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Signing Period - Division 1 Recruiting Class Breakdown


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Signing Period - Division 1 Recruiting Class Breakdown

The NCAA signing period is from November 10th-17th. With the start of the signing period upon us, we look to break down each individual Division I commitment from in-state prospects, where they are headed and what tools they will bring with them.

* Schools are listed in alphabetical order
** Below we talk in-depth about each in-state prospect
*** Total Commits is reflective of commitments in the PBR Database

Akron Zips LogoAkron Zips

  • Total Commits: 10
  • # Top 50 Ranked Players (Ohio): 1
  • # Top 100 Ranked Players (Home State): 7
  • # Nationally Ranked Players: 0
  • Immediate Impact Player: Johnathon Allen
  • Sleeper of the Class: Aaron Pirkle
Name State School Class Pos. Commitment
Johnathon Allen OH Wadsworth 2022 LHP Akron
Eric Boothe MI Stoney Creek 2022 LHP Akron
Mateo Cepullio PA Upper St. Clair 2022 OF Akron
Emmett Gillies OH Bishop Hartley 2022 RHP Akron
Grady Mee OH Whitmer 2022 SS Akron
Aaron Pirkle OH New Albany 2022 LHP Akron
JT Popick OH Louisville 2022 2B Akron
Joseph Roth OH Austintown Fitch 2022 RHP Akron
Ethan Schimony PA State College Area 2022 C Akron
Jack Wells OH Vermilion 2022 2B Akron


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Bowling Green State University Falcons

  • Total Commits: 10
  • # Top 50 Ranked Players (Ohio): 3
  • # Top 100 Ranked Players (Home State): 10
  • # Nationally Ranked Players: 0
  • Immediate Impact Player: Brady Birchmeier
  • Sleeper of the Class: Kaden Arn
Name State School Class Pos. Commitment
Kaden Arn OH Benjamin Logan 2022 RHP Bowling Green State
Brady Birchmeier MI New lothrop 2022 1B Bowling Green State
Leo Hearn MI Forest Hills Eastern 2022 C Bowling Green State
Luke Krouse OH Antwerp 2022 LHP Bowling Green State
Carson Lumley ON Mother Teresa 2022 RHP Bowling Green State
Perry Miller OH Avon Lake 2022 RHP Bowling Green State
DJ Newman OH Archbold 2022 SS Bowling Green State
Christian Ramos OH St. Edward 2022 2B Bowling Green State
Samuel Seidel OH South Central 2022 SS Bowling Green State
Jacob Turner MI St. Clair 2022 RHP Bowling Green State


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Cincinnati Bearcats

  • Total Commits: 9
  • # Top 50 Ranked Players (Ohio): 3
  • # Top 100 Ranked Players (Home State): 8
  • # Nationally Ranked Players: 2
  • Immediate Impact Player: Gage Stanifer
  • Sleeper of the Class: Landyn Vidourek
Name State School Class Pos. Commitment
Tommy Boba IL Wheaton Warrenville South 2022 RHP Cincinnati
Brenden Garula OH Mason 2022 LHP Cincinnati
Triston Horst SC P27 2022 OF Cincinnati
Griffin Hugus FL Cardinal Newman 2022 SS Cincinnati
Shawn Parnell OH Archbishop Hoban 2022 SS Cincinnati
Kyle Schupmann WI Luther Prep 2022 SS Cincinnati
Marcus Smith NY All Hallows 2022 SS Cincinnati
Gage Stanifer IN Westfield 2022 RHP Cincinnati
Landyn Vidourek OH Badin 2022 SS Cincinnati

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Dayton Flyers

  • Total Commits: 7
  • # Top 50 Ranked Players (Ohio): 0
  • # Top 100 Ranked Players (Home State): 6
  • # Nationally Ranked Players: 0
  • Immediate Impact Player: Jacob Wilson
  • Sleeper of the Class: Alexander Rosario
Name State School Class Pos. Commitment
Landon Abrahamson VA Miller School 2022 OF Dayton
Alexander Rosario CT Frederick Gunn 2022 RHP Dayton
Caleb Sanders MI Detroit Edison 2022 OF Dayton
Zachary Scott MA Winchendon School 2022 SS Dayton
Caden Tarango IN Homestead 2022 RHP Dayton
Jacob Wilson IN Center Grove 2022 RHP Dayton
Edward Yamin IV NY LaSalle Institute 2022 C Dayton


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Kent State Golden Flashes

  • Total Commits: 12
  • # Top 50 Ranked Players (Ohio): 3
  • # Top 100 Ranked Players (Home State): 5
  • # Nationally Ranked Players: 3
  • Immediate Impact Player: Andrew Hendrickx
  • Sleeper of the Class: Ciaran Caughey
Name State School Class Pos. Commitment
Alex Alberico IL Providence Catholic 2022 RHP Kent State
Ciaran Caughey MI Orchard Lake Saint Marys 2022 RHP Kent State
Andrew Hendrickx OH Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy 2022 RHP Kent State
Justin Holmes PA Northwestern Lehigh 2022 OF Kent State
Jordan Kolenda PA Avonworth 2022 RHP Kent State
Rueben Livingston PA Wilson West lawn 2022 3B Kent State
Ripken Reese MD Mount Saint Joseph 2022 SS Kent State
Cole Sansom PA DuBois Central Catholic 2022 LHP Kent State
Kolton Schaller WI Mount Horeb 2022 2B Kent State
Hunter Sipel PA Penn Manor 2022 RHP Kent State
Matthew Tarr IL West Aurora 2022 C Kent State
Brody Williams KY Lyon County 2022 C Kent State


