Bees JSB 11U — Coach Dashboard

As of Thu May 14 2026 · Data: 15 games from /Users/dave/Documents/bees_games

Next game: Thu May 14 6:00 PM · @ Premier Ohio - Brown 11U

Coach insights

24m ago · claude-sonnet-4-6

The Bees are 11-4 with a potent offense led by Van Kirk and Kooser, but have dropped 3 of their last 5 including a bad loss to Stow. Pitching availability is the key constraint tonight — Jackson Taylor (4 days rest needed) and Tanner Van Kirk (3 days) are both out, leaving a workable but thinner staff.

Recommended lineup· @ Premier Ohio - Brown 11U

  1. 1.
    Logan Kosir#2Team-best .591 OBP with 13 BB; ideal table-setter who maximizes PA at the top of the order.
  2. 2.
    Charlie Herzak#5Trending hot, .484 QAB%, solid contact rate, 13 SB — good bat-control #2 who can move Kosir.
  3. 3.
    Christopher Kooser#3840.5% HHB, 23 RBI, 6 two-out RBI, 1.529 OPS — best RBI bat on the team, belongs in the heart of the order.
  4. 4.
    Tanner Van Kirk#3.727 AVG, .744 OBP, 61.5% QAB — the team's best all-around hitter; 4-hole maximizes his RBI opportunities.
  5. 5.
    Charlie Wypasek#10.463 OBP (10 BB), 10 RBI — gets on base consistently despite low AVG; protects the 3-4 hitters from being pitched around.
  6. 6.
    Lochlan Yuhnke#1Team-leading 9 two-out RBI; .459 OBP and 14 RBI make him a legitimate middle-order threat despite 10 SO.
  7. 7.
    Damian Sanchez#30Dropped from #2 where his .268 OBP is wasted; still gets real PAs here while limiting damage from his current slump.
  8. 8.
    Sal Frasco#24.471 AVG but 36.1% QAB and cold trend; 8th gives him PAs without over-leveraging his current approach issues.
  9. 9.
    Emmett Gdovicak#745.5% QAB and 4 BB show he battles; cold trend but better process than Sanchez/Frasco — holds the 9-hole.
  10. 10.
    Sam McDermott#11Hot trend (4-for-5 last two games), 23.3% HHB — gets 1-2 PAs here; his recent contact is real but 3 errors limit defensive leverage.
  11. 11.
    Jackson Taylor#25.259 AVG, 68% GB rate, 3 errors — cold bat and error-prone; fewest PAs at 11 is appropriate given current production.
  12. 12.
    Dante Patete#2125% QAB, 7 SO in 28 PA, lowest OPS on roster — bottom of order limits exposure while he develops his approach.

10 available · 0 resting · USSSA / Pitch Smart 11-12U

Coach insights

  • PitchingStart Damian Sanchez Tonight; Kooser and Gdovicak in ReliefJackson Taylor (4 days rest needed, last threw 76 pitches 5/7) and Tanner Van Kirk (3 days, 63 pitches 5/3) are both unavailable tonight per Pitch Smart rules. Damian Sanchez (0 pitches last 7 days, fully rested, 1-day rest tier cleared) is the cleanest starter — he's thrown efficiently (12-31 pitch range per outing) and has 85 pitches available. Back him with Christopher Kooser (2-day rest needed but last threw 5/3 — that's 11 days ago, so he's clear) and Emmett Gdovicak (2-day rest needed, last threw 5/7 — NOT available tonight). Correction: Gdovicak threw 5/7, needs 2 days, game is 5/14 — he IS available (7 days rest). Kooser also available. Recommended order: Sanchez start, Kooser and Gdovicak in relief. Lochlan Yuhnke (1-day rest, last threw 5/3) is also available as a depth option.
Pitcher#Last outingOpponentPIPThu 5/14 @PremierThu 5/14Fri 5/15 vsOhioFri 5/15Sat 5/16 vsAuroraSat 5/16P 7dSeason PG
▸Damian Sanchez#30Tue Apr 28 (16d ago)Lake Erie Cobras 11U312.0✓✓✓0603
▸Sam McDermott#11Thu Apr 30 (14d ago)Impact BC OH Wise 11U61.0✓✓✓061
▸Charlie Wypasek#10Sat May 02 (12d ago)PR Rams 11u423.0✓✓✓01463
▸Lochlan Yuhnke#1Sun May 03 (11d ago)Boys Of Summer 11u282.0✓✓✓02046
▸Tanner Van Kirk#3Sun May 03 (11d ago)IVL Totten 11U633.0✓✓✓02394
▸Logan Kosir#2Sun May 03 (11d ago)Boys Of Summer 11u503.0✓✓✓01403
▸Christopher Kooser#38Sun May 03 (11d ago)IVL Totten 11U473.0✓✓✓0993
▸Jackson Taylor#25Thu May 07 (7d ago)Stow Bulldogs 11U764.0✓✓✓01353
▸Emmett Gdovicak#7Thu May 07 (7d ago)Stow Bulldogs 11U391.1✓✓✓01724
▸Dante Patete#21Thu May 07 (7d ago)Stow Bulldogs 11U241.2✓✓✓01364

