Just Released: Updated and Expanded Ohio Class of 2017 Rankings
March 18, 2015
By JD Heilmann and PBR staff
PBR Ohio Scouting Director
With the winter season behind us and high school baseball just around the corner, we turn our attention to the latest updates for Ohio’s Class of 2017 rankings. During the course of the winter, we traveled all across the state evaluating players from around the great state of Ohio.
The top four stays the same with flame-throwing RHP Tyler Brown (Olentangy Orange, pictured right) holding the top spot. Outfielder Jake Ruby (Bishop Hartley), MIF Luke Waddell (Loveland), and RHP/SS Andrew Abrahamowicz (Elyria Catholic, Nebraska commit) are the next three.
Below we take a look at "What's New At The Top", "The Risers", as well as "The Newcomers".
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What's New At The Top
The three biggest moves in the Top 20 were RHP/OF Xavier Moore (Lorain, pictured right), LHP Seth Lonsway (Celina), and OF/INF Matthew Walters (Pickerington Central).
2017 Player Rankings
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Commitment |
| 1 | Tyler Brown | OH | Olentangy Orange | 2017 | RHP | |
| 2 | Jake Ruby | OH | Bishop Hartley | 2017 | OF | |
| 3 | Luke Waddell | OH | Loveland High School | 2017 | 2B | |
| 4 | Andrew Abrahamowicz | OH | Elyria Catholic | 2017 | RHP | Nebraska |
| 5 | Michael Kirian | OH | New Riegel High School | 2017 | LHP |