7/15/2011 10:49:28 AM
Golden Spikes 17u RHP Jonathon Olczak (2012, Wesleyan Christian, Greensboro, NC) was up to 92 mph in Golden Spikes 7-5 win over Mid-Atlantic Canes. Olczak is a strong, athletic righty who projects well and shows outstanding arm speed and quick, loose arm action. His 12/6 curveball was at 71 with good feel and late break, and his 80 mph changeup flashed potential.
7/15/2011 10:43:30 AM
Marucci Elite came into the 17u WWBA National Championship as the top ranked team in the country, they have struggled to win but have showcased some of the top arms in the Southeast region in the process. Today, in their 5-4 loss to Suncoast Reebok, LHP Zach Irwin (2012, Madison Central HS, Madison, MS) topped out at 89 and has a strong, workhorse build. RHP Myles Gentry (2012, Gulfport, MS HS) was up to 91 with easy arm action, and RHP Zach Bird (2012, Murrah HS, Jackson, MS) a very loose arm and velo up to 91, and RHP Harrison Spruiell (2012, Byrd HS, Shreveport, LA) topped at 89.
SS Andrew Velasquez (2012, Fordham Prep, Bronx, NY) was a standout for the Marucci offense with a quick bat, excellent foot speed and quick, smooth actions on the infield.
7/15/2011 10:27:00 AM
IN Prospects Blue RHP Nick Jordan (2011, Harrison HS, Evansville, IN) topped out at 86 over his 5 innings of work as the Prospects dropped an 7-5 contest to Orlando Scorpions Underclass Purple. Jordan pitched on a good downhill plane and repeated his arm action on a 75 mph curveball and 78 mph changeup.
Scorpions Underclass RHP Gunnar McNeill (2013, West Orange HS, Gotha, FL) also topped at 86, complimenting it with a 74 mph curveball and RHP Robbie Barrett (2013, Dr. Phillips HS, Orlando, FL) was up to 84.
7/15/2011 10:18:22 AM
The Louisiana All-Stars beat the Best 9 White Sox 9-6 as LHP Jared West (2012, North DeSoto HS, Shreveport, LA) topped at 86 for the All-Stars and RHP Trey McAvoy (2012, South Aiken HS, Aiken, SC) was 86 for the White Sox.
7/15/2011 10:13:30 AM
RHP Dakota Shadoan (2012, Norman North, Norman, OK) topped out at 86 as Action Baseball 17u White beat Spartanburg Phillies 4-1. Shadoan also threw a 73 mph curveball and flashed a 73 mph changeup. Reliever RHP Dustin Beasley (2012, Stoney Point HS, Round Rock HS) topped out at 82 in the two innings of relief.
OF Steven Duggar (2012, Byrnes HS, Moore, SC) was the offensive star for Spartanburg and is one of the better hitters in the state. He went 3-3 with simple mechanics and a left handed swing that produces consistent hard live drives.
7/15/2011 10:04:40 AM
Lucas Giolito (2012 Harvard-Westlake HS, Santa Monica, CA) took the hill for the SGV Arsenal for the second time this week, and though he wasn't quite as sharp as usual, he was still effective and a lot of fun to watch. The scouts that ventured away from the playoff action at the East Cobb Complex were treated to Giolito's mid 90s heat (up to 96) and his hammer low 80s curve thrown from a very sharp downhill angle. Giolito went 3 innings, allowing 3 Runs (1 ER) on 3 hits with 4 walks but did strike out 7.
The #2 ranked player in the class of 2012 was on the hook for the loss bbefore a 5-run 7th inning brought the Arsenal back for an 8-6 win over Team Elite 17u White.
Peter Van Gansen (2012 Alameny HS, San Fernando, CA) earned the Win with two perfect inniings of relief. Van Gansen struck out three, throwing 88.2% of his pitches for strikes. The 7th inning rally began with a leadoff single by Tim Lopes (2012 Edison HS, _, CA) followed by a couple of singles and a 2-run double by
Dylabn Goodwin (2012 Diamond Ranch HS, Diamond Bar, CA).
Eliot Lowell (2012 St. Augustine HS, San Diego, CA) and
Jack Spohn (2012 Damien HS, Claremobnt, CA) followed with back to back doubbles to pull ahead 8-6 before Van Gansen finished the job.
7/15/2011 8:46:02 AM
Ryan Daiss (2012, C, Shelton HS, Seymour, CT) went 2-3 in the game with 1 run scored, 1RBI, and 1 Home Run. Daiss lead off the start of the bottom of the 7th inning with to tie the game for Baseball U AAA. Daiss has an athletic build, with raw power, and power potential.
7/15/2011 8:42:57 AM
Round Trip Baseball's Byron Buxton (2012, Appling County HS, Baxley, GA) was the talk of the 18u WWBA with his athleticism, speed and power arm. He touched 94 on PGs gun and 96 on other scouts' guns during one of his pitching appearances. He topped at 89 and threw a curveball at 75. He went 2-3 with 2 RBI at the plate, showcasing the quick bat and game breaking speed that make him a top prospect.
7/15/2011 8:16:54 AM
Michael Church (2012, RHP, Lake Braddock HS, Burke, VA) sat at 87-88mph on his fastball while touching 89mph, Church's curveball was up to 70mph, with his slider topping out at 76mph, and a changeup topping out at 78mph. He has an arm that works well, has armside run on his fastball with some sink to it, good command of his 12-6 curveball, good command of his slider and uses a high 3/4 arm angle.
7/15/2011 8:10:57 AM
A 4-run rally in the top of the 6th gave So Cal Elite a 4-2 in over the WY Clippers Wednesday afternoon. RHP Justen Heuermann (2012, Oak Ridge HS, Spring, TX) topped out at 86, also throwing a 77 mph curveball and 79 mph changeup.
WY Clippers OF Connor McMorrow-Kwalwasser (2012, Highland Mills, NY HS) has lead the Clippers with his bat all week and again showed a short, compact swing and very good bat control. 3B Dan Crowe (Dobbs Ferry, NY HS) showed a quick bat and a sound aggressive hitting approach at the plate.
7/15/2011 8:04:17 AM
Vincent Jackson (2012, OF, Luella HS, McDonough, GA) was 3-4 with 3 runs scored, 2 RBI's and 1 Home Run to help pace the Blue Jays offense to their 10-0 victory. Jackson has a large athletic frame, who is a middle of the order run producer, with power potential.
Enrique Finol (2012, OF, St. Thomas Aquinas HS, Fort Lauderdale, FL) went 1-2 with 2 runs scored, 1 RBI, and 1 Home Run. Finol has a fluid stroke, quick bat, good plate coverage, gets good extension, has good bat speed, and is an aggressive hitter with a confident approach at the plate.
7/15/2011 7:55:27 AM
RHP Connor Gilmore (2012, Catholic HS, Little Rock, AR) topped out at 87, while teammates RHP Lawson Vassar (2013, Pulaski Academy, Little Rock, AR) was 85, RHP Austin Sanders (2012, Bob Jones HS, Madison, AL) was 84, and LHP Andrew Alexander (2012, Jackson Academy, Madison, MS) was up to 83.
C Riley Kilgore (2013, Christian Brothers, Germantown, TN) showed very good blocking skills and is a player to watch for one of the best teams in the state of Tennessee.
Midsouth Select RHP Alex Graham (2012, Broken Arrow, OK HS) topped out at 86, and will be one of the arms Broken Arrow counts on in their Oklahoma 6A title defense after losing RHPs Archie Bradley, Mason Hope, and Nick Pettus.
