Ohio State Baseball Welcomes 13 Freshmen
Fall practice underway, concludes Oct. 12-14 with Scarlet and Gray World Series
Head coach Bob Todd welcomes 13 newcomers to the 05-06 roster.
Sept. 26, 2005
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio State head baseball coach Bob Todd welcomed 13 freshmen, including nine players from the state of Ohio, when his team reported for camp Sept. 12 at Bill Davis Stadium. The group began classes last week.
"I think we had an outstanding recruiting class," Todd, who is entering his 19th season at Ohio State, said. "We have some great athletes and I think we are going to have some of these players contribute this year as freshmen. There are a lot of high school multi-sport athletes in this group."
In all, eight of the 13 newcomers played another sport in addition to baseball, keeping an Ohio State tradition alive of recruiting top overall athletes. Since the Big Ten began recognizing a freshman of the year in 1988, eight Buckeyes have been honored, including five in the last seven years.
"Once a multi-sport athlete gets to college and can focus on baseball, it is a lot easier to meet his potential," Todd said.
In addition to the nine freshmen from Ohio, the Buckeyes added one player each from Michigan, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Virginia. In the offseason, Todd signed three right-handed pitchers, three left-handed pitchers, two catchers, three infielders and two outfielders and a total of six members of the class attained all-state honors in baseball.
The group consists of Taylor Barnes (RHP, Cincinnati, Ohio/St. Xavier), Josh Barrera (LHP, Somerset, Ohio/Sheridan), Eric Best (LHP/IF, Lewis Center, Ohio/Olentangy Liberty), Matt Curran (IF, Wormleysburg, Pa./Cedar Cliff), Jake Hale (RHP, Albany, Ohio/Alexander), Brad Hays (LHP, Toledo, Ohio/Central Catholic), Zach Hurley (OF, Springboro, Ohio/Springboro), Justin Miller (C, Dayton, Va./Turner Ashby), Seth Sanders (IF, Ann Arbor, Mich./Pioneer), J.B. Shuck (OF, Galion, Ohio/Galion), Nick Steponovich (C, Columbia, Mo./Hickman), Ben Toussant (IF, Upper Arlington, Ohio/Upper Arlington) and Jake Weber (RHP, Hilliard, Ohio/Central Crossing).
Hale was a 24th-round pick of the Cleveland Indians in the 2005 MLB First-Year Player Draft. Joining Hale as an All-Ohio selection last year are Barrera, Best, Hurley and Shuck, while Sanders earned all-state honors in Michigan.
The entire baseball team continues fall practice through Tuesday, Oct. 11 before splitting into two squads for the annual Scarlet and Gray World Series, Oct. 12-14, at Bill Davis Stadium. The teams will play a best two-of-three intra-squad series this year and will begin on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. The Diamond Club will be tailgating outside the stadium prior to the opening game of the series. The Thursday and Friday games will begin at 3 p.m.
Ohio State opens the 2006 season Feb. 24-26 at a tournament in Gainesville, Fla. Ohio State will begin the season Friday against Wake Forest before playing Florida, the 2005 national runner-up Saturday. The tournament concludes Sunday when the Buckeyes play Missouri.
2005-06 Ohio State Baseball Freshman Class
Taylor Barnes, RHP, R-R, 6-4, 205, Cincinnati, Ohio (St. Xavier)
Named All-Great Catholic League and all-city as a junior ... team ranked seventh in the state and 21st in the country in 2004 and then as a senior finished 19-10 and third in the GCL South, while being ranked in the Top 20 in Ohio ... was 4-3 as a senior, but was 9-4 in his career ... two-year starter and two-year letterwinner for coach Bill Slinger and the Bombers ... greatest sports thrill was a 4-3 comeback victory over GCL-rival Cincinnati Moeller.
Josh Barrera, LHP, L-L, 6-0, 195, Somerset, Ohio (Sheridan)
A first-team all-state selection in Division II as s junior and a sophomore ... named first-team All-Southeast District as a junior and senior and was the district player of the year as a senior ... named first-team all-league as a sophomore, junior and senior ... Muskingum Valley League Player of the Year ... went 9-1 as a senior on a team that finished 20-4 ... boasted a 0.21 ERA, the third lowest average in state history ... allowed only seven hits in 68 innings ... pitched five shutouts and two no hitters while striking out 164 batters against only 13 walks ... went 28-5 with a 1.11 ERA and 13 career shutouts (five no hitters) in his career ... once won 20 consecutive games ... team won league and sectional titles his sophomore junior and senior campaigns and finished second in the district his junior season ... four-year starter and four-year letterwinner for coach Doug Fisher and the Generals ... also won four letters in basketball and two in football.
