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PBR Team Showcase at Baldwin Wallace/Oberlin/Walsh Preview


Dylan Hefflinger
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PBR Team Showcase at Baldwin Wallace/Oberlin/Walsh Preview

PBR Ohio will be hosting and scouting all games for the 2018 Fall Team Showcase at Oberlin/Baldwin Wallace

Each player that participates will receive a PBR Player Profile that our staff will update with videos, scouting reports, verified stats and more following the event. The PBR Staff will write up pre-content coverage of teams attending and players to watch, as well as post-content coverage of event and player results. The PBR Staff will provide Scout Blogs and team recaps throughout the event, and a daily recap of the top performers from each day.

Locations

Walsh University (no metal cleats!)

Baldwin Wallace University

Oberlin University (no metal cleats!)

 

Schedule

  • A- Lake Erie Navy
  • B- Force Ohio
  • C- Ohio Elite Sanders
  • E- Ohio Elite Ratcliff
  • F- JJ's Car Wash
  • G- Lake Erie Carolina
  • H-  Team PBR
  Saturday Saturday
 
Baldwin Wallace
Oberlin
10:00
AC
FG
12:15 AB FH
2:30
BC
EG
4:45 -
EH

  Sunday Sunday
 
Oberlin
Walsh
9:00
AF
BE
11:15 AH BG
1:30
CF
EG
3:45 CH -

 

Team Rosters

JJ's Car Wash

Snapshot: JJ's Car Wash has a mix of Northeast Ohio prospects, with all but one in the 2021 class.

The roster is highlighted by a pair of uncommitted 2021 middle infielders, Tyler Pettorini (Walsh Jesuit) and Jake Armsey (Walsh Jesuit). Both are strong candidates for next year's Future Games to represent Team Ohio.

On the mound, JJ's Car Wash features two intriguing southpaws. 2021 LHP Erik Stern is a 6-foot-3, 155-pound southpaw. When we last saw him in February, he sat in the upper 70's mixing in a 67-69 mph slider. 2021 LHP Jack Fecko (video below), who possess a 6-foot-3, 175-pound frame) was up to 81 at the Northern Ohio Prospect Games in June.

Name High School
Class
Jake Johnson
Medina
2021
Brock McCoy
Jackson
2020
Tyler Pettorini Walsh Jesuit 2021
Jimmy Salamone Akron Hoban 2021
Erik Stern Walsh Jesuit 2021
Jake Armsey Walsh Jesuit 2021
Eric Colaco Revere 2021
Brock Sigler Wooster 2021
Conner Stewart Wadsworth 2021
Rico Levak Revere 2021
Jack Fecko Aurora 2021
Mark Wilbur Stow 2021

Force Ohio

Snapshot: Force Ohio are a mix of Northeast Ohio prospects in the 2019-2021 classes.

One of Force Ohio's top players is 6-0 third baseman Cade Riley (video below from 2017). The uncommitted infielder runs a 6.8 60 to go along with a 89 mph exit velocity and 80 position velocity.

Name Position High School
Class
Malakai Roberts
INF/P LaBrae
2020
Anthony Miller III
OF Lorain
2020
Brandon Doehne
INF/P Avon
2020
Erik Coleman
P Brunswick
2020
Nate Ostas
OF/INF/P LaBrae
2020
Ryan Calvert
P North Ridgeville
2019
Jacin Colaco
P Revere
2020
Ryan Bluemmel
C Chardon
2020
Cade Riley
OF North Ridgeville
2019
Philip Putnam
INF/P Bellevue
2020
Josh Qualls
INF/P Amherst
2021
David Coleman
INF/P Lorain
2020
Christian Cabot OF/P Avon Lake 2019
Matt South UTIL/P Lake Ridge 2020
Joe Paul INF/P Westlake 2020
Hunter Gladin C/P Normandy 2019
Collin Croft P West Branch
2019
Josh Coss P Bay 2020
Brady Maciak OF/INF/P North Royalton 2020
Jeremy Coleman - - -
Anthony Miller Jr - - -

Lake Erie Warhawks Navy

Snapshot: Lake Erie Warhawks Navy are a mix of Northeast and Northwest Ohio prospects in the 2019-2022 classes.

