2016 Sunshine Southeast Showcase

5/22/2016 1:46:25 PM

Brendon Perez (2016 3B, Lilburn, GA) had his fastball top out at 85mph with his curveball at 67mph and his changeup at 77mph. Perez has good arm speed with an arm that works well and a balanced delivery. 

Drew Williamson (2018 OF, Brewton, AL) singled twice for the Cardinal team today. Williamson is aggressive early in the count and consistently drives the ball to the gap. 

Zack Smith (2018 C, Carrollton, GA) topped out at 86mph with his curveball at 70mph and his changeup at 73mph. Smith has an arm that works well pitching from a high 3/4 arm slot with an online balanced delivery. 

5/22/2016 1:38:41 PM

Nolan Daniel (2018 1B, Dublin, GA) sat 85-87mph on his fastball with his curveball at 73mph. Daniel pitches from a 3/4 arm slot with an online delivery good late life to his fastball and depth to his curveball. At the plate Daniel collected 2 hits for the Royal team today. Daniel has a sound approach at the plate making consistent contact. 

Tristan Kellogg (2017 RHP, Rockford, IL) doubled for the Royal team today. Kellogg does a good job of getting his hands through the zone and has a line drive swing plane. 

Elijah Brooks (2019 1B, Goodlettsville, TN) had 2 singles in the game for the Red team today. Brooks has a short compact swing with bat speed. 

Drew Harkins (2019 3B, Oxford, AL) also singled a couple of times for the Red team. Harkins has a nice easy approach at the plate with a smooth swing. 

Zach Norman (2017 C, Woodstock, GA) had 3 singles in the game for the Red team. Norman has a good swing at the plate and is aggressive on the bases.

5/22/2016 1:05:23 PM

Ethan Blanchard (2019 RHP, Summerfield, NC) had his fastball sitting 78-82mph with his curveball at 69mph his slider at 75mph and his changeup at 72mph. Blanchard has a quick release with arm speed and has good command of his off-speed pitches. 

Noah Turner (2017 SS, Ninety Six, SC) had 2 singles in the game for the Navy team this afternoon. Turner has a nice east swing with a sound approach and makes consistent contact. 

Reid Viar (2018 RHP, Waxhaw, NC) was sitting 80-83mph with his fastball with his curveball at 71mph and his slider at 73mph. Viar does a good job of changing speeds hitting his spots with his pitches and uses his curveball as his out pitch. 

Matt Oldham (2017 C, Pittsboro, NC) had a Home Run in the game for the Maroon team this afternoon. Oldham has fast hands through the zone with tons of pop in his bat with good bat speed. 

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Spence Johns (2017 3B, Dacula, GA) sat 83-84mph on his fastball with his curveball at 68mph. Johns has an arm that works well with good arm speed with sound pitching mechanics. 

Logan Easley (2017 MIF, Rogers, AR) had his fastball top out at 84mph to go along with a curveball at 63mph. Easley has good arm speed with an online delivery and has a good feel for his curveball. 

Ryan Gregory (2017 RHP, Graniteville, SC) had 2 doubles in the game for the Gold team today. Gregory does a good job of driving the ball to the gaps with good pop in his swing. 

5/22/2016 11:14:44 AM

Tristen Hudson (2017 SS, Salem, SC) sat 83-86mph on his fastball today with his curveball at 70mph and his changeup at 72mph. Hudson has a quick delivery on the mound mixing in all 3 of his pitches for strikes and will throw his curveball in any count. 

Jarret Eaton (2018 SS, Mobile, AL) had 2 singles for the Green team today. Eaton has a level swing plane with bat speed and is quick on the bases. Defensively he displayed good range with soft smooth hands. 

Charles Herrington (2017 OF, McBee, SC) also had 2 hits today including a double. Herrington is aggressive early in the count with a good swing plane and squares the ball up consistently. 

Colin Sanders (2018 C, Cumming, GA) doubled in the game for the Green team. Sanders has an aggressive approach at the plate and shows bat speed. 

Lucas Dunn (2017 MIF, Panama City Beach, FL) sat 83-85mph with his fastball while mixing in a curveball at 70mph. Dunn has a smooth fluid delivery with sound pitching mechanics and a quick arm action. 

