TEAM PROFILE

Ohio Independence
Groveport, OH
17U/18U  Open
ALL SEASONS 2026 Tournaments Fall Season RosterMatch Fall 2023 RosterMatch Winter/Spring 2023 RosterMatch 2024 Tournaments 2025 Tournaments 2024 RosterMatch 2025 RosterMatch
RECORD
W-L-T 2-2-0
WIN % 50
POINTS -
DIVISION RANK -
LEVEL RANK -
STATS
AVG RUN SCORED 6
AVG RUN ALLOWED 5.25
AVG RUN DIFFERENCE 0.75
RUNS SCORED 24
RUNS ALLOWED 21
RUNS DIFFERENCE 3
COACHES
Head Coach Russell Wight
Assistant Coach Craig Czuckowitz

This is not the official roster for a specific event. Visit the event schedule for the official roster.

The list below may include players from a previous season.

Ohio Independence ROSTER
Name Grad Year - HS High School State City Primary Pos College Committed To H/T Sec. Pos Weight HEIGHT Grade Travel Team
  Brody Shrimplin 2023 OH Warsaw 1B R/R 3B 0 0 Ohio Independence
  Gabe Miller 2023 Olentangy Orange Middle School OH Lewis Center CF R/R 180 6'3" 0 Ohio Independence
  Juan Vivas Becerra 2023 Columbus North International School (7-12) OH Columbus OF L/R 200 6'3" 0 Ohio Independece
  Devin Burke 2023 Licking Heights High School OH Pataskala RHP R/R 170 6'72" 0 Ohio Independence
  Sawyer Benschoter 2023 Granville High School OH Newark SS R/R 3B 170 5'10" 0 Ohio Independence
  Tristan Campbell 2023 homeschool OH Gahanna RHP R/R UTILITY 185 5'8" 3 Ohio Independence
  Tyler Von Bargen 2023 Licking Heights High School OH Blacklick RHP R/R MIF 165 6'2" 4 Ohio Independence
  Alex Gleason 2025 Worthington Kilbourne High School OH Worthington 1B L/L LHP 185 6'1" 11 Ohio Independence
  Luke Smith 2025 Teays Valley OH Ashville C R/R SS 160 6'1" 11 Ohio Independence
  Blaine Claffey 2025 Licking Heights High School OH Pataskala LHP L/L 1B 165 5'9" 11 Ohio Independence 16U
  Marcus Jackson 2025 Adena High School OH Washington Court House MIF R/R 147 5'9" 11 Ohio Independence
  Russ Wight 2023 Canal Winchester High School OH Groveport C R/R RHP 185 6'3" 12 Ohio Independence
  Robert Martin 2023 South Webster Jr/Sr High School OH Wheelersburg LHP R/L 1B 150 6'2" 12 Ohio Independence
  Cody Czuckowitz 2023 Licking Heights OH Blacklick RHP R/R 150 5'9" 12 Ohio Independence
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EVENTS
DATE EVENT DIVISION W-L-T AVG RS AVG RD AVG RA
2023-07-13 Great American All Star Championship 17U/18U 2-2-0 6 0.75 5.25
GAMES
# EVENT TEAM VS TEAM
1 Great American All Star Championship Ohio Independence 04 - 03 Hustle Factory Ohio
2 Great American All Star Championship Ohio Independence 03 - 08 Cincinnati Galaxy White
3 Great American All Star Championship 17U Evansville Outlaws Select Team 04 - 12 Ohio Independence
4 Great American All Star Championship Freedom Elite 06 - 05 Ohio Independence
PLAYER PROFILES
Marcus Jackson Washington Court House  , OH 2025
Russ Wight Groveport  , OH 2023
Luke Smith Ashville  , OH 2025
Blaine Claffey Pataskala  , OH 2025
Cody Czuckowitz Blacklick  , OH 2023
Alex Gleason Worthington  , OH 2025
Gabe Miller Lewis Center  , OH 2023
Tyler Von Bargen Blacklick  , OH 2023
Devin Burke Pataskala  , OH 2023
Brody Shrimplin Warsaw  , OH 2023
Tristan Campbell Gahanna  , OH 2023
Sawyer Benschoter Newark  , OH 2023
Juan Vivas Becerra Columbus  , OH 2023
Robert Martin Wheelersburg  , OH 2023