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By: Dylan Hefflinger
Ohio Editor in Chief/NW Scout

Every Sunday, we will be recapping the week in review. Check out all the articles from this past week as well as some top articles throughout the past couple months.

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2015 Showcase Recaps: Complete Evaluations and Statistics

• OH Results from the 2015 Top Prospect Games
  Measurables and Top Performers... >>
• OH Results from the Mahoning Valley Summer Showcase
  Measurables and Top Performers... >>
• OH Results from the Southern Ohio Prospect Games
  Measurables and Top Performers... >>
• PBRPlus Top Ohio Performers from the East Coast Pro Workout
  Some of Ohio's best participated at the East Coast Pro... >>
• PBRPlus Ohio Crossroads Select Baseball Series: Top Performers
  Top Prospects fom Crossroads Select... >>
• PBRPlus Ohio Insider: Top Position Players from the Diamond League Summer Showcase 
  The top position players are highlighted... >>
• PBRPlus Ohio Insider: Top Arms from the Diamond League Summer Showcase
  The top arms are highlighted... >>
• PBRPlus Ohio Insider: Top Performers from Midwest Challenge Tournament 
  Midwest Challenge Tournament Top Performers... >>
• PBRPlus Scouting Reports from Arsenal Classic Tournament
  Ohio and Michigan players are highlighted... >>
• PBRPlus Top Performers from the Grindstone Charity Classic Showcase
  Best of the best from the Grindstone Charity Classic Showcase... >>

 

Sneak Peek: Top Arms, Top Bats and Defensive Standouts from 2015 Showcases

• PBRPlus Top Tools Breakdown: 2015 Ohio Top Prospect Games 
  We break down the top players in 12 categories... >>
• OH PBR Ohio Staff Picks For Top Performances at the TPG
  Best of the best from the TPG... >>
• PBRPlus Ohio Insider: Mahoning Valley Summer Showcase Top Performers
  Best of the best in 15 commonly used categories... >>
• PBRPlus OH Sneak Peek: Mahoning Valley Summer Showcase
  Eight prospects highlighted as the top bats, arms and defensive standouts... >>
• PBRPlus Top Tools Breakdown: Southern Ohio Prospect Games
  12 tools handed out to prospects of the SOPG... >> 
• PBRPlus Top Performers: Southern Ohio Prospect Games
  Top Performers by Graduation Year... >>

 

2015 OHSAA Spring Season Recap: All-State Teams & Team Rankings

• OH Ohio Insider: 2015 All-State Elite 25
  The top 25 players of the 2015 season, with some "September call-ups"... >>
• OH Ohio Insider: 2015 Division I All-State
  The best of the best in Division I... >>
• OH Ohio Insider: 2015 Division II All-State
  The best of the best in Division II... >>
• OH Ohio Insider: 2015 Division III All-State
  The best of the best in Division III... >>
• OH Ohio Insider: 2015 Division IV All-State
  The best of the best in Division IV... >>
• OH Ohio Insider: All-State Teams Are Released
  Take a look at the best of the best in the Buckeye State... >>
• OH 2015 Division I Top 25 Team Power Rankings
  Take a glimpse at the Top 25 for D-I... >>
• OH 2015 Division II Top 25 Team Power Rankings
  Take a glimpse at the Top 25 for D-II... >>
• OH 2015 Division III Top 25 Team Power Rankings
  Take a glimpse at the Top 25 for D-III... >>
• OH 2015 Division IV Top 25 Team Power Rankings
  Take a glimpse at the Top 25 for D-IV... >>

 

