Southern Underclass Preview: Complete Player Evaluations
October 30, 2014
By JD Heilmann
Ohio Scouting Director
We would like to thank all who participated in PBR Ohio’s Southern Ohio Underclass Preview. This was a great opportunity for the class of 2016, '17, '18 prospects to be put on college radars.
In the coming weeks, we will be adding and updating profiles for each of the players in attendance, including complete analysis and video.
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Southern Ohio Underclass Complete Evaluations
Top Pitchers
Top Position Player
Top Two-Way Prospects
Individual Player Evaluations
Adam Manning, OF/3B, Mason, 2016
5-foot-9, 145-pound average build. From the outfield he takes good routes to the ball. Throws from a short high-¾ slot with good direction and top velocity of 82 mph. Right-handed hitter that starts open and gets to even. He uses a small load and his barrel goes in and out of the zone with a high finish. Registered top exit velocity of 72 mph and ran a 7.25 60-yard dash.
Andrew O’Brien, SS/RHP, Bishop Fenwick, 2016
6-foot, 165-pound projectable build. From the infield he shows decent range, but can improve on his footwork approaching the baseball. Throws from a short-¾ slot with 79 mph arm strength across the diamond. Switch hitter from the right side stands tall in the box with his feet in good position with his toe pointed in. High finish on his swing with top exit velocity of 79 mph. From the left side he also starts tall and uses a leg kick to load. I believe he is better from the left side with top exit velocity of 84 mph. Ran 8.00 60-yard dash. On the mound he uses a slow tempo delivery and throws from a ¾ slot with fastball sitting 78-80 mph. He uses a knuckle ball as his second pitch and shows good feel and life to it. His breaking pitch is his slider with a 64-65 late break.
Andrew Sexton, OF, LaSalle, 2016
5-foot-8, 140-pound athletic frame. From the outfield he is real aggressive with his routes. Throws from a high-¾ slot with top velocity of 79 mph from the outfield. Left-handed hitter that will utilize his speed. He has short compact swing with little load and uses a toe tap to start. Registered top exit velocity of 79 mph and showed the fastest time of the day with a 6.91 60-yard dash.
Anthony DelCimmuto, LHP/OF, Moeller, 2017
5-foot-10, 150-pound frame. On the mound the southpaw has an up tempo delivery that is online at foot strike and then falls off to glove side a bit. Throws from a high-¾ slot with fastball ranging from 73-76 mph. His breaking ball has good depth and a 1/7 break at 57-60 mph. He throws his changeup with good arm speed at 70 mph with a little cut.
Anthony Morgan, 2B/OF, St. Xavier, 2016
5-foot-10, 155-pound average build. From the outfield he throws from a high-¾ slot that he opens up a bit on his direction. Top velocity from the outfield was 78 mph. From the infield he projects more as a second baseman. He has tendency to sit back on the ball with a good exchange and throws from a ¾ slot with 73 mph arm strength. Switch hitter from the right side he shows good bat speed that dives in with top exit velocity of 75 mph. From the left side he starts open and gets to even. Uses leg kick to load with 78 mph bat speed and ran 7.37 60-yard dash.
Austin Harper, SS/2B, Mohawk, 2017
5-foot-9, 150-pound average build. From the infield he shows soft hands and a good exchange. Throws from a high-¾ slot with 76 mph arm strength across the diamond. Left-handed hitter with a spread out stance with little leg kick to load. Has tendency to jump at the ball with top exit velocity of 82 mph and ran a 7.69 60-yard dash.
Brent Cox, RHP, Oak Hills, 2015
6-foot-5, 190-pound projectable frame. The big righty closes himself off a bit and comes from over the top. If he can be more on time, his command will increase with his fastball. His fastball sits at 81-83 mph. Breaking ball has good bite and depth at 73-74 mph and showcases a good changeup at 76-78 mph with good arm speed. If he can have better direction his velocity of his pitches will increase.
