Kent State Will Be Future Home For Solitaria
December 1, 2022
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Kent State Will Be Future Home For Solitaria
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Sawyer Solitaria
Class of 2024 / 1B
Rankings
StateRank: 9 / POS: 2
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2024
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Primary Position: 1BSecondary Position: RHP
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High School: Saint IgnatiusState: OH
- Summer Team: Force Ohio National Mosley
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Height: 6-3Weight: 230lbs
- Bat/Throw: R/R
Statistics
Pitching
90
Max FB
(07/28/21)
87 - 90
FB
(06/23/22)
76 - 78
CB
(07/28/21)
76 - 79
CH
(07/28/21)
78 - 79
SL
(06/08/21)
Position
7.20
60-yard
(06/08/21)
89
INF Velo
(02/10/24)
98
Exit Velo
(06/08/21)
Power Speed Score
(02/10/24)
Trackman - Fastball
90.4
Velocity (max)
(07/28/21)
86.7 - 89.7
Velo Range
(07/28/21)
87.0
Eff Velocity (avg)
(07/28/21)
2191
Spin Rate (max)
(07/28/21)
2051
Spin Rate (avg)
(06/08/21)
IVB (max)
(10/08/22)
IVB (avg)
(06/08/21)
HM (max)
(10/08/22)
HM (avg)
(10/08/22)
Extension (avg)
(06/08/21)
Release Ht (avg)
(06/08/21)
Spin Score (max)
(06/08/21)
Zone %
(06/08/21)
2022 Ohio State Games - Upperclass (Invite Only)
Oct 8, 2022
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
89.3
Velo Range
86.3 - 88.5
Eff Velocity (avg)
85.9
Spin Rate (max)
2102
Spin Rate (avg)
1963
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
2021 Future Games
Jul 28, 2021
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
90.4
Velo Range
86.7 - 89.7
Eff Velocity (avg)
87
Spin Rate (max)
2191
Spin Rate (avg)
2013
Spin Score (max)
2021 Ohio Top Prospect Games (Invite Only)
Jun 8, 2021
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
87.1
Velo Range
84.5 - 86.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
85.1
Spin Rate (max)
2184
Spin Rate (avg)
2051
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Curveball
75.9
Velocity (max)
(10/08/22)
72.3 - 75.0
Velo Range
(10/08/22)
72.0
Eff Velocity (avg)
(06/08/21)
2239
Spin Rate (max)
(10/08/22)
2154
Spin Rate (avg)
(06/08/21)
IVB (max)
(10/08/22)
IVB (avg)
(10/08/22)
HM (max)
(10/08/22)
HM (avg)
(10/08/22)
Extension (avg)
(06/08/21)
Release Ht (avg)
(06/08/21)
Spin Score (max)
(06/08/21)
Zone %
(10/08/22)
2022 Ohio State Games - Upperclass (Invite Only)
Oct 8, 2022
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
75.9
Velo Range
72.3 - 75
Eff Velocity (avg)
71.5
Spin Rate (max)
2239
Spin Rate (avg)
2073
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
2021 Ohio Top Prospect Games (Invite Only)
Jun 8, 2021
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
74.1
Velo Range
71.7 - 74.1
Eff Velocity (avg)
72
Spin Rate (max)
2228
Spin Rate (avg)
2154
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Trackman - Slider
79.1
Velocity (max)
(06/08/21)
78.3 - 79.0
Velo Range
(06/08/21)
76.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
(06/08/21)
1832
Spin Rate (max)
(06/08/21)
1619
Spin Rate (avg)
(06/08/21)
IVB (max)
(06/08/21)
IVB (avg)
(06/08/21)
HM (max)
(06/08/21)
HM (avg)
(06/08/21)
Extension (avg)
(06/08/21)
Release Ht (avg)
(06/08/21)
Spin Score (max)
(06/08/21)
Zone %
(06/08/21)
2021 Ohio Top Prospect Games (Invite Only)
Jun 8, 2021
Trackman - Slider
Velocity (max)
79.1
Velo Range
78.3 - 79
Eff Velocity (avg)
76.4
Spin Rate (max)
1832
Spin Rate (avg)
1619
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - ChangeUp
80.4
Velocity (max)
(10/08/22)
78.6 - 80.2
Velo Range
(10/08/22)
77.8
Eff Velocity (avg)
(10/08/22)
1835
Spin Rate (max)
(07/28/21)
1820
Spin Rate (avg)
(07/28/21)
IVB (max)
(10/08/22)
