My academic and baseball career is going to continue at Kent State University! Thank you to coaches Duncan & Serrato for this opportunity. I’d like to thank God, my family, Utah Jones, Coaches Stiner, McClain, McIntyre, Fewkes, Stubler, my teammates & friends. Go Golden Flashes!
Proud of my accomplishments in 2023:
* All Conference, All County, All State (PBR) & All State (IHSAA)
* HS: .432 w/ 1.197 OPS, 10 HR, 32 RBI, 43R, 18BB, 6 SB
* Summer: .380 w/ 1.176 OPS, 4 HR, 28 RBI, 34R, 21BB, 14 SB
Thanks to Coach Stiner, Coach McClain, and my teammates!
My metrics from PBR IN All-State Invite (2024 class):
OF Velo: 94
(Tie 1st of 30)
EV Max: 95.1
(Tie 27th of 88)
Bat Speed Max: 84.5
(Tie 3rd of 87)
Bat Speed Ave: 77.5
(5th of 87)
Vertical: 34.8 in
(3rd of 87)
60 yd: 6.74
(11th of 88)
Run speed: 20.8 mph
(Tie 8th of 88)
Our team played well and won the Bullpen ABC 17U Championship!
Below is a video of one of my doubles. Also a video of a fly I hit to deep CF which shows my swing from two angles (behind and forward facing).
I’m proud to have earned Academic All Conference!
Was also selected for Baseball All Conference in the Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference (MIC).
Also earned the
@NCPANTHERBB
Team Golden Glove Award!
Proud to be selected by PG to the All Tournament Teams for both the:
- 2023 PG 17U BCS National Championship
- 2023 PG 17U World Series - National
tournaments. Slashed .423/.545/.615 over 15 games in both tourneys combined.
Micah Rienstra-Kiracofe (‘24, IN) works with a wider base before striding through this one, lifting it to LF. Extends with loose wrists for a home run to LF!!💣 Athletic swing with quick-twitch actions.
@PG_OhioValley
@PG_Uncommitted
#BCS
We win 4 of 5 games this week and finish the regular season 16-6 overall!
In those 5 games, I went 6-15 with a 2B, 3B, 2 HR,
7 RBI, 9 R, 5 BB, and 2 SB.
Here’s the triple from today:
Busy day at the plate at Canes Team day at
@IndianaBase
!
In two games went 5-6 with 3 1B, 2 3B, 5 RBI, 3 SB, 2 BB
Exit velos on the hits: 95, 90, 93, 92, & 88.
Video shows my two triples and a single with hustle from 1B to home on an error.
@JeffMercer54
@CoachSimmons4
The IHSBCA has announced its 2023 All-State Team for 4A. The ballots were compiled via nominations submitted by member head coaches & final results were determined by voting of our membership. Congrats to all the first team and honorable mention selections!
@IHSAA1
I had an awesome time playing on
@CanesMidwest16u
this summer!
In 82 PAs (33 games) I batted .391 with an 0.978 OPS, 14 RBI, 20 R, 10 BB, 13 SBs.
Defensively, between varsity play & summer play at CF/RF in 54 games, I recorded 74 put outs, 6 assists, and a 1.000 FPct.
Canes
@PBRIndiana
event at Grand Park this weekend.
#CanesScout22
In two games I went 4-6 with 3B, BB, 2 RBI, 3 R, 3 SB.
Highlights below. Time from 1st to 2nd on the steal at the end of the video is 3.2s.
Took the mound for the 8th at
@IndStBaseball
today. Gave up a lead-off double but then retired the next 3 batters: K, K, ground out. No radar but video frame timings suggest FB tops out at 85-86 mph.
Followed up with a 2-RBI single in the bottom of the inning.
@CanesMidwest16u
PBR Indiana updated my profile with video from the October Canes Showcase.
Video clip below (no audio) highlights some of my swings and throws. My top EV that day was 97.4
Full video on my PBR profile:
Played fun warm-up games on Saturday and Sunday before the start of our
@CanesMidwest17
season!
Here’s our schedule for the PBR NPI tournament at LakePoint (Emerson, GA) and a triple I hit on Saturday.
Beautiful day to get some hitting in with radar to record exit velocity.
Consistent EVs > 90 mph. Several swings highlighted in the video below.
Thanks to
@noel_fliss
for helping!
@2024_Prospects
@IndyUncommited
Panthers on a 4 game winning streak, including big wins against ranked teams: Harrison on Friday and Lawrence North today.
Great pitching in each game by
@AlvaErskine25
,
@trileewilson
,
@Michael_Fliss24
, Will Kaiser, and Cam Smith.
A couple of my hits below.
@NCPANTHERBB
That’s a wrap on
@NCPANTHERBB
.
Proud to have been the leadoff hitter & lead the team in: avg (.405), hits, 2Bs, and Rs.
Also 34 putouts in CF over 21 games with a 1.000 FPCT.
Most importantly, had a great time playing with my teammates. Looking forward to ‘23
@NCPANTHERBB
Got some morning hitting and outfield practice in at Vero Beach, FL.
Also stopped by historic Dodgertown where Jackie Robinson used to practice during Spring Training.
My best metrics & honors from 2022:
60 yd: 6.80
OF Velo: 88
Exit Velo: 91
* WWBA All Tournament
* Indy Star All-Soph Super Team
* Selected to IHSBCA Futures Games
* All-Marion County Baseball Team
* MIC Academic All Conference
* MIC Baseball All-Conference
* NCHS Golden Glove
I had a great time playing some baseball today at
@MiamiOHBaseball
.
A set of four consecutive swings in the video below, including a deep fly to center and a shot off the left-center wall.