Lane Powell (2017 C, Excel, AL) sat 82-86mph with his fastball to go along with a curveball at 70mph. Powell pitches from a high 3/4 arm slot with an easy arm action. He does a good job of pounding the strike zone and working the inner half. 

Austin Parker (2017 RHP, Hartselle, AL) singled twice in the game today. Parker makes hard line drive contact at the plate with a sound approach. 

Jack Hennessy (2018 OF, Moore, SC) had 3 singles in the game for the Orange team today. Hennessy has a simple line drive approach at the plate with a quick bat and is aggressive on the bases. 

Thomas McGee (2017 OF, Alpharetta, GA) had a good showing at the plate today. McGee has a live quick bat with quick hands through the zone with good plate coverage. 

5/22/2016 10:43:45 AM

Bobby Spencer (2019 3B, Marietta, GA) sat 81-83mph on his fastball today with his curveball at 71mph. Spencer pitches from a 3/4 arm slot with good arm side run to his fastball and has a feel for his curveball. At the plate Spencer collected 3 hits today. Spencer has a nice easy swing with a sound approach and makes line drive contact. 

Charles "CJ" Neese Jr. (2019 SS, Greensboro, NC) sat 79-81mph on his fastball with curveball at 66mph and his slider at 74mph. Neese Jr. has an online smooth delivery with good break to his slider and does a good job missing barrels. 

Logan Fink (2018 1B, Kathleen, GA) sat 81-83mph on his fastball today with his curveball at 69mph and his changeup at 72mph. Fink pitches from a 3/4 arm slot with fade action to his changeup and does a good job of mixing his pitches. 

Cole Brannen (2017 OF, Elko, GA) had a solid day at the plate today. Brannen displayed good bat speed at the plate with pop in his bat and has a level swing plane. 

Josh Hatcher (2017 OF, Albany, GA) had 2 singles in the game today for the Purple team. Hatcher gets good extension at the plate with bat speed and has an aggressive approach. 

Nick Caldwell (2018 3B, Summerfield, NC) sat 78-82mph on his fastball with his curveball at 69mph this morning. Caldwell pitches from a 3/4 arm slot with a crossfire delivery. At the plate does a good job with pitch recognition and staying with the pitch consistently squaring the ball up. 

5/21/2016 5:30:02 PM

Josh Bledsoe (2018 C, Campobello, SC): Showed good smoothness in his swing with quality bat speed; really projects for big power in the future. 

Brant Brown (2019 OF, Springville, AL): Swung the bat hard with very good strength and intent; hit it squarely with consistency out front and drove it well. 

Chase Frady (2018 3B, Evans, GA): Showed an easy swing with impressive carry off the barrel, especially to the pull field. 

William Root (2018 OF, Chelsea, AL): Really smooth body movements into swing generating good bat speed; will have good HR power with strength gains. 

Ole Arntson (2017 1B, Gresham, OR): Hit the furthest HR of the BP session; loud contact into the air with big time power. 

Zach Tillery (2018 3B, Powhatan, VA): Uses his lower half extremely well and generates big pop when on time; hit opposite field HR.

Elijah Brooks (2019 1B, Goodlettsville, TN): Showed a very quick stroke that generated well-struck line drives with consistency. 

Zach Norman (2017 C, Woodstock, GA): Generates a lot of hip torque and uses lower half very well; hit the ball very hard consistently to all fields. 

Logan Cerny (2018 C, Lawrenceville, GA): Really does a good job generating power with his hips and lower half; drove the ball hard consistently. 

Logan Fink (2018 1B, Kathleen, GA): Stayed up the middle consistently with good jump off the barrel; really solid strength in swing with more pop coming. 

Cole Brannen (2017 OF, Elko, GA): One of the louder rounds of the day, consistently drove missile line drives deep to all fields; has HR power with more coming. 

Josh Hatcher (2017 OF, Albany, GA): The Kennesaw State commit has one of the smoother swings in the class, and it was on display with great bat speed and jump off the barrel. 

Steven Looney (2017 1B, Southaven, MS): Good bat speed with intent in swing; drilled hard liners all over the place. 

Evan Smith (2017 OF, Lakeland, TN): Very good bat speed with quick hands to the zone; used the entire field with authority and jump off the barrel.

Colby Elkins (2017 3B, McMinnville, TN): Clean path to the ball with good barrel control; strikes it out front and can drive it everywhere. 

