By Alex Schillig
PBR Ohio Assistant Scouting Director

Below, we have recapped the participants from the 2016 and 2017 class at the Pre-Season Underclass South I Showcase on January 20th.  In the coming days, we will breakdown the top participants from the event. To view the complete statistical results from the event, please click here. 

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Alec Graves, SS/3B, Archbishop Moeller, 2016
6-foot-1, 170 pounds with a long legged, athletic frame.  Registered a 60 yard dash time of 7.30.  In the infield he throws through a high 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Featured some good actions in the infield, showing the ability to use different arm angles and also displaying softness in hands.  Had one of the better infield arm in the showcase topping out at 77 mph.  At the plate, the right handed hitter displays sufficient use of his lower half creating some impressive power.  Tends to arm bar.  Displays a smooth fluid stroke while using a level swing path.  Projectable frame tied with his strong bat will likely slot him at third baseman for the next level. 

Andrew Sexton, OF, LaSalle HS, 2016
5-foot-6, 125 pounds with a small frame.  Ran a 7.36 60 yard dash time.  Throws through a 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Displays some quickness in exchange.  Topped out at 70 mph while displaying solid accuracy on his throws.  At the plate, the left handed hitter uses a balanced stance with short stride.  Contact type production, while using a short/quick bat path.  Displays good balance throughout swing.  Reached a top exit velocity of 70 mph.

Arden Tillmaand, C/OF, Xenia HS, 2016
5-foot-8, 165 pounds with an average frame.  Ran an 8.01 60 yard dash time.  Behind the plate, he throws through a 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Footwork tends to not square, and stay open.  Will improve times as he develops his footwork.  Recorded pop time splits between 2.35 and 2.48 while topping out at 65 mph.  At the plate, the right handed hitter uses a balance stance with toe tap stride.  Slightly stiff at the plate.  Level swing path.  Some pull tendencies.  Reached a top exit velocity of 68 mph. 

Austin Hatfield, 1B/RHP, Lakota East HS, 2016
6-foot-3, 208 pound two-way guy with a projectable frame.  Combination of athleticism and strength.  Clocked in a 7.49 60 yard dash time.  Throws with short arm action through a 3/4 slot.  Features some softness in hands, and a quick exchange.  Showed some life on throws topping out at 74 mph.  Powerful right handed bat.  Uses a balanced straight on stance with short stride.  Tends to bar arm.  Uses a level swing path with simplified swing mechanics.  Reached a top exit velocity of 87 mph off the tee.  On the mound, he displays some looseness in arm action.  Smooth rhythm.  Some effort in delivery.  Fastball displayed constant arm-side while sitting between 75-76 mph.  Displayed good feel for his 62-64 mph breaking ball that showed average depth with 11/5 tilt.  Throws an advanced changeup for his age.  Sits 70-72 mph and thrown with deceptive fastball arm speed.  Definitely worth keeping an eye on as the year progresses.

Austin Mckee, C, Ross HS, 2016
5-foot-11, 205 pound right hand hitting catcher.  Registered a 7.69 60 yard dash time.  Best tool behind the dish is his arm strength.  Throws through a high 3/4 slot.  Will improve pop times by working on a quicker transfer/release.  Registered pop time splits between 2.22-2.24 while topping out at 73 mph.  At the plate, the right handed hitter uses a tall stance with leg kick type stride.  Big leg kick can cause timing issues, but when everything lines up he features some plus pop off his bat.  Swing doesn’t project a high contact rate, but can create significant power.  Reached a top exit velocity of 72 mph.

Brandon Boxer, C/MIF, Miamisburg HS, 2017
5-foot-2, 110 pounds with a small frame.  Clocked in a 60 yard dash time of 8.72.  Behind the plate, the catcher throws through a high 3/4 arm slot with short arm action.  Recorded pop times splits between 2.52-54, while topping out at 61 mph behind the plate.  At the plate, the right handed hitter uses a balanced bent setup with short stride.  Displays a short stroke with slightly uphill bat path.  Reached a top exit velocity of 63 mph off the tee.  2017 prospect that will continue to improve as he matures.

Brock Wajda, MIF, Worthington Kilbourne HS, 2017
5-foot-5, 170 pounds freshman.  Clocked in a 60 yard dash time of 7.59.  In the infield, he throws through a high 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Average hands, and clean exchange.  Will continue to improve with lateral mobility, and reactions.  Topped out at 63 mph.  At the plate, the right handed hitter uses a wide base with short stride.  Contact type hitter, that showed he can use the whole field.  Shows some above average strength for age.  Reached a top exit velocity of 76 mph off the tee.

