2017 Spring Team Preview: Wooster Generals
April 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: Wooster Generals
Team Name: Wooster
Head Coach: Steve Young
Division: I
2016 Record: 22-9
Conference Record: Ohio Cardinal Conference, 13-1
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 2/0
2017 Team Strengths:
- Leadership
- Speed
- Baseball IQ
2017 Team Weaknesses:
- Varsity Experience
- Pitching Depth
Coach Outlook: “With only two starters back, we will be inexperienced. We will be breaking in, essentially, an entire new pitching staff at the varsity level with only one returning pitcher with any varsity experience.”
Top Returning Players:
- John Nebesky, OF, 2017
- Mike Merritt, C, 2018
- Collin Skufca, RHP, 2017
Top Underclassmen:
- Mike Merritt, See Above
- Trevar Meese, INF, 2019
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.