6/10/2012 8:14:08 PM
In the final game of the 2012 Sunshine West Showcase the Orange Team took on the Kelly Green Team. The following are some of the players that stood out during the game.
It should be no surprise to list Ryan McCarvel (2013, C/OF/3B, Canyon Springs HS, Moreno Valley, CA) as a top preform in this game, he finished up a very impressive weekend by going 3 for 3 with a home run and 2 runs scored, I am actually running out of things to wright about him, but to say the least he has very solid tools behind the plate and at the plate.
Dominic Trento (2015, MIF, Damien HS, Chino Hills, CA) was 2 for 3 with a run scored, showed a good patient approach at the plate and makes good contact.
Tommy Pincin (2014, C, Upland HS, Upland CA) like Ryan McCarvel, finished up a strong weekend by going 2 for 3 with a double and home run, has a very nice swing and hits for power as he did in BP, and to top it off, he got on the mound and pitched in the mid 80's topping out at 87.
Brady Hoskins (2014, SS, Shadow Ridge HS, North Las Vegas, NV) went 3 for 3 with a double and run scored ,he also drove in a run. has a solid swing and made good contact, also showed good actions at 3B.
Anthony Aguila (2013, OF/IF, Redlands HS, Highland, CA) went 2 for 3, has nice swing mechanics and makes consistent contact.
6/10/2012 7:18:32 PM
The following players stood out for the Red team during batting practice at Eastlake HS.
Florencio Perez (2013, IF, Hanford HS, Handford, CA) has a nice line drive swing plane with good bat speed, doesn't try to do to much at plate, has hitting tools.
Mark Karaviotis (2013, SS, Maui HS, Kihei, HI) has an upright stance, good bat speed, stays balanced, hit the ball hard including a home run to LF, hits ball hard to all fields.
Jack Morello (2013, RHP/OF/1B, Notre Dame HS, Los Angeles, CA) has good bat speed, gap to gap approach, makes consistent contact, good backside hitter.
Drew Finley (White Team) (2015, 1B, Cathedral Catholic HS, San Diego, CA) showed a very nice swing with bat speed and some raw pop, the ball jumped off his bat when centered, should be fun to watch develop the next few years.
6/10/2012 7:07:55 PM
The following players stood out during batting practice at Eastlake HS.
Tommy Pincin (2014, C/OF, Upland HS, Upland, CA) continued impressing us after a great work out on Saturday, he followed up showing off his bat, has good bat speed and power has he hit a long home run, does good job staying behind baseball and getting extended through it.
Brett Volger (2014, MIF, La Jolla HS, San Diego, CA) showed good bat speed and hit the ball hard, he should continue to develop into a solid hitter with power.
Eddie Muhl (2013, RHP/OF, Notre Dame HS, Sherman Oaks, CA) has an aggressive swing and ball jumps off his bat when centered, has pull pop and hit a home run to RF.
6/10/2012 7:00:49 PM
The following players stood out for the Navy team during BP at Southwestern College.
Brandon Evans (2013, OF, Oaks Christian HS, Somis, CA) hits from a slightly open stance, mid field approach with good extension, gets barrel to ball consistently.
Ariel Kenney (2014, 3B/OF/IF, St. Augustine HS, Chula Vista, CA) has a nice build, short to ball, good bat speed, simple swing with some lift, ball jumps when centered.
Nico Maida (2013, MIF/OF, Grossmont HS, San Diego, CA) good balance and bat speed, makes consistent contact, nice line drive swing, goes with pitch.
Cole Taylor (2013, C/1B, Oaks Christian HS, Santa Clarita, CA) showed off some power hitting 2 home runs to LF in a ball park that is know as a grave yard for fly balls. Has strength in his swing and should continue to hit for power in the future.
6/10/2012 6:54:55 PM
The following players stood out during batting practice at Southwestern College.
Gosuke Katoh (2013, Rancho Bernardo HS, Poway, CA) continued his outstanding weekend with the best round of BP of all teams. Has a simple swing with good bat speed, ball jumps off his bat. Really nice line drive approach and uses both gaps well, made hard contact whole round of BP, he knows what he is doing with the bat.
Nick Tanner (2013, OF, Trabuco Hills HS, Foothill Ranch, CA) has good bat speed and made solid contact, has some pop now, but should develop more in the future.
