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Quotes from Previous Participants

"PBR gave me the opportunity to showcase my skills in front of a lot of D1 colleges. It let me know where I stood in this great game ... The feedback I receive back from the events, help me know what I need to improve on to get to a D1 level!" - Brock Mathis, C, Fairfield HS/Louisville recruit, 2017

"PBR was incredible! The ability to showcase your abilities in front of so many great programs is truly incredible. I definitely wouldn't have had the opportunities for many top college baseball programs without the help of PBR." - Cameron Junker, RHP, Moeller HS/Notre Dame recruit, 2016

"The exposure I got going to the PBR events was unbelievable. Having the opportunity to earn and invite to the Top Prospect Games was absolutely amazing. Without these showcases, I may not have had the same success I had with being recruited." - Jacob Bolton, IF/RHP, Bishop Watterson HS/Morehead State recruit, 2015

"PBR helped by getting my name out there and putting me in front of college coaches. Their connections after also helped a lot!" - Evan White, 1B, Gahanna Lincoln HS/Kentucky recruit, 2014

“It helped me get looked at by college and pro scouts. I got to meet so many nice people and I got tons of exposure." - Caleb Ferguson, LHP, West Jefferson HS/WVU recruit/Los Angeles Dodgers, 2014

"After one successful showcase with PBR I kept going back and getting more exposure. I'm where I am today with the help of PBR." - Kyle Davis, UTL, CHCA/West Virginia recruit, 2014

"PBR played a big role in my recruitment. I learned a lot at their showcases and I always got to prove what I could do on the field in front of a big group of scouts every showcase I went to ... I highly recommend kids doing PBR show cases if they are serious about baseball." - Justin Mott, C, Amherst HS/BG Recruit, 2014

the history 

The 2014 event roster featured an abundance of talent as 32 players have already committed to a college program.

• In the months following, we saw a trio of underclassmen commit to ACC programs, including Moeller 2016 RHP Cameron Junker (Notre Dame), Beavercreek 2016 LHP Jackson Tedder (Virginia), and Fairfield 2017 catcher Brock Mathis (Louisville). 
• Meanwhile, Bishop Watterson 2015 IF/RHP Jacob Bolton's stand out performance carried over to the summer as he eventually committed to Morehead State. 
• To view the complete results, please click here.

The 2013 event roster featured 34 players that later committed to a college program.

• West Jefferson 2014 LHP Caleb Ferguson put together a stand out performance sitting 86-88 mph. Soon after, he collected offers from several Division I programs before committing to West Virginia. However, he elected to forego college as he was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers. 
• Other notable commitments from the Class of 2014 include Hilliard Darby RHP/1B Nate Green (Oakland recruit), and CHCA UTL Kyle Davis (West Virginia recruit). 
• The Class of 2015 was well represented with Gahanna Lincoln RHP Mason Daniels (Elon recruit), Licking Valley LHP Drew Morrison (UNC Charlotte), Mt. Vernon OF JD Orr (Wright State), and a handful of other Division I recruits. 
• To view the complete results, please click here.

The 2012 event roster started off the tradition with a bang and the results were impressive. 50 participants from the event went on to commit to a college program. The list of participants is impressive with players committed to the SEC, BIG10, BIG12, MAC, and a handful of other conferences or levels of play.

• Defiance 2013 RHP Rob Zeigler (Kentucky recruit) showed off a high-80s fastball that lead to several Division I offers. 
• St. Ignatius 2015 OF Nicholas Longo (Miami recruit) was impressive in all facets of his game.
• Gahanna Lincoln 2014 1B Evan White showcased the talents that eventually landed him in the SEC at the University of Kentucky. 
• Over two years later, a pair of participants, Amherst 2015 catcher Justin Mott and Bishop Ready 2015 C/OF Hunter Clanin, would find themselves both committed to Bowling Green.
   

SCOUTING NOTES FROM 2014

To read about the top performers from last year’s event, please click here. For now, we take you back to a few of our scouting notes from last year's event ...

+ 2015 3B/RHP Jacob Bolton (Bishop Watterson/Morehead State Recruit) stole the show. At this point, he projects as a third baseman. He shows good athleticism in his feet, softness in his hands, and the ability to throw from different angles. He reached a top velocity of 83 mph across the infield. At the plate, the right-handed hitter shows good balance throughout his swing. The ball jumps off his bat as he uses a short, quick path to the ball. At present, he is a gap-to-gap guy with pull power in his swing. Lastly, he started out 83-86 on the mound with some arm side sink to his fastball. He still needs a consistent out pitch. His changeup shows similar movement to his fastball at 76-78 and his cutter shows some late bite. But, his breaking ball lacks depth at 70-72 mph.

