Division II Regional Preview
May 29, 2014
By Dylan Hefflinger
Managing Editor/Senior Writer/NW Scout
Take a look at the Regional Brackets for each Division, click here.
2014 OHSAA Baseball Regional Previews
Region 8 – Fairborn Regional
Bellefontaine (26-5) vs. Plain City Jonathan Alder (24-4) at Wright State University, Thursday, 5 p.m.
Bellefontaine (26-5)
Coach Name: Arthur Caudill
Interesting Facts:
- 2nd time in 3 years that Bellefonatine has made it to the Regional Semifinals.
- Bellefontaine has won 12 games in a row.
- Won 4-2 over New Richmond on a two out two-RBI double by senior Drake Roebuck.
Top Hitters: Team stats: .327 BA, 289 hits, 223 runs, 40 doubles, 10 triples, 8 HR, 59 SB
- Jarrod Houchin, .520 BA, 52 hits, 12 doubles, 3 triples, 5 HR, 38 runs, 33 RBIs, 11 SB
- Nick Burton, .383 BA, 23 hits, 12 runs, 11 RBIs
- Lane Kiser, .348 BA
- Connor Burton, .333 BA, 33 hits, 18 runs, 26 RBIs
- Gauge Hayman, .333 BA, 34 hits, 5 doubles, 2 triples, 22 runs, 21 RBIs, 11 SB
- Drake Roebuck, .310 BA, 31 hits, 22 runs, 21 RBIs
- Tyler Jones, .300 BA, 27 hits, 18 runs, 18 RBIs
- Jordan Baughman, .297 BA, 27 hits, 6 doubles, 19 runs, 19 RBIs
- Cody Lyons, .272 BA, 28 hits, 5 doubles, 2 triples, 2 HR, 28 runs, 21 RBIs
Top Pitchers: Team stats: 219 IP, 2.05 ERA, 177 K, 62 BB
- Cody Lyons, 62 IP, 2.37 ERA, 61 K, 16 BB
- Kyle Brunner, 47.1 IP, 1.18 ERA, 47 K, 10 BB
- Tyler Jones, 42 IP, 1.17 ERA, 28 K, 14 BB
- Matt Entsminger, 28.1 IP, 2.72 ERA, 18 K, 5 BB
Johnathan Alder (25-4)
Head Coach: Craig Kyle
Interesting Facts:
- Alder has won 5 DII Central District Championships in a row.
- State Runner-up last season and State Champions in 2010.
- The Pioneers are a combined 128-23 over the last 5 years.
Top Hitters:
- Trent Kaltenbach: .440 BA, 37 H, 28 RBI, 6 2B, 3 3B, 13 BB, .487 OB%
- Zach Ary: .421 BA, 35 H, 25 RBI, 11 SB, 15 BB, .510 OB%
- Mitchell Eye: .365 BA, 23 H, 17 RBI, 16 BB, .512 OB%
- Luke Nees: .408 BA, 32 H, 29 RBI, 11 BB, .475 OB%
- Casey Graber: .384 BA, 20 H, 12 RBI, 24 BB, .576 OB%
Top Pitchers:
- Tanner Gaerke: 8-1, 58 IP, 9 ER, 1.09 ERA, 48 K, 1 BB
- Mitchell Eye: 4-2, 46 IP, 9 ER, 1.37 ERA, 40 K, 10 BB
Tipp City Tippecanoe (23-7) vs. Monroe (20-7) at Wright State University, Thursday, 2 p.m.
Tipp City Tippecanoe (23-7)
Interesting Facts:
- 4th consecutive district title.
- Ben Hughes and Cameron Johnson have started every game since their freshman year and each have 99 career wins.
Top Hitters: - Team stats: .314 BA, 252 hits, 43 doubles, 8 triples, 5 HR, 57 SB
- Cameron Johnson, .446 BA, 45 hits, 11 doubles, 2 HR, 26 runs, 22 RBIs, 9 SB
- BJ Donathan, .361 BA, 30 hits, 5 doubles, 1 triples, 19 runs, 23 RBIs
- Zack Blair, .360 BA, 36 hits, 4 doubles, 20 runs, 12 RBIs, 9 SB
- Ben Hughes, .330 BA, 29 hits, 7 doubles, 1 triple, 2 HR, 24 runs, 17 RBIs
- Bradley Calhoun, .321 BA
- Justyn Eichbaum, .302 BA, 3 doubles, 4 triples, 1 HR, 20 runs, 18 RBIs, 10 SB
- Evan Gilliam, .295 BA, 19 runs, 22 RBIs
Top Pitchers: - Team stats: 205.1 IP, 2.63 ERA, 158 K
- Ben Hughes, 51.2 IP, 7 W, 0 L, 0.81 ERA, 70 K
- Aaron Hughes, 34 IP, 4 W, 1 L, 2.68 ERA, 15 K
- Cameron Johnson, 31.2 IP, 3 W, 1 L, 2.21 ERA, 23 K
- Bradley Calhoun, 22 IP, 4 W, 1 L, 10 K
- Austin Clack, 21 IP, 2.33 ERA
Monroe (20-7)
Coach Name: Robert Hunt
No information received - will update in the morning
Regional Final: at Wright State University, Friday, 5 p.m.