7/15/2011 7:46:29 AM
Jason Scholl (2012, Glenbrook North HS, Northbrook, IL) was 2-3 in the game with 2 runs scored, 2 RBI's, 1 double, and 1 Home Run. Scholl has a large frame, with an aggressive approach at the plate, is gap to gap hitter with power potential.
Peter Resnick (2012, Glenbrook North HS, Northbrook, IL) came on to get the save for Top Tier topping out at 86mph while sitting at 84-86mph with his slider touching 72mph. Resnick has good command, good follow through, an arm that works well, a good mound presence, a smooth delivery, with a heavy sinking fastball.
Ronnie Broyles (2012, RHP, Bearden HS, Powell, TN) topped out at 86mph today with his fastball topping out at 83-85mph with a curveball topping out at 74mph, and his slider touching 78mph. Broyles attacks hitters, with a quick arm, attacks hitters, and is aggressive with his fastball, and a high 3/4 arm angle.
7/15/2011 7:39:48 AM
14 Lakes Area Dodgers batters came to the plate in a ten run first as they rolled over Team TPX by a 13-1 count. LHP Brandon Willard (2012, Orchard Lake, Sylvan Lake, MI) threw all four innings, allowing just one run on one hit. The Dodgers pounded out 11 hits on the day and were aided by 5 Team TPX errors.
7/15/2011 7:30:47 AM
Garrett Suggs (2013, OF, Fuquay-Varina HS, Fuquay-Varina, NC) was 3-3 with 2 runs scored, 1RBI, 1 double, and 1 triple. Suggs stays inside the ball well, has a line drive swing plane, good bat speed, with a live bat and drives the ball with regular contact.
Adam Huffman (2012, RHP, Western Alamanac HS, Burlington, NC) topped out at 87mph for the Cubs while sitting at 83-85mph on his fastball with his curveball topping out at 74mph and his changeup topping out at 73mph. Huffman has an athletic projectable frame with a strong build.
7/15/2011 7:26:17 AM
RHP David Denson (2013, Bishop Amat HS, LaPuente, CA) is a big strong hurler who threw a complete game in ABD Bulldogs Underclass 9-3 win over the East Cobb Renegades. He topped out at 85 and threw a 73 mph curveball. 3B Nick Costello (2013, Claremont, CA HS) was one of the best hitter at last year's PG/Evoshield Underclass Championship in Arizona. He homered and drove in a pair of runs to pace the offense. He has a short, strong swing and big power potential.
7/15/2011 7:14:44 AM
Michael Niego (LHP, 2012, Pascack Valley HS, Hillsdale, NJ) topped out at 88mph while sitting at 85-87mph with his curveball touching 78mph, and a changeup topping out at 80mph. Niego has a good mound presence, changes speeds well, attacks hitters, with a smooth online delivery, with sound mechanics and hides the ball well. Niego has armside run on his fastball, with a good feel for a curveball, is a polished pitcher, with a high 3/4 arm angle.
Vinny Siena (2012, SS, Amity HS, Woodbridge, CT) was 2-4 with 2 runs scored, with 1 Home Run, and 3RBI'S. Siena has a strong athletic field, stays inside the ball well, with a short compact swing, good bat speed, line drive swing plane, and gap to gap hitter with raw power. In the field Siena has soft sure hands, with good fielding actions, good arm strength and online carry.
Connor White (2012, C, Wall HS, Wall, NJ) went 1-2 with 2 runs scored, 3 RBI'S and 1 Home Run. White has a medium athletic frame, with good bat speed, stays inside the ball well, has a short compact swing, and is an aggressive hitter at the plate.
Brett Lilek (2012, RHP, Marian Catholic HS, South Holland, IL) topped out at 90mph while sitting at 87-89mph with his curveball topping out at 76mph, and his changeup topping out at 83mph. Lilek has a large athletic frame, an arm that works well, he gets good extension out front, throws easy, with good command of all his pitches, and has a good mound presence. Lilek has a smooth online delivery, with armside run on his fastball, a good late breaking 11-5 curveball, and good armside run on his changeup.
Troy Lewis (2012, SS, Dutchtown HS, Geismar, LA) was 2-2 with 1 run scored and 1 double in the game. Lewis has an athletic strong frame, with a fluid stroke, a quick bat, with a balanced swing, a short compact swing, and is an aggressive hitter at the plate.
7/15/2011 7:14:05 AM
Upstate Mavericks 17u Orange ended pool play with an exciting 11-10 win over Team Georgia 16u. Upstate put up seven runs in the 4th and then single tallies in the next three innings. 3B Jordan Spivey (2012, Boling Springs, SC HS) hit a solo home run and OF Morgan Howard (2013, Riverside HS, Greer, SC) had a huge day, going 3-3 with a homer and 5 runs driven in.
7/15/2011 6:53:21 AM
Mid-Atlantic Red Sox RHP Jacob Williams (2012, Sussex Tech, Greenwood, DE) and RHP Arnold Capute (2012, Friends School of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD) both topped out at 87 in the Red Sox 8-6 loss to the Cincinnati Spikes. Williams showed short, quick arm action an deception and a frisbee slider at 75. Capute showed solid arm action and good extension with balanced delivery, also throwing a 72 mph curveball.
Spikes John Tanner (2012, Moeller HS, Cincinnati, OH) homered and drove in two runs. He showed bat speed, strength and power to all fields.
7/15/2011 6:49:53 AM
The Braves were down 9-4 coming into the top of the 6 inning with things starting to look bleak the Braves starts to chip away at the lead. The first 3 batters got on for Jordan Ebert (2012, MIF, Baldwin County HS, Foley, AL) who got his first hit of the game with a Grand Slam. Ebert ended the game 1-3 with 1 run scored, 1 Home Run, and 4RBI'S. Ebert has an athletic build, with decent bat speed, raw power and makes regular contact with the ball. That set the stages for Wes Burns (2011, 3B, Lassiter HS, Marietta, GA) who came up with one on and none out and drilled a 1-2 pitch over the right centerfield fence to give the Braves a 10-9 lead. Burns has a strong lower half, with raw power.
Kyle Carter (2012, LHP, Columbus HS, Midland, GA) topped out at 90mph while sitting at 88-90mph on his fastball, earning the save for the Braves pitching the last inning allowing 0 runs on 0 hits, with 0 walks, and 0 strikeouts. Carter has a large athletic frame, with a high 3/4 arm angle, an arm that works well, throws easy, and has a good heavy fastball that he keeps down in the zone. Carter also hit a Home Run in the game for the Braves going 1-1 in the game with 2 runs scored, 2 walks, 1 RBI, 1 Home Run. Carter has a rotational swing, with good bat speed, leverage in his swing, drives the ball with regular contact, and has power potential.
Casey Moody (2012, RHP, Spalding County HS, Williamson, GA) topped out at 91mph while sitting at 88-90mph with his curveball topping out at 79mph and a changeup that topped out at 76mph. Moody has an athletic frame, uses a high 3/4 arm angle, has an effortless arm action, throws easy, with good mound presence, and a balanced smooth online delivery. Moody has armside run on his fastball, with a good changeup to go along with his fastball.
Wesley Estrada (2012, RHP, Arlington County HS, Jacksonville, FL) sat at 86-88 while topping out at 89mph on his fastball while topping out at 74mph on his curveball, with his changeup touching 74mph. Estrada uses a 3/4 arm angle, has good command, throws easy, an arm that works well, changes speeds, has a smooth online delivery, with a good curveball.
