Was a four-year letterwinner at Gilmour Academy for head coach John Murphy
Let Gilmour Academy to district championships in 2019 and 2021
In 2019, helped Gilmour Academy to a regional championship and a state championship runner-up finish
Was a two-time first team all-state selection…Named first team all-district and first team all-region three times
Was the News Herald Northeast Ohio Player of the Year
Named Prep Baseball Report first team All-Ohio and Co-Pitcher of the Year (Division 2)
Selected Prep Baseball Report Elite 25 (Ohio)
Was a two-time Team MVP
At the conclusion of his high school career, the school’s Cy Young award was renamed to the Ben DeMell award
As a senior, batted .366 with eight doubles, three triples and three homers to go with 24 RBI and 24 walks. On the mound, won seven games with 118 strikeouts in 65 innings
In his high school career, batted .396 with 101 hits, 18 doubles, 12 triples, 81 RBI and 85 runs. Earned 21 wins with 257 strikeouts and an 0.70 ERA
Set school records for career wins (21), playoff wins (7), career ERA (0.70), career triples (12), season wins (11), season strikeouts (113), season ERA (0.28), batting average against (.113), season triples (8) and season runs (45)
Ranked as the No. 5 prospect and No. 1 pitcher in Ohio by Perfect Game
Rated as the No. 16 player and No. 5 pitcher in Ohio by Prep Baseball Report
Played travel ball for Spiders Baseball
Also played basketball
PERSONAL
Son of Jon and Ann DeMell
Intends to major in finance to pursue a career running his own business