Steel vs Teal Game Highlights
8/23/2015
Zachary Lyon (2018, OF/3B, Raleigh, NC) is a quick twitch athlete with broad shoulders who has plenty of room to fill out. Lyon lined a 2B over the LF's head in his first at bat. He currently a gap to gap hitter with some pop.
Zach Martinez (2017, OF/RHP, West End, NC) is a quick twitch athlete that is a legit two way prospect. Martinez had a LD 1B to LF, and then he swiped 2B followed by 3B. The 2017 grad uses his linear swing and quick twitch athleticism to generate good bat speed. On the mound the righty used a slow tempo wind up to dominate over 3 scoreless innings striking out 3, and inducing lots of weak contact. Martinez pitched in the mid 80's, but as been up to 89 in PG events prior. Martinez has high ceiling whichever way his future takes him.
Brendan Wright (2018, RHP, Holly Springs, NC) has a medium build and athletic frame. Wright pitches from a high 3/4 arm slot. The righty has good feel and advanced command to both sides of the plate with his fastball which topped in the low 80s. The 2018 grad mixed in a CB/SL from 70-74 with good depth.
Garrett Liebe (2017, C/OF, Chapel Hill, NC) hit 3 balls right on the button during the game. Liebe went 2-3 with a run scored. The 2017 grad has some present bat speed and the ball jumps when he makes consistent contact.
Josh Bowling (2018, OF/MIF, Greensboro, NC) went 3-3 on the day and scored a run. Bowling is a line-drive hitter with some loft in his swing.
Tanner Revis (2017, 3B/2B/OF, Candler, NC) went 2-3 with 2 LD 1Bs in todays action. Revis has a medium frame and compact build. The 2017 grad is strong for his size and it shows with the strength he generates off the barrel. Revis creates good back spin when he squares the ball up.
Royal vs White Game Highlights
8/23/2015
Drew Luckey (2018, OF, Beaufort, SC) went 1-3 on the day with a 2B, SB. Luckey showed quick hands and good bat speed. The 2018 grad had some lift in his swing.
Anthony Lane (2017, MIF, Fayetteville, NC) went 2-3 with 2 1Bs, R. Lane showed a good first step as he got out of the box well moved well down the line.
Derek Neal (2017, C/1B, Goldsboro, NC) went 2-3 with 2 1Bs, RBI, SB. Neal has a compact build and hits through the baseball well.
Kameron Evans (2019, RHP, Kernersville, NC) pitched 3 scoreless innings giving up 1 hit while striking out 3. Evans has a long arm circle and long arm action in his delivery. The 2019 grad ran his Fb up to 72 while mixing in a 66 CU. Evans looks to add more velocity has he matures.
Logan Whitaker (2018, RHP, Winston Salem, NC) worked 3 innings giving up 1 hit while striking out 2. Whitaker pitches with loose arm action and an online delivery. The 2018 grad posses a highly projectable room with plenty of room to fill out. He pitched with his FB in the 80-82 range and mixed in a CB at 67 with good depth.
Brendan Andrews (2017, OF, Mebane, NC) went 2-3 on the day, but reached base every at bat. His final line was 2-3 with 2 1Bs, R. Andrews got the ball on the barrel every at bat using his LD swing plane. The 2017 grad has good instincts on the bases.
White vs Teal Game Highlights
8/22/2015
Ryan Christie (2017, LHP, Matthews, NC) posses good size, and a fillable frame which projects well. Christie throws from a high arm slot allowing him to get downhill plane. He has been up to 82 with his FB showing arm side run. Christie has mixed in a 1/7 CB with good shape and depth. To complete his 3 pitch mix Christie features a good fading CU while maintaining his arm speed.
Evan Mauldin (2018, RHP, Belmont, NC) has been up to 83 with his FB. Mauldin has very loose and easy arm action with high projection. He frequently pounds the bottom of the strike zone with the ability to sink his FB. A swing and miss SL with two plane break is his out pitch. He has advanced feel for both his FB and SL. Mauldin threw 4 scoreless innings giving up only 1 hit and striking out 6.
