Perseverance Lands Kesel At Wright State
March 7, 2022
Follow on Twitter- @PrepBaseballOH
Follow on Instagram- @pbrohio
Interested in attending a PBR Ohio event? Check out our schedule by clicking here.
Perseverance Lands Kesel At Wright State
To view the commitment tracker, click here.
To view the uncommitted spotlights, click here.
Kyle Kesel
Class of 2023 / RHP
Rankings
StateRank: 28 / POS: 14
Player Information
-
Graduating Class: 2023
-
Primary Position: RHP
-
High School: Hilliard DarbyState: OH
- Summer Team: Triple Crown Royals
-
Height: 6-3Weight: 210lbs
- Bat/Throw: R/R
Statistics
Pitching
88
Max FB
(09/25/21)
84 - 88
FB
(09/25/21)
70 - 72
CB
(09/25/21)
Trackman - Fastball
92.8
Velocity (max)
(02/11/23)
90.9 - 92.8
Velo Range
(02/11/23)
99.2
Eff Velocity (avg)
(02/11/23)
2463
Spin Rate (max)
(02/11/23)
2386
Spin Rate (avg)
(02/11/23)
IVB (max)
(06/01/21)
IVB (avg)
(02/11/23)
HM (max)
(06/01/21)
HM (avg)
(02/11/23)
Extension (avg)
(02/11/23)
Release Ht (avg)
(06/01/21)
Spin Score (max)
(06/01/21)
Zone %
(02/11/23)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
(02/11/23)
2023 Ohio ProCase (Invite Only)
Feb 11, 2023
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
92.8
Velo Range
90.9 - 92.8
Eff Velocity (avg)
99.2
Spin Rate (max)
2463
Spin Rate (avg)
2386
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
2021 Southern Ohio TPG Trials (Invite Only)
Jun 1, 2021
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
84.5
Velo Range
80.7 - 83.3
Eff Velocity (avg)
83.6
Spin Rate (max)
2283
Spin Rate (avg)
2121
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Curveball
70.4
Velocity (max)
(06/01/21)
67.3 - 69.4
Velo Range
(06/01/21)
68.1
Eff Velocity (avg)
(06/01/21)
1964
Spin Rate (max)
(06/01/21)
1570
Spin Rate (avg)
(06/01/21)
IVB (max)
(06/01/21)
IVB (avg)
(06/01/21)
HM (max)
(06/01/21)
HM (avg)
(06/01/21)
Extension (avg)
(06/01/21)
Release Ht (avg)
(06/01/21)
Spin Score (max)
(06/01/21)
Zone %
(06/01/21)
2021 Southern Ohio TPG Trials (Invite Only)
Jun 1, 2021
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
70.4
Velo Range
67.3 - 69.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
68.1
Spin Rate (max)
1964
Spin Rate (avg)
1570
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Slider
81.4
Velocity (max)
(02/11/23)
79.8 - 81.2
Velo Range
(02/11/23)
85.5
Eff Velocity (avg)
(02/11/23)
2392
Spin Rate (max)
(02/11/23)
2339
Spin Rate (avg)
(02/11/23)
IVB (max)
(02/11/23)
IVB (avg)
(02/11/23)
HM (max)
(02/11/23)
HM (avg)
(02/11/23)
Extension (avg)
(02/11/23)
Release Ht (avg)
(02/11/23)
Spin Score (max)
(02/11/23)
Zone %
(02/11/23)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
(02/11/23)
2023 Ohio ProCase (Invite Only)
Feb 11, 2023
Trackman - Slider
Velocity (max)
81.4
Velo Range
79.8 - 81.2
Eff Velocity (avg)
85.5
Spin Rate (max)
2392
Spin Rate (avg)
2339
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - ChangeUp
82.3
Velocity (max)
(02/11/23)
80.2 - 82.3
Velo Range
(02/11/23)
87.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
(02/11/23)
2116
Spin Rate (max)
(02/11/23)
1918
Spin Rate (avg)
(02/11/23)
IVB (max)
(02/11/23)
IVB (avg)
(02/11/23)
HM (max)
(02/11/23)
HM (avg)
(02/11/23)
Extension (avg)
(02/11/23)
Release Ht (avg)
(02/11/23)
Spin Score (max)
(02/11/23)
Zone %
(02/11/23)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
(02/11/23)
2023 Ohio ProCase (Invite Only)
Feb 11, 2023
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
82.3
Velo Range
80.2 - 82.3
Eff Velocity (avg)
87.4
Spin Rate (max)
2116
Spin Rate (avg)
1918
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Videos
(6/1/21)
Player News
- Heff's Hits: 2023 Ohio ProCase Edition - Feb 20, 2023
- Top Players In The State Show Well At Ohio Procase - Feb 20, 2023
- 2023 Ohio ProCase: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard - Feb 13, 2023
- 2023 Ohio ProCase Advanced Metrics: Hitting/Speed Leaderboard - Feb 13, 2023
- Results From 2023 Ohio ProCase - Feb 12, 2023
- Perseverance Lands Kesel At Wright State - Mar 7, 2022
- 2021 Southern Ohio TPG Trials - Quick Hits - Jun 6, 2021
- Results From 2021 Southern Ohio TPG Trials - Jun 4, 2021
Recent Articles
