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Flashback: History Of Scout Days - Cincinnati Riverbats


Dylan Hefflinger
PBR Ohio Editor in Chief/NW Scout

Below we take a look back at the history of the Cincinnati Riverbats Scout Days, highlighting the top statistical performers within numerous categories over the past five years of the event. 

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Flashback: History Of Scout Days - Cincinnati Riverbats

2022 Scout Day: Cincinnati Riverbats 2.6.22
+ Results (Posted 2/7/22)
+ Trackman Analytics (Posted 2/7/22)
+ Blast Analytics (Posted 2/7/22)
+ Quick Hits (Posted 2/16/22)
+ Organizational Spotlight (Posted 2/18/22)
+ Complete Evaluations (Posted 3/1/22)

2021 Scout Day: Cincinnati Riverbats 2.20.21
+ Results (Posted 2/23/21)
+ Trackman Analytics (Posted 2/22/21)
+ Blast Analytics (Posted 2/22/21)
+ Quick Hits (Posted 3/8/21)
+ Complete Evaluations (Posted 3/20/21)

Scout Day: Cincinnati Riverbats 2.23.20
+ Results (Posted 2/24/20)
+ Advanced Metrics (Posted 2/25/20)
+ Quick Hits (Posted 3/3/20)
+ Complete Evaluations (Posted 3/25/20)

2019 Scout Day: Cincinnati Riverbats 2.16.19
+ Results (Posted 2/18/19)
+ Top Performers (Posted 2/21/19)
+ Sneak Peek (Posted 2/22/19)
+ Complete Evaluations (Posted 3/20/19)

Scout Day: Cincinnati RiverBats 1.30.18
+ Results (Posted 2/1/18)
+ Top Performers (Posted 2/2/18)
+ Sneak Peek (Posted 2/2/18)
+ Complete Evaluations (Posted 3/1/18)

Scout Day: Riverbats 2.1.17
+ Results
+ Top Performers
+ Sneak Peek
+ Complete Evaluations

Cincinnati Riverbats Top Performers Over The Years

Below we highlight the top 10 for numerous categories for our scout days from 2017-2022.

Top Fastball Velocity

Rank Name State School Class Pos Max FB
1 Alex Bemis OH Monroe 2023 SS 86 mph
2 Hunter Johnson OH Milford 2020 RHP 85 mph
^ Jack Sell KY Campbell County 2021 RHP 85 mph
3 Brecken Hornsby OH Talawanda 2020 2B 83 mph
^ Jared Teke OH Batavia 2022 RHP 83 mph
4 Michael Rothchild OH Lakota East 2023 RHP 82 mph
^ Elijah Gillette OH Springboro 2023 RHP 82 mph
^ Zachary Bebout OH Loveland 2021 RHP 82 mph
^ Jacob Napier KY Campbell County 2022 1B 82 mph
5 Jack Feth OH Colerain 2021 RHP 81 mph
^ Damian Tillie OH Princeton 2021 RHP 81 mph
^ Ethan Gagliardo OH Lakota East 2023 OF 81 mph
6 Aaron Stidham OH Carlisle 2022 RHP 79 mph
^ Jeffrey Kist OH Ross 2023 RHP 79 mph
^ Joshua Napier KY Campbell County 2021 OF 79 mph
^ Luke Lown KY Ryle 2023 RHP 79 mph
^ Corbin Ausman OH Stephen T. Badin 2023 RHP 79 mph
^ Logan Wells OH St. Xavier 2023 RHP 79 mph
^ Colby Ritter IN Rising Sun 2019 C 79 mph
^ Nicholas Lumpkins OH Bishop Fenwick 2023 RHP 79 mph
^ Michael Napolitano OH Mariemont 2022 C 79 mph
7 Nathan Mertz OH LaSalle 2023 RHP 78 mph
^ Charlie Meckey OH Loveland 2023 2B 78 mph
8 Ryan Bird OH St. Xavier 2023 LHP 77 mph
^ Justin Delph KY Randall H Cooper 2022 LHP 77 mph
^ Elijah Yarnell OH Home School 2024 SS 77 mph
^ Reece Hinkel OH Lakota East 2021 RHP 77 mph
9 Tyler Phillips OH Springboro 2024 3B 76 mph
^ Vincent Reno OH Archbishop Moeller 2024 RHP 76 mph
^ Ryan Hallau OH Roger Bacon 2021 RHP 76 mph
^ Bobby Horseman OH Lakota East 2024 RHP 76 mph
10 Evan Griffiths OH Lasalle 2021 RHP 75 mph
^ Reece McNamee OH Kings 2024 2B 75 mph
^ Kyle Gearding OH Anderson 2021 RHP 75 mph
^ Joseph Filia OH Loveland 2023 LHP 75 mph
^ Cam Atwell OH Milford 2020 3B 75 mph
^ Nathan Asher OH Ross 2023 RHP 75 mph

