Signing Period - Division 3 Recruiting Class Breakdown
December 6, 2020
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Signing Period - Division 3 Recruiting Class Breakdown
The NCAA signing period is from November 11th-18th. With the start of the signing period upon us, we look to break down each individual Division 2/3/JUCO commitment from in-state prospects, where they are headed and what tools they will bring with them.
* Ranked Prospects heading to Division 3 are featured below
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Baldwin Wallace University
- Total Commits: 3
- # Top 200 Ranked Players (Home State): 0
- Immediate Impact Player: James Catherine
- Sleeper of the Class: Lino Valletta
Name | State | School | Class | Pos. | Commitment |
James Catherine | OH | Tallmadge | 2021 | 1B | Baldwin Wallace |
Timothy Quinn McCoy | OH | Steubenville | 2021 | 1B | Baldwin Wallace |
Lino Valletta | OH | West Geauga | 2021 | LHP | Baldwin Wallace |
Bluffton University
- Total Commits: 3
- # Top 200 Ranked Players (Home State): 0
- Immediate Impact Player: Lane Casey
- Sleeper of the Class: Brock Perkins
Name | State | School | Class | Pos. | Commitment |
Aaron Archer | OH | Bowling Green | 2021 | C | Bluffton College |
Lane Casey | OH | Mechanicsburg | 2021 | RHP | Bluffton College |
Brock Perkins | OH | Loveland | 2021 | SS | Bluffton College |
Capital University
- Total Commits: 1
- # Top 200 Ranked Players (Home State): 0
- Immediate Impact Player: Johnny Clark
- Sleeper of the Class: Johnny Clark
Name | State | School | Class | Pos. | Commitment |
Johnny Clark | OH | Grandview Heights | 2021 | OF | Capital University |
Case Western Reserve University
- Total Commits: -
- # Top 200 Ranked Players (Home State): -
- Immediate Impact Player: -
- Sleeper of the Class: -
NO COMMITS IN THE PBR SYSTEM THAT WE SEE
College of Wooster
- Total Commits: 2
- # Top 200 Ranked Players (Home State): 0
- Immediate Impact Player: Thomas Gfell
- Sleeper of the Class: Ben Carroll
Name | State | School | Class | Pos. | Commitment |
Ben Carroll | OH | Wadsworth | 2021 | OF | College of Wooster |
Thomas Gfell | OH | Norwalk | 2021 | RHP | College of Wooster |
Defiance College
- Total Commits: 2
- # Top 200 Ranked Players (Home State): 0
- Immediate Impact Player: Seth Warner
- Sleeper of the Class: Blake Elkins
Name | State | School | Class | Pos. | Commitment |
Blake Elkins | OH | Continental | 2021 | 1B | Defiance College |
Seth Warner | MI | Woodhaven | 2021 | RHP | Defiance College |
Denison University
- Total Commits: 6
- # Top 200 Ranked Players (Home State): 4
- Immediate Impact Player: Eric Colaco
- Sleeper of the Class: Nick Falter
Name | State | School | Class | Pos. | Commitment |
Eli Aronson | IL | The Latin School of Chicago | 2021 | OF | Denison University |
Eric Colaco | OH | Revere | 2021 | OF | Denison University |
Nick Falter | OH | Olentangy Liberty | 2021 | RHP | Denison University |
Matthew McClements | OH | Dublin Jerome | 2021 | SS | Denison University |
Manny Nager | OH | University School | 2021 | RHP | Denison University |
Lucas Sorensen | VA | South County | 2021 | OF | Denison University |
Heidelberg University
- Total Commits: 3
- # Top 200 Ranked Players (Home State): 1
- Immediate Impact Player: Max McCann
- Sleeper of the Class: Nicolas Lavelle
Name | State | School | Class | Pos. | Commitment |
Nicolas Lavelle | OH | Hilliard Davidson | 2021 | RHP | Heidelberg College |
Max McCann | OH | Bishop Watterson | 2021 | C | Heidelberg College |
Anthony Patellis | OH | Poland Seminary | 2021 | SS | Heidelberg College |
Hiram College
- Total Commits: 2
- # Top 200 Ranked Players (Home State): 0
- Immediate Impact Player: Jacob Flesher
- Sleeper of the Class: Caleb Giesken
Name | State | School | Class | Pos. | Commitment |
Jacob Flesher | OH | North Ridgeville | 2021 | C | Hiram College |
Caleb Giesken | OH | Miller City | 2021 | SS | Hiram College |
John Carroll University
- Total Commits: 5
- # Top 200 Ranked Players (Home State): 1
- Immediate Impact Player: Carson Balfour
- Sleeper of the Class: Owen Gerba
Name | State | School | Class | Pos. | Commitment |
Matt Armstrong | NY | Orchard Park | 2021 | SS | John Carroll |
Carson Balfour | OH | Olmsted Falls | 2021 | OF | John Carroll |
Owen Gerba | OH | St.Ignatius | 2021 | 1B | John Carroll |
Jack Harmon | IL | Marist | 2021 | 1B | John Carroll |