Brent Todys, C/3B, Westerville North, 2016
5-foot-10, 170-pound strong build. From behind the plate he receives it well with decent footwork and pop times ranging from 2.05-2.19 and 77 mph arm strength. Right-handed hitter that starts open and gets to even from a crouch. Has a good load and some strength in his swing. Registered top exit velocity of 83 mph and ran 7.47 60-yard dash.
Bryan Yoder, C/RHP, Hiland, 2017
6-foot, 180-pound strong build. From behind the plate he needs to quicken up his footwork, but has a clean exchange. Pop times ranged between 1.95-2.20 with 75 mph arm strength. Right-handed hitter that starts open and gets to even. Uses a short flat swing that has some strength in it with a top exit velocity of 84 mph and ran a 7.9 60-yard dash.
Cade Ferguson, C/3B, Milford, 2017
5-foot-11, 195-pound frame. From third base he shows soft hands and throws from a high-¾ slot with 78 mph arm strength. From behind the plate he showed a clean exchange and if he quickens his footwork I believe he will lower his pop times. His pop times ranged from 2.04-2.05 and showed 74 mph arm strength. Left-handed hitter that stands tall and does a good job keeping his weight back. Shows power to his pull side with a high finish and top exit velocity of 82 mph and ran a 8.19 60-yard dash.
Christian Kroger, C/OF, Bishop Watterson, 2016
6-foot, 170-pound strong build. From the outfield he jumps into his crow hop and throws from a short-¾ slot with top velocity of 75 mph. From behind the plate he needs to quicken up his exchange and get more online with his throws. Showed 74 mph arm strength with pop times between 2.29-2.51. Right-handed hitter that stands tall with a small load and quick hands. Registered top exit velocity of 85 mph and ran an impressive 6.94 60-yard dash.
Collin Mathews, RHP/OF, Olentangy, 2017
6-foot-1, 175-pound athletic build. From the outfield he projects more as a corner guy. Throws from a ¾ slot and shows a 86 mph arm from the outfield, but takes too many steps to his crow hop. Right-handed hitter that starts even with good rhythm in his hands. Uses a little load and registered 85 mph exit velocity and ran a 7.05 60-yard dash. On the mound he really shined using a simple delivery, with good balance that has tendency to fall off a bit after foot strike. Throws from a high-¾ slot with fastball sitting 81-84 mph topping out at 86 with some cut. Breaking ball has good spin at 67-69 mph with a 11/5 break and throws a hard changeup at 78-79 mph with good life.
Connor Gerren, C/RHP, Big Walnut, 2018
6-foot-1, 160-pound athletic frame. From behind the plate he moved well for his age and received it well. Pop times ranged 2.20-2.32 with 74 mph arm strength home to second. Right-handed hitter that keeps his weight over his back leg. Starts his hands high with a little load and top exit velocity of 67 mph and ran an impressive 7.3 60-yard dash for his age. On the mound he has a funky delivery that give deception and open up a bit at foot strike. Throws from high-¾ slot with fastball at 74-79 mph. He uses a fork ball that has good downward sink at 61-63 mph and shows good arm speed on his changeup at 63 mph.
Connor McMurry, RHP, Summit Country Day, 2017
6-foot, 200-pound strong build. On the mound the righty has up tempo delivery, but close himself at foot strike. Throws from a high-¾ slot with his fastball sitting 81-82 mph with good life and arm-side run. Showcases two breaking balls. His curveball has good depth at 68-69 mph with 11/5 break. His slider his harder at 72-74 mph with a late break. Shows good arm speed with his changeup at 73-74 mph with some fade to it.
Corey Arnold, 1B, Hamilton, 2016
6-foot, 230-pound big body. From first base he moves well around the bag for his size. Throws from a short-¾ slot with 68 mph arm strength across the diamond. Right-handed hitter that starts slightly open with toe pointed in. Uses little load and a short compact swing that is flat through the zone that produces line drives. Registered top exit velocity of 82 mph and ran a 8.75 60-yard dash.
