Check out our quick look at Portage County's 12 high school baseball teams
Here a quick glance at Portage County's 12 high school baseball teams:
Aurora Greenmen
Head Coach: Trent Dalton (third season)
Assistant Coaches: Jake Knapp, John Scott, Alan Krontz, Colin Witherspoon, Scott Williams
2023 Record: 17-9 (11-3 Suburban American)
Returning Letterwinners (12): Dom Trivisonno, Dean Larrance, Jameson Embrescia, Nate Fletcher, Zach Williams, Nate Albanese, Brady Carlson, Carson Smith, Ryan Tierney, Will Pfiffner, Jayce Unverferth, Tommy Hach
Letterwinners Lost (12): Ben Schechterman, Sam Retton, Nathan Balkissoon, Andrew Eichenauer, Kyle Hanna, Alex Harrell, Nolan Just, Dylan Vonderhaar, Connor Tonsing, Tyler Tartabini, Jacob Trudick, Sam Bianco
Leadoff Thought: Last year's Suburban American co-champs graduated a ton of talent, including sending Ben Schechterman down Interstate 71 to Ohio State. The Greenmen should still run on great batteries, led by the dynamic duo of Nate Fletcher and Zach Williams on the mound and savvy catcher Dom Trivisonno.
Crestwood Red Devils
Head Coach: Chris Stanley (third season)
Assistant Coaches: DJ Jones, Scott Craig, John Baldwin, Jeff Fejes
2023 Record: 4-16 (2-10 Chagrin Valley Conference)
Returning Letterwinners (9): Landon Kuenzer, Steven Lincoln, Charlie Sommer, Bobby Bradley, Nolan Huntington, Wyatt Januska, Cameron Gross, Cooper Pausch, Sam Wright
Letterwinners Lost (3): JP Wrobel, Jonas Honeycutt, Isaac Yanovich
Leadoff Thought: The Red Devils have been young for a while now, but the experience is starting to add up for a team with no seniors, providing excitement for the years ahead.
Field Falcons
Head Coach: Joe Peterson (12th season)
Assistant Coaches: Keith Bowers, Dru Pifel, Brian Clark, Evan Tutak, Levi Loweden, Austin Williams
2023 Record: 23-8 (12-2 Metro Athletic Conference)
Returning Letterwinners (8): Kayden Smith, Carter Little, Gavin Clapp, Deegan Yutzy, Landon Homan, Grady Eader, Drexal McAmis, Caden Kolesar
Letterwinners Lost (6): Garit Greene, Gavin Greene, Braxton Baumberger, Caleb Gartner, Bradley McBroom, Logan Lonzrick
Leadoff Thought: The Falcons return a lot of talent, including an absolutely stacked infield led by Grady Eader, Drexal McAmis and Kayden Smith. The key is whether Field can continue its outstanding run of great pitching after graduating its one-two punch of Caleb Gartner and Braxton Baumberger.
Garfield G-Men
Head Coach: Michael Paes (ninth season)
Assistant Coaches: Scott Eberly, Kyle Workman
2023 Record: 21-7 (10-4 Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Grey Tier)
Returning Letterwinners (7): Eric Geddes, Aidan Hill, Alex Carter, Tyler Lutz, Brock Pesicek, Brandyn Bogucki, Leo Grandizio
Letterwinners Lost (4): Ian Hunt, Jackson Sommer, Carter Bates, Vinnie Grandizio
Leadoff Thought: After an outstanding season, the G-Men have the pieces to thrive once again, including one of the area's top pitchers (Eric Geddes) and leadoff hitters (Brandyn Bogucki).
Kent Roosevelt Rough Riders
Head Coach: Michael Haney (22nd season)
Assistant Coaches: Ron Spears, Jesse Michel, Todd Schromm, Jason Preising, Zach Lewis, Zach Rogers?
2023 Record: 19-8 (10-4 Suburban American)
Returning Letterwinners (10): Scottie Spears, Ryan Schromm, Antony Baggetta, Samuel Lanier, Matthew McCann, Brayden Darkow, Tystan Page, Ryan Sanders, Teddy Maccarone, John Estep ?
Letterwinners Lost (8): Donovan Daetwyler, Michael Haney III, Logan Poole, Peyton Singer, Jon Jon Smith, Cole Wood, Jason Spurlock, Tyler Poluga
Leadoff Thought: After finishing one game shy of the Suburban American title a year ago, Roosevelt graduated a lot but should be very solid up the middle, led by CF Sam Lanier, SS Teddy Maccarone and C Ryan Schromm.
