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Signing Period - Division 1 Recruiting Class Breakdown


Dylan Hefflinger and Jordan Chiero
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Signing Period - Division 1 Recruiting Class Breakdown

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The NCAA signing period is slated to start on November 13th. With the start of the signing period upon us, we will break down each individual Division 1 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: 5
  • # Top 50 Ranked Players (Ohio): 1 
  • # Top 100 Ranked Players (Home State): 4
  • # Nationally Ranked Players: 0
  • Immediate Impact Player: Drew Collins
  • Sleeper of the Class: Petey Taylor
Name State School Class Pos.
Tim Baird OH North Royalton 2020 RHP
Drew Collins OH Oregon Clay 2020 OF
Anthony Fett MI Orchard Lake St. Mary's 2020 LHP
Joey Marousek OH North Royalton 2020 OF
Petey Taylor OH Jackson 2020 SS

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Bowling Green State University Falcons

  • Total Commits: 3
  • # Top 50 Ranked Players (Ohio): 1
  • # Top 100 Ranked Players (Home State): 3
  • # Nationally Ranked Players: 0
  • Immediate Impact Player: Levi Gazarek
  • Sleeper of the Class: Landon Willeman
Name State School Class Pos.
Levi Gazarek OH North Baltimore 2020 RHP
Landon Willeman OH Napoleon 2020 RHP
Peyton Wilson OH New London 2020 RHP

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Cincinnati Bearcats

  • Total Commits: 10
  • # Top 50 Ranked Players (Ohio): 3
  • # Top 100 Ranked Players (Home State): 10
  • # Nationally Ranked Players: 0
  • Immediate Impact Player: Cole Harting
  • Sleeper of the Class: Sean Springer
Name State School Class Pos.
Max Bergmann KY St. Xavier 2020 RHP
Aiden Bradbury IN Carmel 2020 RHP
Kerrington Cross IN Brownsburg 2020 SS
Jose Guzman Jr. IN Ben Davis 2020 RHP
Cole Harting OH Mason 2020 OF
Michael Koszewski IL Montini Catholic 2020 OF
Bobby Lane PA Penn-Trafford 2020 OF
Conner Linn IN Western 2020 LHP
Brett Sauder OH Sinclair CC 2020 RHP
Sean Springer OH Holy Name 2020 SS
Alex Streitenberger OH Gahanna Lincoln 2020 2B

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Dayton Flyers

  • Total Commits: 11
  • # Top 50 Ranked Players (Ohio): 0
  • # Top 100 Ranked Players (Home State): 9
  • # Nationally Ranked Players: 0
  • Immediate Impact Players: Connor Hinerman & Mark Manfredi
  • Sleeper of the Class: Eli Majick
Name State School Class Pos.
Parker Bard IN Westfield 2020 OF
Brock Begesha IN Lake Central 2020 RHP
Austin Brush MO St. Louis University High 2020 RHP
Connor Hinerman OH Newark Catholic 2020 LHP
Nick Lukac IN Fishers 2020 SS
Mark Manfredi OH Sinclair CC 2020 LHP
Eli Majick OH Cincinnati St Xavier 2020 LHP
Ben Petschke PA North Allegheny 2020 RHP
Nick Rispoli PA Shaler Area 2020 RHP
Norbert Steinhardt IN Lawrence Central 2020 OF
Noah Wijnen-Riems PA New Brighton 2020 OF

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Kent State Golden Flashes

Name State School Class Pos.
Sebastian Alexander OH Mayfield 2020 SS
Calvin Bickerstaff OH Steubenville 2020 RHP
Kyle Jackson OH Bowling Green 2020 SS
Nate Kusner OH Solon 2020 RHP
Aidan Longwell OH Massillon Washington 2020 OF
Michael McNamara OH St. Ignatius 2020 SS
Benny Roebuck TX Marcus 2020 RHP
Jordan Stevens OH St. Edward 2020 OF
Evan Wolf OH Gahanna Lincoln 2020 OF

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MIAMI (OH) Redhawks

  • Total Commits: 9
  • # Top 50 Ranked Players (Ohio): 1
  • # Top 100 Ranked Players (Home State): 9
  • # Nationally Ranked Players: 1
  • Immediate Impact Player: Dalton Back
  • Sleeper of the Class: Tyler Ronevich
Name State School Class Pos.
Dalton Back IN Columbus East 2020 C
Nick Clark OH Notre Dame Cathedral Latin 2020 3B
Easton Good IN Lewis Cass 2020 SS
Austin Greco IL Mundelein 2020 RHP
Jacob Hensor PA Juniata Valley 2020 SS
Aaron Massie IN F.J. Reitz 2020 RHP
Brady McLean CO Columbine 2020 LHP
Kevin Napoleon IN Butler (Transfer) 2020 LHP
Tyler Ronevich OH Central Crossing 2020 RHP

