Jacob Box
Number: 2
Year: Sophomore
Position: Pitcher/Infield
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Key stats: Has one hit, one HBP and one run scored in three plate appearances.
Favorite MLB team: Reds
Favorite MLB player: Mike Trout
Besides winning semistate, the most fun you’ve had this season: Winning the sectional.
If you win Monday, the first thing you’ll do: Celebrate with the team.
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Harry Major
Number: 3
Year: Freshman
Position: Second base
Key stats: Defensive specialist has not committed an error in 11 games.
Favorite MLB team: Cardinals
Favorite MLB player: Alex Bregman
Besides winning semistate, the most fun you’ve had this season: Beating Columbus North in the sectional.
If you win Monday, the first thing you’ll do: Celebrate with the team.
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Dalton Back
Number: 4
Year: Junior
Position: Catcher
Key stats: Batting .404 and leads team with five 3B, six HR, 35 RBIs and 33 runs.
Favorite MLB team: Cardinals
Favorite MLB player: Yadier Molina
Besides winning semistate, the most fun you’ve had this season: Hitting the game winner (home run) against Jeffersonville (in the regional semifinals).
If you win Monday, the first thing you’ll do: Celebrate with the team.
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Ben Major
Number: 6
Year: Sophomore
Position: Third base/Second base
Key stats: Batting .226 with three 2B, 10 RBIs and 18 runs.
Favorite MLB team: Reds
Favorite MLB player: Dansby Swanson
Besides winning semistate, the most fun you’ve had this season: Beating North in the sectional championship.
If you win Monday, the first thing you’ll do: Go celebrate with the team.
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Jose Martinez
Number: 7
Year: Sophomore
Position: Pitcher/Outfield
Key stats: Has scored six runs as the team’s primary pinch-runner.
Favorite MLB team: Dodgers
Favorite MLB player: Clayton Kershaw
Besides winning semistate, the most fun you’ve had this season: Beating Jeffersonville in the regional.
If you win Monday, the first thing you’ll do: Celebrate with my teammates.
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Will Rieckers
Number: 8
Year: Freshman
Position: Infield
Key stats: Has played almost exclusively at the junior varsity level.
Favorite MLB team: Reds
Favorite MLB player: Brandon Phillips
Besides winning semistate, the most fun you’ve had this season: Beating North in the sectional.
If you win Monday, the first thing you’ll do: Celebrate with the team.
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Ty Uphaus
Number: 9
Year: Freshman
Position: Catcher/Infield
Key stats: Has played exclusively at the junior varsity level.
Favorite MLB team: Cardinals
Favorite MLB player: Albert Pujols
Besides winning semistate, the most fun you’ve had this season: Celebrating in the dogpile after winning semistate.
If you win Monday, the first thing you’ll do: Celebrate with my family and friends.
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Kaden Wise
Number: 10
Year: Sophomore
Position: Pitcher
Key stats: 7-1 record with 1.63 ERA and 55 strikeouts in 51.2 innings.
Favorite MLB team: Cubs
Favorite MLB player: Kyle Hendricks
Besides winning semistate, the most fun you’ve had this season: Pitching in the regional final.
If you win Monday, the first thing you’ll do: Celebrate in a dogpile with my teammates.
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Daniel Murphy
Number: 11
Year: Sophomore
Position: Pitcher
Key stats: 0-1 with 2.10 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 16.2 innings.
Favorite MLB team: Reds
Favorite MLB player: Mike Trout
Besides winning semistate, the most fun you’ve had this season: The bus ride back after winning the sectional.
If you win Monday, the first thing you’ll do: Celebrate with friends and teammates.
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Jonah Wichman
Number: 12
Year: Senior
Position: Shortstop
Key stats: Batting .343 with three 3B, one HR, 20 RBIs and 28 runs.
Favorite MLB team: Reds
Favorite MLB player: Ken Griffey Jr.
Besides winning semistate, the most fun you’ve had this season: Hitting a leadoff home run on senior night.
If you win Monday, the first thing you’ll do: Celebrate with the boys.
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Parker Harrison
Number: 15
Year: Sophomore
Position: Center field
Key stats: Batting .272 with nine 2B, two HR, 17 RBIs and 19 runs.
Favorite MLB team: Reds
Favorite MLB player: Cody Bellinger
Besides winning semistate, the most fun you’ve had this season: The postgame celebrations with my teammates.
If you win Monday, the first thing you’ll do: Hang out with friends.
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Nash Murphy
Number: 16
Year: Senior
Position: First base
Key stats: Batting .304 with nine 2B, 23 RBIs, 24 runs, team-high six HR.
Favorite MLB team: Reds
Favorite MLB player: Ken Griffey Jr.
Besides winning semistate, the most fun you’ve had this season: Winning the sectional and regional.
If you win Monday, the first thing you’ll do: Go out to eat with friends.
