2015 Sunshine West

6/15/2015 3:57:09 PM

Purple (11) Highlights

Daniel Rios (2017 RHP, La Puente, CA): Rios went 4 innings for the Purple team, striking out an impressive 6 hitters in those 4 innings. He worked with a firm fastball in the 79-82 range, topping at 83 MPH. He complemented his fastball with a slider and change combo, both of which flashed swing-and-miss potential.

Jake Sim (2016 OF, San Diego, CA): Jake Sim closed out the game for the Purple team and showed flashes of impressive stuff. The well-built, highly athletic Sim showed a fastball in the 81-83 range, topping at 84, with natural heaviness and command to both sides of the plate. He also flashed a curveball with good spin and depth, showing feel for the pitch and throwing it both as a chase pitch and for a strike. Sim also showed very high potential with the bat, with a very smooth and balanced stroke with outstanding hand-eye coordination and plus potential power. Sim had a great day overall. 

Daniel Ochoa (2017 2B, Chula Vista, CA): Ochoa had a monster day at the plate on Sunday, going 3-3 with 3 hard hit singles and scoring a run as well. Simple approach to hitting with quick hands to the zone and a solid path through the zone. 

Reid Norberg (2017 3B, San Diego, CA): The highly projectable Norberg, with an athletic and lengthy frame that projects well, showed an advanced approach at the plate with the willingness and fluidity needed to drive the ball to all fields. He also had a very good day defensively at 3B, where his strong arm was accurate consistently and he made every play hit his way. 

Justin Morris (2017 2B, Inglewood, CA): Morris had a pair of hits on Sunday, including an RBI triple in the 7th. Morris eventually came around to score that inning as well. He shows quick hands at the plate with good shift into contact and developing power. 

Royal (13) Highlights

Casey Schmitt (2017 3B, Chula Vista, CA): Schmitt, the 2017 San Diego State commit, started on the mound for the Royal team, striking out 3 over 3 innings. He mostly used a FB in the 82-85 range, touching 86, with good life down in the zone. He also combined a curveball and a slider, both of which were effective in keeping the purple hitters off balance. 

Ryan Orr (2016 C, Encinitas, CA): Orr closed the game out for the Royal team, using his uptempo and athletic delivery to pump 81-83 MPH fastballs right bye opposing hitters, and complementing his heater with a sharp CB in the 70-71 range. He picked up 2 strikeouts in that 10th inning. He also showed well with the bat, picking up a pair of singles in 3 at bats and showing overall advanced feel for hitting. 

Sean Dunne (2016 RHP, Lakeside, CA): Dunne made his way into this blog for Saturday's performance as well, and he didn't slow down with the bat heading into Sunday either. Dunne collected two more hits in his 3 Sunday at bats, making him one of the most consistent hitters this weekend. 

Quinn Hoffman (2016 SS, Del Mar, CA): Hoffman notched a pair of singles in his final two at bats on Sunday, closing out the day at 2-4. He showed willingness and ability to use the whole field and did a good job of battling in the box as well as showing good speed on the base paths. 

Jason Moorman (2016 1B, Lakeside, CA): Jason Moorman absolutely raked this weekend, and closed out Sunday with a 3-3 day. He continued to show an impressive combination of hitting ability and power, doubling up the opposite field gap with authority and hitting two missiles for singles as well. He's a potentially high-end prospect as a hitter. 

6/15/2015 3:19:51 PM

Navy (9) Highlights

Joseph Pasquill (2017 C, San Diego, CA): Singled and stole a base in the 5th inning, always looking for the next base whether on a hit or whether he's stealing. Very heady baseball player with high baseball IQ.

Robert Schlesier (2017 SS, San Diego, CA): Had a pair of singles for the Navy team on Sunday, showing quick hands with inside-out approach that makes hard contact with consistency. 

Zack Kopstein (2016 RHP, Tiburon, CA): Kopstein racked up 8 strikeouts over his 4 innings of work, allowing only 1 run on 3 hits. The rising junior pitched with a heavy low-mid 80's FB, complemented by a quality curveball/slider combo. 

Gabriel Barthelmass (2016 OF, Laguna Niguel, CA): Barthelmass continues to show off impressive bat to ball skills with power projection at the next level. He added another hard hit single in Sunday's game, bringing his weekend total to 3. 

Maroon (8) Highlights

Preston Price (2016 RHP, Vista, CA): Price was very impressive on the mound on Sunday, racking up 9 strikeouts in only 4 innings of work. His fastball sat 84-87 with very good life to the arm side, and he climbed the ladder with the FB at 87-88 to get swings and misses. His curveball is an advanced pitch with very sharp 11/5 break and tons of depth. 

Carter Loewen (2016 RHP, Abbotsford, BC): Loewen was impressive over a quick 2 inning outing, getting a pair of strikeouts and flashing high-end projection and ability. He worked 82-85 with his fastball, coming downhill with it hard and spotting it to both sides. Showed advanced feel for a two-plane slider at 68-71 as well. Highly projectable arm. He also contributed offensively with a pair of hard singles, showing quality bat to ball skills and a smooth stroke. 

Justin Oleary (2016 RHP, Carlsbad, CA): Justin OLeary showed off a very good approach on Sunday, coupled with a very projectable frame and already-good bat speed, he doubled up the gap. Swing has natural lift in it and he should hit for even more power as he fills out his frame. 

Michael Larwa (2016 SS, Lakeside, CA): Larwa got the scoring started for the Maroon team in the 3rd inning by stroking a hard double, then eventually coming around to score 2 batters later. Showed quality contact skills with good speed on the bases. 

