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2021 OHSAA Final Four: All-Tournament Team


Dylan Hefflinger
PBR Ohio Editor in Chief/NW Scout

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2021 OHSAA Final Four: All-Tournament Team

*** MVP of the tournament is at the bottom.

The 2021 OHSAA State Tournament was a resounding success once again. All the folks behind the scene with the OHSAA and the Canal Park staff do a great job every year in making the State Tournament one to remember. From all of us here at PBR we would like to thank all that are a part of the OHSAA and the Canal Park staff. The State Tournament for Ohio is unlike any in the nation and you guys do a great job in making dreams come true for all the athletes.

We have the entire tournament covered. We have game stories, a scouting notebook, a video montage (coming soon), the All-Tournament Team and much more.

In the past we had the "Top 22", but in 2018 we expanded it and are doing the same in 2021 as there were so many guys deserving of honors. Congrats to all who have made the team.

*** Reminder - The All-State Teams will release later in the week ... to nominate, click here.

Catcher

Brock Tibbitts C / New Albany, OH / 2021

Report: 6-4, 205-pound right-handed hitter. The Indiana commit batted out of the three-hole while being a team leader at the catcher position. Athletic actions behind the dish with a strong arm. At the plate, showed a gap-to-gap approach with pop. One of the top prospects overall at the tourney helped lead his Eagles to the D-I State Title.

Game Stats: 4-8, 4 R, 4 RBI, 2 2B

Tyler Parks C / 3B / Bloom Carroll, OH / 2023

Report: 5-10, 160-pound right-handed hitter. The uncommitted sophomore batted out of the five-spot and provided some clutch hitting and solid defense in both of the games for the D-II runner-up.

Game Stats: 3-7, 1 R

Caleb Hadley C / 3B / Warren JFK, OH / 2024

Report: 6-1, 190-pound freshman backstop showed out, in helping his 11-man squad win the D-IV State Title. The cluch double seen below wasn't the only thing that impressed us at PBR, Hadley's defensive skills were on point in both games. A 2024 to watch!

Game Stats: 1-4, 2B, 1 R, 2 RBI, 2 BB

First Basemen

Jackson Grimmelsman P / 1B / Elder, OH / 2021

Report: The 6-3 two-way prospect looked the part on the mound and at the plate. on the bump, the southpaw guided his Panthers into the state title game. At the plate, the left-handed hitter showcased some of the most pop in the tourney.

Game Stats: 7 IP, 1 Win, 1 ER, 6 H, 4 K, 1 BB | 2-7, BB

Pitching Velo: FB: 78-82 | CB: 67-69

Middle Infielders

Sergio DeCello SS / C / Badin, OH / 2021

Report: The electric 5-11, 190-pound two-way prospect was flawless on the bump and at the plate. At the plate, went 3-3 flashing gap to gap pop. On the bump, showcased an upper-80s fastball, up to 90 mph, with a low 80s slider to compliment.

Game Stats: 3-3, 2B, 3B | 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 3 K, 2 BB

Pitching Velo: FB: 87-89, 90T | Sl: 80-83

Matthew Terzola SS / 2B / Archbishop Hoban, OH / 2022

Report: The 5-9, 140-pound middle infielder was a sparkplug for the bottom of the Knight lineup in both contests. The right-handed hitter reached base five times in two games.

Game Stats: 2-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 HBP

CJ Carmichael SS / RHP / Bloom Carroll, OH / 2022

Report: Penn State is gonna be getting a good one in a couple of years, as the right-handed hitting shortstop can swing it and pick it. CJ added to the Bulldogs lead in the semifinal contest against Badin while finishing with three hits at state.

Game Stats: 3-9, 2 RBI

Third Basemen

Luke Vaughn C / 3B / Elder, OH / 2023

Report: The dynamic 2023 prospcts showed why hes ranked in our top 20 in the 2023 class, providing two of the biggest hits for his Elder Panthers. The 6-2, 190-pound right-handed hitter showcased pop in both games while also flashing his athleticism on the bases.

Game Stats: 3-7, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SB

Outfielders

Andrew Ecleberry OF / RHP / New Albany, OH / 2022

Report: Flashing leather is what Andrew Ecleberry did, as shown in the clip below. The 5-10, 170-pound outfielder also scored three runs and stole two bases while helping his Eagles claim a state championship.