+ 2016 RHP Cameron Junker (Moeller HS/Notre Dame Recruit) looks the part at 6-foot-3, 180-pounds. He possess a long, lanky frame with plenty of room to fill out. Good mound presence and demeanor. Throws downhill through high-¾ arm slot with long arm action. Delivery doesn’t require much effort. Uses a heavy 82-83 mph fastball that will only continue to jump. Struggle with command of off-speed pitches, but may have been nerves and tightness. Breaking ball shows tight rotation with 11/5 action, but wasn’t consistently in the zone on this occasion. Changeup sat at 76-77 mph. Wouldn’t surprise me to see him off the board before the start of his junior year.

+ 2016 LHP Jackson Tedder (Beavercreek HS/Virginia Recruit) shows projectability in his 6-foot, 170-pound. Uses a clean delivery with some quickness to his long arm action. Throws through a ¾ slot with a fastball that shows slight run at 77-79 mph. Relies on a 65-67 mph slider with 10/4 action. Demonstrates good command of the pitch. Also displayed a 67-69 mph changeup with good fade as its thrown near fastball arm speed.

+ 2017 Catcher Brock Mathis (Fairfield HS/Louisville Recruit) may have been one of the youngest catchers at the event, but he clearly possessed the best catch and receive skills of those present. During bullpen sessions, he was a work-horse showcasing some softness in his hands and sound blocking technique. Uses short arm action with quick hands in his transfer. Pop times ranged between 2.11-2.24 while he reached a top velocity of 69 mph from the crouch. Both will surely improve with time making him one of the better catchers in his class. At the plate, he is a tad raw. There are several moving parts to his swing. When he learns to simplify, everything should come together. His hands work (84 mph exit velocity off the tee) and he does a good job of using his lower half. Showed some pull power.