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Cole Gilley
Number: 17
Year: Junior
Position: Pitcher/third base
Key stats: 7-1 with 2.11 ERA, 86 strikeouts in 63 innings; batting .347 with 26 RBIs.
Favorite MLB team: Reds
Favorite MLB player: Mike Trout
Besides winning semistate, the most fun you’ve had this season: Winning the sectional and regional.
If you win Monday, the first thing you’ll do: Pack up for football camp.
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Ethan McKinney
Number: 18
Year: Junior
Position: Infield
Key stats: Has three RBIs and two runs in nine varsity games.
Favorite MLB team: Reds
Favorite MLB player: Albert Pujols
Besides winning semistate, the most fun you’ve had this season: The two extra innings against Jeffersonville.
If you win Monday, the first thing you’ll do: Put my bragging rights to my advantage.
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Clayton Taylor
Number: 20
Year: Sophomore
Position: Designated hitter/Pitcher
Key stats: Batting .339; also is 8-0 with 1.09 ERA, 37 strikeouts in 32 innings.
Favorite MLB team: Reds
Favorite MLB player: Pete Rose
Besides winning semistate, the most fun you’ve had this season: Pitching the five scoreless innings versus Jeffersonville.
If you win Monday, the first thing you’ll do: Celebrate with friends and family.
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Julian Greenwell
Number: 22
Year: Senior
Position: Right field/Pitcher
Key stats: Leads team with .421 average; has nine 2B, four HR, 21 RBIs, 29 runs.
Favorite MLB team: Cubs
Favorite MLB player: David Ortiz
Besides winning semistate, the most fun you’ve had this season: Dyeing our hair.
If you win Monday, the first thing you’ll do: Go out to eat.
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T.J. Barkhimer
Number: 24
Year: Sophomore
Position: Left field
Key stats: Batting .271 14 RBIs, 17 runs, team-high 10 stolen bases.
Favorite MLB team: Reds
Favorite MLB player: Yasiel Puig
Besides winning semistate, the most fun you’ve had this season: Beating North in the sectional.
If you win Monday, the first thing you’ll do: Celebrate with everyone.
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Ethan Ianni
Number: 25
Year: Freshman
Position: Pitcher/Infield
Key stats: Has played exclusively at the junior varsity level.
Favorite MLB team: Reds
Favorite MLB player: Joey Votto
Besides winning semistate, the most fun you’ve had this season: Beating North in the sectional.
If you win Monday, the first thing you’ll do: Celebrate with the team.
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Bryce Trotter
Number: 29
Year: Sophomore
Position: Pitcher/Outfield
Key stats: Has played exclusively at the junior varsity level.
Favorite MLB team: Reds
Favorite MLB player: Joey Votto
Besides winning semistate, the most fun you’ve had this season: Winning the regional.
If you win Monday, the first thing you’ll do: Hang with the guys.
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Head coach Jon Gratz
Year: 13th year with program (ninth as head coach)
Favorite MLB team: Cubs
Favorite MLB player: Mark Grace
Day job: Math teacher at Columbus East
Besides winning semistate, the most fun you’ve had this season: The guys are a good, hard working group and a fun group to be around.
If you win Monday, the first thing you’ll do: Thank the assistant coaches, shake hands and celebrate with the team.
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Assistant coach John Major
Year: 13th year with the program
Favorite MLB team: Reds
Favorite MLB player: Mike Schmidt
Day job: Route sales for Frito Lay
Besides winning semistate, the most fun you’ve had this season: The entire cohesiveness of the team.
If you win Monday, the first thing you’ll do: Watch our players run out and dogpile, shake hands with the coaches and take it all in.
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Assistant coach Jerry Schoen
Year: Second year as East assistant coach
Favorite MLB team: Angels
Favorite MLB player: Pete Rose
Day job: Phys ed teacher at Hauser and drivers ed instructor
Besides winning semistate, the most fun you’ve had this season: Getting to know the players on a personal level.
If you win Monday, the first thing you’ll do: Shake coach Gratz’s hand.
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Assistant coach Andrew Golinvaux
Year: Fourth year with the program
Favorite MLB team: Brewers
Favorite MLB player: Trevor Bauer
Day job: Recruiter at Tradesmen International
Besides winning semistate, the most fun you’ve had this season: Probably watching the group grow over the last two years and the pitchers throwing harder and having success.
If you win Monday, the first thing you’ll do: Give coach Gratz a high-five and then go to Driveline (a baseball training facility near Seattle).
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Assistant coach Nathen Swafford
Year: Second year with the program
Favorite MLB team: Red Sox
Favorite MLB player: Andrew Benintendi
Day job: Biology teacher at Columbus East
Besides winning semistate, the most fun you’ve had this season: Beating North in the sectional.
If you win Monday, the first thing you’ll do: Smile.
