2024 Central Ohio Preseason ID Advanced Metrics: Hitting Leaderboard
February 19, 2024
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We would like to thank all who participated in PBR Ohio's 2024 Central Ohio Preseason ID. This was a great opportunity for the 2024-2027 prospects to be put on college radars. Many players impressed during their individual workouts at the showcase. Below we have the complete statistical results from the event as well as the top performers across various different categories.
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2024 Central Ohio Preseason ID Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Hitting Leaderboard
Top Trackman Exit Speed (Max)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Luke Chilicki | OH | Olentangy | 2026 | 3B | 96.4 mph |
| 2 | Ben Winge | OH | Wooster | 2025 | SS | 96.3 mph |
| 3 | Cael Kogge | OH | Pickerington Central | 2026 | RHP | 96.3 mph |
| 4 | Kaden Gebhardt | OH | Olentangy | 2026 | OF | 96.3 mph |
| 5 | Myles Crockett | OH | Pickerington North | 2026 | OF | 95.8 mph |
| 6 | Keegan Snyder | OH | Unioto | 2025 | C | 94.9 mph |
| 7 | Wyatt Lidke | OH | Olentangy Orange | 2025 | OF | 94.3 mph |
| 8 | Jayden Collins | OH | Highland Marengo | 2026 | 3B | 94.2 mph |
| 9 | Zach Church | OH | Highland | 2026 | C | 94.1 mph |
| 10 | Vincent Mertz | OH | Bishop Hartley | 2025 | OF | 93.9 mph |
Top Trackman Exit Speed (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
| 1 | Cael Kogge | OH | Pickerington Central | 2026 | RHP | 92.3 mph |
| 2 | Ben Winge | OH | Wooster | 2025 | SS | 89.3 mph |
| 3 | Zach Church | OH | Highland | 2026 | C | 89.2 mph |
| 4 | Keegan Snyder | OH | Unioto | 2025 | C | 89.1 mph |
| 5 | Jayden Collins | OH | Highland Marengo | 2026 | 3B | 88.7 mph |
| 6 | Luke Chilicki | OH | Olentangy | 2026 | 3B | 88.5 mph |
| 7 | Landon Arnold | OH | Olentangy Berlin | 2027 | 3B | 87.9 mph |
| 8 | Nicholas Hood | OH | Toledo St. Francis De Sales | 2026 | 2B | 87.2 mph |
| 9 | Jake Taylor | OH | Central Crossing High School | 2026 | RHP | 87.1 mph |
| 10 | Myles Crockett | OH | Pickerington North | 2026 | OF | 86.6 mph |
Top Trackman Distance (Max)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
| 1 | Kaden Gebhardt | OH | Olentangy | 2026 | OF | 345 ft |
| 2 | Wyatt Lidke | OH | Olentangy Orange | 2025 | OF | 343 ft |
| 3 | Cael Kogge | OH | Pickerington Central | 2026 | RHP | 340 ft |
| 4 | Vincent Mertz | OH | Bishop Hartley | 2025 | OF | 333 ft |
| 5 | Landon Arnold | OH | Olentangy Berlin | 2027 | 3B | 331 ft |
| 6 | AJ Clymer | OH | Olentangy Liberty | 2026 | OF | 327 ft |
| 7 | Nic Stumpf | OH | Kenton Ridge | 2026 | 3B | 327 ft |
| 8 | Cooper Lykins | OH | Northmont | 2025 | C | 321 ft |
| 9 | Luke Chilicki | OH | Olentangy | 2026 | 3B | 320 ft |
| 10 | Drew Altizer | OH | Highland | 2024 | 1B | 316 ft |
Top Trackman Distance (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (avg) |
| 1 | Nic Stumpf | OH | Kenton Ridge | 2026 | 3B | 257 ft |
| 2 | Wyatt Lidke | OH | Olentangy Orange | 2025 | OF | 236 ft |
| 3 | Riley Reeves | OH | Northridge-Johnstown | 2027 | OF | 230 ft |
| 4 | Joey Frey | OH | St. Ignatius | 2025 | C | 229 ft |
