Flood Watch issued April 2 at 3:24AM EDT until April 6 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...The following counties, in Indiana, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, the following counties, in Kentucky, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, and the following counties, in Ohio, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...From this evening through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Soils remain moist and excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Wind Advisory issued April 2 at 3:21AM EDT until April 3 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northern Kentucky, and southwest and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to midnight EDT tonight.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
42° 42° Wed 75° Wed 75° chance 58° 58° chance Thu 68° Thu 68°
Saturday, July 8th, 2017

Lonsway heading to Ohio State

Celina lefty turns down Reds, hopes to be high pick in 2020

By Colin Foster
Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

Celina pitcher Seth Lonsway delivers during a game last season. Lonsway was taken by the Cincinnati Reds in the 19th round of last month's MLB draft, but decided to honor his commitment to Ohio State.

CELINA - Seth Lonsway fell to the Reds in the 19th round of last month's Major League Baseball draft. That wasn't supposed to happen.
"I put in all the hard work and I started seeing the results, you know, I came out this spring and touched 94 miles per hour and was sitting at 91 to 93 all of spring ball," Lonsway said. "Guys were saying all the way up until two weeks before the draft that you're definitely a second-to-fifth rounder. We heard that numerous times from numerous scouts.
"It was disheartening being told this and that, being told things that don't actually amount to what they were."
Lonsway is already focused on rising his stock for the 2020 draft.
He gave some thought to signing with the Reds, but officially turned them down on Friday and chose to honor his commitment to Ohio State.
It was the final day for MLB clubs to sign players with remaining college eligibility. Just before the 5 p.m. deadline, the Reds reached an agreement with right-hander Hunter Greene, who they had taken with the second overall pick in the draft. Greene signed a minor league contract with a $7.23 million signing bonus - the highest ever bonus for a high school pitcher.
"Me and Hunter Greene were the only guys not to sign and they were looking to get both of us, but they just didn't have enough money and he wanted the max pay," Lonsway said.
Last season's Division II co-Player of the Year is currently pitching for the Midland Redskins, a team comprised of many high-profile Division I college players. He will report to Columbus in August and expects to lock up a starting spot in his freshman season.
And with continued development over the next three years, Lonsway has his sights set high when he's eligible for the draft again in 2020.
"I'm full-steam ahead," Lonsway said. "My mindset is be drafted in the top 25 picks overall. I'm going to make sure the Reds regret not signing me and wanting to pay me more. That's my mindset right now."
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