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College  | Story | 2/27/2023

College Reports: February 26

Kyler Peterson
Cam McElwaney
Photo: Nick Maldonado (Vanderbilt Athletics)
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Players Featured: Nick Maldonado (Vanderbilt), Andrew Dutkanych IV (Vanderbilt), Devin Futrell (Vanderbilt), Kelly Austin (UCLA), Chase Shores (LSU), Marcus Morgan (Iowa), German Fajardo Jr. (Kansas State), Griffin Herring (LSU), Garrett Edwards (LSU)

Nick Maldonado, RHP, Vanderbilt
Maldonado came out of the bullpen a little bit earlier than one might expect, coming into the game in the seventh inning to capture a nine out save. He was dominant throughout the appearance as he struck out eight, allowed only one hit and one walk. 



Hitters just couldn't seem to get on time with anything and that is credit to the obvious stuff and his ability to tunnel pitches. The fastball got up to 94 mph countless times with heavy riding life through the zone. He commanded the pitch at an elite level, showing the ability to throw it to any quadrant of the zone. The two breaking balls were both sharp with distinctly different shape. His slider sat in the 86-88 range with a little bit shorter break but still plenty depth and advanced spin numbers. The curveball showed more depth in the low-80s with sharp break and the ability to land it was on display throughout. Both breaking balls had spins north of 2800 RPM and the fastball sat right around 2500 RPM. 

Maldonado continues to shine in the back end of the bullpen for the Commodores, just a season removed from making the switch from the rotation. Up to this point of the season he has punched out 11 batters to just one walk. -Cam McElwaney


Andrew Dutkanych IV, RHP, Vanderbilt
Dutkanych was the first arm to come out of the bullpen for Vanderbilt in their Sunday matchup with UCLA. Even with the struggles early this season with command he continues to show why he was a top 15 player in the 2022 class. 

The arm talent can't be argued with Dutkanych but he has struggled early on with command as he has registered more walks than strikeouts early on in the 2023 season. He's an uber-physical right-hander standing at 6-foot-3, 220-pounds and looks every bit of it. The fastball sat comfortably in the 91-93 range and got it up to 94 mph when he needed it. The slider was the go-to off-speed pitch in this look, showing confidence back-footing it to left-handed hitters. A slower breaking ball in the low-70s was flashed in the middle of his inning pitched.

If Dutkanych can get the command issues under control he has the ability and arm talent to make a huge impact on the 2023 Commodores team as well as the 2024 team.  -Cam McElwaney


Devin Futrell, LHP, Vanderbilt
Futrell got the nod for Vanderbilt in the Sunday matchup against UCLA, looking to lock up a series win. He worked five innings of two-hit baseball while striking out four and allowing three walks. 

He battled with his mechanics throughout the day but showed huge upside and good stuff. He's still got some physical projection remaining in the 6-foot-5, 200-pound frame. He works from a full delivery with a high leg lift and an average stride down the slope. It's a compact arm action in the back to a high 3/4 slot. The fastball comes out of the hand well with carry through the zone, sitting in the 88-89 mph range, topping out at 90 mph. The velo dropped a little as the outing went on and he was sitting 86-87 in the fifth inning. The changeup is a weapon as he really turns it over well and creates tons of arm-side fade. He threw it to both sides of the plate and to hitters of both handedness. He mixed in a slower breaking ball in the mid-70s as the outing went on.

Tons of positives to take away from the outing from Futrell as he shut down a potent offense on a day where he lost the zone at times. He's had a good start to the year and looks to be in line for a huge sophomore campaign as a weekend arm for a powerhouse program.  -Cam McElwaney


Kelly Austin, RHP, UCLA
Austin got the start for UCLA, looking to win a big series early on in the year. He looked really solid throughout the outing but had a hiccup in the 2nd inning when he gave up a base hit and then a homer to give Vanderbilt the lead. He wrapped up going 6 innings, striking out 5 and walking 0. 

The command was on point the entire day for the physical 6-foot, 200-pound right-hander as he mixed speeds and moved his three pitch mix in and out well. The fastball isn't overpowering, sitting in the 88-89 range for the duration of the start. The command allows it to play up as he rarely leaves it over the middle of the plate. The two off-speeds really kept hitters off balance as he showed the ability and willingness to pitch backwards at times. The curveball had good depth and consistent 11-5 shape in the upper-70s. He turns over a quality changeup with loads of arm-side depth. He keeps it simple mechanically, working from the stretch only. The lower half is well synced with the upper half and allows him to be a high level strike thrower. 