Eric Best, LHP/Infielder, L-L, 6-4, 230, Lewis Center, Ohio (Olentangy Liberty)
A first-team All-Ohio selection and Ohio Capital Conference Player of the Year as a senior ... member of the Mizuno All-Ohio team ... earned first-team honors on the Columbus Dispatch Agonis team as a senior and was the only junior pitcher on any of the first, second or third teams in 2004 when he garnered second-team mention ... earned first-team central district honors in Division II as a senior and in Division III as a junior ... named first-team all-county as a junior and senior ... went 9-2 with two saves and struck out 102 batters as a senior ... walked only 22 and had a 1.75 ERA ... was 18-4 with a pair of saves in his career ... struck out 189 and had a 1.70 ERA in 119 career innings ... team went 24-6 his senior season and claimed OCC and district championships ... pitched a complete game in both the semifinal and final of the district tournament and allowed only five hits and no runs in two complete-game shutout efforts, helping his team win the district championship ... earned team's top pitcher award and was voted his team's most valuable player ... two-year starter and two-year letterwinner for coach Matt Lattig and the Patriots.
Matt Curran, Infielder, L-R, 5-9, 155, Wormleysburg, Pa. (Cedar Cliff)
Named first-team All-Big 11 Conference his final three years ... two-time Keystone State game medalist ... batted .420 with 32 stolen bases as a senior ... lead his team in stolen bases ... batted .440 with 107 stolen bases in his career ... team was 19-4 his senior year and won the league championship and the Mid-Penn Commonwealth conference championship against the reigning state champs ... four-year starter and four-year letterwinner for coach Will Hoover and the Colts ... also earned three letters as a member of the golf team.
Jake Hale, RHP, R-R, 6-7, 185, Albany, Ohio (Alexander)
Drafted in the 24th round of the MLB First-Year Player Draft by the Cleveland Indians ... selected first-team All-Ohio as a senior ... named defensive player of the year for the Tri Valley Conference ... named first-team all-district and all-conference as a sophomore, junior and senior ... selected for Team Ohio as a junior and senior ... finished his senior season 6-3 with 100 strikeouts and a 1.04 ERA in 67 innings pitched ... stats as a junior were not available ... finished 10-5 with a 1.83 ERA as a sophomore and struck out 115 in 89.1 innings ... first freshman to be selected MVP of the TVC and garnered first-team all-district honors ... was 6-1 with a 2.40 ERA and 66 strikeouts in his first year of high school ... was high school team MVP as a sophomore and a senior ... four-year starter and four-year letterwinner for the Spartans ... also won four letters in basketball.
Brad Hays, LHP, L-L, 6-3, 200, Toledo, Ohio (Central Catholic)
Named two-time first-team All-Toledo City League and two-time first-team all-district ... as a senior, he batted .455 and had an on-base percentage of .655 ... he pitched 49 innings and finished the year with 99 strikeouts ... had a career ERA of 0.95 ... high school made two trips to the city final four ... three-year starter and two-year letterwinner for coach Jeff Mielcarek and the Irish ... also played football and basketball.
Zach Hurley, Outfielder, L-L, 6-0, 195, Springboro, Ohio (Springboro)
Earned first-team all-state honors as a senior after earning second-team kudos his junior year ... named the Miami Valley Baseball Coaches Association Player of the Year as a member of the organization's all-area team as a senior ... also garnered player of the year honors in the Mid Miami League and was a first-team selection of the MML as a sophomore, junior and senior ... named MVP of the Mizuno All-Ohio Senior Series as a senior and was selected to Team Ohio ... was his team's MVP as a sophomore and a senior and was the team's most valuable offensive player as a junior ... served as team captain his final season ... three-year starter and three-year letterwinner for coach Mark Pelfrey and the Panthers ... holds 10 school records at Springboro and holds a state record with three triples in one game ... batted .468 with a .840 slugging percentage and .595 on-base percentage as a senior ... also hit eight home runs, five doubles, three triples and belted in 40 RBI and scored 43 times ... batted .440 with 12 home runs, 20 doubles and 14 triples for his career ... team finished 21-7 his senior year and finished second in the MML ... three-year starter on the football team.
