On Deck: 2018 Preseason All-State Roster Preview
February 7, 2018
On Deck: 2018 Preseason
All-State Roster Preview
The second annual Preseason All-State features some of the top committed and uncommitted prospects in the state. With Preseason All-State, we look to provide top college and MLB scouts with a chance to see where the top prospects in the state stand before the start of the spring high school season as well as before the MLB draft in June.
To view the full roster and schedule, please click here.
Uncommitted Prospects
Although most of the participants are committed, there are still a couple of prospects participating that are still looking for the right spot at the next level. The two uncommitted prospects are Morgan Colopy (2019 OF) and Jace Middleton (2021 RHP/OF).
The Position Prospects
The position prospects show a various range of skills that could prove beneficial for a college program. Here's a list of the committed position prospects who will be participating: Cole Andrews (2018 C), Leighton Banjoff (2019 OF), Jared Burick (2018 OF), Ryan Callahan (2019 OF), Nolan Clegg (2018 OF), Zach Dezenzo (2018 SS), Marcus Ernst (2018 SS), Jack Frank (2019 OF), Greg Gilbert (2018 SS), Garret Gray (2019 C), Brian Hama (2018 SS), Michael Holdsworth (2019 SS), Kyle Jackson (2020 SS), Caden Kaiser (2019 OF), Nathan Karaffa (2019 SS), Stephen Krause (2018 1B), Griffin Merritt (2018 1B), Mark Mohnickey (2018 C), Mitchell Okuley (2019 OF), Zade Richardson (2018 C), Sammy Sass (2019 C), Mitchell Smith (2018 C), Jordan Stevens (2020 OF), Ryan Thompson (2018 OF), Evan Urich (2020 C) and Joey Velazquez (2019 OF).
The top-ranked position prospect attending is the No. 1 prospect in the 2019 class Joey Velazquez. Here is a quick snapshot on the outfielder.
Joey Velazquez OF / LHP / Desales, OH / 2019 |
Two-Way Prospects
Scouts at all levels always look for prospects that are able to do multiple things well. Here is a list of all the two-way prospects who will be showing off their skills in a multitude of ways:
***** Click on name to view full profile
Blayne Robinson 1B / LHP / Defiance, OH / 2019 |
Andrew Clelland 3B / RHP / Harrison Central, OH / 2020 |
Casey Maniglia OF / RHP / Solon, OH / 2018 |
AJ Fritz OF / RHP / Lebanon, OH / 2018Rankings StateRank: 83 / POS: 12
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Branden Blankenship LHP / OF / Northridge (Johnstown), OH / 2018Rankings StateRank: 124 / POS: 12
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TJ Brock RHP / SS / Cincinnati Country Day, OH / 2018 |
Jackson Miller RHP / SS / Highland, OH / 2018Rankings StateRank: 75 / POS: 26
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Nate Stahl 3B / RHP / Walsh Jesuit, OH / 2019Rankings StateRank: 21 / POS: 1
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Jace Middleton RHP / OF / Olentangy, OH / 2021 |
The Arms
The pitching prospects in the state show some outstanding stuff from both the right and left side. At the PSA, we look to showcase many of the top arms in the state. Here's a list of some of the top committed pitching prospects who will be participating: Calvin Bickerstaff (2020 RHP), Matthew Brosky (2018 RHP), Jacob Greer (2018 RHP), Tyler Hays (2019 RHP), Tyler Kean (2019 RHP), Jay Luikart (2019 LHP), Ethan McCarty (2018 RHP), Mitchel Megias (2018 RHP), Jackson Miller (2018 RHP), Cole Niekamp (2018 RHP), Yianni Skeriotis (2019 RHP), Sam Wirsing (2018 RHP).
