Top '10's (Sophomores) in Cincinnati

[Billy Chapel 14]

Who are the top '10's (Sophomores) in the greater Cincinnati area (including Northern Kentucky and Southwest Indiana)? Please include the player's high school and position.

Rankings
1. Dominic Brown (school ?) (Position)
2.

[peanut]

Who are the top '10's (Sophomores) in the greater Cincinnati area (including Northern Kentucky and Southwest Indiana)?

Dominic Brown-Soph

[Billy Chapel 14]

Ttt

[chosen one]

Brandon Howard ss/2b Walnut Hills- Heat 2007 Summer team

[Xuball11]

Thomas Gibson - Goshen
Wes Minton - Milford

[Iamqueensblvd]

Sahil Patel is a force to be reckon with for Kings.

HE will soon be giving the University of Georgia an oral commitment.

[DirkaDirkaDirka13]

Yeah I've seen that Patel kid play. He is really something. I think he will be the yougest player at Georgia to ever comitt there for baseball

[TheKid08]

what position does he play?

[DirkaDirkaDirka13]

He's a stud second baseman and pitcher

[baseballin4Life]

minton is a stud.we used to play together

[athlete23]

hunter jones- SS (kings)
marcus davis- OF,P (princeton)
ryan christophel-OF, P (little miami)
noah buettgen-1B,P (lakota east)
dylan rios-OF,P (kings)
spencer ware-MIF (princeton)
andrew wills-3B,2B (lakota east)
reece hancock-C (ross)
wes minton-SS (milford)
brandon howard-MIF (walnut hills)
scott klever-OF,1B,P (mason)
jacob may-MIF (lakota west?)

[idontknow]

you obviously played for the heat

[athlete23]

scotty white from springboro
t hutch of course
and brandon turner from hamilton

another good ball player is aj wilson from milford i believe. very under rated. but can mash the ball. and very good fielder.

[athlete23]

i forgot about kyle cook from little miami. another great catcher. could be best in the city in the next couple of years. got hit and got a cannon for an arm.

[OHHS2]

ya def, ur last post have all been about the medira hurricane and milford kids ,
they are good players im not going to disagree witht tht,
i played against hurricans and thay were solid team
with stand outs , (Brown mitten and cook and AJ)

[speakintheetruth]

all i know is that Moeller's class of sophmores is absolutely loaded with t hutch andrew hendrix and robby sunderman leading the class

[mofb21]

all i know is that Moeller's class of sophmores is absolutely loaded with t hutch andrew hendrix and robby sunderman leading the class

perhaps there will be a Moeller / Fairfield game on the schedule this year, FF did not have a bad season as freshman last year.

[SS20RS]

Wes Minton?? hmmm dont know about that, Milfords team is awful.

[SS20RS]

A.J Wilson for Milford is a great player... Wes Minton.. not so much

[OHHS2]

im jus sayin because i played against them last year for the scots and wes was a good fielder and cook has always been good since the xtrem days and aj always hit the ball good since we played them... i also played against wes on jv for milford. he was a good fielder again .. makes solid contact but cook and wilson are power hiiters. and wes pitching isnt the greatest i took one to the wall off him at oak hills . but he is a overall good player in my book and aj and cook are stand outs in my book

[Dynasty08]

Tony Thompson (Cincinnati Taft) (Catcher/2B) :crush:

[oldschool23]

Princeton's Marcus Davis is the best player in the state IMO. 5 tool athlete who has already produced on the big stage via Midland baseball and perfect game appearances.. its him then everyone else

[SS20RS]

Princeton's Marcus Davis is the best player in the state IMO. 5 tool athlete who has already produced on the big stage via Midland baseball and perfect game appearances.. its him then everyone else

Can you please explain your definition of "perfect game appearances?"
not sure what you mean by that..

[FatDan816]

1.Scotty White OF Springboro
2. Hunter Jones SS Kings
3. Marcus Davis OF Princeton

[Whoknows]

hunter jones- SS (kings)
marcus davis- OF,P (princeton)
ryan christophel-OF, P (little miami)
noah buettgen-1B,P (lakota east)
dylan rios-OF,P (kings)
spencer ware-MIF (princeton)
andrew wills-3B,2B (lakota east)
reece hancock-C (ross)
wes minton-SS (milford)
brandon howard-MIF (walnut hills)
scott klever-OF,1B,P (mason)
jacob may-MIF (lakota west?)