Chris Meyers, MIF, Miamisburg HS, 2017
5-foot-9, 155 pounds with some athleticism.  Registered a 60 yard dash time of 7.92.  In the infield, he throws through a high 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Displays above average hands, as well as showing off some fluid footwork.  Topped out at 74 mph.  The left handed hitter uses a balanced slightly closed stance with short stride.  Features linedrive production, while also being able to use the entire field.  Reached a top exit velocity of 73 mph off the tee.  Shows some plus tools for a 2017 prospect. 

Damon Dues, MIF, Vandalia-Butler HS, 2017
6-foot-0, 155 pound freshman.  Clocked in a 7.33 60 yard dash time.  In the infield, he throws through a 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Displays advanced actions and fluid footwork for his age.  Can improve exchange/release quickness.  Reached a top arm velocity of 69 mph.  At the plate, the left handed hitter uses a balance setup with short stride.  Simplistic left handed swing with no wasted movement.  Features quick hands with an uphill bat path.  Creates good lift with swing.  Will be interesting to see how he progresses as his body continues to mature.  Reached a top exit velocity of 75 mph off the tee. 

Dana Reeves, RHP/OF, LaSalle HS, 2016
5-foot-10, 151 pound two way prospect.  Throws through 3/4 arm slot with short arm action.  Displayed some accuracy in throws, while topping out at 74 mph.  Can create more momentum by playing through the ball.  At the plate, the right handed hitter uses a balanced set-up with short stride.  Displays a level bat path.  Contact type.  Will continue to improve with great use of lower half.  Reached a top exit velocity of 73 mph off the tee.  On the mound, the right hander displays some fluidity in his delivery.  Minimal hip load.  Fastball sat 74-76 mph with some slight arm-side run.  The 11/5 breaking ball showed gradual movement, while sitting at 58-60 mph.  Also threw a 60-63 mph changeup showing above average command.

Dominic Frengel, 3B/RHP, Worthington Kilbourne, 2017
6-foot-1, 154 pounds with a long, lanky frame.  Registered a 7.30 60 yard dash time.  In the infield, he throws through a high 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Average hands.  Displays some quickness in exchange.  Reached a top velocity of 64 mph across the infield.  At the plate, the right handed hitter uses a balanced stance with short stride.  Displays some fluidity in swing.  Creates linedrive type production, but will interesting to see where he is at, as his body continues to mature.  Reached a top exit velocity of 82 mph off the tee.  On the mound, the freshman shows a projectable frame.  Minimal hip load in motion.  Consistently hit the zone with his 72-74 mph straight fastball.  His 11/5 curveball displayed gradual movement while sitting between 58-60 mph.  Also showed a 58 mph changeup.

Dustin Lewis, MIF, Vandalia-Butler HS, L/R
5-foot-10, 160 pounds with an average frame.  Clocked in a 7.26 60 yard dash time.  In the field, he uses short arm action through a 3/4 slot.  Average exchange.  Will continue to improve as he works on creating angles.  Reached a top arm velocity of 75 mph across the infield.  At the plate, the left handed hitter uses a slightly closed stance with short stride.  Contact type hitter with up the middle to pull type production.  Tends to cut off swing at times.  Will continue to grow at the plate by fully implementing lower half.

Harry Hall, RHP, Brookville HS 2016
6-foot-1, 195 pounds with right handed arm.  Throws through a high 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Average arm speed, and regular effort in delivery.  Smooth rhythm.  Offers a 73-75 mph fastball with some slight running action.  His 11/5 breaking ball features gradual movement while sitting between 62-65 mph.  Also mixed in a 66-67 mph changeup thrown at near fastball arm speed.

Justin Heck, SS/C, Brookville HS, 2016
6-foot-0, 180 pounds with an average frame.  In the infield, he throws through a 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Would like to see footwork become a little more active by attacking the ball.  Showed accuracy in throws across the diamond, while topping out at 76 mph.  At the plate, the right handed hitter uses a balanced stance with short stride.  Contact type production with average balance throughout swing.  Level swing path.  Registered a top exit velocity of 69 mph off the tee. 

Noah Maurer, RHP/3B, Lakota West HS, 2017
5-foot-9, 175 pounds two way prospect.  Ran a 8.11 60 yard dash time.  In the infield, the third baseman uses an over the top slot with short arm action.  Displays clean exchange.  Showed consistent accuracy in throws across the diamond while reaching 62 mph.  At the plate, the right handed hitter uses a tall balanced setup with short stride.  Creates some lower half leverage as back leg travels through contact.  Linedrive type production while using a level swing path.  Overall strength and size allows him to create some extra jump off his bat.  Reached a top exit velocity of 75 mph.  On the mound, he uses the same slot, and arm action.  Offers three different pitches.  Showed good command of the zone with his 61-65 mph fastball.  Also, showed the ability to throw a 59-61 mph cut fastball.  Mixed in a 56-57 mph changeup thrown with near fastball arm speed.