Mogadore Wildcats
Head Coach: Chris Williams (first season)
Assistant Coaches: Aaron Pendergast, Mike Gasaway, John Dasco
2023 Record: 9-10 (6-4 Portage Trail Conference)
Returning Letterwinners (9): Austin Constantine, Chad Westfall, Cole Reese, Devin Graham, Javon Spicer, Ronnie Skye, Ryan Woitas, Tanner Buso, Tyler Pendergast
Letterwinners Lost (1): Mason Williams
Leadoff Thought: With a lot of experience and a nice one-two punch of Ronnie Skye and Cole Reese on the mound, the Wildcats should be plenty competitive in the PTC and Division IV tournament.
Ravenna Ravens
Head Coach: Lee Lovejoy (second season at Ravenna, sixth overall)
Assistant Coaches: Matt Byers, Garrett Hickle, Carter Bregant, Jim Lovejoy, Earl Lovejoy
2023 Record: 5-22 (1-13 Metro Athletic Conference)
Returning Letterwinners (7): Connor Welling, Logan Hysell, Matthew Fuller, James Evans, Nic Brazelton, Sean Jordan, Jeriah Miller
Letterwinners Lost (5): Emmanuel Miller, Marcus Gibson, Ben Hatcher, Nate Joslyn, Jeremiah Rogers
Leadoff Thought: With the graduation of a number of longtime staples, the Ravens have plenty of spots to fill and a very flexible roster. Expect players to shuffle positions throughout the year.
Rootstown Rovers
Head Coach: Keith Waesch (12th season)
Assistant Coaches: Matt Collins, Matt Just, Jim Gerren, John Gerren
2023 Record: 7-14 (2-8 Portage Trail Conference)
Returning Letterwinners (14): Austin Biggin, Tony Karp, Lukas Skala, Alec Sturgill, Joe Weaver, Sean Boveington, Brady Kreitzburg, Blake Postlethwait, Logan Uphold, Alex Ely, Bryce Harless, Landon Rodstrom, R.J. Soika, Ethan White
Letterwinners Lost (1): Carson Flowers
Leadoff Thought: Coming off a rare losing season, the Rovers return their entire pitching staff from a year ago, including a number of talented young arms, providing optimism for 2024 and beyond.
Southeast Pirates
Head Coach: John Kinsey (sixth season, first at Southeast)
Assistant Coaches: John Kinsey Sr., Dan Miller, Tom Sharish, Mick Sharish
2023 Record: 5-16 (4-6 Portage Trail Conference)
Returning Letterwinners (8): Nate Muncy, Logan West, Logan Lavigna, Caleb Miller, Zach Keto, Caleb Martin, Joe Sharish, Max Wood
Letterwinners Lost (2): Evan Riffle, Ian Carter
Leadoff Thought: Ace Nate Muncy is well known as a Kent State commit, but the Pirates believe their depth, particularly on the mound, is something that will stand out all season.
Streetsboro Rockets
Head Coach: Chris Scisciani (19th season)
Assistant Coaches: Ira Campbell, Kevin Kukla, Tracy Lewis, Jared Tuma, Gabe Boyer
2023 Record: 11-10 (7-7 Metro Athletic Conference)
Returning Letterwinners (7): Jack Pincoe, Hunter Pollock, Jack Batten, Braden Craft, Matt Klimak, Jayden Coffie, Scott Wilson
Letterwinners Lost (6): Colby Benjamin, Kaleb Fisher, Luke Jacobs, Kyle Liddle, Noah Newman, Nick Setters
Leadoff Thought: With a plethora of young, talented hitters, a stellar middle infield led by SS Jack Batten and 2B Jack Pincoe, and a dynamite catcher in Braden Craft, the Rockets are ready to contend in the MAC.
Waterloo Vikings
Head Coach: Jeremy Randles (second season)
Assistant Coaches: Dennis Gump, Anthony Podojil
2023 Record: 8-14 (5-8 Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Scarlet Tier)
Returning Letterwinners (9): Drew Flarida, Kyle Werbeck, Aric May, Landon McClain, Trevor Simons, Mason Sweitzer, Vincent Mori, Sam Russell, Austin Hurst
Letterwinners Lost: (2): Noah Hughes, Anthony Podojil
Leadoff Thought: This Vikings team is loaded with speed and can wreak havoc on the basepaths.
Windham Bombers
Head Coach: Jake Eye (third season)
Assistant Coaches: Eliot Pennel, Eliot Thompson
2023 Record: 7-7 (8-9 Northeastern Athletic Conference)
Returning Letterwinners (7): Anthony Paolella, Jack Eye, Dylan McCune, Brian King, Austin Cales, Jordan Ridenbaugh, Gavin Kiser
Letterwinners Lost (3): Chase Eye, Lucas Churchill, Wyatt Hanshaw
Leadoff Thought: The Bombers have plenty of solid hitters, with Jack Eye and Dylan McCune both batting above .450 last year, but will need to manage innings carefully on the mound with just 14 players on the roster.
This article originally appeared on Record-Courier: A quick glance at Portage County's high school baseball teams
