Ohio Procase - The History
February 8, 2024
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Ohio Procase - The History
Starting in 2017 and originally known as the "Preseason All-State Showcase", the Ohio Procase has evolved into one of the premium events for the winter in the entire nation. As we enter our 8th year of the Ohio Procase, we wanted to take a look back at some of the highlights over the years.
Below you will find fun facts, leaderboards, top performances, where are they now, the All-Procase Team, starting lineup and more.
Who in the future will be added to this impressive group below?
To view the 2024 roster, please click here.
The History of the Procase - By Year
- 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 Upperclass | 2020 Underclass | 2019 | 2018 | 2017
Fun Facts
- Around 500 total participants
- 45 arms 90+ mph
- 24 bats 100+ mph
- 23 runners sub-6.70
- 57 INF arms 85+
- 23 OF arms 90+
- 27 C arms 90+
- 27 pop times sub-1.90
Top Fastball Velocity
*** To view all arms 90+ mph, please click here ***
| Rank | Name | Class | Pos | High School | Max FB |
Year |
| 1 | Colton Hartman | 2023 | LHP | Lebanon | 94.6 mph | 2022 |
| 2 |
Benjamin Rabatin | 2023 | RHP | Normandy | 94.3 mph | 2023 |
| 3 | Landon Brandt | 2023 | RHP | Wapakoneta | 93.7 mph | 2023 |
| 4 | Brennan McCune | 2021 | RHP | Dover | 93.6 mph | 2021 |
| T5 | Brayden Lybarger | 2021 | RHP | Elida | 93.0 mph | 2020 |
| T5 |
Michael Kirian | 2017 | LHP | New Riegel | 93.0 mph | 2017 |
Top Exit Velocity
*** To view all bats 100+ mph, please click here ***
| Rank | Name | Class | Pos | High School | Exit Velo (Wood) |
Year |
| 1 | Nicholas Northcut | 2018 | 3B | Mason | 105.0 mph | 2017 |
| 2 |
Emma Lopez | 2019 | C | Alliance | 104.0 mph | 2019 |
| 3 | Cam Gilkerson | 2023 | OF | Hilliard Darby | 103.6 mph | 2022 |
| 4 | Brady Schnierer | 2024 | OF | Olentangy Liberty | 103.4 mph | 2023 |
| 5 | Jimmy Nugent | 2022 | C | Badin | 102.7 mph | 2022 |
Top 60-Yard Dash
*** To view all times sub-6.70, please click here ***
| Rank | Name | Class | Pos | High School | 60-Yard |
Year |
| 1 | Matthew Giberti | 2021 | OF | Saint Ignatius | 6.40 | 2021 |
| 2 |
Alex Laird | 2023 | SS | Glenoak | 6.41 | 2023 |
| 3 | Andrew Patrick | 2021 | SS | Hilliard Darby | 6.42 | 2021 |
| T4 | Will Harding | 2022 | OF | Walsh Jesuit | 6.45 | 2022 |
| T4 | Alejandro Covas | 2023 | OF | Walsh Jesuit | 6.45 | 2022 |
Top Infield Velocity
*** To view all arms 85+ mph, please click here ***
| Rank | Name | Class | Pos | High School | INF Velo |
Year |
| 1 | Nicholas Northcut | 2018 | 3B | Mason | 94 mph | 2017 |
| 2 |
Carter Christenson | 2025 | SS | Archbishop Moeller | 93 mph | 2023 |
| 3 | Alex Laird | 2023 | SS | Glenoak | 92 mph | 2023 |
| T4 | Matthew Thompson | 2022 | SS | Wadsworth | 91 mph | 2022 |
| T4 | Shawn Parnell | 2022 | SS | Archbishop Hoban | 91 mph | 2021 |
| T4 |
Peter Jelenic | 2021 | SS | Wadsworth | 91 mph | 2021 |