Cory Heffron, C/OF, Colerain, 2016
6-foot, 165-pound athletic build. From the crouch he showed quick feet and good direction on his throws. His pop times ranged from showcase best 1.85-2.09 and 78 mph arm strength. Right-handed hitter that starts open and gets to even. Shows loose hands and a flat swing with good bat speed and top exit velocity of 75 mph and ran a 7.00 60-yard dash.
David Begley, 2B/SS, Badin, 2016
5-foot-10, 150-pound athletic build. From the infield he projects as a second base type. Show good smooth actions and throws from a ¾ slot with an easy 69 mph arm strength. Right-handed hitter that starts open and gets to even. Needs to get his foot down to be more on time with an easy swing and top exit velocity of 69 mph. Ran 7.68 60-yard dash.
Dominic Schivone, 3B/1B, Lakota West, 2017
6-foot-4, 210-pound projectable build. From third base he shows good footwork and decent exchange. Throws from a short-¾ slot with 72 mph arm strength across the diamond. Right-handed hitter that has a spread out stance with little leg kick to load. Swing gets in and out of the zone and shows some power to pull side. Registered top exit velocity of 78 mph and ran 8.05 60-yard dash.
Dylan Appolloni, RHP/2B, Bishop Watterson, 2017
6-foot, 150-pound projectable frame. From the infield he is real aggressive and shows good range. Slow exchange and throws from a max effort high-¾ slot with 81 mph arm strength. Right-handed hitter that starts square and steps in heavy on front foot with a high finish. Registered top exit velocity of 80 mph and ran a 7.34 60-yard dash. On the mound he uses a simple delivery with a quick arm that closes himself off at foot strike. Fastball sits 77-81 mph with a breaking ball at 66-70 mph with a 11/5 break. Uses a hard changeup at 74 and a slider with late break at 68-70 mph.
Enoch Preston, RHP, Valley View, 2018
5-foot-9, 140-pound projectable frame for his age. On the mound he has a slow tempo delivery with a ¾ slinger arm slot. His fastball sits at 78-80 mph with real good armside run and life especially for his age. Breaking ball has good depth and shape at 67-68 mph and throws a changeup at 70-71 mph with good arm speed. Definitely more in there.
Gavin Brusca, RHP/1B, Miamisburg, 2016
5-foot-10, 190-pound projectable frame. On the mound the righty has good tempo and pauses at his balance point with good direction at foot strike. Throws from a high-¾ slot with fastball sitting 73-75 mph. Throws a breaking ball with 11/5 break at 65-66 mph and a hard changeup at 67-68 mph with some fade to it.
Hunter Voorhees, RHP, Olentangy Liberty, 2017
6-foot, 195-pound projectable build. On the mound the righty has a repeatable delivery with good tempo, but closes himself off a bit. Throws from a high-¾ slot with fastball sitting 80-82 mph with some arm-side run. Breaking ball is soft with a 11/5 break at 62-66 mph. Throws a changeup he can command at 72-74 mph.
Jack Griffith, SS/2B, Bloom Carroll, 2016
5-foot-10, 150-pound average build. From the infield he shows good range in his footwork and a clean exchange. Throws from a high-¾ slot with 77 mph arm strength across the diamond. Right-handed hitter that has a short compact swing with a flat bat path which produce line drive in his batting practice. Registered top exit velocity of 86 mph and ran a 7.30 60-yard dash.
Jack Masters, OF, Upper Arlington, 2017
6-foot-2, 198-pound projectable frame. From the outfield he comes through the baseball and uses a short-¾ slot with 74 mph arm strength. Left-handed hitter that starts tall and open and gets to even. Has loose hands and swing gets in and out of the zone. Registered top exit velocity of 77 mph and ran a 7.28 60-yard dash.
Jackson Burton, RHP/OF, Anderson, 2016
6-foot-1,175-pound projectable frame. On the mound the righty has a quick tempo delivery with a quick arm. Showcased a 80-82 mph fastball from a high-¾ slot. Breaking ball showed good depth at 69-70 mph with a 11/5 break and had good arm speed on his changeup at 73-75 mph.
