Prep Baseball Report

Become a Member

More +

Ohio Weekly Scout Blog: April 5-11

April 12, 2021
Dylan Hefflinger and PBR Ohio Staff
PBR Ohio Editor in Chief/NW Scout

Follow on Twitter- @PrepBaseballOH
Follow on Twitter- @PBROhioScout
Follow on Instagram- @pbrohio

The 2021 Ohio Scout Blog provides insider information, videos and scouting notes from the PBR Scouting Staff throughout the year. This running blog will feature information on underclass prospects, unsigned seniors, draft prospects, and anything else that is notable. We will provide a wide range of information, including player evaluations, videos, velocities, pop times, home to first times, and more. Simply put, the Ohio Scout Blog is loaded with information ...

To view all things related to the 2021 Spring High School Baseball Season, click here.

To view the Preseason Team Rankings, click here.

To view the Preseason All-State Teams, click below:

Below you will find in-game reports from around the Buckeye State. Please check back frequently, as we are adding new video and reports throughout the day.

High School Spring Classic:

Springboro vs Toledo St. John's Jesuit - 4/10/21

By: Dylan Hefflinger
PBR Ohio Editor in Chief / NW Scout

Colten Waldroff LHP / Springboro, OH / 2021

Report: 6-1, 180-pound with an athletic frame. Low-¾ arm slot. Explosive delivery. Very impressive showing. I'll keep this short and say that this is an uncommitted senior you need to know!

Pitch Repertoire:

  • Fastball:  80-83 mph, 84T. Good arm-side run. Good like to the fastball.
  • Curveball: 69-72 mph. 2/8 shape with gradual depth. A solid strikeout pitch.

Game Performance: 6 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 11 K

Reece Magers LHP / Toledo St. John's, OH / 2022

Report: 5-10, 145-pound southpaw. ¾ arm slot with the ability to mix in four pitches. Confident on the mound. The craft lefty knows how to pitch. Very impressive showing, throwing a one-hit shutout vs a team with multiple Division 1 commits.

Pitch Repertoire:

  • Fastball:  77-80 mph. Worked all parts of the zone.
  • Curveball: 62-65 mph. 1/7 action with good depth.
  • Slider: 68-69 mph. 2/8 shape with some sharpness at times.
  • Changeup: 68-70 mph. Same arm-speed as the fastball with some arm-side run.

Game Performance: 7 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K

Bishop Watterson vs Wyoming - 4/10/21

By: Brian Switzer
PBR Ohio Intern

AJ McAninch C / RHP / Bishop Watterson, OH / 2024

Aidan Dunehew 2B / OF / Wyoming, OH / 2021

Ryan Rudzinski SS / 2B / Bishop Watterson, OH / 2023

Aiden Melvin C / 2B / Wyoming, OH / 2024

Tinora vs ANthony Wayne - 4/9/21

By: Dylan Hefflinger
PBR Ohio Editor in Chief / NW Scout

Dominic Carlson RHP / SS / Anthony Wayne, OH / 2023

Report: 6-2, 175-pound with an athletic frame. ¾ arm angle with good arm speed. Shows easy effort with an athletic finish. Sits in the low-80s, topping out at 85 mph in this outing while using a three-pitch mix. Very impressive showing. Much more to come from this talented arm.

Pitch Repertoire:

  • Fastball: 81-83 mph, 85T. Good arm-side run.
  • Curveball: 68-71 mph. 11/5 action with good depth.
  • Changeup: 70-73 mph. Similar arm-action as the fastball with arm-side run.

Game Performance: 5 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K

Garret Pike SS / 3B / Anthony Wayne, OH / 2021

Report: 6-2, 180-pounds with an athletic frame. Left-handed hitting shortstop. Quick hands through the zone at the plate. Uses lower half well. Smooth actions defensively with an arm that can stay on the left side. Toledo is getting a good one here.