Most of these are good players. Each one with their positive and negative aspects. Reece hancock shouldn't be on there. A few of the others are questionable. This is basically the Heat roster of last year. May is a great player who I thought wouldn't be mentioned in here. Kyle cook is also a great catcher. Someone mentioned Matt Brown earlier. He is top 3 in this age in my opinion.(He's a junior) This list is missing players from teams like the Storm, Mustangs, and others. And a question, is Noah on there because of his pitching? It's decent but easily hittable. He's another that could be off the list.

[Whoknows]

Princeton's Marcus Davis is the best player in the state IMO. 5 tool athlete who has already produced on the big stage via Midland baseball and perfect game appearances.. its him then everyone else

Best player in the state... No. City.. No. He lacks the drive and commitment to baseball to be either. I have played top notch teams in this age for years. He was the best player in the city a few years ago. The columbous Cobras, Big Katz, and other teams from that area have some great players.

[SS20RS]

Josh Hooper is another great player...Moeller..

[athlete23]

Most of these are good players. Each one with their positive and negative aspects. Reece hancock shouldn't be on there. A few of the others are questionable. This is basically the Heat roster of last year. May is a great player who I thought wouldn't be mentioned in here. Kyle cook is also a great catcher. Someone mentioned Matt Brown earlier. He is top 3 in this age in my opinion.(He's a junior) This list is missing players from teams like the Storm, Mustangs, and others. And a question, is Noah on there because of his pitching? It's decent but easily hittable. He's another that could be off the list.



Noah is an all- around good player. can hit the ball. okay fielder. and is getting better at pitching.

[Whoknows]

Do not let jealously fog reality!

Marcus is 100% driven and extremely competitive.

I have a feeling you are a Flames guy. Honestly couldn't care. Last year Marcus was not driven and at times seemed to not even care. Maybe it was because of his injury, the team was losing, or something else. I'm not here to argue, just state my opinion.

As for Noah. You are both correct, but he's not top 10. I've played with him before and didn't think he was something special. Last year I played against him and wasn't impressed by his pitching at all. It was good, don't get me wrong. But I've played against Mizuno, East Cobb Astros, and the best teams in Ohio. I've seen much much better. I believe Mitch Durbin (pretty sure that's his name) of the Mustangs should be on here. Great hitter.

[eye]

I have a feeling you are a Flames guy. Honestly couldn't care. Last year Marcus was not driven and at times seemed to not even care. Maybe it was because of his injury, the team was losing, or something else. I'm not here to argue, just state my opinion.

As for Noah. You are both correct, but he's not top 10. I've played with him before and didn't think he was something special. Last year I played against him and wasn't impressed by his pitching at all. It was good, don't get me wrong. But I've played against Mizuno, East Cobb Astros, and the best teams in Ohio. I've seen much much better. I believe Mitch Durbin (pretty sure that's his name) of the Mustangs should be on here. Great hitter.

Now you have gone and jinxed Fairfield by mentioning Durbin's name. This thread had not once mentioned anyone from the indians team that rolled through the GMC last year. My opinion is that Marcus is a real good ballplayer and that Noah throws hard but does not manage his game real well when he is not throwing strikes, good kid though and is pretty good when he is on.

[SS20RS]

Mitch Durbin!?? I have seen him play and the kid is not an athlete.. i dont mean to bash the kid but i dont think he should be anywhere near the top 10.. One of the most overrated players..

[eye]

Mitch Durbin!?? I have seen him play and the kid is not an athlete.. i dont mean to bash the kid but i dont think he should be anywhere near the top 10.. One of the most overrated players..

I also have seen him play, he is a good hitter, a ---- of a first baseman and I can't remember him losing on the mound last year. He could play for my team any day. Very good kid, always positive and is a team player. Don't know what you could have been watching, he is a good kid on and off the field but I am glad that ss20rs is not picking the players for my team.