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Ohio State Buckeyes

  • Total Commits: 12
  • # Top 50 Ranked Players (Ohio): 9
  • # Top 100 Ranked Players (Home State): 12
  • # Nationally Ranked Players: 2
  • Immediate Impact Players: Mackenzie Wainwright & Kade Kern
  • Sleeper of the Class: Evan Ulrich
Name State School Class Pos.
Andrew Clelland OH Harrison Central 2020 RHP
Isaiah Coupet IL Homewood-Flossmoor 2020 LHP
Brady Emerson OH John Glenn 2020 OF
Nathan Haberthier OH Lakota East 2020 RHP
Trent Jones OH Jackson 2020 RHP
Kade Kern OH Archbold 2020 OF
Caden Kline OH Defiance 2020 LHP
Christopher Jake Mills FL Oxbridge Academy 2020 SS
Blake Redman GA Pope 2020 SS
Mike Sokol OH New Albany 2020 RHP
Evan Ulrich OH Buckeye Valley 2020 C
Mackenzie Wainwright OH St. Edward 2020 OF

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Ohio Bobcats

  • Total Commits: 8
  •  # Top 50 Ranked Players (Ohio): 4
  • # Top 100 Ranked Players (Home State): 7
  • # Nationally Ranked Players: 0
  • Immediate Impact Players: AJ Rausch & Logan Jones
  • Sleeper of the Class: Luke Borer
Name State School Class Pos.
Luke Borer OH Perrysburg 2020 RHP
Jake Crouch OH Mayfield 2020 RHP
Nick Dolan PA Baldwin 2020 SS
Harrison Johnson OH Mason 2020 3B
Logan Jones OH Glenoak 2020 RHP
AJ Rausch OH Olentangy Liberty 2020 OF
Patrick Straub IL Metea Valley 2020 RHP
Colin Summerhill IL Loyola Academy 2020 C

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Toledo Rockets

  • Total Commits: 2
  • # Top 50 Ranked Players (Ohio): 0
  • # Top 100 Ranked Players (Home State): 2
  • # Nationally Ranked Players: 0
  • Immediate Impact Player: Jamie McMahon
  • Sleeper of the Class: Scott Mackiewicz Jr
Name State School Class Pos.
Scott Mackiewicz Jr OH Lake 2020 SS
Jamie McMahon OH Independence 2020 LHP

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Wright State Raiders

  • Total Commits: 8
  • # Top 50 Ranked Players (Ohio): 1
  • # Top 100 Ranked Players (Home State): 8
  • # Nationally Ranked Players: 0
  • Immediate Impact Player: Justin Hornschemeier
  • Sleeper of the Class: Luke Arnold
Name State School Class  
Luke Arnold OH Lebanon 2020 SS
Drew Baker KY Boyle County 2020 C
Justin Hornschemeier OH Moeller 2020 RHP
Grant Hotchkiss KY Boyle County 2020 OF
Justin Reimer VA St. John's College 2020 SS
Jake Shirk IN Carroll 2020 3B
Logan Tabeling IL Tuscola 2020 RHP
Dane Thomas IL Marist 2020 OF

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XAVIER MUSKETEERS

  • Total Commits: 7
  • # Top 50 Ranked Players (Ohio): 1
  • # Top 100 Ranked Players (Home State): 7
  • # Nationally Ranked Players: 0
  • Immediate Impact Player: Connor Bailey
  • Sleeper of the Class: Bobby Jones
Name State School Class Pos.
Connor Bailey OH Walsh Jesuit 2020 RHP
Nick Boyle KY North Oldham 2020 RHP
Dorsey Chatham CO Boulder 2020 RHP
Matthew DePrey WI Sun Prairie 2020 C
Miles Halligan MN Hopkins 2020 RHP
Bobby Jones OH St. Xavier 2020 RHP
Grant Stephenson MI Algonac 2020 SS

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Youngstown State Penguins

  • Total Commits: 3
  • # Top 50 Ranked Players (Ohio): 0
  • # Top 100 Ranked Players (Home State): 1
  • # Nationally Ranked Players: 0
  • Immediate Impact Player: Chase Franken
  • Sleeper of the Class: Wesley Ward
Name State School Class Pos.
Chase Franken OH Columbiana 2020 SS
William Shaffer PA Laurel 2020 RHP
Wesley Ward OH Lancaster 2020 SS