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2017 National Academic Showcase

Sunday Batting Practice Highlights
6/18/2017 10:10:55 AM
Kody Darcy (2018 SS, Kent, WA) The 6-foot-2, 175-pound shortstop consistently produced hard, line drive contact to the middle of the field throughout batting practice on a naturally leverage plane. 

Jack McCluskey (2018 OF, Palm Beach, FL) The Palm Beach native aggressively shifted into contact generating solid bat speed through extension on a lifted plane. Flashed the hand quickness to turn the barrel to contact and work to pull side with authority. 

Luis Miguel Rodriguez (2018 C, Ponce, PR) The Puerto Rico native showed very good balance at the plate with the ability to manipulate the barrel and worked to all fields with good jump off the barrel. 

Brett Steinle (2018 OF, Seven Fields, PA) Produced solid carry to the gaps featuring a linear swing plane with present bat speed through extension. Steinle swing with extreme intent to drive the baseball with authority throughout batting practice. 

Connor Throneberry (2021 1B, Ellisville, MO) The 2021 grad showed a very fluid, smooth swing plane with natural leverage through extension. Consistently delivered the barrel to baseball producing hard, loud contact to the pull side gap with solid carry. 

Elijah Eusebe (2018 SS, Cutler Bay, FL) Primarily looked to create lift at contact with a very fluid uphill swing plane. Stayed very balanced at the plate with the barrel control to work to all fields as well. 

Armani Davis (2019 LHP, Pembroke Pines, FL) Listed as a primary pitcher, but was very impressive at the plate. Davis showed excellent barrel control throughout the hitting zone with the ability to manipulate the barrel and work to all fields with ease. 

Christopher Vervoordt (2018 1B, St Cloud, FL) Aggressively shifted into contact with linear lower half actions with a naturally leverage barrel plane through extension. Vervoordt showed very good bat speed with raw power that created very loud, hard contact deep to the pull side gap. 

Christian Amlong (2018 OF, Orlando, FL) Consistently repeated a smooth, simple line drive swing plane throughout batting practice. Amlong utilized a high contact approach, consistently driving the baseball to all fields. 

Drew Black (2018 SS, Overland Park, KS) Black utilized a loose, extended barrel path with naturally lifted plane through extension. The 2018 shortstop flashed solid bat speed with very good present strength producing loud, hard contact when on time and squared. 

Nick Hyde (2019 SS, Mount Pleasant, SC) The South Carolina native looked to turn the barrel to contact on a loose, uphill plane through extension. Flashed solid barrel whip that created good backspin of the barrel with solid carry to each outfield gap.