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Tournaments  | Story | 6/26/2019

14u BCS Day 5-6 Scout Notes

Photo: Thomas White (Perfect Game)

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Days five and six brought us the end of pool play and the first two rounds of the playoffs as many teams looked to fight their way into day seven of the 14u BCS National Championship.

Doing all he could to push his team into the quarterfinal round of the playoffs was dominant lefthander once again Thomas White (2023, Rowley, Mass.). In the first, he roped a two-run home run over the pull-side fence to put his team up a pair, which would prove crucial as it would be those runs that would eventually push the game into extras. White then made his third appearance of the tournament on the mound in the sixth as he came in with two runners on and picked up a crucial strikeout before a runner would be caught stealing. The fastball wouldn’t dip below 89-91 mph until his 14th pitch of the outing as he commanded it to both halves of the plate with extreme ease. White would go on to strike out six of the next seven hitters he faced, four of which coming in extra inning tiebreakers where he was forced to start with the bases loaded and an out, before his team would eventually walk it off and make their way into the quarterfinal round.

5 Star National catcher Brady Neal (2023, Tallahassee, Fla.) put a sound set of tools on display in their only game of the day. Behind the plate he is very good as he advanced feel for controlling the run game both in throwing out attempted base stealers and picking runners off both first and second. The actions and footwork are quick-twitch and the use of his body to absorb pitches is very good for the youngster. At the plate he has a very smooth lefthanded swing and showed good feel for driving pitches from all parts of the zone as he went down and got a low fastball and drove it into right field for a hit early in the game. Neal showed a good deal of maturity on both sides of the game and will be a great prospect to watch as he continues to develop physically.

Lefthander Dylan Loy (2023, Sevierville, Tenn.) made a short stint on the mound in relief as he threw a single shutout inning picking up a pair of strikeouts in working a good mix of a lively fastball and very good curveball. The fastball, up to 81 mph in this outing, showed a good deal of life as well as arm-side run as he attacked hitters with it to both halves of the plate. Used what seemed like more often than the fastball was a very good curveball of 1-to-7 shape that had hitters struggling to make strong contact. He showed an ability to land the curveball in virtually any count as he worked hitters pretty evenly with the mix. The projectable lefthander, standing 6-foot, 145-pounds, will be a great prospect to watch as he fills into his frame.

Athletic leadoff and middle infielder Cole Taylor (2023, Buford, Ga.) showed a clean and simple swing that profiles to a contact hitter, but showed some occasional pop from the bat speed. He turned his hands inside well in their late game to pick up a pair of singles and used good speed and athleticism to make his way around the bases. Defensively he showed a smooth glove with good feel for getting a clean hop and throwing on line with some strength.

Taylor’s teammate Christian McCullough (2023, Gainesville, Ga.) showed a little more pop in the heart of the Dingers Athletics order as he picked up a hit and a walk in their afternoon game. McCullough stands out a bit physically at 5-foot-11, 155-pounds, and showed strength in the swing to match that. He has good feel for getting the barrel on time and pulling his hands through the zone to create good backspin from his line drive swing path.

Picking up a pair of RBIs on a loud triple to the pull side was lefthander hitter Andrew Nixon (2022, Buford, Ga.). Nixon showed some strength out his 5-foot-11, 175-pound body that played well into his approach to hit pitches that he could get his hands extended on. He showed some natural loft in the swing as he pulled a hard line drive that would short-hop the right field fence as he coasted into a third for a triple early on. He is surprisingly athletic for the body type, but there is still a ton of room to add athleticism that will greatly improve his overall game.

– Tyler Russo


Scorpions 2021 Select Black’s third baseman Collin Priest (2023, Lake Mary, Fla.) had himself a day at the plate. The lefthanded hitter went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI. Priest looks very comfortable in the batter’s box with his open stance and strong build. Priest is 6-foot and is very strong as he has pop to both fields. He is very selective at the plate, hitting pitches he knows he can do damage with and he is a very tough out.

Jack Sambogna (2023, Woolwich, N.J.) came out of the bullpen for Delmarva Aces 14u East and dominated. Sambogna threw 2 2/3 innings and had five strikeouts and did not allow a hit. He is a lefthanded pitcher and he had his fastball up to 81 mph with a lot of arm-side run. Sambogna works very fast while on the mound and uses his 68 mph curveball to keep hitters off balance. He has a high leg kick and throws strikes on both sides of the plate, which makes him very effective.

Devon Phillips (2022, Lamar, S.C.) started in right field for Carolina Select 14 and shinned. He went 2-for-3 with a double and two runs scored. Phillips stands at 6-foot, 190 pounds and is very strong with an athletic build. He has good speed for his big, strong size and uses it well in right field also. Phillips has a slightly open stance he has pop to all fields as he drove a ball to both the right and left field wall on Wednesday. Phillips will continue to grow and get stronger and will continue to improve as a ballplayer.

Another product of Carolina Select 14u is Burgess Gurganus (2022, Little River, S.C.) Gurganus plays first base and stands in the righthanded batter’s box at 5-foot-10. He is a big strong player with a great swing and he has a lot of pop. Gurganus went 2-for-4 with a double, triple and four RBI. He looks really confident at the plate and looks to do damage to the pull-side gap. 

– Parker Fronk




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