Greater Akron baseball teams to watch in 2023 OHSAA tournament

The high school baseball postseason is underway across the state of Ohio.

The Greater Akron area is loaded with talented teams and players.

Here is a look at 10 Summit County area teams in alphabetical order that hope to make a run at winning a state championship at Canal Park in Akron:

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ARCHBISHOP HOBAN

Record: 16-10

Regular starters: Zack Zimmerman, Sr., 2B-1B; Nate Shimmel, Sr., 3B; Luke Driscoll, Sr., P; Parker Falkenstein, Jr., CF; Michael Ciavolellla, Jr., RF; Noah LaFine, Jr., P; Landan Browning, Jr., P; Jordan Kievman, Soph., LF-P; Leo Wilson, Soph., SS; Andrew Karhoff, Soph., 1B-P; Blake Bantum, Soph., C; Will Givens, Soph., 3B; Brady Terzola, Jr., 2B

Standout statistics: Karhoff (.353 batting average, 18 RBIs, 13 runs); Falkenstein (.316, 21 runs, 10 RBIs); Zimmerman (.304, 11 RBIs); Kievman (.300, 13 RBIs, 14 runs); Karhoff (7-0, 58 strikeouts, 52⅓ innings, 0.41 ERA, wins against Mentor, St. Ignatius, Canton Central Catholic, Wadsworth, University, St. Vincent-St. Mary, Ellet); Kievman (2-0, 34 strikeouts, 19⅓ innings, 0.00 ERA); Driscoll (3-0, 29 strikeouts, 26⅓ innings; 3.19 ERA)

Standout moments: Coach Derek Carmichael said Hoban’s best wins are over St. Ignatius, St. John's Jesuit, Medina, Wadsworth, Highland, University School, Mentor, Canton Central Catholic, North Canton Hoover and Ellet.

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COVENTRY

Record: 15-11 overall, 6-8 Metro Athletic Conference

Regular starters: Brayden Clark, Sr., P-SS; Jack Holderbaum, Sr., C-INF-P; Tristan Philips, Soph., 1B; Eric Hennon, Sr., 2B-P; Jon Clemente, Sr., SS-3B-P; Chase Taylor Soph., 3B; Lucas Futrell, Jr., LF; Dalton Cooksey, Sr., CF; Hunter Knisley, Sr., RF; Chase Rankin, Sr., OF-DH

Standout statistics: Clark (7-2, 0.85 ERA, single-season school-record 105 strikeouts, 57⅔ innings); Clemente (4-5, 2.96 ERA); Clark (.444 batting average, 36 hits, two home runs, two triples, 27 runs, 18 RBIs); Holderbaum (.349, 29 hits, 11 doubles, 21 RBIs, 14 runs); Hennon (.296, 24 hits, one home run, 13 RBIs, 14 runs)

Standout moments: Coach John Kinsey said Coventry’s best wins are against Streetsboro, Norton and Orrville (regular season and tournament).

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GREEN

Record: 14-11 overall, 5-7 Federal League

Top players: Brady Rollyson, Jr.; Luke Ickes, Sr.; Nate Carr, Sr.; Anthony Manderine, Jr.; Luke Jansen, Jr.; Ryan Harrigle, Sr.; Henry Zwisler, Sr.; Ronnie Greene, Jr.; Dominic Manderine, Sr.; Owen Garee, Jr.; Benjamin Casper, Jr.; Brett Young, Soph.

Standout statistics: Rollyson (.413 batting average, 33 hits, 21 runs, 17 stolen bases, 10 RBIs); Ickes (17 RBIs); Harrigle (11 RBIs); Zwisler (10 RBIs); Ickes (4-2, 1.39 ERA, 44 strikeouts, 45⅓ innings); Carr (4-5, 1.47 ERA, 45 strikeouts, 52⅓ innings); Manderine (29 strikeouts, 29⅓ innings); Jansen (25 strikeouts, 25 innings)

Standout moments: Coach Jon Wallace has guided the Bulldogs to tournament wins over Perry and Stow. Zwisler delivered a walk-off RBI single to top Perry. Ickes threw a no-hitter in a regular-season win over Perry and also hit a walk-off RBI double in a regular-season win over Marlington.

