Ohio Insider: State Final Four Scouting Notebook
June 9, 2017
By: Dylan Hefflinger
PBR Ohio Editor in Chief / NW Scout
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State Final Four Articles:
Game Story Rundown:
- Division I Semifinal- #1 Massillon Jackson vs #12 Lakota West
- Division I Semifinal- #30 Strongsville vs #34 Olentangy Orange
- Division I Final- #1 Massillon Jackson vs #30 Strongsville
- Division II Semifinal- #13 Chaminade Julienne vs #5 Steubenville
- Division II Semifinal- #17 Tallmadge vs Maumee
- Division II Final- #17 Tallmadge vs #13 Chaminade Julienne
- Division III Semifinal- #3 Champion vs Clear Fork
- Division III Semifinal- #1 Hiland vs #8 CHCA
- Division III Final- #3 Champion vs #1 Hiland
- Division IV Semifinal- #11 Minster vs #1 Toronto
- Division IV Semifinal- #21 Russia vs Dalton
- Division IV Final- #11 Minster vs #21 Russia
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Ohio Insider: State Final Four Scouting Notebook
*** Any Position Prospect with scouting report that made the State Final are listed within the State Final Portion
Division I
State Semifinal Notes
Division I Semifinal- #1 Massillon Jackson def. #12 Lakota West, 5-1
The Arms
- Kyle Nicolas, RHP, Massillon Jackson, 2017 (Ball State commit)
- Game Report: A 6-foot-3, 180-pound athlete. Projectable frame with room to fill out. Easy, little to no effort delivery. Throws from a long, no effort, high-3/4 arm action with the fastball exploding out of his had in the low-90s, touching 94 mph in the 1st inning. Throws two different breaking balls. His curveball has bigger 12/6 action at 72-74 mph. Also features a slider at 77-81 mph with good sharp movement. Has really good arm speed on his changeup at 80-82 mph with good life and sink to it. Outstanding arm talent.
- FB: 88-94
- CB: 72-74
- SL: 77-81
- CH: 79-81
- Game Stats: 7 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K. 100 pitches/63 strikes.
- Jake Kates, LHP, Lakota West, 2017 (High Point commit)