3 hot · 4 steady · 5 cold (min 3 AB in last 3 games)

Coach insights

  • QualityVan Kirk and Kooser Are Elite — Keep Them ProtectedTanner Van Kirk (.727 AVG, .744 OBP, 61.5% QAB, 39.4% HHB) and Christopher Kooser (.622 AVG, 56.1% QAB, 40.5% HHB, 23 RBI) are operating at a completely different level than the rest of the roster. Van Kirk has 27 SB and a 5-for-5 BA/RISP in his last 5 games with runners on. Kooser's 6 two-out RBI and .919 SLG make him the team's most dangerous run-producer. Both belong in the 3-4 slots where they see maximum PAs.
  • HittingSanchez Is the Team's Biggest Slump — Process Confirms ItDamian Sanchez is hitting .237 with a 24.4% QAB rate and 0 two-out RBI — the lowest QAB% on the roster. He's a 57.1% ground ball hitter with only 15.8% HHB, and the play-by-play shows repeated weak grounders (0-for-3 with 2 GB vs Stow, 0-for-3 with 2 GB vs PR Rams). This is not bad luck — the contact quality is genuinely poor. He's currently batting 2nd, which is too high for his production; he should drop to the 6-7 range. Kosir's OBP (.591) makes him the correct leadoff bat.
  • HittingFrasco and Gdovicak Both Cold, But Different ProblemsSal Frasco (.471 AVG but 36.1% QAB, 0 XBH, 13 LOB) is making contact but hitting weak grounders and fly balls with no power — his 0-for-3 with 2K vs Stow and 0-for-3 vs Mashfactory confirm a real approach issue. Emmett Gdovicak (.481 AVG, 45.5% QAB) is a different story: his QAB% is respectable and he has 4 BB this season, but 14.8% HHB and 7 SO in 33 PA suggest he's battling but not squaring the ball up. Gdovicak is unlucky/developing; Frasco is genuinely struggling with approach.
  • PatternsBees Strand Runners Badly — LOB Is a Team-Wide ProblemSanchez has 25 LOB on the season (worst on team), Wypasek 17, Yuhnke 15, McDermott 15, Herzak 16. The Stow game play-by-play shows repeated RISP failures: Kooser K'd looking with runners on in the 4th, Frasco K'd looking in the 6th with runners on, Yuhnke K'd swinging in the 7th with runners at 1st. The team's two-out RBI leaders are Yuhnke (9) and Kooser (6) — both should be in the lineup where they see two-out situations with runners on, meaning spots 3-5.
  • LineupKosir Belongs at Leadoff, Not Sanchez at #2Logan Kosir's .591 OBP (13 BB, 44 PA) is the highest on-base rate on the team — he's the correct leadoff hitter. He's been batting 1st in most games but recently dropped to 5th and 7th, costing the team his OBP at the top. Sanchez has been hitting 2nd despite a .268 OBP and 25 LOB. The fix: Kosir 1st, Herzak 2nd (hot trend, .484 QAB%, good contact), Kooser 3rd, Van Kirk 4th. Wypasek's .463 OBP (10 BB) makes him a solid 5-hole despite the low AVG — he gets on base and has 10 RBI.
Batter#BatGPAABHAVGOBPSLGOPSQAB%HH%BBSOLast gameTrend
▸Tanner Van Kirk#3#515393324.727.744.9091.65362%39%41vs Stow Bulldogs 11U · 2-3, 12BSteady
▸Christopher Kooser#38#315413723.622.610.9191.52956%41%24vs Stow Bulldogs 11U · 1-3, 1KSteady
▸Emmett Gdovicak#7#915332713.481.562.5931.15545%15%47vs Stow Bulldogs 11U · 0-2, 1KCold
▸Sal Frasco#24#815363416.471.500.471.97136%18%26vs Stow Bulldogs 11U · 0-3, 2KCold
▸Logan Kosir#2#115443113.419.591.4191.01057%16%139vs Stow Bulldogs 11U · 0-1, 2BB, 1KCold
▸Lochlan Yuhnke#1#615373112.387.459.484.94341%6%510vs Stow Bulldogs 11U · 0-3, 2KSteady
▸Charlie Herzak#5#813312610.385.467.385.85148%23%33vs Stow Bulldogs 11U · 1-2, 1BBHot
▸Sam McDermott#11#1015313011.367.367.400.76732%23%02vs Stow Bulldogs 11U · 2-2Hot
▸Dante Patete#21#121428258.320.393.320.71325%16%27vs Stow Bulldogs 11U · 0-1, 1KHot
▸Charlie Wypasek#10#41541309.300.463.300.76339%7%103vs Stow Bulldogs 11U · 0-3, 1KSteady
▸Jackson Taylor#25#111531277.259.333.259.59329%15%31vs Stow Bulldogs 11U · 0-2, 1RBICold
▸Damian Sanchez#30#21541389.237.268.237.50524%16%24vs Stow Bulldogs 11U · 0-3, 1K, 1RBICold

