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Tournaments  | Story | 7/30/2019

16u Midwest: Day 4-5 Scout Notes

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2019 WWBA 16u Prospect Meadows National Championship Scout Notes: Day 1 | Day 2-3

The South Oakland A’s enjoyed their day in Cedar Rapids on Monday coming away with two wins and obtaining a birth in the semifinals. In their first game of the day Preston Leon (2021, Macomb, Mich.) lead the team with two base hits. The Michigan native showed a contact-oriented swing with impressive barrel control through the zone. Leon was able to drive in four runs in the effort on Monday to go along with his two hits.

The cleanup hitter for the South Oakland A’s, Noah Bright (2021, Macomb, Mich.), showed impressive power taking a fastball up in the zone deep to left field to end the game due to run rule. The 2021 grad features good bat speed with a patient approach at the plate complemented with gap-to-gap pop when on time and squared.

Reed Gannon (2021, Minooka, Ill.) got the start on Monday for Cangelosi Sparks 2021 Black. Working five innings Gannon only allowed one hit and one run while striking out two batters. The lanky lefty lands slightly closed down the mound creating deception to the hitters with some crossfire actions. He flashed a fastball up to 85 mph thrown to both sides of the plate with consistency, complemented by a sharp slider with short depth creating swing-and-miss up to 75 mph.

Matt Maloney (2021, Mokena, Ill.) worked 3 1/3 innings in relief for Cangelosi Sparks 2021 Black. The righty features a live arm with intriguing arm speed throwing from a mid three-quarters arm slot. In his 3 1/3 innings of work Maloney scattered three hits while walking none and striking out two. The Illinois native showed a heavy fastball up to 83 mph complemented by an 11-to-5 curveball with good feel for the zone.

– Ben Milks


Bennett Stice (2021, Palmyra, Mo.) put together an impressive start for the St. Louis Pirates in their round of 16 victory on Monday. Stice tossed 4 1/3 strong innings, allowing just two hits and striking out six. Stice sat at 79-81, topping at 82 mph, with a heavy fastball on Monday morning, and he paired that well with a sweeping curveball in the low-70s he could throw for strikes. Stice has a 6-foot-6, 190-pound frame and the righthander uses his size well to get down the mound and give hitters a really uncomfortable look from a true three-quarters slot. Stice comes across his body at delivery and the arm slot creates some natural run to the glove side. There are a lot of projectable pieces to Stice’s game, and it will be interesting to see how grows and matures through his career.

Jack Bikus (2021, Hawthorn Woods, Ill.) made his presence felt on both the mound and at the plate on Monday, first by going 3-for-3 with a double and RBI in a round of 16 victory for the Pro Player Canes – Matsie. Bikus has a young frame with plenty of room to fill out and add strength, and the uncommitted member of the 2021 class showed an advanced ability to drive the ball to the opposite field in the game. In the quarterfinals, Bikus stole the show again. The righthander tossed five no-hit innings in a complete game shutout. Bikus struck out seven and secured the Canes a spot in Tuesday’s semifinals.

Chris Rooney (2021, Hawthorn Woods, Ill.) put together a solid offensive performance on Monday, going 2-for-3 with three really impressive at-bats and collecting an RBI in the process. Rooney has quick hands and present bat-to-ball skills and he proved to be an excellent bat to place in the middle of the order. A primary outfielder, Rooney played a confident center field on Monday and the uncommitted member of the 2021 class was exciting to watch.

Daniel Contreras (2021, Loves Park, Ill.) was impressive both behind the plate and with the bat on Monday, collecting a pair of extra-base hits and displaying some advanced actions at the catcher position. Contreras finished Monday’s game 2-for-5 with a double, triple and three RBI. The athletic backstop has a smooth swing from the right side of the plate and even more impressive was his high motor on defense. Contreras was constantly backing up bases and communicating with his pitcher on Monday and the receiving skills are advanced for the class. The work ethic and passion for the game is obvious and it will be exciting to see him add strength and develop over the next couple years.