Jake Colombo (2013, C, Cactus Shadows, Cave Creek, AZ) showed some pop, does good job staying behind baseball and using the gaps.
6/10/2012 6:48:37 PM
The following players stood out for Kelly Green during batting practice at Eastlake HS.
Mark Contreras (2013, MIF, Canyon Springs, Moreno Valley, CA) has a nice line drive swing with good bat speed, ball jumps off when centered up.
Ryan McCarvel (2013, C/OF, Canyon Springs HS, Moreno Valley, CA) continued to impress during the showcase with good bat speed and raw power, has line drive swing plane with some lift, hit a long home run to LCF, will only get better in the future.
Mark Cardinalli (2013, 1B/OF, St Francis HS, San Jose, CA) flashed solid bat speed and made good contact to his pull side.
Nick Costello (2013, 3B/2B, Claremont HS, Claremont, CA) a Pepperdine commit has an aggressive swing and the ball really jumped off his bat.
Clayton Dale (2015, OF/1B, Cathedral Catholic, Fallbrook, CA) has good bat speed and pop in the bat, made consistent solid contact with his line drive swing plane.
Jorge Garcia (2014, 1B/C/3B, Helix HS, La Mesa, CA) has an aggressive swing and the ball really jumps off the bat when he centers up, hits to all fields.
6/10/2012 6:35:58 PM
The following players stood out during batting practice for the Gold team at Eastlake HS.
Christian Donahue (2014, MIF, Lolani Schools, Mililani, HI) the switch hitter showed a nice swing from both sides of the plate, showed good bat speed from both sides, a little more pop from the left side with a natural pull approach, he uses his backside well to drive through the baseball.
Stephen Gonsalves (2013, LHP/OF, Cathedral Catholic HS, San Marcos, CA) The San Diego commit is know more for his arm than his bat, but still has a chance to be a two way guy at college, showing good bat speed and some pull pop as he hit a Home Run to RF.
Cody Mashburn (2013, RHP, Bakersfield Christian HS, Bakersfield, CA) showed solid bat speed and a good lower 1/2 when hitting, has some strength in his bat.
6/10/2012 6:28:30 PM
The Following players stood out for the Dark Green team at Southwestern College during batting practice.
Hayden Grant (2013, MIF, Cathedral Catholic HS, Solana Beach, CA) has a nice simple swing, short quick bat, good extension and makes good contact.
Jacob Mullin (2015, Cathedral Catholic HS, San Diego, CA) has projectable build, nice line drive swing plane and shows pop, should develop more pop as he adds strength and weight.
6/10/2012 6:23:39 PM
The following players stood out during Batting Practice at Southwestern College on Sunday Morning of the SS West Showcase.
Jaiden France (2014, INF, Golden Valley, Santa Clarita, CA) has good mid field approach, balanced swing and good extension through ball, made hard contact.
Adam Maciel (2013, OF/SS, Pacifica HS, Oxnard, CA) loose hands, easy bat speed, good extension, good opposite field line drive swing, has juice in bat.
Blake Burton (2015, INF, JSerra Catholic HS, San Juan Capistrano, CA) showed a real nice swing, gets into good hitting load, showed gap to gap pop which could develop in more power as he matures.
Austin Garcia (2014, INF, Green Valley HS, Henderson, NV) solid build, line drive swing plane, stays tall and creates leverage, hits ball to all fields, has good bat speed.
6/10/2012 6:16:54 PM
Billy Baldwin (2013 - Yucaipa, CA) had a big day at the plate going 3 for 3 and really squared the ball up. He's got a line drive swing path with some juice. Baldwin has good hitting tools and is an interesting player. Other players who showed good hitting tools were Vincent Mori (2013 - Oceanside, CA), Andrew Brown (2013 - Chula Vista, CA), Deandre Simpson (2013 - Spring Valley, CA), John Battaglia (2012 - Ramona, CA), Roman Garcia (2013 - Chula Vista, CA), Michael Martinez (2014 - Chula Vista, CA), and Marcus Still (2013 - Queen Creek, AZ).
Mori made all the defensive plays he made in the game look easy with nice actions and arm strength. Still made a nice diving catch in center field and popped up and threw a strike to first base to double off the runner. He showed range and some arm strength in the outfield.
Brandon Langan (2014 - Elk Grove, CA) pitched at 82-84 MPH with his fastball with a loose quick arm action. His velocity projects and the ball comes out clean. With better balance and a couple tweaks, he could really improve quickly!