Brian De La Rosa (2012, C, Arlington County HS, Jacksonville, FL) and Ian Rice (2012, C, Madison Academy, Huntsville, AL) also hit Home Runs for the Braves in the game.
Jordan Brinson (2011, RHP, Palm Beach Central HS, Royal Palm Beach, FL) sat at 85-88mph while topping out at 89mph with his curveball touching 83mph, and a changeup at 71mph. Brinson has a balanced online delivery, with sound mechanics, an arm that works well, with good extension out front, and throws easy.
Taylor Gushue (2012, Calvary Christian HS, Boca Raton, FL) was 1-2 with 1 run scored, 3RBI'S, and 1 Home Run. Gushue has a large frame, with a strong frame, sound hitting approach, and power potential.
7/15/2011 6:41:37 AM
The Tampa Bay Warrios started their summer with a championship at the 18u Memorial Day Classic in Fort Myers and moved to 3-2 at the 17u WWBA with an easy 12-0 win over the East Cobb Yankees 16u. RHP Cam Hokanson (2012, River Ridge HS, New Port Richey, FL) topped out at 88 in his inning of relief. He threw downhill with some deception and also showed a 74 mph curveball with potential.
RHP Walker Lockett (2012, Providence HS, Jacksonville, FL) is a big, strong pitcher who topped out at 88 and showed a slider at 75 and a changeup at 77. RHP Jeffrey Ortiz (2012, Seacrest Country Day School, Naples, FL) topped at 85, pitching the game's final frame.
Florida commits SS Avery Romero (2012, Pedro Menendez HS, St. Augustine, FL) and IF/RHP Lance McCullers (2012, Jesuit HS, Tampa, FL) showed why they are two of the top players in the 2012 class with strong, power strokes at the plate and athleticism and arm strength in the field.
7/15/2011 6:30:32 AM
The NJ Twins posted a 4-2 win over the DCH Georgia Jayhawks in their final pool play game. LHP Aaron Smith (2012, Governon Livingston, Berkely Heights, NJ) threw four shutout innings allowing three hits while striking out four. MIF Brett Matzen (2012, Ridge HS, Basking Ridge, NJ) showed a short, compact swing and stayed inside the ball well and C Mike Roethke (2012, Immaculata HS, Flemington, NJ) showed athleticism and good extension on a fluid swing that produced hard line drive contact.
DCH Dondrei Hubbard (2012, Creekview HS, Canton, GA) is a solid athlete who has stood out this week for the Jayhawks. He picked up a pair of hits Wednesday and has raw power potential and drives the ball with an easy swing with extension and lift. 2B Graham Bunting (2012, West Forsyth HS, Cumming, GA) is an athlete with a quick bat and sound hitting approach and is a hitter to watch over the next year.
7/15/2011 6:08:47 AM
FTB ran out to a 6-0 lead after two innings and behind another big day from OF Jesse Winker (2012, Olympia HS, Winderemere, FL) moved on to the final four of the 17u WWBA with a 9-2 win over the East Cobb Astros 16u. Winker, doubled, homered and drove in three runs and has put himself among the list of top hitters in the class with superb performances at PG National, Tournament of Stars, and now the 17u WWBA. C Chris Okey (2013, Eustis HS, Mt. Dora, FL) also homered and is one of the top all-around catchers in the 2013 class. RHP Seth McGarry (2012, Lakewood Ranch, FL HS) topped out at 88 over his four innings and LHP Thomas Woodrey (2012, Cardinal Gibbons, Lighthouse Point, FL) topped out at 85 in his three innings of relief.
The East Cobb Astros 16s OF Duane Underwood (2012, Pope HS, Marietta, GA), 3B Travis Demerritte (2013, Winder Barrow HS, Statham, GA), and OF Josh Hart (2013, Parkview HS, Lilburn, GA) were offensive standouts and RHP Hunter Swilling (2013, Russell County HS, Smiths Station, AL) was up to 88 in relief.
7/14/2011 4:48:54 PM
Blake Baxendale (2012, C, Rogers Arkansas HS, Sherwood, AR) was 1-2 with 1 run, 2RBI's and a Home Run. Baxendale has a quick bat, with lift in his swing, good bat speed, with a power approach at the plate.
7/14/2011 4:43:27 PM
Minnesota Starz 1B Ramon Collins (2012, Maple Grove, MN HS) went 3-3 has a short swing and quick power bat with big time power potential. RHP Tanner Schumacher (2012, Blaine, TX HS) topped out at 87 and was around the plate with his pitches and threw a curveball at 77.
SC Shockwave RHP Nick Jobst (2012, Lexington, SC HS) topped out at 88 and threw a curveball at 73. C Hanlon Maivelett (2011, Aiken, SC HS) has good catch and throw skills and strong, blocking skills with arm strength.
7/14/2011 4:37:30 PM
Trey Hayes (2012, SS, Palmettoa HS, Belton, SC) was 2-3 in the game with a run scored, an RBI and a double to help pace the Mavericks offense. Hayes has an athletic frame who makes solid contact with the ball, and is a gap to gap hitter.
7/14/2011 4:23:11 PM
ABD Bulldogs beat CCB 17u Elite 8-4 in a battle of the last two California teams left in the tournament. CCB RHP Patrick Blackburn (2012, Heritage HS, Oakley, CA) threw the first 5 innings, topping out at 91, sitting 87-90, and throwing a 76 mph curveball and 78 mph changeup. Reliever RHP Mark Mathias (2012, Irvington HS, Fremont, CA) topped out at 87.
ABD got big games from C Niklas Stephenson (2012, Sunset HS, Del Mar, CA) who homered and drove in three runs, continuing a great tournament and Daniel Robertson (2012, Upland, CA HS) who has put his name among the top infielders in the 2012 class with a great summer so far.
7/14/2011 4:13:52 PM
William Nastasi (2012, RHP, Barnstable HS, Centerville, MA) topped out at 89mph for the Grays North this afternoon while sitting at 86-88mph on his fastball with his curveball touching 70mph, and his changeup topping out at 72mph. Nastasi has a large lean projectable frame, with short arm action, sound mechanics, a good fastball, fields his position well, and has projectable stuff.
7/14/2011 4:05:46 PM
East Cobb Astros RHP Duane Underwood (2012, Pope HS, Marietta, GA) has shown great athleticism in the outfield and at the plate and speed on the bases, but it is his arm strength that makes him one of the top prospects in the country. Today, pitching in relief in the EC Astros 16u playoff game against South Florida Elite Squad Black he topped out at 96 on the PG radar gun, and was up to 97 on another behind the plate. He sat 93-94 and also showed a hard breaking ball at 73.
Elite Squad had a number of hard throwing pitchers in the game led by RHP Alex Lavandero (2012, Belen Jesuit, Miami, FL), who topped out at 92. RHP Kevin Louis-Perez (2012, Miramar, FL HS) was up to 91, RHP Domenick Mancini (2012, Cypress Bay, Weston, FL) was up to 88, and RHP Nick Travieso (2012, Archbishop McCarthy HS, Pembroke Pines, FL) was up to 94.
7/14/2011 3:59:22 PM
Alan Archer (2013, OF, West Orange HS, Winter Garden, FL) was 1-3 in the game with his only hit coming in the bottom of the 8th giving the Scorpions 17U Black team a 2-1 hard fought victory over Utah Baseball Academy. Archer has a large athletic frame, with good speed on the bases and hits the ball to all fields.
Connor Williams (2012, RHP, Bingham HS, South Jordan, UT) topped out at 93mph while sitting at 90-93mph on his fastball. Williams has a big projectable frame.