Top 60-Yard Dash

Rank Name State School Class Pos 60-yard
1 Jake McCoy OH Milford 2024 OF 6.88
2 Lucas Swierk OH Little Miami 2022 SS 6.96
3 Max Muehlenkamp OH Anderson 2022 OF 7.03
4 Jack Cooper OH Little Miami 2023 OF 7.08
5 Tyler Phillips OH Springboro 2024 3B 7.13
6 Jack Sell KY Campbell County 2021 RHP 7.14
7 Ethan Gagliardo OH Lakota East 2023 OF 7.20
8 AJ Hainline OH Talawanda 2024 C 7.24
9 Bryce Eagon OH Kings 2021 C 7.26
10 Austin Dick OH Blanchester 2024 SS 7.27

Top Exit Velo

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velo
1 Jack Sell KY Campbell County 2021 RHP 95
2 Colin Hunter OH Kings 2023 C 92
^ Joshua Napier KY Campbell County 2021 OF 92
^ Luke Lown KY Ryle 2023 RHP 92
^ Alex Bemis OH Monroe 2023 SS 92
3 Rodney Rachel OH Badin 2023 OF 91
^ Jacob Napier KY Campbell County 2022 1B 91
^ Alec Poole OH Springboro 2024 1B 91
4 Lucas Swierk OH Little Miami 2022 SS 90
^ Hunter Johnson OH Milford 2020 RHP 90
^ Bobby Horseman OH Lakota East 2024 RHP 90
^ Tyler Phillips OH Springboro 2024 3B 90
^ Brecken Hornsby OH Talawanda 2020 2B 90
5 Ryder Parsell OH Lakota East 2023 C 89
^ Ayden Vollmer OH Milford 2023 RHP 89
^ Michael Rothchild OH Lakota East 2023 RHP 89
^ Jake Bryant IN East Central 2023 1B 89
6 Ryan Bird OH St. Xavier 2023 LHP 88
^ Dylan Rieck OH Lakota East 2024 C 88
^ Charlie Meckey OH Loveland 2023 2B 88
^ Elijah Yarnell OH Home School 2024 SS 88
^ Logan Wells OH St. Xavier 2023 RHP 88
^ Justin Bailes OH St. Xavier 2021 C 88
7 Jacob Fabry OH Badin 2023 OF 87
^ Grant Garrett OH Saint Xavier 2023 OF 87
^ Morgan Brown OH Monroe 2024 C 87
8 Alex Dick OH Live Oaks 2022 C 86
^ Beckham Najem OH Kings 2024 LHP 86
^ Jack Cooper OH Little Miami 2023 OF 86
^ Nathan Mertz OH LaSalle 2023 RHP 86
^ Joseph Filia OH Loveland 2023 LHP 86
^ AJ Hainline OH Talawanda 2024 C 86
^ Hunter Frank OH Milford 2020 1B 86
^ Reece Hinkel OH Lakota East 2021 RHP 86
^ Carter Rust OH Lakota West 2021 3B 86
9 Elijah Gillette OH Springboro 2023 RHP 85
^ Damian Tillie OH Princeton 2021 RHP 85
10 Ethan Long OH CHCA 2023 SS 84
^ Hayden Grace KY Simon Kenton 2023 OF 84
^ Braylin Hailstones OH Fairfield 2023 RHP 84
^ Brenton Hutzel OH Milford 2021 3B 84
^ Austin Dick OH Blanchester 2024 SS 84
^ Tyler Hewlett OH Milford 2021 C 84

Top Infield Velo

Rank Name State School Class Pos INF Velo
1 Alex Bemis OH Monroe 2023 SS 87
2 Hunter Johnson OH Milford 2020 RHP 86
3 Lucas Swierk OH Little Miami 2022 SS 84
4 Jacob Napier KY Campbell County 2022 1B 81
^ Jack Sell KY Campbell County 2021 RHP 81
5 AJ Hainline OH Talawanda 2024 C 79
^ Colin Hunter OH Kings 2023 C 79
^ Charlie Meckey OH Loveland 2023 2B 79
^ Joshua Napier KY Campbell County 2021 OF 79
6 Carter Rust OH Lakota West 2021 3B 78
^ Michael Rothchild OH Lakota East 2023 RHP 78
^ Brecken Hornsby OH Talawanda 2020 2B 78
7 Nathan Mertz OH LaSalle 2023 RHP 77
^ Owen Metze OH Mariemont 2023 C 77
^ Marshall Lemle OH Milford 2021 2B 77
8 Mitchell Roever OH Elder 2020 OF 76
^ Nate Rogers OH Princeton 2020 SS 76
^ Tyler Phillips OH Springboro 2024 3B 76
9 Jake McCoy OH Milford 2024 OF 75
^ Rodney Rachel OH Badin 2023 OF 75
^ Colby Ritter IN Rising Sun 2019 C 75
^ Cam Atwell OH Milford 2020 3B 75
^ Reece Hinkel OH Lakota East 2021 RHP 75
^ Elijah Yarnell OH Home School 2024 SS 75
^ Brenton Hutzel OH Milford 2021 3B 75
10 Jake Bryant IN East Central 2023 1B 74
^ Ryan Bird OH St. Xavier 2023 LHP 74
^ Nick Owens OH Talawanda 2024 C 74
^ Logan Wells OH St. Xavier 2023 RHP 74

