Prep Baseball Report

The Buzz: Ohio's Top 2018 Visits Big Schools



By Nathan Rode and PBR Staff

RHP Austin Becker (Big Walnut HS, OH), the No. 1 prospect in Ohio’s 2018 class has visited Louisville and Vanderbilt recently. The 6-foot-4, 170-pound sophomore sits 85-89 mph with his fastball and received an offer from Clemson in the fall.

RHP Conner Nurse, who was the No. 1 prospect in West Virginia’s 2017 class, has moved to Florida and is attending Montverde Academy.

Recent Commitments

Player

Pos.

High School, State

College

Class

Willem Aldrich

RHP/C

Duluth East HS, MN

Iowa Central CC

2016

Craig Austin

OF

Decatur Lutheran HS, IL

Millikin

2016

Luciano Besh

LHP

Franklin Regional HS, PA

SUNY Maritime

2016

Dominic Carmignani

3B

Nazareth HS, IL

Harper

2016

Joey Costa

3B

Stillwater HS, MN

St. Thomas

2016

Matt Frey

3B

Franklin Regional HS, PA

Davidson

2016

Blaine Lewallen

LHP

Prairie Central HS, IL

Millikin

2016

Liam McKeough

RHP

Loyola HS, IL

Denison

2016

Cade Niblo

LHP

Van Meter HS, IA

Iowa Central CC

2016

Parker Nolan

RHP/1B

Schaumburg HS, IL

Lake Land

2016

Danny Powers

RHP

Davenport Assumption HS, IA

Kansas State

2018

Jake Ryder

SS

Hinsdale Central HS, IL

Denison

2016

Johnny Sanchez

RHP

Rockford Lutheran HS, IL

McHenry CC

2016

Mike Schiller

C

Burnsville HS, MN

Century CC

2016

DeAndre Shelton

SS/2B

West Orange HS, FL

Alabama

2017

Tommy Toal

IF

The Haverford School, PA

La Salle

2017

Angel Torres

SS

St. Charles North HS, IL

Judson

2016

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