[oldschool23]

I have a feeling you are a Flames guy. Honestly couldn't care. Last year Marcus was not driven and at times seemed to not even care. Maybe it was because of his injury, the team was losing, or something else. I'm not here to argue, just state my opinion.

As for Noah. You are both correct, but he's not top 10. I've played with him before and didn't think he was something special. Last year I played against him and wasn't impressed by his pitching at all. It was good, don't get me wrong. But I've played against Mizuno, East Cobb Astros, and the best teams in Ohio. I've seen much much better. I believe Mitch Durbin (pretty sure that's his name) of the Mustangs should be on here. Great hitter.

davis wasnt driven but made 2nd team all gmc (snubbed from the first team for bein a freshman) was honorable mention all city and played up for the midland 16s?

[SS20RS]

I also have seen him play, he is a good hitter, a ---- of a first baseman and I can't remember him losing on the mound last year. He could play for my team any day. Very good kid, always positive and is a team player. Don't know what you could have been watching, he is a good kid on and off the field but I am glad that ss20rs is not picking the players for my team.

Sorry your right... people who watch from the stands have a much different understanding for players then those who play against them..

[natisports09]

I know marcus was driven, and really cared when he played for the heat

You could tell by the way he threw his helmet around when he struck out and threw his glove against the wall in center when a player for the other team hit a homerun over that fence.

[bluestreak839]

Kevin Nerl - Mariemont - C,1B

nerl isnt that good. ive seen him play and wasnt that impressed with him

[Boog16]

Moeller's Top Sophs would likely be playing Varsity for most other area High Schools. Due to Varsity's strength , with an exception or 2 due to position needs, these top sophs will likely be playing JV in '08.

Moeller Top Sophs (in no order)
T. Hutchinson C/DH
R. Sunderman Mid Inf/P (Varsity)
D. Whitehead 1B/P
A. Hendrix 3B/P
E. McAlpine OF/2B
K. Thaman Mid Inf

New Top Sophs (will surprise many this year)
E. Ebel OF
M. Belza OF (100% Recovered from Knee Surg)
B. Hill C

All of these boys are hitters (most over .400 last year), good team players and they know "how to play" the game.

[AnUnbiasedOpinion]

Moeller's Top Sophs would likely be playing Varsity for most other area High Schools. Due to Varsity's strength , with an exception or 2 due to position needs, these top sophs will likely be playing JV in '08.

Moeller Top Sophs (in no order)
T. Hutchinson C/DH
R. Sunderman Mid Inf/P (Varsity)
D. Whitehead 1B/P
A. Hendrix 3B/P
E. McAlpine OF/2B
K. Thaman Mid Inf

New Top Sophs (will surprise many this year)
E. Ebel OF
M. Belza OF (100% Recovered from Knee Surg)
B. Hill C

All of these boys are hitters (most over .400 last year), good team players and they know "how to play" the game.

That's typically true of Moeller. Because that's true every year, some of them will never be full-time starters at Moeller. That's got to be tough for those that can't quite break the starting lineup, knowing they could've been multi-year starters at other very good high school programs. Tough decision for kids...

[Whoknows]

Moeller's Top Sophs would likely be playing Varsity for most other area High Schools. Due to Varsity's strength , with an exception or 2 due to position needs, these top sophs will likely be playing JV in '08.

Moeller Top Sophs (in no order)
T. Hutchinson C/DH
R. Sunderman Mid Inf/P (Varsity)
D. Whitehead 1B/P
A. Hendrix 3B/P
E. McAlpine OF/2B
K. Thaman Mid Inf

New Top Sophs (will surprise many this year)
E. Ebel OF
M. Belza OF (100% Recovered from Knee Surg)
B. Hill C

All of these boys are hitters (most over .400 last year), good team players and they know "how to play" the game.

What teams do these kids play for in the summer? just curious, don't recognize their names.

[eye]

Moeller's Top Sophs would likely be playing Varsity for most other area High Schools. Due to Varsity's strength , with an exception or 2 due to position needs, these top sophs will likely be playing JV in '08.