Cole Pilar (2016 C, Monrovia, CA): Pilar went 2-2 in Sunday's game with a pair of well struck singles, and driving in Larwa for the first run of the game for the Maroon team. Hits from a semi-squatted stance with excellent bat speed and feel for the barrel. Uses lower half well and generates good whip through the zone. 

6/15/2015 12:16:50 PM

Vegas Gold (20) Highlights

Tyler Peters (2016 3B, Martinez, CA): Peters hit a massive HR to left field during Sunday's game, and it got out in a hurry. He shows off a barrel tip that allows him to generate excellent bat speed, and when combined with natural loft in swing, the HR power in undeniable. 

John Colin Richards (2016 RHP, Hayden, ID): Richards had a pair of well-struck singles on Sunday, and scored a run as well. He showed good barrel control throughout swing mechanics to go with quality foot speed on the base paths.

Hodges Bailey (2017 OF, Centralia, WA): Bailey got the scoring started for the Vegas Gold team, doubling to leadoff the 2nd inning then coming around to score one hitter later. He also added a line drive single in the 5th inning. Shows off whippy bat speed and catches the ball out in front consistently. 

Akiyoshi Buckson (2016 RHP, Silverdale, WA): Buckson also added a pair of hits on Sunday, showing quality bat speed with good hands through swing as well as headiness and quality awareness on the base paths. 

Keaton Glover (2016 OF, Chandler, AZ): Keaton Glover showed that he was one of the most versatile athletes at this event, showing consistent contact ability with athleticism at the plate, excellent routes and defensive feel in the outfield, and by racking up 6 strikeouts over 3 innings on the mound. He showed a FB that touched 85 MPH as well as a swing and miss knuckleball. 

Cardinal (17) Highlights

Aubrey Sine (2017 OF, Tiburon, CA): Sine had a pair of singles for the Cardinal team on Sunday, showing off quick hands to the ball and an overall quality approach to hitting. 

Oliver Hicks (2018 LHP, San Luis Obispo, CA): Hicks did a little bit of everything on Sunday. He pitched 4 innings for the Cardinal team, allowing 2 runs and striking out 2, with a quality FB that he commanded well and good feel for CB/CH combo. He also doubled and scored in the 8th inning, showing off some projectable pop and speed. 

Sebastian Dayoub (2016 MIF, Doral, FL): Dayoub went 2-2 on Sunday with a pair of singles, stole a base, advanced on an over throw, scored a run, and played really solid defense up the middle for the Cardinal team. He had a really nice day overall. 

Brooks Barney (2016 LHP, Washignton, UT): Barney really impressed with his overall feel for hitting on Sunday. He shows great fluidity and bat speed in his swing, and looks to drive the ball somewhere hard. His takes are impressive as are his swings. 

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Gabriel Barthelmass (2016 OF, Laguna Niguel, CA) has a nice aggressive approach at the plate and gets big carry on the ball despite a swing that creates some top spin.  He's a Cal Poly commit and there were a couple of other Cal Poly commits here who were very promising hitters.

Jake Connelly (2019 3B, Rancho Santa Fe, CA) is only coming out of the 8th grade but he has a nice extended left handed swing with some left handed pull pop and lots of projection.  Definitely follow his progress the next few years.

Bradley Polinsky (2018 C, San Diego, CA) is a strong young catcher with present bat speed who could add to that even more if he used his strong lower half to more advantage.

Chase Wehsener (2017 1B, La Mesa, CA) hits from an open stance with a big stride into contact that creates lots of momentum and towards contact and bat speed.  The ball jumped hard to left centerfield and there's lots of power projection here.

Reid Norberg (2017 3B, San Diego, CA) has a nice 6-2/180 build and an aggressive right handed swing with quick hands that produces lots of hard pull contact.  He hits the ball out front and looks to drive it.

Sean Ross (2017 OF, El Cajon, CA) is a tool monster with 6.9 speed who threw 95 from the outfield in drills and upper 80's on the mound.  His swing is raw and untamed but has Big raw bat speed with a loose upper cut swing plane.
 
Brian Leonhardt (2018 1B, Chula Vista, CA) is only a freshman but he is already very strong and is still projectable,  He has easy bat speed  and will keep improving when he learns to hit from above the ball and to pull it with the power.

Very few balls left the spacious Southwestern CC field this weekend with a heavy marine layer overhead but Kaile Walter (2016 1B, Vista, CA) hit one and a couple of others that had a chance.  He has a big strength generated swing and consistently squared it up.

Jason Moorman (2016 1B, Lakeside, CA) has a short and controlled swing for a big and strong right handed hitter and littered the middle of the field with hard line drives.  He opened up his swing for the last 2 pitches and drove balls off the LCF fence.  He can it.

Casey Schmitt (2017 3B, Chula Vista, CA) is a San Diego State commit with a simple swing approach and lots of bat speed and barrel to ball skills.  Nothing fancy but solid line drives all over the field.

Josh Williamson (2017 OF, Encino, CA) still has a thin 6-1/165 build but he rifled line drives up both gaps with an aggressive swing with good bat speed and lots of projection.

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Zack Bowman (2016 1B, Aliso Viejo, CA) is only listed at 5-11/185 but he's very strong and has a power oriented swing with bat speed and lots of lift when he's staying above the ball and looking to pull.

Samad Taylor (2016 SS, Corona, CA) is a switch-hitter but would be well advised to stick with right handed hitting, as his swing there is very quick and direct to the ball from a tall and narrow stance.  He's an athletic shortstop with 6.8 speed and a verbal commitment to Arizona.

Zack Sherwood (2017 3B, San Juan Capistrano, CA) has a very nice 6-3/190 athletic build and a loose and extended right handed swing.  It's very calm, low tension approach that produces bat speed and projects very well.

