10/21/2023
Daniel Hornyak (2028 RHP, San Diego, CA) opened up the game on the mound and tossed three efficient innings, allowing just one hit. The 6-foot-4 right-hander navigated his fastball around the strike zone efficiently, topping it out at 74 mph. He located 63 percent of his pitches for strikes and needed just 38 pitches to get through his three frames of work. Hornyak also landed a shorter slider for strikes later in counts and showed some feel for spinning it. He offers tons of intrigue and upside as an arm.
Samuel Croix (2029 RHP, Kamuela, HI) highlighted live action with a well-struck liner down the left field line for a single. The right-handed hitter kept his hands inside the baseball and created good extension through the strike zone, barreling up a fastball to the pull-side. Croix also tossed three productive relief innings on the mound, striking out four batters while allowing just one hit.
Boden Buus (2028 OF, Brea, CA) impressed both on the offensive and defensive end. He proved to be more than serviceable in the outfield, making an impressive running play in left-center field to take away an extra-base hit. He also put together a productive performance at the plate, finishing the game 1-for-2 with an RBI and a stolen base.
Cole Wilson (2028 OF, Santa Clarita, CA) put together multiple productive at-bats in live action, finishing 2-for-3 on the day. The left-handed hitter lined a fastball to left-center field for a single early on and also swiped three bags. He utilizes a simple, repeatable stroke that produces consistent contact to all parts of the field.
Hassan Burrell (2029 RHP, Rancho Cordova, CA) threw three efficient innings of relief work, allowing just one hit. The right-hander filled up all four quadrants with the fastball, landing 66 percent of his pitches for strikes. He showcased intriguing command of his mix and got ahead of nearly every count.
CJ Johnson (2029 SS, San Mateo, CA) was consistently on the barrel in live action, finishing the game 2-for-3 with an RBI. He utilizes a quick, line drive stroke with good barrel control in and around the strike zone. The 5-foot-7 right-handed hitter can work the entire field and produce with runners in scoring position.