Buckeye Valley Barons
March 19, 2018
With the 2018 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 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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2018 Spring Team Preview: Buckeye Valley Barons
Team Name: Buckeye Valley Barons
Head Coach: Drew Kirby
Division: II
2017 Record: 4-18
Conference Record: MOAC, 3-8, 6th Place
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 5/1
2018 Team Strengths:
- Leadership
- Hitting
- Defense
Coach Outlook: We have a large group of individuals who have been working tirelessly since September, embracing change and striving to a create strong culture within the baseball program. While we have goals as a team and as a program, we are ultimately striving to build and become a state recognized baseball program.
PBR Outlook: Coach Drew Kirby looks for 2018 to be a new season after a down year in 2017. With five starters returning, look for the Barons to show improvement in 2018.
Top Returning Players:
- Evan Ulrich: C/SS, 2020, 5’10/148, R/R - GW Commit - Video Below
- Zach Schneider: C/SS, 2018, R/R
- Landon Alexander: OF/2B, 2018, 5’10/165, R/R
- Travis Pennington: 1B, 2018
Top Underclassmen:
- Kyler Lewis: IF, 2018, R/R
- Grant Owens: RHP, 2019, 6'1'/180, R/R
- Zach Mitchell: 2019
- Andy Eurez: 2B/SS, 2020, 5'10/160, R/R
- Andy Anthony: 2020
- Hunter Moffatt: RHP, 2020, 5'10'/165, R/R
- Fletcher Holquist: INF, 2021, 6’0/195, R/R
- Michael Franckhauser: OF, 2021, 5'7/145, L/L
A Look Back At The 2017 Season:
To view the 2017 Team Previews, click here.
To view the OHSAA Baseball Tournament Roundup, click below.
- State Final Four Roundup
- State Final Four Scouting Notebook
- News, notes and numbers from each of the top prospects at state
- ABC's of the OHSAA State Tournament
- 6th Annual Top 22 All-Tournament Team
To view the 2017 All-State Teams, click below.
To view the 2017 Preseason All-State Teams, click below.
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.