6/10/2012 5:15:15 PM
The following players stood out during the Morning game at Eastlake High School.
James Arevalo (2013, 2B/OF, South Hills HS, La PUente, CA) continued his impressive play going 2-3 in the game showing the same line drive swing he had during BP.
Brantley Markoski (2014, OF, Damien HS, San Dimas, CA) went 2 for 4 on the day with a patient approach, also shows good base running instincts.
Eli Berg-Rosenblatt (2014, SS/OF, Crossroads HS, Los Angeles, CA) went 2 for 3 at the plate, showing a good aggressive swing, shows baseball instincts.
James Garcia (2015, MIF, Ayala HS, Chino, CA) went 2 for 3 with a run scored, a RBI and a stolen base, has a nice line drive swing with good extension, also shows bat speed with a speed of 88 off the bat.
Kyle Beadles (2014, RHP, Loyola HS, Pasadena, CA) started the game for the Royal and topped out at 85, sitting in the 81-84 range, has a medium arm action, and creates good downhill leverage on his fastball.
Ryan Olson (2013, RHP, Western Christian, Covina, CA) a San Diego commit was up to 91 on the mound, sitting comfortably in the 88-91 range, good downhill leverage, also showed a 67-68 curveball with tight spin.
John Gamble (2013, RHP, Santa Fe Christian HS, Escondido, CA) pitched in the mid 80's topping out at 88, has an athletic build with room to fill out, 3/4 arm slot and shows a 11/5 curveball with good bite.
Steven Coe (2013, C/RHP, Valley Center HS, Valley Center, CA) topped out at 83 with a 69 MPH curveball.
6/10/2012 3:32:12 PM
Ian Clarkin (2013 - San Diego, CA) pitched well in his 3 innings of work sitting at 88-90 touching 91 MPH with his fastball. He didn't allow a hit and struck out 6. Clarkin gets good armside run on his fastball when it's down in the zone and really attacked hitters with it. He struggled with command of his breaking ball in the first two innings, but found it in the 3rd and showed real good feel for it then. Clarkin has a sharp breaking ball with tight spin. He also threw a change up at 78 MPH with some sink.
Gosuke Katoh (2013 - Poway, CA) was impressive all the way around today. He's got excellent actions defensively at 2B with very quick transfers. At the plate, he hammered both strikes he saw to right field. His triple was over the right fielders head that he got some lift on. He hit another line drive down the right field line that stayed in front of the right fielder that he stretched into a double. There was zero hesitation out of the box that he wasn't going to stretch it into a double. He also stole third base immediately after the double. He's a top level prospect at 2B.
Nathanial Alam (2014 - Placentia, CA) touched 84 MPH and pitched at 79-83 MPH with his fastball. He uses an online balanced delivery and repeats well. His arm works and has an idea of what he's doing out there.
Drew Davis (2013 - San Diego, CA) looked good at the plate hitting a triple to right center field. He's got some bat speed and some juice. Solid hitting tools.
6/10/2012 11:31:19 AM
Patrick Dayton (2013 - San Diego, CA) pitched at 80-83 MPH for the Navy team with a long loose arm action. The ball comes out clean and easy and he projects for more. He throws it easy with low effort. Dayton gets arm side run on his fastball and also throws a 12/6 curveball at 73 MPH and a sinking change up at 76 MPH.
Blake Burton (2015 - San Juan Capistrano, CA) pitched at 78-81 MPH with a clean arm action. The ball comes out clean and he projects for more velocity. He throws downhill with a balanced delivery.
Nico Maida (2013 - San Diego, CA) looked good on the infield with smooth actions and nice hands. He also showed good bat speed with a line drive swing path at the plate. Maida showed good instincts on the basepaths taking the extra base when it was there and got down the line in a hurry.
Austin Garcia (2014 - Henderson, NV) swung the bat well going 2-3 in the game. He squared the ball up well and has good bat speed and juice. He has power potential and a good set of hitting tools.
Adam Maicel (2013 - Oxnard, CA) showed hitting tools as well. He has bat speed and the ball jumps some. He also showed defensive tools in the outfield.
6/10/2012 5:58:13 PM
The following players stood out in the 2nd game at Eastlake High School.
