Sunday, April 1, 2012

Teams to watch during the 2012 Northeast Ohio high school baseball season

, March 31, 2012 10:32 p.m.

Brunswick: The Blue Devils lost their best pitcher and hitter to graduation, but eight of nine position players return from last year's Division I district runner-up team.

Green: Eleven players -- including the top three pitchers -- return from last year's Division I regional runner-up team.

Mayfield: Seven starters, including the top two pitchers, return.

Medina: The Bees won a Division I district championship and while only one full-time starter returns from that team, eight other lettermen are back.

Mentor: This is the most tal-

ented Mentor team since 2007, when the Cardinals finished as the Division I state runner-up.

Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin: If the Lions can manufacture some runs they'll be a tough out. Plenty of pitching and defense on hand.

St. Edward: A young team that will improve as the season goes on and figures to keep pace with the 86-20 record (.811) of the past four seasons.

St. Ignatius: The Wildcats played many underclassmen last year so a veteran team will attempt to reach the always-high expectations.

Shaker Heights: Seven starters return from last year's district

championship team. The Raiders seem ready to duplicate the success of the basketball team.

Strongsville: Matching last year's 20-2 record will be a challenge, but the Mustangs have the hitting, pitching and experience to make a go of it.

Tallmadge: A very experienced and talented group, with six starters returning from last year's Division II regional semifinal team.

Walsh Jesuit: The Warriors have been elevated to Division I for the first time since the early 1990s and will compete with a roster that includes five Division I college scholarship players.

Willoughby South: The Rebels put together a terrific 2011 season -- 25-6 record and a spot in the Division I state semifinals. The Rebels will be good again.

-- Tim Rogers

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