2016 National Underclass East Showcase

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Emanuel Fernandez (2017 LHP, Lake Worth, FL): Fernandez has a strong, athletic, and projectable body to go along with a powerful, quick swing. He drilled a line drive double over the CF's head, and the Miami commit should continue to add raw power moving forward. 

Bobby Ballew (2017 OF, St. Petersburg, FL): Ballew went 2-2 in game action with a pair of singles, showing good ability to match plane with barrel control and spray line drives. He also runs very well, racking up several stolen bases. 

Anthony Frechette (2018 C, West Chester, PA): Frechette doubled in his only at bat and eventually came around to score, showing a solid combo of athleticism and pop in his swing. He also projects pretty well behind the plate. 

Jonathan Gates (2018 LHP, Brooksville, FL): Gates was tremendous in his 3 innings, working 84-87 and topping at 88 from a loose, easy arm action and delivery. His slider was sharp and biting; his curveball had great spin and depth, and his changeup mimicked the fastball extremely well with diving action. He is a very high end prospect. 

David Hendrick (2017 SS, Foley, AL): Hendrick had 4 strikeouts over 2 innings, powering his fastball by hitters in the low-mid 80's, topping at 85. He flashed advanced feel for a diving changeup and could make huge strides in the spring. 

Garrett Hastings (2017 OF, Gainesville, FL): Hastings is a highly athletic prospect who showed some serious speed in game, singling on a ground ball and clocking 4.21 seconds down the line. He also showed good ability to track balls in the OF, again using that speed to his advantage. 

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Tyler Ward (2017 1B, Jupiter, FL) showed a quick, inside-out swing at the plate going 2-2 with a pair of singles. Ward is committed to Tulane University.

Luke Adams (2017 MIF, Crown Point, IN) featured a slightly open stance at the plate with a high hand set and went 2-2 today with a pair of singles and moved up the line quickly. 

Eivy Garcia (MIF, Brooklyn, NY) collected a pair of hits as well going 2-2 with a loud RBI triple and he collected a stolen base. Garcia showed a line drive plane through the zone and some present feel for the barrel.

Zach Huie (2017 OF, Roswell, GA) ripped a hard triple to the left field gap showing good bat speed and natural strength in his swing. 

Mitch Donofrio (2018 SS, Nokomis, FL) was aggressive on the base paths and showed a quick swing collecting a line drive single and stolen base.

Pierson Lewis (2017 OF, Starke, FL) tossed four strong innings on the mound allowing only one run on three hits and striking out six batters. His 71-74 mph fastball had some wiggle and topped out at 75 and he also mixed in a 63 mph curveball and 67 mph changeup.

Garrett Hastings (2017, OF, Gainesville, FL) showed off a simple, easy swing at the plate with a loud triple to the gap. He worked from a slightly crouched stance but showed quick hands a good bat speed. 

Roberto Lopez (2020, OF/IF, Miramar, FL) impressed as both a batter and base runner as he flashed feel for the barrel in his swing and also collected two stolen bases as a runner. 

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Angel H Bermudez (2017 C, Newton, MA): Accounted for the only extra base hit his team hit by lofting a long, high double over the CF's head. Good strength in his swing with solid hand speed. 

Jarrett Dilley (2017 OF, Sapulpa, OK): Dilley is a big-framed, highly projectable player who looked good both with the bat and on the mound. He has a leveraged swing with plenty of bat speed that will result in excellent power; and he worked 78-81 on the mound with good projection as a pitcher. 

Luke Adams (2017 MIF, Crown Point, IN): Adams was very tough to hit over his 4 innings, allowing only a pair of hits and striking out 2 as well. He moved his fastball around the zone with good life and was not afraid to throw his curveball either, eliciting a lot of weak contact. 

Ben Rozenblum (2019 C, Parkland, FL): The freshman catcher got on the mound in this game and showed good arm strength with enough feel for a delivery to throw strikes. He got up to 81 on his FB and even managed to get some cut on the pitch as well. He also singled in his only at bat after fouling off about 7-8 pitches. 

Marco Morales (2017 C, Reading, PA): Morales singled in his only at bat, but was impressive on the base paths. He consistently put pressure on the defense by being quick on his feet, taking an extra base, and even scoring when the opposing team seemingly forgot about him. A very cerebral performance. 

Jonathan Hirschland (2017 RHP, Milton, GA): Hirschland showed a heavy, sinking fastball that touched 82 MPH, and also mixed in a solid slider/changeup combination, mixing in all 3 pitches with effectiveness over 4 innings. He allowed only 2 hits and struck out a pair as well. 

