Weekend Rewind: Coverage From Baldwin Wallace/Oberlin/Walsh

August 27, 2018
Dylan Hefflinger and PBR Staff
PBR Ohio Editor In Chief/Scout

PBR Ohio hosted and scouted games this weekend at the 2018 Fall Team Showcase at Oberlin, Baldwin Wallace, and Walsh University.

Participating teams included Ohio Elite (Sanders), Ohio Elite (Ratcliff), Lake Erie Warhawks Navy, Lake Erie Warhawks (Carolina), JJ's Car Wash, Force Ohio, and Team PBR.

Following the event, we will be posting three articles recapping the weekend, including:

The Weekend Rewind (see below)
Pitching Velocities
Scouting Notes

Weekend Rewind

JJ's Car Wash

Weekend Recap:

Rico Levak 3B / 1B / Revere, OH / 2021

Revere 2021 Rico Levak starting on the hill for JJ's Car Wash. FB: 72-75 CB: 62-64. Works through high 3/4 with clean arm action. Likes to attack with FB while showing ability to get outs with that pitch. pic.twitter.com/Ip012MlMKa
— PBR Ohio (@PBR_Ohio) August 26, 2018

Tyler Pettorini SS / 3B / Walsh Jesuit, OH / 2021

Rankings StateRank: 13 / POS: 6

JJ’s Car Wash: 2021 Tyler Pettorini of Walsh Jesuit puts together another good day of at bats. Recorded 2 hits and lined out hard in his last at bat. pic.twitter.com/vka92tpwrc
— PBR Ohio (@PBR_Ohio) August 26, 2018

Jack Fecko LHP / OF / Aurora, OH / 2021

JJ’s Car Wash: 2021 Jack Fecko of Aurora currently sitting 77-81 mph with 64-65 mph breaking ball pic.twitter.com/0dJAeYBcJq
— PBR Ohio (@PBR_Ohio) August 26, 2018

Jake Johnson SS / RHP / Medina, OH / 2021

JJ’s Car Wash: 2021 Jake Johnson of Medina shows off his range making this play up the middle pic.twitter.com/SGdvVGMCwB

— PBR Ohio (@PBR_Ohio) August 26, 2018

Mark Wilbur 1B / RHP / Stow-Monroe Falls , OH / 2021

JJ’s Car Wash: 2021 Mark Wilbur of Stow on the mound offered a 76-80 mph fastball, a 70-72 mph slider, and a 64-65 mph curveball. pic.twitter.com/PIJ8OyP96P
— PBR Ohio (@PBR_Ohio) August 25, 2018

Conner Stewart C / 3B / Wadsworth, OH / 2021

JJ’s Car Wash: 2021 Conner Stewart of Wadsworth delivers a run scoring RBI double into the left center gap pic.twitter.com/8i2Iav4fPL
— PBR Ohio (@PBR_Ohio) August 25, 2018

Jake Armsey SS / RHP / Walsh Jesuit, OH / 2021

Rankings StateRank: 19 / POS: 7

JJ’s Car Wash: 2021 Jake Armsey of Walsh Jesuit was efficient throwing 7 innings. Feel for both fastball and breaking ball. FB 73-77, CB 64-67, CH 69-72 pic.twitter.com/ASegYt8IlE
— PBR Ohio (@PBR_Ohio) August 25, 2018

Force Ohio

Weekend Recap:

Philip Putnam SS / RHP / Bellevue, OH / 2020

2020 Phillip Putnam with a big 2B to plate 2 for @FORCEBASEBALL1 pic.twitter.com/Ii3knY0oFP
— PBR Ohio (@PBR_Ohio) August 25, 2018

Cade Riley 3B / OF / North Ridgeville, OH / 2019

Rankings StateRank: 373 / POS: 20

Unsigned Senior ????
‘19 @cade7_riley (Cade Riley, North Ridgeville )

+ athlete that plays CF/hits in 4 hole for @FORCEBASEBALL1 . Very fast bat through the zone w/authority through contact. 4.13 here down the line. Young senior that just turned 17. A lot to work with. pic.twitter.com/YkWNZjFrPZ
— PBR Ohio (@PBR_Ohio) August 25, 2018

