2/14/2015 4:28:50 PM
In order to escape the cold up north the South Oakland A's (MI) ventured down to LakePoint. They will scrimmage the Georgia Highlands Chargers on a chilly Valentines Day.
No official stats, but here's a few notes on today's arms and noteworthy performances.
Game 1:
Tristin Roberts (Fr, LHP, Canton, GA) toed the rubber for GA Highlands.. Roberts worked in the 84-87 range with his fastball.
Highlands' Albert Harless (So, RHP, Dallas, GA) got up to 90 on the mound. He pitched in the 87-90 range with cut. Harless will continue his career at Columbus State next year.
Nick Day (So, OF, Lynn, MA) and Brandon Gonzalez (So, C, Dallas, GA) led an offensive onslaught for the Chargers driving the ball to all parts of the park.
South Oakland's Tyler Schmidt (2015, LHP, Croswell, MI) ran his fastball up to 88 with spin rates up to 2000 RPM courtesy of TrackMan. Schmidt has heavy arm side ride on his fastball and change up. Schmidt's change up was in the 74-76 range. Tyler will be continuing his career at Marshall University.
Lukas Vienbergs (2015, C/RHP, Pickney, MI) touched 87 on the gun. He will be continuing his career next year at Indiana.
Georgia Highlands defeated the South Oakland A's 19-2 in Game 1.
Game 2:
Georgia Highlands sent Bryan Quillens (Fr, RHP, Mableton, GA) to the bump in Game 2. Quillens worked in the mid 80s with his fastball; touching 88. quillens gave up 1 hit and 1 earned run in 5 innings of work.
With 2 outs in the bottom of the first South Oakland struck first with a long homer run by Enzo Bonventre (2016, C, St. Clair Shores, MI) which registered at 95 MPH off the bat courtesy of TrackMan.
Zach Nierstedt (Fr, 3B/OF, Elmira, NY) broke the game open in the bottom of the 3rd with a 2 out bases clearing double to deep centerfield. Nierstedt's double registered at 94 MPH off the bat, and traveled 377 feet courtesy of TrackMan. He later added a second double that was recorded at 93 MPH off the bat.
Nick Day (So, OF, Lynn, MA) got back to his usual ways blasting a 2 run homer that got out in a hurry. Day's homer registered at 96 MPH off the bat courtesy of TrackMan.
Dillon Swaggerty (So, RHP, Canton, GA) came in late with another shutdown performance. Swaggerty's fastball sat in the 85-88 range during his scoreless frame.
Dalton Geekie (So, RHP/OF, Powder Springs, GA) closed out the game for Highlands. During his inning of work he pitched in the 87-89 range with his fastball. Geekie pitches with some effort, but the ball comes out of his hand live, and he projects well at 6'4".
Georgia Highlands defeated the South Oakland A's 14-2 in Game 2.