Justin Miller, Catcher, R-R, 5-11, 185, Dayton, Va. (Turner Ashby)
Earned all-district and all-region honors as a senior ... served as the team captain and earned MVP honors ... batted .544 with five home runs and 36 RBI as a senior and finished his career with a .402 batting average ... team finished 25-4 and was the state runner up his senior season ... was a four-year starter and four-year letterwinner for coach Bill Buracker and the Knights ... is Turner Ashby's all-time leader with 124 career hits, 124 runs batted in and a .544 single season batting average ... won the AA state championship his freshman year.
Seth Sanders, Infielder, R-R, 6-3, 240, Ann Arbor, Mich. (Pioneer)
Named first-team all-state, all-region and all-district as a senior ... earned a spot on the all-conference red division team and was a member of the Ann Arbor News all-area baseball team ... was his high school's most improved player as a senior ... member of the 2005 Michigan Dream Team at first base ... one-year starter and two-year letterwinner for coach Jerry Holley and the Pioneers ... team won the 2004 state championship (37-4) and was the runner up in 2005 (41-2-1) ... hit a grand slam in the regional championship in 2005 to break a scoreless tie in the fourth inning ... hit 18 home runs as a senior to set a school record ... the total led the state in 2005 and was the fifth-most in state history ... batted .382 with a .845 slugging percentage and .468 on-base percentage ... also batted in 54 runs and scored 46.
J.B. Shuck, Outfielder, L-L, 5-11, 185, Galion, Ohio (Galion)
Earned first-team All-Ohio honors as a junior and senior ... earned three-time first-team NOL honors as well as three-time first-team all-district mention ... named district MVP ... a two-time member of the Mansfield News Journal team ... team MVP as a junior and senior ... set Team Ohio record with two triples in a game at The Sunbelt Classic ... named MVP of the District 9 All-Star Game ... played in the Mizuno All-Star Game ... named the northwest district male athlete of the year by the Mansfield News Journal ... batted .578 as a senior with a 1.011 slugging percentage and .639 on-base percentage as a senior... led the team with eight home runs, 11 doubles, two triples, 52 hits and 36 RBI ... had a 1.12 ERA with 134 strikeouts in 69 innings and finished 6-2 with a pair of saves ... batted .453 as a junior with six home runs and 30 RBI, while striking out 90 batters in 52.1 innings ... batted .422 and had a 1.59 ERA as a sophomore and batted .429 and had a 2.91 ERA as a freshman ... four-year starter and four-year letterwinner for coach Dan Gorbett and the Tigers ... also won three letters in basketball.
Nick Steponovich, Catcher, R-R, 5-11, 185, Columbia, Mo. (Hickman)
Earned first-team all-district honors as a senior ... started at catcher in the Missouri East/West All-Star Game as selected by the Missouri High School Baseball Coaches ... high school team won the Missouri Class 4 state championship in 2005 with a 28-2 record ... batted .319 with 22 hits, eight doubles, one home run and did not commit any errors as a senior after committing only one error as a junior ... two-year starter and three-year letterwinner for coaches David Wilson and Kent Fewell ... played football as a sophomore and junior.
Ben Toussant, Infielder, S-R, 6-0, 185, Upper Arlington, Ohio (Upper Arlington)
Named to the All-OCC team and was a district honorable mention selection ... three-year starter and four-year letterwinner for Denny Martin and the Golden Bears ... team won district and conference titles in 2002 and 2003 and went undefeated in the OCC in 2003 ... doubled in the 2002 Central District Championship and then was doubled in by his brother, Alex ... member of Team Ohio as a junior and senior ... hit two home runs at the Sunbelt Classic in Norman, Okla. His junior year and batted better than .400 in the event as a senior ... also played in the Chicago Classic with Team Ohio as a junior ... also played football for the Golden Bears.
Jake Weber, RHP, L-R, 6-1, 185, Hilliard, Ohio (Central Crossing)
Earned second-team All-OCC honors as a senior ... served as team captain as a senior and won his team's pitching award ... was a starter his freshman year at Westland High School before moving to Central Crossing when it opened ... three-year starter and three-year letterwinner for coach Scott Todd and the Comets.