Jesus Cerda (2013, SS, Otay Ranch HS, Chula Vista, CA) went 2 for 2 with a run scored, showing ability to hit to all fields with solid contact, he also showed smooth defensive skills and soft hands.
Luis Certa (2012, C/1B, Otay Ranch HS, Chula Vista, CA) went 1 for 2 with a double, he showed good bat speed and pop on the double.
Justin Sparby (2014, RHP/1B, Hilltop HS, Chula Vista, CA) went 1 for 1, has a line drive swing plane and makes consistent contact, he was also up to 83 on the mound.
Easton Walker (2015, INF/RHP, Pleasant Grove HS, Pleasant Grove, UT) is an interesting arm on the mound topping at 82, he also showed a nice 11/5 curveball with bite at 67 MPH.
Max McSparran (2013, OF, Scripps Ranch, San Diego, CA) went 1 for 3 with a double, has good bat speed and makes good contact.
Drew Finley (2015, 1B/RHP, Cathedral Catholic HS, San Diego, CA) went 1 for 2 with a triple, has good bat speed with good build and body projects to get stronger, also flashed some nice leather at 1B picking some errant throws. He was also up to 83 on the mound.
Ian Clark (2013, Dougherty Valley HS, San Ramon, CA) has a very nice arm, working in the upper 80's topping at 88, uses body well to create downhill leverage, fastball has good life on it.
Cortlen Nielsen (2013, RHP, Spanish Fork HS, Spanish Fork, UT) sat in the low 80's topping out at 84, using a 3/4 arm slot and spins a nice 72 MPH curveball with 11/5 spin.
6/10/2012 10:18:23 AM
The following players stood out during Batting Practice at Southwestern College.
Roman Garcia (2013, 3B/1B, Eastlake HS, Chula Vista, CA) showed a quick bat and line drive swing plane, has pull approach, has strength in his swing.
Adam Taylor (2013, IF/OF, Rock Academy HS, San Diego, CA) has a nice simple swing with good bat speed, stays inside the baseball and hits to all fields with good contact.
Andrew Brown (2013, SS/OF, Rock Academy HS, Chula Vista, CA) the San Diego State commit, showed quick hands with a line drive swing plane with extension, mostly mid field approach, the ball will jump off his bat.
Deandre Simpson (2013, RHP/3B, Rock Academy HS, Spring Valley CA) Makes solid contact, aggressive approach and shows bat speed. Showed good hitting tools.
Casey Worden (2013, C/1B/3B, JSerra Catholic HS, Newport Beach, CA) Has a strong build, mid field contact with good backspin line drives, ball really jumped off bat and has power potential, he also popped a 1.99 doing his work out after the game.
Michael Martinez (2014, 1B/LHP, Rock Academy, Chula Vista, CA) hits from a wide base and shows raw pop to RF, made solid contact with a pull approach, has present strength.
6/10/2012 10:06:12 AM
The following players stood out during Batting Practice at Southwestern College at the Sunshine West Showcase.
Jacob Gatewood (2014, MIF, Clovis HS, Clovis, CA) the University of Southern California commit showed outstanding bat speed, has an aggressive approach and the ball really jumped off his bat due to the leverage he created with his lower 1/2, has gap to gap pop and will continue to hit with more power as he adds more strength to his lean athletic frame.
James Arevalo (2013, 2B/OF, South Hills HS, La Puente, CA) showed good bat speed and made good contact, line drive swing plane and had a good lower 1/2 drive.
James Garcia (2015, MIF, Ayala HS, Chino, CA) had a nice line drive swing plane and hit to all fields, ball really jumped off his bat with his easy bat speed.
Daniel Ramos (2013, MIF/OF, South Hills HS, Covina, CA) showed a nice line drive swing plane with bat speed.
6/10/2012 9:51:26 AM
The following players stood out during their batting practice at Eastlake High School.
Lamon Harvey (2013, SS/OF, Cheyenne HS, Las Vegas, NV) has an easy mid field swing, ball really jumps off his bat, has good hand speed, has raw power and should develop more power in the future.
Benjamin Liogon (2012, OF, Los Osos, Rancho Cucamonga, CA) has a line drive swing plane with some lift, made solid contact, gets extended through ball.
Mason Fishback (2013, C/OF, Rancho Cucamonga HS, Rancho Cucamonga, CA) the Oregon State Commit had a solid round of BP, showing an easy line drive swing with good extension and squared up consistently.
