Class of 2010

Jonmarc Lippincott

• Xenia High School graduate; joined MVABL in 1996 with the Indians
• Formed the Dayton Rangers in 1997 and continued playing/coaching for years
• Recorded his 200th coaching win in 2009
• All-time MVABL leader in hits, runs, and RBIs
• 8-time All-Star and 2008 All-MVABL First Team shortstop
• Winningest coach in league history
• Led teams to 3 league championships: 2009, 2012, 2015
• 2014 Coach of the Year
• Holds league single-season hits record with 60 in 1998

Jake Kingsolver

• Xenia High School graduate; former Urbana University home run record holder
• Joined the Dayton Rangers in 1998
• Played 11 seasons in parts, returning strong in 2009
• Helped solidify the Rangers lineup for their first league title in 2009
• Career .406 hitter
• Rangers all-time home run leader with 39
• Led the team in home runs 4 times

Clint Wolf

• Xenia High School graduate
• Played at Miami-Middletown ThunderHawks, earning Player of the Year honors
• Joined the Dayton Rangers in 2001
• Retired after 2011 ranked top 5 all-time in 8 offensive categories
• Back-to-back MVABL MVP in 2006 and 2007
• All-MVABL First Team selection every year from 2006 through 2010
• Set Rangers team record with 5 straight 40-hit seasons

Gregg Foster

• One of the premier power hitters in MVABL history
• Known for his long-ball power and signature batting stance
• Hit 88 career home runs, one of the league’s most untouchable records
• Member of  3 Dayton Astros championship teams
• Ranked top 5 all-time in hits, runs, RBIs, and doubles

 

 

Pat Barrett

• One of the fastest players in MVABL history
• Stole 178 bases in his career
• Rare combination of speed, power, and defense
• Hit more home runs than doubles
• Member of 3 Dayton Astros championship teams

Class of 2011

Shawn Schmitt

• One of the top left-handed pitchers in MVABL history
• Fenwick High School graduate; joined Rangers in 1999 after Miami University Middletown
• Strong pitcher and hitter
• Led Rangers in strikeouts through his first 7 seasons
• Returned in 2009 and helped the Rangers win their first championship
• Broke the league’s all-time wins record
• Finished career as the first player with 600 innings pitched and 600 strikeouts
• First player to eclipse 100 mound appearances
• 5-time All-Star
• Holds MVABL records in wins, complete games, games pitched, and innings pitched

Jacob Robinson

• Preble Shawnee High School graduate
• Joined the Rangers in 2004 and quickly became a rotation leader
• Led team in wins for 5 straight seasons
• Shoulder injury in 2009 limited pitching, but still helped win championship
• Founded the Camden Redlegs in 2010
• 2010 Coach of the Year
• 2008 MVABL Cy Young winner
• 8-time All-Star
• 2-time Top Defensive Player in All-Star Game
• 2-time All-MVABL First Team selection as both pitcher and outfielder

 

 

 

 

 

Tim Sullivan

• Alter High School graduate
• Original MVABL player from the inaugural 1995 season
• Played for Dayton Cubs, Mariners, Flames, and Rangers
• Team MVP in 1996 after leading league in batting average and home runs
• Part of first father-son duo in league history
• 5-time All-Star, starting at 3 different positions
• Played in 5 MABL Fall Classic national championship tournaments in Florida
• Named All-Tournament Team in 1998
• Served as league president for 1 season
• Returned after multiple spinal surgeries and later coached Ohio Mariners to championship series
• Ranked top 5 all-time in hits, runs, doubles, and home runs

Tony Walters

• Stebbins High School graduate
• One of the league’s original ironmen on the mound
• Ace of the Dayton Astros during multiple championship seasons
• Regularly led the league in appearances, innings pitched, and strikeouts
• Known for energy, stamina, and nonstop hustle
• Still ranks among career leaders in wins, ERA, innings, games, strikeouts, and complete games
• Considered the definition of a hard-nosed ballplayer