Though the St. Louis Pirates were eliminated by an impressive MN Iceman Baseball 16u – Gominsky team in Monday’s quarterfinal, they received an impressive offensive performance from center fielder Rogelio Berumen (2021, Worden, Ill.). Berumen was 2-for-3 in the contest, scoring the Pirates’ lone run after ripping a double over the head of the left fielder. Berumen, who is a Top 500 player nationally in the 2021 class, has some present bat speed and good barrel feel at the plate and he moves really well both on the bases and in the outfield. Berumen has a young frame at 5-foot-9, 165-pounds, but he generates some present power with the direct hand path to contact.

Josh Notriano  (2021, Johnsburg, Ill.) has put together an impressive tournament here at Prospect Meadows, and he picked up right where he left off with a multi-homer game on Tuesday morning. The lefthanded bat showed off the same lower half power and present bat speed mentioned on Sunday, and finished the game going 3-for-4 with three monster home runs over the wall in right field. Notriano is a physical corner outfielder that has been a catalyst in the middle of the Pro Player Canes - Matsie lineup all week.

Brandon Nigh (2021, Temperance, Mich.) was lights out on Tuesday morning for the South Oakland A’s - Lelli. The righthander allowed just one hit in the complete game shutout effort, striking out seven to send the A’s to the championship game. Nigh attacked hitters with a low-80s fastball, topping at 84 mph. Nigh mixed speeds well on Tuesday with a high-60s curveball, and flashed developing feel for a changeup in the low-70s. Nigh has a tall and slender frame with plenty of room to fill out and add strength, and the arm works well from a high three-quarters slot.

– Nate Schweers


Max Aug (2021, Chatfield, Minn.) tossed four innings of no-hit baseball despite issuing six walks. He leaned heavy on his fastball that reached 84 mph and gets good downward plane with great extension. He throws from a high three-quarters arm slot and has a high effort delivery.

Joey Hagen (2021, Johnsburg, Ill.) has enjoyed a productive tournament, collecting several hits with an advanced ability to make contact. He features a smooth, uppercut swing with an opposite field approach and great speed around the bases.

Ethan Sawyer  (2021, Colgate, Wis.) has a simple swing with easy bat speed which has allowed him to reach base often during this tournament. Pairing his great upper body strength with an efficient bat path, he can drive the ball to both gaps with power.

– Sam Bornstein




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Coastal Region Scout Notes

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Joey Cohen
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WWBA East Scout Notes: Days 1-2

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Collegiate Freshman All-Americans

Vincent Cervino
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Collegiate Postseason Awards | Collegiate All Americans First Team Hitters Pos. Name School Class AVG OBP SLG R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB C Alonzo Alvarez Miami FR 0.341 0.439 0.551 40 57 13 2 6 32 3 1B Ethin Bingaman Auburn FR 0.330 0.415 0.581 60 71 9 0 15 50 4 2B Ethan Ball Virginia Tech FR 0.310 0.420 0.660 43 63 18 1 17 52 3 3B Nico Partida Texas A&M FR 0.306 0.408 0.550 45 55 8 0 12 43 4 SS Jett Kenady California FR 0.320 0.350 0.573 36 66 17 1 11 34 1 IF Linkin Garcia Texas Tech FR 0.338 0.387 0.489 53 78 21 1 4 59 1 OF Angel Laya Oregon FR 0.296 0.396 0.538 49 66 10 1 14 47 5 OF Anthony Pack Jr. Texas FR 0.359 0.485 0.597 58 74 16 0 11 52 20 OF Jacob Parker* Mississippi State FR 0.339 0.449 0.732 51 57 10 1 18 62 7 OF Teddy Tokheim Stanford FR 0.352 0.414 0.704 40 70 19 0 17 47 0 UT Drew Grego Nebraska FR 0.326 0.417 0.531 33 57 13 1 7 44 5 DH Enzo Infelise Cincinnati FR 0.374...
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