2019 RHP Ryan Calvert

A fastball dominant pitcher that can do so with the amount of run and sink to the pitch. Pounds the zone with the offering and stays at the knees early in counts but will elevate w/ 2ks. Uses breaking ball for a change of pace offering.
FB: 78-81
CB: 66-67 pic.twitter.com/X23tZLTd0Z
— PBR Ohio (@PBR_Ohio) August 25, 2018

2020 RHP Brady Maciak@FORCEBASEBALL1
Long lever type w/easy delivery and heavy fastball. Very projectable frame that will support added weight. Breaking ball is work in progress. Also interesting as a position guy w/upside at the plate from the left side.
FB: 79-82
CB: 62-63 pic.twitter.com/ffV1TTQkc1
— PBR Ohio (@PBR_Ohio) August 25, 2018

2021 @jqualls23 has impressed all weekend at SS but it’s something to look at on the mound as well. About as clean and easy as it gets. Athleticism shows on the bump and he has feel for the zone.
FB: 77-80
CB: 57-59 pic.twitter.com/4wAq9mto2l
— PBR Ohio (@PBR_Ohio) August 26, 2018

Lake Erie Warhawks Navy

Weekend Recap:

Scott Rouse RHP / Brunswick, OH / 2020

2020 RHP Scott Rouse

Another talented arm for @LE_Warhawks Smaller frame with obvious athleticism on the bump. Fast/clean arm. Moved the heater around the zone/will elevate with 2ks. Going to throw harder as he fills out athletic frame. CB is firm/tight
FB: 79-82
CB: 68-68
— PBR Ohio (@PBR_Ohio) August 25, 2018

Samuel Seidel SS / 2B / South Central, OH / 2022

LE Warhawks - Navy: 2022 Sam Seidel of St. Ignatius displays a smooth, simple left-handed swing with the ability to drive the ball to all fields. pic.twitter.com/uBaYUlQaEb
— PBR Ohio (@PBR_Ohio) August 26, 2018

Ben Bliss RHP / Wellington, OH / 2020

LE Warhawks - Navy: 2020 Ben Bliss of Wellington started out sitting 79-81 mph in the 1st, settled in at 75-79 mph. 63-68 mph breaking ball and a 68-69 mph changeup. pic.twitter.com/orJixY0RUb
— PBR Ohio (@PBR_Ohio) August 26, 2018

Jack Hlavin 1B / OF / Westlake, OH / 2020

LE Warhawks - Navy: 2020 Jack Hlavin of Westlake. Powerful swing from the right side with ability to work the gaps. pic.twitter.com/FlK0lYm3wI
— PBR Ohio (@PBR_Ohio) August 26, 2018

Brendan Holley 1B / 3B / Elyria Catholic, OH / 2020

.@HolleyBrendan stays on ???? registering his 3rd hit of the day pic.twitter.com/7429EZ4U9c
— PBR Ohio (@PBR_Ohio) August 25, 2018

Carsten Betson C / 2B / Hillsdale, OH / 2020

2020 C @Carsten_12

Simple, yet efficient swing that creates energy with little movement. Barrel/body can accelerate early with quick hands through the zone. This is his 3rd line drive of the day, scoring 2 for Lake Erie. 1.9-1.93 pop at TPG as well. pic.twitter.com/idKeSmCm4T
— PBR Ohio (@PBR_Ohio) August 25, 2018

Tanner Russell OF / SS / Avon Lake, OH / 2020

2020 OF @tc_russell2 has made hard contact all day. This RBI 1B gives @LE_Warhawks the early 1-0 lead over @FORCEBASEBALL1 pic.twitter.com/aUWXLILJYw
— PBR Ohio (@PBR_Ohio) August 25, 2018

Josh Romans SS / RHP / Jackson, OH / 2020

2020 @juicyy_ro proving why he is considered one of the top unsigned INFs in his class. Laced this triple into the LC gap, clearing the bases and giving the Warhawks the lead. pic.twitter.com/rJ9VqsqH7V
— PBR Ohio (@PBR_Ohio) August 25, 2018

Cooper Fox LHP / 1B / Brunswick, OH / 2020

2020 LHP @CoopFox8

Arm works well through a high-3/4 slot, showing looseness and some armspeed. Primary secondary offering is his near 12/6 breaking ball that was consistently in the zone with some late bite. Good athlete that is velo jump candidate.
FB: 74-77
CB: 64-67 pic.twitter.com/ssWLKXlVwN
— PBR Ohio (@PBR_Ohio) August 25, 2018