Class of 2012

Mark Franklin

• Number 1 overall pick in the 1997 draft
• Played for multiple expansion teams before settling with the Royals
• Helped lead the Devil Rays to their only championship
• Took over Royals managerial role in 2005
• Led Royals to championships in 2007, 2008, and 2010
• Won 4 total championships as player/manager
• Career .329 hitter with the Royals
• Team leader in multiple offensive categories
• 3-time All-Star

 

 

 

Joe Staten

• West Carrollton High School and Sinclair C.C. graduate
• Joined the Dayton Rangers as a free agent in 2001
• Played 15 seasons in MVABL
• Won 3 championships
• 3-time All-Star
• Career .333 hitter with 37 home runs
• Ranked top 10 all-time in runs, RBIs, doubles, triples, and home runs
• All-MVABL First Team first baseman in 2007
• All-MVABL Second Team in 2010
• Also contributed as a pitcher with 5 wins, 2 saves, and 114 strikeouts

Jason Joyce

• Chaminade Julienne graduate
• One of the best pure hitters in league history
• Starred for the Dayton Astros over 8 seasons
• Career .456 batting average
• Still among all-time leaders in hits, doubles, home runs, and RBIs
• Set the single-season batting average record in 1999 at .655
• That record still stands

Class of 2013

Jeff Fruhwirth

• Founded the Beavercreek Sox adult team in 2003
• Built the program into one of the league’s best
• Posted a 212-70 record in 12 seasons
• Compiled 209 regular season wins, 3rd most in league history at the time
• Won 7 regular season titles
• Coached in All-Star Games from 2005 and 2007-2015
• Finished with an 8-2 All-Star coaching record
• Named 2012 MVABL Coach of the Year
• Honored for long-term devotion to amateur baseball

Matt Spradlin

• Springfield Northwestern High School graduate
• Finished with 33 wins, 578.67 innings, and 668 strikeouts
• Strikeout champion in 2008, 2009, and 2012
• Also hit .360 for his career
• Indians’ all-time leader in hits, home runs, and total bases
• Notable achievements include 19 strikeouts in a game, 18 strikeouts in another, and a no-hitter in 2011

Matt Klaus

• Bethel High School graduate
• Widely regarded as one of the most dominant pitchers in MVABL history
• Played for the Expos, Ohio Woodpeckers, and Ohio Mariners
• Member of 4 championship teams with the Woodpeckers
• Returned in 2011 as strikeout leader
• 2012 Pitcher of the Year
• All-MVABL First Team in 2006 and 2012
• Threw a complete game shutout in the 2005 MABL Fall Classic championship game in Florida
• Struck out 19 in the 2003 championship game, including 15 in a row

Class of 2014

Chris Jergens

• Alter High School graduate and former Wright State Raider outfielder/pitcher
• Joined the Kettering Royals in 2009
• First Hall of Famer to also win Rookie of the Year
• 4-time All-Star
• 2-time league champion
• 2010 Playoff Co-MVP
• All-MVABL First Team in 2009 and 2011
• All-MVABL Second Team in 2010
• Career .457 hitter with 27 home runs in 6 seasons
• Royals leader in doubles, home runs, and slugging percentage

Class of 2015

PJ Dobbins

• Joined MVABL in 2007 with the Dayton Astros
• Hit .432 as a rookie and led team in extra-base hits, runs, and RBIs
• Played 4 seasons with Astros, then joined Ohio Mariners in 2011
• Later played for Fairborn Athletics
• 3-time All-MVABL selection
• First Team in 2007, Second Team in 2008 and 2010
• Career .414 hitter
• 2nd all-time in triples and stolen bases
• 2010 All-Star
• Ranked top 20 all-time in hits, runs, RBIs, and doubles

Class of 2017

 