Tucker Rogers (2017, RHP/3B/SS, Raleigh, NC) has a good build with present strength in his frame. Rogers pitched with long loose arm action and deception in his delivery. His FB sat between 80-83 with heavy riding life. Rogers mixed in a tumbling CU that he showed advanced feel for. The 2017 grad is a strike throwing machine who gets in a rhythm and pounds the zone.
Trey Holland (2017, OF/1B, Durham, NC) had a LD 2B and later came around to score. Holland has advanced feel for the barrel allowing him to stay in the zone for a long time. The 2017 grad pitches from a low 3/4 arm slot and threw 4 innings on the mound striking out 6 while scattering 2 hits. Holland pitched 74-78 with his FB. He also flashed a 70 CU complimented by 68 CB.
Josh Bowling (2018, OF/MIF, Greensboro, NC) went 1-2 with 2 SBs and later came around to score. Bowling is a pesky hitter than is sure to give pitchers fits a top the order.
Ryan Christie (2017, 1B/OF, Matthews, NC) had a 1B and stole a base. Christie has a frame that projects to add more strength allowing him to contribute in the middle of the order.
Ronald Evans (2019, INF/OF, Raleigh, NC) lined a 2B, and hustled out of the box. Evans is a guy that doesn't take any plays off.
Brandon Andrews (2017, RHP, Mebane, NC) threw 2 innings while striking out 6. Andrews has long arm action and ran his FB up to 82 with cut. He is able to get downhill well allowing him to mix in a sharp 11/5 CB.
Royal vs Steel Game Highlights
8/22/2015
Rolan Ryan (2018, 1B/BHP, Pittsboro, NC) showed good bat speed and the ability to spray the ball around the field. Ryan finished the day for 2-3 with a 1B, 2B and SB.
Joel Serepca (2017, OF/3B, Cornelius, NC) went 2-3 with 2 1Bs, RBI, 2 SBs and scored a run. Serepeca is a pesky hitter with good instincts and likes to run when he gets on base.
Derek Neal (2017, C/1B, Goldsboro, NC) showed good bat speed roping a LD 1B and 2B. Neal later came around to score and has a knack for getting timely hits.
Matthew Messer (2017, RHP, Angier, NC) threw 4 innings scattering 5 hits while giving up one run. Messer struck out 7 over his four frames while throwing from a 3/4 slot. Hi fastball sat 76-80 with life. Messer mixed in a c1 CB and 75 CU.
Ben LaSpaluto (2017, MIF/OF, Apex, NC) was short to the ball with great bat speed and strong wrists. LaSpaluto went 1-3 with a LD 2B and later scored.
Liam Bailey (2018, RHP/OF, South Charleston, WV) was a star on the mound. Bailey threw 4 scoreless innings scattering 2 hits and backed by 4 punch outs. His fastball sat in the 72-75 range, and he mixed in a 63 CB.
Drew Luckey (2018, OF, Beaufort, SC) Luckey showed plus range and good reads making a circus catch in the RCF gap due to his above average closing speed.
Atlantic Coast Under (Batting Practice Highlights)
8/22/2015
Zachary Lyon (2018, OF/3B, Wakefield, NC) has quick hands and good barrel control. He showed consistent line-drive contact. There is a lot of projection in his swing as he continue to mature.
Cameron Norgren (2017, 3B/OF, Cary, NC) showed a quick bat while maintaining a good bat path. His barrel control matches plane well. Norgren has present strength with more to come. His overall hit tools are highly projectable.
Tanner Revis (2017, 3B/OF/2B, Candler, NC) has a very solid round with plenty of gap to gap line-drives. Revis used the whole field and showed quality barrel control. He created good backspin with his swing, and maintained a clean hand path.
Chance Bryant (2017, C/INF, Elizabethtown, NC) is a hitter who goes to the plate with a plan, and it showed while he produced consistent barrel control and made hard contact the entire round. Bryant has a good bat path with loft. His bat has high end projection with physical development.
Riley Cameron (2017, C/1B/3B/OF, Summerfield, NC) hits from a low hand set, but loads into a great position to hit.. Cameron fires his hands through the zone with excellent bat speed. Cameron has a clean bat path with loft, and consistently barrels balls up with present strength.
Myles Rohleder (2017, SS, Rockingham, NC) made consistent line-drive contact to all fields throughout the round. Rohleder has some present gap pop which he showed one hoping the wall. He hits with smooth hands and projects well.