7/14/2011 3:43:16 PM
Jayson Balades (2012, LHP, Oxnard HS, Port Hueneme, CA) pitched 6 innings for the Bulldogs to earn a win. Balades final line was 6 innings, allowing 0 runs, on 1 hit, while walking 1, and striking out 3. Balades is around the plate with all his pitches, throws strikes, has an arm that works well, he has a smooth deceptive online delivery, with a high 3/4 arm angle, and has a good late breaking 11-5 curveball that has good depth to it.
Niklas Stephenson (2012, C, Sunset HS, Del Mar, CA) was 1-1 in the game giving ABD the lead for good on an inside the park homerun to give ABD a 7-4 lead in the 6th inning. Stephenson has an athletic build, hits the ball to all fields and makes solid contact.
7/14/2011 3:31:09 PM
It took 9 innings but the East Cobb Astros 16s beat Patriots National 5-4 to move on to round 3 of the 17u playoffs. RHP Keenan Innis (2013, Blessed Trinity HS, Cumming, GA) threw 6 1/3 innings topping out at 84 and RHP Jackson Smith (2013, Hartselle, IN HS) topped out at 87, pitching the last 1/3 of the game.
Patriots National 17U RHP Michael Taylor (2012, Christ Church School, Urbanna, VA) was very impressive topping out at 94 in his 5 2/3 innings of relief. He showed a smooth, easy delivery with good arm action and feel for a 74 mph curveball and 84 mph changeup.
RHP Taylor Knicely (2012, Lee HS, Staunton, VA) started the game and topped out at 89, showing a 75 mph curveball with good depth and a straight CH at 83.
7/14/2011 3:11:11 PM
John McCarren (2013, RHP, Christian Brother HS, Manasquan, NJ) went 6 innings while allowing 1 run, on 3 hits, on 0 walks, with 6 strikeouts. McCarren is around the plate with his pitches, gets good extension out front, has an arm that works well, changes speeds well, stays tall on the backside, has a balanced online delivery, with sound mechanics. McCarren has a 10-4 break on his curveball with a high 3/4 arm angle. McCarren's fastball topped out at 84mph while sitting at 81-83mph, with his curveball topping out at 76mph, with his changeup topping out at 76mph.
Connor White (2012, C, Wall HS, Wall, NJ) went 2-3 with a double, and an RBI. White has an athletic medium frame, with a quick bat, stays inside the ball well, with a short compact swing, balanced swing, good bat speed, and is an aggressive hitter at the plate.
7/14/2011 2:42:35 PM
Ty Hensley (2012, RHP, Santa Fe HS, Edmond, OK) sat at 90-92mph while touching 92mph on his fastball with his curveball topping out at 78mph, and his changeup topped out at 80mph. Hensley has a large frame, stays tall on the backside, has sound mechanics, with solid arm action, throws easy and has a 3/4 arm angle.
Kolby Copeland (2012, OF, Parkway HS, Bossier City, LA) was 2-2 in the game with 2 runs scored, 3 RBI's and 1 Home Run to help pace the offense for the Texas Sun Devils. Copeland has a large athletic frame, who drives the ball with regular contact, and has power potential.
Troy Lewis (2012, SS, Dutchtown HS, Geismar, LA) went 2-2 with 1 run scored, 2 RBI's, 1 double, and 1 Home Run in the game to help the Sun Devils on offense as well. Lewis has a medium athletic frame, with gap to gap power, a sound hitting approach, with raw power and power potential.
7/14/2011 2:24:47 PM
The Houston Banditos have one of the most talented teams in the country with a lineup featuring OF Nick Williams (2012, Ball HS, La Marque, TX), SS CJ Hinojosa (2012, Klein Collins, Spring, TX), and C Jovan Hernandez (2012, Rockwall Heath HS, Heath, TX) among others. They beat the San Diego Show 2-1 in eight innings to advance to the round of 16.
2014 SS Jake Jarvis (2014, Klein Collins HS, Spring, TX) is one of the best two way prospects in the 2014 class and showed a quick, fluid stroke at the plate and 2B Ryne Birk (2013, Seven Lakes, Katy, TX) showed a short, compact swing with extension and balance. RHP Ralph Garza (2012, New Braunfels, TX) was up to 89 in his relief stint, also showing a slider at 73.
San Diego Show LHP Stephen Gonsalves (2013, Cathedral Catholic, San Diego, CA) worked 88-89 with his fastball after getting up to 90 in his last appearance, Josh Estill (2012, Santa Fe Christian HS, Carlsbad, CA) hit a homerun, showing athleticism and a fluid stroke with good bat speed.
7/14/2011 1:45:04 PM
FTB Mizuno pounded out 15 hits en route to their 10-3 win over Homeplate Chilidogs. OF Jesse Winker (2012, Olympia HS, Windermere, FL) has been locked in all summer and continued it this week. Thursday, he homered and drove in a pair of runs showing big time bat speed with bat raw power and lift in his swing. Nick Rivera (2012, Bishop Verot HS, Cape Coral, FL) also homered and drove in four runs while Jesmuel Valentin-Diaz (2012, Puerto Rico Baseball Academy, Manati, PR) has stood out with his smooth swing from both sides of the plate, showing quick, strong wrists and lots of batspeed.
RHP Robert Whalen (2012, Haines City HS, Davenport, FL) topped out at 91 in his innings of work, with a good curveball at 75 and RHP Colyn O'Connell (2012, Dunedin, FL HS) topped out at 86 in his inning of work.
LHP Justin Flores (2012, Union Grove HS, McDonough, GA) topped out at 88, showing a curveball at 75 and changeup at 74.
7/14/2011 1:07:01 PM
Cody Poteet (2012, RHP, Christian HS, Bonita, CA) sat at 89-92mph while topping out at 92mph on his fastball while topping out at 79mph on his curveball, with his changeup topping out at 80mph. Poteet has good command of his pitches, has short arm action, throws easy, changes speeds, has an online smooth delivery, with a good feel for his 12-6 breaking curveball.
Kyle Twomey (2012, LHP, El Dorado HS, Placentia, CA) topped out at 91mph while sitting at 88-90mph on his fastball, while touching 77mph on his curveball with his changeup touching 68mph. Twomey throws strikes, has good command, throws easy, has an online deceptive delivery, with good command of his curveball, and is aggressive with his fastball.
Austin Fairchild (2012, LHP, St. Thomas HS, Deer Park, TX) topped out at 91 while sitting at 89-91mph on his fastball with a curveball that topped out at 77mph and his changeup touching 82mph. Fairchild has an athletic projectable frame, with short arm action, throws easy, with an online deceptive delivery. He has armside run on his fastball, good command of his curveball that he uses as his out pitch.
Grayson Long (2012, RHP, Barbers Hill HS, Baytown, TX) sat at 85-88mph while topping out at 88mph, with his curveball topping out at 72mph, with his slider topping out at 78mph, and his changeup topping out at 84mph. Long has a large wiry frame, with an online delivery, good follow through, loose arm action, and a 3/4 arm angle.
7/14/2011 1:05:27 PM
The East Cobb Braves defeated the top seeded Orlando Scorpions Purple and their All American RHP Walker Weickel 6-3 Thursday afternoon to advance to the tournament quarterfinals.
The hard throwing Weickel, who threw a shutout earlier in the tournament while topping out at 94 mph, was uncharacteristically wild as the Braves scored three runs off him in the first inning and knocked him out of the game. Weickel threw 40 pitches to get 2 outs, only 21 of those strikes, and forced in 2 runs with a hit by pitch and walk before being lifted.
