St. Xavier Bombers
March 3, 2022
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2022 Spring Team Preview: St. Xavier Bombers
Team Name: St. Xavier Bombers
Head Coach: Bob Sherlock
Division: I
2021 Record: 20-9
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6
2022 Team Strengths:
- Offense
- Defense
- Starting pitching
- Good mix of veteran leadership & young talent
Coach Outlook: "We return a solid core of starters, especially up the middle lead by Max Klare (Sr./CF, SS) who was 2nd Team All-Ohio and the Cincinnati Enquirer Player of the Year in 2021. We are confident in our offense producing runs and believe that our starting pitching is talented enough to enable us to defend our Greater Catholic League title and make a deep run in the tournament. Overall team defense will also be a strength in 2022."
Top Returning Players:
- Max Klare - CF/SS - 2022 - 6'4" - 225, Bats: L Throws: R; 2nd Team All-Ohio, Cincinnati Enquirer Player of the Year, 1st Team All-Greater Catholic League South Division - Greater Catholic League Co-Player of the Year in 2021 - .400 avg., 38 H, 14 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR, 30 RBI, 1.026 OPS
- Brennan Hileman - OF/INF/RHP - 2023 - 6'1" - 195, Bats: R Throws: R; 2nd Team All-Greater Catholic League South Division as a sophomore - .330 avg., 29 H, 3 2B, 15 RBI
- Thomas Ryan - OF/RHP -2022 - 6'2" - 180, Bats: L Throws: R; 2nd Team All-Greater Catholic League South Division - .328 avg., 24 H, 7 2B, 13 RBI, .420 OBP - will also be counted on to anchor the Bomber pitching staff in 2022
- Evan Weyler - C - 2022 - 6'4" - 190, Bats: R Throws: R; split time between 1B and C last year, but will focus primarily on C this year - .261, 6 H, 4 2B - looking to have a breakout year - will attend Centre College to play baseball
- Jack Metzger - 2022 - 5'11" - 180. Bats; R Throws: R; 2nd Team All-Greater Catholic League South Division - .254 avg., 17 H, 4 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 19 RBI (from 9th spot), .367 OBP
- Matt Hartness - SS/3B - 2022 - 5'10" - 175 - Bats: R Throws: R; .375 avg., .458 SLG., .500 OBP - 2nd Team All-Greater Catholic League - got big 2 out hit down 1 to tie 1st round tournament game against Middletown in 2021. St. X went on to win the game in extra innings and eventually advance to the Sweet 16
- Simeon Graves - OF/MIF - 2022 - 5'11" - 175 - Bats: S Throws: R - Louisville commit - .227 avg., .433 OBP - used mainly as a defensive replacement in the outfield and as a pinch runner in 2021
- Patrick Szabo - C - 2022 - 5'11" - 200 - Bats: R Throws: R - saw action in 6 games in 2021 - solid receiver in all respects - will be counted on more heavily in 2022
- Cole Kendall - 2022 - LHP - 6'0" - 175 - 3.71 ERA, 4 app., 1 SV - will be counted on to provide innings out of the bullpen and as a spot starter
Class of 2022 Prospects To Keep Eye On:
- Max Klare (Video Below)
- Thomas Ryan
- Evan Weyler
- Simeon Graves
- Jack Metzger
Class of 2023 Prospects To Keep Eye On:
- Brennan Hileman
- Michael Gawkins - 1B - 1st year on varsity
- Will Schultz - RHP - 1st year on varsity
- Tommy Googins - SS - 1st year on varsity
- Grant Garrett - 1B/OF - 1st year on varsity
Class of 2024 Prospects To Keep Eye On:
- Billy Porotsky
- Jack O'Malley
- Brady Fitzpatrick
- Marty Geppert
Class of 2025 Prospects To Keep Eye On:
- Luke Pappano - verbally committed to UK
- Henry Isaac, RHP
A Look Back At The 2021 Season:
To view the 2021 Team Previews, click here.
To view the 2021 Ohio Spring HS Report, click here.
To view the OHSAA Baseball Tournament Roundup, click below.
To View the 2021 PBR All-State Teams click below:
To view the 2021 Preseason All-State Teams, click below:
To view the Weekly Team Rankings, click below:
To view the 2021 Ohio Spring Scout Blog, click below:
- March 27-April 4 | April 5-11 | April 12-18 | April 19-25 | April 26-May 2 | May 3-May 9 | May 10-16 | May 17-23 | May 24-31
A Look Back At What Would've Been The 2020 Season:
To view each of the parts to the No 'Last Dance' Series, click below:To view the 2020 Team Previews, click here.
To view the 2020 Preseason All-State Teams, click here.
To view the 2020 Virtual Ohio High School State Tournament/Preseason Team Rankings, click here.
A Look Back At The Last Decade:
To view the Ohio High School All-Decade Team 2010-2019, click here.
A Look Back At The 2019 Season:
To view the 2019 Team Previews, click here.
To view the OHSAA Baseball Tournament Roundup, click below.
To view the 2019 All-State Teams, click below.
To view the 2019 Preseason All-State Teams, click below.
A Look Back At The 2018 Season:
To view the 2018 Team Previews, click here.
To view the OHSAA Baseball Tournament Roundup, click below.
To view the 2018 All-State Teams, click below.
To view the 2018 Preseason All-State Teams, click below.
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.
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