Isaiah Seidel RHP / SS / South Central, OH / 2020

2020 RHP @zayseidel5 was dominant in 1st inning of work, striking out the side. Strike thrower with a loose/fast arm. FB shows regular arm side action. Both secondary offerings are playable. Definite follow for class.
FB: 81-83
CH: 74-75
CB: 62-63 pic.twitter.com/OBOSQZkj2H
— PBR Ohio (@PBR_Ohio) August 25, 2018

Lake Erie Warhawks Carolina

Weekend Recap:

Jonathan Machamer LHP / 1B / Massillon Washington, OH / 2019

Rankings StateRank: 4 / POS: 1 OverallRank: 88 / POS: 13

The top LHP in the state has been sharp usual for the @LE_Warhawks. Machamer is mixing in both breaking balls to conplement the FB that’s been up to 89. The @uscbaseball commit has 4 Ks through two innings of work.

FB: 87-89
CB: 76-78, near 12/6
SL: 81-83 ****
CH: 80-81 pic.twitter.com/XeAeDTdQ1F
— PBR Ohio (@PBR_Ohio) August 26, 2018

Sam LaGuardia RHP / 1B / St. Ignatius, OH / 2019

Rankings StateRank: 372 / POS: 107

2019 RHP @SamLaguardia16 has been dominant through 3 innings. High RPM fastball that is heavier than velocity would indicate. Mixes both the breaker and change affectively with the change being the more developed of the two offerings.
FB: 79-82, T83
CB: 62-64
CH: 75-76 pic.twitter.com/tqCSVYou9f
— PBR Ohio (@PBR_Ohio) August 26, 2018

Michael Lesiecki LHP / 1B / Claymont, OH / 2020

LE Warhawks - Carolina: 2020 Michael Leseicki of Claymont. Quick arm. Fastball sat 75-78 mph. Curveball 62-67 mph. pic.twitter.com/YWdHxkFQFk
— PBR Ohio (@PBR_Ohio) August 25, 2018

Hunter Olsen SS / 3B / Elyria, OH / 2020

LE Warhawks - Carolina: 2020 Hunter Olsen of Elyria HS fastball sits 75-78 mph. CB 70-71 mph. CH 71-72 mph. pic.twitter.com/Ozru5zqTCB
— PBR Ohio (@PBR_Ohio) August 25, 2018

Neil Robertson RHP / OF / Lake Ridge Academy, OH / 2019

Rankings StateRank: 229 / POS: 76

LE Warhawks - Carolina: 2019 Neal Robertson of Lake Ridge (Hiram Commit) sits 78-81 mph with a sharp 74-75 mph slider pic.twitter.com/TlckHwfIli
— PBR Ohio (@PBR_Ohio) August 25, 2018

Team PBR

Weekend Recap:

Corey Stofko SS / 2B / St. Edward, OH / 2020

Team PBR - 2020 Corey Stofko of St. Edward delivers a triple into the left center gap. Also showed well on the middle infield showing added range, and arm strength across the diamond. pic.twitter.com/QplkDQLA6e
— PBR Ohio (@PBR_Ohio) August 27, 2018

Teddy Eyink RHP / 1B / St. Ignatius, OH / 2020

Team PBR - 2020 Teddy Eyink of St. Ignatius sits 84-87 mph with a deceptive 78-81 mph changeup. pic.twitter.com/Oy8TXUMtIs
— PBR Ohio (@PBR_Ohio) August 26, 2018

Andrew Clelland 3B / RHP / Harrison Central, OH / 2020

Rankings OverallRank: 377 / POS: 32

Team PBR - 2020 Andrew Clelland of Harrison Central (Pittsburgh Commit) shows a lively on the mound as he sits 85-87 mph up to 88. Spins a 69-71 mph breaking ball and also uses a 72-73 mph changeup. pic.twitter.com/2qOeP7XQIx
— PBR Ohio (@PBR_Ohio) August 26, 2018

Luke Borer SS / RHP / Perrysburg, OH / 2020

Team PBR - 2020 Luke Borer of Perrysburg sits 81-84 mph with a 67-71 mph breaking ball pic.twitter.com/WvK1OI0401
— PBR Ohio (@PBR_Ohio) August 26, 2018