IF/RHP Chase Moody (2012, Spalding County HS, GA) continued his outstanding tournament and has himself on the short list for MVP consideration should the Braves win another game. He had a first inning single off Weickel to drive in a run and later hit a 2-run home run while going 3-4 with 3 Rbi's. Moody is now 12-22 (.545) on the week with 6 extra base hits and 8 Rbi's.
OF Kyle Carter (2012, Columbus HS, GA) went 2-4 with 2 doubles and 2 Rbi's to support Moody. All American CF Skye Bolt (2012, Holy Innocents HS, GA, verbal to UNC) also had 2 hits and scored a run for the Braves.
7/14/2011 12:49:22 PM
PBC PAL took advantage of Houston Banditos errors in the bottom of the 5th and 6th innings to overcome an early 7-0 deficit and advance to the quarterfinals with a tension packed 10-9 win.
The Banditos scored 7 runs in the top of the first inning but PAL slowly inched back into the game. With the time limit already reached, PAL scored three runs in the bottom of the 5th inning to tie the game, the third run scoring on an outfield error. After the Banditos were retired without scoring in the first frame of the extra innings format, a 2-out infield error enabled PAL to score the winning run in the bottom of the inning.
RHP/IF Jake Jarvis (2014, Klein Collins HS, TX) was the hard luck losing pitcher for the Banditos but impressed with his arm strength for a young pitcher, topping out at 90 mph and showing good composure on the mound. He also went 2-4 during the game and will present scouts an interesting player vs. pitcher puzzle as he continues to develop as a prospect.
OF/RHP Jordan Brinson (2011, Palm Beach Central HS, FL) got the win in relief for PAL and warrants mention as well. Brinson pitched at 88-90 with his fastball and is a athletic 6-2, 190 lb right hander who also runs a 6.8 60 and has some bat speed. He has not committed to school this fall according to the PG database.
7/14/2011 12:28:13 PM
OF D.J. Stewart (2012, The Bolles School, FL, verbal to Florida State) clinched FTB's 6-0 win over Kentucky Baseball Club and a trip to the quarterfinals with a dramatic grand slam in the 7th inning.
FTB had already scored one insurance run in the top of the 7th when Steward stepped to the plate with the bases loaded and KBC brought in hard throwing 2013 Clinton Hollon (2013, Woodruff County HS, verbal to Kentucky) out of the bullpen. Stewart fell behind 0-2 to Hollom, who was throwing 94-96 mph, before hitting a scorching line drive over the right field fence.
The blast was Stewart's first home run of the week, although he's hitting .400 (8-20) with 10 runs scored.
FTB RHP Brad Labozetta (2012, Lakeland HS, verbal to Florida Gulf Coast) and KBC LHP Ryne Combs (2012, Bryan Station HS, Louisville) had engaged in a classic pitching dual prior to that, as Labozzeta threw 5 shutout innings, striking out 10 hitters on a mix of 86-90 mph fastballs and big breaking upper 60's curveballs, while Combs had only allowed a 4th inning run while pitching into the 7th. Combs topped out at 87 mph with a hard mid 70's slurve before tiring in the 7th.
7/14/2011 12:24:11 PM
Mitchell Traver (2012, RHP, Houston Christian HS, Houston, TX) sat at 92-93 while topping out at 94mph with his slider topping out at 83mph. Traver has an arm that works well, with solid arm action, throws easy, has a good mound presence, attacks hitters and has a plan on the pitch. Traver has a smooth delivery, with armside run on his fastball, life on his fastball which has some sink to it, and is aggressive with his fastball.
Teddy Stankiewicz (2012, RHP, Southwest Christian HS, Keller, TX) topped out at 93mph while sitting at 91-93mph, with his slider topping out at 80mph, and his changeup touching 79mph. Stankiewicz has an arm that works well, has a good mound presence, throws easy, with good command of his slider, and is aggressive with his fastball.
Brian Trieglaff (2012, RHP, Southwest Christian HS, Houston, TX) topped out at 92mph while sitting at 90-91mph, with his curveball topping out at 70mph. Trieglaff throws strikes, has an arm that works well outstanding arm speed, throws easy, with armside run on his fastball, and has a plan on the mound.
Hayden Barnett (2012, RHP, Stratford HS, Houston, TX) topped out at 90mph while sitting at 86-88mph, with his slider touching 75mph, and his changeup topping out at 79mph. Barnett has good command is around the plate with all his pitches, has an arm that works well, with a balanced delivery, with life on his fastball and a good slider.
7/14/2011 11:36:50 AM
LHP Dylan Silva (2012, American Heritage HS, Lake Worth, FL) threw the first 3 1/3 innings, topping out at 89 as PBC PAL beat DBat-McCabe 4-3 in the second round of the playoffs. Silva showed good command and loose arm action and a curveball at 78 and changeup at 81. PBC PAL C Taylor Gushue (2012, Calvary Christian HS, Boca Raton, FL) is one of the best all-around backstops in the country and homered in the game to lead the offense.
DBAT McCabe RHP Will Schwanke (2012, Wakeland HS, Frisco, TX) threw all six innings, topping out at 90 with long, loose arm action and showed a curveball at 78 and changeup at 79.
7/14/2011 11:31:21 AM
Kit Scheetz (2012, LHP, James River HS, Midlothian, VA) threw a complete game shutout to help the Virginia Cardinals advance to the 2nd round of the playoffs. Scheetz has good command, effectively pitches inside, an arm that works well, and throws easy. Scheetz competes on the mound, has a good mound presence, keeps hitters off balance, and hides the ball well. Scheetz has armside run on his fastball, with life on his fastball, a good curveball and uses a high 3/4 arm angle. Scheetz's fastball topped out at 84mph while sitting 81-83mph with his curveball touching 72mph, and his changeup that topped out at 76mph.
Daniel Bridgeman (2012, 1B, Dinwiddie HS, Dinwiddie, VA) went 1-3 in the game with 1 run scored, 1RBI, and 1 Home Run to help pace the Virginia offense. Bridgeman has a projectable build, with a strong build, good bat speed, and power potential.
7/14/2011 11:29:22 AM
The 36th seeded Chattanooga Cyclones road the pitching of RHP Bobby Towne (2012, Walker Valley, TN) to a upset victory over #5 seed Top Tier Thursday morning in round 2 of the playoffs.
Towne threw a complete game shutout, allowing 6 hits without walking a hitter and striking out 4. He was hardly overpowering, pitching in the upper 70's, but threw 38 curveballs among his 102 pitches and was able to keep the Top Tier hitters guessing and off balance. It was Towne's second complete game 7 inning shutout of the tournament, as he also throttled the New Jersey Marlins on Sunday.
C B.J. Binder (2012, Ooltewah HS, TN) continued to lead the Cyclones offense, going 2-3 with the game's only Rbi. Binder is now 9-19 on the week with 9 Rbi's.
7/14/2011 11:22:24 AM
The Scorpions Black scored in each of the first four innings as they beat Diamond-Simcox 9-2. Scorps starter LHP Daniel Moritz (2012, Deltona, FL HS) is a big, long lefty who projects and topped at 84 on the day. He showed a heavy FB, curveball at 71 and change at 72. RHP Zach Stewart (2012, Lake Brantley HS, Altamonte Springs, FL) is a projectable arm with clean, easy arm action and topped out at 85. C Chris Biocic (2012, Merritt Island, FL HS) showed very good catch and throw skills and strength behind the plate.