Tiger Adams (2018 OF, Los Angeles, CA) has a very solid 6-0/180 build for a 2018 and very quick hands generating his left handed swing.  He's a bit timing intensive now in his approach but there is real bat speed there and plenty of time to add to it.

Travis Kuhn (2016 RHP, Norco, CA) is a primary pitcher but he has nice hitting tools as well.  He is 6-0/200 and strong and has a direct no stride style with a rock back load and lots of bat speed through the zone.

Nathan Webb (2017 C, Moreno Valley, CA) stays on top of the ball very well with a short and strong swing and creates lots of back spin on the ball to produce carry.  He's very aggressive and is looking to hit the ball hard.

Bryan Reyes (2017 C, Chula Vista, CA) has a prototypical strong catcher's build and a simple swing approach that has good timing.  He hit line drive after line drive during a very solid BP round.

Scott Ogrin (2016 SS, Valencia, CA) took one of the top couple of BP rounds of the event.  He has present bat speed and pulled the ball consistently hard with some lift during his round.

Emilio Rosas (2018 SS, Anaheim, CA) is just coming off his freshman year but has a nice loose swing with lots of bat speed and a very consistent and repeatable set of mechanics.  He's going to be a good one by the time he's a senior.

Nick Nastrini (2018 OF, San Diego, CA) hits from a very spread no stride approach which locks his lower half but his hands work very well and he showed bat speed and lift, especially for a young hitter.  He's going to really improve with adjustments.

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Chad Germain (2016 RHP, Orange, CA) has a long lean build with room to fill out and add strength.  Fastball was 85-88 consistently with good down plane, he also mixed in a sharp slider and show ability to pitch to both sides of the plate.

Cameron Fliege (2016 3B, San Juan Capistrano, CA) was up to 84 with his fastball and had feel for a good straight change up down in the zone.

John (Jack) McCarthy (2016 SS, San Juan Capistrano, CA) has a good online delivery with good out front extension.  He topped at 83 with his fastball.  He also showed good power potential at the plate with a home run and single.

Kiichi Sato (2017 SS, San Diego, CA) had a perfect day a the plate going 3 for 3 with a double and triple.  He showed good gap power and the ability to drive the baseball to the opposite field.

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Mason Thompson (2017 - Chula Vista, CA) pitched at 78-81 MPH with his fastball from a clean arm action.  He showed pitchability and threw 2 pitches for strikes.  Thompson showed some feel for his curveball at 69 MPH.  He also showed some bat speed at the plate and hit a hard double down the right field line. 

Andrew Maple (2018 - Corona, CA) showed good defensive instincts and tools in the outfield making multiple tough catches and showed arm strength and carry.  He also showed some hitting tools at the plate collecting 2 singles.  

Jake Goddard (2018 - La Mesa, CA) swung the bat well and collected 3 hits with 2 doubles for the Orange team.  He battled at the plate and showed quick hands and some bat speed and hitting tools.

Chase Wehsener (2017 - La Mesa, CA) collected 2 hits and showed some hitting tools at the plate.  

6/14/2015 5:13:08 PM

David Baer (2018 OF, San Diego, CA) had a pair of singles and a double in the game. He showed a confident approach at the plate with good bat speed.

Alekzander De La Cruz (2017 3B, San Diego, CA) had a pair of singles in the game. He showed a line drive swing plane with pop in his bat.

David Rivera (2017 SS, Lakewood, CA) had a double in the game for the Columbia Blue team.

Jonathan Worley (2016 RHP, San Diego, CA) pitched three innings striking out 6 batters. He showed a good fastball at 87-89 touched 91 mph. He also had a good change up at 82 mph.

Kevin Abel (2017 RHP, San Diego, CA) showed a good arm action on the mound and is very projectable. He showed a good fastball at 84-86 mph with a good curveball at 75 mph with good depth.

Korey Lee (2016 C, Vista, CA) struck out the three batters he faced. He showed closer stuff with a fastball at 88-89 touched 90 mph. 

6/14/2015 4:14:07 PM

Gaige Howard (2016 - Carlsbad, CA) had 2 hits on the game for the Navy team.  He also scored a run and stole a base.  

Zach Brown (2017 - Pasadena, CA) hit a double and scored a run for the Texas Orange team.  He also pitched at 73-75 MPH with his fastball from a submarine arm slot.  He has some deception and gets run on his fastball.  

Marcus McCannel (2017 - Kirkland, WA) pitched at 77-81 MPH with his fastball from a high 3/4 arm slot.  He showed good depth on his 12/6 curveball with good shape.  

David Niddrie (2017 - San Diego, CA) and Griffin Keller (2016 - Long Beach, CA) each hit doubles for the Navy team.  Niddrie showed some bat speed at the plate and also made a nice diving backhanded play at 3B and threw threw runner out at 1B.  Keller has a lean projectable body and showed some bat speed.

6/14/2015 2:22:12 PM

Sloan Fischer (2017 OF, Studio City, CA) had a triple in the game and showed good power to centerfield. 

Ryan Rodriguez (2017 RHP, Upland, CA) showed a good arm action on the mound with good feel for his curveball at 72 mph and showed fastball at 81-84 touched 86 mph. 

Charlie Verrone (2016 SS, Alta Loma, CA) threw from a low 3/4 arm slot with good deception on the mound. His fastball was 79-82 touched 83 mph. 

Bryce Pongs (2016 OF, Corona, CA) showed a good fastball at 81-84 mph with good life on it. 

Zack Bowman (2016 1B, Aliso Viejo, CA) had a single and a double in the game. He showed a quick bat at the plate and the ability to drive the ball the other way. 