Enrique Ocampo (2012, 1B/LHP, Bonita Vista HS, Spring Valley, CA) has strength in swing and ball will jump off his bat when centered up, has a line drive swing plane.
6/10/2012 9:14:29 AM
The following players stood out during Batting Practice at Eastlake High School.
Javier Alvarez (2013, OF/RHP/3B, Lakewood HS, Long Beach, CA) showed good bat speed and solid pull contact, has a line drive swing plane and stays balanced through out swing.
Devin Kopas (2013, C/OF, Eastlake HS, Cula Vista, CA) strong build and has strength in swing as ball will jump off his bat, showed ability to hit with power to all fields. Has good bat speed.
Andy Rios (2014, SS, Mater Dei HS, Chula Vista, CA) good swing plane, shows bat speed, mid field approach, good extension, has raw power and has potential to develop more.
Marcus Still (2014, OF/RHP, Queen Creek HS, Queen Creek, AZ) Still continues to impress this weekend as he showed excellent bat speed and gap to gap approach, ideal lead-off hitter with his speed and ability to hit for extra base hits.
Brett Little (2014, C/3B/1B, Sheldon HS, Sacramento, CA) hits with a wide base, has strength in swing, shows good bat speed and made consistent solid contact.
Brandon Langan (2014, 1B/LHP, Sheldon HS, Elk Grove, Ca) Has an easy swing, strength at contact, ball jumps off bat, line drive swing with lift, hit long home run to RF.
6/9/2012 10:37:09 PM
In the final game at Eastlake HS, the Teal team took on the White team, the following are some of the players who stood out during the game.
Brett Little (2014, C, Sheldon HS, Sacramento, CA) went 2 for 2 with an RBI showing an aggressive swing and made good contact as the gun picked up 88 off the bat.
Marcus Still (2014, OF/RHP, Queen Creek HS, Queen Creek, AZ) went 1 for 2 with a double and run scored, he showed a good bat speed and instincts in the field, also pitched touching 83 on the mound and working in the low 80's consistently.
Manuel Jefferson (2013, 2B, Lakewood HS, Lakewood, CA) and Turner Scarborough (2013, OF, Rancho Cucamonga HS, Rancho Cucamonga, CA) each had doubles for the Teal team.
Harrison Simon (2013, RHP, Palisades Charter, Los Angeles, CA) started for the Teal and was up to 85, sitting in the 82-84 range, his arm works well and worked downhill.
Javier Alvarez (2013, OF/RHP, Lakewood HS, Long Beach, CA) also pitched in the low 80's topping at 85 and showed a nice 73 MPH curveball.
Harley Faye (2013, INF, Cleveland HS, Studio City, CA) went 2 for 3 with a double, a run scored and 2 RBI. He has an aggressive approach at the plate and tends to make hard contact.
Adrian Velasquez (2013, SS, Chino Hills, Chino, CA) also went 2 for 3 with a home run, showing good bat speed on the home run.
Randall Jackson (2013, RHP/MIF, Oakland Tech, San Leandro, CA), and Enrique Ocampo (2012, 1B, Bonita Vista HS, Spring Valley, CA) each had a double for the White team.
Justin Land (2012, RHP, Cheyenne HS, North Las Vegas, NV) topped out at 84, mainly working in the 80-83 range, also threw worked in a 73 MPH slider.
6/9/2012 10:13:42 PM
Adrian De Horta (2013 - La Puente, CA) pitched at 87-89 MPH and touched 90 MPH a few times. He's got a tall projectable body with long limbs and some strength. His arm works well and he has arm speed with projectable velocity. De Horta really drives the ball down in the zone and has down plane on his fastball. He shows feel for a plus change up with hard sink on it. He also throws an 11/5 slider at 76 MPH.
Erik Martinez (2014 - West Covina, CA) pitches from a L 3/4 arm slot with a quick extended arm action. He pitched at 85-88 MPH with his fastball with good arm side run on his fastball. Martinez threw a sharp curve ball with depth at 74 MPH. He's pretty deceptive and every pitch has good movement. Good young follow.
Deandre Simpson (2013 - Spring Valley, CA) pitched at 85-87 MPH with heavy sink on his fastball. His velocity projects some and has arm speed. Simpson also threw a tight slider at 77 MPH and a looser one for strikes at 73 MPH. He really added and subtracted on his slider and showed feel for it. Simpson also throws a change up with good sink and run on it. He throws all three pitches for strikes and is an interesting prospect on the mound.