| 5 | Jack Schreck | OH | Lebanon High School | 2025 | C | 217 ft |
| 6 | Ben Winge | OH | Wooster | 2025 | SS | 216 ft |
| 7 | Vincent Mertz | OH | Bishop Hartley | 2025 | OF | 214 ft |
| 8 | Graham Triplett | OH | Gahanna Lincoln | 2027 | SS | 210 ft |
| 9 | Keegan Snyder | OH | Unioto | 2025 | C | 205 ft |
| 10 | Vande Holser | OH | Grove City | 2026 | LHP | 203 ft |
Hard Hit Percentage
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hard Hit % |
| 1 | Cael Kogge | OH | Pickerington Central | 2026 | RHP | 75 % |
| 2 | Ben Winge | OH | Wooster | 2025 | SS | 62 % |
| ^ | Jayden Collins | OH | Highland Marengo | 2026 | 3B | 62 % |
| 3 | Luke Chilicki | OH | Olentangy | 2026 | 3B | 54 % |
| 4 | Myles Crockett | OH | Pickerington North | 2026 | OF | 50 % |
| ^ | Zach Church | OH | Highland | 2026 | C | 50 % |
| ^ | Keegan Snyder | OH | Unioto | 2025 | C | 50 % |
| ^ | Vincent Mertz | OH | Bishop Hartley | 2025 | OF | 50 % |
| 5 | Jake Neff | OH | Big Walnut | 2026 | SS | 44 % |
| ^ | Alexander Melo | OH | St. Francis DeSales | 2025 | OF | 44 % |
| 6 | Breyan Stewart | OH | Archbishop Hoban | 2027 | C | 42 % |
| 7 | Jake Taylor | OH | Central Crossing High School | 2026 | RHP | 37 % |
| 8 | Wyatt Lidke | OH | Olentangy Orange | 2025 | OF | 28 % |
| 9 | Nicholas Hood | OH | Toledo St. Francis De Sales | 2026 | 2B | 25 % |
| ^ | Landon Arnold | OH | Olentangy Berlin | 2027 | 3B | 25 % |
| ^ | Kane Stephey | OH | Newark Catholic | 2026 | SS | 25 % |
| ^ | Samuel Nielsen | OH | Wooster | 2025 | 1B | 25 % |
| 10 | Luke Heckert | OH | Lake Center Christian | 2026 | OF | 22 % |
| ^ | Matt Galich | OH | Bishop Hartley | 2026 | RHP | 22 % |
2024 Central Ohio Preseason ID Advanced Metrics: Blast Analytics Leaderboard
Top Blast Hand Speed (Max)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
| 1 | Kaden Gebhardt | OH | Olentangy | 2026 | OF | 25.6 mph |
| 2 | Braylen Jehnzen | OH | Olentangy Berlin | 2026 | LHP | 24.7 mph |
| 3 | Cameron Birch | OH | Olentangy | 2025 | 1B | 24.0 mph |
| 4 | Brady McClain | OH | St Francis Desales | 2025 | SS | 23.8 mph |
| 5 | Luke Chilicki | OH | Olentangy | 2026 | 3B | 23.7 mph |
| 6 | Matt Galich | OH | Bishop Hartley | 2026 | RHP | 23.5 mph |
| 7 | Samuel Nielsen | OH | Wooster | 2025 | 1B | 23.4 mph |
| 8 | Seth Keyhoe | OH | Upper Arlington | 2027 | SS | 23.3 mph |
| ^ | Wyatt Lidke | OH | Olentangy Orange | 2025 | OF | 23.3 mph |
| 9 | Zach Church | OH | Highland | 2026 | C | 23.2 mph |
| ^ | Caiden Holcomb | OH | Olentangy Orange | 2026 | OF | 23.2 mph |
| 10 | Keegan Snyder | OH | Unioto | 2025 | C | 22.4 mph |
| ^ | Gavin Wiggand | OH | Sparta Highland | 2025 | C | 22.4 mph |
Top Blast Hand Speed (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Kaden Gebhardt | OH | Olentangy | 2026 | OF | 24.7 mph |
| 2 | Braylen Jehnzen | OH | Olentangy Berlin | 2026 | LHP | 23.7 mph |
| 3 | Brady McClain | OH | St Francis Desales | 2025 | SS | 23.3 mph |
| 4 | Luke Chilicki | OH | Olentangy | 2026 | 3B | 22.8 mph |
| 5 | Caiden Holcomb | OH | Olentangy Orange | 2026 | OF | 22.5 mph |
| 6 | Samuel Nielsen | OH | Wooster | 2025 | 1B | 22.2 mph |
| 7 | Matt Galich | OH | Bishop Hartley | 2026 | RHP | 22.1 mph |
| 8 | Seth Keyhoe | OH | Upper Arlington | 2027 | SS | 22.1 mph |