Blast From The Past - A Look Back At The 2017 Preseason All-State
To view articles from the 2017 event, please click below:
- Statistical Results
- Five Takeaways
- Top MIF Analysis
- Top CIF Analysis
- Top C Analysis
- Top OF Analysis
- Top RHP Analysis
- Top LHP Analysis
To view the full list of participating players in 2017, please click here. Around 50 players have committed from last year's event, including many to Division 1 universities as seen below:
**** List of each of the Division 1 commits from 2017
Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Commitment |
Andrew Abrahamowicz | OH | Elyria Catholic | 2017 | RHP | Nebraska |
Cole Andrews | OH | Bishop Watterson | 2018 | C | Miami (OH) |
Jase Bowen | OH | Central Catholic | 2019 | SS | Notre Dame |
Juan Broom | OH | Willoughby South | 2017 | RHP | Ohio State |
Nolan Clegg | OH | Toronto | 2018 | OF | Ohio State |
Trevor Damron | OH | Firelands | 2017 | LHP | Coastal Carolina |
Peyton Deats | OH | Tiffin Calvert | 2017 | LHP | Kent State |
Zach Dezenzo | OH | Marlington | 2018 | SS | Ohio State |
Vince Donato | OH | Mayfield | 2017 | 1B | Youngstown State |
Damon Dues | OH | Vandalia-Butler | 2017 | SS | Wright State |
Justyn Eichbaum | OH | Tippecanoe | 2017 | OF | Campbell |
Marcus Ernst | OH | Dublin Coffman | 2018 | SS | Ohio State |
Keegan Fish | OH | Lakota West | 2018 | C | Ohio State |
AJ Fritz | OH | Lebanon | 2018 | OF | Evansville |
Treyben Funderburg | OH | Beavercreek | 2017 | SS | Ohio |
Greg Gilbert | OH | St. Francis DeSales | 2018 | SS | Butler |
Tyler Hays | OH | Copley | 2018 | RHP | Bowling Green State |
Nick Hoffmann | OH | Centerville | 2019 | RHP | Clemson |
Caden Kaiser | OH | Olentangy | 2019 | OF | Ohio State |
Jacob Kates | OH | Lakota West | 2017 | 3B | High Point |
Michael Kirian | OH | New Riegel | 2017 | LHP | Louisville |
Stephen Krause | OH | Wilmington | 2018 | 1B | Miami (OH) |
Aaron Levy | OH | Princeton | 2017 | SS | Ohio |
Casey Maniglia | OH | Solon | 2018 | OF | North Carolina |
Brock Mathis | OH | Fairfield | 2017 | C | Louisiana State |
Ethan McCarty | OH | Edgewood | 2018 | RHP | Ball State |
Justin McConnell | OH | Springboro | 2017 | SS | Wright State |
Ryan McCurry | OH | Solon | 2018 | OF | Indiana |
Devan Nail | OH | Elyria | 2018 | SS | Kent State |
Nicholas Northcut | OH | Mason | 2018 | 3B | Vanderbilt |
Drew Reckart | OH | Edgewood | 2017 | SS | Dayton |
Collin Romel | OH | Olmsted Falls | 2017 | LHP | Kent State |
Jake Ruby | OH | Bishop Hartley | 2017 | OF | Ohio State |
Daniel Rutherford | OH | Dawson-Bryant | 2017 | LHP | West Virginia State |
Cade Rybolt | OH | Springfield Shawnee | 2017 | RHP | Dayton |
Sammy Sass | OH | Upper Arlington | 2019 | C | Wright State |
Colin Sells | OH | Bloom Carroll | 2018 | RHP | Ohio |
Mitchell Smith | OH | Pickerington North | 2018 | C | Ohio State |
Ryan Strittmather | OH | Elyria Catholic | 2018 | 2B | Ohio |
Cameron Swanger | OH | Moeller | 2018 | 1B | Missouri |
Cristian Tejada | OH | Twinsburg | 2017 | 2B | Miami (OH) |
Joey Velazquez | OH | Desales | 2019 | OF | Ohio State |
Tyler Wardwell | OH | La Salle | 2017 | SS | Duke |
Sam Wilson | OH | Dublin Jerome | 2017 | RHP | Marshall |
Sam Wirsing | OH | Madeira | 2018 | RHP | Wright State |
Jackson Wolf | OH | Gahanna Lincoln | 2017 | LHP | West Virginia |