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Flashback: History of the Preseason All-State Showcase

February 6, 2019
Dylan Hefflinger and PBR Ohio Staff
PBR Ohio Editor in Chief/NW Scout

The Preseason All-State Showcase features the top players in the state, while being limited to a select number. This showcase provides area MLB scouts the opportunity to see the top players in Ohio's upcoming draft classes.

Below we take a look back at the history of the Preseason All-State Showcase, highlighting the top statistical performers within numerous categories over the past two years of the event. 

The 2019 Preseason All-State will feature the top players in the state, while being limited to just 60-70 participants. We are excited to see what this years crop of prospects have to offer. To view the 2019 roster, please click here.

Interested in attending a PBR Ohio event? Check out our schedule by clicking here.

2018 Preseason All-State Pitchers

Fastball

Rank Name State School Class Pos FB
1 Mitchel Megias OH Gahanna Lincoln 2018 RHP 87-90 mph
2 Tyler Hays OH Copley 2018 RHP 87-89 mph
3 Sam Wirsing OH Madeira 2018 RHP 86-88 mph
^ Tyler Kean OH Springboro 2019 RHP 86-88 mph
^ AJ Fritz OH Lebanon 2018 OF 86-88 mph
4 Yianni Skeriotis OH Jackson 2019 RHP 85-87 mph
^ Ethan McCarty OH Edgewood 2018 RHP 85-87 mph
5 Jackson Miller OH Highland 2018 RHP 84-86 mph
^ Matthew Brosky OH Strongsville 2018 RHP 84-86 mph
^ Jay Luikart OH Hillsdale 2019 LHP 84-86 mph

Curveball

Rank Name State School Class Pos CB
1 Ethan McCarty OH Edgewood 2018 RHP 75-77 mph
^ Tyler Kean OH Springboro 2019 RHP 75-77 mph
2 Yianni Skeriotis OH Jackson 2019 RHP 73-74 mph
3 AJ Fritz OH Lebanon 2018 OF 71-74 mph
4 Tyler Hays OH Copley 2018 RHP 70-74 mph
5 Branden Blankenship OH Northridge (Johnstown) 2018 LHP 71-73 mph

Slider

Rank Name State School Class Pos SL
1 Mitchel Megias OH Gahanna Lincoln 2018 RHP 82-84 mph
2 Sam Wirsing OH Madeira 2018 RHP 75-77 mph
3 AJ Fritz OH Lebanon 2018 OF 74-75 mph
^ Jackson Miller OH Highland 2018 RHP 74-75 mph
4 Matthew Brosky OH Strongsville 2018 RHP 72-75 mph
5 Cole Niekamp OH Versailles 2018 RHP 72-74 mph

Changeup

Rank Name State School Class Pos CH
1 Tyler Hays OH Copley 2018 RHP 81-82 mph
2 Ethan McCarty OH Edgewood 2018 RHP 80-81 mph
^ Cole Niekamp OH Versailles 2018 RHP 80-81 mph
3 Tyler Kean OH Springboro 2019 RHP 79-81 mph
^ Mitchel Megias OH Gahanna Lincoln 2018 RHP 79-81 mph
4 Yianni Skeriotis OH Jackson 2019 RHP 78-81 mph
5 Sam Wirsing OH Madeira 2018 RHP 79-80 mph
^ Matthew Brosky OH Strongsville 2018 RHP 79-80 mph

 

2018 Preseason All-State Position Prospects

60-Yard Dash

Rank Name State School Class Pos 60-yard
1 Casey Maniglia OH Solon 2018 OF 6.62
2 Zach Dezenzo OH Marlington 2018 SS 6.73
^ Jordan Stevens OH St. Edward 2020 OF 6.73
3 Jackson Miller OH Highland 2018 RHP 6.75
4 Nathan Karaffa OH Toronto 2019 SS 6.76
5 Ryan Callahan OH Bexley 2019 OF 6.79