Region 5 – Hudson Regional
Poland Seminary (21-5) vs. Peninsula Woodridge (27-3) at The Ball Park at Hudson, Thursday, 5 p.m.
Poland Seminary (21-5)
Head Coach: Rich Murray
Interesting Facts:
- AAC Conference Champions.
- The Bulldogs have won 13 of last 14 games.
Top Hitters:
- Ricky Svetlak, junior, C, .389 BA
- Pat Carlozzi, senior, OF/P, .390 BA
- Dom Lipari, junior, INF, .342 BA
- Chase Knodle, senior, 2B, .312 BA
Top Pitchers:
- Pat Carlozzi, senior, 7 W, 1 L, 0.89 ERA
- Jared Burkert, sophomore, 5 W, 0 L, 0.96 ERA
- Adam Knight, junior, 1.09 ERA
Peninsula Woodridge (27-3)
Coach Name: Dennis Denver
Interesting Facts:
- 4th Regional appearance in school history.
Top Hitters: - Team stats: .311 BA, 214 runs, 40 doubles, 1 triple, 3 HR
- Kelleher, .446 BA, 7 doubles, 1 HR, 7 runs, 21 RBIs
- Whitely, .430 BA 8 doubles, 37 runs, 16 RBIs
- Morehouse, .341 BA, 8 doubles, 2 HR, 31 runs, 28 RBIs
- Finegan, .329 BA
- Clark, .320 BA
- Walter, .315
- Radovic, .310 BA
Top Pitchers: - Team stats: 2.40 ERA, 207 IP, 176 K, 66 B
- Seminatore, 50 IP, 2.66 ERA, 51 K, 10 BB
- Taylor, 39 IP, 1.97 ERA, 31 K, 15 BB
- Finegan, 33 IP, 3.39 ERA, 28 K, 15 BB
- Kelleher, 32 IP, 1.53 ERA, 24 K, 7 BB
Chardon Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin (13-11) vs. Canton South (18-8) at The Ball Park at Hudson, Thursday, 2 p.m.
Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin (13-11)
Coach Name: Jim Clark
No information received - will update in the morning
Canton South (18-8)
Coach Name: Trent McIlvain
No information received - will update in the morning
Regional Final: at The Ball Park at Hudson, Friday, 5 p.m.
Region 7 – Zanesville Regional
Jackson (20-4) vs. Bloom Carroll (25-2) at Gant Memorial Stadium, Thursday, 2 p.m.
Jackson (20-4)
Coach Name: Josh McGraw
No information received - will update in the morning
Bloom Carroll (25-2)
Head Coach: Brian Thacker
Interesting Facts:
- Four district titles in a row.
- Four league titles in a row.
- State runner-up last season in Division III
Steubenville (22-4) vs. Dover (21-7) at Gant Memorial Stadium, Thurday, 5 p.m.
Steubenville (22-4)
Coach Name: Fred Heatherington
No information received - will update in the morning
Dover (21-7)
Coach Name: Dave DiDonato
No information received - will update in the morning
Regional Final: at Gant Memorial Stadium, Friday, 5 p.m.
Region 6 – Tiffin Regional
Wapakoneta (20-9) vs. Bryan (20-8) at Tiffin University, Thursday, 2 p.m.
Wapakoneta (20-9)
Head Coach: Jason Brandt
Interesting Facts:
- Wapakoneta is back to Regionals for the third consecutive season, 4th in 5 years and 5th in 11 seasons.
- Only two returning players from last season.
