Scouting notes from LakePoint

2/5/2016

The Georgia Highlands Chargers took on the Surry Knights on Friday in the first game of a four part series this weekend at LakePoint. Below are some of the scouting notes from the players from Friday's game. 

So. Bryan Quillens RHP

Quillens most impressive attribute on the mound is his arm speed. The 6-foot-1 right-hander has room still to fill in his frame and with added strength he should be able to maintain his velocity easier into starts. He opened the game firing a fastball that touched 93 mph and sat comfortably in the inning between 89-91 mph. Through the start, he struggled holding velocity, and in the 2nd through the 4th inning he settled in between 86-89 mph. The command of the pitch varied. At times showing the ability to work armside, but often missing glove side, or in the middle of the plate. What saved the sophomore was his ability to miss barrels. He generated numerous groundballs in the start, escaping self-induced jams with weak contact working all of the infielders. His quick arm action and fast paced delivery, he used his fastballs to attack hitters. He worked in a short breaking slider that sat in the high 70's and touched the low 80's in the start. The pitch flashed some tightness, but was mostly thrown outside, in the turf to right handed batters. In warm-ups and occasionally in the game, he showed a changeup at 80 mph that flashed fade. 

For 2/5's video of Quillens, please follow this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OapTHdqGBGA

Fr. Brandon Bell 3B

The first year Chargers' third basemen handled leadoff duties on Friday, and failed to disappoint. Bell, who stands at 6-foot-2 with a 210 pound frame looks the part at the plate. With impressively quick hands through the zone with an aggressive approach at the plate. He showed impressive present bat speed and line drive oriented approach that worked all fields. Bell showed a distinctive feel for the barrel at the plate, highlighted with a line drive triple to right-center field that one hopped the wall, landing 370 feet from the plate, per TrackMan. He reached base three of four trips to the plate with a hard hit single in addition to the triple. Another facet of his game that impressed, was his in-game speed. He moved very well down the line clocking a 4.23 time from home to first.

For 2/5's video of Bell, please follow this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69uzGyDSLQk

So. Ross Hoffner 2B

The Knights' infielder showed some impressive defensive actions in the field as well as quick twitch actions at the plate. Hoffner with the infield in, snared a hot shot ground ball to prevent a run from scoring with a diving play to his right. He showed soft hands and sound defensive actions around the bag throughout the game. 

At the plate, Temple used a narrow base with a tall, upright stance. He showed some bat speed with a slap oriented approach to utilize his speed on the base paths. His in game speed played well and was used as a weapon, both down the line and stealing bases.