| T4 |
Sebastian Alexander | 2020 | SS | Mayfield | 91 mph | 2020 |
| T4 |
Zach Dezenzo | 2018 | SS | Marlington | 91 mph | 2017 |
Top Outfield Velocity
*** To view all arms 90+ mph, please click here ***
| Rank | Name | Class | Pos | High School | OF Velo |
Year |
| 1 | Casey Maniglia | 2018 | OF | Solon | 96 mph | 2018 |
| 2 |
Colton Hartman | 2023 | OF | Lebanon | 94 mph | 2022 |
| T3 | Ben Zink | 2022 | OF | Northmont | 93 mph | 2022 |
| T3 | Dominic Pololli | 2019 | OF | Canfield | 93 mph | 2019 |
| T5 | Zion Theophilus | 2025 | OF | Archbishop Moeller | 92 mph | 2022 |
| T5 |
Jake Llaneza | 2020 | OF | Westerville South | 92 mph | 2020 |
| T5 |
Justyn Eichbaum | 2020 | OF | Tippecanoe | 92 mph | 2017 |
Top Catcher Velocity
*** To view all arms 80+ mph, please click here ***
| Rank | Name | Class | Pos | High School | C Velo |
Year |
| 1 | Jimmy Nugent | 2022 | C | Badin | 86 mph | 2022 |
| T2 |
Matthew Graveline | 2022 | C | Centerville | 85 mph | 2022 |
| T2 | Luke Vaughn | 2023 | C | Elder | 85 mph | 2022 |
| T4 | Cole Raile | 2023 | C | Buckeye Valley | 84 mph | 2023 |
| T4 | Garrett Wright | 2023 | C | Massillon Jackson | 84 mph | 2022 |
Top Catcher Pop Times
*** To view all pop times sub-1.90, please click here ***
| Rank | Name | Class | Pos | High School | Pop Times |
Year |
| 1 | Luke Vaughn | 2023 | C | Elder | 1.78-1.86 | 2022 |
| 2 |
Matthew Graveline | 2022 | C | Centerville | 1.81-1.89 | 2022 |
| 3 | Ben Clark | 2023 | C | New Albany | 1.81-1.90 | 2023 |
| 4 | Evan Ulrich | 2020 | C | Buckeye Valley | 1.83-2.03 | 2018 |
| T5 | Jimmy Nugent | 2022 | C | Badin | 1.84-1.93 | 2022 |
| T5 |
Zade Richardson | 2018 | C | New Richmond | 1.84-1.93 | 2018 |
Top Performances By Year
| MVP | Year | Name | Pos | High School | Class |
| Arm | 2023 | Zion Theophilus | RHP | Archbishop Moeller | 2025 |
| Position |
2023 | Carter Christenson | SS | Archbishop Moeller | 2025 |
| Arm | 2022 | Colton Hartman | LHP | Lebanon | 2023 |
| Position | 2022 | Luke Vaughn | C | Elder | 2023 |
| Arm | 2021 | Josh Laisure | RHP | Olentangy Orange | 2021 |
| Position | 2021 | Andrew Patrick | SS | Hilliard Darby | 2021 |
| Arm |
2020 | Brayden Lybarger | RHP | Elida | 2021 |
| Position |
2020 | Michael McNamara | SS | Saint Ignatius | 2020 |
| Arm |
2019 | Christian Lothes | LHP | Hebron Lakewood | 2019 |
| Position |
2019 | Kade Kern | OF | Archbold | 2020 |
| Arm |
2018 | Mitchel Megias | RHP | Gahanna Lincoln | 2018 |
| Position |
2018 | Casey Maniglia | OF | Solon | 2018 |
| Arm |
2017 | Michael Kirian | LHP | New Riegel | 2017 |
| Position |
2017 | Nicholas Northcut | 3B/RHP | Mason | 2018 |
Where Are They Now
There have been 500 total participants in our seven years of Procases. As of today, 425+ have committed to Division 1 Universities post high school, with 11 prospects (shown below) having since been drafted. This list will continue to grow year after year.