Exit Velo

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velo
1 Nolan Clegg OH Toronto 2018 OF 100
2 Mackenzie Wainwright OH St. Edward 2020 OF 97
^ Joey Velazquez OH Desales 2019 OF 97
^ Nate Stahl OH Walsh Jesuit 2019 3B 97
3 Jack Frank OH Strongsville 2019 OF 96
^ Morgan Colopy OH Centerville 2019 OF 96
^ Ryan Callahan OH Bexley 2019 OF 96
^ Rontrell Greer OH Green 2020 OF 96
4 Griffin Merritt OH Lasalle 2018 1B 95
5 Mark Mohnickey OH St Edward 2018 C 93
^ Blayne Robinson OH Defiance 2019 1B 93
^ Nathan Karaffa OH Toronto 2019 SS 93
^ AJ Fritz OH Lebanon 2018 OF 93
^ Marcus Ernst OH Dublin Coffman 2018 SS 93

Infield Velo

Rank Name State School Class Pos INF Velo
1 Zach Dezenzo OH Marlington 2018 SS 88
2 Blayne Robinson OH Defiance 2019 1B 87
3 Brian Hama OH Brunswick 2020 SS 86
^ Mitchell Smith OH Pickerington North 2018 C 86
^ Nathan Karaffa OH Toronto 2019 SS 86
4 Zade Richardson OH New Richmond 2018 C 85
^ Jackson Miller OH Highland 2018 RHP 85
5 Evan Ulrich OH Buckeye Valley 2020 C 84
^ Greg Gilbert OH St. Francis DeSales 2018 SS 84

Outfield Velo

Rank Name State School Class Pos OF Velo
1 Casey Maniglia OH Solon 2018 OF 96
2 Branden Blankenship OH Northridge (Johnstown) 2018 LHP 91
3 AJ Fritz OH Lebanon 2018 OF 90
^ Jack Frank OH Strongsville 2019 OF 90
^ Morgan Colopy OH Centerville 2019 OF 90
4 Jace Middleton OH Olentangy 2021 RHP 88
^ Jay Luikart OH Hillsdale 2019 LHP 88
5 Ryan Thompson OH Perry 2018 OF 87

Catcher Velo

Rank Name State School Class Pos C Velo
1 Cole Andrews OH Bishop Watterson 2018 C 80
2 Zade Richardson OH New Richmond 2018 C 79
^ Mitchell Smith OH Pickerington North 2018 C 79
3 Garret Gray OH Circleville 2019 C 77
^ Evan Ulrich OH Buckeye Valley 2020 C 77
4 Sammy Sass OH Upper Arlington 2019 C 74
5 Mark Mohnickey OH St Edward 2018 C 72

Pop Times

Rank Name State School Class Pos Pop Time
1 Evan Ulrich OH Buckeye Valley 2020 C 1.83-2.03
2 Zade Richardson OH New Richmond 2018 C 1.84-1.93
3 Mitchell Smith OH Pickerington North 2018 C 1.85-1.94
4 Cole Andrews OH Bishop Watterson 2018 C 1.87-1.93
5 Garret Gray OH Circleville 2019 C 1.94-2.01

2017 Preseason All-State Pitchers

Fastball

Rank Name State School Class Pos FB
1 Michael Kirian OH New Riegel 2017 LHP 90-93 mph
2 Cade Rybolt OH Springfield Shawnee 2017 RHP 84-90 mph
3 Jackson Wolf OH Gahanna Lincoln 2017 LHP 86-89 mph
4 Nicholas Northcut OH Mason 2018 3B 86-88 mph
5 Colin Sells OH Bloom Carroll 2018 RHP 85-88 mph
^ Peyton Deats OH Tiffin Calvert 2017 LHP 85-88 mph
^ Josh Stover OH Westerville North 2017 RHP 85-88 mph

Curveball

Rank Name State School Class Pos CB
1 Andrew Abrahamowicz OH Elyria Catholic 2017 RHP 77-78 mph
2 Michael Kirian OH New Riegel 2017 LHP 76-77 mph
3 AJ Fritz OH Lebanon 2018 OF 75-77 mph
4 Nick Hoffmann OH Centerville 2019 RHP 75-76 mph
^ Justyn Eichbaum OH Tippecanoe 2020 OF 75-76 mph
5 Collin Romel OH Olmsted Falls 2017 LHP 73-75 mph
^ Colin Sells OH Bloom Carroll 2018 RHP 73-75 mph

