2016 Spring Team Preview: Lakewood Rangers
February 25, 2016
By Dylan Hefflinger and PBR Staff
Editor in Chief/NW Scout
With the 2016 spring season right around the corner, PBR Ohio is eagerly anticipating bringing the Buckeye state the best high school coverage throughout the entire state.
Starting February 1st, we began releasing team previews for teams across the state, leading into the Preseason All-State Teams as well as the Preseason State Rankings.
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2016 Spring Team Preview: Lakewood Rangers
Team Name: Lakewood Rangers
Head Coach: Mike Ribar
Division: I
2015 Record: 14-10
Conference Record: Southwestern Conference
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/2
2016 Team Strengths:
- Pitching
- Defense
2016 Team Weaknesses:
- Offense
Coach Outlook: "Entering new conference and will have to play 3 conference games a week. We have the pitching to compete. We need to improve on our hitting from last year."
PBR Outlook: The Rangers and coach Ribar enter uncharted waters, as they enter a new conference, the Southwestern Conference. That being said, coach Ribar always has his Rangers ready to compete and 2016 looks to be the same.
Top Returning Players:
- Ben Bulchik (Walsh commit)
- Kyle Carleton
- Noah Miller
- Justin Beach
Top Underclassmen:
- Justin Beach
- Markus Peck
- Jared Naida
- Blake Setta
- Armante Adames
- Jared Yocabet
A Look Back At 2015 Preseason Articles:
To view the 2015 Team Previews, click here.
To view the 2015 Preseason All-State Teams, click below.
To view the 2015 Preseason State Rankings, click below.
Top Headlines for the Buckeye State
- PBRPlus Ohio Insider: Updated 2016 Player Rankings
- PBRPlus Ohio Insider: Updated 2017 Player Rankings
- PBRPlus Ohio Insider: Updated 2018 Player Rankings
- OH Ohio Insider: 2015 All-State Elite 25
- OH Ohio Insider: 2015 Division I All-State
- OH Ohio Insider: 2015 Division II All-State
- OH Ohio Insider: 2015 Division III All-State
- OH Ohio Insider: 2015 Division IV All-State
- OH Ohio Insider: All-State Teams Are Released
- OH 2015 Top 22 All-Tournament Team
- PBRPlus Ohio Scout Blog
- PBRPlus The Ohio Recruiting Trail