Neal Packanik ( Director of Baseball Operations )

Neal Packanik-Director of Baseball Ops(Hitting and Defense)

Played Collegiately at Ohio University

Owned and Operated ACE Baseball in Cleveland, OH

Involved in Youth Development programs since 2000

Associate Scout for Milwaukee Brewers and Cleveland Indians

Created Cleveland Indians Youth Baseball Programs

Chris Valentine ( Director of Business Development Baseball )

Extensive experience in coaching,

Currently the Executive Director of Prep Baseball Report for Ohio, Michigan, Ontario, and New England.

Co-founded the Ohio Elite Baseball program, which has had 300 college commitments and eight players drafted since 2011.

Associate scout for the Colorado Rockies.

Justin Brown ( Director of Baseball Development & Leadership )

Extensive collegiate coaching experience including head coaching stints at the NAIA and NCAA Division III levels.

Former pitching coach at Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Former Ohio Assistant Director of Scouting for Prep Baseball Report.

Former player at Mount Vernon Nazarene University.

Jordan Chiero ( Hitting )

Played at Tiffin University

Current Scouting Director PBR Ohio

Current Hitting Consultant to NCAA programs

Former NCAA D1 Assistant Coach at Wright State University

Former Professional Baseball Player

John LaCorte ( Pitching )

Garret Sendelbach ( Pitching )

A 2015 graduate of Hopewell-Loudon High School in Bascom, OH, where he earned first team All-Ohio in 2013 & 2015

Pitched collegiately at Ohio Dominican University

Spent three summers as a member of the Madisonville Miners, Grand Lake Mariners, and Martinsville Mustangs

Current Pitching coach at Ohio Dominican University

Zach Sterry ( Hitting )

Played collegiately at Oakland University

Was the 2016 Valley League MVP

Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 8th round of the 2017 MLB Draft

Christian Chiero ( Hitting & Infield )

Zarley Zalewski ( Hitting and Infield )

Drafted in the 40th round of the 2012 MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates

Played collegiately at Kent State University 2013-2016

Four-year Varsity Baseball Letterman

3-time All-Mid-American Conference First-Team

2-time All-Region First-Team

Played professionally with the Joliet Slammers

Cameron Comer ( Catching & Hitting )

– Played collegiately at the University of Virginia

– Named OHSAA Division I State Player of Year his senior year at Olentangy Liberty High School

– Earned Rawlings National High School Gold Glove Award as a senior

– Prep Baseball Report (PBR) Position Player of Year

JT Brubaker ( Pitching )

A 2012 graduate of Tecumseh High School in New Carlisle, OH, where he earned three varsity letters in baseball and was also a two-time first-team All-Central Buckeye Conference and All-Springfield News selection.

Pitched collegiately at the University of Akron.

Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2015.

Named the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Minor League Pitcher-of-the-Year in 2018.

Zach Weatherford ( Hitting, Outfield and Baserunning )

Tyler Miller ( Pitching )

Played 4 years of high school baseball locally at Central Crossing High School & Jonathan Alder High School

Won a state championship while at Jonathan Alder where he also achieved First Team All-State honors

Played 4 years collegiately at the University of Evansville

Part of the 2014 Missouri Valley Conference Championship team at Evansville

Cameron Hobson ( Pitching )

Five years of Professional Baseball experience as a pitcher in the Seattle Mariners organization.

Member of Crawfordsville 2008 Indiana High School 3A State Championship Team

Played collegiately at the University of Dayton

Graduated from the University of Dayton with a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering

CJ Wamsley ( Hitting )

Current Minor League Hitting Coach in the Detroit Tigers organization.

Former Hitting Coach/Recruiting Coordinator at Ohio University.

Former collegiate player at Western Kentucky University

Kevin Boswick ( Pitching )

Pitched collegiately at Lehigh University, where he served as a team captain

Earned 2nd-team All-Patriot league as a relief pitcher in 2016

Coached in the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League (ACBL)

Taylor Nehls ( Hitting/Infield )

Played collegiately at Barton Community College, Dodge City Community College, and Urbana University

Former Assistant Coach at Urbana University.

Current high school coach

Jared Yoakam ( Pitching )

Former pitcher at the University of Cincinnati 2015-2018.

Four year letter winner at Marysville High School. First team All-Ohio selection.

Ryan Clark ( Pitching )

Played Collegiately at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro

All SoCon Pitcher in college

2015 Atlanta Braves 5^th Round draft pick

2015 Danville Braves Pitcher of the Year

Current player in the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim organization

Eric Stamets ( Hitting/Infield )

Graduated from Dublin Scioto High School in 2009 where he played baseball, basketball and football.

Attended the University of Evansville

Starting shortstop for three years before being drafted by the Angels in the 6th round in 2012.

In 2015 was traded to the Cleveland Indians and has spent some time at their AAA affiliate the Columbus Clippers.

Brandon Riley ( Hitting & Catching )

Played Collegiality at Defiance College

Part of 2013 Defiance team that made first ever trip to HCAC Tournament

Coached from 2015-2017 in Northern Kentucky/Cincinnati area for the Midwest Prospects

Michael O'Neill ( Hitting and Outfield )

Olentangy Liberty HS 2006-2010- First team all state 2010

University of Michigan 2011-2013- 2x All American

Current player in Texas Rangers organization

Drafted in the 3rd round in 2013 by the New York Yankees.  Nephew of former MLB baseball player Paul O’Neill