SYCAMORE TOWNSHIP, Ohio — The Ohio high school football season is only in its second week, but Moeller senior Matt Ponatoski is garnering significant attention for his ability on the diamond, too.

Prep Baseball has Ponatoski, a pitcher and shortstop, ranked No. 32 on its first 2026 Major League Baseball Draft Board. The website ranked the top 100 prospects between college and high school baseball overall. The Major League Baseball Draft will likely be held July 12-13, 2026.

Ponatoski, who is verbally committed to the University of Kentucky for football and baseball, is ranked No. 1 in Prep Baseball Ohio’s 2026 rankings among high school baseball players.

In football, Ponatoski is the reigning Ohio Mr. Football recipient for Moeller, ranked No. 1 in Ohio by MaxPreps. He was named a

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