Gem City Throwbacks

Welcome to the official Twitter page of the Gem City Throwbacks amateur baseball organization! Helping raise great young men through the game of baseball!!

[Kevin Burrell @KevinBurrellMLB]

A message from every professional baseball scout to every high school and college potential baseball prospect.

We're always watching!

EVERY. SINGLE. LOOK.

Pregame work. I/O. BP. Bullpens. Intrasquads. Scrimmages and regular season games. Every one of those is a look — and every look is being written down.

How you run to first base… or do you run to first base. How you move on the field and off the field. How you throw between innings. How you take BP when you think no scout is watching. How you execute pitches in a side session or between innings warming up. How you handle or process a poor at bat. Whether you’re coachable or whether you’re not. And how you treat your teammates.

First one on the field?

Last one off the field?

It’s ALL being noted.

All of it.

Get to the Big Leagues first—before trying to act like those in the TV league. You’re not.

Scouts aren't just evaluating your tools. We're evaluating everything: your habits, your effort, your work ethic, and your character. The player who gives effort every rep stands out — because so few do it consistently.

Newsflash…Scouts don’t care about your “ranking” or what publications write about you (positive or negative). Scouts don’t care how much NIL money you’re getting, or if you’re getting any at all. We’ll make our own evaluations and our own decisions.

Be intentional. Play hard. No matter the setting, the score, the competition or who's in the stands. When you don't, you're only hurting yourself, and you’re to blame.

There is not much you can control in this game — but the one thing you can control is your effort, your work ethic, and your hustle.

Because when you least expect it, someone is ALWAYS watching, and you never know which look is the one that matters.

Winners Win!

Make. Every. Look. Count.

[Prep Baseball Ohio @PrepBaseballOH]

🙌 Congrats to 2028 OF/LHP @drewopp_1 (@BCreekBaseball) on his commitment to @MiamiOHBaseball‼️

#TeamOhio commitment #️⃣1️⃣5️⃣ from #PBFG26 👏

📝 Profile:
🔗 https://t.co/g8QUAbpGdU

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#PBFG26 #MadeInOhio @PrepBaseball

[Kyle Weldon @weldyprep]

#LoveAndHonor lands their 3rd #TeamOhio Future Gamer

Congrats Opp! 👊🏼

#MadeInOhio

[Andrew Oppenheimer @drewopp_1]

Go Redhawks!!
I’m excited to announce my commitment to Miami Ohio university to further my academic and athletic career! Thank you my coaches and parents for your endless support! Thank you to coach Smiley, Colegate, and trewyn for giving me this opportunity!!

[Gem City Throwbacks @GC_Throwbacks]

@drewopp_1 @BCreekBaseball @MiamiOHBaseball Congratulations Andrew!

[Prep Baseball Ohio @PrepBaseballOH]

🙌 Congrats to 2028 RHP @SamVovak (@StXBall) on his commitment to the @PurdueBaseball‼️

🗣️ The 2025 Super Sophomore Games participant, 2026 Top Prospect Games participant and 2026 Division I State champion at St. Xavier is a big pickup for Purdue.

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#MadeInOhio @PrepBaseball @stxsports

[Gem City Throwbacks @GC_Throwbacks]

@SamVovak @PurdueBaseball @StXBall @anthonywtt @weldyprep @PrepBaseballOH @OhioHeat2028 @alphabsb @gswilliams_ @don_digiacomo Congratulations Sam!

[Sam Vovak @SamVovak]

Committed!

#BoilerUp #AMDG

@Purduebaseball
@StXBall
@GC_Throwbacks
@anthonywtt
@weldyprep
@PrepbaseballOH
@OhioHeat2028
@alphabsb
@gswilliams_
@don_digiacomo

[Carson King @CarsonKing_10]

Thank you @PrepBaseballOH and @weldyprep for the ranking. Looking forward to the upcoming season and continuing the hard work to improve my game. @GC_Throwbacks @BCreekBaseball

[Lucas Price @LPrice_baseball]

I had a great time and learned a lot at the @CUJacketsBase baseball camp. Thank you to Coach Richter, Coach Steele, and the entire coaching staff and all the players.

[Chris Anderson @CMAnderson247]

#WVU's support for the baseball program helps secure latest commitment

https://t.co/3hqzuGsksT

[Prep Baseball Ohio @PrepBaseballOH]

🙌 Congrats to 2028 C/RHP @knoxbrenning (@OLIB_Baseball) on his commitment to @WVUBaseball‼️

#TeamOhio commitment #️⃣7️⃣ from #PBFG26 👏

📝 Profile:
🔗 https://t.co/hA2hsmUQxR

🗣️ Interviews:
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📊 Statistical Results:
FG: https://t.co/ALpgBMIdwq

👀 Interested in an upcoming showcase, click the link below:
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#PBFG26 #MadeInOhio @PrepBaseball

[Lucas Price @LPrice_baseball]

Thank you to @WSURaidergang and @AlexSogard9 for hosting an awesome team camp. I had a lot of fun competing against some good arms.

[Gem City Throwbacks @GC_Throwbacks]

@knoxbrenning @WVUBaseball @stevesabins @jimbrorace @OLIB_Baseball Congratulations Knox!

[Knox Brenning @knoxbrenning]

I’m excited to announce my commitment to play baseball at West Virginia University! Thank you to my family and coaches for helping make this possible. Finally, I wanted to thank Coach Sabins and the rest of the WVU coaching staff for giving me this opportunity. Go Mountaineers!

[Gage Bowers @Gage_Bowers19]

Had a phenomenal camp at @WSURaidergang! Thank you @TravisFerrickk @Coach_Chiero @AlexSogard9 for the great experience.

[Barry Harkness @bj_harkness]

Had a great time at the Wright State baseball camp! Really enjoyed competing, learning from the coaching staff, and getting better. Thank you @WrightStateBSB for the opportunity! @TravisFerrick @AlexSogard9

[Gem City Throwbacks @GC_Throwbacks]

We had a great day at @WSURaidergang team camp today. Thanks @AlexSogard9 @Coach_Chiero @LukeArnold_24 @TravisFerrickk for having us out!