Thanks for the experience today,
@HCHayden_MUBase
, and
@BAMontgomeryMU
!
Pitched a couple of innings of relief today: 2IP, 0R, 1BB, 1 H, 3K.
Fastball in the mid-80s, hit 86 several times (88 during warmup).
#GPSummerChamps
@CanesMidwest16u
Double-header today at beautiful
@MiamiOHBaseball
Batting: 3-6, 2 RBI, BB, 1 R, 2 SB, 0 K
Pitching: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 2 K, 0 R. Radar: consistent 82-84 FB with 85 max.
Video Highlights:
- Single
- Both stolen bases
- FB for the K
- CB for the K
@CanesMidwest16u
Busy couple of days at
#GPSummerChamps
!
In 3 games I’m batting 3-7 with two singles, a triple, 4 RBI, 2 SF, and 3 stolen bases.
A couple of my hits registered exit velocities of 94 and 99.
Here’s my triple.
@CanesMidwest16u
@IndyUncommited
We ended our
@NCPANTHERBB
regular season strong with 5 games this week: 3 Ws, 1 L, 1 rain stopped game.
I saw the ball well this week, batting .471 (8-17) with 3 doubles, 4 RBIs, and 8 runs scored.
Here’s a double to deep center.
@IndyUncommited
Congratulations to Junior Micah Reinstra-Kiracofe as well as Sophomore Tristan Wilson for being invited to the Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association (IHSBCA) 2023 Futures Game played at Loeb Stadium in Lafayette on June 21st! Great work and quite an honor!
Thanks,
@PBRIndiana
!
“Athletic, 6-foot-1, 175 pounder full of quick-twitch Rienstra-Kiracofe showcased an improving hit tool with a level bat path & good bat speed, producing a Peak EV of 95 mph. A 6.74 runner … advanced arm strength, producing an event-best OF velo of 94 mph.”
ℙ𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕖𝕒𝕤𝕠𝕟 𝔸𝕝𝕝-𝕊𝕥𝕒𝕥𝕖 𝕌𝕡𝕡𝕖𝕣𝕔𝕝𝕒𝕤𝕤
𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗛𝗶𝘁𝘀
Over 130 players in IN’s ‘24 class showed out at last weekend’s
#INPAS23
event. Lead Indiana Scout
@CTrinkle23
breaks down some of his favorite prospects from the event.
🔗
Results from PBR Canes Scout Weekend are in.
I’m proud to be Top 5 in these categories:
Metric (rank among 2024 players)
60-yd: 6.97 (3rd of 70) (grass)
OF Velo: 86 (3/25)
BP Trackman:
Max Exit Velo: 97.4 (3/64)
Ave EV: 87.3 (2/64)
Dist Max: 346 (4/64)
Hard hit %: 70 (2/64)
Couldn’t quite haul this one in as I hit the right field wall hard.
But gunned him down at third base instead.
Throw was about 260 feet.
(Video best played on a large screen.)
@CanesMidwest16u
@PerfectGameUSA
Some rain didn’t stop us from playing at
@IndianaBase
today and thanks to
@JeffMercer54
for sharing very helpful advice with my team!
Video shows me leading off the 6th inning with a single, stealing 2nd, and reaching 3rd by avoiding the ball on a hit & run!
@CanesMidwest16u
Videos/comments from Sept. FL Showcase:
"Fast hands, swing with intent. Delivered plenty of hard hit line drives…Athletic frame that projects.”
“Strong arm from RF…topping out at 90”
@diamondflorida1
Ended the 2021 season with top 10 numbers in two categories (60 time & OF Velocity) from the
@PBRTournaments
Canes Scout Weekend.
Now it’s time to put in the off-season work to get ready for the 2022
@NCPANTHERBB
and
@CanesMidwest16u
seasons!
‼️ COOP’S SCOOP
#4
‼️
The newest edition of Coop’s Scoop releases later tonight! Check it out as we dig into Hoosier High School Baseball!
⬇️Todays topics includes⬇️
🟠 2024 RANKINGS
🔴 2025 RANKINGS
🟠 1A-4A POSTSEASON PROJECTIONS
🔴 INDIANA BASEBALL FANTASY DRAFT
“Hit it where they ain’t” for an RBI single and taking second on the throw! (Not in the video: took third on the same play when the 3rd baseman wasn’t covering.)
#PBRFallChamp
@CanesMidwest16u
“Rienstra-Kiracofe was a top performer in the showcase…with Top-10 performances…His strong showcase performance carried over into gameplay, where he had multiple hits and stolen bases…hits from a tall stance, using a short stride and a level bat path, with twitchy bat speed.”
I had great fun playing
@GoBearcatsBASE
!
1-3,1B,2BB,SB,ROE,2R
Video Highlights:
- Single
- Catch & throw to keep runner on 1st
- Backing up my infield
- Long catch
- Distract the 3rd baseman to get my teammate a hit
- Sac Fly tag up. 3rd to home: 3.53 seconds
@CanesMidwest16u
Had a lot of fun playing
@RedbirdBaseball
Duffy Bass Field!
Video shows: RBI double/Tracking down the out in CF/Coming in hard from deep RF to get an outfield assist to second base.
@CanesMidwest16u
ℙ𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕖𝕒𝕤𝕠𝕟 𝔸𝕝𝕝-𝕊𝕥𝕒𝕥𝕖 𝕌𝕟𝕕𝕖𝕣𝕔𝕝𝕒𝕤𝕤
Sunday, March 6 will feature many of the Hoosier State’s top 2024-2026 prospects at the annual Preseason All-State Underclass at
@ProXAthlete
.
Roster is LOADED w/ talent 👀 ⬇️