Jackson Sawyer, OF/3B, Mason, 2017
6-foot, 165-pound average build. From the outfield he took good angles getting to the ball and opens up on his throw. From over the top his top velocity was 65 mph. Right-handed hitter that stands tall with high hands. His swing gets in and out of the zone with top exit velocity of 76 mph. Ran 8.00 60-yard dash.
Jacob Barford, RHP/1B, LaSalle, 2016
6-foot-2, 180-pound athletic build. On the mound the right throws from a high-¾ slot that creates down angle on his fastball at 76-77 mph. His breaking ball is big with a 11/5 break at 60-62 mph. Shows a slider that is harder than his curveball at 64-65 with late break. His changeup is a little too hard at 71-72 mph, but has good life and sink to it.
Jacob Dupler, C/OF, Fairmont, 2016
5-foot-10, 205-pound strong build. From behind the plate he needs to quicken up his footwork, but has a good exchange with pop times between 2.01-2.16 and 77 mph arm strength. Right-handed hitter that stands tall with simple flat swing with power to pull side. Showcased the best exit velocity of the showcase at an impressive 95 mph. Ran a 7.37 60-yard dash.
6-foot-7, 170-pound projectable frame. The southpaw really projects with his skinny, tall frame and up tempo delivery with good direction. His fastball from a high-¾ slot sits 73-76 mph and get on the hitter. Throws two kinds of breaking balls. Curveball is softer at 64 mph with some tilt and a slider at 65-67 mph with a later break. Also, uses a changeup at 68-69 mph.
Jacob Schmidt, LHP, Colerain, 2016
5-foot-9, 155-pound frame. The undersized southpaw has a quick tempo delivery with good direction. Throws from a high-¾ slot with fastball ranging from 70-73 mph. Curveball has a big 1/7 break at 58-59 mph and showed a changeup at 65 mph with some fade. Also, showed a slider at 61 mph.
Jacob Young, OF/2B, Mason, 2016
5-foot-8, 155-pound frame. From the outfield he does a good job coming through the baseball. Throws from a high-¾ slot with good momentum on his throw and top velocity of 65 mph. Right-handed hitter with good set-up and leg kick to load and keep weight back. Would benefit from getting his foot down sooner and has a high finish on his swing. Registered top exit velocity of 74 mph and ran a 7.19 60-yard dash.
Jake Branson, 1B/OF, Carlisle, 2016
6-foot-4, 220-pound solid, projectable build. From first base he has decent footwork for his size and throws from a ¾ slot with 69 mph arm strength across the diamond. Left-handed hitter that stand tall and uses a little leg kick to load. Swing path is flat with top exit velocity of 66 mph and ran a 8.18 60-yard dash.
Jake Laffey, RHP, Westerville Central, 2017
6-foot, 165-pound average build. On the mound the righty has a slow tempo delivery. He throws from a high-¾ slot that closes himself off and little bit of a head whip. Fastball sits 73-75 mph and a breaking ball at 62-64 mph with a good 11/5 break. Mixes in a hard changeup at 67-68 mph.
Jake Maloney, LHP/OF, Beavercreek, 2018
6-foot, 140-pound athletic build for his age. From the outfield he has a tendency to wind up on his throw from a ¾ slot with good arm strength for his age at 75 mph. Left-handed hitter that stands tall and starts closed. He has an uphill swing that gets in and out of the zone with top exit velocity of 73 mph and also ran a 7.69 60-yard dash. On the mound the southpaw opens up at foot strike and loses a little of his front side. Throws from a ¾ slot with fastball sitting 70-72 mph with some natural run. He gets on the side of his breaking ball a little at 58-60 mph and shows good arm speed on his change at 62-63 mph with some cut to it.
Jakob Johnson, 3B/C, Pickerington Central, 2018
6-foot-1, 180-pound athletic build. From third base he has a good exchange and throws from a high-¾ slot with 67 mph arm strength across the diamond. Behind the plate his pop times ranged from 2.28-2.30 with 67 mph velocity home to second. Left-handed hitter that starts open and gets to even. Toe tap with flat level swing and top exit velocity of 71 mph and ran a 7.72 60-yard dash. On the mound the solid righty has a slow tempo delivery and throw from a high-¾ slot with fastball sitting 67-70 mph. His breaking ball has a side to side break at 61-63 mph and his changeup was at 64-66 mph.