Jon Venters

• Joined Beavercreek Sox in 2009
• Xenia High School and Shawnee State graduate
• Played professionally for the Pittsfield Colonials
• 2-time Cy Young Award winner
• Career 30-3 record with 1 save
• Career 2.38 ERA, best among pitchers with 100+ innings
• Struck out 350 in fewer than 250 innings
• 5 straight All-Star appearances from 2011-2015
• All-MVABL First Team pitcher in 2011 and 2014
• Second Team in 2013
• Posted an incredible 0.53 ERA in 2013
• Entered 2017 top 5 all-time in wins and strikeouts

Brandon Howard

• Joined MVABL in 2008 with the Dayton Rangers
• Member of Camden Redlegs since 2010
• One of the top offensive second basemen in league history
• Entered 2017 as one of only 5 players with 200 career RBIs and 200 runs scored
• One of only 6 players with at least 30 career home runs
• Redlegs all-time leader in home runs and RBIs
• 3-time All-Star
• Defensive Player of the Game in 2015 All-Star Game
• Part of 2 championship teams
• Collected 6 All-MVABL honors, including First Team in 2011, 2012, and 2015
• Career .352 hitter through 2016

Mike Ballard

• First recipient of the MVABL Lifetime Achievement Award
• Recognized for 20-plus years of tireless service to the league
• Honored for dedication and devotion to baseball in the Dayton area

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class of 2018

Brad Clark

• 2006 Miamisburg High School graduate
• Played for Dayton Rangers from 2006-2009, then Camden Redlegs from 2010 on
• Excelled both at the plate and on the mound
• Career .381 hitter
• 2008 All-MVABL selection at third base
• 6-time All-Star
• Compiled 233 hits, 142 runs, 150 RBIs, 59 doubles, and 10 home runs
• Also threw 379.1 innings with 26 wins, 8 saves, and 268 strikeouts
• Ranked among all-time leaders in appearances, complete games, and strikeouts
• Won 2 championships: 2009 Rangers and 2016 Redlegs

Chris Flaherty

• 2008 Miamisburg High School graduate
• Top overall draft pick by the Miami Valley Dragons in 2009
• Second draftee to reach the Hall of Fame
• Played for Kettering Royals, Warren County Shockers, and Ohio Mariners
• 5-time All-Star
• 3-time All-MVABL honoree
• 2011 Playoff Co-MVP with Shockers
• Career .405 hitter entering 2018
• Ranked 5th all-time in doubles
• Among only a few players with 600+ at-bats and a .400-plus career average

Robert Riley

• 2008 Springboro High School graduate
• University of Northwestern Ohio alum
• Joined Dayton Rangers in 2009
• Part of 3 league championship teams
• 6-time All-Star
• All-MVABL First Team at third base in 2009, 2010, and 2014
• Second Team in 2013 and 2015
• Ranked 8th all-time in home runs with 27 entering 2018
• Career .417 hitter
• Set Rangers franchise high with a .561 batting average in 2014
• Compiled 211 hits, 199 runs, 155 RBIs, 53 doubles, 6 triples, and 30 stolen bases in 9 seasons

 

 

Class of 2019

Joey Watson

• First member of the Fairborn Athletics organization inducted into the Hall of Fame
• Fairborn High School graduate
• Joined the Athletics in their inaugural 2011 season
• Won a championship with Fairborn in 2014
• Later joined Camden Redlegs and won another title in 2016
• 6-time All-Star
• Started 2 All-Star Games as pitcher and 3 as catcher
• 4-time All-MVABL honoree
• Only player in league history to earn All-MVABL honors as both a pitcher and position player in the same season
• Career .421 hitter through 8 seasons
• Also totaled 21 wins and 3 saves as a pitcher
• One of only 6 players with at least 200 hits, 200 RBIs, and 30 home runs
• One of only 6 players to record 50 hits in a season
• Only player with 3 seasons of 40-plus RBIs
• Famous for a 5-for-5, 3-HR, 10-RBI game on May 12, 2012