3 improving · 4 steady · 5 declining (last 3 games vs season, min 3 AB)

Batter#GPAABHAVGOPSΔ AVGΔ OPSBBSOTrend
▸Sam McDermott#113764.6671.333+.300+.56701Hot
▸Dante Patete#213653.6001.267+.280+.55401Hot
▸Charlie Herzak#53863.5001.125+.115+.27420Hot
▸Tanner Van Kirk#33986.7501.778+.023+.12510Steady
▸Charlie Wypasek#103982.250.583−.050−.18012Steady
▸Jackson Taylor#253761.167.333−.093−.25900Cold
▸Lochlan Yuhnke#13993.333.667−.054−.27704Steady
▸Logan Kosir#23972.286.730−.134−.28022Cold
▸Damian Sanchez#303980.000.111−.237−.39413Cold
▸Christopher Kooser#383995.5561.111−.066−.41801Steady
▸Sal Frasco#243992.222.444−.248−.52603Cold
▸Emmett Gdovicak#73751.200.629−.281−.52711Cold

19 total errors · 2 with zero errors this season

Coach insights

  • DefenseKooser and Herzak Are the Defensive AnchorsChristopher Kooser is a perfect 1.000 FPCT across 71 total chances at 1B — the team's most reliable defender by a wide margin. Charlie Herzak is also flawless at 1.000 FPCT across 19 chances at 2B. In contrast, Sam McDermott (3 E, .833 FPCT), Jackson Taylor (3 E, .870 FPCT), and Lochlan Yuhnke (3 E, .880 FPCT) are the error-prone players — all three have accumulated errors at multiple positions. Keep McDermott and Taylor out of high-leverage defensive spots (SS, 3B) when possible; Yuhnke at SS is a necessary evil given his bat.
Fielder#PrimaryBreakdownGTCPOAEDPFPCT
▸Lochlan Yuhnke#1SS/CF/PSS (11), CF (7), P (5), 3B (2), LF (2), RF (2)152515730.880
▸Jackson Taylor#253B/LF/P3B (12), LF (11), P (3), CF (2), 2B (2), RF (1)152312830.870
▸Sam McDermott#11CF/2B/RFCF (13), 2B (12), RF (3), LF (1), P (1)15187830.833
▸Charlie Wypasek#10C/SS/3BC (8), SS (7), 3B (5), P (3), LF (1)155241920.962
▸Tanner Van Kirk#33B/C/P3B (9), C (7), P (4), LF (1)1546311321.957
▸Damian Sanchez#30SS/2B/3BSS (11), 2B (4), 3B (4), CF (4), P (3), RF (1)1531111820.935
▸Logan Kosir#21B/RF/LF1B (10), RF (4), LF (4), P (3), CF (2)152721420.926
▸Emmett Gdovicak#7LF/C/PLF (11), C (7), P (4), RF (4)152314810.957
▸Dante Patete#21RF/CF/PRF (12), CF (5), P (4), LF (1)1476010.857
▸Christopher Kooser#381B/P/CF1B (14), P (3), CF (1), LF (1)1571701011.000
▸Charlie Herzak#52B/RF2B (12), RF (4)1319811001.000
▸Sal Frasco#24——1500000—