IVB (avg)
(10/08/22)
HM (max)
(10/08/22)
HM (avg)
(10/08/22)
Extension (avg)
(10/08/22)
Release Ht (avg)
(10/08/22)
Spin Score (max)
(07/28/21)
Zone %
(10/08/22)
2022 Ohio State Games - Upperclass (Invite Only)
Oct 8, 2022
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
80.4
Velo Range
78.6 - 80.2
Eff Velocity (avg)
77.8
Spin Rate (max)
1485
Spin Rate (avg)
1371
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
2021 Future Games
Jul 28, 2021
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
76.2
Velo Range
75.9 - 76.2
Eff Velocity (avg)
74.1
Spin Rate (max)
1835
Spin Rate (avg)
1820
Spin Score (max)
Trackman - Cutter
78.7
Velocity (max)
(07/28/21)
76.3
Eff Velocity (avg)
(07/28/21)
1783
Spin Rate (max)
(07/28/21)
1783
Spin Rate (avg)
(07/28/21)
Spin Score (max)
(07/28/21)
2021 Future Games
Jul 28, 2021
Trackman - Cutter
Velocity (max)
78.7
Eff Velocity (avg)
76.3
Spin Rate (max)
1783
Spin Rate (avg)
1783
Spin Score (max)
Trackman - Hitting
109.3
Exit Velocity (max)
(02/10/24)
101.4
Exit Velocity (avg)
(02/10/24)
349
Distance (avg)
(10/08/22)
389
Distance (max)
(10/08/22)
Hard Hit %
(02/10/24)
Barrel %
(02/10/24)
Sweet Spot %
(10/08/22)
Line Drive %
(02/10/24)
Fly Ball %
(10/08/22)
Ground Ball %
(10/30/21)
2024 Ohio ProCase (Invite Only)
Feb 10, 2024
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
109.3
Exit Velocity (avg)
101.4
Distance (avg)
257
Distance (max)
383
Hard Hit %
Barrel %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
2022 Ohio State Games - Upperclass (Invite Only)
Oct 8, 2022
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
102.9
Exit Velocity (avg)
97.6
Distance (avg)
349
Distance (max)
389
Hard Hit %
Barrel %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Scout Day: Force Ohio 1.23.22
Jan 23, 2022
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
98.3
Exit Velocity (avg)
91.5
Distance (avg)
261
Distance (max)
339
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Scout Day: Force Ohio 10.30.21
Oct 30, 2021
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
97.7
Exit Velocity (avg)
91.2
Distance (avg)
174
Distance (max)
358
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
2021 Future Games
Jul 28, 2021
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
94.6
Exit Velocity (avg)
75.4
Distance (avg)
232
Distance (max)
356
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
MI/OH/PA/Canada Workout Pod
Jul 28, 2021
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
94.6
Exit Velocity (avg)
75.4
Distance (avg)
232
Distance (max)
356
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
2021 Ohio Top Prospect Games (Invite Only)
Jun 8, 2021
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
98.1
Exit Velocity (avg)
82.5
Distance (avg)
201
Distance (max)
356
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Blast - Hitting
25.3
Hand Speed (max)
(07/28/21)
22.6
Hand Speed (avg)
(02/10/24)
85.4
Bat Speed (max)
(10/08/22)
82.0
Bat Speed (avg)
(10/08/22)
Rot. Acc (max)
(02/10/24)
Rot. Acc (avg)
(02/10/24)
On Plane Eff (avg)
(10/08/22)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
(07/28/21)
2024 Ohio ProCase (Invite Only)
Feb 10, 2024
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
23.5
Hand Speed (avg)
22.6
Bat Speed (max)
81.3
Bat Speed (avg)
77.8
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
2022 Ohio State Games - Upperclass (Invite Only)
Oct 8, 2022
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
22.7
Hand Speed (avg)
21.6
Bat Speed (max)
85.4
Bat Speed (avg)
82
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Scout Day: Force Ohio 1.23.22
Jan 23, 2022
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
22.2
Hand Speed (avg)
21.5
Bat Speed (max)
84
