Bees JSB 11U — Coach Dashboard

As of Thu May 14 2026 · Data: 15 games from /data

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

Coach insights

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The Bees are 11-4 with a deep, balanced lineup led by two elite hitters in Van Kirk and Kooser, but have dropped 3 of their last 5 including a tough loss to Stow where the offense managed just 2 runs. Pitching availability is healthy heading into Thursday's game against Premier Ohio - Brown, a team with no direct history but likely similar caliber to the Premier Ohio Ullemeyer squad the Bees blew out 14-2 in April.

Recommended lineup· @ Premier Ohio - Brown 11U

  1. 1.
    Logan Kosir#2Best OBP on the team (.591), 13 BB in 44 PA, 18 runs scored — ideal table-setter despite low AVG.
  2. 2.
    Tanner Van Kirk#3.727 AVG, .744 OBP, 61.5% QAB, 27 SB — best hitter on the team, bats second to maximize PA and run-scoring opportunities.
  3. 3.
    Christopher Kooser#381.529 OPS, 23 RBI, 40.5% HHB, 6 two-out RBI — best RBI bat, protects Van Kirk in the lineup.
  4. 4.
    Lochlan Yuhnke#114 RBI, 9 two-out RBI (team high), .459 OBP — situational producer who drives in runs even with modest contact quality.
  5. 5.
    Charlie Wypasek#10.463 OBP via 10 BB, 10 RBI — high walk rate keeps innings alive; low HHB% (6.7%) limits him from higher leverage spots.
  6. 6.
    Charlie Herzak#5Trending hot, 48.4% QAB, 23.1% HHB, 13 SB — solid contact and base-running value in the middle of the second tier.
  7. 7.
    Sam McDermott#11Hot trend, 2-for-2 vs Stow, 2-for-3 with 2 RBI vs IVL Totten — elevated from pos 10 to get more meaningful PA while he's squaring the ball up.
  8. 8.
    Emmett Gdovicak#7.562 OBP, 4 BB in recent games, 45.5% QAB — good on-base skills keep the order turning; cold trend limits him from higher spots.
  9. 9.
    Sal Frasco#24Cold trend, 0 XBH, 36.1% QAB — dropped from typical pos 2 area; still gets 3+ PA but in lower-leverage spot while he works through contact issues.
  10. 10.
    Damian Sanchez#30Starting pitcher tonight — batting 10th limits his PA exposure and preserves energy; .237 AVG and 24.4% QAB justify the drop from his typical pos 2.
  11. 11.
    Jackson Taylor#25.259 AVG, 29% QAB, heavy GB% (68%) with low hard contact — fewest PA at pos 11 appropriate given weakest contact profile in the lineup.
  12. 12.
    Dante Patete#2125% QAB, 7 SO in 28 PA, .320 AVG — limited PA at pos 12 fits his development stage; pitching role tonight may limit his at-bats naturally.