event records

Top Fastball

+ 89 mph - RHP, Robert Zeigler, Defiance HS, 2013

Top Pop Time

+ 1.87 – C, Drew Nankivell, Grove City HS, 2014

Top Catcher Velocity

+ 78 mph – C, Drew Nankivell, Grove City HS, 2014

Top INF Velocity

+ 83 mph - 3B, Sam Stewart, Granville HS/Morehead State Recruit, 2016

+ 83 mph - 3B, Jacob Bolton, Bishop Watterson HS, 2015

+ 83 mph – 3B, Andrew Zellner, Valley View HS/Cincinnati Recruit, 2013

Top OF Velocity

+ 89 mph – OF, Nicholas Longo, St. Ignatius/Miami Recruit, 2015

Top Exit Velocity

+ 94 mph – RHP/OF, Joe Vranesic, Moeller HS/Kent State Recruit, 2015

Top H to 1B Time

+ 3.87 seconds – OF, JD Orr, Mt. Vernon HS/Wright State Recruit, 2015

college commitments from event

Name	School	Class	Pos	Commitment
Addison Rospert	Port Clinton	2013	SS	Bowling Green
Alec Turner	Carlisle	2014	3B	Sinclair CC
Alex Lam	Springboro	2015	3B	Thiel
Andrew Almquist	Lakota East	2015	RHP	Miami
Andrew Zellner	Valley View	2013	RHP	University of Cincinnati
Austin Cline	Ben Logan	2015	RHP	Dayton
Blake Swanger	CHCA	2014	RHP	Denison
Bobby Paola	CHCA	2013	2B/MIF	Ohio Dominican
Brad Croy	Ottawa Glandorf	2015	2B/MIF	Bowling Green
Braydon Focht	Northmont	2014	SS	Ohio Northern
Brian Bullock	Loveland	2014	RHP	Lake Erie College
Brock Mathis	Fairfield	2017	C	Louisville
Caleb Ferguson	West Jefferson	2014	LHP	West Virginia
Cameron Harris	Sycamore	2013	1B	Wabash Valley
Casey Gose	Genoa	2014	2B/MIF	Owens CC
Chris Sackett	Loveland	2015	C	Ohio Dominican
Christian Steele	Lebanon	2015	1B	Cincinnati
Craig Prince	Licking Valley	2014	1B	Otterbein
Dalton Stambaugh	Sparta Highland	2015	LHP	Akron
Derek Baker	Lakota East	2013	LHP	Ashland
Derek Burns	Fairfield	2015	SS	Bellarmine
Derek Varner	Turpin	2014	3B	Marietta
Drew Morrison	Licking Valley	2015	LHP	UNC Charlotte
Evan McDonald	Logan Elm	2015	C	Fairleigh Dickinson
Evan White	Gahanna Lincoln	2014	1B	Kentucky
Greg Suber	Delaware Hayes	2014	C	Macalester College
Hunter Ackerman	Madison	2015	OF	Grace
Hunter Clanin	Bishop Ready	2014	C	Bowling Green
Isaiah Haley	Cincinnati Christian	2014	C	Ohio Christian
Jack Goodwin	Rock Hill	2014	3B	Muskingum
Jackson Tedder	Beavercreek	2016	LHP	Virginia
Jacob Bolton	Bishop Watterson	2015	3B	Morehead State
Jacob McJilton	Homeschool	2014	SS	Cedarville
Jake Trejo	Wauseon	2013	C	South Carolina - Sumter
Jarrett Peters	Bloom Carroll	2014	C	Seton Hill
Jason Johnson	Dublin Jerome	2013	RHP	Dayton
JD Orr	Mount Vernon	2015	OF	Wright State
Joe Vranesic	Moeller	2015	RHP	Kent State
Jordan Elam	Bethel	2014	OF	Ashland
Jordan Huggins	Springfield Shawnee	2013	OF	Sinclair CC
Jordan Ramey	Moeller	2015	OF	Cincinnati
Joseph Swisher	Westerville Central	2013	SS	Capital
Josh Mack	Cuyahoga Falls	2014	2B/MIF	Sinclair CC
Justin Childers	Pickerington North	2014	SS	Northern Kentucky
Justin Mott	Amherst	2014	C	Bowling Green
Kyle Bowling	Reading	2015	2B/MIF	Mount Vernon Nazerene
Kyle Casserly	Pickerington Central	2014	OF	West Virginia
Kyle Davis	CHCA	2014	3B	West Virginia
Kyle Lento	Dublin Jerome	2013	SS	Tiffin
Kyle Lepper	Lakota East	2014	OF	Miami Hamilton
Marcus Gunter	Keystone	2014	RHP	Mercyhurt North East
Masashi Sakamoto	Dublin Jerome	2013	RHP	Akron
Mason Daniels	Gahanna Lincoln	2015	RHP	Elon
Matt Smith	Olentangy Orange	2014	OF	Baldwin Wallace
Max Gunn	Olentangy Liberty	2013	1B	Thiel
Mitch Schoenman	Hudson	2013	C	Washington and Jefferson
Nate Green	Hilliard Darby	2014	RHP	Oakland
Nicholas Longo	St. Ignatius	2014	OF	Miami
Nick Bertram	Centerville	2013	LHP	Miami
Nick Conner	Dublin Scioto	2015	OF	OSU (Football)
Nick Ernst	La Salle	2015	RHP	Miami
Nigel Williams	La Salle	2015	2B/MIF	Lake Erie
Paul Collins	Goshen	2015	3B	Sinclair CC
Peyton Burdick	Glen Este	2015	OF	Wright State
Roger Danison	Bloom Carroll	2015	OF	Xavier
Ryan Fitzgerald	Mount Vernon	2015	OF	Oakland
Ryan Kennedy	Hamilton	2014	OF	Tiffin
Sean Clayton	Sycamore	2014	1B	Shawnee State
Sean Kennedy	Springboro	2013	3B	Ball State
Seth Bryant	Sandusky Perkins	2013	C	Tiffin
Shawn Reid	Amherst Steele	2013	RHP	Lake Erie
Steven Easterling	Ironton	2013	2B/MIF	Shawnee State
Tavin Howard	Briggs	2014	OF	McHenry County (IL)
Thaddeus Ferguson	Mars Hill Academy	2014	2B/MIF	Cedarville
Todd Goldberg	Beachwood	2013	LHP	Wabash Valley
Tommy Crowl	Summit Country Day	2013	LHP	Marietta
Tommy Parsons	New Albany	2014	RHP	Adrian
Trent Kaltenbach	Jonathan Alder	2014	C	Baldwin Wallace
Troy Black	Waynesville	2015	3B	Ohio
Ty Suntken	Wauseon	2014	SS	Ohio
Tyler Gullett	Keystone	2014	3B	Toledo
Wes Birchmeier	Miamisburg	2014	SS	Lake Erie
Weston Rivers	Defiance High School	2013	LHP	Lincoln Trail
Yanni Patten	Medina Highland	2015	1B	Mount Vernon Nazerene
Zac Morris	Heath	2015	3B	Rio Grande
Zachary Kendall	Troy High School	2014	RHP	Bowling Green
Zane Harris	Madison	2016	1B	Wright State