The high school baseball season kicked off over the weekend with area teams squeezing in a few games before inclement weather set in.
Here’s a look at how the coaches in the Chagrin Valley Conference see things shaking out in their conference races this season (click a link to view each team’s individual preview, for those who responded to the preseason questionnaire).
CHAGRIN DIVISION
1. Hawken
2. Geneva
3. Perry
4. Chagrin Falls
5. Lakeside
6. Orange
7. West Geauga
Preseason All-Conference Team
Top Vote Getter: Lucas Brandt (Hawken)
- C: Dom Brancel (Hawken)
- 1B: Hewitt Wilt (Geneva)
- 2B: Brandon Lurie (Orange)
- SS: Andrew Oros (Geneva)
- 3B: Jason Pentak (Perry)
- OF: Shea Arkenburg (Geneva)
- OF: Donny Hardy (Chagrin Falls)
- OF: Paxon Laschinger (Hawken)
- P: Lucas Brandt (Hawken)
METRO DIVISION
1. Beachwood
2. Independence
3. Wickliffe
4. Lutheran West
5. Cuyahoga Heights
6. Brooklyn
7. Trinity
Preseason All-Conference Team
Top Vote Getter: Anthony Starr, Brooklyn
- C: Rory Corrigan (Independence)
- 1B: Eric Dill (Lutheran West)
- 2B: Evan Beacher (Independence)
- SS: Anthony Starr (Brooklyn)
- 3B: Colin Casey (Wickliffe)
- OF: Mike Andrysczyk (Independence)
- OF: Vince Crenshaw (Beachwood)
- OF: Adam Flachbart (Lutheran West)
- P: Josh Rosenblitt (Beachwood)
VALLEY DIVISION
1. Edgewood
2. Kirtland
3. Cardinal
4. Berkshire
5. Crestwood
6. Grand Valley
7. Harvey
Preseason All-Conference Team
Top Vote Getter: Jake Bean (Cardinal)
- C: Luke Chuko (Kirtland)
- 1B: Jack Jacobs (Berkshire)
- 2B: Tommy Gogolin (Kirtland)
- SS: Logan Kray (Edgewood)
- 3B: Casey Turner (Grand Valley)
- OF: Josh Soltis (Cardinal)
- OF: Nate Boiarski (Grand Valley)
- OF: Tyler Turk (Kirtland)
- P: Jake Bean (Cardinal)