7/14/2011 11:18:06 AM
The Orlando Scorpions Black needed 9 innings to join their organizational mates, the top seeded Orlando Scorpions Purple, in round 3 of the playoffs but prevailed over Rookies Baseball 6-3 on Thursday morning.
Reliever RHP Matt Robinson (2012, Winter Park HS, FL) was outstanding for the Scorpions, throwing a scoreless 7th inning and then twice retiring the Rookies in the bases loaded/1 out extra innings format. Robinson retired 7 straight hitters, 3 by strikeout and was topping out at 91 mph on his fastball.
RHP Joseph Starling (2013, Bartow HS, FL) threw the first 6 innings for the Scorpions and showed his prospect stuff, relying almost exclusively on a 88-90 mph fastball to keep the Rookies under control.
OF George Kalogridis (2012, West Orange HS, FL) scored the first Scorpions run in the 9th inning with a walk and was 1-2 with 2 walks and 2 Rbi's on the day. OF Taylor Perez (2012, Winter Springs HS, FL) followed with a 2-run double to give the Scorpions and Robinson a couple of insurance runs.
7/14/2011 11:09:14 AM
Angels White RHP Scott Hoffman (2011, Desert Ridge HS, Mesa, AZ) the Yankees 29th round draft pick, threw a complete game striking out 7 while walking none as Angels White 2012 beat Team Elite 17U White 3-0 to advance to the 2nd round of the 17u WWBA Playoffs. Hoffman is a big, strong righty who held his velo and showed very easy, smooth arm action. He also showed a solid CB at 71 and a very good changeup at 79.
Team Elite threw a trio of high 80s arms RHP Kendall Hawkins (2012, Cartersville, GA HS) topped out at 88 with good command and short, loose arm action after showing good tools at SS throughout the week. RHP Ray Castillo (2012, Russell County HS, Seale, AL) showed short arm action and a fastball up to 88, also showing good break on a 74 mph curveball and flashed a 80 mph changeup. LHP Zach Erwin (2012, Duluth, GA HS) threw two frames topping out at 87.
7/14/2011 11:07:03 AM
Trey Killian (2012, RHP, Mountain Home HS, Mountain Home, AK) sat at 88-90mph on his fastball touching 92mph, with his curveball topping out at 72mph, with his slider touching 79mph, and his changeup topping 82mph. Killian has an effortless arm action, is around the plate with all his pitches, changes speeds well and works quick. Killian has riding life on his fastball, with tight rotation on his slider which he uses as an out pitch. Killian's line on the day was 7 innings allowing 2 runs on 5 hits while walking 2 and striking out 14 to earn the win for DBAT McCabe.
7/14/2011 11:04:04 AM
27th seeded Utah Baseball pulled off a dramatic and surprising upset in round 2 of the playoffs Thursday morning, scoring 5 runs in the top of the 7th inning to overcome a 4-1 deficit and defeat the 3rd seeded Canes Baseball 6-4.
In fact, Utah had been shutout through 5 innings by Canes starter RHP Tim Kelly (2012, York HS, VA, verbal to Virginia Tech) before scratching out a single run in the 6th.
The big blow for Utah in the 7th was delivered by 1B/LHP Gage Matuszak (2012, Brighton HS, UT), who delivered a bases loaded triple to give Utah a 5-4 lead. Matuszak was 3-3 on the day and later came into to get the save on the mound in the bottom of the 7th.
7/14/2011 10:54:02 AM
The 4th seeded Texas Sun Devils advanced in the playoffs Thursday morning with a 5-1 win over the Atlanta Blue Jays.
SS Gavin Cecchini (2012, Barbe HS, LA, verbal to Mississippi) continued to heat up with the bat. After starting the tournament 1-9 over the Sun Devils first 4 games, Cecchini is now 5-7 with 4 Rbi's in the last 2 contests, including 2-3 with 2 Rbi's against the Blue Jays.
OF Kolby Copeland (2012, Parkway HS, LA) didn't add to his home run total for the week (6-16, 3 home runs, 8 Rbi's) but did have an Rbi triple to contribute another run.
Cecchini's high school teammate, RHP Taylor Butler (2012, Barbe HS, LA) was outstanding on the mound for the Sun Devils, throwing a complete game 5 hitter with 5 strikeouts. Butler threw 98 pitches in the win, relying mainly (81 pitches) on his 85-88 mph fastball and deceptive delivery to handle the Blue Jay hitters. It was Butler second victory of the tournament, as he threw a complete game shutout against the Del Mar VA Canes in the Sun Devils opener last Saturday.
7/14/2011 10:51:46 AM
IN Pony Express scored five runs in the bottom of the 7th, but it was not enough as the Chattanooga Cyclones held on for a 12-10 win. Cyclones starter RHP Jeffrey Burke (2011, Baylor School, Signal Mountain, TN) topped out at 87, striking out four in four innings, and IN Pony Express RHP Korrie Vire (2012, Cathedral HS, Carmel, IN) topped out at 85 and SS Matthew Dauby (2012, Cathedral HS, Carmel, IN) hit a home run, drove in three runs and showed bat speed and strength as well as clean actions and arm strength from SS.
7/14/2011 10:43:26 AM
All American Prospects scored 8 runs in the 4th inning and another 4 runs in the 6th inning to defeat Houston Kyle Chapman in round 2 playoff action Thursday morning. OF Zach Larson (2012, Lakewood Ranch HS, FL) continued his hot hitting from the #3 hole in the All American lineup, going 2-4 with 3 Rbi's and a double. The 6-4, 190 lb Larson is now 8-14 on the tournament with 4 doubles and 9 Rbi's.
Stetson commit IF Bret Lashley and Florida commit C Kevin Stypulkowski also each had 2 hits for All American.
7/14/2011 10:34:44 AM
Bobby Valentine All-American Team lost 6-4 to Utah Baseball Academy as UBA moved on to the second round of the 17u WWBA playoffs. Bobby V RHP David Ellingson (2013, College Park HS, The Woodlands, TX) topped out an 88 in his appearance also throwing a slider at 77. RHP Troy Ruggiero (2012, Seton Catholic, Chandler, AZ) also topped at 88, also flashing a curve at 70, slider at 73, and change at 75.
UBA LHP Kolton Brost (2012, Payson HS, Mona, UT) topped at 85 with a 71 mph curve and 74 mph change and RHP Tyler Hamilton (2012, Timpanagos, Lindon, UT) was up to 85, also showing a slider at 69.
7/14/2011 10:32:54 AM
Baseball U Prospects and the Ohio Elite combined for 4 home runs in Round 2 playoff action Thursday morning, with the 12th seeded Baseball U emerging victorious 8-5.
1B Christopher Shaw (2012, Lexington HS, MA) and 3B Grant Van Orden (2012, Don Bosco Prep, verbal to Army) both hit 3 run home runs for Baseball U to account for 6 of the team's 8 runs. That gave Shaw (9-19, 8 Rbi's on the tournament) home runs in 4 consecutive games. The 6-3, 220 lb left handed hitter obviously has huge power and the ability to use it against quality pitching. Van Orden is having an equally impressive tournament, hitting .643 (9-14) to go with 4 walks and 5 runs scored.
OF Jacob Brobst (2012, Bishop Watterson HS, OH) hit a 3 run home run for Ohio Elite while teammate C Matt Smith (2013, Fredrickson HS, OH) added a 2-run shot. Ohio Elite was only able to muster one other hit, though, off of Baseball U RHP Tommy Alexander (2012, Wyoming Valley West HS, PA), who threw a complete game with 10 strikeouts. The 6-2/175 lb Alexander was up to 87 mph with his fastball and threw a very nice mid 70's curveball for strikes.
