2016 Spring Team Preview: Toledo Christian Eagles
March 23, 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: Toledo Christian Eagles
Team Name: Toledo Christian Eagles
Head Coach: Tab Greenlee
Division: IV
2015 Record: 23-7
Conference Record: TAAC, 11-3
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 4/3
2016 Team Strengths:
- We genuinely get along and love being a team
- Defense
- Pitching
2016 Team Weaknesses:
- Overall depth
- Small ball
- Consistent hitting
Coach Outlook: "We are solid all around; the question will be our consistency. The sooner we mentally and fundamentally become consistent, the sooner we will be a team that will be hard to beat."
PBR Outlook: Over the past few seasons, the Toledo Christian Eagles and coach Greenlee have produced solid squads and 2016 looks to be the same with a solid core returning.
Top Returning Players:
- Chad Newell, CF/P, SR, 6’5” 180, L/L, .371 BA, 17 R, 7 RBI, 3-1 record, 25 K, 23 BB, 5.11 ERA
- CJ Johnson, C, SR, Captain, 5’10” 220, L/L, .371 BA, 21 R, 7 RBI
- Owen Gast, P/3B, SO, 6’0” 200, R/R, 417 BA, 22R, 14 RBI, 7-3 record, 37 K, 19 BB, 3.45 ERA
Top Underclassmen:
- Calvin Ahern, 1B, FR, Solid hitter, Fundamentally sound
- Landon McGill, SS/P, SO, Great athlete
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