Evan Engelhardt (2013 - San Diego, CA) pitched at 82-84 MPH with his fastball. He throws downhill and has a strong projectable build. Lucas DeRose (2013 - Corona, CA) 81-84 MPH with his fastball with a long loose arm action. He's got a projectable arm with more velocity there with improved lower half in his delivery.
Andrew Brown (2013 - Chula Vista, CA) has good hitting tools with good bat speed. He's got some juice and hit a deep triple to right center field off a De Horta 88 MPH fastball.
Jacob Gatewood (2014 - Clovis, CA) has big time bat speed with thunder in his bat. He's a very projectable hitter at the plate, and has high level defensive tools at short stop and can play the outfield too. High level prospect.
Peter Beattie (2014 - Chino Hills, CA) swung the bat well going 3-3 in game and showed a smooth left handed swing with bat speed.
6/9/2012 7:31:52 PM
The following players stood out at the middle game at Eastlake High School during the 2012 Sunshine West Showcase.
Andrew Wright (2013, LHP, La Jolla HS, La Jolla, CA) topped out at 88, he has a lean athletic build with room to fill out, has good downhill plane on fastball, gets good tail on a 2-seam fastball that sits in the 82-4 range.
Jake Colombo (2013, RHP, Cactus Shadows HS, Cave Creek, AZ) came into close the game out working in the low to mid 80's topping out at 86, has a 3/4 arm slot, present strength and works downhill, flashed solid fill to an 11/5 Curveball that has good shape.
Gosuke Katoh (2013, MIF, Rancho Bernardo HS, Poway, CA) Katoc put on a power display with 2 long home runs, showed solid bat speed and extension, shows his athletic ability with a smooth glove, quick transfer and release, he is committed to UCLA.
Ross Dodds (2015, MIF, Tulare Western HS, Tulare, CA) went 2-3 with a double, showed good bat speed and pop, hit ball hard.
Jake Bauman (2015, RHP/OF, Torrey Pines HS, San Diego, CA) was 2 x 4, he showed a nice line drive swing plane and knew the strike zone.
Andrew Jaekel (2014, INF, St. John Bosco, Lakewood, CA) also went 2 x3 showing and aggressive swing and line drive swing plane.
Nick Tanner (2013, OF, Trabuco Hills HS, Foothill Ranch, CA0 went 2 x3 with a run scored.
Harrison McElroy (2014, RHP,Palisades HS, Los Angeles, CA) was up to 84 for the Navy team, has a thin build, long loose arm action, fastball has good tail on it.
Alec Godoy (2014, SS, Otay Ranch, Chula Vista, CA) went 2 x 3 showing the ability to hit balls to all fields.
Sage Lewis (2013, OF, Palisades, Los Angeles, CA) went 2 x 3 with a line drive swing, also has a projectable build.
6/9/2012 4:47:02 PM
Jack Morello (2013 - Los Angeles, CA) pitched at 86-88 MPH for the Red team. He's got arm speed and his arm works well. Morello gets occasional armside run on his fastball with occasional life. He showed tight spin and some bite on his breaking ball and a change up with sink.
Sean Flannery (2013 - El Cahon, CA) pitched at 82-84 MPH with armside run on his fastball. He's got a loose arm with some projection. Flannery throws a 1/7 breaking ball with occasionaly downer action and good shape. It's a projectable pitch as he needs to throw it harder to get more bite and swings and misses on it, but it shows promise. Flannery has feel for a change up he threw at 75-78 MPH with some sink on it.
Nick Cardinale (2014 - Henderson, NV) pitched at 84-86 MPH from a H 3/4 arm slot and a long arm action. He gets armside run on his fastball when it's down in the zone and really attacks hitters.
Alfonso Rivas (2015 - La Jolla, CA) is an interesting arm pitching at 82-86 MPH with a loose quick arm action. He threw a couple of good breaking balls with sharp 1/7 bite. He's an interesting follow for 2015.
Kyle Van Beveren (2013 - Oak Park, CA) showed good hitting tools at the plate with bat speed and a smooth stroke. He has some pop and some power potential.