The Navy squad features one of the this weekend's top uncommitted 2019 prospects, top 100 ranked, middle infielder Mason Montgomery. The right-handed hitting Montgomery posses the skill set to play on the left side of the infield or a corner outfield spot at the next level. In addition, he has also show flashes of potential on the mound with a fastball that was up to 84 last fall.

The Navy squad has numerous ranked prospects including the following positional prospects: catcher Carsten Betson, 1B Brendan Holley, SS Josh Romans (who is a two-time Team Ohio Future Games participant), SS Evan Engle, and OF Tanner Russell.

On the mound, the Navy squad features several intriguing follows who we've seen in the low-80s, including some ranked arms in RHP Isaiah Seidel and the southpaw Jamie McMahon along with unranked prospect Ben Bliss (video below).

Name Position High School
Class
Carsten Betson
C Hillsdale
2020
Kian Ortiz
C Clearview
2020
Tyler Cooper
C Midview
2020
Brendan Holley
1B Elyria Catholic
2020
Matt Hlavin
1B Westlake
2020
Mason Montgomery
MIF Vermilion
2019
Josh Romans
MIF Massillon Jackson
2020
Evan Engle
MIF Elyria
2020
Dylan Bailey
MIF Amherst 2021
Billy Adams
MIF St. Ignatius 2022
Sam Seidel
UTIL South Central 2022
Luke Roberts OF Bowling Green 2020
Tanner Russell OF Avon Lake 2020
Isaiah Seidel RHP South Central 2020
Ben Bliss RHP Wellington 2020
Cooper Fox LHP Brunswick 2020
Scotty Rouse RHP Brunswick 2020
Jamie Mcmahon
LHP St. Ignatius 2019
Jason Monos OF Amherst Steele 2020

Lake Erie Warhawks Carolina

Snapshot: Lake Erie Warhawks Carolina are a mix of Northeast Ohio prospects in the 2019-2020 classes.

The Carolina squad has a handful of talented committed prospects in 2019 C Tanner Egger (BGSU), 2020 1B Carson Nicodemo (Nebraska), 2019 MIF Michael Holdsworth (Nebraska), 2019 RHP Neil Robertson (Hiram) and 2019 LHP Jonathan Machamer (South Carolina).

There are numerous uncommitted ranked prospects on the team as well.

The top uncommitted position player is 2020 Rontrell Greer. The switch hitting outfielder, who mostly plays for 5-Star National in the summer, has gone mostly unseen by area colleges over the past few months. 

Behind the plate, the Warhawks feature two uncommitted seniors in Grant McClure, a top 250 ranked prospect, and Austin Jones.

The middle infield is highlighted by uncommitted 2019 shortstop Clay Rainey along with 2020s Hunter Olsen and Connor Bansek.

On the mound, 2019 RHP Sam Laguardia, who features a low 80's fastball. is one of the top uncommitted seniors in attendance this weekend.

Name Position High School
Class
Grant Mclure
C Elyria Catholic
2019
Tanner Egger
C Avon
2019
Austin Jones
C
St. Ignatius
2019
Carter Smith
1B
Amherst
2020
Carson Nicodemo
1B
Lake
2020
Hunter Olsen
MIF
Elyria
2020
Connor Bansek
MIF
Midview
2020
Clay Rainey
SS
North Olmsted
2019
Nic Compton
OF Keystone 2020
Grant Price
OF Firelands 2020
Evan Price
OF Hillsdale 2020
Michael Holdsworth
MIF St. Ignatius 2019
Sal Rocco
MIF Berea 2020
Garrett Armstrong
OF Claymont 2020
Michael Leseicki
LHP Claymont 2020
Jonathan Machamer
LHP Massillon Washington 2019
Jacob Mueler
LHP Midview 2020
Rontrell Greer
OF Home School 2020
Matt Kovacs
RHP Avon Lake 2020
Zach Hellman
RHP Mapleton -
Neil Robertson
RHP Lake Ridge 2019
Sam Laguardia
RHP St. Ignatius 2019

Team PBR

Snapshot: Team PBR is a mix of 2019-2021 prospects from around the state of Ohio as well as one prospect from Indiana.

The roster is highlighted by Pitt recruit, 2020 Andrew Clelland. Ranked in the top 10 for Ohio, Clelland possess the skill set to play at the corners or on the mound at the Division I level.