Game Performance: 1-3, HR, R, RBI, BB

High School Spring Classic: Canfield vs Austintown-Fitch - 4/8/21

By: Jordan Chiero, Genesis Hillard, Alex Steffanelli
PBR Ohio Director of Scouting

Alarik Sierra / Austintown Fitch, OH / 2021

Brandon Popio / Austintown Fitch, OH / 2022

Josh Juliano / Canfield, OH / 2022

Landon Beidelschies LHP / 1B / Canfield, OH / 2022

High School Spring Classic: Howland vs Newton Falls - 4/8/21

By: Jordan Chiero, Genesis Hillard, Alex Steffanelli
PBR Ohio Director of Scouting

Nicholas Lewis SS / 2B / Hillsboro, OH / 2021

Josh Honeycutt / Newton Falls, OH / 2021

High School Spring Classic: Benedictine vs Firestone - 4/8/21

By: Jordan Chiero, Genesis Hillard, Alex Steffanelli
PBR Ohio Director of Scouting

Ronnie Schultz OF / RHP / Benedictine, OH / 2021

Keith Lazare / St. Benedict's, OH / 2021

Russell Smith / Firestone, OH / 2021

Dominic Giuliano RHP / 3B / Benedictine, OH / 2023

Cory Misconish OF / OF / Benedictine, OH / 2021

High School Spring Classic: NDCL vs Elyria - 4/8/21

By: Jordan Chiero, Genesis Hillard, Alex Steffanelli
PBR Ohio Director of Scouting

William Mann OF / 2B / NDCL, OH / 2021

John Freeman OF / RHP / Elyria, OH / 2022

Fairview vs Antwerp - 4/8/21

By: Dylan Hefflinger
PBR Ohio Editor in Chief / NW Scout

Luke Krouse LHP / OF / Antwerp, OH / 2022

Report: 6-2, 180-pounds with an athletic frame. Smooth/quick arm action on the bump, which projects in more velo to come. 3/4 arm slot with a repeatable delivery. Good three-pitch mix with the 4-seam, 2-seam, and curveball. The mound is the future for Krouse, but he can certainly swing it as well, with a nice LHH stroke. The Bowling Green State University commit is a definite follow.

Pitch Repertoire:

  • 4-Seam FB: 84-87. Showed some good like on the fastball.
  • 2-Seam FB:  80-83 mph. Good arm-side run.  
  • Curveball: 70-74 mph. 1/7 shape with sharp break and good action. It was on today. 
  • Changeup: 74-76 mph. Didn't use much in game, but showed in warmups. A developing pitch that could only add more to his already good arsenal.

Game Performance: 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 11 K

Caleb Frank RHP / C / Fairview, OH / 2021

Report: 6-1, 170-pounds with an athletic frame. Uses lower half well, while looking efficient with a smooth arm action that is repeatable. Three-pitch mix with a fastball, curveball, and slider.

Pitch Repertoire:

  • Fastball: 81-84 mph, 85T.  
  • Curveball: 69-72 mph. 11/5 action with good depth when he stays on top of the baseball. 
  • Slider: 74-76 mph. 10/4 shape with some sharpness to it at times.

Game Performance: 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 11 K

Milford vs West Clermont - 4/7/21

By: Brian Switzer
PBR Ohio Intern

Trevor Conley C / 2B / West Clermont, OH / 2021

Ben Brosh RHP / West Clermont, OH / 2022

Louden Hilliard OF / RHP / Milford, OH / 2024

Harper Hendrickson OF / RHP / Milford, OH / 2023

Chase Herrell RHP / 1B / Milford, OH / 2023

Trevor Zeigler RHP / SS / West Clermont, OH / 2023

Defiance vs Wapakoneta - 4/6/21

By: Dylan Hefflinger
PBR Ohio Editor in Chief / NW Scout

Braeden Goulet LHP / OF / Wapakoneta, OH / 2022

Report: 6-1, 175-pounds with an athletic frame. The southpaw showed well in my first time seeing in a couple of years. Three-pitch mix and confident in all three. Repeatable delivery. The defense didn't help his cause, putting him in the stretch more than he would want. As a position prospect, Goulet showed well at the plate and in the field. Put together three solid at bats which produced one of the two hits on the day for the team. Defensively he moved to right field and made a very nice diving play, saving some runs late in the game. Three-sport athlete, QB in football and shooting guard in basketball. Definite follow.

