In what’s become a reoccurring theme this National, California shortstop Tyler Freeman (2017 SS, Rancho Cucamonga, CA) found himself on base after picking up another base hit. This time he went with an outer half fastball and shot it through the right side for a line drive single, taking second base on the throw from the right fielder.

After not having a ball struck with an exit velocity north of 100 over the first couple of days we had a couple within the same inning. Terriez Fuller (2017 OF, Griffin, GA) connected for the first, staying back on a left handed curveball which he ripped down the right field line for a standup triple coming off the barrel at 101 mph. The following half inning Florida commit Brady Smith (2017 C, Niceville, FL) smoked a line drive directly at the left fielder, also jumping off the barrel at 101 mph.

Jack Owen (2017 LHP, Coto De Caza, CA) has been to several Perfect Game events with the BPA DeMarini travel team and he continued to show the same smooth mechanics which he repeated very well. He ran his fastball up to 89 mph and showed a nice feel for both a breaking ball and changeup, each of which came from the same arm slot.

A Clemson commit to made his way to Fort Myers via Michigan, Sam Weatherly (2017 LHP, Howell, MI) came out and ran his fastball up to 90 mph from the left side creating some angle at release. The frame is one that projects very well moving forward at 6-foot-3, 175-pounds and he also flashed a feel for a changeup at 81 mph down in the zone.

Jayson Gonzalez (2017 MIF, Covina, CA) showed hustle out of the box on his flare single just over the first base bag and alertly took second showing off solid footspeed and instincts.

Carson Rudd (2017 RHP, Agoura, CA) is another projectable 6-foot-5 righthanded arm who projects extremely well moving forward. He committed to Stanford shortly after last June’s Junior National and has continued to add velocity ever since, running his fastball up to 89 mph this afternoon while showing depth to the breaking ball and a feel for the changeup.