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HIGHLAND

Record: 17-8 overall, 11-3 Suburban League American Conference

Regular starters: Max Wagar, Sr., P; Peyton Ganda, Soph., C-DH-P; Hunter Winston, Jr., 1B-P; Carson Byrne, Sr., 2B; Jacob Dobkowski, Sr., 2B; Sam Napier, Sr., SS; Logan Marquis, Sr., 3B; Mitchell Good, Sr., LF; Quinn Marquis, Sr., CF; Casey Myser, Fr., RF; John Toth, Jr., C; Shane Cope, Jr., P-3B-1B

Standout statistics: Wagar (8-0, 0.30 ERA, 77 strikeouts, 46 innings); Winston (4-3, 1.50 ERA, 72 strikeouts, 37⅓ innings); Ganda (.352 batting average, 19 hits, 10 RBIs, 10 runs); Myser (.350, 21 hits, three triples, one home run, 14 RBIs, 16 runs); Napier (.317, 26 hits, seven doubles, 11 RBIs, 20 runs); Logan Marquis (.311, 19 hits, 13 RBIs, 13 runs); Quinn Marquis (.304, 21 hits, seven doubles, one triple, one home run, 13 RBIs, 18 runs)

Standout moments: Coach Jay Grissom said Highland’s best wins are against Aurora, Tallmadge, Kent Roosevelt, Westlake and Elyria, Revere and Copley (twice) and Barberton (three times, including once in the tournament). The Hornets shared the SLAC title with Aurora.

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HUDSON

Record: 16-11 overall, 3-8 Suburban League National Conference

Regular starters: Sam Scharville, Sr., C; Chris Maurer, Sr., 1B; Mason Rubin, Sr., 2B; Oliver Ivey, Jr., 3B-RF; Tommy Mawby, Sr., 3B-RF; Preston Surace, Sr., SS; Henry Caspar, Sr., LF; Kade Keown, Sr., CF; John Poole, Sr., DH; Ty Dennison, P; Jack Britton, P

Standout statistics: Dennison (3-1); Britton (3-2); Poole (.441 batting average, .625 slugging percentage); Scharville (.437, 10 doubles, four home runs, .775 slugging); Maurer (.397, .508 slugging)

Standout moments: Coach Buddy Dice said Hudson’s best wins are against Stow, Twinsburg, Brunswick, Mentor, GlenOak, Westlake, Willoughby South, Gilmour Academy, Brush and Kent Roosevelt.

MANCHESTER

Record: 14-5 overall, 9-5 PAC-7

Regular starters: Owen Canter, Sr., P-1B-3B-SS; Jaxon Monnard, Sr., 3B; Joel Johnston, Soph., SS; Jayce Mauger, Soph., 2B; Troy McCracken, Sr., 1B; Ty Galloway, Sr., LF; Brady Johnson, Jr., CF-P; Logan Carr, Jr., RF; Guiseppe Yanik, Soph., C; Jace Speedy, Soph, Utl.; J.D. Long, Jr., DH; Ethan Wright, Jr., P-1B

Standout statistics: Canter (6-1 pitching, one save, 0.13 ERA, single-season school-record 96 strikeouts, 53 innings); Wright (4-3, 2.20 ERA, 60 strikeouts, 40⅔ innings); Johnson (3-1, one save, 0.58 ERA); Canter (batting .388, two home runs, 13 RBIs, 10 runs); Johnston (.357 average, 10 runs, 10 RBIs); Johnson (.320, 14 runs, 13 stolen bases)

Standout moments: Coach Shawn Johnston said Manchester’s best wins are over Triway, Dalton, Northwest, Orrville, Firestone and Crestwood.

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MEDINA

Record: 20-6 overall, 10-0 Greater Cleveland Conference

Regular starters: Nate Hill, Sr., C-UTL.; Jack Geiser, Sr., P; Brennan Stobbs, Sr., SS-P; Owen Cavey, Jr., 1B-P; Andrew Boughter, Jr., P; Hansen Huth, Sr., 3B-1B; Zach Hartman, Sr., LF; Danny Stoddard, Jr., CF; Ian Caddell, Sr., OF; Charles Hagan, Sr., P; Max Andrich, Sr., 2B; Nathan Korduba, Sr., C

Standout statistics: Hill (.380 batting average, 27 hits, seven home runs, 41 RBIs, 35 runs, 14 stolen bases); Geiser (.320, 24 hits, four home runs, 21 RBIs, 18 runs); Stobbs (.319, 23 hits, two home runs, 19 RBIs, 31 runs, 15 stolen bases); Geiser (5-1, 2.20 ERA, 42 strikeouts, 37⅔ innings); Boughter (5-0, 1.82 ERA, 28 strikeouts, 30⅔ innings); Cavey (4-1, 1.18 ERA, 41 strikeouts, 29⅔ innings); Stobbs (2-0, 0.65 ERA, four saves, 25 strikeouts, 21⅓ innings); Hagan (4-1, 2.71 ERA, two saves, 36 strikeouts, 31 innings)

Standout moments: Coach Mark Kelly said Medina’s best wins are over Mentor, Dublin Coffman, Brunswick, Strongsville, Wadsworth, Stow, North Canton Hoover and Westlake.