Jarett Barnes SS / RHP / Pickerington North, OH / 2020

Team PBR - 2020 Jarrett Barnes of Pickerington North sits 76-79 mph with a 67-71 mph breaking ball and a 69-70 mph changeup pic.twitter.com/9h1KEhBGl5
— PBR Ohio (@PBR_Ohio) August 26, 2018

Eric Bertulies LHP / 1B / Medina, OH / 2019

Team PBR - 2019 southpaw Eric Bertulies of Medina shows a deceptive low 3/4 arm slot on the mound. FB 73-76, CB 59-63 pic.twitter.com/MDmzZXlmxM
— PBR Ohio (@PBR_Ohio) August 26, 2018

Harper Flynn RHP / C / Westerville North, OH / 2020

Team PBR - 2020 Harper Flynn of Westerville North featured a 75-77 mph fastball and sharp 68-70 mph breaking ball pic.twitter.com/MlWEzi1ugA
— PBR Ohio (@PBR_Ohio) August 26, 2018

Jarrett Orbin SS / RHP / Springfield Local, OH / 2019

Team PBR: 2019 Jarrett Orbin of Springfield Local - Right handed hitter displays barrel control with a compact swing pic.twitter.com/v6Xk8uol9U
— PBR Ohio (@PBR_Ohio) August 25, 2018

Ohio Elite Sanders

Weekend Recap:

Benny Roebuck RHP / Bryan, OH / 2020

2018 Futures Game Participant takes the bump for Ohio Elite Sanders 2020 Benny Roebuck @BennyRoebuck
FB: 82-84 CB: 68-71 SL: 72-74
CH: 76
Kid can flat pitch. All offerings in the zone constantly from a low effort delivery. Finds a way to miss barrels inducing weak contact. pic.twitter.com/yq357mSKHW
— PBR Ohio (@PBR_Ohio) August 26, 2018

Samuel Slodic SS / RHP / NDCL, OH / 2022

OEB Sanders - Young 2022 prospect Samuel Slodic of NDCL sits 76-79 mph up to 80. Shows an advanced breaking ball, pitch offers sharp 10/4 movement at 68-71 mph pic.twitter.com/uKnLy6pDKF
— PBR Ohio (@PBR_Ohio) August 26, 2018

Brock Belsole RHP / SS / Walsh Jesuit, OH / 2020

2020 RHP @BrockBelsole

Ton of feel and pitchability on the bump. Velo isn’t there yet but shows signs of more to come. Fills up the zone with his fastball breaking ball combination. Sleeper prospect in 2020 class.
FB: 79-82
CB: 65-68 pic.twitter.com/g82P8nYSTc
— PBR Ohio (@PBR_Ohio) August 25, 2018

Colin Harris LHP / 1B / Stow Munroe Falls, OH / 2019

2019 LHP @ColinHarris06

Very fluid deliver that he can repeat. Although he is 2019 he looks to have more physical maturing left. Arm works well making him a candidate for velo jump down the road. Filled up the zone with fastball/breaking ball combination.
FB: 76-79
CB: 67-70 pic.twitter.com/CqXDuoGUA0
— PBR Ohio (@PBR_Ohio) August 25, 2018

Henry Kaczmar SS / C / Walsh Jesuit, OH / 2022

2022 SS @HenryKaczmar (Walsh Jesuit) has been very impressive thus far. Very smooth, instinctual defender with advanced ball skills up the middle. Shows off the lefty hit tool here with an RBI 1B to widen the OEB lead to 2-0. Going to be a name to know in that ‘22 class. pic.twitter.com/9K0yKl1yI1
— PBR Ohio (@PBR_Ohio) August 25, 2018

Ohio Elite Ratcliff

Weekend Recap:

Jack Sokol RHP / 3B / New Albany, OH / 2020

2020 RHP @JackSokol22

Solid performance in his second outing of the weekend. Filled up the zone with the heater and will show the breaking ball in any count. One of, if not the top uncommitted arms in the state’s ‘20 class.
FB: 83-86
CB: 71-73 pic.twitter.com/lcaabuRu9O
— PBR Ohio (@PBR_Ohio) August 26, 2018