Lucky Martinez (2016 OF, Barstow, CA) had a pair of singles in the game. He showed good bat speed at the plate with quick hands. 

Nick Peifer (2016 IF, La Verne, CA) had a double in the game for the Black team.

Adam Rubio (2016 C, Commerce, CA) had a double in the game for the Black team.

Nathan Webb (2017 C, Moreno Valley, CA) showed a good fastball at 78-82 touched 84 mph. He showed a good change up at 68 mph with good arm side run. 

6/14/2015 1:52:12 PM

Alex Verdugo (2017 - Bonita, CA) pitched at 81-85 MPH with his fastball with loose quick arm action.  He showed a sharp power breaking ball at 72 MPH with good action to it.  He also threw a change up at 71 MPH with some run.  

Bryce Ruggeroli (2017 - Las Vegas, NV) pitched at 83-86 MPH with his fastball from a long extended arm action.  The ball comes out clean and he gets some run to it on occasion.  

Cade Harris (2017 - Wailuku, HI) swung the bat well with 2 hits in the game.  He hit a hard double over the left fielders head and also hit a hard 1B to right field. 

Chris Pena (2016 - Alamogordo, NM) had 2 hits as well.  He hit a hard line drive up the middle as well as a single to the opposite field.  He barreled the ball up well.

Austin Wendt (2016 - Gilbert, AZ) showed some hitting tools in the game with some bat speed and a loose swing.

Shane O'Keeffe (2017 - Singapore, SGP) showed bat speed and quick hands.  He barreled up the ball well to the middle of the field and hit a hard double to left center field.

6/15/2015 11:54:25 AM

Royal (13) Highlights:

Adam Storch (2017 SS, San Diego, CA): Storch showed consistently good bat to ball ability on Saturday, collecting two hits to lead his team in that category and showcasing good control of the barrel throughout swing mechanics. 

Jason Moorman (2016 1B, Lakeside, CA): Moorman provided the power on Saturday, uncorking a mammoth HR and showing off his strength, leveraged swing, and projectable power. 

Sean Dunne (2016 RHP, Lakeside, CA): Dunne showcased his ability to drive the ball on Saturday, with natural life and leverage in his swing potentially projecting for legitimate power coming down the line as he continues to develop. Furthermore, Dunne was very impressive on the mound for the Royal team as well. He racked up 6 strikeouts over 4 scoreless innings, pounding the zone with low-mid 80's heat and a very sharp curveball--both of which missed bats. 

Brendan Kawaja (2016 RHP, Rancho Santa Fe, CA): Kawaja was very impressive on Saturday, allowing only one run over 4 innings and racking up 5 strikeouts along the way. He's very unique in that he throws from 100% sidearm, works in the low 80's with bowling ball life on his fastball, and shows feel for a frisbee slider that can get swings and misses. 

Steel (14) Highlights

Delvan Gomez (2018 SS, Artesia, CA): Gomez impressed on Saturday with his quick twitch athleticism and overall feel for the game. He singled to lead off the second inning and used his speed and base running acumen to eventually come around to score. 

Fred Seto Ill (2017 SS, Vallejo, CA): Seto is a highly projectable prospect physically, but what impressed was his overall contact ability and willingness to battle in the box. Fouls off tough pitches and makes good contact with the ones he wants to hit. Seto also closed the game out for the Steel team, throwing a perfect 10th inning with a strikeout. He was able to pound the zone with both his FB and CB with success. 
 
Edrick Moreno (2016 RHP, Burbank, CA): Moreno was very impressive on Saturday, allowing only 3 hits and 1 run over the course of 4 innings pitched. Gets downhill well from 3/4 slot and generates excellent plane to the plate, making both his fastball and tight slider hard for hitters to elevate. 

6/15/2015 11:33:33 AM

Navy (9) Highlights

Jacob McCarvel (2017 RHP, Moreno Valley, CA): The rising junior prospect showed pretty well on the mound on Saturday. He struck out 3 over 4 innings and got a good amount of swings and misses off of his stuff, which included a FB anywhere from 78-84 with good life; a slider with two-plane shape in the low 70's, and a fading changeup in the mid 70's. 

Gabriel Barthelmass (2016 OF, Laguna Niguel, CA): The Cal Poly commit led off the game with a long HR to left field, displaying his power generated from excellent bat speed with quick hands and strength throughout swing. 

Brett Morien (2017 LHP, Santa Clarita, CA): The rising junior left hander showed a glimpse of what might be a pretty powerful bat on Saturday, driving a deep home run and using a fluid stroke from the left side with big power projection. 

Robert Schlesier (2017 SS, San Diego, CA): Schlesier contributed a pair of knocks to his team on Saturday, both of which were struck very well. Takes his hands to the ball very well with quickness and developing strength. 

Orange (10) Highlights 

Jacob Blas (2017 SS, Carlsbad, CA): Blas showed off his combination of bat speed and foot speed on Saturday, driving a double into the gap in the 5th inning, then running 4.43 down the line. Both of which were impressive feats

Jimmy Chatfield (2018 OF, San Diego, CA): Hatfield showed impressive hitting tools that project very well, turning on an inside FB to rip a double and hitting the ball hard overall throughout the game on Saturday.

Noah Kaagan (2018 OF, Escondido, CA): Kaagan was the only member of the Orange team to have a multi-hit game on Saturday, showing a compact stroke with ability to barrel the ball all over the zone. 

Brendan Mullen (2018 LHP, Carlsbad, CA): Mullen started the game for the Orange team, and showed pretty well. He struck out 6 over 4 innings of work, scattering 4 hits and allowing a single run. His fastball worked in the mid 70's, topping at 78 with good life. He mixed in quality feel for his CB and SL as well. 

