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Benjamin Content (2018 RHP, Spring, TX) has a loose and athletic build and an easy low effort delivery that enables him to throw consistent strikes. He worked in the 82-84 mph range with his fastball but his two best pitches were his breaking balls. His curveball had big 12/6 shape at 72 mph and his 77 mph slider was tight and short. He struck out six hitters in four innings.
Brett Hammit (2018 SS, Nixa, MO) hit his second home run in two games, lining a no doubt line drive home run over the left field fence. He later came back to hit a line drive base hit to left center that had serious back spin. The 6-2/195 Nebraska commit has some big-time bat speed and the ball jumps off his bat.
Mike (MJ) Rodriguez (2020 C, Corpus Christi, TX) also continued his impressive hitting at the showcase, lining a double into the left field corner. He is unusually strong for a freshman and squares the ball up almost every at-bat.
Jack Merrifield (2018 3B, Prairieville, LA) showed good bat speed in lining a double up the left centerfield gap. He also threw two scoreless innings on the mound, topping out at 84 mph with his fastball and throwing lots of quality strikes.
William Dolan (2020 SS, Sugar Land, TX) made the defensive play of the game, diving to stop a ground ball up the middle and after getting quickly to his feet firing a strike to first base for the out.
Jacob Mayo (2018 OF, West Monroe, LA) picked up a pair of singles and reached base another time on a fielding error and showed his speed well on the bases.