Jack Thunberg LHP / 1B / New Albany, OH / 2021

Another guy who has swung it all weekend for @OEBbaseball is @jackthunberg11. Has a multi hit game so far and stung this one right at CF. Liked it on the mound at the Underclass Games his summer as well. Left/left guy with two-way upside as he grows into his 6-foot-5 frame. pic.twitter.com/eeSdsJujQT
— PBR Ohio (@PBR_Ohio) August 26, 2018

Mike Sokol RHP / OF / New Albany, OH / 2020

2020 RHP @mikesokol14

Went fastball heavy tossing a clean first inning of work. Projectable arm to follow.
FB: 81-83
CB: 70-73 pic.twitter.com/ih9eqCsEZD
— PBR Ohio (@PBR_Ohio) August 26, 2018

Ryan Stahl 2B / RHP / Centerville, OH / 2020

2020 MIF @RyanStahl2424

Very solid, cerebral player. Smooth swinger with more pop than frame would indicate. Impressive on the bases w/+ instincts. Limited viewing at second base but actions look the part. pic.twitter.com/hNXfRMNhAE
— PBR Ohio (@PBR_Ohio) August 26, 2018

Blake Reed C / SS / Gahanna Lincoln, OH / 2020

2020 C @Blakereed2811

Stands out for abilities behind the dish. +avg skill set across the board. Tossed out multiple runners and has recorded sub 2.0 pop in game. Gap pop at the plate from the right side. pic.twitter.com/vztMFDPSXK
— PBR Ohio (@PBR_Ohio) August 26, 2018

Simon Brown RHP / 1B / Butler Area, PA / 2020

Rankings StateRank: 84 / POS: 21

2020 RHP @simonxbrown13

Physical, 6-foot-4 frame. Arm works well and ball comes out without much effort. Fastball works downhill and breaking ball is playable. Definite follow. @pbrpennsylvania

FB: 81-83, downhill/heavy
CB: 68-71, 11/5 pic.twitter.com/CSu08OHoyB
— PBR Ohio (@PBR_Ohio) August 26, 2018

Evan Wolf OF / RHP / Gahanna Lincoln, OH / 2020

2020 @EvanEwolf2323

Talented player. Good athlete w/defensive versatility. Likely calls the OF home at the next level but had an impressive day at SS today. Fluid swinger with a fast bat and strong hands. Gap pop. This RBI 1B puts OEB up 3-2. High follow in ‘20 class. pic.twitter.com/ToVhpygrIz
— PBR Ohio (@PBR_Ohio) August 26, 2018

Tsukasa (Michael) Shinohara RHP / OF / Pickerington Central, OH / 2020

2020 RHP @t_shinohara18

Starter type with advanced pitchability. Showed why he’s made our top performers list multiple times with his ability to fill up the zone. Uses 4 pitches frequently. He goes CH, FB, CB in this sequence.
FB: 78-80
CB: 68-71
SPL: 74
CH: 68-69 pic.twitter.com/7ldUXSTQYo
— PBR Ohio (@PBR_Ohio) August 26, 2018

Kevin Fee RHP / 1B / New Albany, OH / 2020

2020 RHP @kevin_fee8

Really like what I see so far. Physical presence on the mound that fills it up with quality stuff. Will change arm angles on the fastball. High follow in ‘20 class.
FB: 81-84
CB: 72-73, 11/5 hard bite
CH: 74-75, run/sink pic.twitter.com/CYqmMwSNCP
— PBR Ohio (@PBR_Ohio) August 26, 2018

Brennan Rowe SS / RHP / Olentangy Liberty, OH / 2020

OEB Ratcliff: 2020 Brennan Rowe showing well on the mound as well. Fastball sits 77-80 up to 81 mph. Best pitch is his 70-72 mph slider, sharp, consistent feel and can throw in any count. pic.twitter.com/DYMhe2WSr9
— PBR Ohio (@PBR_Ohio) August 25, 2018

Zachary Marzetz OF / RHP / Gahanna Lincoln, OH / 2021

OEB Ratcliff - 2021 Zach Marzetz consistently sat 77-80 mph with a 66-68 mph breaking ball and a 73-74 mph changeup pic.twitter.com/cguqsIVmKY
— PBR Ohio (@PBR_Ohio) August 25, 2018