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MIAMI (OH) Redhawks

  • Total Commits: 5
  • # Top 50 Ranked Players (Ohio): 1
  • # Top 100 Ranked Players (Home State): 4
  • # Nationally Ranked Players: 0
  • Immediate Impact Player: Connor Preisel
  • Sleeper of the Class: Jonathan Vigoa
Name State School Class Pos. Commitment
Carson Byers MI Mattawan 2022 LHP Miami (OH)
Tommy Harrison OH St. Edward 2022 C Miami (OH)
Noah Hollis GA South Effingham 2022 SS Miami (OH)
Connor Preisel OH Holy Name 2022 LHP Miami (OH)
Jonathan Vigoa GA Rome 2022 C Miami (OH)

 

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Ohio State Buckeyes

  • Total Commits: 8
  • # Top 50 Ranked Players (Ohio): 6
  • # Top 100 Ranked Players (Home State): 10
  • # Nationally Ranked Players: 3
  • Immediate Impact Player: Landon Beidelschies
  • Sleeper of the Class: Landon Price
Name State School Class Pos. Commitment
Landon Beidelschies OH Canfield 2022 LHP Ohio State
Nathan Earley OH Archbishop Moeller 2022 1B Ohio State
Matthew Graveline OH Centerville 2022 C Ohio State
Andrew Jones OH Brush 2022 SS Ohio State
Keaton Mahan IN Westfield 2022 OF Ohio State
Cole Pauley OH Lexington 2022 RHP Ohio State
Landon Price OH Lincolnview 2022 LHP Ohio State
Andres Suarez PA Freedom 2022 C Ohio State


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Ohio Bobcats

  • Total Commits: 3
  • # Top 50 Ranked Players (Ohio): 1
  • # Top 100 Ranked Players (Home State): 1
  • # Nationally Ranked Players: 0
  • Immediate Impact Player: Billy Adams
  • Sleeper of the Class: Owen Williams
Name State School Class Pos. Commitment
Billy Adams OH St Ignatius 2022 SS Ohio
Tyler Minneci NC Cardinal Gibbons 2022 3B Ohio
Owen Williams NC Myers Park 2022 C Ohio

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Toledo Rockets

  • Total Commits: 7
  • # Top 50 Ranked Players (Ohio): 2
  • # Top 100 Ranked Players (Home State): 7
  • # Nationally Ranked Players: 0
  • Immediate Impact Player: Troy Sudbrook
  • Sleeper of the Class: Jackson Bergman
Name State School Class Pos. Commitment
Jackson Bergman OH Hicksville 2022 RHP Toledo
Nolan Fogg OH Olentangy Liberty 2022 3B Toledo
Nathan Leininger OH Olentangy Liberty 2022 RHP Toledo
Wesley Parker PA Peters Township 2022 1B Toledo
RJ Shunck OH Evergreen 2022 LHP Toledo
Troy Sudbrook OH Avon 2022 SS Toledo
Luke Walton OH Perkins 2022 LHP Toledo


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Wright State Raiders

  • Total Commits: 8
  • # Top 50 Ranked Players (Ohio): 6
  • # Top 100 Ranked Players (Home State): 8
  • # Nationally Ranked Players: 0
  • Immediate Impact Player: Ben Zink
  • Sleeper of the Class: Joseph Valentine
Name State School Class Pos. Commitment
Patrick Fultz OH Springfield Shawnee 2022 2B Wright State
Zade Fusselman OH Canal Winchester 2022 OF Wright State
Gus Gregory OH Strongsville 2022 SS Wright State
Warren Hartzell OH Greenville 2022 RHP Wright State
Calvin Mitchell OH University 2022 RHP Wright State
Nate Shaw OH Canfield 2022 RHP Wright State
Joseph Valentine OH Medina 2022 LHP Wright State
Ben Zink OH Northmont 2022 OF Wright State


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XAVIER MUSKETEERS

  • Total Commits: 11
  • # Top 50 Ranked Players (Ohio): 0
  • # Top 100 Ranked Players (Home State): 10
  • # Nationally Ranked Players: 1
  • Immediate Impact Player: Luis Pimentel Guerrero
  • Sleeper of the Class: Donavan Canterberry
Name State School Class Pos. Commitment
Brock Buckley IN Covenant Christian 2022 RHP Xavier
Donavan Canterberry MI Wyandotte 2022 SS Xavier
Hayden Christiansen IL Richmond-Burton 2022 C Xavier
Dominic Jackson FL Gulf Breeze 2022 - Xavier
Joseph Karpierz NY Shaker 2022 SS Xavier
Nicholas Kolze IL Romeoville 2022 1B Xavier
Connor Misch IN Lake Central 2022 1B Xavier
Luis Pimentel Guerrero ON Corpus Christi 2022 SS Xavier
Jakob Poturnak BC International School Manila 2022 SS Xavier
Brock Rose MD Georgetown Prep 2022 RHP Xavier
Isaac Wachsmann CO Regis Jesuit 2022 OF Xavier


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Youngstown State Penguins

  • Total Commits: 6
  • # Top 50 Ranked Players (Ohio): 0
  • # Top 100 Ranked Players (Home State): 3
  • # Nationally Ranked Players: 0
  • Immediate Impact Player: Tyler Barni
  • Sleeper of the Class: Aidan English
Name State School Class Pos. Commitment
Brandin Anderson PA DuBois Central Catholic 2022 RHP Youngstown State
Tyler Barni OH Walsh Jesuit 2022 RHP Youngstown State
Aidan English OH South Range 2022 RHP Youngstown State
Braden Gebhardt OH Youngstown State 2022 LHP Youngstown State
Matthew Thompson OH Wadsworth High School 2022 SS Youngstown State
Jason Triveri OH Boardman 2022 OF Youngstown State

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