- OH All-American Game Biggest Event Ever For Van Engelenhoven 9/19/24
- OH Spring 2025: OHSAA Divisions Expand To Seven Divisions 9/16/24
- OH DiMarco Happy For Chance To Prove Himself At Cincinnati 9/16/24
- OH Updated Class of 2027 Player Rankings (September) 9/11/24
- OH Goal To Play College Baseball Now A Reality For Winge 9/09/24
- OH Kogge Staying Close To Home After Commitment To Ohio University 9/09/24
- OH Updated Class of 2026 Player Rankings (September) 9/04/24
- OH Harlamert ‘Excited For The Opportunity’ At Northern Kentucky 9/03/24
- OH 2024 Summer Org Wrapup Spotlight: IVL Baseball 9/02/24
- OH 2024 Summer Org Wrapup Spotlight: Bo Jackson Elite 9/02/24
Perseverance Lands Kesel At Wright State
HILLIARD - “Bumpy” is how Kyle Kesel described the beginning of his recruitment.
“In December of 2020 I broke my tibia and fibula during basketball and was out for 3 1/2 months,” the Hilliard Darby junior reflected. “The injury made me want to work harder for baseball.”
It did not take long for the work to be translated onto the field.
“At the start of summer I wanted to show I was past the injury and I went to a PBR event and hit 86,” the 20th-rated 2023 RHP in Ohio related. “After that I sent out emails to schools that were interested,”
Intrigue by the college an hour from home - Wright State - resulted in a camp invite.
“After that they said they wanted to see me more,” Kesel noted. “Throughout the season I continued to work and in my second bullpen of the offseason (in the middle of December) hit 89. They saw my tweet and invited me to a prospect camp last month.”
An offer followed and Kesel then made it official with an acceptance on Jan. 25.
“Wright State was always my number one,” explained the 6-3 210-pounder, who during the recruiting process had contact with schools from the Horizon League and MAC but took no visits. “I like the culture and the work ethic of the program and the more I heard about Wright State the more I saw myself fitting in. I like the coaches and how they develop guys. They do stuff the right way and guys get drafted.”
The commitment to Wright State brought the realization of a long-time goal of Kesel.
“Playing college baseball has been a dream since I started,” the 16-year-old admitted. “The summer of 2020 I started to see it was becoming a reality when I saw a new pitching coach, Clayton Colvin. He took my pitching to a new level. I was throwing 74 the summer of 2020 and with his help developed a throwing program and weight lifting program. I know so much more thanks to him.”
Still, the injury brought a setback … if only momentarily.
“That was definitely hard,” Kesel said. “It only made me want to work harder through the recovery and get back working. It took a lot of perseverance and, with the help of my high school and summer coaches and Clayton, getting back on the field was very exciting.”
As was the Southern Ohio Top Prospect Games in June when Kesel made a statement.
“High follow. 6-foot-2, long limbed with a ton of room to add,” PBR Ohio Director of Scouting Jordan Chiero said after the event. “Up to 86 with more to come. K’d his fair share in two innings of work.”
The 52nd-ranked 2023 in Ohio believes he can only get better.
“I’m a big competitor with a strong work ethic,” Kesel said. “I’m a guy that works hard and will do whatever he has to do to help his team win.”
Kesel pointed to his family as playing a key role in “helping achieve my dream” and also credited Dan Moss with Triple Crown Royals with playing a big part in it all.
“He helped a lot by reaching out,” Kesel said. “That means more to me than he’ll ever know. I’m very appreciative to him and also to Clayton for helping take my pitching to another level.”
Business will be the college major for Kesel, a 3.76 GPA student ecstatic about being committed.
“It feels awesome,” Kesel concluded. “All the hard work and perseverance paid off. But I have more work to do to be able to compete at a college I’m proud to call home.
“I’m looking forward to going out and competing,” Kesel added about his thoughts on pitching in college. “That’s what I like to do. I’m excited to develop there and ready to go out and win some games.”