Fall practice underway, concludes Oct. 12-14 with Scarlet and Gray World Series
Head coach Bob Todd welcomes 13 newcomers to the 05-06 roster.
Sept. 26, 2005
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio State head baseball coach Bob Todd welcomed 13 freshmen, including nine players from the state of Ohio, when his team reported for camp Sept. 12 at Bill Davis Stadium. The group began classes last week.
"I think we had an outstanding recruiting class," Todd, who is entering his 19th season at Ohio State, said. "We have some great athletes and I think we are going to have some of these players contribute this year as freshmen. There are a lot of high school multi-sport athletes in this group."
In all, eight of the 13 newcomers played another sport in addition to baseball, keeping an Ohio State tradition alive of recruiting top overall athletes. Since the Big Ten began recognizing a freshman of the year in 1988, eight Buckeyes have been honored, including five in the last seven years.
"Once a multi-sport athlete gets to college and can focus on baseball, it is a lot easier to meet his potential," Todd said.
In addition to the nine freshmen from Ohio, the Buckeyes added one player each from Michigan, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Virginia. In the offseason, Todd signed three right-handed pitchers, three left-handed pitchers, two catchers, three infielders and two outfielders and a total of six members of the class attained all-state honors in baseball.
The group consists of Taylor Barnes (RHP, Cincinnati, Ohio/St. Xavier), Josh Barrera (LHP, Somerset, Ohio/Sheridan), Eric Best (LHP/IF, Lewis Center, Ohio/Olentangy Liberty), Matt Curran (IF, Wormleysburg, Pa./Cedar Cliff), Jake Hale (RHP, Albany, Ohio/Alexander), Brad Hays (LHP, Toledo, Ohio/Central Catholic), Zach Hurley (OF, Springboro, Ohio/Springboro), Justin Miller (C, Dayton, Va./Turner Ashby), Seth Sanders (IF, Ann Arbor, Mich./Pioneer), J.B. Shuck (OF, Galion, Ohio/Galion), Nick Steponovich (C, Columbia, Mo./Hickman), Ben Toussant (IF, Upper Arlington, Ohio/Upper Arlington) and Jake Weber (RHP, Hilliard, Ohio/Central Crossing).
Hale was a 24th-round pick of the Cleveland Indians in the 2005 MLB First-Year Player Draft. Joining Hale as an All-Ohio selection last year are Barrera, Best, Hurley and Shuck, while Sanders earned all-state honors in Michigan.
The entire baseball team continues fall practice through Tuesday, Oct. 11 before splitting into two squads for the annual Scarlet and Gray World Series, Oct. 12-14, at Bill Davis Stadium. The teams will play a best two-of-three intra-squad series this year and will begin on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. The Diamond Club will be tailgating outside the stadium prior to the opening game of the series. The Thursday and Friday games will begin at 3 p.m.
Ohio State opens the 2006 season Feb. 24-26 at a tournament in Gainesville, Fla. Ohio State will begin the season Friday against Wake Forest before playing Florida, the 2005 national runner-up Saturday. The tournament concludes Sunday when the Buckeyes play Missouri.
2005-06 Ohio State Baseball Freshman Class
Taylor Barnes, RHP, R-R, 6-4, 205, Cincinnati, Ohio (St. Xavier)
Named All-Great Catholic League and all-city as a junior ... team ranked seventh in the state and 21st in the country in 2004 and then as a senior finished 19-10 and third in the GCL South, while being ranked in the Top 20 in Ohio ... was 4-3 as a senior, but was 9-4 in his career ... two-year starter and two-year letterwinner for coach Bill Slinger and the Bombers ... greatest sports thrill was a 4-3 comeback victory over GCL-rival Cincinnati Moeller.
Josh Barrera, LHP, L-L, 6-0, 195, Somerset, Ohio (Sheridan)
A first-team all-state selection in Division II as s junior and a sophomore ... named first-team All-Southeast District as a junior and senior and was the district player of the year as a senior ... named first-team all-league as a sophomore, junior and senior ... Muskingum Valley League Player of the Year ... went 9-1 as a senior on a team that finished 20-4 ... boasted a 0.21 ERA, the third lowest average in state history ... allowed only seven hits in 68 innings ... pitched five shutouts and two no hitters while striking out 164 batters against only 13 walks ... went 28-5 with a 1.11 ERA and 13 career shutouts (five no hitters) in his career ... once won 20 consecutive games ... team won league and sectional titles his sophomore junior and senior campaigns and finished second in the district his junior season ... four-year starter and four-year letterwinner for coach Doug Fisher and the Generals ... also won four letters in basketball and two in football.