| 9 | Ean Conn | OH | Wheelersburg | 2027 | RHP | 21.9 mph |
| 10 | Gavin Wiggand | OH | Sparta Highland | 2025 | C | 21.7 mph |
Top Blast Bat Speed (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Landon Arnold | OH | Olentangy Berlin | 2027 | 3B | 75.4 mph |
| 2 | Luke Chilicki | OH | Olentangy | 2026 | 3B | 74.8 mph |
| 3 | Luke Heckert | OH | Lake Center Christian | 2026 | OF | 74.0 mph |
| 4 | Evan Chmielewski | OH | Copley | 2025 | SS | 73.5 mph |
| 5 | Joey Frey | OH | St. Ignatius | 2025 | C | 73.2 mph |
| 6 | Cael Kogge | OH | Pickerington Central | 2026 | RHP | 73.1 mph |
| 7 | Kaden Gebhardt | OH | Olentangy | 2026 | OF | 73.1 mph |
| 8 | Wyatt Lidke | OH | Olentangy Orange | 2025 | OF | 72.5 mph |
| 9 | Jayden Collins | OH | Highland Marengo | 2026 | 3B | 72.0 mph |
| 10 | Cameron Birch | OH | Olentangy | 2025 | 1B | 71.9 mph |
Top Blast Rotational Acceleration (Max)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (max) |
| 1 | Kaden Gebhardt | OH | Olentangy | 2026 | OF | 30.2 g |
| 2 | Caiden Holcomb | OH | Olentangy Orange | 2026 | OF | 29.1 g |
| 3 | Griffin Zavislak | OH | Olentangy Orange | 2026 | OF | 25.1 g |
| 4 | Braylen Jehnzen | OH | Olentangy Berlin | 2026 | LHP | 24.8 g |
| 5 | Brady McClain | OH | St Francis Desales | 2025 | SS | 23.4 g |
| 6 | Niko Jacob | OH | Saint Clairsville | 2026 | SS | 22.9 g |
| 7 | Nicholas Nardell | OH | New Albany | 2027 | 2B | 22.8 g |
| 8 | Rocco Bucci | OH | Olentangy | 2027 | OF | 22.4 g |
| 9 | Zach Church | OH | Highland | 2026 | C | 22.0 g |
| 10 | Alec Schaublin | OH | Tinora | 2025 | C | 21.6 g |
Top Blast Rotational Acceleration (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
| 1 | Kaden Gebhardt | OH | Olentangy | 2026 | OF | 25.3 g |
| 2 | Caiden Holcomb | OH | Olentangy Orange | 2026 | OF | 24.9 g |
| 3 | Griffin Zavislak | OH | Olentangy Orange | 2026 | OF | 21.0 g |
| 4 | Braylen Jehnzen | OH | Olentangy Berlin | 2026 | LHP | 21.0 g |
| 5 | Zach Church | OH | Highland | 2026 | C | 19.4 g |
| 6 | Brady McClain | OH | St Francis Desales | 2025 | SS | 19.0 g |
| 7 | Alec Schaublin | OH | Tinora | 2025 | C | 18.9 g |
| 8 | Rocco Bucci | OH | Olentangy | 2027 | OF | 18.3 g |
| 9 | Nic Stumpf | OH | Kenton Ridge | 2026 | 3B | 18.1 g |
| 10 | Alexander Melo | OH | St. Francis DeSales | 2025 | OF | 17.6 g |
Top Blast On Plane Efficiency %
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | On Plane Eff (avg) |
| 1 | Brock Jackson | OH | Hilliard Darby | 2027 | OF | 93 % |
| 2 | Carter Russell | OH | Big Walnut High School | 2026 | OF | 89 % |
| 3 | Griffin Zavislak | OH | Olentangy Orange | 2026 | OF | 86 % |
| 4 | Rocco Bucci | OH | Olentangy | 2027 | OF | 83 % |
| ^ | JT Murphy | OH | Bishop Hartley | 2025 | SS | 83 % |
| 5 | Connor Newbery | OH | Olentangy HS | 2026 | LHP | 82 % |
| 6 | Nicholas Nardell | OH | New Albany | 2027 | 2B | 81 % |
| 7 | Alec Schaublin | OH | Tinora | 2025 | C | 80 % |
| 8 | Conner Sullivan | OH | Johnstown High School | 2026 | OF | 78 % |
| 9 | Alexander Melo | OH | St. Francis DeSales | 2025 | OF | 77 % |
| 10 | Brady McClain | OH | St Francis Desales | 2025 | SS | 76 % |
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