Moeller Top Sophs (in no order)
T. Hutchinson C/DH
R. Sunderman Mid Inf/P (Varsity)
D. Whitehead 1B/P
A. Hendrix 3B/P
E. McAlpine OF/2B
K. Thaman Mid Inf

New Top Sophs (will surprise many this year)
E. Ebel OF
M. Belza OF (100% Recovered from Knee Surg)
B. Hill C

All of these boys are hitters (most over .400 last year), good team players and they know "how to play" the game.

must of been a heck of a team, did they win the GCL?

[Xslugger19]

I know marcus was driven, and really cared when he played for the heat

You could tell by the way he threw his helmet around when he struck out and threw his glove against the wall in center when a player for the other team hit a homerun over that fence.

that doesn't prove he was driven... that just proves he can look like an idiot.

players should carry themselves the same way whether they're doing well or doing terrible...

i dont really know the kid so i cant make a comment on whether he's committed or not

[BlueFan82]

What about Blake Castator who plays for Hamilton? Back in the day at WSLL, he was the next big thing.

[IMHO]

What about Blake Castator who plays for Hamilton? Back in the day at WSLL, he was the next big thing.

Didn't Blake have a brother who would have graduated from high school now that back in the day was all that also? What ever happened to him?

[eaglepride32]

my son played with marcus for the ladder half of the summer on the Midland 16 year olds and attitude was never an issue? As far as bein driven he spent more time takin cuts after and even got my son to stay with him some nights. Great kid IMO

[Whoknows]

You mentioned previously that you played against the Flames, Crusaders, Mizuno, East Cobb Astro's, as well as the best teams in Ohio......sounds like a #34 response

#34? I don't get it..?

[BlueFan82]

He does well at 2nd & pitching, average hitter, extremely fast.

Great kid!

One of the nicest kids around, and pretty smart from what I understand.
Might make a good college player.

[baseball man]

Matt Pate - Sophomore from Elder H.S.
6'-6" right handed pitcher who throws in the upper 80's. Went 4-0 last year on their freshman team. Great mechanics and will get even better under Coach Thompson.

[brad01]

Matt Pate - Sophomore from Elder H.S.
6'-6" right handed pitcher who throws in the upper 80's. Went 4-0 last year on their freshman team. Great mechanics and will get even better under Coach Thompson.

this kid is good. too bad he doesn't go to fairfield he would be a varsity starter!

[baseball man]

this kid is good. too bad he doesn't go to fairfield he would be a varsity starter!

I hear he could make varsity, depending on how Nastold heals up. But not many sophomores make the jump to the "big team". I'm sure he'll get his chance after I heard how well he did in the elite fall-ball league that is sponsored by champions baseball.

[AmericaOne]

this kid is good. too bad he doesn't go to fairfield he would be a varsity starter!

Fairfield Has some very good pitchers. Now if he could hit that can help.
Pitching is not a weak spot and hasn't been.

[baseball man]

There's a lot of talent around here in SW Ohio. The next few years should be interesting. Kings, Moeller, Elder & Fairfield should have some great teams for the next 3 years. Any of these teams could be worth watching!

[AnUnbiasedOpinion]

this kid is good. too bad he doesn't go to fairfield he would be a varsity starter!

If those stats were accurate, if he has any control at all then he can start varsity at Elder, or anywhere for that matter. Moeller is the only staff that I can think of that could afford to keep a 6'6", upper 80s guy, that knows how to pitch, on JV.

[baseball man]

must of been a heck of a team, did they win the GCL?
Nope that honor went to Elder, Their freshman team beat Moeller twice last year.

[baseball man]

must of been a heck of a team, did they win the GCL?
No, that honor went to elder, they beat moeller twice last year as freshman
:)

[TheKid08]

Matt Pate - Sophomore from Elder H.S.
6'-6" right handed pitcher who throws in the upper 80's. Went 4-0 last year on their freshman team. Great mechanics and will get even better under Coach Thompson.

6'6" ? he's more around 6'3 6'4.. and doesnt throw upper 80's.. but is still a very good sophomore

[baseball man]

6'6" ? he's more around 6'3 6'4.. and doesnt throw upper 80's.. but is still a very good sophomore

sorry on both accounts, he is and he does!

[OHHS2]

if he threw 80's he would be on Jv at least ... maybe even varsity with good fourm..