Top Hitters: - Team stats: .354 BA, 288 hits, 59 doubles, 9 triples, 5 HR, 39 SB
- Adam Henderson, .490 BA, 49 hits, 15 doubles, 5 triples, 3 HR, 41 runs, 28 RBIs
- Keaton Metz, .391 BA, 27 hits, 13 runs, 9 SB
- Chace Culver, .386 BA, 34 hits, 15 doubles, 2 triples, 1 HR, 22 runs, 33 RBIs
- Quinn Lotridge, .370 BA, 39 hits, 4 doubles, 1 triple, 37 runs, 15 RBIs, 8 SB
- Chandler Kaeck, .365 BA, 31 hits, 7 doubles, 1 HR, 22 runs, 26 RBIs
- Kodi Morgan, .337 BA, 29 hits, 17 runs, 23 RBIs, 5 SB
- Jarrett Koch, .339 BA, 19 hits, 19 runs, 11 RBIs
- Nick Bruns, 16 hits, 14 runs, 16 RBIs
Top Pitchers: - Team stats: 190.2 IP, 3.01 ERA, 179 K, 95 BB
- Chace Culver, 55 IP, 6 W, 2 L, 1.91 ERA, 53 K, 23 BB
- Kodi Morgan, 38.2 IP, 4 W, 0 L, 1.81 ERA, 33 K, 10 BB
- Zach Golliday, 26.2 IP, 4 W, 1 L, 3.42 ERA, 28 K, 18 BB
- Jake Bruns, 17.1 IP, 3 W, 1 L, 14 K, 5 BB
- Nate Schroer, 15.2 IP, 3.35 ERA, 16 K, 15 BB
Bryan (20-8)
Head Coach: Jeff Inselmann
Interesting Facts:
- 1st time in Regionals since 1999.
Top Hitters: - Team stats: .312 BA, 176 runs, 239 hits, 33 doubles, 10 triples, 2 HR
- Nate Rau, junior, SS, .311 BA, 28 hits, 23 runs, 11 RBIs
- Derek Knisely, junior, C, .333 BA, 27 hits, 23 runs, 10 RBIs
- Jordan Bostater, senior, 1B/3B/RHP, .457 BA, 43 hits, 14 doubles, 7 triples, 2 HR, 32 runs, 41 RBIs
- Deylen Miley, sophomore, MIF/RHP, .351 BA, 34 hits, 6 doubles, 2 triples, 27 runs, 9 RBIs
- Austin Martin, senior, 1B/OF, .339 BA, 19 hits, 17 RBIs
- Ian Morr, DH, .317 BA, 20 hits, 8 runs, 16 RBIs
- Thomas Martin, senior, RF, .258 BA, 16 hits, 13 runs
- Kyle Rupp, junior OF/RHP, .267 BA, 16 BA, 9 runs, 10 RBIs, 6 SB
- Paris Creek, 3B, .324 BA, 12 runs, 7 RBIs
Top Pitchers: - Team stats: 187 IP, 2.43 ERA, 196 K, 102 BB
- Bailey Martin, junior, 50.1 IP, 5 W, 3 L, 1.25 ERA, 60 K, 31 BB
- Jordan Bostater, senior, 45 IP, 4 W, 2 L, 1.86 ERA, 37 K, 26 BB
- Kyle Rupp, 21.2 IP, 4 W, 2 L, 20 K, 8 BB, 3.23 ERA
- Deylen Miley, 21 IP, 2 W, 0 L, 36 K, 10 BB, 2.00 ERA
- Bryce Alabata, 15.2 IP, 11 K, 12 BB, 2.68 ERA
- Nate Rau, 14.2 IP, 16 K, 4 BB, 3.34 ERA
- Paris Creek, 12 IP, 15 K, 6 BB
Sandusky Perkins (24-5) vs. LaGrange Keystone (24-5) at Tiffin University, Thursday, 5 p.m.
Sandusky Perkins (24-5)
Coach Name: Ray Neill
Interesting Facts:
- 8th Regional appearance over the last 17 years, with last being in 2010.
- Played in three Regional Finals (2003, 2006, 2007). Final Four (2007).
- Perkins finished 1st in the SBC for the 8th time in the last 9 years and 15 in 18 years.
- 14th 20-win season in last 17 years.
Top Hitters:
- Thane Walton, 3B .400 BA
- Luke Fraley, SS .375 BA
- Tyler Puckrin, C .350 BA
- Devin Dubbert, OF .300 BA
- Kyle Lewis, 2B .300 BA
- Connor Mapus, 1B .300 BA
- Dale Irby, OF .300 BA
Top Pitchers:
- Braun Miller (junior) - Ohio State 5-0 2.50 ERA
- Luke Fraley - Tiffin 4-0 1.50 ERA
LaGrange Keystone (24-5)
Coach Name: Bert Fitzgerald
No information received - will update in the morning
Regional Final: at Tiffin University, Friday, 5 p.m.
Division II State Tournament at Huntington Park, Columbus
Region 8 vs. Region 5, Friday, June 6, 4 p.m.
Region 7 vs. Region 6, Friday, June 6, 7 p.m.
Division II State Championship: Saturday, June 7, 7 p.m.