Behind the plate, Team PBR will be anchored by uncommitted 2019 catcher Jacob Caruso, who is is ranked 208 in the 2019 class and has a 1.94 pop time and 87 mph exit velo. Also catching for Team PBR is Kody Cottis, a 2019 from Indian Creek.

The middle infielder is highlighted by 2020 Jarrett Barnes (video below) as well as 2019 Jarrett Orbin and a pair of area 2020 middle infielders, Andrew Micale and Corey Stofko.

The outfield is highlighted by 2020 Cole Zak, a two-time TPG participant. Zak, a smooth swinging LHH, figures to anchor the top of the order. He is joined by 2019 Tim Eppichs, 2020 Colton Chuko and a pair of intriguing 2021 prospects, Cole Elkins, who plays with the Indiana Bulls, and Joshua McCleery, who posted a 6.98 60 at the Buckeye Elite Showcase in July.

Name Position School Class
Jarett Barnes SS Pickerington North 2020
Jacob Caruso C Rootstown 2019
Colton Chuko OF Kirtland 2020
Andrew Clelland 3B Harrison Central 2020
Kody Cottis C Indian Creek 2019
Jake Crouch 3B Mayfield 2020
Cole Elkins LHP Concordia Lutheran 2021
Joshua McCleery OF Howland 2021
Andrew Micale 2B Green 2020
Jarrett Orbin SS Springfield Local 2019
Corey Stofko SS St. Edward 2020
Cole Zak OF Mayfield 2020

Ohio Elite Sanders

Snapshot: The Ohio Elite Sanders roster is comprised of mostly Northeast Ohio prospects, with a Northwest Ohio guy sprinkled in.

As with most Ohio Elite rosters, there are many talented prospects on the squad, including ranked positional prospects Breydan Cavey, Riley Day, Mack Timbrook, Stanley Kaczmar, Brock Belsole and a few others that are intriguing prospects including Stanley's younger brtoher Henry.

The top arm for the Sanders team is one of the top arms in Ohio's 2020 class, Benny Roebuck (video below). The righty sat in the upper-80s at the Future Games in the beginning of August and shows good pitchability.

Name Position Class
Collin Harris
1B/LHP
2019
Breydan Cavey
MIF 2019
Riley Day
OF/RHP 2019
Mack Timbrook
MIF/RHP 2019
Mcrey Socha
OF/LHP 2021
Danny Heck
C 2021
Jaylen Leedy
1B/OF/LHP 2021
Benny Roebuck
RHP/SS 2020
Stanley Kaczmar
C 2020
Henry Kaczmar MIF 2022
Ryan Shimek OF 2022
Nolan Williams OF/LHP 2022
Brock Belsole MIF/RHP 2020
Chad Bryant 2B/RHP 2022
Sam Slodic MIF/RHP 2022
Nick Vardavas OF/LHP 2022
Jacob Davis RHP 2021

Ohio Elite Ratcliff

Snapshot: The Ohio Elite Ratcliff roster is made up of mostly Central Ohio prospects.

Just like the Sanders squad, this Ratcliff team has numerous prospects that should catch the eyes of many college coaches.

Some of the ranked positional prospects include Brennan Rowe, Mitchell Vincent, Blake Reed, Evan Wolf, Ryan Stahl, as well as a handful of younger prospects that could see themselves in the rankings at some point.

The Ratcliff team has some arms that are intriguing, in Jack Sokol (video below), Mike Sokol and Simon Brown, along with others.

Name Position Class
Brennan Rowe SS/RHP 2020
Mitchell Vincent 2B/RHP 2020
Kevin Fee 1B/P 2020
Blake Reed C 2020
Evan Wolf OF/P 2020
Simon Brown P 2020
Jack Sokol OF/P 2020
Mike Sokol OF/P 2020
Zach Marzetz OF/P 2021
Jack Thunberg 1B/P 2021
Nathan Varner 3B/P 2021
Noah Graham MIF/P 2021
Kaden Riffe UTIL/P 2021
Ryan Stahl MIF 2020
Seth Crandall OF/P 2020
Jacob Cooper OF/P 2020
Cade Hamilton INF/OF 2021