Eric Best, LHP/Infielder, L-L, 6-4, 230, Lewis Center, Ohio (Olentangy Liberty)
A first-team All-Ohio selection and Ohio Capital Conference Player of the Year as a senior ... member of the Mizuno All-Ohio team ... earned first-team honors on the Columbus Dispatch Agonis team as a senior and was the only junior pitcher on any of the first, second or third teams in 2004 when he garnered second-team mention ... earned first-team central district honors in Division II as a senior and in Division III as a junior ... named first-team all-county as a junior and senior ... went 9-2 with two saves and struck out 102 batters as a senior ... walked only 22 and had a 1.75 ERA ... was 18-4 with a pair of saves in his career ... struck out 189 and had a 1.70 ERA in 119 career innings ... team went 24-6 his senior season and claimed OCC and district championships ... pitched a complete game in both the semifinal and final of the district tournament and allowed only five hits and no runs in two complete-game shutout efforts, helping his team win the district championship ... earned team's top pitcher award and was voted his team's most valuable player ... two-year starter and two-year letterwinner for coach Matt Lattig and the Patriots.
Matt Curran, Infielder, L-R, 5-9, 155, Wormleysburg, Pa. (Cedar Cliff)
Named first-team All-Big 11 Conference his final three years ... two-time Keystone State game medalist ... batted .420 with 32 stolen bases as a senior ... lead his team in stolen bases ... batted .440 with 107 stolen bases in his career ... team was 19-4 his senior year and won the league championship and the Mid-Penn Commonwealth conference championship against the reigning state champs ... four-year starter and four-year letterwinner for coach Will Hoover and the Colts ... also earned three letters as a member of the golf team.
Jake Hale, RHP, R-R, 6-7, 185, Albany, Ohio (Alexander)
Drafted in the 24th round of the MLB First-Year Player Draft by the Cleveland Indians ... selected first-team All-Ohio as a senior ... named defensive player of the year for the Tri Valley Conference ... named first-team all-district and all-conference as a sophomore, junior and senior ... selected for Team Ohio as a junior and senior ... finished his senior season 6-3 with 100 strikeouts and a 1.04 ERA in 67 innings pitched ... stats as a junior were not available ... finished 10-5 with a 1.83 ERA as a sophomore and struck out 115 in 89.1 innings ... first freshman to be selected MVP of the TVC and garnered first-team all-district honors ... was 6-1 with a 2.40 ERA and 66 strikeouts in his first year of high school ... was high school team MVP as a sophomore and a senior ... four-year starter and four-year letterwinner for the Spartans ... also won four letters in basketball.
Brad Hays, LHP, L-L, 6-3, 200, Toledo, Ohio (Central Catholic)
Named two-time first-team All-Toledo City League and two-time first-team all-district ... as a senior, he batted .455 and had an on-base percentage of .655 ... he pitched 49 innings and finished the year with 99 strikeouts ... had a career ERA of 0.95 ... high school made two trips to the city final four ... three-year starter and two-year letterwinner for coach Jeff Mielcarek and the Irish ... also played football and basketball.
Zach Hurley, Outfielder, L-L, 6-0, 195, Springboro, Ohio (Springboro)
Earned first-team all-state honors as a senior after earning second-team kudos his junior year ... named the Miami Valley Baseball Coaches Association Player of the Year as a member of the organization's all-area team as a senior ... also garnered player of the year honors in the Mid Miami League and was a first-team selection of the MML as a sophomore, junior and senior ... named MVP of the Mizuno All-Ohio Senior Series as a senior and was selected to Team Ohio ... was his team's MVP as a sophomore and a senior and was the team's most valuable offensive player as a junior ... served as team captain his final season ... three-year starter and three-year letterwinner for coach Mark Pelfrey and the Panthers ... holds 10 school records at Springboro and holds a state record with three triples in one game ... batted .468 with a .840 slugging percentage and .595 on-base percentage as a senior ... also hit eight home runs, five doubles, three triples and belted in 40 RBI and scored 43 times ... batted .440 with 12 home runs, 20 doubles and 14 triples for his career ... team finished 21-7 his senior year and finished second in the MML ... three-year starter on the football team.