Riley Cameron (2017 C, Vass, NC): Hands work really well into swing, uses lower half well and generates very good jump off. 

Lucas Dunn (2017 MIF, Panama City Beach, FL): Quicks hands, gets on plane really well in swing and drives it well to the pull field. 

Max Hildreth (2018 SS, Wilmington, NC): Hit consistently hard line drives and can drive the ball into the air; will have good pop at maturity. 

Austin Parker (2017 RHP, Hartselle, AL): Used all fields well with good pop off the barrel; strong kid with more power coming. 

Joshua Plummer (2017 OF, Mechanicsville, VA): Switch hitter, showed legitimate bat speed and home run power from both sides. Impressive display. 

William Wilbanks (2018 3B, Newnan, GA): Impressive display of strength and bat speed; turned the barrel well and drilled the ball on a line consistently. 

Trent Grantham (2018 1B, Midland, GA): Smooth swing with ease and bat speed; showed really big power potential. 

McKinley Erves (2017 OF, Huntsville, AL): Did a very good job matching plane consistently, hit the ball on a line to all fields throughout round. 

Anthony Seigler (2018 C, Cartersville, GA): Switch hitter, showed legitimate bat speed and pop from both sides with the ability to drive the ball out of the park from either side. 

Devin Warner (2018 SS, Kingston, GA): Switch hitter, smooth stroke from both sides, hit the ball hard pretty consistently from either side with HR potential. 

Ryan Dyal (2019 C, Senoia, GA): Pretty swing with good bat speed, squared the ball up on a line all round, will grow into legitimate HR power as well. 

Drew Williamson (2018 OF, Brewton, AL): Attacked the ball out front well with good bat speed and strength; has legitimate power as well. 

Xavier Bussey (2019 OF, Garner, NC): Legitimate bat speed with attack mentality, got on plane early and drove the ball all over the field all round. 

Justice Panton (2018 SS, Phoenix, AZ): Quick trigger with good hip torque, quick path to the ball consistently, made solid contact all over the field. 

Nick Swisher (2017 3B, Moody, AL): Good jump off the barrel when timed up; definitely has HR power to pull field especially. 

Robert Courson (2016 OF, Panama City Beach, FL): Good bat speed with clean path, hits the ball hard, will have good pop at physical maturity. 

Charles Herrington (2017 OF, McBee, SC): Quick twitch swing with good bat speed and strength, drove the ball on a line consistently. 

Spencer Lewis (2017 OF, Lilburn, GA): Legitimate HR power, generates good bat speed with strength and hip torque. 

Tristen Hudson (2017 SS, Salem, SC): Switch hitter, takes big hacks with intent from both sides; excellent bat speed with legitimate HR power and high level hitting tools from both sides. 

Matt Oldham (2017 C, Pittsboro, NC): Good strength in swing with smoothness to barrel; turns it well and jumps the ball out front with good pop. 

Jordan Varela (2017 SS, Raleigh, NC): Good bat speed with smooth stroke and great shift into contact, consistent hard liners up the middle and to pull field

5/21/2016 4:02:27 PM

Brandon Thomas (2017 RHP, Cumming, GA) sat 85-88mph on his fastball with his curveball at 73mph. Thomas does a good job of pounding the strike zone throwing a heavy fastball and a hard breaking curveball. 

Trevor Gaddy (2017 OF, Newnan, GA) tripled in the game for the Red team today. Gaddy has a quick bat at the plate and is quick around the bases. 

Brandon Mahone (2018 OF, Midland, GA) had 2 singles in the game for the Red team today. Mahone has a level swing plane with bat speed and a sound approach at the plate. 

Kendrick Butler (2018 SS, McComb, MS) also singled twice in today's game. Butler has a smooth balanced swing with bat speed and makes consistent contact. 

Cole Brannen (2017 OF, Elko, GA) had 2 hits for the Purple team today including doubling. Brannen displayed power to all fields with an aggressive swing and see pitches out of the pitchers hand well. 

Tucker Brown (2018 OF, Florence, AL) singled twice for the Purple team today. Brown has a contact approach at the plate with a smooth swing. 

5/21/2016 3:50:15 PM

Matt Blair (2017 RHP, Lizella, GA) topped out at 87mph today on his fastball with his curveball at 76mph and his changeup at 79mph. Blair has a good feel for pitching mixing his pitches well and has an online delivery. 