Luke Hassng (2013 - Studio City, CA) looked good at the plate and on the base paths today. He had 2 hits and showed bat speed and a stroke that squared up the baseball. Hassung was aggressive on the base paths as well and stole 2 bases and showed instincts.
Mark Karavoitis (2013 - Kihei, HI) showed hitting tools at the plate today. He has bat speed and a line drive swing path. Interesting player.
6/9/2012 2:47:17 PM
Arms were on display at Southwestern College early and often in the first game of the day. Stephen Gonsalves (2013 - San Marcos, CA) pitched at 88-91 MPH with his fastball showing a loose easy arm action. He's got very good arm speed and the velocity projects well. Gonsalves gets down plane on his fastball with some arm side run. He also showed a sharp curveball at 71 MPH with developing feel for it. Gonsalves also showed good bat speed at the plate with a smooth stroke. Top level prospect and really athletic!
Michael Martin (2013 - San Diego, CA) pitched at 87-88 MPH with his fastball showing good command of it. His arm works well with arm speed. Martin is a strike thrower who spots his fastball well and shows feel for both a sinking change up at 77 MPH and a breaking ball at 73 MPH. His curveball breaks on an 11/5 plane with some bite. Martin showed pitchability and can throw any pitch in any count.
Connor Speed (2014 - El Cajon, CA) pitched at 83-85 MPH with a long loose arm action and arm speed. He has a deceptive delivery with a slight hitch at hand separation that caused timing issues for hitters today. The ball comes out clean and he gets arm side run on his fastball. He tends to get underneath his slider, but the pitch shows some promise and shows occasional sharpness when he stays on top of it. He's an interesting follow on the mound.
Easton Walker (2015 - Pleasant Grove, UT) pitched at 82-85 MPH with his fastball with a long arm action. His arm works and he has arm speed with projectable velocity. He also showed feel for a good 11/5 curveball with tight spin and bite. He's an interesting follow for 2015!
Ryan McCarvel (2013 - Moreno Valley) looked very good behind the plate with receiving skills and catch and throw tools. He's got good arm strength with carry on his throws. At the plate, McCarvel showed a good swing with bat speed and hitting tools. He's a good catching prospect for 2013. Nick Costello (2013 - Claremont, CA) made a couple of very good plays defensively. He's got good hands with arm strength and carry on his throws. He also shows good bat speed and a good swing path at the plate with some pop. Chris Haymond (2013 - Orange, CA) was impressive in the outfield today making back to back diving catches on sinking line drives and caught a ball in foul territory down the right field line that most players wouldn't have gotten to. He's instinctive in the outfield getting good jumps and his 60 speed (6.80) plays.
6/9/2012 2:34:17 PM
The following are some highlights of the Dark Green and Carolina Blue game played at Eastlake HS at the Sunshine West Showcase.
Andre Riveroy (2015, MIF, Orange Lutheran HS, Chino Hills, CA) went 2 x3 with 2 singles. Riveroy does a good job of keeping his hands inside the baseball and hitting it to all fields with good contact.
Matt Stumme (2013, C, Orange Luteran HS, Santa Ana, CA) also went 2 x 3, showing good bat speed and getting his hands through the hitting zone quickly.
Kevin White (2013, RHP, Mission Viejo HS, Trabuco Canyon, CA) was up to 82 on the mound sitting comfortably at 79-82, he has a lean athletic frame with room to fill out and get stronger, creates a tough angel for right handed hitters from his low 3/4 arm slot.
Jaiden France (2014, SS/RHP, Golden Valley HS, Santa Clarita, CA) was also up to 82 on the mound, has a long athletic build, and projects well on the mound, has a short loose arm action with a 3/4 release point.
Nathaniel Alam, (2014, OF, El Dorado HS, Placentia, CA) the switch hitting OF showed off his pop from the left side of the plate with a towering double to CF, has solid bat speed, even his outs were hit hard as he grounded out 6-3 that registered 88 off the bat. Also showed ability to cover ground with his foot speed and routes to the ball.
Drew Davis (2013, OF, Rancho Bernardo HS, San Diego, CA) had a double and run scored showing good bat speed and an aggressive approach at the plate.
Matt Roll (2015, RHP, Rocky Mountain HS, Maridian, ID) impressed on the mound as he sat in the low 80's topping at 84. Roll has a long lean build with some current strength in his body, he is developing on the mound and has tools to continue to develop.