Justin Miller, Catcher, R-R, 5-11, 185, Dayton, Va. (Turner Ashby)
Earned all-district and all-region honors as a senior ... served as the team captain and earned MVP honors ... batted .544 with five home runs and 36 RBI as a senior and finished his career with a .402 batting average ... team finished 25-4 and was the state runner up his senior season ... was a four-year starter and four-year letterwinner for coach Bill Buracker and the Knights ... is Turner Ashby's all-time leader with 124 career hits, 124 runs batted in and a .544 single season batting average ... won the AA state championship his freshman year.
Seth Sanders, Infielder, R-R, 6-3, 240, Ann Arbor, Mich. (Pioneer)
Named first-team all-state, all-region and all-district as a senior ... earned a spot on the all-conference red division team and was a member of the Ann Arbor News all-area baseball team ... was his high school's most improved player as a senior ... member of the 2005 Michigan Dream Team at first base ... one-year starter and two-year letterwinner for coach Jerry Holley and the Pioneers ... team won the 2004 state championship (37-4) and was the runner up in 2005 (41-2-1) ... hit a grand slam in the regional championship in 2005 to break a scoreless tie in the fourth inning ... hit 18 home runs as a senior to set a school record ... the total led the state in 2005 and was the fifth-most in state history ... batted .382 with a .845 slugging percentage and .468 on-base percentage ... also batted in 54 runs and scored 46.
J.B. Shuck, Outfielder, L-L, 5-11, 185, Galion, Ohio (Galion)
Earned first-team All-Ohio honors as a junior and senior ... earned three-time first-team NOL honors as well as three-time first-team all-district mention ... named district MVP ... a two-time member of the Mansfield News Journal team ... team MVP as a junior and senior ... set Team Ohio record with two triples in a game at The Sunbelt Classic ... named MVP of the District 9 All-Star Game ... played in the Mizuno All-Star Game ... named the northwest district male athlete of the year by the Mansfield News Journal ... batted .578 as a senior with a 1.011 slugging percentage and .639 on-base percentage as a senior... led the team with eight home runs, 11 doubles, two triples, 52 hits and 36 RBI ... had a 1.12 ERA with 134 strikeouts in 69 innings and finished 6-2 with a pair of saves ... batted .453 as a junior with six home runs and 30 RBI, while striking out 90 batters in 52.1 innings ... batted .422 and had a 1.59 ERA as a sophomore and batted .429 and had a 2.91 ERA as a freshman ... four-year starter and four-year letterwinner for coach Dan Gorbett and the Tigers ... also won three letters in basketball.
Nick Steponovich, Catcher, R-R, 5-11, 185, Columbia, Mo. (Hickman)
Earned first-team all-district honors as a senior ... started at catcher in the Missouri East/West All-Star Game as selected by the Missouri High School Baseball Coaches ... high school team won the Missouri Class 4 state championship in 2005 with a 28-2 record ... batted .319 with 22 hits, eight doubles, one home run and did not commit any errors as a senior after committing only one error as a junior ... two-year starter and three-year letterwinner for coaches David Wilson and Kent Fewell ... played football as a sophomore and junior.
Ben Toussant, Infielder, S-R, 6-0, 185, Upper Arlington, Ohio (Upper Arlington)
Named to the All-OCC team and was a district honorable mention selection ... three-year starter and four-year letterwinner for Denny Martin and the Golden Bears ... team won district and conference titles in 2002 and 2003 and went undefeated in the OCC in 2003 ... doubled in the 2002 Central District Championship and then was doubled in by his brother, Alex ... member of Team Ohio as a junior and senior ... hit two home runs at the Sunbelt Classic in Norman, Okla. His junior year and batted better than .400 in the event as a senior ... also played in the Chicago Classic with Team Ohio as a junior ... also played football for the Golden Bears.
Jake Weber, RHP, L-R, 6-1, 185, Hilliard, Ohio (Central Crossing)
Earned second-team All-OCC honors as a senior ... served as team captain as a senior and won his team's pitching award ... was a starter his freshman year at Westland High School before moving to Central Crossing when it opened ... three-year starter and three-year letterwinner for coach Scott Todd and the Comets.
