2017 Spring Team Preview: Washington Court House Blue Lions
March 9, 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: Washington Court House Blue Lions
Team Name: Washington Court House
Head Coach: Tyler Rhodus
Division: II
2016 Record: 13-11
Conference Record: South Central Ohio League, 8-6
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 4/3
2017 Team Strengths:
- Starting Pitching
- Defense
- Speed
- Base Running
2017 Team Weaknesses:
- Scoring Runs
- Power
- Experience
Coach Outlook: "Pitching and defense will be our strengths this year. We need to continue to improve with our plate appearances. We think we can contend for league title."
PBR Outlook: Coach Rhodus and the Blue Lions will look to improve off a 13-11 season a year ago. The Blue Lions will rely on their upperclass arms, and when you have that, you can expect to compete with anyone.
Top Returning Players:
- Griffin Shaw - Sr - Pitcher - 6'4''
- Jarett Patton - Sr - Pitcher - 6'1''
- Nick Barrett - Jr - Pitcher/SS - 6'1''
- Eli Ruth - Jr - OF - 5'10''
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.