The veteran right-hander had a solid day on the hill and has thrown up two quality starts to open the 2023 season. He could be in for a solid season if he can command the stuff as well as he did in this early season matchup.  -Cam McElwaney


Chase Shores, RHP, LSU
Shores was a PG All-American in 2021 and the arm talent and upside has always been through the roof. Now a freshman at LSU, the massive 6-foot-8, 245-pound Texas native started the final game of the Karbach Round Rock Classic, tossing a pair of scoreless frames. Shores uses his long limbs to get big extension down the hill and generated very easy gas, sitting in the 96-99 mph range. The fastball featured heavy sink and he was able to locate and dot it up glove side, running back in from off the plate. The big right-hander threw a handful of sliders, operating at 79-81 mph with sweepy shape. The pitch projects well, especially if he can add a few ticks of velo to it. Shores rounded out the three-pitch repertoire with a firm and straight changeup at 89 mph. Still just 18-years old, the right-hander is a very rare case that an upper-90s arm still has some velocity projection. Given his age, ease of operation, and frame, there’s no reason why the velocity won’t add another tick. Shores is one of the most talented freshman arms in the nation, already cracking the #1 team in the nation’s weekend rotation. It should be very fun to see how he continues to develop over the next few years, and it's scary to think of what the finished product could look like. -Kyler Peterson


Marcus Morgan, RHP, Iowa
Getting the ball for the Sunday start versus Kansas State, Morgan showed some great stuff as well as upside. The right-hander sat 91-95 mph with his fastball, bumping 96 while creating angle and occasional cut that missed bats. Morgan threw the slider more than 50% of the time, exhibiting plus feel for the pitch in the 85-87 mph range with sharp, medium lateral tilt. The pitch also grades out to be plus, as he had it on a string early, locating to both halves. It was particularly effective versus lefties, as he was able to start it well off the black and backdoor it, leaving them frozen. Morgan got squeezed and didn’t show a third pitch, causing his day to come to an end in the fourth inning.  The Iowa native employs an easy and low effort operation and is also very athletic mover. The arm is loose and free, releasing from a low to mid-3/4 slot. Morgan is all of, if not taller, than his listed height of 6-foot-2 and has some strength to the frame. The right-hander will need to develop a third pitch to keep batters off the fastball-slider, but the sophomore looked like a future Day One selection. -Kyler Peterson


German Fajardo Jr., RHP, Kansas State
Starting on the mound for Kansas State, Fajardo went 4.1 innings, allowing three earned while punching out five. He sat in the 91-94 mph range with very heavy sink, generating lots of balls on the ground. His go-to secondary was the slider at 80-83 mph, playing well off the sinker. He found increasingly better feel for the slider as the outing went on, burying it for whiffs with consistent tight spin. Fajardo also flashed a change, living 83-85 mph with moderate fade. The fourth year junior possesses plus arm speed, repeating his delivery and utilizing a short arm action that is very quick through the back. A plus athlete, the 5-foot-11, 180-pound Arizona native profiles as a sinker-slider guy out of the ‘pen, where the stuff and potentially the velocity could play up. -Kyler Peterson


Griffin Herring, LHP, LSU
Herring has made a considerable jump since getting to campus as the fastball that topped at 90 mph in high school, topped 95 mph Sunday night and it lived in the 93-95 range, using a loose and whippy arm action. The southpaw paired the heater with a tight and short plus slider that he showed good feel for. The pitch tunneled and played off the fastball very well, dropping off the table late and garnering whiffs. Herring ended his night throwing 1.1 scoreless, making a great grab on a liner that was laced back at him in the process. Herring has always possessed good pitchability, and the velocity jump is certainly notable, allowing his slider to play even better as well. He is not a fun at-bat, especially for left-handed hitters, and he is certainly a freshman name to circle.  -Kyler Peterson


Garrett Edwards, RHP, LSU
Following a brief but good stint pitching for Bourne in the Cape in ’22, Edwards has made big strides and looks to take on a bigger role in ’23. With a classic pitcher’s build at 6-foot-5, 218-pounds, the right-hander threw from a more deliberate delivery with a short and clean arm action. The fastball sat in the 92-95 mph range, topping at 96 a couple of times. There’s not a lot of effort to the operation and the slider proved to be a weapon. The pitch was there for him whenever he needed it and effective in all counts, working 84-88 mph. It featured late, medium lateral break and he backdoored it to lefties with comfort. Edwards would throw 3.1, allowing only one run and striking out five. He commanded the fastball-slider well and threw lots of strikes, not allowing a single free pass. The Louisiana native opened some eyes Sunday night and should play a significant role out of the LSU ‘pen this year. -Kyler Peterson
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