[mofb21]

sorry on both accounts, he is and he does!

played against him in summer ball, he did not last real long as we shut them down, he is tall but does not thow upper 80's. With that frame he could grow into those speeds sometime soon.

[baseball man]

Interesting, he measured 6'6" on his sports physical and he was clocked at 88mph during baseball tryouts last spring. Regardless of which team he plays for, JV or varsity, Elder is lucky to have him.

[TheKid08]

i have a hard time beleiving he threw 88 and they couldnt find him a spot on jv, i dont think elders jv had a kid that threw over 80 consistantly

[Pea_Tear_Griffin]

kevin nerl had limited time last year as a frosh on vars. but impressed everyone...rakes shots into the gaps. plays very competitive summer ball. will tear up chl pitching

[TCM06]

kevin nerl had limited time last year as a frosh on vars. but impressed everyone...rakes shots into the gaps. plays very competitive summer ball. will tear up chl pitching

Who does he play for in the summer? What about school ball. Good luck....

[bluestreak839]

plays for cincinnati cobras in summer. plays for mariemont for school

[fivebuckeyes]

who are all the ohio heat kids from last year playing for ?

[gniltserw]

Alex Barlow.....Crusaders 15U
Noah Buettgen.....Crusaders
Ryan Christophel.....Crusaders
Marcus Davis.....Midland
Reece Hancock.....Crusaders
Brandon Howard.....Crusaders
Scott Klever.....Flames
Nathan Parrott.....Ohio Heat
TJ Plummer.....Ohio Heat
Dylan Rios.....Crusaders
Vinnie Trotta.....?
Brandon Turner.....?
Spencer Ware.....?
Scott White.....Flames
Andrew Wills.....Ohio Heat

[CHLDAD]

No where in the top 10 but two pretty dang good ball players in the chl

Ben Gertz P,C,3rd
Tyler Bessey SS,2nd

Both play Reading we will see how their seasons go.

[athlete23]

crusaders will be a good team with the 5 they have this year. the pitching will be great with buettgen, christophel, whitehead and even rios.
big hitters on the team are buettgen, forrester, rios, ebel, and belza.
i think the crusaders team has a lot of great sophmores that will stand out this year.

[bluestreak839]

another soph from the crusaders, corey smith. plays catcher and infield.

[UNC123]

corey smith is a great player look for him to do big things in the future

[UNC123]

crusaders will be a good team with the 5 they have this year. the pitching will be great with buettgen, christophel, whitehead and even rios.
big hitters on the team are buettgen, forrester, rios, ebel, and belza.
i think the crusaders team has a lot of great sophmores that will stand out this year.


for the crusaders pitching they also have Grau and sometimes Fox (a great knuckleball pitcher)

[ps6785]

Some interesting names have been mentioned.
Just a few random thoughts on some of the posts.
IMO Marcus is the best sophomore in the city. The attitude problems from last year were hardly unique to Marcus. That team lead the league in thrown helmets and f bombs dropped.
Hunter Jones can pick it at SS with anyone.
Matt Pate is a good pitcher but he doesn't throw 88 mph.
Gibson and Minton are decent players but dont belong on this list. Minton has no range or arm. Gibson is a decent hitter and pitcher but you could time him in the 40 yd dash with a sun dial.
Kyle Cook has a great arm behind the plate. Beats up on bad pitching. Didn't hit well during high school season even with LM's weak schedule.
Buettegen is not top 10 in pitching or hitting.
Rios is a good hitter and pitcher. Struggled batting as a freshman playing varsity with Kings tough schedule. Heard he suffered a shoulder injury. Not sure of the details or how it might affect him this year.
Hendrix has always been very solid and a good kid. Plays a nice 3B and hits well.

[tone12]

for the crusaders pitching they also have Grau and sometimes Fox (a great knuckleball pitcher)

Im not so sure about Grau... i have heard the he tends to lose sometimes. if he gets bigger, stronger, faster.. i would think he would be a good football player for moeller. baseball he needs to play to win the game

[tone12]

I hear that a kid named Andrew Stiene from Moeller is a decent ball player? he apparently hit a couple homeruns this summer and is a big kid with room to grow. any truth to the rumor that he can play

[stayflyyy22]

ps6785, wes minton has an above average arm from short. and as for the no range thing, you are wrong there too. he has made some of the most outstanding plays i have ever seen. And when he pitched against my summer team he was throwing low 80's which is pretty darn good for a skinny kid like him.