Slider

Rank Name State School Class Pos SL
1 Justyn Eichbaum OH Tippecanoe 2020 OF 77-78 mph
2 Sam Wirsing OH Madeira 2018 RHP 74-75 mph
3 Casey Maniglia OH Solon 2018 OF 73-75 mph
4 Josh Stover OH Westerville North 2017 RHP 72-75 mph
5 Juan Broom OH Willoughby South 2017 RHP 73-74 mph

Changeup

Rank Name State School Class Pos CH
1 Michael Kirian OH New Riegel 2017 LHP 82-83 mph
2 Nicholas Northcut OH Mason 2018 3B 80-81 mph
3 Jackson Wolf OH Gahanna Lincoln 2017 LHP 79-80 mph
^ Justyn Eichbaum OH Tippecanoe 2020 OF 79-80 mph
^ Juan Broom OH Willoughby South 2017 RHP 79-80 mph
4 Collin Romel OH Olmsted Falls 2017 LHP 78-79 mph
^ Ethan McCarty OH Edgewood 2018 RHP 78-79 mph
5 Colin Sells OH Bloom Carroll 2018 RHP 76-79 mph

 

2017 Preseason All-State Position Prospects

60-Yard Dash

Rank Name State School Class Pos 60-yard
1 Justin McConnell OH Springboro 2017 SS 6.70
2 Casey Maniglia OH Solon 2018 OF 6.71
3 Cristian Tejada OH Twinsburg 2017 2B 6.77
4 Jake Ruby OH Bishop Hartley 2017 OF 6.81
^ Andrew Abrahamowicz OH Elyria Catholic 2017 RHP 6.81
5 Caden Kaiser OH Olentangy 2019 OF 6.83

Exit Velo

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velo
1 Nicholas Northcut OH Mason 2018 3B 105
2 Brock Mathis OH Fairfield 2017 C 102
3 Justyn Eichbaum OH Tippecanoe 2020 OF 100
4 Aaron Levy OH Princeton 2017 SS 96
5 Cameron Swanger OH Moeller 2018 1B 95
^ Tyler Wardwell OH LaSalle 2017 SS 95
^ Vince Donato OH Mayfield 2017 1B 95
^ Stephen Krause OH Wilmington 2018 1B 95

Infield Velo

Rank Name State School Class Pos INF Velo
1 Nicholas Northcut OH Mason 2018 3B 94
2 Zach Dezenzo OH Marlington 2018 SS 91
3 Justin McConnell OH Springboro 2017 SS 90
4 Andrew Abrahamowicz OH Elyria Catholic 2017 RHP 88
^ Jase Bowen OH Central Catholic 2019 OF 88
^ Tyler Wardwell OH LaSalle 2017 SS 88
5 Tommy Bell OH Fairmont 2017 SS 87

Outfield Velo

Rank Name State School Class Pos OF Velo
1 Justyn Eichbaum OH Tippecanoe 2020 OF 92
2 Mo Schaffer OH Moeller 2018 RHP 91
3 AJ Fritz OH Lebanon 2018 OF 88
4 Daniel Rutherford OH Dawson-Bryant 2017 LHP 87
5 Jake Ruby OH Bishop Hartley 2017 OF 85

Catcher Velo

Rank Name State School Class Pos C Velo
1 Cole Andrews OH Bishop Watterson 2018 C 81
2 Brock Mathis OH Fairfield 2017 C 79
3 Mitchell Smith OH Pickerington North 2018 C 78
4 Zade Richardson OH New Richmond 2018 C 75
5 Sammy Sass OH Upper Arlington 2019 C 74

Pop Times

Rank Name State School Class Pos Pop Time
1 Brock Mathis OH Fairfield 2017 C 1.90-1.97
2 Cole Andrews OH Bishop Watterson 2018 C 1.94-2.04
3 Zade Richardson OH New Richmond 2018 C 1.94-2.11
4 Mitchell Smith OH Pickerington North 2018 C 2.00-2.04
5 Sammy Sass OH Upper Arlington 2019 C 2.04-2.16