Top Outfield Velo

Rank Name State School Class Pos OF Velo
1 Lucas Swierk OH Little Miami 2022 SS 89
2 Joshua Napier KY Campbell County 2021 OF 86
3 Corbin Ausman OH Stephen T. Badin 2023 RHP 83
^ Nicholas Lumpkins OH Bishop Fenwick 2023 RHP 83
^ Elijah Gillette OH Springboro 2023 RHP 83
^ Ethan Gagliardo OH Lakota East 2023 OF 83
4 Logan Wells OH St. Xavier 2023 RHP 82
5 Ethan Sparks OH Little Miami 2020 C 78
^ Henry McGurn OH Anderson 2023 OF 78
^ Jake McCoy OH Milford 2024 OF 78
6 Grant Garrett OH Saint Xavier 2023 OF 77
^ Beckham Najem OH Kings 2024 LHP 77
^ Bryce Rayner OH Western Brown 2021 OF 77
^ Jack Cooper OH Little Miami 2023 OF 77
7 Austin Dick OH Blanchester 2024 SS 76
^ Aaron Stidham OH Carlisle 2022 RHP 76
^ Hayden Grace KY Simon Kenton 2023 OF 76
8 Dylan Rieck OH Lakota East 2024 C 75
^ Elijah Yarnell OH Home School 2024 SS 75
^ Mitchell Roever OH Elder 2020 OF 75
^ Vincent Reno OH Archbishop Moeller 2024 RHP 75
^ Alex Dick OH Live Oaks 2022 C 75
9 Max Muehlenkamp OH Anderson 2022 OF 74
^ Liam Denehy OH Clinton-Massie 2024 LHP 74
^ Jacob Fabry OH Badin 2023 OF 74
10 Grady Collins OH Archbishop McNicholas 2022 LHP 73

Top Catcher Velo

Rank Name State School Class Pos C Velo
1 Ryder Parsell OH Lakota East 2023 C 79
2 Jared Teke OH Batavia 2022 RHP 78
3 AJ Hainline OH Talawanda 2024 C 77
^ Colby Ritter IN Rising Sun 2019 C 77
4 Dylan Rieck OH Lakota East 2024 C 75
5 Rodney Rachel OH Badin 2023 OF 74
^ Colin Hunter OH Kings 2023 C 74
^ Michael Napolitano OH Mariemont 2022 C 74
^ Ryan Bovard IN East Central 2022 C 74
6 Owen Metze OH Mariemont 2023 C 73
7 Tyler Hewlett OH Milford 2021 C 72
^ Morgan Brown OH Monroe 2024 C 72
^ Ethan Sparks OH Little Miami 2020 C 72
8 Alex Dick OH Live Oaks 2022 C 71
^ Justin Bailes OH St. Xavier 2021 C 71
9 Bryce Eagon OH Kings 2021 C 70
10 Hayden Grace KY Simon Kenton 2023 OF 66

Top Pop Times

Rank Name State School Class Pos Pop Time
1 Colin Hunter OH Kings 2023 C 1.91-1.98
2 Dylan Rieck OH Lakota East 2024 C 1.95-2.00
3 AJ Hainline OH Talawanda 2024 C 1.97-2.03
4 Owen Metze OH Mariemont 2023 C 1.97-2.13
5 Ryder Parsell OH Lakota East 2023 C 1.99-2.06
6 Justin Bailes OH St. Xavier 2021 C 2.00-2.07
7 Alex Dick OH Live Oaks 2022 C 2.01-2.10
8 Rodney Rachel OH Badin 2023 OF 2.02-2.10
9 Jared Teke OH Batavia 2022 RHP 2.03-2.16
^ Morgan Brown OH Monroe 2024 C 2.03-2.16
10 Ryan Bovard IN East Central 2022 C 2.08-2.15

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