6/15/2015 8:12:50 AM

Black (1) Highlights

Noah Terrones (2016 3B, Oceanside, CA): Had a pair of hard hits in Saturday's game vs the Cardinal team, including a double. He ended up coming around the score a run as well. He shows the ability to stay on the ball and drive it to all fields. 

Bryce Pongs (2016 OF, Corona, CA): Had two singles in the game on Saturday morning, takes a hack with intent to hit the ball hard. Shows solid bat speed, overall feel for hitting, and nice looseness in swing mechanics. 

Shaun Cain (2018 LHP, Spring Valley, CA): The young, projectable Cain had a lot of success on Saturday morning, throwing 3 scoreless innings for the Black team. He struck out 4 opposing hitters while scattering 4 hits, working around the plate and often giving up weak contact. 

Cardinal (2) Highlights

Tiger Adams (2018 OF, Los Angeles, CA): Adams showed off some serious hitting ability on Saturday, smoking a pair of doubles in the game. He takes a big hack with intent to hit the baseball very hard, has bat to ball ability, and projectable power. 

Anthony Agrusa (2016 RHP, Mission Viejo, CA): Agrusa, listed as a primary pitcher, did a ton of damage with his bat on Saturday. He went 3-4 in the game on Saturday with a single, double, and long home run. He's aggressive early in the count and has an overall aggressive approach with solid power. 

Michael Odgers (2016 SS, Apple Valley, CA): The athletic and projectable Odgers had a huge day, going 3-3 with a single, double, and home run. Has good bat speed with natural loft in swing; as well as quality overall approach to hitting. 

Christopher Ritter (2016 C, Riverside, CA): Ritter continually impressed behind the plate in Saturday's game, moving well and showing off a strong arm down to 2B. Continually clocked sub 2.0 seconds during warm up pop times. Really smooth actions throughout, also contributed a pair of singles in the game. 

Zack Sherwood (2017 3B, San Juan Capistrano, CA): Sherwood had a pair of hits on Saturday, including a double, and scored a run as well. He projects very well offensively with good bat speed, balance throughout, and natural loft in swing. 

Zach Gillissie (2017 OF, Corona, CA): Gillissie was a two-way talent on Saturday, driving a double with the bat and showing off quick hands and developing power. Also showed very well on the mound, throwing 2 strong innings working 82-85 T 86 with his fastball and notching a pair of strikeouts while not allowing a run. 

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Haydan Hastings (2016 C, Vista, CA) showed a quick bat at the plate with good hands driving a double to the gap.

Austin Silva (2017 LHP, Auburn, CA) had a big day at the plate going 3-4 with 3 runs scored  showing a quick bat , he also made good reads on balls in the OF.

Blake Webster (2019 1B, Austin, TX) has a good mid field approach with gap to gap power potential, he had a double and RBI.

Kaile Walter (2016 1B, Vista, CA) showed good power hitting a home run to center field and staying on ball on outer half and driving it into the LCF gap for a double.  Has good strength at the plate.

Bradley Medina (2016 OF, Redondo Beach, CA) has quick hands and good bat speed.  He also had a double.

Connor O'Brien (2018, C, San Diego, CA) showed a good line drive swing plane on his double.

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Chris Martin (2016 SS, Rancho Cucamonga, CA) is a switch hitter who has a loose, easy swing from both sides of the plate and nearly identical approaches.  His best bat speed is from the left side and he is very projectable.

Justin Ledgerwood (2017 3B, Alpine, CA) has a somewhat awkward open, spread, bent knee, high back elbow stance that doesn't do him any favors but he has plenty of strength in his 6-1/195 swing and makes hard contact to both gaps.

Brock Burton (2017 2B, Phoenix, AZ) is a left handed hitting middle infielder with a nice flow through contact and quick hands driving the barrel.  He squared up almost everything during his round and has a nice feel for hitting.

Bryce Ruggeroli's (2017 OF, Las Vegas, NV) swing gets a bit long at times but he's 6-4/177 so you can excuse that a bit for his long arms and legs.  But he has a good overall approach with extension through contact and lots of present bat speed.  He later swung the bat very well in the game.

Austin Wendt (2016 LHP, Gilbert, AZ) is a primary left handed pitcher but he showed lots of power in batting practice and has hitting tools.  Like Ruggeroli, he hit the ball very well in the game following and almost picked himself up a home run.

Brooks Barney (2016 LHP, Washignton, UT) is another primary left handed pitcher with hitting tools.  He has a nice left handed swing with an aggressive swing approach that led to consistent hard pull contact.

Parker Laret (2016 C, Tiburon, CA) has long loose levers for a catcher at 6-2/185 and lots of natural lift in his swing.  The ball jumps well off his bat.

Team 19 Purple is one of the most unique teams ever at a PG showcase and is made up primarily of players from Southeast Asia and mostly Singapore.  Garrett Macias (2018 C, FPO, AP) was the best hitter of the group, with a nice swing with good rhythm into contact and solid line drive contact.

Hodges Bailey (2017 OF, Centralia, WA) hits from a tall stance with a big move into contact which helps him generate lots of bat speed while keeping his stroke quick and short.

Keaton Glover (2016 OF, Chandler, AZ) has a smooth, repeatable swing that produced consistent hard line drive contact to the middle of the field and showed some ability to lift the ball as well.

Jonathan Imperial (2016 OF, Wapato, WA) probably hit the ball the hardest of any player on the first six teams and really drove the ball hard and deep to right centerfield.  He hits from a very spread stance and could get even more power by hitting a bit harder and using his strong lower half.