Game Stats: 2-7, 3 R, 2 SB

Oliver Cush SS / OF / New Albany, OH / 2022

Report: While his teammate Ecleberry provided the leather, Cush provided the pop for the D-I champion Eagles. The right-handed hitter drove in three, while providing two of the bigger hits of the tournament.

Game Stats: 2-5, 1 R, 3 RBI, 2B, 3B

Marco Sabato 2B / OF / Elder, OH / 2022

Report: The 5-7, 150-pound outfielder provided a spark at the bottom of the Elder lineup in both contests. The right-handed hitter scored two times and drove in three for the D-I state runner-up.

Game Stats: 2-6, 2 R, 3 RBI, 1 BB

Jack Wells 2B / OF / Vermilion, OH / 2022

Report: The Akron commit went 2-2, smacked a double and scored a run in the D-II semifinal loss. Akron is getting a good one in a couple of years.

Game Stats: 2-2, 2B, 1 R, HBP

Designated Hitter

Dylan Feltovich OF / Archbishop Hoban, OH / 2021

Report: The John Carroll committ smacked three hits, scored a run while driving in another for the D-II state champions.

Game Stats: 3-6, 1 R, 1 RBI

Utility

Gavin Shrum SS / 2B / Warren JFK, OH / 2022

Report: What else can I say, Gavin Shrum did it all in helping Warren JFK win the D-IV state title. The 5-9, 140-pound righty stiffled the Lincolnview bats in the state championship games, while providing multiple hits in each games at state. What a performance from the two-way prospect, who hits out of the three-hole.

Game Stats:
7 IP, 1 Win, 0 ER, 5 H, 7 K, 1 BB | 4-6, 2 R, 1 RBI, HBP, SB

Pitching Velo: FB: 77-80, 81T | CB: 65-69

Will Murphy RHP / OF / Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, OH / 2022

Report: Coming soon

Game Stats: 3-5, 2B, 3B, 1 R, 3 RBI, SAC | 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 3 K

Pitching Velo: FB: 80-82, 83T | CB: 71-73 | CH: 75-77

Colin Ames RHP / 3B / Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, OH / 2022

Report: Coming soon

Game Stats: 5 IP, 1 Win, 1 ER, 4 H, 7 K, 3 BB | 2-7, 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI

Pitching Velo: FB: 81-84, 86T | CB: 68-70 | SL: 75-78

Cooper Robinson RHP / 3B / Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy , OH / 2022

Report: Coming soon

Game Stats: 7 IP, 1 Win, 1 ER, 2 H, 11 K, 1 BB | 3 BB, SB

Pitching Velo: FB: 85-88, 89T | CB: 71-73 | SL: 78-79

DJ Newman SS / RHP / Archbold, OH / 2022

Report: Coming soon

Game Stats: 6 IP, 4 R, 2 ER, 5 H, 8 K, 2 BB | 2-6, 1 RBI

Pitching Velo: FB: 85-88 | CB: 69-71

Erik Stern LHP / 1B / Walsh Jesuit, OH / 2021

Report: Coming soon

Game Stats: 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 4 K | 1-2, BB

Pitching Velo: FB: 84-87 | CB: 70-71 | CH: 72-73

Derek Meyer LHP / OF / Fort Loramie, OH / 2022

Report: Coming soon

Game Stats: 3.1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 3 K, 1 BB | 1-3, BB

Pitching Velo: FB: 74-77 | CB: 66-69

Pitchers

Noah LaFine RHP / OF / Archbishop Hoban, OH / 2024

Report: The Vanderbilt commit showcased his pitchability in both contests. The right-handed pitcher came in relief in the semifinal, before starting the final. Noah used all quadrants of the zone while mixing up his pitches to keep hitters off-balance. The pitchability is certainly there for the 2024 prospect.