James Harness, RHP/3B, Wayne, 2016
5-foot-11, 195-pound build. On the mound the right-hander has a slow tempo, repeatable delivery with a quick arm and good direction. He throws from a high-¾ slot with his fastball sitting 82-84 mph and topping out at 85. His breaking ball has real depth to it at 70-72 mph and shows a solid changeup at 71-73 mph with sink.
Joey Sliger, RHP, Centerville, 2016
5-foot-10, 180-pound average build. The righty comes from submarine slot. His is able to repeat his delivery with good tempo. His fastball sits at 69-71 mph with natural sink. He throws a sweeping breaking ball at 60-61 mph and also showed a changeup at 61-62 mph.
Jon Hambrick, C/3B, LaSalle, 2016
5-foot-11, 185-pound athletic build. From third base he shows soft hands and a good exchange with 74 mph arm strength across the diamond. From behind the plate he shows good footwork and a pretty clean exchange with pop times of 2.18-2.25 and 71 mph arm strength home-to-second. Right-handed hitter that uses a toe tap and short compact swing and an uphill swing path. Registered top exit velocity of 80 mph and ran a 7.88 60-yard dash.
Jordan Bingham, 1B/LHP, Princeton, 2016
6-foot-1, 190-pound projectable frame. On the mound the lefty has a good tempo delivery with good direction at foot strike. Throws from a loose-¾ slot with his fastball sitting 80-81 mph with good arm-side run. Breaking ball was 65-67 mph with sharp 1/7 break and thought his changeup was his second best pitch at 71-72 mph with life and sink. At first base he really moves well around the bag with good actions and soft hands with 81 mph arm strength across the diamond. Left-handed hitter that starts open and gets to even. Hands start high and are loose with good rhythm. Shows some strength in his swing with top exit velocity of 89 mph and ran 7.63 60-yard dash.
Jordan Ianson, RHP/1B, Wilmington, 2016
6-foot-2, 190-pound projectable build. On the mound the righty has a quick tempo delivery with good direction. Throws from a high-¾ slot with fastball sitting 78-81 mph. Throws a curveball and slider. Curveball at 61-62 mph with decent shape and gradual break. Slider is hard and late break at 73-74 mph.
Joey Holiga, OF/SS, Centerville, 2017
6-foot-3, 165-pound projectable build. From the outfield he comes through the baseball and throws from a high-¾ slot with a stiff lower half and 80 mph arm strength. Right-handed hitter that starts open and gets to even with a high elbow. He swings down on the ball with top exit velocity of 83 mph and ran a 7.16 60-yard dash.
Justin McConnell, 3B/2B, Springboro, 2017
5-foot-11, 158-pound athletic build. From the infield he has soft hands and pats his glove on his exchange. Throws from a high-¾ slot that winds up when he throws and shows a 79 mph arm across the infield. Right-handed hitter that starts even and uses a leg kick to load. Has tendency to drop his hands. Shows quickness in his hands and registered top exit velocity of 82 mph and ran 7.07 60-yard dash.
Justin Springer, OF, Mount Vernon, 2016
5-foot-10, 160-pound athletic build. From the outfield he throws from a high-¾ slot and shows athleticism getting to the baseball. Registered top velocity of 78 from the outfield. Right-handed hitter that starts open and gets to even. He drops his hands and uses a flat swing to produce line drive during batting practice with 77 mph exit velocity and ran a 7.15 60-yard dash.
Kent Reeser, OF, Miamisburg, 2016
5-foot-11, 165-pound athletic build. From the outfield he shows a loose arm action and 76 mph arm strength from right field to home. Left-handed hitter with hands back and a feel to hit. He starts a little closed with a flat swing and long finish. Registered top exit velocity of 80 mph and ran a 6.94 60-yard dash.