Michael Johnson | IL | St Ignatius | 2021 | SS | John Carroll |
Kenyon College
- Total Commits: 1
- # Top 200 Ranked Players (Home State): 0
- Immediate Impact Player: Edwin Groff
- Sleeper of the Class: Edwin Groff
Name | State | School | Class | Pos. | Commitment |
Edwin Groff | CA | Campbell Hall | 2021 | RHP | Kenyon College |
Marietta College
- Total Commits: 9
- # Top 200 Ranked Players (Home State): 3
- Immediate Impact Player: Austin Henschen
- Sleeper of the Class: Mitch Herbst
Name | State | School | Class | Pos. | Commitment |
Ty Davis | OH | Springboro | 2021 | C | Marietta College |
Benjamin Duncan | OH | Hilliard Bradley | 2021 | LHP | Marietta College |
Austin Henschen | KY | Beechwood | 2021 | LHP | Marietta College |
Mitch Herbst | OH | Olentangy Berlin | 2021 | RHP | Marietta College |
Noah Perkins | OH | Hilliard Bradley | 2021 | LHP | Marietta College |
Dawson Pierce | OH | Chagrin Falls | 2021 | C | Marietta College |
Cole Rieman | OH | Archbishop Moeller | 2021 | OF | Marietta College |
Dane Robinson | OH | Centerville | 2021 | 1B | Marietta College |
Luke Sabo | OH | Massillon Washington | 2021 | C | Marietta College |
Mount Union
- Total Commits: 3
- # Top 200 Ranked Players (Home State): 1
- Immediate Impact Player: Chris Phillips
- Sleeper of the Class: Alex Stegman
Name | State | School | Class | Pos. | Commitment |
Maguire Dearing | OH | Perry | 2021 | OF | Mount Union |
Chris Phillips | OH | Elyria Catholic | 2021 | RHP | Mount Union |
Alex Stegman | OH | Berea-Midpark | 2021 | 2B | Mount Union |
Mount St. Joseph University
- Total Commits: 1
- # Top 200 Ranked Players (Home State): 0
- Immediate Impact Player: Andrew Harrison
- Sleeper of the Class: Andrew Harrison
Name | State | School | Class | Pos. | Commitment |
Andrew Harrison | OH | Springboro | 2021 | 3B | Mount St. Joseph's |
Muskingum University
- Total Commits: 1
- # Top 200 Ranked Players (Home State): 1
- Immediate Impact Player: Tobie Teke
- Sleeper of the Class: Tobie Teke
Name | State | School | Class | Pos. | Commitment |
Tobie Teke | IN | South Dearborn | 2021 | OF | Muskingum |
Oberlin College
- Total Commits: 1
- # Top 200 Ranked Players (Home State): 0
- Immediate Impact Player: Alex Coutcher
- Sleeper of the Class: Alex Coutcher
Name | State | School | Class | Pos. | Commitment |
Alex Coutcher | RI | Bishop Hendricken | 2021 | RHP | Oberlin College |
Ohio Northern University
- Total Commits: 4
- # Top 200 Ranked Players (Home State): 0
- Immediate Impact Player: Kaiden Morris
- Sleeper of the Class: Samuel Sells
Name | State | School | Class | Pos. | Commitment |
Ethan Brennan | OH | Riverside | 2021 | RHP | Ohio Northern |
Kaiden Morris | OH | Fairfield | 2021 | RHP | Ohio Northern |
Zach Ruschell | OH | Milford | 2021 | RHP | Ohio Northern |
Samuel Sells | OH | Olentangy Orange | 2021 | 2B | Ohio Northern |
Ohio Wesleyan University
- Total Commits: 2
- # Top 200 Ranked Players (Home State): 0
- Immediate Impact Player: Noah Brazytis
- Sleeper of the Class: Owen Smith
Name | State | School | Class | Pos. | Commitment |
Noah Brazytis | OH | St. Ignatius | 2021 | 3B | Ohio Wesleyan |
Owen Smith | PA | Punxsutawney Area | 2021 | OF | Ohio Wesleyan |
Otterbein University
- Total Commits: 1
- # Top 200 Ranked Players (Home State): 0
- Immediate Impact Player: Charlie Greenlief
- Sleeper of the Class: Charlie Greenlief
Name | State | School | Class | Pos. | Commitment |
Charlie Greenlief | OH | Chagrin Falls | 2021 | C | Otterbein College |
Wilmington College
- Total Commits: 3
- # Top 200 Ranked Players (Home State): 1
- Immediate Impact Player: Jacob Kidd
- Sleeper of the Class: Chuck Kupfer
Name | State | School | Class | Pos. | Commitment |
Jacob Kidd | WV | Hurricane | 2021 | C | Wilmington (OH) |
Chuck Kupfer | OH | Dublin Jerome | 2021 | 2B | Wilmington (OH) |
Dylan Montgomery | IL | Richwoods | 2021 | C | Wilmington (OH) |
Wittenberg University
- Total Commits: 4
- # Top 200 Ranked Players (Home State): 0
- Immediate Impact Player: Dylan Lambert
- Sleeper of the Class: Kyle Mahon
Name | State | School | Class | Pos. | Commitment |
Joshua Bobey | OH | Medina | 2021 | 1B | Wittenberg University |
Dylan Lambert | OH | West Jefferson | 2021 | LHP | Wittenberg University |
Kyle Mahon | OH | Centerville | 2021 | RHP | Wittenberg University |
Charlie Schafer | OH | Beavercreek | 2021 | RHP | Wittenberg University |
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