[OHHS2]

minton does not throw 80 . if he threw 80 he would be a pitcher a kid for his height and as skinny as he is, he would pitch alot , i played the kid and took him off the wall , and im a pitcher ... i don hit alot and im not the greatest hitter but im a pitcher myself and i know when i see 80 . he probley throws 77-78 TOPS,,, but he does have good off speed and he is a above average infielder refuring back to the old subject.

[stayflyyy22]

3 mph off, my bad. but the kid can hit the crap out of the ball (had 7 homers during summer season) and he is good on the basepaths

[Xslugger19]

3 mph off, my bad. but the kid can hit the crap out of the ball (had 7 homers during summer season) and he is good on the basepaths

haha 3 mph is a big difference man... until you get to upper 90's, then its all fast

[stayflyyy22]

amen

[OHHS2]

i jus cant see the 7 homerun thing either man ... i played the kid probley 4 times in the summer and i didnt see homerun capability.... all i saw was wes bat then cook, aj and brown right behind him for power ... he can hit the ball but not homeruns .. i jus cant see 7 homeruns unless they were at riverstar park ha ha

[fivebuckeyes]

All of the boys in mentioned are excellent ball players but do some of them focus on football or another sport in the summer because i haven't heard of any teams they play for in the summer(i.e. Turner, McAlpine, Thaman, Pate, Trotta, etc). Do any of them play for a team in the summer and if so who or if they are the dedicated to something else?

[TheKid08]

joel bender from oak hills (LHP) with size.. has been clocked this winter throwing 84 to 86 mph

[stayflyyy22]

i jus cant see the 7 homerun thing either man ... i played the kid probley 4 times in the summer and i didnt see homerun capability.... all i saw was wes bat then cook, aj and brown right behind him for power ... he can hit the ball but not homeruns .. i jus cant see 7 homeruns unless they were at riverstar park ha ha

haha yeah i wouldnt believe it either but i witnessed 5 of them and took his dads word for the other 2, he hit four of them in the maupin tournament and i went to one game at oak hills and he hit one out there.

[baseball man]

All of the boys in mentioned are excellent ball players but do some of them focus on football or another sport in the summer because i haven't heard of any teams they play for in the summer(i.e. Turner, McAlpine, Thaman, Pate, Trotta, etc). Do any of them play for a team in the summer and if so who or if they are the dedicated to something else?

I heard the Pate kid played last year for the West Stars. Not sure where he's going this summer, I do know he wasn't going back to West Stars.

[AmericaOne]

Top Players For Sure

Casey Hawn- Played up two years and is just now playing in his own age level. Power, Power and more power from this Soph. He and Thomas Gibson hit back to back jacks last season for the CABA National Champion Ohio Heat and have worked with Bull Durham all winter. Thomas is also a strong, big kid who can pitch with the best. He did a great job playing in the Elite Fall League pitching against mostly Junior and Seniors. He did not lose a game.
Wes Minton is also a very good hitter and does well on the mound what ever speed he throws. Location, Change of speed, and then speed, is the ticket to getting people out.

[OHHS2]

ur a heat fan lol

[brad01]

Top Players For Sure

Casey Hawn- Played up two years and is just now playing in his own age level. Power, Power and more power from this Soph. He and Thomas Gibson hit back to back jacks last season for the CABA National Champion Ohio Heat and have worked with Bull Durham all winter. Thomas is also a strong, big kid who can pitch with the best. He did a great job playing in the Elite Fall League pitching against mostly Junior and Seniors. He did not lose a game.
Wes Minton is also a very good hitter and does well on the mound what ever speed he throws. Location, Change of speed, and then speed, is the ticket to getting people out.

Hawn has played on the same age level heat team for the past two years, not JUST now playing with own age level. The Heat team has quite a few good players and quite a few left last year for many reasons.

