Signing Period - Division 1 Recruiting Class Breakdown
November 10, 2021
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Signing Period - Division 1 Recruiting Class Breakdown
The NCAA signing period is from November 10th-17th. With the start of the signing period upon us, we look to break down each individual Division I commitment from in-state prospects, where they are headed and what tools they will bring with them.
* Schools are listed in alphabetical order
** Below we talk in-depth about each in-state prospect
*** Total Commits is reflective of commitments in the PBR Database
Akron Zips
- Total Commits: 10
- # Top 50 Ranked Players (Ohio): 1
- # Top 100 Ranked Players (Home State): 7
- # Nationally Ranked Players: 0
- Immediate Impact Player: Johnathon Allen
- Sleeper of the Class: Aaron Pirkle
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos. | Commitment |
| Johnathon Allen | OH | Wadsworth | 2022 | LHP | Akron |
| Eric Boothe | MI | Stoney Creek | 2022 | LHP | Akron |
| Mateo Cepullio | PA | Upper St. Clair | 2022 | OF | Akron |
| Emmett Gillies | OH | Bishop Hartley | 2022 | RHP | Akron |
| Grady Mee | OH | Whitmer | 2022 | SS | Akron |
| Aaron Pirkle | OH | New Albany | 2022 | LHP | Akron |
| JT Popick | OH | Louisville | 2022 | 2B | Akron |
| Joseph Roth | OH | Austintown Fitch | 2022 | RHP | Akron |
| Ethan Schimony | PA | State College Area | 2022 | C | Akron |
| Jack Wells | OH | Vermilion | 2022 | 2B | Akron |
Bowling Green State University Falcons
- Total Commits: 10
- # Top 50 Ranked Players (Ohio): 3
- # Top 100 Ranked Players (Home State): 10
- # Nationally Ranked Players: 0
- Immediate Impact Player: Brady Birchmeier
- Sleeper of the Class: Kaden Arn
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos. | Commitment |
| Kaden Arn | OH | Benjamin Logan | 2022 | RHP | Bowling Green State |
| Brady Birchmeier | MI | New lothrop | 2022 | 1B | Bowling Green State |
| Leo Hearn | MI | Forest Hills Eastern | 2022 | C | Bowling Green State |
| Luke Krouse | OH | Antwerp | 2022 | LHP | Bowling Green State |
| Carson Lumley | ON | Mother Teresa | 2022 | RHP | Bowling Green State |
| Perry Miller | OH | Avon Lake | 2022 | RHP | Bowling Green State |
| DJ Newman | OH | Archbold | 2022 | SS | Bowling Green State |
| Christian Ramos | OH | St. Edward | 2022 | 2B | Bowling Green State |
| Samuel Seidel | OH | South Central | 2022 | SS | Bowling Green State |
| Jacob Turner | MI | St. Clair | 2022 | RHP | Bowling Green State |
Cincinnati Bearcats
- Total Commits: 9
- # Top 50 Ranked Players (Ohio): 3
- # Top 100 Ranked Players (Home State): 8
- # Nationally Ranked Players: 2
- Immediate Impact Player: Gage Stanifer
- Sleeper of the Class: Landyn Vidourek
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos. | Commitment |
| Tommy Boba | IL | Wheaton Warrenville South | 2022 | RHP | Cincinnati |
| Brenden Garula | OH | Mason | 2022 | LHP | Cincinnati |
| Triston Horst | SC | P27 | 2022 | OF | Cincinnati |
| Griffin Hugus | FL | Cardinal Newman | 2022 | SS | Cincinnati |
| Shawn Parnell | OH | Archbishop Hoban | 2022 | SS | Cincinnati |
| Kyle Schupmann | WI | Luther Prep | 2022 | SS | Cincinnati |
| Marcus Smith | NY | All Hallows | 2022 | SS | Cincinnati |
| Gage Stanifer | IN | Westfield | 2022 | RHP | Cincinnati |
| Landyn Vidourek | OH | Badin | 2022 | SS | Cincinnati |
Dayton Flyers
- Total Commits: 7
- # Top 50 Ranked Players (Ohio): 0
- # Top 100 Ranked Players (Home State): 6
