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Tournaments  | Story  | 7/19/2021

16u WWBA Scout Notes: Day 4

Drew Wesolowski      Matthew Arietta      Jason Phillips      Kyler Peterson      Perfect Game Staff      Vincent Cervino     
Photo: Landon Victorian (Perfect Game)
16u WWBA Scout Notes: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3

 Luke Diekmann (2023, Evansville, Ind.) got his hands extended on a deep home run to center field. At 5-foot-11, 150 pounds there’s good athleticism with some wiry strength to the frame and got his hands extended and drove the ball to the opposite field. There’s quality bat speed to the overall swing along with looseness to his hands and the ability to generate whip with the barrel head. Diekmann swings hard and generates good drive to the opposite field as there’s the ability to knock the ball to all fields. It was just one swing but Diekmann should be monitored the rest of the week as there’s some juice in the bat.
 
The Charlotte Megastars exploded for 12 runs in their victory on Sunday night and two of the bats most responsible were Ethan Belk (2023, Rock Hill, S.C.) and John Wimmer (2023, Rock Hill, S.C.).





Belk is a physical right-handed hitter with well-proportioned strength throughout the 5-foot-11, 185-pound frame. He’s a strong kid and he collected three hits on the evening with a couple of loud barrels including a double. He turns the bat over nicely and generates good bat speed through some firm intent on the swing. Belk keeps it relatively compact and is able to turn the barrel over with authority. Wimmer played a fantastic shortstop with athleticism, twitch, and  quick first step particularly on balls in the hole. He made a couple of really nice plays in the 6-hole to show off the arm and nail a runner or two while retaining his balance and accuracy. Wimmer had the big blow of the night with a home run to right centerfield. He’s got a loose, quick stroke from the right side with good lift as he lets his hands work nicely to finish through the baseball and generate good power. Both are quality uncommitted prospects who likely won’t remain that way for much longer.
 
-Vinnie Cervino


Parker Lomax (2023, Daphne, Ala.) is a 6-foot-1, 178-pound, primary catcher, first baseman and right-handed pitcher from Daphne High School in his hometown. A junior this fall, Lomax was called upon to start Sunday’s pool play game for his club, Excel Blue Wave 16u. When all was said and done, Lomax would walk off the mound victorious, spinning a six-inning, one-hit shared shutout, with two walks and 11 strikeouts. On the mound, Lomax has a projectable frame with strength and a solid build. He deploys a full windup from the first base side of the rubber, and pairs it with a quick, full circled, unrestricted arm action that releases his repertoire out front with good extension and flexibility over his front side down the mound. To navigate his assignment, Lomax would show a fastball in the low-80s with life and cut when down in the zone, a changeup with fade and sell in the high-70s, and a curveball with depth and proper shape in the high-60s to low-70s. What made Parker even more effective was his pitchability and keen skill set to fill the zone early and often in the count. Lomax would work ahead of 86% of the hitters he faced, producing soft contact when he wasn’t able to get it past hitters sporadically throughout the game. An uncommitted, highly-skilled right-handed pitcher, Lomax will be an arm to monitor as he continues to improve and develop over the next two years of his prep career.
 


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