Swanton Bulldogs
March 23, 2019
With the 2019 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 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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2019 Spring Team Preview: Swanton Bulldogs
Team Name: Swanton Bulldogs
Head Coach: Tim McCarthy
Division: II
2018 Record: 14-9
Conference Record: Northwest Ohio Athletic League, 4-3
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 9
2019 Team Strengths:
- Experience
- Pitching Depth
Coach Outlook: "We have a very experienced team with 10 seniors. Once again we will play a very tough non-league and NWOAL schedule. I believe that will have us battle tested as we make the jump to a very tough D2 district. If we can field it consistently and improve offensively as a whole then we have a great chance to go out and accomplish our goals for the 2019 season."
Top Returning Players:
- Roman Epley (Video), IF/P, Sr, 3 yr letter winner (1st Team NWOAL) 39 IP, 1.47 ERA / .414 AVG, 2 HR, 22 RBI
- Michael Lawniczak, C, Sr, 3 yr letter winner (2nd Team NWOAL) .292 AVG, 14 RBI, .489 OBP, 25 R
- Hunter Mix, IF/P. Sr, 3 yr letter winner (Honorable Mention NWOAL) .342 AVG, 17 RBI, 9 SB
- Xavier Williams, OF, Jr, 2 yr letter winner (Honorable Mention NWOAL) .344 AVG, .455 OBP, 20 R, 11 SB
Top Newcomers:
- Billy Nowakowski, Jr, IF/P
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.