2017 Spring Team Preview: Olentangy Orange Pioneers
February 16, 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.
To view the full list of 2017 Team Previews that we have already completed, please click here.
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2017 Spring Team Preview: Olentangy Orange Pioneers
Team Name: Olentangy Orange
Head Coach: Phil Callaghan
Division: I
2016 Record: 24-4
Conference Record: OCC
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 8/5
2017 Team Strengths:
- Talent
- Pitching
2017 Team Weaknesses:
- Leadership
- Offense
Coach Outlook: "Much experience, could be very good."
PBR Outlook: A year after a 24-4 season, the sky could be the limit for the Pioneers and head coach Phil Callaghan. The Columbus based high school has a talented senior class with a few underclassmen sprinkled in to compete. The Pioneers have the talent to compete with the best in the state, lookout for them come tournament time.
Top Returning Players:
- Tyler Brown- 12- P/1B/SS
.413, 43 RBIs, 20 runs, 6 HRs - Jason Schutte-12- P/1B/OF
.391, 25 RBIs, 25 runs / (8-1) 1.21 ERA - Zach Stiteler-12- C/OF
.338, 15 RBIs, 16 runs - Logan Moss-12- 2B/P
.305, 19 RBIs, 22 runs - Matthew Poole-12- P/SS
(5-0) - Zach Pfeiffer-12- LF
- Adam Brady- 12- P/SS
- Cole Callaghan- 11- OF
Top Underclassmen:
- Cole Callaghan
- Connor Evans
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.