Kevin Browne, OF/3B, LaSalle, 2016
6-foot-1, 180-pound strong, athletic frame with tools. From the outfield he shows his athleticism getting to the baseball. Throws from a high-¾ slot with 82 mph arm strength. From third base he shows soft hands and clean exchange that needs to quicken with 79 mph arm strength across the diamond. Right-handed hitter that stands tall and open but gets to even. Uses leg kick to load and shows power to all field. Registered an impressive 92 mph exit velocity and ran a 6.95 60-yard dash.
Kevin Winters McGohan, 3B/1B, Celina, 2016
6-foot, 195-pound strong build. From the infield he projects more as a third base type. He fields the ball out in front and uses a short arm with 71 mph arm strength across the diamond. Right-handed hitter that starts with his hands low and will produce more power if he can use more of his lower half. Has uphill finish with 82 mph exit velocity and ran a 7.65 60-yard dash.
Leo Wells, C/3B, Buckeye Valley, 2017
5-foot-11, 185-pound build. From behind the plate he has a quick, clean exchange with pop times between 2.18-2.33 and 75 mph arm strength home-to-second. From third base he has slow footwork but fields the ball clean. Throws from a high-¾ slot with 70 mph arm strength across the diamond. Right-handed hitter that starts open and gets to even with his back foot pointed in. Flat level swing with top exit velocity of 82 mph and ran a 7.51 60-yard dash.
Logan Moss, 2B/SS, Olentangy Orange, 2017
6-foot, 160-pound average build. From the infield he uses soft hands and good clean exchange. Throws from an easy high-¾ slot with 74 mph arm strength. Left-handed hitter that stands tall and starts open and gets to even. Simple approach and easy swing with top exit velocity of 81 mph and ran a 7.3 60-yard dash.
Logan Williams, OF, Mason, 2016
5-foot-11, 170-pound athletic build. From the outfield he is aggressive getting to the baseball. Throws from high-¾ slot with 71 mph arm strength from right field. Left-handed hitter with a spread out stance that starts open and gets to even. Uses a good load with an uphill swing with tendency to pull the baseball. Registered top exit velocity of 80 mph and ran an impressive 6.94 60-yard dash.
Luke Walker, C/2B, Springboro, 2017
5-foot-7, 165-pound athletic build. From behind the plate he shows decent arm strength with pop times ranging from 2.08-2.26 with 68 mph arm strength to second base. Right-handed hitter that starts slightly open and uses a small leg kick to load. High hands with good swing and top exit velocity of 75 mph and ran 7.58 60-yard dash.
Mason Holbert, 3B/RHP, Olentangy Liberty, 2017
6-foot, 190-pound strong build. From the infield he shows soft hands and a good exchange with limited range. Throws from a high-¾ slot with top velocity of 73 mph across the diamond. Right-handed hitter that starts open and gets to even. Uses leg kick to load with a flat swing and top exit velocity of 77 mph and ran a 8.26 60-yard dash. On the mound he throws from a high-¾ slot with his fastball sitting 73-75 mph. His breaking ball sits at 61-63 mph with a 11/5 break and throws a changeup at 68 mph with good arm speed.
Matt Deskins, C/3B, Mason, 2017
5-foot-10, 200-pound build. From behind the plate he need to get more in line with his throw to second, but has a good clean exchange. Pop times ranging between 2.19-2.35 with 77 mph arm strength. Right-handed hitter that starts open and gets to even. High hands and leg kick to load with flat swing and showed some power. Registered top exit velocity of 81 mph and ran a 8.06 60-yard dash.
Max Conley, 3B/RHP, Centerville, 2017
6-foot-1, 180-pound big body frame. From the infield he fields the ball into his body with soft hands. Throws from a short-¾ slot with top velocity of 69 mph across the diamond. Right-handed hitter that starts open and gets to even. Shows a flat bat path with high finish and top exit velocity of 76 mph and ran a 8.63 60-yard dash.