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Mike Matovina (2017, MIF) from Canton, MI had a good game at the plate going 2-2 with a double and a run score. Mike had a sound approach, solid bat speed and made consistent contact displaying power potential.

Alfonso Zepeda (2017, C) from Miami, FL was 2-2 in the game with a double, 2 RBI's and a run scored. He displayed a balanced stance, line drive swing plane with present gap power.

Elijah Gill (2017, LHP/OF) from Jacksonville, FL went 1-2 at the plate with a double and an RBI. He showed a pull approach at the plate, presented pop, and lift in his swing with good bat speed.

Kyle O'Neill (2017, SS/RHP) from West Islip showed well on the mound. Pitched from a 3/4 arm slot, has a quick arm, His fastball sat 81-83 MPH with life and mixed in an 11/5 CB  at 65 MPH with bite.

Brandon Moore (2017, OF) from Atlanta GA was 3-3 at the plate with 3 singles and 2 runs scored. Has a middle of the field approach, good plate coverage with a quick bat.

Blake Petty (2017, LHP) from Leeds, AL had 4 solid innings of work on the mound punching out 5 batters. He pitched from a 3/4 arm slot, short arm action. His FB sat 77-81 MPH with life and mixed in a 1/7 CB.

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Gabriel Rivera (2017 OF, Palmetto Bay, FL) sat 86-89mph on his fastball with his changeup at 76mph. Rivera pitches from a 3/4 arm slot with good arm speed with a balanced delivery and the ball comes out clean. 

Jake Scheid (2017 SS, Bradenton, FL) doubled in the game for the Orange team today. Scheid has lift in his swing with a sound approach at the plate and a nice easy swing. 

Jacob Keane (2018 C, Mt. Pocono, PA) had 2 singles in the game for the Col. Blue team. Keane has a level swing with bat speed. 

Mike Cilio (2019 SS, Chester, NJ) also had 2 singles in the game for the Col. Blue team. Cilio has an aggressive approach at the plate with a nice swing and quick wrists. 

Zach Chappell (2018 OF, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL) sat 79-81 with his fastball pairing it with his curveball at 72mph. Chappell has an arm that works with a balanced online delivery that he repeats easily. Chappell does a good job of locating his fastball and throws his curveball with good shape and tight spin. 

1/2/2016 9:12:57 PM

Calvin Rucker (2017 1B, Tampa, FL) smoked a triple in the game to CF, he gets good extension through his swing.

Elijah Gill (2017 LHP, Jacksonville, FL) showed a good fastball at 84-86 touched 87 mph. He struck out the 12 batters he faced.

Zack Brundage (2018 RHP, Wellington, FL) showed a good fastball at 80-82 touched 83 mph and he struck out 9 batters. 

Alfonso Zepeda (2017 OF, Miami, FL) showed good bat speed at the plate and had a double in the game for the Gold team.

Josh Boyette (2017 LHP, Live Oak, FL) struck out 10 of the 12 batters he faced. He showed a good fastball at 80-82 touched 83 mph.

Alston Pough (2017 RHP, Paramus, NJ) struck out 9 batters during the game. He showed a good fastball at 83-86 touched 87 mph. 

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Keilin Washington (2017 OF, Orange Park, FL) showed good bat speed at the plate making hard contact.

Mitch Donofrio (2018 SS, Nokomis, FL) makes hard contact at the plate and showed the ability to stay back and drive a CB for a single.

Edgar Cruz (2017 SS, North Miami Beach, FL) showed a line drive swing plane with good bat speed and showed well in the field as well. 

Zach Huie (2017 OF, Roswell, GA) threw from a 3/4 arm slot with a short arm action and his arm works on the mound. His fastball sat 81-83 mph. 

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Bobby Ballew (2017 OF, St. Petersburg, FL) had 2 singles in the game for the White team today. Ballew has an aggressive approach at the plate with a contact approach and is aggressive on the bases as well. 

Anthony Frechette (2018 C, West Chester, PA) had a good game behind the plate today. Frechette does a good job of blocking the ball behind the plate and is a good receiver. 

Will Evans (2017 C, Peachtree City, GA) had 2 singles in the game for the Red team today. Evans has a sound approach at the plate with a nice easy swing. 

Miles Kelly (2017 1B, Mattituck, NY) had a double in the game for the Red team. Kelly has a strong build with lots of pop in his bat and lift in his swing. 

Garrett Hastings (2017 OF, Gainesville, FL) also doubled playing for the Red team. Hastings makes consistent contact at the plate with a level swing. 

