Ohio's top high school baseball players: Meet the state’s best right-handed pitchers

Over the past few weeks, we've been taking a look at some of the top baseball players in Ohio.

We started with the top first basemen, next up were the catchers, then shortstops, second basemen, third basemen and outfielders.

Now it's the right-handed pitchers' turn.

There are hundreds of outstanding pitchers in Ohio, and these lists are not intended to be comprehensive! Tag us on Twitter or Instagram at @SBLiveOH and let us know about other athletes worthy of fans’ attention.

Note: Many high school baseball players excel at multiple positions. Don't be alarmed to see a rocket-armed third baseman listed here as a pitcher, for example.

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Colin Ames, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, senior

Went 6-2 with a 1.98 ERA in 49.1 innings pitched and struck out 58 hitters last season. In the state semifinal win, Ames threw five innings and allowed just one run while striking out seven. He is committed to Gulf Coast State Community College.

Kaden Arn, Benjamin Logan, senior

In 51.2 innings pitched last season, he went 7-1 with a 0.40 ERA and 73 strikeouts. At the plate, he hit .386 with 11 doubles and 23 RBIs. The Bowling Green State University commit started this season with 11 strikeouts in four innings pitched in the season opener for Benjamin Logan.

Bryson Brown, Jackson, senior

The West Virginia State commit went 6-1 last season. In 43 innings pitched, he had 43 strikeouts and an ERA of 0.81. His numbers earned him first-team all-Frontier Athletic Conference accolades.

Dominic Carlson, Anthony Wayne, junior

Went undefeated on the mound last season with a 7-0 record and a 1.31 ERA in 37.1 innings pitched. He is committed to the University of Toledo.

Andrew Gormley, Walsh Jesuit, senior

The University of Charleston commit threw 29.1 innings last season and had an ERA of just 0.24. He finished with a record of 6-1 and struck out 44 batters. When he isn’t on the mound, he patrols center field for the Warriors.

Elijah Griffith, New Albany, junior

He was 7-1 with a 1.82 ERA and 55 strikeouts in 50 innings pitched last season. He started the Division I state championship game for the Eagles last season and went five innings, giving up one run and striking out six.

Jayden Jerger, Defiance, senior

Earned first-team all-Ohio honors in Division II with a perfect 10-0 record and a 1.33 ERA. In 68 innings pitched, he struck out 80 batters. The Ohio University commit has a fastball that has been clocked at 90 mph.

Gavin Jones, North Royalton, senior

The University of Alabama commit was named honorable mention all-Ohio in Division I as a junior. He finished the season with a 6-1 record and an ERA of 0.76. He struck out 101 batters in 64.1 innings. In the first game of the postseason, he tossed a five-inning no-hitter and struck out 11 batters in a 16-0 win over Cleveland Rhodes.

Nate Kress, Bowling Green, junior

He threw 54.1 innings last season with an ERA of 2.19 and a WHIP of 1.09. He picked up four wins as a sophomore. To start his junior season, the Bowling Green State University commit won each of his first two starts and went 12.2 innings while striking out 11 and giving up just one run (which was unearned).

Noah LaFine, Archbishop Hoban, sophomore

The Vanderbilt University commit was 5-4 with a 2.15 ERA, two saves and 53 strikeouts in 39 innings as a freshman. He took the bump in the Division II state championship game and allowed just five hits and one run in six innings while striking out seven. He also picked up the win in the state championship game, where he pitched in relief and threw 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up just one hit and striking out three.

Jonathan Marsico, Oregon Clay, senior

We went 2-0 with a 0.38 ERA last season and struck out 33 batters in 37.1 innings with just five walks. The Lourdes University commit was also a perfect 8-for-8 in save opportunities.

Jacob Miller, Liberty Union, senior

The hard-throwing righty struck out nearly 2.5 batters per inning last season with 143 strikeouts in 60 innings. The University of Louisville commit went 9-1 with an ERA of 0.70.

Perry Miller, Avon Lake, senior

Miller threw 33.1 innings last season with an ERA of 1.47 while winning four games against zero losses. He struck out 49 batters. In his highlight game of the season, he struck out 11 hitters in a no-hitter as he defeated Midview 5-0. He is committed to Bowling Green State University.

Gabriel Nard, St. Ignatius, senior

He went 5-0 on the mound last season with an ERA of 0.74. The Duke University commit struck out 54 batters in 37.2 innings pitched. As a freshman in 2019, he took the ball to start the Division I state championship game and threw 4.2 innings, giving up just one run.

Ryan Petro, Canfield, senior

Named first-team all-Ohio in Division II as he went 8-0 with a 0.41 ERA in 50.1 innings pitched. He struck out 62 batters and walked only eight. One of his eight wins was a no-hitter against West Branch.

Ryan Piech, Walsh Jesuit, junior

Was named second-team all-Ohio last season with a 10-2 record and a 0.87 ERA. The Xavier University commit had 78 strikeouts in 56.1 innings. The 6-foot-2 righty throws his fastball up to 90 mph.

Caden Robinson, New Albany, senior

An elbow injury forced the University of Memphis recruit to miss all but one game last season, but he's back and dealing as a senior for the defending Division I state champs. Robinson's also a solid first baseman when he isn't pitching.

Bryce Roggow, Tiffin Columbian, sophomore

As a freshman, he went 6-0 with a 1.08 ERA in 38.2 innings. In the district semifinals, Roggow tossed a complete game three-hitter to defeat St. Mary’s Memorial.

Eli Steiner, Wooster, junior

Went 5-1 with two saves last year as a sophomore. He allowed just a .062 batting average against and had a 1.67 ERA. He struck out 47 batters in 37.2 innings pitched.

Peyton Weiss, Westfall, senior

The University of Findlay signee went 9-2 with a 0.78 ERA and 86 strikeouts last season, being named first-team all-Scioto Valley Conference. He also plays first base and third base and hit .349 with 11 doubles and 16 RBI.

Evan Whiteaker, Lakota East, senior

Picked up five wins with a 2.02 ERA and 78 strikeouts in 41.2 innings pitched. The University of Indiana commit also got it done at the plate, hitting .350 with 21 RBIs.