2017 Spring Team Preview: Bryan Golden Bears
February 3, 2017
By Dylan Hefflinger and PBR Staff
Editor in Chief/NW Scout
With the 2017 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 in Mid-January, 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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2017 Spring Team Preview: Bryan Golden Bears
Team Name: Bryan Golden Bears
Head Coach: Jeff Inselmann
Division: II
2016 Record: 17-6
Conference Record: NWOAL, 7-1
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/5
2017 Team Strengths:
- Starting Pitching
- Defense
2017 Team Weaknesses:
- Scoring runs
- Middle of the order run producers
Coach Outlook: "After coming off a 17-6 season, the 2017 Bryan High School baseball team has the potential to compete for the NWOAL title and contend in the Division 2 state tournament because of it's talented pitching staff. Leading the pitching staff will be seniors Christian Pool (LHP), Bleus Creek (RHP), and Sam Culler (LHP) as well as talented junior Ethan Langham (RHP). The Golden Bears defense should be strong up the middle, but they must replace it's top 3 hitters from last years squad including All-Ohio INF Deylen Miley."
PBR Outlook: When thinking of the Bryan Golden Bears, you think of baseball tradition. A perennial power in the state, the Golden Bears look to once again reload in 2017 after a solid 17-6 campaign in 2016. With the tradition, the staple of arms, the mix of upper and lower class, look for Bryan to continue to compete with the best in the state.
Top Returning Players:
- Bleus Creek: SS/P, 2017, 6'0/165, R/R, 3-year starter
- Christian Pool, LHP/1B, 6-3/190, L/L
- Sam Culler, CF/LHP, 6-2/160, L/L
- Luke Nye, 3B/P, 6-1/210, R/R
- Ethan Langham, P, 6'0/185, R/R
- Chema Sanchez, P/1B/DH, 6-2/260, R/R
- Zac Nobis, C/P, 6-0/185, R/R
- Alex Morr, OF, 5-8/145, L/R
Top Underclassmen:
- Benny Roebuck, 2020
- Brooks Brown, 2020
- Nate Miller, 2020
- Dom James, 2020
A Look Back At 2016 Preseason Articles:
To view the 2016 Team Previews, click here.
To view the 2016 Preseason All-State Teams, click below.
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.