7/14/2011 10:22:05 AM
RHP Matthew Ferrera (2012, Deltona, FL HS) threw all five innings, topping at 88 as Team Citius rolled to an 8-0 first round playoff win over Illinois Sparks-McCarthy. Ferrera is a big, strong pitcher with easy arm action and has shown consistent high 80s velo of the past couple of months.
The loaded Citius offense is led by IF James Gilean (2012, Bucky Dent Academy, Denton, TX), OF Fernelys Sanchez (2012, George Washington HS, New York, NY).
C Nelson Rodriguez (2012, George Washington HS, New York, NY) who was last night named to the PG All-American Game again showed huge power potential and a strong arm behind the plate.
7/14/2011 10:12:32 AM
The East Cobb Braves, held down early, exploded for 10 runs in the 4th thru 6th innings for an easy 11-1 run run victory over the ABA Braves in Round 2 playoff action Thursday morning.
SS Matt Gonzalez (2012, Harrison HS, GA, verbal to Georgia Tech), who hit a home run in the Braves round 1 playoff win against the San Gabriel Valley Arsenal, continued his hot hitting by going 3-4 with 2 Rbi's. IF Chase Moody (2012, Spaulding County HS, GA) also went 3-4 with 2 doubles and is now 9-18 with 5 doubles in the tournament.
LHP Mason Felt (2012, Hebron Christian Academy, GA, verbal to Oregon State) was in complete control on the mound for East Cobb, throwing a 6 inning complete game 2-hitter with 10 strikeouts. Felt threw in the 86-88 mph range the entire game with a 68 mph curveball.
7/14/2011 10:09:59 AM
A few days after throwing a no-hitter, Team Alabama RHP Kevin Davis (2013, Miller HS, Brewton, AL) was back up to 92 mph throwing the first two innings as Team Alabama's offense stayed hot with an 11-4 win over the Dallas Stars Black to move on to the 2nd round of the 17u WWBA Playoffs.
The Team Alabama offense pounded 13 hits as Ben Craft (2012, Chelsea, AL HS) showed a strong swing with gap to gap power and projects for more power.
7/14/2011 10:00:56 AM
RHP Carson Fullmer (2012, All Saints Academy, FL), who was announced as a member of the Perfect Game All American Classic team on Wednesday, celebrated in style Thursday morning, striking out 16 Team Alabama hitters in a 3 hit shutout as the top seeded Orlando Scorpions Purple advanced in the playoffs with a 3-0 win.
Fullmer threw 70 of 92 pitches for strikes in the dominating performance, starting 19 of 25 hitters off with a strike. His fastball averaged 92 mph and topped out at 95 and his 78 mph curveball was a plus pitch for him as well. Fulmer is now 2-0 in 12 innings without allowing a run in the tournament and has stuck out 28 (!!!) hitters. In fact, only 15 of the 43 hitters Fullmer have faced have managed to avoid the slow walk back to the dugout.
IF Kevin Brantley (2012, Wekiva HS, FL) hit a solo home run for the Scorpions and went 2-3 out of his leadoff spot.
7/14/2011 9:48:50 AM
The unstoppable middle of the South Florida Elite Black's batting order continued to dominate as the Elite overcame an early 2-0 deficit to defeat Team Citius Thursday morning by a 8-2 margin and move on to the next round of the playoffs.
OF Lewis Brinson (2012, Coral Springs HS, FL, verbal to Florida), hitting in the #3 hole, went 2-2 with 2 walks and scored 3 runs. Any conversation about the tournament MVP will have to include Brinson if the Elite advance further in the playoffs, as he is 9-15 in the tournament, with 2 home runs, 7 Rbi's and 9 runs scored.
Many of those runs have been scored as the result of the cleanup hitter, C Christopher Chinea (2012, Gulliver Prep, FL, verbal to Miami). Chinea, who unfortunately missed last month's PG National Showcase with a minor injury, is completely healthy now and is 7-13 on the week with 11 Rbi's. He's an outstanding hitter with very good strength and is also one of the top defensive catchers in the country.
The Elite received a clutch pitching performance from LHP Ivan Paleaz (2012, Sunset HS, FL, verbal to Miami). Paleaz came into the game in the second inning and threw 6 shutout innings of relief, allowing only 2 baserunners while striking out 7 hitters. The Miami commit is an extremely polished southpaw who throws in the 85-88 mph range with a big breaking curveball and a nice change up he could throw more.
7/14/2011 9:48:47 AM
RHP Tucker Simpson (2012, Oxford, AL HS) topped out at 92, striking out 10 in 7 innings as the East Cobb Braves earned a big 6-3 win over SGV Arsenal in the first round of the 17u WWBA Playoffs Wednesday night. Simpson is a big, strong Georgia Tech commit who has been one of the best pitchers in the East Cobb program over the last few years.
Three East Cobb players hit homers, SS Matt Gonzalez (2012, Harrison HS, Acworth, GA), OF Skye Bolt (2012, Holy Innocents, Woodstock, GA), and OF Nathan Mikolas (2012, Bradford HS, Kenosha, WI).
Two SGV players homered, IF Timmy Lopes (2012, Edison HS, Huntington Beach, CA) and IF Ty France (2102, South Hills HS, West Covina, CA).
7/14/2011 9:46:49 AM
Trey Wingenter (2012, RHP, Bob Jones HS, Madison, AL) topped out at 91mph while sitting at 87-90mph with his curveball topping out at 75mph, his slider touching out 78mph, and his changeup topped out at 77mph. Wingenter has good command, is around the plate with all his pitches, throws easy has an arm that works well, with good mound presence, and has a plan on what he wants to do at the plate. Wingenter pitched the complete game for the Atlanta Blue Jays allowing 2 runs on 5 hits, with 1 walk, and 3 strikeouts.
Kenny Koplove (2012, William Penn Charter School, Philadelphia, PA) topped out at 90mph while sitting at 85-89mph with his curveball touching 76mph, and his slider touching 81mph. Koplove has good command, shows control on both sides of the plate, and effectively pitches inside. Koplove has good arm speed, his arm works well, changes speed well, keeps hitters off balance, and competes on the mound.
7/14/2011 9:35:07 AM
CCB 17U Elite took a 3-0 lead after 3 batters in the first inning and cruised to a 10-0 run rule victory over Longshots Baseball in playoff action Thursday morning. After a leadoff single and an error in the CCB half of the first inning, IF Mark Mathias (2012, Irvington HS, CA) blasted a 3-run home run to give the Elite all the runs they would need. Mathias would later add a run scoring single and is now 7-12 with 7 Rbi's for the tournament.
RHP/DH John Dickerson (2012, Palo Alto HS, CA), batting in the leadoff spot, went 3-3 with 3 runs scored. Like his teammate Mathias, Dickerson is also having an outstanding tournament and is 8-13 at the plate with an impressive 10 runs scored in 5 games.
Three Elite pitchers combined on the 5 inning shutout.
7/14/2011 9:24:58 AM
The #11 seeded ABD Bulldogs survived to play another game, scoring 2 runs in the bottom of the 7th inning to pull out a 6-5 win over the Angels White. The Angels helped seal their own fate, committing infield errors on the first two batters of the inning, then playing a bunt into an infield single to load the bases. The tying run scored when 3B Daniel Robertson was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded and the winning run scored when 1B Joseph Duffin followed with a single.
ABD will play CCB 17U's in the next round.