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REVERE

Record: 11-16 overall, 5-9 Suburban League American Conference

Regular starters: Devin Donich, Sr., P; Dillon Carlquist, Sr., C; Andrew Froelich, Sr., 1B; Max Milburn, Sr., 2B; Anden Bender, Fr., SS; Luke Farris, Soph., 3B-P; Kellen Smith, Sr., LF-P; Geoffrey Siess, Soph., CF-P; Kyle Yost, Soph., RF; Ben Halvorson, Sr., P; Angelo Levak, Soph., DH

Standout statistics: Donich (4-3, 1.22 ERA, 29 strikeouts, 34 innings); Halvorson (2-3, 32 strikeouts in 26 innings); Donich (.416 batting average, 32 hits, 16 RBIs, 11 runs); Froelich (.390, 30 hits, 16 RBIs, 13 runs, 14 stolen bases); Yost (.315, 17 hits, 12 runs); Bender (.309, 21 hits, 12 RBIs, 11 runs); Milburn (.287, 23 hits, 19 runs, 19 stolen bases)

Standout moments: Coach Jason Cottrell said Revere’s top wins are against Tallmadge, Firelands, Cloverleaf, Copley, Norton, Louisville, Pepper Pike Orange and Gates Mills Hawken. Senior shortstop and leadoff hitter Ryan Hodgson has been out since April 11 with a knee injury.

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WADSWORTH

Record: 19-5 overall, 12-0 Suburban League National Conference

Regular starters: Aaron Keating, CF; Eric Decker, LF; Austin Miller, RF; Ethan Green, 3B; Kyle Figuray, SS-P; Ben Leopold, 2B; Kai Close, 1B; Daniel Hall, C; Jon Byers, DH-P; Finn Schmitt, P; Philip Garcia, P; Ben Weber, P; Joey Flanigan, P

Standout statistics: Keating (.509 batting average, 27 hits, 18 runs, 13 RBIs); Decker (.429, 27 hits, two home runs, 22 runs, 12 RBIs); Close (.406, 26 hits, 21 runs, 15 RBIs); Figuray (.383, 31 hits, 24 RBIs, 17 runs); Green (.342, 27 hits, one home run, 14 runs, 12 RBIs); Leopold (.324, 23 hits, three home runs, 19 RBIs, 18 runs); Hall (.303, 20 hits, 18 runs, 17 RBIs); Schmitt (8-0, 1.93 ERA, 56 strikeouts, 47 innings); Byers (4-3, 2.54 ERA, 33 innings); Figuray (3-0, 1.35 ERA, 24 strikeouts, 20⅔ innings)

Standout moments: Wadsworth won the SLNC title under coach Greg Pickard by getting two wins apiece over Nordonia, Stow, Hudson, North Royalton, Brecksville and Twinsburg. The Grizzlies also topped Cloverleaf and Highland in the regular season and opened the tournament with a sectional final win over Firestone.

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WALSH JESUIT

Record: 21-3-1 overall, 6-0 Crown Conference

Regular starters: Alex Covas, Sr., CF; Joey Canzoni, Sr., SS; Mason Eckelman, Sr., C; John Simecek, Sr., 2B; Zach Halligan, Sr., INF-OF; Ryan Piech, Sr., P; Drew Erdmann, Sr., P; Matthew Serdinak, Sr., 3B-P; Justin Bremner, Sr., LF; Topher Salek, Sr., RF; Sam Pece, Jr., P; Shawn Sullivan, Fr., P; Harper Lann, Soph., P; Gavin Gubanyor, Sr., INF; Gabe Gardner, Sr., INF; Raul Gamez, Sr., OF

Standout statistics: Eckelman (.430 batting average, 34 hits, three home runs, 36 RBIs, 32 runs); Canzoni (.425, 34 hits, two home runs, 21 RBIs, 37 runs); Covas (.420, 34 hits, three home runs, 15 RBIs, 27 runs); Simecek (.420, 34 hits, three home runs, 32 RBIs, 20 runs); Halligan (.400, 26 hits, two home runs, 17 RBIs, 21 runs); Bremner (.377, 26 hits, one home run, 22 RBIs, 14 runs); Serdinak (.357, 20 hits, 11 RBIs, 14 runs); Piech (7-0, 0.19 ERA, 63 strikeouts, 35⅔ innings); Erdmann (3-0, 2.60 ERA, 27 strikeouts, 15⅔ innings); Pece (2-0, 0.87 ERA, 26 strikeouts, 16 innings)

Standout moments: Coach Joe Bowers said Walsh’s best wins are against Hoban, St. Vincent-St. Mary, Jackson, Medina, Chardon, Stow, Mentor, Gilmour Academy and Aurora.

Check out the Canton Repository for details on Jackson, GlenOak, Louisville, Massillon Marlington, Lake Center Christian and Canton Central Catholic; the Kent-Ravenna Record Courier for information on Field and Garrettsville and the Wooster Daily Record for details on Norwayne, Triway, Waynedale, Dalton, Hillsdale and Rittman.

Michael Beaven can be reached by email at mbeaven@thebeaconjournal.com and is on Twitter at @MBeavenABJ.

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