[OHHS2]

Joel Bender - LHP - 6'3" - 185lbs. - Oak Hills - Class 2010 - 07' Summer Team Cincinnati Scots 15u - 08' Summer Team Cincinnati Barracks Baseball Academy 18u - FB 84-86 - CB 72 - CH 67-69.. Room for growing and still working this winter, should be great ball player in next couple months.

[Whoknows]

Trotta is playing for the Ohio heat 16u team coached by Tim Flynn.
Andrew Steine is a good player from the storm. Durbin is most likely to be their best player again this year. The kid can flat out hit.

[OHHS2]

haha yeah i wouldnt believe it either but i witnessed 5 of them and took his dads word for the other 2, he hit four of them in the maupin tournament and i went to one game at oak hills and he hit one out there.

i was at tht tournament too... i do remember one gettin hit out by the hurricanes and tht was wes's team ..but i didnt think it was him

[mofb21]

Top Players For Sure

Casey Hawn- Played up two years and is just now playing in his own age level. Power, Power and more power from this Soph. He and Thomas Gibson hit back to back jacks last season for the CABA National Champion Ohio Heat and have worked with Bull Durham all winter. Thomas is also a strong, big kid who can pitch with the best. He did a great job playing in the Elite Fall League pitching against mostly Junior and Seniors. He did not lose a game.
Wes Minton is also a very good hitter and does well on the mound what ever speed he throws. Location, Change of speed, and then speed, is the ticket to getting people out.

casey had a sore neck for that tournament, did not play until the final game as a pinch hitter and no jacks were hit. He does have power though, and he and Gibson may have gone back to back at one of the other tournaments

[fivebuckeyes]

Is the ohio heat organization having two 16-u teams?

[hehateme2911]

Is the ohio heat organization having two 16-u teams?

im not associated w/ the Heat, but i do believe they are having two 16-u teams

[OHHS2]

they had 2 15u teams last year so idk if they moved up with them or not .... im not with heat either so i could be wrong

[b-bfanforever]

I agree that Marcus is a great player..Played for Midland 16 as a 15 year old same for Hunter...Thomas Gibson is a very nice player also,has the heart and desire to make it. The heat has 2 teams National and American as i understand it. Some sleepers fpr your list...Aaron Rogers from Goshen played varsity as a freshman.good hitter and knows the game...Nother sleeper will be
Ryan Anstaet from batavia..c-3rdb. Very good defensive and good hitter with power, he needs to get a little more speed...played varsity as a freshman anoter player is Nate Parrott from Indiana..p,of. very good skills

[fivebuckeyes]

I have seen the 16-U Ohio Heat(Gibson) roster but who will be playing for the other team since they had problems into the season and many of the players left

[b-bfanforever]

Im not sure, but I think the Trotta kid is on the American roster.

[JBaller]

Marcus Davis at Princeton is amazing. Hit .392 in the GMC as a freshman!!! Are you kidding me?!!!! Sweet left-handed swing that blends power and contact. Also a good basestealler. His defense will improve as he gets older. Has the athletic ability to play anywhere on the field, but will shine once he learns solid fundamentals for one position (first base seems to be where he plays the best). It may be too early to tell, but I see him as a future high round MLB draft pick out of high school.

[I'mSoHood]

Sounds like Marcus endorsing himself

But I do agree with that except for the adjectives

[DirkaDirkaDirka13]

I think we can't forget Adam Engel of Loveland High School..great player..plays with the flames


Very good at football also

[baseballdad44]

yeahh they will be good for awhile

[owlsbball13]

Andy Atkins from colerain. He is a great outfielder with lighting speed and a good pitcher he throws low 80's with moving fastball and a 12 to 6 curveball. His change-up is amazing and a pretty good slider.:banana: :Party:

[fivebuckeyes]

Andy Atkins from colerain. He is a great outfielder with lighting speed and a good pitcher he throws low 80's with moving fastball and a 12 to 6 curveball. His change-up is amazing and a pretty good slider.:banana: :Party:

Does andy play for anyone in the summer?

[owlsbball13]

yeah he plays for the Cincinnati Bandits.

[Zack#11]

top sophmore is cody rideinger from monroe. He started varsity as a freshman and had the most errors in the swbl. that just shows u how opinionated monroe is.

