Ryan Gaines (2028, Haymarket, VA) came out filling up the zone and topping out at 87mph. Gaines pitches from a 3/4 arm slot with a projectable frame. Gaines does a good job of mixing his pitches in and has good shape to his breaking ball.
Liam Broussard (2028, Ashburn, VA) lined a single to RF. Broussard showed bat speed at the plate, making consistent contact and the ability to barrel the ball up. Broussard followed up his first at bat with a line drive single to LF.
Cianan Braundel (2028, Clayton, NC) singled in a run to RF for the Col. Blue team. Braundel showed a level swing, with a confident approach at the plate. Braundel to CF in his second at bat of the day.
Brian Dougherty (2028, Herndon, VA) singled in his first two at bats today. Dougherty has a smooth swing behind the plate and has bat speed. Dougherty doubled in his 3rd at bat of the afternoon.
James Coulter Feehery (2028, Alexandria, VA) singled to LF this evening. Feehery has a sound approach at the plate, with bat speed and makes solid contact at the plate.
Robby Kessler (Huntingtown, MD) singled to RF this afternoon. Kessler has pop in his bat with a smooth swing. Kessler started throwing in the ninth inning today topping out at 82mph with a curveball at 69mph. Kessler did a good job of mixing in his off-speed pitches to keep hitters off-balance.
Cameron Smith (2027, Jessup, MD) doubled down the RF line this afternoon. Smith showed good barrel control and does a good job hitting the ball where it’s pitched. On the mound Smith topped out at 83mph mixing in a curveball at 72mph. Smith added a single to his day in the 7th inning.
Jayden Butler (2026, Charlottesville, VA) singled twive this afternoon. Butler showed good speed down the line and followed up his single by stealing second base.
Ian Neuberger (2027, Clayton, NC) lined a single to CF in the 7th inning. Neuberger does a good job of staying back on off-speed pitches and showed good bat control.
Parker Deaner (2027, Lynchburg, VA) doubled in his last at bat of the day today. Deaner showed bat speed at the plate with a good sense of the strikezone and the ability to barrel the ball up.