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Riley Owen (2015 RHP, Olympia, WA) has a projectable body with excellent command to his fastball at 83-85 mph. He works fast on the mound and showed a good feel for all his pitches. 

Dawson Yamaguchi (2017 LHP, Honolulu, HI) worked fast on the mound and challenged hitters. He showed a good fastball at 80-85 mph with a good curveball at 74 mph. 

Brooks Barney (2016 LHP, Washington, UT) showed the ability to mix pitches and showed good command of his change up at 67 mph. His fastball was 77-80 mph. 

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Sterling Hayes (2018 SS, La Jolla, CA) had three singles in the game with two runs scored. He made consistent hard contact at the plate. 

Justin Morris (2017 2B, Inglewood, CA) had a triple in the game for the Purple team.

Reid Norberg (2017 3B, San Diego, CA) had a double in the game for the Purple team.

Daniel Ochoa (2017 2B, Chula Vista, CA) was 3 for 3 in the game with 3 singles. He showed good bat speed at the plate with good plate coverage.

Joe Fitzhugh (2017 C, Las Vegas, NV) had a single and a double in the game. He showed quick hands with a good hand path to the ball.

Cooper Gallion (2016 RHP, Redondo Beach, CA) had a clean delivery and his arm worked well on the mound. He showed a good fastball at 85-87 mph. 

Rylan Pade (2016 RHP, Menlo Park, CA) had a pair of singles in the game with a run scored. He showed quick hands at the plate.

Austin Silva (2017 LHP, Auburn, CA) had a pair of singles in the game for the Red team. He showed a sound approach at the plate.

Trevor Rosenberg (2016 SS, Carlsbad, CA) had a double in the game for the Red team. 

Johnny Kuhn Jr (2017 RHP, Lakewood, CA) showed good mound presence and the ability to pitch to both sides of the plate. He showed a good fastball at 85-87 mph.

Charles Nies (2017 RHP, Coto De Caza, CA) showed an explosive fastball on the mound at 87-90 with a good curveball at 74 mph with 12-6 breaking action.

Sean Ross (2017 OF, El Cajon, CA) showed an easy arm action with late life on his 88-89 mph fastball.  

6/13/2015 11:50:30 PM

John (Jack) McCarthy (2016 SS, San Juan Capistrano, CA) had a triple in the game to CF. He showed good bat speed and moved well on the base path.

Scott Ogrin (2016 SS, Valencia, CA) had a pair of doubles in the game. He showed good bat speed at the plate with good pop in his bat.

Eligha Lewis (2016 1B, San Diego, CA) showed a line drive swing plane at the plate with strong wrists and a good hand path to the ball.

Jakob Brimmer (2019 1B, Murrieta, CA) had a pair of singles in the game. He showed good plate coverage at the plate.

Justin Cervantes (2019 OF, La Mesa, CA) Carson Greene (2018 SS, La Jolla, CA) and Blake Mann (2017 OF, Porter Ranch, CA) each had a double in the game.

Jake Bryant (2016 1B, Glendora, CA) threw from a 3/4 arm slot with a loose arm action. His fastball sat 78-82 mph. 

6/13/2015 10:17:32 PM

Akiyoshi Buckson (2016 RHP, Silverdale, WA) has a long lean build, his fastball was up to 87 with good life.  He mixed in a 71 MPH CB with 12/6 spin, a sharp slider at 78 and a sinking change up at 79.

Shawn Martin (2016 RHP, Las Vegas, NV) has a good clean delivery with good tempo, his fastball topped at 83, he also flashed a sharp 12/6 CB at 71.

Tyler Peters (2016 3B, Martinez, CA) has a strong build, good online delivery with some effort, fastball topped at 84 and mixed in sharp 11/5 curveball and 71 MPH change up with good arm side run.

Parker Collett (2018 OF, Las Vegas, NV) had two hits squaring up the ball well.

Channy Ortiz (2017 SS, Phoenix, AZ) showed a good power approach and drove the ball well, he had two hits with a double.

John Colin Richards (2016 RHP, Hayden, ID)  showed good bat speed and barrel control on his double in the third inning.

Kyle Froemke (2017 SS/RHP, SGP) has good upside on the mound, he touched 80 with his fastball but showed a very advanced feel for his 12/6 curveball that had late break.

Kyle Froemke (2017 SS, , SGP) went two for two at the plate showing the ability to stay inside the ball and use the whole field.

6/13/2015 9:42:03 PM

Theodore "Ted" Fleming (2016, RHP, Danville, CA) is a quick worker that pounded the zone with his low 80's fastball topping at 84. Has a deceptive delivery as fastball got on hitters quick.  

Justin Oleary (2016 RHP, Carlsbad, CA)  threw 4 innings with his fastball topping at 83.  Threw a two seam in upper 70's that had late arm side run.  Is an interesting arm that has tools to develop.

Nick Scheidler (2016 LHP, Carlsbad, CA) has a long lean build with plenty of room to add strength to his frame.  His fastball topped at 87 and has plenty of upside on the mound.  He mixed in at curveball at 76 that was sharp and a changeup at 80.

Carter Loewen (2016 RHP, Abbotsford, BC) collected two hits with a good approach at the plate.

Zack Prajzner (2018 SS, Carlsbad, CA) had two hits for the Kelly Green team, he has good bat speed and a sound mid field approach.

Nick Keltner (2017 1B, San Diego, CA) uses his long lean build to create good leverage and drive the baseball, he went 2 for 3 with both hits being doubles.

6/13/2015 9:28:43 PM

The following players stood out during the 10:00 AM game at Eastlake HS.

Chance Hroch (2016 RHP, Temecula, CA) pitched three innings and was impressive, pitced in teh 85-87 range topping at 89 with his fastball that had good life.  His arm works well and showed a sharp slider at 79.