Bat Speed (avg)
75.7
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Scout Day: Force Ohio 10.30.21
Oct 30, 2021
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
20.9
Hand Speed (avg)
19.9
Bat Speed (max)
73.3
Bat Speed (avg)
70.3
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
2021 Future Games
Jul 28, 2021
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
25.3
Hand Speed (avg)
22.1
Bat Speed (max)
82.1
Bat Speed (avg)
76.5
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
MI/OH/PA/Canada Workout Pod
Jul 28, 2021
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
25.3
Hand Speed (avg)
22.1
Bat Speed (max)
82.1
Bat Speed (avg)
76.5
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
2021 Ohio Top Prospect Games (Invite Only)
Jun 8, 2021
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
21.2
Hand Speed (avg)
20.3
Bat Speed (max)
72.9
Bat Speed (avg)
70.6
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
The 2020 Ohio Future 50 - Class of 2024 (Invite Only)
Aug 8, 2020
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
22.6
Hand Speed (avg)
20.6
Bat Speed (max)
76.9
Bat Speed (avg)
72.5
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Vizual_Edge
Pitch_Scores
Pitch Scores - Fastball
Hop+
(10/08/22)
Rise+
(06/08/21)
Sink+
(10/08/22)
Pitch Scores - Curveball
Hammer+
(10/08/22)
Sweep+
(10/08/22)
Pitch Scores - Slider
Hammer+
(06/08/21)
Sweep+
(06/08/21)
ProPlayAI
ProPlayAI - Foot Plant
Elbow Flexion (avg)
(07/28/21)
Shoulder Abduction (avg)
(07/28/21)
Hip Shoulder Seperation (avg)
(07/28/21)
MI/OH/PA/Canada Workout Pod
Jul 28, 2021
ProPlayAI - Foot Plant
Elbow Flexion (avg)
Shoulder Abduction (avg)
Hip Shoulder Seperation (avg)
2021 Future Games
Jul 28, 2021
ProPlayAI - Foot Plant
Elbow Flexion (avg)
Shoulder Abduction (avg)
Hip Shoulder Seperation (avg)
ProPlayAI - MER
External Rotation (avg)
(07/28/21)
Stride Length (avg)
(07/28/21)
Horizontal Abduction (avg)
(07/28/21)
ProPlayAI - Release
Arm Speed (max)
(07/28/21)
Arm Speed (avg)
(07/28/21)
Knee Extension Velocity (max)
(07/28/21)
Knee Extension Velocity (avg)
(07/28/21)
Knee Flexion (avg)
(07/28/21)
Lateral Trunk Tilt (avg)
(07/28/21)
Arm Path (avg)
(07/28/21)
Deception (avg)
(07/28/21)
Torque (avg)
(07/28/21)
Efficiency (avg)
(07/28/21)
Sequencing (avg)
(07/28/21)
MI/OH/PA/Canada Workout Pod
Jul 28, 2021
ProPlayAI - Release
Arm Speed (max)
Arm Speed (avg)
Knee Extension Velocity (max)
Knee Extension Velocity (avg)
Knee Flexion (avg)
Lateral Trunk Tilt (avg)
Arm Path (avg)
Deception (avg)
Torque (avg)
Efficiency (avg)
Sequencing (avg)
2021 Future Games
Jul 28, 2021
ProPlayAI - Release
Arm Speed (max)
Arm Speed (avg)
Knee Extension Velocity (max)
Knee Extension Velocity (avg)
Knee Flexion (avg)
Lateral Trunk Tilt (avg)
Arm Path (avg)
Deception (avg)
Torque (avg)
Efficiency (avg)
Sequencing (avg)
Swift
Swift
1.70
10-yd
(10/08/22)
3.89
30-yd
(10/08/22)
6.67
60-yd
(02/10/24)
20.0
Run speed (max)
(10/08/22)
2.54
RSi (max)
(10/08/22)
2.54
RSi (avg)
(10/08/22)
2111
Jump Power (max)
(10/08/22)
26.5
Jump Height (max)
(10/08/22)
26.0
Jump Height (avg)
(10/08/22)
2022 Ohio State Games - Upperclass (Invite Only)
Oct 8, 2022
Swift
10-yd
1.7
30-yd
3.89
60-yd
6.96
Run speed (max)
20
RSi (max)
2.54
RSi (avg)
2.54
Jump Power (max)
2111
Jump Height (max)
26.5
Jump Height (avg)
26
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Kent State Will Be Future Home For Solitaria
“I was either going to gamble on myself to go big or go with what I had,” the second-rated 2024 third baseman in the state said. “I decided on Kent State. All those coaches are really cool. When I first started communicating with them they were always engaged and always had something positive to say.”