[buckeye8]

You as a sophomore that was playing JV last year, how would you know what he has done, like batting average, on base percentage, slugging percentage? With you playing for Monroe, why would you dog your own teammate? That's being a true team player.

[eaglepride32]

davis was rated number 37 in the country for sophomores no other cincinnatians on the list

[Mr. BALLAHOLIC]

I know that the CMAC doesnt produce many baseball prospects but look out for Tyrone Howell an amazing ss with a great arm and unbelievable hitting power watch out for this kid.

[T-Bred]

Marcus Davis at Princeton is amazing. Hit .392 in the GMC as a freshman!!! Are you kidding me?!!!! Sweet left-handed swing that blends power and contact. Also a good basestealler. His defense will improve as he gets older. Has the athletic ability to play anywhere on the field, but will shine once he learns solid fundamentals for one position (first base seems to be where he plays the best). It may be too early to tell, but I see him as a future high round MLB draft pick out of high school.

JBaller,

Good post. He is a centerfielder. Played 1B at PHS to get his bat in the lineup everyday. Had not played the 1B position on a regular basis before Was the starting CF for Midland 16U last summer as a !5 year old. The coaching staff at Midland is very high on him. Rated #37 in the class of 2010 by perfectgame. Has the potential to be a special player as you stated. Must continue to work hard in order to achieve potential.

[JBaller]

That's true for everybody. I did know he was playing for Midland, but I did not know what position. He is one remarkable athlete (which the scouts like) and really understands the game and plays it at a very high level.

[SS20RS]

I dont see why a few of you guys are talking up kevin nerl. :shrug:
The kid is pretty small and just because he played varsity doesnt mean hes a beast sophmore. Mariemont has a poor team anyways...

[chlkyle]

I dont see why a few of you guys are talking up kevin nerl. :shrug:
The kid is pretty small and just because he played varsity doesnt mean hes a beast sophmore. Mariemont has a poor team anyways...

He's a solid player, decent potential. He may develop into something special in the future.

[mitchy d 49]

some other good sophmores are Corey Holt & Mitchell Durbin of Fairfield, Josh Ungerbuehler of Roger Bacon. Zac Abbatiello, Jake Meister, joe andrews, and reid Rizzo of Lasalle

[mitchy d 49]

Corey Holt and Mitchell Durbin are 2 good sophmores from Fairfield

[OHHS2]

mustangs fan lol they are good players tho .... iv plyed against all them... but if holt is the tall short stop and can kinda hit i think... he is a good one.
and MITCHY D 49 sounds lik mitchell durbin to me ... so don write about urself belive me ... i went down tht road lol but good pleyrs tho. LET UR NAME GET OUT DONT DO IT YOURSELF.

[mitchy d 49]

holt is the tall really fast center fielder

[mitchy d 49]

this is mitchell daniels not mitch durbin but i do think mitch durbin is a real good player

[DirkaDirkaDirka13]

mustangs fan lol they are good players tho .... iv plyed against all them... but if holt is the tall short stop and can kinda hit i think... he is a good one.
and MITCHY D 49 sounds lik mitchell durbin to me ... so don write about urself belive me ... i went down tht road lol but good pleyrs tho. LET UR NAME GET OUT DONT DO IT YOURSELF.

Haha agreed

[baseball player 7]

wes minton ss/2b milford

[brad01]

Corey Holt and Mitchell Durbin are 2 good sophmores from Fairfield

My son was on a Team with Corey Holt once and he has great talent. I have seen Durbin play and have been impressed. Who does Fairfield have for SS for the JV Team

[EHSGCL]

Durbin can flat out HIT!

[stayflyyy22]

what about redenbach from fairfield? he is on my summer team and i dont know his first name, he plays middle infield and seems to be pretty solid i would just loike to know some backgroud info

[mofb21]

don't know of redenbach, just reddenbacher popcorn, just kidding, if you are talking about justin ritenbaugh he had a super year at fairfield last year. He is a very good young man, very quiet and can play the field decent.

[fivebuckeyes]

isn't ritenbaugh on the american league ohio heat?

[stayflyyy22]

this kid is on the stix