Gebhardt Finds 'Hidden Gem' In Backyard
January 3, 2022
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Gebhardt Finds ‘Hidden Gem’ In Backyard
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Braden Gebhardt
Class of 2022 / LHP
Rankings
StateRank: 48 / POS: 13
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2022
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Primary Position: LHPSecondary Position: 1B
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High School: HowlandState: OH
- Summer Team: Ohio Elite Wilson 2022
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Height: 6-2Weight: 223lbs
- Bat/Throw: L/L
Statistics
Pitching
89
Max FB
(02/20/22)
87 - 89
FB
(02/20/22)
73 - 76
CB
(02/20/22)
79 - 82
CH
(02/20/22)
71 - 74
SL
(01/23/21)
Position
7.98
60-yard
(08/29/20)
82
INF Velo
(08/29/20)
93
Exit Velo
(01/23/21)
Power Speed Score
(01/23/21)
Trackman - Fastball
89.2
Velocity (max)
(01/14/22)
87.3 - 89.2
Velo Range
(01/14/22)
88.3
Eff Velocity (avg)
(02/20/22)
2013
Spin Rate (max)
(08/10/21)
1931
Spin Rate (avg)
(08/29/20)
IVB (max)
(01/23/21)
IVB (avg)
(01/23/21)
HM (max)
(02/20/22)
HM (avg)
(02/20/22)
Extension (avg)
(02/20/22)
Release Ht (avg)
(02/20/22)
Spin Score (max)
(08/29/20)
Zone %
(01/14/22)
2022 Ohio ProCase (Invite Only)
Feb 20, 2022
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
88.8
Velo Range
87.4 - 88.7
Eff Velocity (avg)
88.3
Spin Rate (max)
1894
Spin Rate (avg)
1743
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Scout Day: PPA 1.14.22
Jan 14, 2022
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
89.2
Velo Range
87.3 - 89.2
Eff Velocity (avg)
87.4
Spin Rate (max)
1917
Spin Rate (avg)
1868
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
2021 Northeast Senior Games
Aug 10, 2021
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
85.3
Velo Range
82.3 - 84.7
Eff Velocity (avg)
83.2
Spin Rate (max)
2013
Spin Rate (avg)
1850
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
2021 Ohio Top Prospect Games (Invite Only)
Jun 8, 2021
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
84.2
Velo Range
80.8 - 83.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
81.5
Spin Rate (max)
1765
Spin Rate (avg)
1542
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
2021 Central Ohio Preseason All-State (Invite Only)
Jan 23, 2021
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
84.6
Velo Range
84.6 - 84.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
81.5
Spin Rate (max)
1880
Spin Rate (avg)
1802
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Indy Open - Session II
Aug 29, 2020
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
84.7
Velo Range
81.6 - 84.2
Eff Velocity (avg)
81.7
Spin Rate (max)
1990
Spin Rate (avg)
1931
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Curveball
76.2
Velocity (max)
(02/20/22)
74.9 - 76.1
Velo Range
(02/20/22)
75.2
Eff Velocity (avg)
(02/20/22)
2107
Spin Rate (max)
(01/14/22)
1990
Spin Rate (avg)
(01/14/22)
IVB (max)
(02/20/22)
IVB (avg)
(02/20/22)
HM (max)
(06/08/21)
HM (avg)
(08/29/20)
Extension (avg)
(02/20/22)
Release Ht (avg)
(08/29/20)
Spin Score (max)
(06/08/21)
Zone %
(08/10/21)
2022 Ohio ProCase (Invite Only)
Feb 20, 2022
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
76.2
Velo Range
74.9 - 76.1
Eff Velocity (avg)
75.2
Spin Rate (max)
1957
Spin Rate (avg)
1900
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Scout Day: PPA 1.14.22
Jan 14, 2022
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
74.9
Velo Range
73.3 - 74.9
Eff Velocity (avg)
72.4
Spin Rate (max)
2107
Spin Rate (avg)
1990
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
2021 Northeast Senior Games
Aug 10, 2021
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
76.1
Velo Range
69 - 75.1
Eff Velocity (avg)
72.2
Spin Rate (max)
1986
Spin Rate (avg)
1874
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
2021 Ohio Top Prospect Games (Invite Only)
Jun 8, 2021
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
68.8
Velo Range
66.2 - 68.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
65.4
Spin Rate (max)
2026
Spin Rate (avg)
1920
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
2021 Central Ohio Preseason All-State (Invite Only)
Jan 23, 2021
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
70.2
Velo Range
67.2 - 70.2
Spin Rate (max)
1936
Spin Rate (avg)
1930
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Indy Open - Session II
Aug 29, 2020
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
66
Velo Range
