Scouting notes from LakePoint

3/6/2016

So. 1B/LHP Daniel Gooden, Georgia Highlands

The former Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket had an impressive day at the plate on Sunday collecting a pair of opposite field hits. His first, a double that one hopped the left-field wall, came early on in the first inning, driving in the second run of the game. The second hit was a deep fly home run to left that left the bat at 96.1 mph in the sixth inning. Gooden's baseball future remains on the mound, but he has been on a hot streak of late collecting his fifth home run and second in three days. He generates good extension with his long limbs and has the strength in his frame to drive the ball to any part of the field. He does have an aggressive approach that at times leaves him off balance, but he did well to stay back today.

Jr. RHP Kevin Smith, University of Missouri-St. Louis

The listed 6-foot-3, 200 pound right hander took the mound for the Tritons in their fourth and final game of the weekend. He looks slightly shorter than his listed size, but still has an athletic frame that projects well with additional strength. Smith showed a smooth, compact arm action with a slight stab in the back of his circle and threw from a three-quarter arm slot. He lands on-line with a slight heel turn finish and fall-off towards first base. He features a sight crossfire delivery, but did well to attack hitters and fill the strike zone. Smith featured a fastball that worked in the upper 80's and touched 89 mph several times, topping out at 90 mph and showed slight arm-side wiggle. His curveball flashed some depth, but was inconsistent with the offering as he troubled repeating his release point and staying on top of the pitch. When he did, he showed good tumbling action with 11-5 shape at 80 mph. Smith earned the win tossing seven strong innings allowing just two runs and striking out eight batters.