- # Nationally Ranked Players: 0
- Immediate Impact Player: Jacob Wilson
- Sleeper of the Class: Alexander Rosario
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos. | Commitment |
| Landon Abrahamson | VA | Miller School | 2022 | OF | Dayton |
| Alexander Rosario | CT | Frederick Gunn | 2022 | RHP | Dayton |
| Caleb Sanders | MI | Detroit Edison | 2022 | OF | Dayton |
| Zachary Scott | MA | Winchendon School | 2022 | SS | Dayton |
| Caden Tarango | IN | Homestead | 2022 | RHP | Dayton |
| Jacob Wilson | IN | Center Grove | 2022 | RHP | Dayton |
| Edward Yamin IV | NY | LaSalle Institute | 2022 | C | Dayton |
Kent State Golden Flashes
- Total Commits: 12
- # Top 50 Ranked Players (Ohio): 3
- # Top 100 Ranked Players (Home State): 5
- # Nationally Ranked Players: 3
- Immediate Impact Player: Andrew Hendrickx
- Sleeper of the Class: Ciaran Caughey
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos. | Commitment |
| Alex Alberico | IL | Providence Catholic | 2022 | RHP | Kent State |
| Ciaran Caughey | MI | Orchard Lake Saint Marys | 2022 | RHP | Kent State |
| Andrew Hendrickx | OH | Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy | 2022 | RHP | Kent State |
| Justin Holmes | PA | Northwestern Lehigh | 2022 | OF | Kent State |
| Jordan Kolenda | PA | Avonworth | 2022 | RHP | Kent State |
| Rueben Livingston | PA | Wilson West lawn | 2022 | 3B | Kent State |
| Ripken Reese | MD | Mount Saint Joseph | 2022 | SS | Kent State |
| Cole Sansom | PA | DuBois Central Catholic | 2022 | LHP | Kent State |
| Kolton Schaller | WI | Mount Horeb | 2022 | 2B | Kent State |
| Hunter Sipel | PA | Penn Manor | 2022 | RHP | Kent State |
| Matthew Tarr | IL | West Aurora | 2022 | C | Kent State |
| Brody Williams | KY | Lyon County | 2022 | C | Kent State |
MIAMI (OH) Redhawks
- Total Commits: 5
- # Top 50 Ranked Players (Ohio): 1
- # Top 100 Ranked Players (Home State): 4
- # Nationally Ranked Players: 0
- Immediate Impact Player: Connor Preisel
- Sleeper of the Class: Jonathan Vigoa
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos. | Commitment |
| Carson Byers | MI | Mattawan | 2022 | LHP | Miami (OH) |
| Tommy Harrison | OH | St. Edward | 2022 | C | Miami (OH) |
| Noah Hollis | GA | South Effingham | 2022 | SS | Miami (OH) |
| Connor Preisel | OH | Holy Name | 2022 | LHP | Miami (OH) |
| Jonathan Vigoa | GA | Rome | 2022 | C | Miami (OH) |
Ohio State Buckeyes
- Total Commits: 8
- # Top 50 Ranked Players (Ohio): 6
- # Top 100 Ranked Players (Home State): 10
- # Nationally Ranked Players: 3
- Immediate Impact Player: Landon Beidelschies
- Sleeper of the Class: Landon Price
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos. | Commitment |
| Landon Beidelschies | OH | Canfield | 2022 | LHP | Ohio State |
| Nathan Earley | OH | Archbishop Moeller | 2022 | 1B | Ohio State |
| Matthew Graveline | OH | Centerville | 2022 | C | Ohio State |
| Andrew Jones | OH | Brush | 2022 | SS | Ohio State |
| Keaton Mahan | IN | Westfield | 2022 | OF | Ohio State |
| Cole Pauley | OH | Lexington | 2022 | RHP | Ohio State |
| Landon Price | OH | Lincolnview | 2022 | LHP | Ohio State |
| Andres Suarez | PA | Freedom | 2022 | C | Ohio State |
Ohio Bobcats
- Total Commits: 3
- # Top 50 Ranked Players (Ohio): 1
- # Top 100 Ranked Players (Home State): 1
- # Nationally Ranked Players: 0
- Immediate Impact Player: Billy Adams
- Sleeper of the Class: Owen Williams
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos. | Commitment |