Michael Kirian, LHP, New Riegel, 2017
6-foot-5, 220-pound projectable body. This southpaw was one of the last pitchers to go, but stood out as one of the best. He has broad shoulders and simple delivery throwing from a high-¾ slot with his fastball sitting 82-84 topping out at 85 mph with some arm side run. His breaking ball had good shape at 69-70 mph and used a solid changeup with good arm speed at 75-77 mph. Definite guy to keep an eye on.
Mitchell Lindsey, RHP, Anna, 2017
5-foot-9, 160-pound average build. On the mound the righty has good tempo in his delivery, but a little too mechanical at times. Closes himself off a bit and throws from a high-¾ slot with fastball ranging from 74-76 mph with some cut to it. Throws a breaking ball at 57-62 mph and a good changeup at 68-71 mph with some sink.
Nick Wade, C/2B, Sycamore, 2017
5-foot-10, 165-pound average build. From behind the plate he needs to get his feet in line better, but shows a good exchange. Showed pop times from 2.19-2.30 and 69 mph arm strength. Left-handed hitter that starts in a good athletic stance with high hands and a leg kick to load. Uses a short compact swing with top exit velocity of 76 mph and ran a 7.81 60-yard dash.
Ronnie Engelman, 2B/RHP, Mason, 2016
5-foot-10, 170-pound athletic build. From the infield he is aggressive coming to get the baseball and shows a good clean exchange. Throws from a ¾ slot with 75 mph arm strength across the diamond. Right-handed hitter that starts open and gets to even. Has a high elbow with flat swing and shows some power to the pull side and bat speed at 86 mph. He also ran a 7.22 60-yard dash. On the mound he has a compact delivery and throws from a high-¾ slot with fastball sitting 80-82 mph with good life and some arm side run. Shows a breaking ball at 67-70 mph with good depth and a 11/5 break. He slows down a bit on his changeup at 72-73 mph with some cut. Also, showed a hard cutter at 78 mph that could develop into a real out pitch.
Ryan Baskent, 1B, Diamond Ranch Academy (UT), 2015
6-foot-3, 180-pound projectable frame. From first base he shows good footwork around the bag. Throws from a high-¾ slot with 66 mph arm strength. Right-handed hitter with loose hands and a short compact swing with a little load. Registered top exit velocity of 76 mph and ran a 7.87 60-yard dash.
Ryan Crow, SS/2B, Dublin Scioto, 2017
5-foot-10, 137-pound skinny frame. From the infield he projects at a second baseman right now. Does a good job field the ball out in front of his body. Throws from a short-¾ slot with 65 mph arm strength across the diamond. Right-handed hitter that has a spread out stance with a short swing that need to finish. Registered top exit velocity of 64 mph and ran a 7.75 60-yard dash.
Sam Taylor, RHP/OF, Mason, 2016
6-foot, 170-pound strong build. On the mound the righty has good tempo and shows a quick arm. His fastball sits 76-77 mph with some life and sink. His breaking ball he had a good 11/5 gradual break at 63-67 mph. Also, mixed in a changeup at 67-68 mph with some cut to it.
Sam Wilson, SS/RHP, Dublin Jerome, 2017
6-foot, 160-pound average build. From the infield he does a good job coming to get the baseball. Throws from a loose-¾ slot with 76 mph arm strength across the diamond. Right-handed hitter that starts slightly open. Doesn’t use a load and his bat path gets in and out of the zone with a high finish. Registered top exit velocity of 79 mph and ran a 7.76 60-yard dash. On the mound he has a compact delivery and hides the ball well. Throws from a short-¾ slot with his fastball sitting 75-76 mph. Shows good depth on his 11/5 breaking ball at 65-67 mph and shows a good changeup at 70-71 with plus arm speed.
Sean McFarland, OF/RHP, Mason, 2016
6-foot, 185-pound athletic build. From the outfield he takes aggressive routes to the ball. Throws from a max effort high-¾ slot with 75 mph arm strength from the outfield. Right-handed hitter that starts slightly open with a high elbow. Uses a toe tap with a uphill path with some strength in his swing. Registered top exit velocity of 78 mph and ran 7.4 60-yard dash. On the mound he has an up tempo delivery with good direction. He throws from a high-¾ slot with fastball sitting 74-75 mph. Breaking ball with good depth and 11/5 break at 61-63 mph. Also, shows a changeup at 69 mph with cut.