Hunter Baker (2017 OF, Huntersville, NC) had 2 hits in the game today including a double. Baker has a line drive swing plane with good barrel control and makes hard consistent contact. 

Austin Prichard (2017 SS, Hendersonville, NC) had 2 singles in the game for the White team today. Prichard showed good barrel control at the plate with bat speed and has good instincts on the bases. 

Tristan Kellogg (2017 RHP, Rockford, IL) sat 84-87mph on his fastball with it topping out 88mph with his curveball at 66mph and his slider at 77mph. Kellogg has good run to his fastball and throws his slider with good tight spin. 

Jackson Lindley (2018 RHP, Anderson, SC) sat 81-83mph with his fastball topping out at 85mph his curveball at 69mph and his changeup at 73mph. Lindley gets good extension on the mound with a deceptive delivery and throws from a high 3/4 arm slot. 

5/21/2016 3:35:50 PM

Austin Parker (2017 RHP, Hartselle, AL) sat 85-89mph on his fastball this afternoon with his slider at 75mph. Parker has a fast arm with an arm that works well with a tall balanced delivery and does a good job of keeping his fastball down. 

Brendan Wright (2018 RHP, Holly Springs, NC) sat 80-84mph with his curveball at 72mph  and his changeup at 76mph. Wright pitches from a 3/4 arm slot with a compact balanced delivery with good arm speed.

William Wilbanks (2018 3B, Newnan, GA) tripled in the game for the Orange team today. Wilbanks has a line drive swing with bat speed. 

Andrew Keene (2017 RHP, Woodstock, GA) topped out at 90mph on his fastball today to go along with his curveball at 73mph and his changeup at 78mph. Keene is aggressive with his fastball doing a good job of throwing all his pitches for strikes and has a balanced delivery. Keene also had 2 hits today at the plate. Keene has a live bat with a good swing and gets a good jump on the bases. 

Logan Adams (2017 C, Knoxville, TN) had 2 singles in the game for the Navy team this afternoon. Adams has a sound approach at the plate with a nice easy swing. 

Nicholas O' Der (2019 OF, Ridgeway, VA) had 2 singles as well for the Navy team today. O' Der displayed good bat speed at the plate with an aggressive approach. 

Ben Vowell (2017 C, Odenville, AL) collected 2 hits today including a Home Run for the Navy team. Vowell has lift in his swing with a strong build and squares the ball up consistently. 

Colby Elkins (2017 3B, McMinnville, TN) singled twice for the Navy this afternoon as well. Elkins has a consistent approach at the plate with a balanced swing and makes hard consistent contact. 

5/21/2016 2:19:58 PM

Chandler Schultz (2017 RHP, Nashville, TN) sat 82-85mph with his fastball topping out at 86mph paired with his curveball at 76mph. Schultz does a good job of working both sides of the plate is aggressive with his fastball and does a good job of locating it. 

Derrius York (2018 RHP, Snellville, GA) sat 76-79mph on his fastball to go along with a curveball at 66mph and his changeup at 70mph. York throws a heavy fastball from an over the top arm slot and locates all his pitches well. 

Robert "Bobby" Courson (2016 OF, Panama City Beach, FL) had 2 hits in the game today including a double. Courson displayed good pop at the plate driving the ball to all fields with bat speed. 

Nick Torroella (2017 OF, Ellicott City, MD) had 2 hits in the game as well including a double for the Gold team. Torroella has a line drive approach at the plate with a level swing. In the field Torroella has a good first step in the outfield with good range and an accurate arm. 

Ryan Gregory (2017 RHP, Graniteville, SC) had a triple in the game for the Gold team. Gregory has a balanced stance with a sound approach and does a good job of staying through the ball. 

Garrett Houston (2017 RHP, Juliette, GA) sat 82-85mph with his fastball this afternoon to go along with his curveball at 73mph. Houston works fast with a quick delivery on the mound mixing his pitches well and with good break to his curveball with depth. 

Parion Alexander (2017 MIF, Meridianville, AL) singled twice for the Col. Blue team today. Alexander has a line drive swing plane with an aggressive approach and hits the ball to all fields. 