| Billy Adams | OH | St Ignatius | 2022 | SS | Ohio |
| Tyler Minneci | NC | Cardinal Gibbons | 2022 | 3B | Ohio |
| Owen Williams | NC | Myers Park | 2022 | C | Ohio |
Toledo Rockets
- Total Commits: 7
- # Top 50 Ranked Players (Ohio): 2
- # Top 100 Ranked Players (Home State): 7
- # Nationally Ranked Players: 0
- Immediate Impact Player: Troy Sudbrook
- Sleeper of the Class: Jackson Bergman
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos. | Commitment |
| Jackson Bergman | OH | Hicksville | 2022 | RHP | Toledo |
| Nolan Fogg | OH | Olentangy Liberty | 2022 | 3B | Toledo |
| Nathan Leininger | OH | Olentangy Liberty | 2022 | RHP | Toledo |
| Wesley Parker | PA | Peters Township | 2022 | 1B | Toledo |
| RJ Shunck | OH | Evergreen | 2022 | LHP | Toledo |
| Troy Sudbrook | OH | Avon | 2022 | SS | Toledo |
| Luke Walton | OH | Perkins | 2022 | LHP | Toledo |
Wright State Raiders
- Total Commits: 8
- # Top 50 Ranked Players (Ohio): 6
- # Top 100 Ranked Players (Home State): 8
- # Nationally Ranked Players: 0
- Immediate Impact Player: Ben Zink
- Sleeper of the Class: Joseph Valentine
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos. | Commitment |
| Patrick Fultz | OH | Springfield Shawnee | 2022 | 2B | Wright State |
| Zade Fusselman | OH | Canal Winchester | 2022 | OF | Wright State |
| Gus Gregory | OH | Strongsville | 2022 | SS | Wright State |
| Warren Hartzell | OH | Greenville | 2022 | RHP | Wright State |
| Calvin Mitchell | OH | University | 2022 | RHP | Wright State |
| Nate Shaw | OH | Canfield | 2022 | RHP | Wright State |
| Joseph Valentine | OH | Medina | 2022 | LHP | Wright State |
| Ben Zink | OH | Northmont | 2022 | OF | Wright State |
XAVIER MUSKETEERS
- Total Commits: 11
- # Top 50 Ranked Players (Ohio): 0
- # Top 100 Ranked Players (Home State): 10
- # Nationally Ranked Players: 1
- Immediate Impact Player: Luis Pimentel Guerrero
- Sleeper of the Class: Donavan Canterberry
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos. | Commitment |
| Brock Buckley | IN | Covenant Christian | 2022 | RHP | Xavier |
| Donavan Canterberry | MI | Wyandotte | 2022 | SS | Xavier |
| Hayden Christiansen | IL | Richmond-Burton | 2022 | C | Xavier |
| Dominic Jackson | FL | Gulf Breeze | 2022 | - | Xavier |
| Joseph Karpierz | NY | Shaker | 2022 | SS | Xavier |
| Nicholas Kolze | IL | Romeoville | 2022 | 1B | Xavier |
| Connor Misch | IN | Lake Central | 2022 | 1B | Xavier |
| Luis Pimentel Guerrero | ON | Corpus Christi | 2022 | SS | Xavier |
| Jakob Poturnak | BC | International School Manila | 2022 | SS | Xavier |
| Brock Rose | MD | Georgetown Prep | 2022 | RHP | Xavier |
| Isaac Wachsmann | CO | Regis Jesuit | 2022 | OF | Xavier |
Youngstown State Penguins
- Total Commits: 6
- # Top 50 Ranked Players (Ohio): 0
- # Top 100 Ranked Players (Home State): 3
- # Nationally Ranked Players: 0
- Immediate Impact Player: Tyler Barni
- Sleeper of the Class: Aidan English
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos. | Commitment |
| Brandin Anderson | PA | DuBois Central Catholic | 2022 | RHP | Youngstown State |
| Tyler Barni | OH | Walsh Jesuit | 2022 | RHP | Youngstown State |
| Aidan English | OH | South Range | 2022 | RHP | Youngstown State |
| Braden Gebhardt | OH | Youngstown State | 2022 | LHP | Youngstown State |
| Matthew Thompson | OH | Wadsworth High School | 2022 | SS | Youngstown State |
| Jason Triveri | OH | Boardman | 2022 | OF | Youngstown State |
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