Emanuel Viramontes (2016 SS, Nuevo, CA) has good ar speed and his fastball has good arm side run.  His fastball topped at 83.

Alekzander De La Cruz (2017 3B, San Diego, CA) had two hits on the day and stole a base showing a line drive swing plane.

Korey Lee (2016 C, Vista, CA) showed solid catch and throw skills with good footwork,  He also had a hit during the game consistently getting the barrel to the ball.

Bryan Reyes (2017 C, Chula Vista, CA) had two hits showing good barrel control with a mid field approach.

Travis Kuhn (2016 RHP, Norco, CA) was up to 88 with his fastball with more to come, has good 12/6 curveball and a sharp slider.

Adam Lopez (2016 3B, Spring Valley, CA) has a quick tempo delivery and his fastball was up to 83.  Also showed a good sinking change up at 76.

6/13/2015 9:09:33 PM

Nathan Walker (2016 C, Carlsbad, CA) showed a good fastball at 87-89 touched 90 mph. He showed a compact arm with a good fastball. He also showed great arm strength from behind the plate.

Austin Wendt (2016 LHP, Gilbert, AZ) has a projectable build with good arm action on the mound. He should good mechanics with a good fastball at 76-81 mph. Also had a triple in the game. 

Colton Cassinelli (2018 MIF, San Tan Valley, AZ) Chris Martin (2016 SS, Rancho Cucamonga, CA) and Jason Starrels (2017 OF, Pacific Palisades, CA) all had doubles in the game for the Texas Orange team.

John Flores (2017 2B, Valencia, CA) had a pair of singles in the game with a stolen base. He showed good plate coverage at the plate.

Jihad Hoffman (2016 OF, Beverly Hills, CA) had a triple in the game with a run scored. He moved well on the base path and showed athletic actions in the outfield.

Justin Ledgerwood (2017 3B, Alpine, CA) had a pair of singles in the game. He showed good bat speed with a good bat path to the ball.

Patrick Kauffmann (2017 OF, Denver, CO) had a triple in the game with an RBI. He showed good lift in his swing.

Bryce Ruggeroli (2017 OF, Las Vegas, NV) showed good plate coverage at the plate and put good swings on the ball.

6/13/2015 4:03:58 PM

Name	Pop	Grad	School	City	St
Andrew Martinez	1.87	2016	Corona	Corona	CA
Ryan Orr	1.87	2016	La Costa Canyon	Encinitas	CA
Myles Emmerson	1.88	2016	El Capitan	Spring Valley	CA
Nathan Webb	1.89	2017	Riverside Poly	Moreno Valley	CA
Joe Fitzhugh	1.90	2017	Arbor View	Las Vegas	NV
Haydan Hastings	1.90	2016	Parker	Vista	CA
Esteban Santa Cruz	1.93	2016	Oxnard	Oxnard	CA
Parker Laret	1.94	2016	Redwood	Tiburon	CA
Jake Fenn	1.95	2018	Granite Hills	El Cajon	CA
Charlie Verrone	1.95	2016	Los Osos	Alta Loma	CA
Korey Lee	1.96	2016	Vista	Vista	CA
Jason Moorman	1.96	2016	El Capitan	Lakeside	CA
Cole Pilar	1.96	2016	Flintridge Preparatory	Monrovia	CA
Christopher Ritter	1.96	2016	Arlington	Riverside	CA

6/13/2015 4:01:35 PM

Name	C	Grad	School	City	St
Joe Fitzhugh	83	2017	Arbor View	Las Vegas	NV
Korey Lee	82	2016	Vista	Vista	CA
Nathan Webb	82	2017	Riverside Poly	Moreno Valley	CA
Parker Laret	81	2016	Redwood	Tiburon	CA
Esteban Santa Cruz	80	2016	Oxnard	Oxnard	CA
Andrew Martinez	79	2016	Corona	Corona	CA
Myles Emmerson	78	2016	El Capitan	Spring Valley	CA
Haydan Hastings	78	2016	Parker	Vista	CA
Ryan Orr	78	2016	La Costa Canyon	Encinitas	CA
Bradley Polinsky	78	2018	Cathedral Catholic	San Diego	CA
Adam Rubio	78	2016	Montebello	Commerce	CA
Charlie Verrone	78	2016	Los Osos	Alta Loma	CA
Zachary Bridger	77	2017	Maranatha Christian	San Diego	CA
Jason Moorman	77	2016	El Capitan	Lakeside	CA
Christopher Ritter	77	2016	Arlington	Riverside	CA

6/13/2015 4:00:21 PM

Name	1B	Grad	School	City	St
Derek Marshall	85	2016	Loyola	Los Angeles	CA
Brian Leonhardt	84	2018	Eastlake	Chula Vista	CA
Jake Bryant	83	2016	Glendora	Glendora	CA
Justin Ledgerwood	82	2017	Christian	Alpine	CA
Sloan Blanscet	81	2016	Poway	Poway	CA
Kendall Burnett	81	2018	Francis W. Parker	Solana Beach	CA
Sean Dunne	81	2016	El Capitan	Lakeside	CA
Sam Powers	81	2016	Palo Verde	Las Vegas	NV
Austin Wendt	81	2016	Mesquite	Gilbert	AZ
Griffin Keller	80	2016	Millikan	Long Beach	CA
Jason Moorman	80	2016	El Capitan	Lakeside	CA
Edrick Moreno	80	2016	Chatsworth	Burbank	CA
Nick Scheidler	80	2016	La Costa Canyon	Carlsbad	CA

