Tournament Champions:

American: Mountain Ridge, AZ

Premier: Pine Creek, CO

Classic: Lakeridge, OR

All-Star: Lincoln, CO

Redlands East Valley, CA vs. Mountain Ridge, AZ

2017 Tommy Lowe of Mountain Ridge HS started the game for the Mountain Lions sitting in the 80-83 mph range with his fastball from a lower three quarter arm slot.  He had a three pitch mix showing a breaking ball at 71 mph and a changeup at 74 mph.  He mixed spots well and had good feel for his breaking ball.  He will occasionally mix arm slot further disrupting the opposition’s timing

Cameron Cannon had the first knock and run of the game for the Mountain Lions lacing a line drive the other way on a changeup left up in the zone.  Like previous stated, Cannon has all the showings to be a quality college defender and top of the order guy for the University of Arizona down the road.

Starter for Redlands East Valley was senior Brett Vansant who stands a very tall 6-7 and weighs in at about 185 pounds.  Vansant only threw two innings for Wildcats but showed an 86 mph fastball and the ability to throw two other pitches for strikes.  He throws from a long, high three-quarter arm slot with good extension out front.

Lincoln, OR vs. Shadow Ridge, AZ

Fabian Villegas is listed at 6-3, 170 pounds but looks much stronger and physical than listed.  Villegas struck out multiple Lincoln hitters through the first few innings showing a low 80’s fastball, a 76 mph slider, and a changeup with great deception with good late fade.

Thomas Rudinsky looked outstanding for Lincoln in their championship win.  Rudinsky looks the part of a catcher with strong, compact build and bulging forearms.  He opened up the game smashing a curveball back up the middle and later sent a ball left over the plate well over the left field fence.  He showed aggressive base running and got great jumps taking two bases on a passed ball with no problem.  He gloves it well behind the dish receiving the ball strongly.

Shadow Ridge center fielder, Jordan Bach, is a sophomore with plenty of room to fill out physically as he puts on additional strength which is promising for how well he played.  Bach gets quick jumps in the outfield and is able to play the gaps while still covering tons of ground.  At the plate he has a middle of the field approach on a line drive swing plane.  In his first at bat, Bach roped a line drive to center field.  He was robbed of his second hit nearly taking the opposing pitcher’s glove off with his screamer back at him.  He is a very promising young athlete that should only continue to improve. 

Pine Creek, CO vs. Hood River, OR

Jay Onken had himself a day at the plate, smashing two home runs, the first landing 350 feet over the fence, the second just left of the hitter’s eye sitting somewhere around 385 feet area.  Onken takes aggressive swings at the plate, looking to hit the ball with authority getting his barrel flying toward the baseball.  Although he is listed as a primary pitcher, he has the chance to be a very high level two way talent down the road.  Onken is listed a 6-2, 190 pounds and has a very athletic build physically.

Skyler Hunter showed a great glove in the field making multiple outstanding plays.  He plays the game extremely hard and was a gamer from the get go busting down the line quickly and also showing he is never afraid to give his body up for the team.

Creighton commit, Brice Johnson, sat 80-83 mph, topping 84 mph, coming in relief and ultimately collecting the win.  Brice throws from a three-quarter’s arm slot that stays loose.  He has a big, projectable body that should fill out an nicely and lead to more velocity down the road.

Riley Greogry showed good defensive actions behind the dish, keeping runners in check on multiple occasions.  He receives extremely well and is committed to Northern Colorado this fall. 

2019 Kyle Thompson immeaditly caught eyes when coming in to relief after the starting pitcher was forced out of the game with an injury after a liner back at him.  Thompson showed very quick arm and a quality three pitch mix he could throw in any count.  Thompson was up to 82 mph with a 68 mph breaker with good depth and a changeup that faded down late.  Thompson has all the makings to be a great pitcher down the road and should be exciting to watch develop as he continues to mature.  

Heritage High School's Riley Egloff, a 2018 right-handed pitcher, got folks buzzing early Thursday morning when he took the mound. Though the arm action features some hook in the back and there is some violence in the delivery, he has a good raw feel for his mechanical profile and projects well on the mound. He came out working 86-87 MPH and touched 88 MPH a few times, working down in the zone with the pitch and flashing the ability to run it in on right-handed hitters. He mixed in a solid slider at times, as well. The pitch is a bit inconsistent at this point, but he'll flash the ability to really snap it off out front and generate good tilt down and away from right-handed hitters. He threw strikes for the most part, and on the whole is pretty easily projectable as a Division One arm.

Egloff's Heritage teammate, 2017 SS/C Casey Orpitz, should be on the radar for next year's draft. He's a fast twitch prospect who can definitely play shortstop, but also has interesting projection as a catcher. He's popping pretty consistently in the 2.0-2.1 second range from behind the plate with good athleticism and quickness, with a lot to like about his catch-and-throw skills. A left-handed hitter, he shows a quick stroke with good plate coverage and an advanced approach. He can go gap to gap right now with projectable power, more than willing to take a walk, and on the whole looks like he's a pretty good prospect.