RHP Kieran Lovegrove (2012, Mission Viejo HS, CA, verbal to Arizona State) threw a complete game to get the win for ABD. Lovegrove topped out at 91 mph on his fastball, with a 79 mph slider as his best off speed pitch.
SS Paul Panaccione (2012, Liberty HS, AZ) completed an outstanding tournament week for the Angels, going 2-3 to up his tournament totals to 8-14 with 7 Rbi's.
7/14/2011 9:10:52 AM
RHP Michael Bollmer (2012, Bryan Station, KY, verbal to Louisville) led #7 seeded Kentucky Baseball Club to a 6-1 win over the Virginia Cardinals Thursday morning and advancing them to the next round of the playoffs. Bollmer threw a complete game 1-hitter, allowing an unearned run and striking out 8 Cardinal hitters. He worked in the 84-87 mph range with his fastball and threw a 75 mph curveball, with very good command of both pitches. Bollmer also provided enough offense to win the game by himself, blasting a 2-run home run.
SS Cole Metcalfe (2012, Madison Central HS, KY) also knocked in 2 runs with a triple for KBC.
7/14/2011 8:29:10 AM
Will Headean (2012, LHP, Morton HS, Morton, IL) went 6 innings for the Longshots allowing 2 runs on 1 hit, while walking 5 and striking out 9. Headen has an 11-5 break on his curveball with good depth, an arm that works well, with a good changeup, and 3/4 arm angle. Headen's fastball topped out at 89mph, while sitting at 85-87mph, his curveball touching 70mph, and his changeup topping out at 77mph.
7/14/2011 8:15:09 AM
Jacob Bosiokovic (2012, RHP, Delaware Hayes HS, Delaware, OH) topped out at 89mph while sitting at 85-87mph with his curveball topping out at 70mph, and his slider topping out at 79mph. Bosiokovic has a projectable frame, has good extension out front, with good follow through, with an online delivery, life on his fastball, and tight rotation on his slider, that he uses as an out pitch.
Matt Smith (2013, C, Fredericktown, Fredericktown, OH) paced Ohio elite on offense going 2-2 with 2 runs scored, 3RBI'S and a triple. Smith has good plate coverage, a fluid stroke, with good bat speed.
7/14/2011 8:05:00 AM
Drew Tolson (2012, RHP, Second Baptist School, Houston, TX) has good command, shows controls on both sides of the plate, and effectively pitches inside. Tolson has short arm action, with armside run on his fastball, with a good curveball that has 11-5 break, and has a high 3/4 arm angle. Tolson's fastball topped out at 86mph while sitting at 84-86mph, with his curveball topping out at 77mph, with his slider topping out at 81mph, and his changeup topping out at 75mph.
Charles Fowler (2013, LHP, Durant HS, Mt. Dora, FL) sat at 81-84mph while topping out at 87mph, with his curveball touching 68mph, and his changeup 78mph. Fowler is around the plate with pitches, with short arm action, with a late breaking 12-6 curveball that his uses as his out pitch.
7/14/2011 7:53:43 AM
Alex Hegner (2013, LHP, Eustis HS, Mount Dora, FL) topped out at 88mph this evening while sitting at 86-88mph on his fastball while topping out at 74mph on his curveball, and touching 81mph on his changeup. Hegner has good command of his pitches, effectively pitches inside, gets good extension out front, with good follow through and throws easy. He has a balanced smooth online delivery, sets up hitters, changes speeds well, with a changeup that has good armside run and he uses it as his out pitch.
Jesmuel Valentin-Diaz (2012, MIF, Puerto Rico Baseball Academy, Manati, PR) was 2-2 in the game to help lead FTB to the second round of the playoffs. He has a quick bat, gets good extension at the plate, with a short compact swing, good bat speed, and stays inside the ball well. Valentin-Diaz has a sound hitting approach at the plate, drives the ball with regular contact, and is a gap to gap hitter. In the field Valentin-Diaz has good fielding actions, with solid defensive tools, and a quick smooth transfer.
Mitchell Greer (2012, RHP, Edgewood Academy HS, Prattville, AL) topped out at 92mph on his fastball while sitting at 88-92mph with his curveball topping out at 76mph. Greer is around the plate with all the pitches, with short arm action, an arm that works well, solid arm action, uses his lower half, and hides the ball well. Greer has armside run on his fastball, with a good feel for his curveball and effectively pitches up in the zone.
Cole Lipscomb (2012, RHP, Edgewood Academy HS, Prattville, AL) sat at 88-90mph while topping out at 92mph with his curveball topping out at 80mph and his changeup touching 80mph. Lipscomb has a large athletic frame, with good command, around the plate with all his pitches, an arm that works well, gets good extension out front, has a good mound presence, changes speeds and keeps hitters off balance. Lipscomb has an 11-5 break on his curveball with good command of his curveball, and uses his fastball aggressively.
7/14/2011 7:20:48 AM
Fernando Perez (2012, 3B, Otay Ranch HS, Chula Vista, CA) was 2-3 in the game for the San Diego Show helping them earn a 5-3 victory over Team Mizuno Midwest. Perez scored 1 run, had 2 RBI's with a double and a Home Run. Perez has a balanced swing, with good bat speed, a quick bat and a fluid stroke. Perez is an aggressive hitter with raw power, and power to all fields.
Ian Clarkin (2013, LHP, Madison HS, San Diego, CA) pitched the final 1 2/3 innings to earn the save for the Show. Clarkin topped out at 88mph with his fastball sitting at 85-87mph, and his curveball touching 70mph. Clarkin came in with the bases loaded and 1 out in the bottom of the 5 and struck out the next 2 batters to end the threat. Clarkin has an arm that works well, with a quick arm, armside run on his fastball, with a high 3/4 arm angle.
7/14/2011 7:02:11 AM
Travis Demeritte (2013, RHP, Winder Barrow HS, Statham, GA) pitched a complete game shutout this evening to help the Astros advance to the second round of the playoffs. Demeritte's fastball topped out at 91mph while sitting at 87-90mph, with his slider topping out at 78mph, and his changeup touching 78mph. Demeritte has an athletic frame, is around the plate with his pitches, has outstanding arm speed, a solid arm action, and throws easy. Demeritte has a smooth balanced online delivery, sound mechanics, with sink on his fastball, good depth to his slider with short break, and has good command of his changeup.
7/13/2011 5:53:02 PM
Blake Hennessey (2014, SS, Creekside HS, Ponte Verda, FL) went 1-2 in the game for Mariucci Elite 16's with 2 RBI'S to help pace the offense. Hennessey has an athletic strong frame, with sound defensive tools, soft hands, with good arm strength, and an arm that works. At the plate he has good bat speed; he hits to all fields, and has good speed on the bases.
Tootie Wood (2013, MIF, Blountstown HS, Chattahoochee, FL) with 1 run scored, 1 RBI, and 1 Home Run. Wood has an athletic strong projectable frame, with power potential.
7/13/2011 5:52:07 PM
Every time the Big Stix Gamers 17u play, Matt Olson is highlighted by PG scouts as a top prospect. The Parkview HS product throws in the upper 80s on the mound but is more known for his big time power bat from the left side. Olson homered in the Big Stix Gamers 7-5 win over the NJ Super 17 showing his big time bat speed and strength. He is a high level two way prospect to watch over the next year.
7/13/2011 5:28:55 PM
Kyle Cedotal (2012, LHP, Denham Spring HS, Denham Springs, LA) with 1 run scored, 1 RBI, and 2 triples. Cedotal has a large frame, with a fluid stroke, quick bat, good extension, good bat speed, with a line drive swing plane. Cedotal has power potential, with gap power, and a live bat.
