Prep Baseball Report

Updated: 2015 Player Rankings for the Buckeye state



By Dylan Hefflinger and JD Heilmann
Ohio Editor in Chief/NW Scout and Ohio Scouting Director

With the spring and summer seasons coming to an end, PBR Ohio has had a chance to see numerous players from whom we have not seen before as well as the development of players already ranked. With that said we have updated our rankings for the incoming seniors, the 2015 class. 

To view the updated 2015 class click here.

Also please take a look at the updated 2016 class, click here.

We also would like to give an overview of some of biggest movers and fastest risers within the class and we will start at the top.

Vanderbilt commits lead the way with 6-foot-3 RHP Chandler Day (Watkins Memorial HS) at number one and speedster DJ Wilson (OF, Canton South) at number two. 

The top uncommitted prospect left on the board is 6-foot-5Adam Wolf LHP Adam Wolf (Milan Edison HS, pictured right), who has made the biggest jump, moving into the 3rd spot after an impressive spring and summer. The lefty has offers from the SEC, ACC, Big 10, and Big 12 schools.

Another uncommitted prospect who made a big jump is DJ Allinger (RHP, Lakota West HS) who touched 90 mph at the Top Prospect Games.

The fastest riser out of all the position players would be Virginia shortstop commit Andrew Webber (Aurora HS), who had a strong summer with the Diamond Boys and looks to continue that with the Midwest Redbirds.

Buffalo commit Connor Regan (Catcher, Walsh Jesuit HS) soars up the rankings after coming into his own behind the plate this summer after transitioning to catcher just a year ago.

6-foot-3 uncommitted RHP Nick Ernst (LaSalle HS) moves into the top 25 at 24 after his strong performance in the Unsigned Senior Games at Wright State where the righty sat 87-88 mph while striking out six of his ten batters without allowing a walk.

Bowling Green State University commit Chase Antle (RHP, Grove City) made a jump in the rankings to number 34 after fine tuning his mechanics and touching 90 this summer. With continued work with his mechanics, the righty could continue to rise up the rankings.

Walsh Jesuit's Blake Jenkins (pictured right), comes in atBlake Jenkins number 37 in the rankings and after a strong summer holds several D1 offers while quietly becoming one of the top outfield prospects in Ohio.

Miami (Ohio) commit and strong armed catcher Hayden Senger (Lakota East) rose to number 41 in the rankings after showcasing an 86 mph arm behind the dish with pop times between 1.87-2.03. Senger has turned into the top catch/receive catcher in the class.

Two uncommitted right-handed pitchers, Chris Sparks and Tyler Lavelle ranked 52 and 53 respectively made a huge leap in the rankings. At the end of July Sparks was 84-86 with good control of his breaker while Lavelle showed well in the unsigned senior showcase, sitting 85-87 with good downhill plane.

Numerous other risers in the rankings are located in the Unsigned Senior: Top Performers Article, which also has the statistical results from the showcase.