Who wins?

Logan will have a new beginning with a new field. I expect a better outlook on Logan baseball in the near future. Lots of good talented players this year ready to make their mark.

The Trojans will be tough to beat this year. With John Tipton back at the helm this young group will win the SEOAL this year. They return everyone from last year and with the best Coaching staff around they will be very good.

Coaching Staff;

John Tipton - Head Coach (Winning Coach in School History is Back)
Jeff Ramey - Asst Coach ( Hall of Famer from PHS @ Former Cincinnati Red)
Aaron Duncan - Asst Coach ( Hall of Famer from PHS @ College Standout)
Fred Myers - Asst Coach ( Hall of Famer from PHS @ College Standout)

This is by far the best Coaching Staff in SEO Baseball.

Marietta and Warren are at the top of the league every year, this year should be no different.

Warren will be very young but with Zach Heath (sr) and Tyler Proctor (jr) on the mound they should have a great shot at winning the league.

Warren-----2 good pitchers that is all you need in high school
Marrieta---- good group coming back, been there before exp.
Chillicothe---not nearly as deep but do have some talent
Portsmouth--- new coach, new place to play and every one back
Jackson----- young, good team concept no stars, good coaches
Gallia------- new place to play but need some help
Ironton----- lost their big hitters not sure what they have coming up?
Logan----- They were not very good with Angle their best player, not sure if he is playing this year?

I don't know where Crazy Legs is coming from, but in my opinion Gallia Academy will be the team to beat. They return a lot more then people think. Coaching staff does an unbelievable job in preparing their team and would not be surprised if they won the league and advanced to Districts or beyond. However, next year 2011, could be there most special year.

I will agree that in 2011 Gallia will be good. As for this year losing Wandling who is a better than average pitcher will hurt, being young with talent I see them losing allot early and coming on late in the year. (JMO)

Good to hear that y'all will be abandoning that ... whatever it was. Our 3B coach nearly drowned there last year.

Warren will be the team to beat. With a strong 1-2 on the mound and a lot of young talent with legion experience they have to be considered the preseason favorites. And marietta should be right there with them. Marietta's success will really hinge on if brooker can get back to his success from his sophomore year. With him at the top of his game they would have the best 1-2 pitchers in the league with brooker and weppler.

Not so fast on the best 1-2 punch on the mound. Portsmouth will probably have the best 1-2 punch in Josh Myers and Alex Coakley both Jrs. Both played in the State Legion Tourney last year when they were Sophs. Portsmouth will be the team to beat this year with all 9 starters being only Jr's. Legendary Coach (John Tipton) from the 70's, 80's, and early 90's returns this year and leads this team to a Championship. GO TROJANS.

Losing Wandling will hurt but Kyle Dingess will be ready to step up and pitch this year, clocked in the high80s and has a good curve and changeup.

Everyone here is talking about that 1-2 punch on the mound.While I agree that is a very important part of a winning team, IMO there is alot more that goes into a championship team. Any pitcher in this league who thinks he can win by himself is mistaken. Lets hear a little about strength and depth at other positions. How about HITTING?

Warren could be the team to beat. From what I have heard, not everyone has faith in new coach. Alot of good athletes walking the hallways!!

Looking forward to having Coach Tipton back at the helm in Portsmouth. He led the Trojans to a shot at the State title in the past and has a vast knowledge of the game. Welcome back Coach!

The SEOAL should be real good this comming year.. Several teams have a shot at
winning the league title. Several new or 2nd year coaches, new fields will make this
a banner year...

Gallia has a good shot/

Chilly lost too much . They have some talent coming back Dunn, Netter ,Bouillion, Sulzer and Davis (if he can get on the field) . Pitching will be a struggle this year unless someone develops other than Winston and Davis. Teams tend to underachieve under Coach , hopefully it can change this year.

In reading all these posts one thing is common, how many players are returning. Logan will be returning almost the whole team, that includes at least 10 returning lettermen. Now, I know what all of you will say and bring up last year, but that is in the past. The boys that will be playing thier senior year have been playing ball together for many years. They are a very close group of boys, for reference look at the football team. For you that talk about a 1-2 punch just remember, 9 can carry 2, but 2 cannot carry 9. Look for a much improved Logan team this year.

At the high school level in this sport give me two dominate pitchers and 2 can carry 9 I watched a few games last year I wouldn't say it was so much the players has it was with the coach. Not much emotion or eagerness to teach the game. (JMO)

I have seen Logan play for many years. Until they prove they are for real no one will take them serious. My sons team went 12-0 against them at the varsity level and no losses in Legion ball either. Logan has shown no pride in their baseball program and had the worst field to play ball on except for Waterford High school. Going to watch a baseball game at Logan was like going to the dentist, the entire atmosphere brought everyone down.
I wish them the best but until they show something it is just talk.

I don't know much about this league, but I have to agree that portsmouth has the best pitchers in meyers and coakley. I played legion with them and know that they are very experienced for only being juniors. A ton of talent. And they can also back it up at the plate and in defense. Even when they are having trouble hitting the ball hard, they have the speed to take care of weak groundballs.

I Like Portsmouth to win League this year.

Warren has 2 quality pitchers returning who will also have to carry the load of the offense. But they have a lot of questions and a lot of shoes to fill. Hopefully some of the inexperienced sophomores and juniors can step up and fill in. They should be good enough to compete for the North division.

Go Blue!

Yes Logan will have a new field, but the pride and effort for baseball is nowhere to be found!

How many days till football start!

The first 2 paragraphs in Portsmouth's Strength and Conditioning Handbook says a lot about the direction of Portsmouth baseball in 2010:

Portsmouth Trojan Baseball Players,

As a member of the Portsmouth Trojan Baseball Team, it is very important to understand what is expected of you. The tradition of PHS baseball is matched by few. We are a program with over 1000 wins, 36 sectional championships, 18 district championships, and 4 state tournament appearances. There have also been over 75 players who have played college baseball and approximately 20 players who have played professionally. Del Rice, Larry Hisle, and Al Oliver even had very successful careers at the major league level. Each one played in at least 1 Major League All-Star game and was a member of a World Championship Team!

With a history of success and tradition come expectations. Each and every one of you needs to appreciate and respect those who have played before you and those who will follow in your footsteps. The alumni have established a winning tradition and respect for the program while future Trojans will use your example to continue future success.

yea logan might return some of their starters but they didnt win one game last year....that is hard to do win the league a year after going win less not saying its impossible but it is doubtful they might want to worry about just getting better every game and trying to go for .500

Ihear Gallia might have a new player for baseball,or maybe a new old player.

Someone moving back?

we shall see.

Hard to imagine going undefeated in the SEOAL last year and saying this

WOW!! Some one has some high expectations win the league and make a little run in the tourney. Can't win the state every year!

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warren will be the team to beat.

Marietta will be at a loss with Lance Weppler not playing due to shoulder surgery. And with their presumed #3 pitcher, Brian Miller, not playing, things don't really look too good.

Marietta has a new player that has been throwing all winter and is looking really good. May suprise a few people.

I've noticed only one user has even mentioned Jackson in competition for league. I'm not sure if any of you noticed but they started 0-7 last year and finished 9-11. They were a young team to be sure last year, but with 7 returning starters plus a pitcher like Mr. Wandeling transfering how can it not be said Jackson not being a strong contender? Someone might want to take notice that Jackson should be fielding 10 seniors this year let alone 2 juniors who were regular starters last year