| Name | Class | Pos | High School | Draft |
| Colt Emerson | 2023 | SS | John Glenn | Mariners - 1st Round (2023) |
| A.J. Ewing | 2023 | SS | Springboro | Mets - 4th Round (2023) |
| Jase Bowen | 2019 | OF | Toledo Central Catholic | Pirates - 11th Round (2023) |
| Kade Kern | 2020 | OF | Archbold | Braves - 17th Round (2023) |
| Jacob Miller | 2022 | RHP | Liberty Union | Marlins - 2nd Round (2022) |
| TJ Brock | 2018 | RHP | Cincinnati Country Day | Blue Jays - 6th Round (2022) |
| Matthew Brosky | 2018 | RHP | Strongsville | Rangers - 8th Round (2022) |
| Zach Dezenzo | 2018 | SS | Marlington | Astros - 12th Round (2022) |
| Nathan Karaffa | 2019 | SS | Toronto | Phillies - 20th Round (2022) |
| Michael Kirian | 2017 | LHP | New Riegel | Nationals - 6th Round (2021) |
| Jackson Wolf | 2017 | LHP | Gahanna Lincoln | Padres - 4th Round (2021) |
All-Procase Elite 25
*** This is based on Procase performances ***
| Position | Name | Class | High School |
| Catcher | Brock Mathis | 2017 | Fairfield |
| Catcher | Zade Richardson | 2018 | New Richmond |
| Catcher | Matthew Graveline | 2022 | Centerville |
| Catcher | Jimmy Nugent | 2022 | Badin |
| Catcher | Luke Vaughn | 2023 | Elder |
| Infielder |
Nicholas Northcut | 2018 | Mason |
| Infielder | Zach Dezenzo | 2018 | Marlington |
| Infielder | Andrew Patrick | 2021 | Hilliard Darby |
| Infielder | A.J. Ewing | 2023 | Springboro |
| Infielder | Carter Christenson | 2025 | Archbishop Moeller |
| Outfielder | Casey Maniglia | 2018 | Solon |
| Outfielder | Jase Bowen | 2019 | Toledo Central Catholic |
| Outfielder | Kade Kern | 2020 | Archbold |
| Outfielder | Cam Gilkerson | 2023 | Hilliard Darby |
| Outfielder | Quincy Mazeke | 2025 | Glenoak |
| Pitcher |
Michael Kirian | 2017 | New Riegel |
| Pitcher | Brayden Lybarger | 2021 | Elida |
| Pitcher | Jacob Bean | 2023 | Cardinal |
| Pitcher | Benjamin Rabatin | 2023 | Normandy |
| Pitcher | Zion Theophilus | 2025 | Archbishop Moeller |
| Two-Way |
Josh Laisure | 2021 | Olentangy Orange |
| Two-Way | Shawn Parnell | 2022 | Archbishop Hoban |
| Two-Way | Ben Zink | 2022 | Northmont |
| Two-Way | Colton Hartman | 2023 | Lebanon |
| Two-Way | Luke Pappano | 2025 | Archbishop Moeller |
All-Procase Starting Nine
*** This is the starting nine and pitching staff that our crew chose based on overall talent ***
| Position | Name | Class | High School |
| CF | Jase Bowen | 2019 | Toledo Central Catholic |
| SS |
Colt Emerson | 2023 | John Glenn |
| 1B | Nicholas Northcut | 2018 | Mason |
| 3B | Zach Dezenzo | 2018 | Marlington |
| RF | Kade Kern | 2020 | Archbold |
| 2B | A.J. Ewing | 2023 | Springboro |
| DH | Andrew Patrick | 2021 | Hilliard Darby |
| C |
Brock Mathis | 2017 | Fairfield |
| LF |
Casey Maniglia | 2018 | Solon |
| The Rotation |
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| SP | Jacob Miller | 2022 | Liberty Union |
| SP | Colton Hartman | 2023 | Lebanon |
| SP | Brayden Lybarger | 2021 | Elida |
| SP | Michael Kirian | 2017 | New Riegel |
| SP | Jake Bean | 2023 | Cardinal |
| Closer |
Zion Theophilus | 2025 | Archbishop Moeller |
| Setup | Nik Copenhaver | 2023 | Badin |
| Bullpen |
TJ Brock | 2018 | Cincinnati Country Day |
| Bullpen | Matthew Brosky | 2018 | Strongsville |
| Bullpen |
Jackson Wolf | 2017 | Gahanna Lincoln |
The History of the Procase - By Year
- 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 Upperclass | 2020 Underclass | 2019 | 2018 | 2017
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