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2024 Summer Org Wrapup Spotlight: Ohio Hitmen

Summer Organization: Ohio Hitmen
Organization Head: Jon Pyles

Top Highlights Of The Summer:

• Worthington WoodBat Champions 15/17
• Best of Ohio Champions 16u Leibas
• Striking out cancer 14u white
• ABC runner ups 15u Mye
• ABC runner up 12u Purcell
• Great runs with all 3 organzations.
• Finished in the Elite 8 in the PBR national championship lakepoint GA 2023 season. 16u Pyles at the time 

Breakout Players Of The Summer:

• Keegan Snyder, C, Ohio Hitmen 2025/ Unioto High School 2025: 36/89, .404 AVG, 6 2B, 3 3B, 3HR, 29 RBI, 14 BB, 190 Innings caught, 29% CS MVP
• Evan Lichtenauer, LHP, Ohio Hitmen/Licking Valley, 2025: 79.2 IP, 9-3, 1.74 ERA, 22 ER, 13 BB, 71k, 71% S
• Evan Roberts, RHP, Hitmen, 2025, 44 IP, 1 SV, 1.75 ERA, 11 ER, 17 R, 64 K, 16 BB, 33 hits allowed, .196 BAA
• Mack Hieber, RHP, Ohio Hitmen 2026/Patrick Henry HS, 2026: 22IP, 4-0, 2.23 ERA, 7 ER, 10 R, 37 K, 10 BB, 19 hits allowed, 1.32 WHIP, .229 BAA.
• Cooper Leibas, RHP/C, Ohio Hitmen 2026/Columbus Academy, 2026: 32.2 IP, 5-1, 2.14 ERA, 10 ER, 14 R, 43 K, 13 BB, 23 hits allowed, 1.13 WHIP, .190 BAA

Commitments This Summer:

• Keegan Snyder -Findlay
• Evan Lichtenauer -Ohio University
• Gaige Stucky- Ohio University
• Ethan Kellicker - Baldwin Wallace
• KB Perkings -Findlay
• Ashton Crace - Glennville University 

Younger Players To Watch In The Future:

• Brody Rodgers, SS, Licking Valley, 2027
• Brandt Lichtenauer, C/OF, Licking Valley, 2027
• Jackson McMillan, P/1B, Granville, 2027
• Luke Bosse, P/1B, Granville, 2027
• Kodie Steele, MIF/OF, Newark, 2027

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