8/26/2017
Cole Garrett (2018 RHP, Marietta, GA) worked a very quick three innings and racked up a ton of swings and misses with his fastball within the strike zone to showcase his arm speed. Garrett showed a feel for three pitches including a changeup with pretty good downward action.
Elijah Dale (2019 SS, Saint Louis, MO) showed off some raw strength and power with a double that one-hopped the wall in right centerfield. There was natural leverage to his swing and he did a good job at getting the bat head out in front.
Jack Mahoney (2018 LHP, Latham, NY) showed quality pitchability while mixing his three pitches well. The fastball was able to work to both sides of the plate with a loose and easy arm action and he showed a quality slider that flashed short bite to it.
Preston Hagan (2018 SS, Lawrenceville, GA) had a quality showing with an opposite field double. He was aggressive on the base paths and took advantage of a shallow fly ball to swipe the extra base. Hagan has natural loft to the swing path and collected two hits.
Jacob Pitts (2018 OF, Smyrna, GA) showed off his arm strength from right field as he hosed a runner trying to advance home by a considerable margin. The arm strength is a strong tool and he also showed the ability to drive the ball to the opposite field with a double that split the outfielders while tripling later on in the game .
Ishmael Martin (2018 C, Atlanta, GA) had a lot of hard hit contact during the game which included a single and a double down the line to the pull side. Martin showed good bat speed through the point of extension and enough strength to allow the ball to jump off the barrel.
Xavier Wilson (2018 MIF, Lithonia, GA) made a large impact on the offensive side of the ball. Wilson's speed and defensive instincts allowed him to swipe multiple bases easily while his bat speed and natural loft saw him crush a no-doubter to the pull side with a righteous bat flip.
Ikumi Matsuya (2018 2B, Urayasu, CH) displayed a balanced, and contact-oriented swing approach while winding up with four hits on the day. Matsuya shifted his weight well into contact and showed off a short, fluid stroke with the ability to hit the ball hard to all fields.
Bryce Lawrence (2019 3B, Dallas, GA) showed a compact swing through the zone and quick wrists as well. Lawrence covers the outer third of the plate well and was strong enough to turn an outside fastball into a double over the head of the left fielder in the oppiste field.
Harrison Haley (2018 RHP, Canton, MS) ran his fastball up to 86 mph and showed off a projectable arm in the process. The arm stroke is long and loose through the path with a low effort delivery and confidence in his breaking ball to throw the pitch in any count.
Nolan Daniel (2018 RHP, Dublin, GA) showed good pitch recognition in the box and a contact-oriented approach as he racked up two hits during the action.
Chip Burch (2018 1B, Eastman, GA) had good feel for the barrel and could create jump. He torqued his lower half well off a line drive swing plane for a couple of hard hit knocks.
Myles Austin (2019 SS, Smyrna, GA) turned in the highest velocity of the game while bumping 90 mph in the final inning. There's excellent arm speed with good feel for a curveball that flash sharpness. He also added a two singles and an RBI earlier in the game.