Patrick Mullinger, C, Moeller HS, 2016
5-foot-11, 180 pounds with a strong athletic frame.  Registered a 7.30 60 yard dash time.  Behind the plate, he features a quick transfer and quick feet.  Technically sound.  Recorded pop times between 2.02 and 2.09, while topping out at 71 mph.  At the plate, the right handed hitter uses a leg lift stride and smooth load.  Fluid stroke.  Gap-to-gap type of production with plus bat speed at the plate.  Creates good momentum with lower half through contact.  Reached a top exit velocity of 83 mph off the tee.  One of the top catching prospects in Ohio’s 2016 class.

Ryan Berleman, MIF, Lakota West HS, 2016
5-foot-9, 160 pounds with a thin athletic frame.  Recorded a 7.09 60 yard dash time.  In the infield, he throws through a high 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Shows off his athleticism in the infield, while also displaying soft hands.  Also features quick transfer and release.  Reached a top arm velocity of 69 mph.  At the plate, the right handed hitter uses a slightly open setup with short stride.  Smooth load.  Displays good use of lower half, creating more power than his size would tell you.  Linedrive type hitter that shows some decent fluidity throughout his swing.  Registered a top exit velocity of 74 mph off the tee.

Shane Carney, OF, Highland HS, 2016
6-foot-0, 170 pound outfielder.  Clocked in a 60 yard dash time of 7.53.  In the outfield, he throws through an over the top slot with long/max effort type arm action.  Some fluidity in footwork.  Accurate with throws while topping out at 74 mph.  At the plate, the right handed hitter uses a balanced stance with short stride.  Displays quick hands and short bat path.  Quick linedrive type stroke that projects a high contact rate.  Reached a top exit velocity of 74 mph off the tee.

Shea Kenneally, SS/OF, Lebanon HS, 2016
5-foot-10, 165 pounds with an athletic frame.  Registered a 7.42 60 yard dash time.  In the infield, he throws through a high 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Uses athleticism in the infield.  Average hands.  Topped out at 67 mph on throws across the infield.  At the plate, the right handed hitter uses a wide stance with short stride.  Displays some good bat speed.  Linedrive type hitter that shows good extension through contact.  Pull tendencies in swing.  Reached a top exit velocity of 79 mph off the tee.

Thomas House, RHP/OF, Ross HS, 2017
5-foot-11, 135 pounds freshman.  The Pitcher throws through an over the top arm slot with long arm action.  Throws on a noticeable downhill angle.  Smooth rhythm.  Features a 75-76 mph straight fastball, and a 64-65 mph curveball.  The breaking ball displays gradual 11/5 movement.  Also showed the ability to throw an above average 70-71 mph changeup.  He is able to throw this pitch at near fastball arm speed, while displaying some decent fading action. 

Ty Smith, LHP, Lynchburg-Clay HS, 2016
5-foot-8, 151 pounds with an average, athletic frame.  On the mound, the southpaw throws through a 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Displays some quick arm speed.  Smooth overall delivery.  Minimal hip load.  His fastball sat 72-73 mph featuring some occasional cutting action.  Tends to slow arm speed with curveball.  The 1/7 breaking ball sat between 56-58 mph.  Also showed the ability to throw a 60-61 mph changeup. 

Tyler Brophy, RHP, Brookville HS, 2016
6-foot-1, 170 pounds with a long lanky frame.  On the mound, he throws through a high 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Throws on a downhill plane.  Smooth rhythm.  Can create more drive with lower half.  Offers a 70-73 mph straight fastball, while showing good command of the zone.  Displayed a 65-68 mph curveball with 11/5 action.  Changeup sat 65-67 mph while being thrown with near fastball arm speed. 

Tyler Horstman, RHP/3B, Brookville HS, 2016
5-foot-11, 185 pounds with an average frame.   On the mound, he throws through a 3/4 slot with short arm action.  Some quickness in arm speed.  Some smoothness in rhythm.  Offers four pitches.  His 77-78 mph fastball displayed consistent arm-side run.  Used a 64-65 mph curveball with 11/5 action.  Also mixed in a 63 mph slider, and a 71 mph changeup thrown with near fastball arm speed.