Sean Osborne, RHP/2B, Westerville Central, 2018
6-foot, 150-pound projectable frame. On the mound he has a slow tempo delivery that collects himself at his balance point with good direction. Fastball from a high-¾ slot sits 73-75 mph. Breaking ball has good shape at 61-64 mph with a 11/5 break. Has good arm speed on his changeup at 68-70 mph. From the infield he show good hands and good exchange for his age. Throws from a short-¾ slot with 71 mph arm strength across the diamond. Right-handed hitter that stands tall and uses a short compact swing and top exit velocity of 76 mph and ran a 8.13 60-yard dash.
Tanner Griggs, RHP/SS, Pickerington Central, 2017
6-foot, 152-pound athletic frame. On the mound the righty has good tempo to his delivery with good direction. Throws from a high-¾ slot with life on his fastball at 78-80 mph. His breaking ball at 67 mph show good depth. I believe his second best pitch is his changeup at 72-73 mph with some sink and fade to it.
Thomas Armstrong, RHP/1B, Westerville, 2017
6-foot-1, 190-pound athletic build. From the infield he shows good footwork around the bag. Throws from a high-¾ slot with 75 mph arm strength. Right-handed hitter that shows strength in his swing and uses a leg kick to load. Power to pull side with top exit velocity of 75 mph and ran 7.82 60-yard dash. On the mound he closes himself off. Throws from a high-¾ slot with fastball sitting 73-76 mph with down angle. Breaking ball has good 11/5 gradual break at 60-61 mph and changeup at 69-72 mph with some sink.
Thomas House, RHP/OF, Ross, 2017
6-foot-1, 155-pound projectable frame. The right-hander has simple, repeatable delivery with good direction. Throws from a high-¾ slot with fastball sitting 78-81 mph. Showcases a 12/6 breaking ball at 63-65 mph and shows real good arm speed on his changeup at 74 mph.
Trey Batt, RHP, Fairfield, 2016
5-foot-11, 180-pound build. The righty has a simple, repeatable delivery with not much effort in his arm. Throws from a high-¾ slot with fastball sitting 77-79. Throws a breaking ball with consistency and a 11/5 break at 58-61 mph. Showed a changeup with good arm speed and life at 65-66 mph.
Victor Garnica, RHP/OF, Sycamore, 2017
6-foot-2, 185-pound athletic build. From the outfield he opens up on his throw from a high-¾ arm slot. Top velocity from the outfield was 80 mph. Right-handed hitter that starts with his hands high and shows bat speed with a tendency to dip his back shoulder and finishes his swing high. Registered top exit velocity of 86 mph and ran 7.28 60-yard dash. On the mound he has a slow delivery with good direction. Throws from a high-¾ slot with fastball sitting 76-79 mph with some cut. Breaking ball has good spin at 63-65 mph with 11/5 break. Changeup has good arm speed at 67-68 mph.
Wes Engberg, LHP/OF, Westerville Central, 2016
5-foot-10, 160-pound average build. From the outfield he showcases a loose fast arm from a high-¾ slot at 79 mph from right-field to home. Left-handed hitter that stand tall and has tendency to drop his hands. Has an uphill swing with some strength to his pull side. Top exit velocity of 79 mph and ran a 7.26 60-yard dash. On the mound the lefty closes himself off on his delivery a bit. Throws from a high-¾ slot with fastball ranging from 80-82 mph with some run. His 12/6 breaking ball is hard with depth at 71-73 mph. Shows good arm speed on a hard changeup at 76-77 mph.
Zachary Johnson, 2B/SS, Wayne, 2016
5-foot-8, 145-pound athletic build. From the infield he projects as a second base type. Has tendency to sit back on the ball. Throws from a ¾ slot with top velocity of 74 mph across the diamond. Right-handed hitter that starts with his hands back with no stride and a short compact swing. Registered top exit velocity of 80 mph and ran a 7.60 60-yard dash.