Ohio baseball players to keep an eye on
Austin Allinger, Lakota West: The senior infielder/pitcher hit .396 with 31 runs and posted 0.84 ERA with seven wins and 64 strikeouts last season.
Andy Almquist, Lakota East: The senior pitcher was 6-3 with a 1.47 ERA and 48 strikeouts.
Kyle Bowling, Reading: The senior infielder led the Blue Devils with a .457 average in 2014, drove in 27 and stole 15 bases.
Peyton Burdick, Glen Este: The senior pitcher struck out 38 in 23 innings and hit .368.
Kyle Butz, Moeller: The junior outfielder/infielder hit .436 last season and will be the top bat back for the Crusaders.
Parker Chalmers, Wyoming: The senior infielder hit .385 in 2014with seven doubles, five triples, three home runs and 24 stolen bases.
Jacob Clements, Reading: The sophomore catcher hit for a .381 average and scored 31 runs.
Sam Hauer, Elder: The senior catcher hit .342 for the Panthers.
Zach Heming, Turpin: The senior catcher led the Spartans with a .366 batting average and stole 10 bases.
Paris Hill, Clark Montessori: The senior outfielder hit .390, reached base at a .490 clip and stole 19 bases.
Genesis Hillard, Colerain: The senior infielder hit .443 and had a .509 on-base percentage.
Alex Holderbach, Badin: The senior hit .489 and reached base at a .560 clip for the Rams and was voted Athlete of the Year in the Greater Catholic League Co-Ed Central.
Justin Hopkins, Anderson: The senior infielder had an OBP of .443 and hit .347.
Rodney Hutchison, Mason: The senior pitcher was 8-3 with an ERA of 0.74 and struck out 78 in 661/3 innings.
Jake Hyatt, Madeira: The senior infielder hit .418 with a .485 OBP.
Jeordan Kuderer, Roger Bacon: The sophomore hit .354 with a .462 OBP.
Cameron McCullough, Madeira: The junior pitcher was 5-2 with a 1.42 ERA.
Adam McDonough, Lakota East: The senior infielder led the Thunderhawks with a .489 batting average and a .583 OBP with 17 doubles and 35 RBI.
Cole Murphy, Walnut Hills: The senior infielder led Walnut Hills regulars with a .439 batting average and a .564 OBP.
Jacob Murray, Colerain: The senior outfielder hit .386 with an OBP of .431 and 30 RBI.
Kyle Orloff, Elder: The senior infielder is the top returning hitter for the Panthers with a .430 batting average and a .489 OBP.
Ben Otto, Roger Bacon: The junior reached base at a .472 clip and hit .333.
Kyle Rizzuto, Madeira: The senior infielder had an OBP of .485, a .398 batting average and stole 16 bases.
Cameron Roth, Milford: The senior outfielder had a .482 OBP and a .421 batting average.
Kyle Ruehlman, Milford: The junior pitcher rolled to a 6-1 record with a 0.57 ERA and 35 strikeouts in 2014.
Hayden Senger, Lakota East: The senior catcher reached base at a .491 clip with a batting average of .379 and 25 RBI in 2014.
Shane Smith, Elder: The senior pitcher was co-Athlete of the Year in the Greater Catholic League South last year after a 6-0 record with a 0.56 ERA and 33 strikeouts in 371/3 innings.
Jacob Stewart, Hamilton: The senior outfielder had an OBP of .429 with a .407 batting average, 24 RBI and 10 stolen bases in 2014 for the Big Blue.
Eric Terry, Summit Country Day: The senior catcher reached base at a .459 clip and had a .359 batting average with 15 doubles and 31 RBI in 2014
Joe Vranesic, Moeller: The senior designated hitter had a .406 OBP at the plate and a 1.60 ERA with 40 strikeouts in 35 innings in 2014.
Luke Waddell, Loveland: The sophomore infielder hit .418 and had a .500 OBP with 14 doubles and 18 stolen bases as a freshman.
Nate Winning, St. Xavier: The senior hit .383 with a .444 OBP in 2014.
Jordan Whitmore, McNicholas: The senior had a .500 OBP and hit .424 last season.