2015 OHSAA Tournament Recap

• OH 2015 Top 22 All-Tournament Team
  The best of the best selected from the 2015 OHSAA State Final Four... >>
• OH D-IV State final: #7 Newark Catholic vs #10 Berlin Center Western Reserve
  The Green Wave win 8th title in school history... >>
• OH D-III State final: #10 Canton Central Catholic vs Summit Country Day 
  CCC captures the state title... >>
• OH D-II State final: #3 Defiance vs #2 Poland Seminary 
  Defiance captures crown in basketball and now baseball... >>
• OH D-I State final: #1 Moeller vs #7 Westerville Central
  The Crusaders cruise to 8th state championship in school history... >>
• OH D-III State Semifinal: Summit Country Day vs #14 Genoa
  Sophomore Connor McMurray throws 4-hitter... >>
• OH D-III State Semifinal: #10 Canton Central Catholic vs #1 Wheelersburg
  Patrick Murphy flat out dominant on the mound as Crusaders head to state title game... >>
• OH D-II State Semifinal: #3 Defiance vs Big Walnut
  Shay Smiddy and unsigned senior Boo Sierra lead the Bulldogs into state title game... >>
• OH D-II State Semifinal: #2 Poland Seminary vs #19 Bishop Watterson
  Junior pitcher Jared Burkett throws a 2-hitter as the Bulldogs advance to state... >>
• OH D-IV State Semifinal: #10 Berlin center Western Reserve vs Hicksville
  The Blue Devils advance to the state championship... >>
• OH D-IV State Semifinal: #7 Newark Catholic vs #5 Fort Recovery 
  Newark Catholic capitalizes on Fort Recovery miscues... >>
• OH D-I State Semifinal: #1 Moeller vs #22 Aurora
  Moeller's Nick Bennett pitches the Crusaders into the state final... >>
• OH D-I State Semifinal: #7 Westerville Central vs #9 St. Ignatius
  The Warhawks pound out 10 runs on 10 hits, 1 game away from state title... >>
• OH 2015 OHSAA Division IV State Final Four Preview
  In-depth glance into the 2015 State Final Four... >>
• OH 2015 OHSAA Division III State Final Four Preview
  In-depth glance into the 2015 State Final Four... >>
• OH 2015 OHSAA Division II State Final Four Preview
  In-depth glance into the 2015 State Final Four... >>
• OH 2015 OHSAA Division I State Final Four Preview
  In-depth glance into the 2015 State Final Four... >>
• OH 2015 OHSAA Division I Regional Preview
  In-depth glance into the regionals... >>
• OH 2015 OHSAA Division II Regional Preview
  In-depth glance into the regionals... >>
• OH 2015 OHSAA Division III Regional Preview
  In-depth glance into the regionals... >>
• OH 2015 OHSAA Division IV Regional Preview
  In-depth glance into the regionals... >>

 

PBR Ohio Scout Blog

• PBRPlus Ohio Scout Blog
  Insider information and scouting notes from the PBR staff during the 2015 spring season... >>
• PBRPlus 2015 Draft Blog
  Compiling draft news in one location... >>

 

The Ohio Recruiting Trail: Where are the prospects committing/visiting

• PBRPlus The Ohio Recruiting Trail
  Read about all the latest commitments for the Buckeye State... >>
• PBRPlus On The Recruiting Trail: Alex Brinkman, RHP, Anna, 2016
  6-foot-3 RHP that is up to 89 mph talks recruiting... >>
• PBRPlus On The Recruiting Trail: Kyle Butz, MIF/OF, Moeller, 2016
  2016 MIF/OF from power program is highlighted... >>
• PBRPlus On The Recruiting Trail: Collin Mathews, RHP/OF, Olentangy (OH), 2017
  Impressive 2017 two-way prospect talks recruiting... >>
• PBRPlus On The Recruiting Trail: Greg Dunham, RHP/OF, South Range (OH), 2016 
  Under the radar righty talks recruiting... >>
• PBRPlus On The Recruiting Trail: Trent McIntyre, RHP/SS, Triad (OH), 2016
  Impressive two-way prospect whose father played D-I ball talks recruiting... >>
• PBRPlus Ohio Underclass Spotlight: Seth Lonsway, LHP, 2017
  2017 southpaw with a smooth delivery is one to watch with his upper 80s fastball... >>
• PBRPlus On The Recruiting Trail: Xavier Moore, RHP/OF, Lorain (OH), 2017
  Impressive 2017 two-way prospect talks recruiting... >>
• PBRPlus On The Recruiting Trail: Mason Groves, RHP, Olentangy Liberty (OH), 2016
  Projectable righty with four pitches is highlighted... >>
• PBRPlus Ohio Underclass Spotlight: LHP Landon Bloir (Edon HS)
  Take a glimpse at this southpaw's spotlight... >>
• OH Inside the Recruitment: '16 RHP Mark Meyer commits to Marshall
• OH Inside the Recruitment: '17 INF Damon Dues commits to Wright State
  

 

Ohio Player Rankings

• PBRPlus Just Released: Ohio Class of 2017 Rankings
  Take a look at the 2017 rankings... >>
• PBRPlus Just Released: Updated and Expanded Ohio Class of 2016 Rankings
  Take a glimpse at the expanded Class of 2016 Player Rankings... >>
• PBRPlus Just Released: Updated Ohio Class of 2015 Rankings
  Take a glimpse at the updated 2015 Player Rankings... >>
• PBRPlus Ohio Insider: Ohio Players That Made The 2015 Overall Rankings
  36 Players in Ohio make the top 400 Overall Rankings... >>

