Whittier, CA vs. Pueblo West, CO

Matt Sosa had a day at the plate with three hits while also driving in all three runs. Sosa has an athletic build and present strength in his frame.  He showed a middle of the field approach, hitting two hard ground balls up the middle for base knocks. He came up big in his third at bat smashing a ball past the shortstop with two runners in scoring position to take the lead.  Those runs were just enough to lead Whittier to a 3-1 victory.

Although he took the loss, Rocco Arguto did a nice job mixing his pitches and keeping most of the opposition off balance.  His fastball wasn’t over powering, but his curveball had very good depth and sharp break, looking almost untouchable by Whittier hitters at times.

Lead off hitter Cody McAteer manufactured the only run of the day for Pueblo West lacing a ball into the right center gap flying around the bases to score. McAteer has a young, slender build but showed quick hands at the plate with good discipline on tough pitches. He showed good speed and played well in the outfield.

West Albany, OR vs Farmington, NM

Bryce Washburn was loose, flexible, and athletic in everything he did in the field. He started the game at shortstop and made his way to the mound in the third inning.  Washburn shut down the worst offensive charge until ultimately giving up the game winning run on an infield single.  Washburn threw from a high three-quarter's arm slot with arm side run and a fastball that sat in the upper 70s. Washburn’s future however looks to be in the middle infield, making clean defense of plays in the first two innings.  He also produced quality at bats at the plate showing hard pull side contact as a top of the order guy.

Alex Pynes drove in three runs and put constant pressure on the defense with an uncharacteristically simple stroke from the clean up spot in the order.  He consistently produced with runners in scoring position.  His tall, lean build should continue to fill out and mature physically, possibly turning his base hits into driven balls in the gap.

Dominic Hines found the barrel in his first three at bats of the day flying out to left, hitting a line drive to right field, and a deep double over the left field gap.  Hines showed to have an above average power potential for his size.

Curtis Zamora was the hero for the winning team hitting an infield chopper at the shortstop for the game winning RBI. He also singled up the middle in his prior at bat.  Zamora took full advantage of the pitches he saw and opportunities he was given.  He swings on a line drive swing plane with a middle of the field approach. 

Lewis Palmer, CO vs. Deer Valley, AZ

Cody Morrow sat 80-83 MPH from an over-the-top arm slot. He showed good downhill plane and used his breaking ball twice as an out pitch in the first inning.   Morrow is committed to Solano CC.

Middle-infield combo Kevin Tims and Billy Cook played well at the top of the order. Both showed pull side approaches with multiple hard-hit baseballs.  You can tell that the two have been playing together for a good amount of time based on the connection they had on defense making double plays look easy.   Both were able to set the tone every time they stepped to the plate putting themselves in scoring position countless times.

Three-hole hitter Paul Tillotson was very impressive at the plate although his future looks more promising on the mound.  He's very physically mature with clear strength it is 6-2, 200 pound frame.  Tillotson drove in six runs, four of which came on his grand slam off of a hanging breaking ball.  On his outing on Monday, he showed a fastball that sat 90-94 mph, topping out at 95 mph.  Tillotson has impressive arm speed and attacks hitters right away.  He throws from a compact three-quarters arm slot with good lower half drive. His changeup displayed deceptiveness while also mixing in a breaking ball.  He is currently committed to the University of Nebraska.

Dear Valley's cleanup hitter, Lucas Wyant, had a nice day at the plate doubling over the left fielder's head in his first at-bat, walking in a second at-bat, and singling through the right side in his third.  Wyant has a strong build and good bat speed with the ability to hit all fields. 

Clackamas, OR vs. Apollo, AZ

Shortstop Channy Ortiz displayed great footwork on defense with clean transfers while being sure handed with the glove.  Ortiz is a switch hitter at the plate that has the ability to get out of the box quickly and swipe a bag with his above average speed.  As Ortiz continues to mature and gain even more arm strength, he has the chance to be a high level defender at the next level.  He is verbally committed to Grand Canyon University.  

Sprague, OR vs. O'Connor, AZ

O'Connor's starter, 2016 RHP Ryan Alexander, is committed to Grand Canyon and it's pretty easy to see the upside on the young right-hander. Working 85-87 for the majority of his outing, touching 88, he was able to consistently spot the fastball at the knees to the glove side. He was overpowering with his fastball at times. especially when commanded. The slider was inconsistent but at times it was sharp with good tilt; it was better the harder he threw it. He was within the zone throughout his entire time on the mound, and went right after the opposing hitters. 

2018 3B Nolan Gorman has a chance to be a very special hitter; as the young University of Arizona commit shows an advanced feel for the barrel with hands that take the bat head to the zone very quickly. He's a strong prospect already with projection for additional growth, so while he can drive the ball all over the yard now, it's only a matter of time before it's consistent HR power. The hands also work very well at 3rd base; with more than enough arm strength for the position. 

2016 Cal Poly commit Bailin Markridge has the type of athleticism and projection that gives him a supremely high upside. A high level quarterback on the football team, that athleticism and athletic intelligence translates well to the baseball field. He has the barrel control from the left side of the plate to use the whole field; and he also has some legitimate strength, as he drove a triple over the right fielders head. He could potentially end up a monster for the Cal Poly Mustangs. 

Sheldon, OR vs. Mountain Ridge, AZ

2016 Cameron Cannon has done a tremendous job in the past year or so as far as getting stronger throughout his body, and he now looks like a completely different player from the first time we saw him. He still maintains his quick twitch athleticism, and the defensive actions at shortstop are very clean and quick. At the plate, he flashes the ability to drive the baseball to both gaps with solid bat speed and the additional strength to his frame has done nothing but help him. He has a chance, with more polish, to be an immediate contributor at the University of Arizona. 

Sheldon's Sam Olson has some impressive physicality, with legitimate strength throughout his body and a well-proportioned, still-athletic frame. He laced a loud triple over the center fielders head, on a line. There was no TrackMan at the field, but it wouldn't be a shock that it was 100 MPH off the bat. There's some serious leverage and strength in that swing, with an up the middle approach.