SOUTH UNDERCLASS SHOWCASE - TOP PROSPECTS

Robert Slagel (5’8’’/155 RHP, 2011 – First Baptist Academy, Rowlett, TX) Young body with room for continued development and maturity. Loose easy arm on mound, ASR FB to 86. Deceptive delivery, polished and poised for age.

Bryan Brickhouse (6’0’’/165 RHP/OF/3B, 2011 – The Woodlands, The Woodlands, TX) Athletic and projectable body. H ¾ arm slot on mound with good mechanics, strike thrower, good spin 11-5 CB. Moves well in outfield. Drives through ball at contact, hard line drive contact, quick hands. Strong two-way follow.

Chris McFarland (6’0’’/175 MIF/3B, 2011 – First Baptist Academy, Lufkin, TX) Fast twitch athlete with good IF actions. Game changing speed, and instincts on basepaths. Barrel contact gap to gap with solid aggressive approach, good exit off bat.

Tyler Eager (5’10’’/160 LHP/OF, 2011 – Fort Worth Christian, North Richland Hills, TX) Confident approach on mound, simple repeatable delivery. FB up to 83 in McKinney, and features 2-8 SL with sharp break. Quick arm in OF and moves well to ball. Middle away approach and consistent barrel contact.

Nicholas Watkins (6’2’’/205 RHP/3B, 2010 – Mineola, Mineola, TX) Strong bodied RHP, heavy fastball and works quick. Challenges hitters on both sides of the plate. 12-6 late breaking CB, high level follow.

Jacob Felts (6’0’’/190 C, 2010 – Orangefield, Orange, TX) Strong and durable C that the game comes easy to. Juice in bat at the plate with strength in hands and forearms. Turns well on inner half, and also stays on outer half pitch to take the other way. Tools behind the plate stand out as well, 1.85/79.

Baron Davis (6’0’’/168 RHP/OF, 2010 - Memorial, Houston, TX) Wiry strong, high waist. Good armspeed with FB up to 87 – hard arm side run at times. Loves to pound in on RHH. Keeps hitters off balance with good use of hammer 12-6 CB.

Taylor Black (6’1’’/147 RHP/OF, 2010 - Allen, Allen, TX) Slender athletic frame with good projection. Whipping arm action with average effort and ball leaves hand clean. 11-5 CB, changes speeds effectively.

Colton Bickerstaff (6’0’’/190 RHP/C/MIF, 2010 - Mineola, Mineola, TX) Long loose arm action, throws downhill, sharp 12-6 CB, FB up to 88 and flashes hard arm side run.

Matt Hicks (5’8’’/160 MIF/P, 2010 - Bridge City, Bridge City, TX) Scrappy, high energy style, loves to play. Not intimated, business like approach. FB up to 89 on mound, also features 11-5 CB and 10-4 true SL. Good actions up the middle, has range and arm strength. Squares up ball at plate, HR in game, quick hands, hustles out of box. High level follow.

Ty Washington (5’10’’/145 OF/MIF, 2011 – First Baptist Academy, Richardson, TX) Young with all kinds of athleticism, moves with ease on IF, loose body and actions. Burner on bases and pressures defense. Developing strength at plate, goes well the other way, flat path and bat stays in zone a long time.