64.1 - 65.7
Eff Velocity (avg)
62.9
Spin Rate (max)
1873
Spin Rate (avg)
1808
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Slider
73.0
Velocity (max)
(01/23/21)
72.6 - 73.0
Velo Range
(01/23/21)
69.8
Eff Velocity (avg)
(01/23/21)
2010
Spin Rate (max)
(08/29/20)
1980
Spin Rate (avg)
(08/29/20)
IVB (max)
(01/23/21)
IVB (avg)
(01/23/21)
HM (max)
(08/29/20)
HM (avg)
(08/29/20)
Extension (avg)
(08/29/20)
Release Ht (avg)
(08/29/20)
Spin Score (max)
(08/29/20)
Zone %
(08/29/20)
2021 Central Ohio Preseason All-State (Invite Only)
Jan 23, 2021
Trackman - Slider
Velocity (max)
73
Velo Range
72.6 - 73
Eff Velocity (avg)
69.8
Spin Rate (max)
1896
Spin Rate (avg)
1889
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Indy Open - Session II
Aug 29, 2020
Trackman - Slider
Velocity (max)
71.8
Velo Range
69.8 - 71.8
Eff Velocity (avg)
69.6
Spin Rate (max)
2010
Spin Rate (avg)
1980
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - ChangeUp
80.0
Velocity (max)
(02/20/22)
78.9 - 79.9
Velo Range
(02/20/22)
79.9
Eff Velocity (avg)
(02/20/22)
1576
Spin Rate (max)
(08/29/20)
1484
Spin Rate (avg)
(01/14/22)
IVB (max)
(01/14/22)
IVB (avg)
(01/14/22)
HM (max)
(02/20/22)
HM (avg)
(02/20/22)
Extension (avg)
(02/20/22)
Release Ht (avg)
(08/29/20)
Spin Score (max)
(08/29/20)
Zone %
(08/10/21)
2022 Ohio ProCase (Invite Only)
Feb 20, 2022
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
80
Velo Range
78.9 - 79.9
Eff Velocity (avg)
79.9
Spin Rate (max)
1257
Spin Rate (avg)
1175
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Scout Day: PPA 1.14.22
Jan 14, 2022
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
79
Velo Range
77 - 78.8
Eff Velocity (avg)
77
Spin Rate (max)
1549
Spin Rate (avg)
1484
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
2021 Northeast Senior Games
Aug 10, 2021
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
74.8
Eff Velocity (avg)
74.8
Spin Rate (max)
1310
Spin Rate (avg)
1310
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
2021 Ohio Top Prospect Games (Invite Only)
Jun 8, 2021
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
73.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
72.6
Spin Rate (max)
1222
Spin Rate (avg)
1222
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
2021 Central Ohio Preseason All-State (Invite Only)
Jan 23, 2021
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
72.8
Velo Range
67.5 - 72.7
Eff Velocity (avg)
68.2
Spin Rate (max)
1250
Spin Rate (avg)
1131
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Indy Open - Session II
Aug 29, 2020
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
73.5
Velo Range
69.3 - 73.5
Eff Velocity (avg)
70.6
Spin Rate (max)
1576
Spin Rate (avg)
1396
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Trackman - Hitting
91.8
Exit Velocity (max)
(01/23/21)
78.3
Exit Velocity (avg)
(08/29/20)
220
Distance (avg)
(01/23/21)
347
Distance (max)
(01/23/21)
Hard Hit %
(01/23/21)
Sweet Spot %
(01/23/21)
Line Drive %
(01/23/21)
Fly Ball %
(08/29/20)
Ground Ball %
(08/29/20)
2021 Central Ohio Preseason All-State (Invite Only)
Jan 23, 2021
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
91.8
Exit Velocity (avg)
75.8
Distance (avg)
220
Distance (max)
347
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Indy Open - Session II
Aug 29, 2020
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
86.3
Exit Velocity (avg)
78.3
Distance (avg)
152
Distance (max)
256
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Blast - Hitting
22.3
Hand Speed (max)
(01/23/21)
21.3
Hand Speed (avg)
(01/23/21)
67.9
Bat Speed (max)
(01/23/21)
65.2
Bat Speed (avg)
(01/23/21)
Rot. Acc (max)
(01/23/21)
Rot. Acc (avg)
(01/23/21)
On Plane Eff (avg)
(01/23/21)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
(01/23/21)
2021 Central Ohio Preseason All-State (Invite Only)
Jan 23, 2021
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
22.3
Hand Speed (avg)
21.3
Bat Speed (max)
67.9
Bat Speed (avg)
65.2
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Pitch_Scores
Pitch Scores - Fastball
Hop+
(01/14/22)
Rise+
(01/14/22)
Sink+
(06/08/21)
Pitch Scores - Curveball
Hammer+
(01/14/22)
Sweep+
(06/08/21)
Pitch Scores - Slider
Hammer+
(08/29/20)
Sweep+
(08/29/20)
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Gebhardt Finds ‘Hidden Gem’ In Backyard
WARREN - The Youngstown State baseball field is just five minutes from Braden Gebhart’s home. But the 17th-rated 2022 southpaw in Ohio had not really considered going to school there … until recently.