Class of 2020

Joe Becker

• Hamilton Badin High School graduate
• Joined Dayton Rangers in 2010
• Rangers pitching staff workhorse for 10 seasons
• 5-time All-Star
• Starting pitcher in 2016 and 2017 All-Star Games
• 2-time league champion
• 7-4 playoff record
• 2012 Playoff MVP
• Entered 2020 ranked 2nd all-time in innings pitched, wins, and complete games
• Also ranked highly in appearances, saves, and strikeouts
• Career .342 hitter in nearly 300 plate appearances

 

 

 

 

 

Kevin Reynolds

• Vandalia Butler High School graduate
• Joined league in 2006 with the Bellbrook Reapers
• Played for Royals, then Mad River Machine after a short hiatus
• 9-time All-Star
• Starting pitcher in 2018 All-Star Game
• 2018 All-MVABL Second Team outfielder
• Member of 4 championship teams with the Royals
• Career .390 hitter
• Ranked among league all-time leaders in hits, runs, doubles, triples, stolen bases, innings, wins, and strikeouts
• One of the league’s better two-way players

Kevin Campbell

• Springboro High School graduate
• Entered league in 2010 with Camden Redlegs
• 2015 All-Star
• Set MVABL single-season record with 103.67 innings pitched
• Won 11 games in 2015, a league record at the time
• Earned All-MVABL recognition in 2015
• Part of the 2016 Redlegs championship team
• Ranked top 3 all-time in wins, innings pitched, and complete games
• Top 10 in strikeouts
• Camden franchise leader in innings, wins, and strikeouts
• Also tied for team lead in shutouts and led club in playoff wins

Class of 2022

Jerel Bristol

• First Wright Knights player inducted into the MVABL Hall of Fame
• Joined league in 2013
• Won 2013 Rookie of the Year after leading league with a .594 average
• 7-time All-Star
• Franchise leader in plate appearances, hits, runs, RBIs, doubles, triples, home runs, walks, and stolen bases
• First Team All-MVABL in 2013, 2016, and 2019
• Second Team in 2014, 2015, and 2017
• Career .417 hitter through 2021
• Ranked in top 25 all-time in multiple offensive categories
• 2nd all-time in stolen bases with 159
• Led league in steals from 2013-2016
• Holds single-season stolen base record with 43 in 2015

Evan Koogler

• Third player drafted into league to later reach Hall of Fame
• Drafted by Miami Valley Thunder in 2009
• Played 7 seasons with Thunder, 5 with Royals, then joined Redlegs in 2021
• Became first Royals player to win MVP in 2018
• 4-time All-Star
• All-MVABL First Team catcher in 2018
• Career .348 hitter through 2021
• Ranked top 20 all-time in hits, runs, RBIs, and doubles
• Also excelled on mound with 22 wins, 4 saves, 319.2 innings, and 346 strikeouts
• Only player in league history with 250 hits, 150 RBIs, 50 doubles, plus 300 innings and 300 strikeouts

Class of 2023

James Robinson

• Played college baseball at Miami University-Middletown
• 1995 Preble Shawnee High School graduate
• Began MVABL career in 1999 with Camden Brewers
• Later played for Dayton Rangers from 2000-2012 and Camden Redlegs from 2013 on
• 25th season in 2023, spanning 4 decades in the league
• 3-time MVABL champion
• 5-time All-Star
• 4th all-time in hits with 389
• Ranked top 12 all-time in runs, RBIs, and doubles
• One of only 10 players with 300 hits, 200 RBIs, and 200 runs
• Also made a major mark in Redlegs franchise history

Rob Johnson

• Graduate of Stebbins High School and Purdue University
• Member of MVABL inaugural 1995 season
• Named Coach of the Year in 2007,2008 and 2025
• Led Astros to 6 championship appearances and 3 titles
• Took a hiatus in 2009 to compete in mixed martial arts
• 5-time All-Star third baseman
• Career .356 hitter with 12 home runs
• Ranked top 20 all-time in hits, RBIs, and doubles