Pitch Repertoire:

  • Fastball: 81-84 mph, 86T. When thrown well, works down in the zone with some cut.
  • Curveball: 73-78 mph. 1/7 action with some sharpness at times.
  • Changeup: 76-79 mph. The arm drops a bit, but has good arm speed with arm-side run and sink.

Game Performance: 5.2 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 7 K | 1-3

Jayden Jerger RHP / 1B / Defiance, OH / 2022

Report: 6-1, 180-pounds with an athletic frame. Quick arm action on the bump, which projects in more velo to come. A little funk to the delivery with the high leg kick and turn. Good three-pitch mix. Looking forward to see where the junior righty is later this spring velo wise. Definite follow.

Pitch Repertoire:

  • Fastball: 82-85 mph, 86T.  
  • Curveball: 67-70 mph. 11/5 action with good depth when he stays on top of the baseball. 
  • Changeup: 71-74 mph. Drops his arm a bit, but shows good arm speed and action on the baseball with the changeup.

Game Performance: 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 11 K

St. Xavier vs McNicholas - 4/6/21

By: Brian Switzer
PBR Ohio Intern

Lauden Brooks SS / 2B / Archbishop McNicholas, OH / 2021

Clay Badylak SS / RHP / Archbishop McNicholas, OH / 2021

Thomas Ryan RHP / SS / St. Xavier, OH / 2022

Maxwell Klare OF / 3B / St. Xavier, OH / 2022

Jack Metzger 2B / SS / Saint Xavier, OH / 2022

Paulding vs Defiance - 4/5/21

By: Dylan Hefflinger
PBR Ohio Editor in Chief / NW Scout

Sam Woods RHP / C / Paulding, OH / 2022

Report: 5-11, 205-pounds with a solid frame. First time seeing Woods play and he's most definitely a gamer. Shows confidence on the bump with his two-pitch mix. Command was an issue at times, but overall a solid pitching prospect. Offensively showcases an aggressive approach at the plate with an uphill plane to the swing. Roped a big time triple in the game.

Pitch Repertoire:

  • Fastball: 81-83 mph, 86T. The fastball works downhill and gets on hitters well.
  • Curveball: 66-72 mph. 12/6 shape with gradual depth.

Game Performance: 2-3, 2B, 2 R, 2 RBIs, BB | 3 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 0 K

Hunter Kauser C / RHP / Paulding, OH / 2021

Report: 5-9, 155-pound athletic frame. Kauser has been one of my favorite players in NW Ohio over the past few years and my first time seeing him in 2021, he does what he always does. At the plate he reached base all four times, going 2-3 with a single, double, 2 runs scored and a walk, as well as getting on via an error.  Smooth, athletic stroke from the right side. Compact swing with a level path to contact. Defensively, he stands out for the accuracy aspect of his game behind the dish. Whether it was game or in a showcase setting all the throws had zip, carry, and were right on the bag. Solid defender behind the dish. The righty also came in on the mound in relief, spotting the fastball well while mixing in two adequate offspeed offerings. Kauser is a player!
 

Pitch Repertoire:

  • Fastball: 79-82 mph, 84T. Spots the ball well.
  • Curveball: 68-70. 11/5 shape with gradual break.
  • Changeup: 73-75 mph. Solid arm-side run with similar arm speed as the fastball.

Game Performance: 2-3, 2B, 2 R, 2 RBIs, BB | 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K

Cincinnati Country Day vs CHCA - 4/5/21

By: Brian Switzer
PBR Ohio Intern

Jackson Campbell RHP / OF / Cincinnati Country Day, OH / 2022

Andrew Brock OF / 1B / CHCA, OH / 2022

Cameron Bryant SS / RHP / Cincinnati Country Day, OH / 2022

Davis Campbell SS / RHP / Cincinnati Country Day, OH / 2024

Colin Ames RHP / 3B / Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, OH / 2022

Recent Articles