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Go Buckeyes
Portsmouth Trojans
Head Coach: Aaron Duncan
Years Head Coach (current school): 4
Record (current school): 59-24
Years Head Coach (overall): 4
Record (overall): 59-24
Assistant Coaches:
Randy Nelson
Brian Barney
Virgil Howard
Michael Duncan
Tyler Duncan
Vinnie Lonardo
Record last season: 11-3 in the OVC 24-4 overall
League Affiliation: Ohio Valley Conference
Last year's playoff results:
Sectional Champion 14-0 win over Belpre
District Semi-Finals 4-0 win over South Point
District Finals 6-3 Loss to Valley
Top players returning:
Deandre Berry - LHP, 5-2 , 3.39 ERA, 59 K's
JT Williams- OF(All-District and All-OVC 2023), .372 AVG, 35 Hits, 29 RBI's, 26-26 SB
Jacob Roth- SS, P, .373 AVG, 28 Hits, 22 Runs, 14 SB
Trevin Brooks- C, P, .329 AVG, 23 Hits, 21 RBI's, 12 Runs
Zach Roth- Senior 2B, 4 year starter
Nate Berry- Senior OF, 3 year starter
Colin Perry- Jr. , OF/DH
Preston Krebbs- Jr, 1B
Nik Copley- Jr, 3B
Malachi Loper- Jr, Middle Infielder, Transfer from Portsmouth Clay
Leelind Scurlock- Soph, LHP
Landon Malone- Soph
Braxton Carr- Soph
Top players lost:
Tyler Duncan- 4 year starter, 1st Team All Ohio, 3 year All-District, 3 year All-Conference, 3 time All SE District All Star Game performer
Vinnie Lonardo- 4 year starter, 2nd Team All-Ohio pitcher, 2 Year All-District, 2 year All-Conference
Reade Pendleton- 3 year starter, All District and All Conference performer
New impact players:
Camron Williams- Freshman pitcher, catcher, Shortstop
Twitter:
@ptownbaseball14
Final Comments:
We finished the 2024 season ranked #3 in the State with a 24-4 record, losing to Valley in the District Finals. We graduated two All-Ohio players and our top 2 pitchers Vinnie Lonardo and Tyler Duncan. Our season will go as the development of our younger and less experienced pitchers goes. Trevin Brooks, Jacob Roth, and Leelind Scurlock are candidates to fill the starting roles, alongside Deandre Berry the returning ace of the staff. We want to compete for an OVC title this spring and advance further in the tournament than we did a year ago.
We have 6 returning starters and 3 returning pitchers from a year ago. We have a lot of overall team speed and plenty of depth at the pitcher position. Every projected starter in the lineup is capable of throwing some innings, as well as several of the backups. We just need to make sure we put the ball in play, use our speed, and make the routine plays in the field.
Head Coach: Aaron Duncan
Years Head Coach (current school): 4
Record (current school): 59-24
Years Head Coach (overall): 4
Record (overall): 59-24
Assistant Coaches:
Randy Nelson
Brian Barney
Virgil Howard
Michael Duncan
Tyler Duncan
Vinnie Lonardo
Record last season: 11-3 in the OVC 24-4 overall
League Affiliation: Ohio Valley Conference
Last year's playoff results:
Sectional Champion 14-0 win over Belpre
District Semi-Finals 4-0 win over South Point
District Finals 6-3 Loss to Valley
Top players returning:
Deandre Berry - LHP, 5-2 , 3.39 ERA, 59 K's
JT Williams- OF(All-District and All-OVC 2023), .372 AVG, 35 Hits, 29 RBI's, 26-26 SB
Jacob Roth- SS, P, .373 AVG, 28 Hits, 22 Runs, 14 SB
Trevin Brooks- C, P, .329 AVG, 23 Hits, 21 RBI's, 12 Runs
Zach Roth- Senior 2B, 4 year starter
Nate Berry- Senior OF, 3 year starter
Colin Perry- Jr. , OF/DH
Preston Krebbs- Jr, 1B
Nik Copley- Jr, 3B
Malachi Loper- Jr, Middle Infielder, Transfer from Portsmouth Clay
Leelind Scurlock- Soph, LHP
Landon Malone- Soph
Braxton Carr- Soph
Top players lost:
Tyler Duncan- 4 year starter, 1st Team All Ohio, 3 year All-District, 3 year All-Conference, 3 time All SE District All Star Game performer
Vinnie Lonardo- 4 year starter, 2nd Team All-Ohio pitcher, 2 Year All-District, 2 year All-Conference
Reade Pendleton- 3 year starter, All District and All Conference performer
New impact players:
Camron Williams- Freshman pitcher, catcher, Shortstop
Twitter:
@ptownbaseball14
Final Comments:
We finished the 2024 season ranked #3 in the State with a 24-4 record, losing to Valley in the District Finals. We graduated two All-Ohio players and our top 2 pitchers Vinnie Lonardo and Tyler Duncan. Our season will go as the development of our younger and less experienced pitchers goes. Trevin Brooks, Jacob Roth, and Leelind Scurlock are candidates to fill the starting roles, alongside Deandre Berry the returning ace of the staff. We want to compete for an OVC title this spring and advance further in the tournament than we did a year ago.
We have 6 returning starters and 3 returning pitchers from a year ago. We have a lot of overall team speed and plenty of depth at the pitcher position. Every projected starter in the lineup is capable of throwing some innings, as well as several of the backups. We just need to make sure we put the ball in play, use our speed, and make the routine plays in the field.