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

Coach insights

  • PitchingStart Damian Sanchez Thursday; Kooser or Gdovicak in ReliefJackson Taylor (needs 4 rest days, last threw 5/7) and Tanner Van Kirk (needs 3 days, last threw 5/3) are unavailable. Logan Kosir (needs 2 days) and Charlie Wypasek (needs 2 days) are also out. Available arms are: Damian Sanchez (fully fresh, 0 pitches in 14 days, 85-pitch budget), Lochlan Yuhnke (needs 1 day — borderline, last threw 5/3, check if Thursday qualifies), Sam McDermott (fully available, only 1 appearance), Christopher Kooser (needs 2 days — unavailable), Emmett Gdovicak (needs 2 days — unavailable), and Dante Patete (needs 1 day — borderline). Start Sanchez; he's the only arm with zero rest concern and a full 85-pitch budget. Back him with McDermott (fresh, 6-pitch appearance all season) and Patete if the rest day clears by game time.
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 Legitimately EliteTanner Van Kirk (.727 AVG, .744 OBP, 61.5% QAB, 39.4% HHB, 27 SB) and Christopher Kooser (.622 AVG, 1.529 OPS, 40.5% HHB, 23 RBI, 6 two-out RBI) are operating at a level well above the rest of the roster. Both sustain high QAB% and HHB% across 15 games — this is a real process signal, not a hot streak. Van Kirk's 27 steals and Kooser's 23 RBI are the team's offensive engine. Keep them in the 1-2 or 2-3 slots to maximize PA.
  • HittingSanchez Is Genuinely Struggling — Not UnluckyDamian Sanchez is batting .237 with a QAB% of just 24.4%, HHB% of 15.8%, and a team-worst 25 LOB. His recent play-by-play confirms the process: he's grounding out weakly (GB% 57.1%), striking out looking, and going 0-for-his-last-8 across the Stow and IVL Totten games. This is not bad luck — it's a genuine approach and contact problem. He's been batting 2nd most of the season; that's too high for this production level.
  • HittingFrasco Cold, But Approach Is the IssueSal Frasco is trending cold (.471 AVG season-long but 0 XBH, QAB% 36.1%, HHB% 17.6%) and has gone 0-for-3 with 2 Ks in the Stow loss. His GB/FB mix is heavy flyball (37%) with no hard contact — he's popping up and grounding weakly. The 13 LOB is a concern. He's not unlucky; his contact quality doesn't support his AVG. Drop him in the order to reduce leverage on his at-bats.
  • QualityMcDermott Hot Despite Bottom-Order SlotSam McDermott is flagged 'hot' and has earned it: 2-for-2 vs Stow, 2-for-3 with 2 RBI vs IVL Totten, and 2 line drives in that IVL game (HHB% 23.3% season). He's been buried at position 10 all year, limiting his PA count to 31. His QAB% (32.3%) is modest but his recent contact quality is real — he's squaring the ball up. Consider moving him up to the 8-9 range to get him more meaningful PAs.
  • PatternsTeam Struggles to Score Against Quality PitchingIn the 3 recent losses (T3 Warhawks twice, PR Rams, Stow), the Bees scored 1, 7, 5, and 2 runs respectively. The Stow play-by-play shows the offense going 3-up-3-down in innings 2 (Kosir, Sanchez, Wypasek all K'd looking) and 4 (Kooser, Frasco, Van Kirk all K'd). Against better pitching, the bottom half of the order (Sanchez, Frasco, Wypasek) is generating near-zero QAB. The top 3 (Van Kirk, Kooser, Kosir) are still getting on base but the middle of the order isn't protecting them.
  • LineupKosir Belongs at Leadoff Despite Low AVGLogan Kosir's .419 AVG undersells him: his .591 OBP (13 BB in 44 PA) is the team's best on-base rate, and his QAB% of 56.8% is second only to Van Kirk. He's been batting 1st most of the season and that's correct — he gets on base at a 59% clip and scores 18 runs. The recent cold stretch (0-for-3 with 2 Ks vs PR Rams, 0-for-1 vs Stow) is small-sample noise given his walk rate. Keep him at leadoff.
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 leads the team with 71 total chances at 1B and a perfect 1.000 FPCT — zero errors in 15 games. Charlie Herzak is equally clean at 2B: 19 TC, 0 errors, 1.000 FPCT. By contrast, Sam McDermott (3 E, .833 FPCT), Jackson Taylor (3 E, .870 FPCT), and Lochlan Yuhnke (3 E, .880 FPCT) are accumulating errors at concerning rates. Yuhnke's 3 errors at SS in 25 TC is the most worrying — SS is the highest-leverage infield position. Consider whether Sanchez (31 TC, .935 FPCT, 18 assists at SS) is a better defensive fit at short despite his offensive struggles.
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 Competitive, Not a BlowoutNo direct history against Premier Ohio - Brown specifically. The only Premier Ohio data point is a 14-2 win over Premier Ohio Ullemeyer on 4/25 at home. Brown and Ullemeyer are different squads — treat this as an unknown. Premier Ohio programs in USSSA 11U Ohio typically field competitive rosters. The Bees are away tonight, which has been a mixed environment (4-4 away record). Watch for whether their pitching can hold early; the Stow loss showed the team struggles to come back when they fall behind.

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