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Zion Theophilus

RHP
ARCHBISHOP MOELLER HS
CINCINNATI, OHIO
JUNIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-2
Press Release

Peak Performance

0.86

ERA

.333

Batting Average

7

Stolen Bases

23

Runs Scored
“Zion was the best pitcher we faced all season and one of the best high school pitchers I’ve seen in my 39 years of coaching high school baseball. He always throws with great confidence and poise. Against us, we had him at 95-97 mph on the gun in the 7th inning. He didn’t walk a batter and he only went to a three-ball count on two hitters the entire game. He’s just a very special talent.”
Mark Thompson
Head Coach head coach at Elder High
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Athletic Excellence

At the time of his selection, the 6-foot-2, 195-pound junior right-handed pitcher had led the Crusaders to a 29-2 record and a berth in the Division 1, Region 4 semifinals this season. Theophilus posted a 10-0 record on the mound through 31 games with three shutouts, striking out 78 in 49 innings as opponents batted just .188 against him. He compiled a 0.86 ERA and fanned 1.59 batters per inning. He also batted .333 with 23 runs scored and seven steals. A 2023 WWBA World Championship participant, he’s ranked as the nation’s No. 69 prospect in his class by Baseball America.

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Academic Achievement

Theophilus has maintained a 4.48 weighted GPA in the classroom. He has made a verbal commitment to play baseball on scholarship at LSU in the fall of 2025.

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Exemplary Character

Theophilus has donated his time as an instructor and mentor for youth baseball pitchers. At his school, he has volunteered as an Open House tour guide for two years and has served as a shadow student host for 8th graders visiting the campus.