2015 Winter Showcase Recaps: Complete Evaluations

• OH OH Mahoning Valley Open ID: Class of 2018 Evaluations
  Read all the writeups... >>
• OH OH Mahoning Valley Open ID: Class of 2017 Evaluations
  Read all the writeups... >>
• OH OH Mahoning Valley Open ID: Class of 2015 & 2016 Evaluations
  Read all the writeups... >>
• OH OH Preseason Underclass North Showcase: Class of 2018 Evaluations
  Read all the writeups... >>
• OH OH Preseason Underclass North Showcase: Class of 2017 Evaluations
  Read all the writeups... >>
• OH OH Preseason Underclass North Showcase: Class of 2016 Evaluations
  Read all the writeups... >>
• OH The Border Preview: Class of 2018 Evaluations
  Read all the writeups... >>
• OH The Border Preview: Class of 2017 Evaluations
  Read all the writeups... >>
• OH The Border Preview: Class of 2016 Evaluations
  Read all the writeups... >>
• OH The Border Preview: Class of 2015 Evaluations
  Read all the writeups... >>
• OH Cincinnati Preseason Underclass: Class of 2018 Complete Evaluations
  Read all the writeups... >>
• OH Cincinnati Preseason Underclass: Class of 2017 Complete Evaluations
  Read all the writeups... >>
• OH Cincinnati Preseason Underclass: Class of 2016 Complete Evaluations
  Read all the writeups... >>
• OH Western Ohio Winter Showcase: Class of 2018 Complete Evaluations
  Read all the writeups... >>
• OH Western Ohio Winter Showcase: Class of 2017 Complete Evaluations
  Read all the writeups... >>
• OH Western Ohio Winter Showcase: Class of 2016 Complete Evaluations
  Read all the writeups... >>
• OH Western Ohio Winter Showcase: Class of 2015 Complete Evaluations
  Read all the writeups... >>
• OH Preseason Underclass Showcase South I: Class of 2017 & 2018 Evaluations
  Read all the writeups... >>
• OH Preseason Underclass Showcase South I: Class of 2016 Complete Evaluations
  Read all the writeups... >>

Flashback - History of PBR Ohio Showcases

• OH Flashback - History of Team Ohio and the PBR Future Games
  Read all the details... >>
• OH Flashback - History of the Top Prospect Games
  The Midwest's most highly scouted showcase... >>
• OH Flashback - History of the Winter Border Preview Showcase
  Suntken and Crabtree own majority of event's statistical records... >>
• OH Flashback - History of the Preseason Underclass North
  Proven goldmine for Future Games participants... >>
• OH Flashback - History of Cincinnati Preseason Underclass Showcase
  Rich tradition with over 100+ commitments in the past three years... >>
• OH Flashback - History of Preseason Underclass South I Showcase
  Top performers from indoor showcase in January 2014... >>
• OH Flashback - History of Western Ohio Winter Showcase
  Top performers from indoor showcase in January 2014... >>

In-State Recruiting Class Breakdowns

• PBRPlus Ohio Insider: A Look At The Recruiting Classes For JUCO Programs In The State
  JUCO programs in Ohio highlighted... >>
• PBRPlus Ohio Insider: A Look At The Recruiting Classes For Division II Programs In The State
  D-II Programs in Ohio Highlighted... >>
• PBRPlus Ohio Insider: An In-Depth Look At Recruits Headed Outside Of The State
  A look at the top D1 recruiting classes for out-of-state programs... >>
• PBRPlus Ohio Insider: A Look At The Recruiting Classes For Division I Programs In The State (Part 1) Four Recruiting Classes Analysed ... >>
• PBRPlus Ohio Insider: A Look At The Recruiting Classes For Division I Programs In The State (Part 2) Four Recruiting Classes Analyzed... >>
• PBRPlus Ohio Insider: A Look At The Recruiting Classes For Division I Programs In The State (Part 3) The top four recruiting class highlighted... >>

INSIDER INFORMATION

• PBRPlus 2015 Rode Report
  News, notes and reports from PBR National Supervisor Nathan Rode... >>
• PBRPlus Midwest ProCase: Top 10 Performances
  Minnesota RHP Nick Hanson headlines talented list, followed by Heiss, Brecht, Coughlin, Acker and more... >>
• PBRPlus Midwest ProCase: Risers and Revelations
  Acker, Brecht and Malishewski headline top 10 list... >>
• PBRPlus 2015 Tournament Of Stars Standouts
  Several players showed off their tools for USA Baseball... >>
• PBRPlus TOS: Final Day Notebook
  Notes from the last day of the Tournament of Stars... >>
• PBRPlus USA Baseball Announces 18U Trials Roster
  40-man roster selected at conclusion of Tournament of Stars... >>
• PBRPlus TOS: Day 3 Notebook
  Highlights from the third day of games at Tournament of Stars... >>
• PBRPlus TOS: Day 2 PBR Area Notebook
  LHP Jason Groome headlines a jam-packed notebook from Thursday's action in Cary, NC... >>
• PBRPlus TOS: Day 2 National Notebook
  Highlights from the second day of Tournament of Stars games... >>
• PBRPlus TOS: Day 1 National Notebook
  Highlights on players from outside PBR's coverage area... >>
• PBRPlus TOS: Day 1 PBR Area Notebook
  Midwest catchers show well in first day, and many more highlight from Cary, NC... >>
• PBRPlus TOS Notebook: First Workout Day
  Notes from the first workout at the Tournament of Stars... >>
• PBRPlus 2015 Draft Blog
  Compiling draft news in one location... >>
• PBRPlus 2015 Draft: Final Thoughts
  Highlights from the last day of the 2015 Draft and overall thoughts... >>