“I never thought about it,” admitted the Howland High School senior. “I always wanted to get away from home.”
That has now changed after a commitment to the Horizon League university.
“I never saw the hidden gem in my own backyard,” Gebhardt said of YSU. “I don’t know how I never looked.”
That is, until a connection took place three months ago.
“Coach Davis has umpired at a Youngstown B League since I was a kid,” Gebhardt said of YSU pitching coach and recruiting coordinator Shane Davis. “I played in front of him since I was 13, but I traveled this year and he didn’t get to see me play. So I reached out.”
Seton Hill and Walsh were other schools being considered as senior year of high school began passing by.
“I was weighing all my options,” Gebhardt related. “I went there and loved the campus. The program was awesome, the weight room was awesome and the coaches are awesome. It was plain as day when it all came down to it.”
More stood out in making the right college choice.
“The competitiveness when I went to see a practice,” Gebhardt pointed out about what he liked about the program at Youngstown State. “It was a head-to-head scrimmage and they were pushing each other to reach their peak performance.”
Davis and the YSU coaching staff saw promise in the 84th-ranked 2022 in Ohio.
“They said I have a projectable body with a lot of room to improve and grow,” the 6-2 223-pounder noted. “They also like how competitive I was on the mound and how I battle every batter.”
Recent improvement has proven beneficial.
“There’s been a ton of progress made the last three months,” Gebhardt explained. “I started working out at Prospect Performance Academy and that’s helped. Mentally I’m becoming more knowledgeable on the mound. And my velocity, I’ve also made a big jump there.
“Now I’m working on pitch shape, how things move and the selection I choose. All that will help in game-time situations.”
The college baseball dream began early in life.
“I fell in love with baseball when I was five,” Gebhardt said. “Seventh grade is when I started to feel I had a chance to play college baseball. I’ve always been competitive and stood out in a crowd of players. Other people since I was a kid said they see something special, but it took me awhile to see it. Hard work made it happen.”
Still, the recruiting process was far from easy.
“It was definitely long,” the 17-year-old admitted. “It wasn’t overwhelmingly stressful, but it was definitely stressful waiting to hear back from people. I emailed coaches asking when they had camps and I did PBR events and showcases.
“PBR definitely, definitely, definitely helped,” Gebhardt continued. “When I did my first PBR event it opened my eyes up to what I should be doing. Seeing coaches in the stands and behind fences showed where I needed to be to get out to coaches.”
A 3.95 student with plans to major in marketing, Gebhardt sees being a huge asset to the YSU program.
“Definitely competitiveness,” Gebhardt said of what he will bring to the next level. “I will push teammates to get to their peak potential and, hopefully, freshman year I’ll be a crucial part of the pitching rotation.”
There is more to anticipate at college, according to Gebhart, who mentioned Jim Devine, director of player development at Diamond Nine, and his parents as being key components in getting to where he is now as a Youngstown State commit.
“I’m looking forward to having an amazing experience at YSU with my teammates and the friends I’ll make,” Gebhardt said. “They will be lifetime relationships and I look forward to those bonds.”
A commitment brought happiness as well for Gebhardt and family.
“It was definitely a relief to finally make a decision,” Gebhardt concluded. “I’m excited to see what the next four years bring. My grandfather and father went to YSU and are ecstatic that I chose to be there for the next four years.”