The Saint Ignatius junior pointed to a coaching change at Ohio State with bringing on the need to look elsewhere for a college.
“There were some things going on,’ Solitaria related. “The new guys came in and there wasn’t as much active communication with me. I get it, they had a lot going on. My coaches said they wanted to make me a Pitcher Only so I decided not to go there. I wanted to be on both sides.”
So the recruiting process started over.
“At that point I had some idea what was going on,” the 261st-ranked 2024 in the nation explained. “Kent State was the first to reach out, then Wright State and then a couple of other colleges. But I was still in the big Power 5 mindset. So I went to the (PBR) State Games to try and get some attention. I played well there and thought I’d get more attention but it was the same stuff. Then I went to a Notre Dame camp and almost went to one at Indiana and Michigan. But after Notre Dame I didn’t think I was going to get what I was getting from the smaller schools.”
So the 6-3 180-pounder concluded that Kent State was best for him.
“Over the summer Kent went to four tournaments to look at me,” Solitaria noted. “They had a feeling about what was going on and as soon as they found out (I decommitted) they jumped on me. I appreciated that a lot.”
The ninth-rated junior in Ohio pointed to his parents and Saint Ignatius head coach Brad Ganor along with his advisor and summer coach with helping out in his second recruiting process.
“At first I thought it would be hard for me to decommit, but in the end there wasn’t communication,” Solitaria said. “I just used that for fuel that they’re making a mistake.”
Kent State coaches witnessed plenty about Solitaria that could help the Mid-American Conference program.
“They liked everything they saw over the summer, the way I could flip the switch and lock in when it was time to go,” Solitaria related. “As we talked more they said how they like me as a person to go along with my baseball skills.”
There was one more thing that stood out.
“They offered me as a two-way,” Solitaria noted. “They have a couple there and said some of their best pitchers now also play the field, including their top reliever.”
That was crucial in the eyes of the 23rd-ranked 2024 third baseman in the country.
“I didn’t want to go to college without a chance to do both,” Solitaria explained. “Whatever pans out, I’ll deal with it when it gets to that point.”
The 16-year-old is confident he can make an impact at Kent State wherever he is on the field.
“I think I can come in and add to the environment which Kent State is all about,” Solitaria said. “I want them to introduce me to what’s going on, and when the older guys leave, help keep the culture the same, keep the environment the same, and maybe even improve it if I can. I want to get them back to the College World Series and I think I can make an impact to help do that.”
A 3.4 student at Saint Ignatius, Solitaria is considering a major in business sales at Kent, which is located an hour from home.
“To me, going to a new school is super exciting,” Solitaria said. “I’m going to meet new people that will be buddies for life. It’s an opportunity to make new friends and improve your life.
“It’s relieving knowing I chose somewhere that will help develop me as a person and player,” Solitaria concluded. “You know you’re going somewhere that wants you.”