Trey Holt (2019 1B, Hendersonville, TN) doubled twice in the game for the Col. Blue team. Holt has a sound approach at the plate with pop in his bat and drives the ball to the gap while displaying bat speed. 

Zack Smith (2018 C, Carrollton, GA) had a double and a single in the game for the Col. Blue team today. Smith has a level swing with pop in his bat and is a gap to gap hitter. 

Nick Swisher (2017 3B, Moody, AL) had 2 hits in the game for the Col. Blue team as well. Swisher has a quick swing with quick hands through the zone.

5/21/2016 1:55:19 PM

Noah Cole (2016 RHP, Marietta, GA) had a good showing on the mound today pounding the strike zone with his pitches to both sides of the plate and doing a good job of changing speeds. Cole's fastball topped out at 84mph to go with a slider at 71mph and his changeup at 68mph. Cole also had 2 singles in the game. He displayed a line drive swing plane with a simple consistent approach.

Brendon Case (2018 SS, Birmingham, AL) topped out at 85mph with his fastball this afternoon pairing it with a curveball at 74mph and a changeup at 71mph. Case has good arm speed on the mound with a deceptive delivery and throws from multiple arm angles. 

Jordan Varela (2017 SS, Raleigh, NC) displayed good pop in the game for the Marron team this afternoon. Varela has a short compact swing with bat speed and drives the ball to the gap. 

Austin Wojick (2016 RHP, Duluth, GA) had his fastball top out at 89mph with his fastball and throwing his slider at 71mph. Wojick displayed a good feel for his slider with tight break to it and has a clean delivery. 

Terry Ham (2019 RHP, Perry, GA) had his fastball sitting 81-83mph with it topping out at 84mph to go along with a slider at 73mph. Ham displayed good arm speed on the mound attacking hitters with his fastball and is going to be an intriguing arm to follow as he matures. 

Jarret Eaton (2018 SS, Mobile, AL) had a double and a triple in the game for the Green team today. Eaton has a line drive swing with good bat control and is very quick on the bases. 

Charles Herrington (2017 OF, McBee, SC) had 2 singles in the game this afternoon. Herrington displayed good bat speed at the plate with strength in his swing and squares the ball up. 

Tristen Hudson (2017 SS, Salem, SC) had a good showing at the plate today as well for the Green team. Hudson makes hard contact at the plate with good bat speed and hits the ball to all fields. 

Kade Stuart (2018 3B, Lonoke, AR) had 2 hits in the game including a double for the Green team. Stuart displayed good barrel control at the plate with quick hands and has gap to gap pop. 

5/21/2016 1:33:12 PM

Xavier Bussey (2019 OF, Garner, NC) had 2 hits in the game for the Cardinal team this afternoon. Bussey has an athletic build with a line drive swing plane and displayed good bat speed. 

Drew Williamson (2018 OF, Brewton, AL) had a double in the game for the Cardinal team. Williamson has a live bat with a good swing and makes hard contact at the plate. 

Jordan Armstrong (2018 RHP, McDonough, GA) had his fastball top out at 87mph this afternoon with it sitting 83-86 to go along with his curveball at 73mph. Armstrong pitches from a high 3/4 arm slot doing a good job of mixing his pitches is aggressive with his fastball with good break to his curveball. 

Jackson Braden (2017 RHP, Adairsville, GA) sat 82-87mph on his fastball to go along with his curveball at 72mph, his slider at 75mph and his changeup at 78mph. Braden pitches from a high 3/4 arm slot with an arm that works and has an online balanced delivery.

Trace Henry (2017 OF, Mooreville, MS) had 3 singles in the game for the Black team today. Henry has a sound approach at the plate with a nice easy swing and gets good jumps on the bases. 

Anthony Seigler (2018 C, Cartersville, GA) also had 3 hits in the game for the Black team. Seigler has an aggressive approach at the plate with a good bat path and makes hard consistent contact. On the mound Seigler topped out at 86mph to on his fastball to go with his slider at 68mph and his changeup at 74mph. Seigler does a good job of keeping his pitches down in the zone and mixing them up to keeping hitters off-balance. 

Tyler Koprowski (2017 RHP, Canton, GA) sat 80-85mph on his fastball with his curveball at 70mph and his changeup at 75mph. Koprowski has a high 3/4 arm slot with a good sinking changeup staying online through his delivery and hides the ball well. 

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