Flashback - History of the Top Prospect Games

January 27, 2015

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On June 7th and 8th, PBR Ohio will be hosting the fourth annual Top Prospect Games in Cincinnati at Prasco Park, one of the top baseball facilities in the Midwest.

This event features the state’s top rising seniors, rising juniors, and a select few rising sophomores. The highly sought after invitations are sent to players between January and May. To request an invitation, please click here.

Last year, over 140 scouts were in attendance from Florida to Michigan to Missouri to the Carolinas to see breakout performances from the state’s top players including 2015 LHP Adam Wolf (Louisville Recruit), 2016 LHP Michael McDonough (Ohio State recruit), 2016 LHP Jackson Tedder (Virginia recruit), and more. To read about last year’s breakout performances, please click here.

Over the past three years, over 300 participants and counting have gone on to play college baseball. Among those 300 participants, five players have been selected in the MLB draft out of high school and over 150 have committed to Division I programs.

Quotes from Previous Participants

“TPG was an honor to play in against the state's top players. One of PBR's best showcases.” - Michael McDonough, LHP, Crestview Local HS/Ohio State recruit, 2016

"The TPG is a great opportunity to showcase your talents against the best in the area" - Ty Duvall, C, Lebanon HS/Vanderbilt recruit, 2016

"Playing in the TPG's gave me the opportunity to play in front of more college coaches at one time than I had ever imagined." - Noah West, IF, Westerville Central HS/Ohio State recruit, 2016

“The TPG is where my recruiting process really took off.” - Chandler Day, RHP, Watkins Memorial HS/Vanderbilt recruit, 2015

"It was the first time that I hit 90 on an official radar gun. It was great exposure since there were a lot of coaches at the event." - Adam Wolf, LHP, Edison HS/Louisville recruit, 2015

"The experience at the Top Prospects Games was amazing! It helped me tremendously with my recruiting process as it is definitely one of the best showcases in Ohio!" - Zach Willeman, RHP, Napoleon HS/Kent State recruit, 2015

“The TPG was a great way for me to put myself infront of scouts and compete against the best players in the state.” - Cameron Comer, C/IF, Olentangy Liberty HS/Virginia recruit, 2015

“It was an awesome experience to play in the top prospect games. I got to meet other guys going to various colleges and it had Great exposure to scouts!” - Zach Farmer, LHP, Piketon HS/Ohio State recruit, 2013