Emanuel Fernandez (2017 LHP, Lake Worth, FL) sat 83-85mph on his fastball with his curveball at 68mph and his changeup at 70mph. Fernandez pitches from a 3/4 arm slot with an arm that works and good arm speed. He has a clean balanced online delivery his fastball has sink to it his curveball has tight spin with good depth and he throws all his pitches for strikes. 

1/2/2016 5:24:42 PM

Luis Ezra (2017 RHP, Miami Lakes, FL) sat 80-84mph on his fastball with his curveball at 72mph. Ezra has a quick arm with an online delivery and he challenges hitters up in the zone. Ezra throws his curveball for strikes with a sharp 10-4 break. 

Brandon Moore (2017 OF, Atlanta, GA) had a triple in the game today for the Col. Blue team. Moore has good bat speed with a live bat and is aggressive on the bases. 

Christopher Peechatka (2017 OF, Stroudsburg, PA) had a triple in the game as well for Col. Blue. Peechatka has a quick bat with bat speed and is a gap to gap hitter. 

Cade Pipoly (2017 OF, Medina, OH) also tripled for the Col. Blue team. Pipoly has good speed on the bases and driving the ball where it's pitched. 

Logan Brouwer (2017 RHP, Clermont, FL) topped out at 83mph today with his curveball at 66mph and his slider at 71mph. Brouwer pitches from an over the top arm slot with good depth to his curveball that is an out pitch. 

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Marco Morales (2017 C, Reading, PA) had a triple in the game for the Royal team today. Morales has lots of pop in his bat with lift in his swing. 

Keilin Washington (2017 OF, Orange Park, FL) had a double in the game for the Royal team. Washington does a good job of staying inside the ball and drives the ball to the gaps. 

Mitch Donofrio (2018 SS, Nokomis, FL) also had a double in the game for the Royal team. Donofrio has a line drive swing plane with a sound approach at the plate. 

Nick Pogue (2018 RHP, Palm Shores, FL) sat 86-88mph on his fastball today with his curveball at 72mph and his changeup at 80mph. Pogue pitches from a 3/4 arm slot with a balanced repeatable delivery and the ball comes out clean. Pogue throws a good straight change and has tight spin with bite to his curveball. 

1/2/2016 3:47:54 PM

Patrick Irish (2017 C, St. Augustine, FL): Consistently loud, hard contact from both sides of the plate. Has legitimate power, which flashed a bit more consistency from the right side, but still showed off more power than anyone in the Underclass BP.

Luis Ezra (2017 RHP, Miami Lakes, FL): Showed a clean hand path with lots of bat speed to go along with natural strength. Consistently shot balls into the opposite field gap with good carry. 

Bryce Bush (2018 3B, Birmingham, MI): Showed a quick bat with plenty of present strength that will continue to manifest into power. Quick, strong wrists with good approach. 

Jack Shuttleworth (2017 SS, Hendersonville, TN): Quick stroke with good ability to match swing plane with plane of the pitch. Sprayed hard line drives to all fields. 

Daniel Trillo (2017 OF, Miami, FL): Does a really good job of engaging lower half in swing, firing his hips and generating torque. Showed good bat speed and consistently went hard up the middle. 

Connor Daly (2017 C, Madison, AL): Showed a good amount of bat speed with serious intent. Does a good job lifting the ball into the air with projectable HR power. 

Mike Matovina (2017 MIF, Canton, MI): Clean hand and bat path with solid bat speed. Body and swing both project for good power at maturity.

Elijah Gill (2017 LHP, Jacksonville, FL): Has legitimate raw power and bat speed at present; flashed ability to drive the ball deep into both gaps. 

Josh Boyette (2017 LHP, Live Oak, FL): Very simple approach with advanced hand-eye coordination; did a great job incorporating lower half into swing and consistently making hard contact. 

Gabriel Rivera (2017 OF, Palmetto Bay, FL): Excellent bat speed throughout round; made hard contact with easy raw power to all fields and premium wrist strength. 

Brian Heidbreder (2017 OF, Lake Forest, IL): Showed good ability to drive the ball on a line deep to all fields with backspin and carry. 

Mitch Donofrio (2018 SS, Nokomis, FL): Matches plane extremely well with simple approach and overall mechanics; turns the barrel well into extension with solid jump off. 

Tyler Ward (2017 1B, Jupiter, FL): Swings hard with intent, drives the ball into the air with authority and excellent overall power. Could have tremendous HR power at maturity. 

Zach Huie (2017 OF, Roswell, GA): Consistently clean stroke with quick hands, on time with consistency, hit rising line drives all over the field. 

Emanuel Fernandez (2017 LHP, Lake Worth, FL): Consistently powerful barrel when struck squarely; has the projection to be a high level hitter. 

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