Game Stats: 8.2 IP, 1 Win, 1 R, 6 H, 10 K, 2 BB

Pitching Velo: FB: 81-83, 85T | CB: 68-71

Dillon Walsh RHP / Hoban, OH / 2021

Report: Coming soon

Game Stats: 4 IP, 1 Win, 0 R, 1 H, 1 K, 0 BB

Pitching Velo: FB: 71-73 | CB: 61-63

Enter Analysis Here

Landon Price LHP / 1B / Lincolnview, OH / 2022

Report: Coming soon

Game Stats: 7 IP, 1 Win, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 14 K, 1 BB

Pitching Velo: FB: 85-88, 89T | CB: 67-70 | CH 74-77

Jayden Seiler RHP / SS / Archbold, OH / 2024

Report: Coming soon

Game Stats: 7 IP, 1 Win, 0 R, 3 H, 6 K, 1 BB

Pitching Velo: FB: 74-79 | CB: 67-68 | CH: 69-71

Joshua Moore RHP / 1B / Bloom Carroll, OH / 2021

Report: Coming soon

Game Stats: 8 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 H, 5 K, 0 BB

Pitching Velo: FB: 79-93 | CB: 63-67 | CH: 70-72

Logan Moore OF / LHP / Bloom Carroll, OH / 2022

Report: Coming soon

Game Stats: 6.2 IP, 1 Win, 0 R, 5 H, 2 K, 4 BB

Pitching Velo: FB: 66-71 | CB: 59-62 | CH: 62-64

Cameron Hollobaugh 3B / SS / Warren JFK, OH / 2021

Report: Coming soon

Game Stats: 7 IP, 1 Win, 2 ER, 4 H, 7 K, 2 BB

Pitching Velo: FB: 80-83, 84T | CB: 69-72

Elijah Griffith RHP / OF / New Albany, OH / 2023

Report: Coming soon

Game Stats: 5 IP, 1 Win, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 6 K, 3 BB

Pitching Velo: FB: 77-81, 83T | CB: 66-68 | CH: 73-74

Brady Conley OF / RHP / New Albany, OH / 2021

Report: Coming soon

Game Stats: 2.2 IP, 1 Save, 1 H, 4 K

Pitching Velo: FB: 79-82 | CB: 68-69

Eric Baum SS / RHP / Canton Central Catholic, OH / 2021

Report: Coming soon

Game Stats: 6 IP, 1 ER, 7 H, 1 K, 0 BB

Pitching Velo: FB: 78-79, 81T | CB: 65-67

Co-MVPs

Gavin Shrum SS / 2B / Warren JFK, OH / 2022

Report: What else can I say, Gavin Shrum did it all in helping Warren JFK win the D-IV state title. The 5-9, 140-pound righty stiffled the Lincolnview bats in the state championship games, while providing multiple hits in each games at state. What a performance from the two-way prospect, who hits out of the three-hole.

Game Stats: 7 IP, 1 Win, 0 ER, 5 H, 7 K, 1 BB | 4-6, 2 R, 1 RBI, HBP, SB

Pitching Velo: FB: 77-80, 81T | CB: 65-69

Brock Tibbitts C / New Albany, OH / 2021

Report: 6-4, 205-pound right-handed hitter. The Indiana commit batted out of the three-hole while being a team leader at the catcher position. Athletic actions behind the dish with a strong arm. At the plate, showed a gap-to-gap approach with pop. One of the top prospects overall at the tourney.

Game Stats: 4-8, 4 R, 4 RBI, 2 2B

Noah LaFine RHP / OF / Archbishop Hoban, OH / 2024

Report: The Vanderbilt commit showcased his pitchability in both contests. The right-handed pitcher came in relief in the semifinal, before starting the final. Noah used all quadrants of the zone while mixing up his pitches to keep hitters off-balance. The pitchability is certainly there for the 2024 prospect.

Game Stats: 8.2 IP, 1 Win, 1 R, 6 H, 10 K, 2 BB

Pitching Velo: 81-83, 85T | CB: 68-71

Past All-Tournament Team Selections

  • To view the 2019 All-Tournament Team, click here.
  • To view the 2018 All-Tournament Team, click here. 
  • To view the 2017 Top 22 All-Tournament Team, click here.
  • To view the 2016 Top 22 All-Tournament Team, click here.
  • To view the 2015 Top 22 All-Tournament Team, click here.
  • To view the 2014 Top 22 All-Tournament Team, click here.
  • To view the 2013 Top 22 All-Tournament Team, click here.
  • To view the 2012 Top 22 All-Tournament Team, click here.

2021 State Tournament Game Stories:

Division I

Division II

Division III

Division IV

2021 Spring High School Season Content

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