Oil City Oilers
Baseball
Coach (season, record): Thomas Lang (3rd season, 9-26)
2011 overall record: 2-13
2011 region record (place): 1-9 (sixth)
2011 playoff results: Did not qualify for the District 10 playoffs.
Top players lost: Lucas McVay, Josh Stover, Tim Staub, Bryan Bearer
Top returning players: Steve McCauley, Tyler Cochran, Tim Byham, Tony Chmiel, Mitchell Eberle, Wes Lang, Ben Perry, Cullen Flaherty
Assistant coaches: Bob Rupert, Steve Pikna, Pat Owoc, Doug Eberle, Mark Flaherty
Outlook: Oil City will look to get back on track this season after winning two games last spring. The Oilers lost Lucas McVay, Josh Stover, Tim Staub and Bryan Bearer to graduation, but Steve McCauley, Tyler Cochran, Tim Byham, Tony Chmiel, Mitchell Eberle, Wes Lang, Ben Perry and Cullen Flaherty return this season. The Oilers have three returning starters and will need plenty of contributions from their underclassmen.
Schedule
April
4 at Girard 4
5 DuBois 4
9 at Strong Vincent 4
10 at Union City 4
13 Slippery Rock* 4
16 at Grove City* 4
18 McDowell 4
20 at Franklin* 4
23 Warren 4
24 Central Tech 4
25 at Commodore Perry* 3
27 Meadville* 4
30 at Cranberry 4
May
2 at Slippery Rock* 4
3 Grove City* 4
4 Rocky Grove 4
9 Franklin* 4
11 Commodore Perry* 4
14 at Harbor Creek 4
16 at Meadville* 4
*Region games
Note: Oil City does not have a softball team.
Wednesday: Reynolds, Rocky Grove, Saegertown
– Tom Reisenweber