6/13/2015 3:59:36 PM

Name	IF	Grad	School	City	St
Nathan Webb	88	2017	Riverside Poly	Moreno Valley	CA
Myles Emmerson	87	2016	El Capitan	Spring Valley	CA
Justin Ledgerwood	86	2017	Christian	Alpine	CA
Casey Schmitt	86	2017	Eastlake	Chula Vista	CA
Sterling Hayes	85	2018	Francis W. Parker	La Jolla	CA
Justin Morris	84	2017	Loyola	Inglewood	CA
Scott Ogrin	84	2016	Valencia	Valencia	CA
Nick Peifer	84	2016	Bonita	La Verne	CA
Ryan Rodriguez	84	2017	Upland	Upland	CA
Emanuel Viramontes	84	2016	Rancho Verde	Nuevo	CA
Matthew Yokota	84	2016	Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Ca	Pearl City	HI
Jake Bryant	83	2016	Glendora	Glendora	CA
Travis Kuhn	83	2016	Norco	Norco	CA
John (Jack) McCarthy	83	2016	San Juan Hills	San Juan Capistrano	CA
Zack Prajzner	83	2018	San Marcos	Carlsbad	CA
Trevor Rosenberg	83	2016	Carlsbad	Carlsbad	CA

6/13/2015 3:57:17 PM

Name	OF	Grad	School	City	St
Sean Ross	95	2017	Granite Hills	El Cajon	CA
Charlie Verrone	92	2016	Los Osos	Alta Loma	CA
Keaton Glover	90	2016	Hamilton	Chandler	AZ
Travis Kuhn	90	2016	Norco	Norco	CA
Akiyoshi Buckson	89	2016	Central Kitsap	Silverdale	WA
Nick Peifer	89	2016	Bonita	La Verne	CA
Justin Morris	88	2017	Loyola	Inglewood	CA
Nick Nastrini	88	2018	Cathedral Catholic	San Diego	CA
Landon Silver	88	2016	Huntington Beach	Huntington Beach	CA
Jake Sim	87	2016	Scripps Ranch	San Diego	CA
Gabriel Barthelmass	86	2016	Laguna Hills	Laguna Niguel	CA
Jimmy Chatfield	86	2018	Francis W. Parker	San Diego	CA
Griffin Keller	86	2016	Millikan	Long Beach	CA
Parker Laret	86	2016	Redwood	Tiburon	CA
Blake Mann	86	2017	Chaminade College Preparatory	Porter Ranch	CA
Bryce Pongs	86	2016	Corona	Corona	CA
Alex Verdugo	86	2017	Bonita Vista	Bonita	CA
Brandon Alshaer	85	2016	Stockdale	Bakersfield	CA
Zach Gillissie	85	2017	Corona	Corona	CA
Tora Otsuka	85	2017	Rancho Bernardo	San Diego	CA
Tony Rosario	85	2016	Schurr	Monterey Park	CA
Samad Taylor	85	2016	Corona	Corona	CA
Matthew Yokota	85	2016	Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Ca	Pearl City	HI

6/13/2015 3:55:25 PM

Name	60	Grad	School	City	St
Keaton Glover	6.56	2016	Hamilton	Chandler	AZ
John (Jack) McCarthy	6.56	2016	San Juan Hills	San Juan Capistrano	CA
Collin Reid	6.56	2018	Maple Mountain	Mapleton	UT
Landon Silver	6.62	2016	Huntington Beach	Huntington Beach	CA
Kiichi Sato	6.68	2017	Rancho Bernardo	San Diego	CA
Ryan Gault	6.69	2016	Los Gatos	Los Gatos	CA
Jonathan Imperial	6.69	2016	Davis	Wapato	WA
Blake Loftus	6.72	2017	Kennewick	Kennewick	WA
Jacob Blas	6.75	2017	San Marcos	Carlsbad	CA
Akiyoshi Buckson	6.75	2016	Central Kitsap	Silverdale	WA
Jihad Hoffman	6.75	2016	Fairfax	Los Angeles	CA
Joseph Pasquill	6.78	2017	Point Loma	San Diego	CA
John Colin Richards	6.81	2016	Coeur D`Alene	Hayden	ID
Samad Taylor	6.81	2016	Corona	Corona	CA
Justin Morris	6.83	2017	Loyola	Inglewood	CA
Devin Rodgers	6.83	2016	Glendora	Glendora	CA
Sean Dunne	6.88	2016	El Capitan	Lakeside	CA
Sloan Fischer	6.90	2017	Campbell Hall	Studio City	CA
Logan Lemas	6.90	2016	Buhach Colony	Merced	CA
Zack Gelof	6.91	2018	Cape Henlopen	Rehoboth Beach	DE
Shane Rogers	6.91	2016	Nanaimo	Nanaimo	BC
Sean Ross	6.91	2017	Granite Hills	El Cajon	CA
Jair Donovan	6.92	2016	Chino Hills	Chino Hills	CA
Sean Mouton	6.94	2016	Singapore American School		SGP
Michael Odgers	6.94	2016	Granite Hills	Apple Valley	CA
Nate Smolinski	6.94	2019	The Bishop`s	La Jolla	CA
Adam Rubio	6.95	2016	Montebello	Commerce	CA
Justin Katz	6.96	2016	Los Osos	Rancho Cucamonga	CA
Gabriel Barthelmass	6.97	2016	Laguna Hills	Laguna Niguel	CA
Alekzander De La Cruz	6.97	2017	High Tech	San Diego	CA
Jake Sim	6.98	2016	Scripps Ranch	San Diego	CA
Matthew Yokota	6.98	2016	Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Ca	Pearl City	HI
Blake Mann	6.99	2017	Chaminade College Preparatory	Porter Ranch	CA