2/21/2016 2:02:38 PM
Michael Hojnacki (2017 RHP, Saint Louis, MO) was 87-89, topping out at 90 MPH. Hojnacki has a projectable frame while throwing through a deep arm circle through the back and a high 3/4 arm slot. He shows athleticism throughout his delivery and also displayed a hard breaking curveball with sharp downward break. Currently uncommitted.
Jackson Rutledge (2017 RHP, St. Louis, MO) has an extra large frame, broad shoulders, and present strength in his build. His fastball shows great arm side run and is very explosive out of his hand. He shows extreme leverage in his delivery with quality sharpness to his curveball and a changeup with good sinking and fading action.
Cordell Dunn (2017 C, Olive Branch, MS) has flexible defensive actions and is a polished receiver. He also showed good strength off the barrel with a deep drive to left field which would of been a probable double.
Logan Easley (2017 MIF, Rogers, AR) had an explosive ball off the barrel showing off some good pull size power and leverage in his quick swing. Also pitched, sat 84-85 MPH, topping 86 MPH with good life out of his hand.
Bryan Truitt (2017 RHP, Caledonia, IL) threw 4 pitches for strikes keeping hitters extremely uneasy at the plate. Truitt sat in the 81-84 MPH range with his fastball and consistently missed barrels, very effective and efficient pitcher.
Matthew DiMemmo (2016 2B, St. Charles, MO) turned on a pitch over the plate to crush a ball into the left center gap for a clear extra base hit. DiMemmo shows good bat speed and ability to get to the inside pitch.
Weston Baker (2017 RHP, Eureka, MO) showed a four pitch mix in his outing with good riding life on his fastball and quality depth on his off speed pitches. Baker sat 83-87 MPH with effort in his delivery while pounding the zone early in counts. Baker projects well as a pitcher with his frame and build, and should continue to add velocity as he further develops.
Paxton Wallace (2017 3B, Greenbrier, AR) shows good barrel skills and good bat speed hitting multiple hard line drives in games.
Blake Shannon (2017 SS, Tulsa, OK) keeps his middle of the field approach hitting a hard line drive up the middle. Shannon has a compact swing and is short and quick to the baseball.
Will Duff (2019 MIF, Springfield, MO) drove a hard double into the left center gap. Duff has an advanced approach at the plate with good presence. Also pitched showing loose arm action and a fastball up to 85 MPH, very firm.
Ryan Panzitta (2017 SS, Chesterfield, MO) put a quality swing on a ball left up in the zone driving the ball deep to what would of been center field. Panzitta gets great extension through the baseball and natural lift at the point of contact.
Cayden Wallace (2020 3B, Greenbrier, AR) got up to 80 MPH on the mound showing impressive arm strength for his age.
Evan Spears (2017 RHP, Eureka, MO) struck out six batters in his two innings of work with an impressive use of his changeup.
Branden Harder (2018 2B, Nevada, MO) line drive swing plane worked well at the dish spraying a hard line drive the opposite way.
Douglas Payne (2017 2B, Cuba, MO) was efficient in his one inning of work. He sat 82-83 MPH while showing late break on his curveball.
Louis Garavaglia (2017 C, Arnold, MO) showed quick hands and good bat speed squaring up a ball hard back up the middle.