Coach insights

  • OpponentPremier Ohio Brown: Expect a Weaker Premier SquadThe Bees beat Premier Ohio Ullemeyer 14-2 on 4/25 — the only Premier Ohio result on record. Tonight's opponent is Premier Ohio Brown, a different squad, so direct history doesn't transfer. However, the 14-2 blowout against Ullemeyer suggests Premier Ohio's 11U programs are beatable. Watch for: Premier Ohio teams in this region tend to be well-coached with decent pitching — the Stow loss (2-7) showed the Bees struggle against quality arms. Prioritize plate discipline early; Kosir's 13 BB this season is the model approach against unfamiliar pitching.

Upcoming

  • Thu May 14@Premier Ohio - Brown 11U6:00 PM
  • Fri May 15vs.Ohio Elite 11U - Beahn6:00 PMVictory Park
  • Sat May 16vs.Aurora Greenmen - Green 11U3:45 PMVictory Park
  • Tue May 19@Hudson Explorers Blue 11U6:00 PM
  • Thu May 21@Highland Hornets Black - 11U6:00 PM
  • Tue May 26vs.Premier Ohio - Brown 11U8:00 PMBlossom Hill School
  • Thu May 28@Stow Bulldogs 11U6:00 PM
  • Fri May 29vs.Steeltown ShowdownAll DayGibsonia
  • Sat May 30vs.Steeltown ShowdownAll DayGibsonia
  • Sun May 31vs.Steeltown ShowdownAll DayGibsonia

Past games · 2 not captured

  • Fri May 08vs.Hudson Explorers Blue 11Ucapture →W 4-3City of Brecksville
  • Thu May 07vs.Stow Bulldogs 11U✓ view →L 2-7Blossom Hill School
  • Sun May 03@IVL Totten 11U✓ view →W 12-5841 Wooster Rd W
  • Sun May 03vs.Boys Of Summer 11u✓ view →W 11-3
  • Sat May 02@PR Rams 11u✓ view →L 5-82484 W State St
  • Thu Apr 30@Impact BC OH Wise 11U✓ view →W 10-02243 Mapleview Dr
  • Tue Apr 28vs.Lake Erie Cobras 11U✓ view →W 14-4Blossom Hill School
  • Sun Apr 26vs.Young Bucks 11U✓ view →W 13-4Campana Park
  • Sun Apr 26@T3 Warhawks Waddell 11U✓ view →L 7-8
  • Sat Apr 25@T3 Warhawks Waddell 11U✓ view →L 1-9Campana Park
  • Sat Apr 25vs.Premier Ohio Ullemeyer 11U✓ view →W 14-2Campana Park
  • Thu Apr 23@North Royalton Bears 11U✓ view →W 9-414631 York Rd
  • Tue Apr 21vs.Impact BC OH Wise 11Ucapture →W 5-4City of Brecksville
  • Sun Apr 12vs.Impact BC OH Wise 11U✓ view →W 10-3Willig Park
  • Sun Apr 12@Mashfactory Bowles 11U✓ view →L 5-6
  • Sat Apr 11vs.MAF Gators 11U✓ view →W 12-10Willig Park
  • Sat Apr 11vs.Quad-city Tribe 11U✓ view →W 10-1Willig Park