 

 

 

Kyle Arend

• 2006 Middletown Madison High School graduate
• 2010 Otterbein University graduate
• Selected 2nd overall in 2013 draft by Camden Redlegs
• Entered 2023 in his 11th season
• 2017 MVABL Most Valuable Player
• First and only player to come through draft and win league MVP
• 5-time All-Star
• 7-time All-MVABL selection as an outfielder
• Career .398 hitter with .584 slugging entering 2023
• Ranked top 20 all-time in hits, RBIs, runs, and doubles
• Added 15 home runs and 65 stolen bases
• Outstanding postseason performer with .424 playoff average
• One of only 11 players with at least 200 runs and 200 RBIs

Class of 2024

Ben Schooler

• Entered MVABL in 2010 with the Dayton Rangers
• 2× MVABL Champion (2012, 2022)
• 9× All-Star (including 8 consecutive appearances)
• 1st Team All-MVABL (2019, 3B)
• Career .353 hitter; 250+ hits, 200+ runs
• Top 5 in Rangers history in hits; Top 10 in multiple categories
• Dual-threat player ranking highly as both hitter and pitcher
• 2020 league-best 1.23 ERA
• One of only 3 players with 250+ hits, 200+ runs, 20+ wins, and 250+ strikeouts
• Joined Camden Redlegs in 2023, leading team in hits and RBIs
• Nearly set Redlegs single-season strikeout record (86 Ks)

Mike Hartman

• Drafted 4th overall in 2012 (Warren County Shockers)
• Played for Shockers, Mariners, and Camden Redlegs
• 2016 MVABL Champion (Redlegs)
• 5× All-Star (2014, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021)
• 2× First Team All-MVABL (2017, 2018, 3B)
• 2017 All-Star Game MVP
• Career .357 hitter
• Top 15 all-time in hits (317) and RBIs (220)
• Among elite group of players ranking high across hits, runs, RBIs, and doubles
• Redlegs Top 5 all-time in hits, RBIs, and doubles
• Holds franchise record with a 26-game hit streak
• Known as one of the league’s best defensive third basemen

Todd Barhorst

• Entered MVABL in 2011 with the Beavercreek Sox
• Played for South Dayton Slammers (2015–2022) and Dayton Wolves (2023–present)
• 6× MVABL Champion
• 2× MVABL MVP (2016, 2023)
• 9× All-MVABL selection (league record: 7 First Team, 2 Second Team)
• 9 consecutive All-Star selections since 2015
• Career .432 hitter (Top 5 all-time, min. 500 ABs)
• First and only member of the 50-50-50 club (2023: 57 hits, 53 runs, 62 RBIs)
• Holds single-season records for RBIs (62) and doubles (20)
• Top 10 all-time in multiple categories including:
  • Hits, Runs, RBIs , Doubles, Triples , Home Runs , Stolen Bases

Class of 2025

Daniel Barhorst

• Career .426 hitter, ranking among the league’s all-time batting average leaders
• 12th all-time in hits with 344
• 4th all-time in runs scored with 394
• 9th all-time in RBIs with 260
• 6th all-time in doubles with 95
• 3rd all-time in home runs with 47
• All-time stolen base leader with 211
• Also ranks among the league leaders in triples with 11
• One of the rare players to combine elite power, speed, and run production
• Stands as one of the most complete offensive threats the league has ever seen

Nick Gilmore

• One of the premier all-around players of his era, starring for the Indians and Rangers
• Career .426 hitter, placing him among the league’s top batting average leaders
• 17th all-time in hits with 325
• 6th all-time in runs scored with 279
• 28th all-time in RBIs with 169
• 34th all-time in doubles with 48
• Top 25 all-time in triples with 10
• 8th all-time in stolen bases with 139
• Distinguished himself as a high-average hitter with impact speed and strong extra-base production
• One of the few players in league history to rank this highly in batting average, hits, runs, and stolen bases