8/19/2017 6:12:30 PM
Joseph Augustine (2019 RHP, Burbank, CA)got the start for the Steel club and ran his fastball up to 83 mph from the right side. Projectable at 5-foot-11, 150-pounds, Augustine showed quickness to his arm action and was able to work down in the zone while spinning a tight breaking ball up to 74 mph which he threw for strikes as well. He also picked up two base hits in his first two at-bats, twice singling to center field with a short stroke.
James Kobylt (2019 SS, Los Angeles, CA) continued to swing a big bat from the right side and did just that in his first trip, showing strong hands to muscle an inner half fastball into the opposite field gap for a double, the first extra-base hit of the day.
Brady Zavorek (2021 SS, Fresno, CA) did a nice job of working his pull side in his first at-bat, showing hustle out of the box to turn his base hit into a double. He also exhibited nice arm strength and carry from shortstop the half inning prior to get the runner at first base.
Coming in after Augustine for the Steel team was Kennesaw Steinberg (2020 RHP, Thousand Oaks, CA) who showed a loose and quick arm action of his own. He was up to 82 mph with his fastball and showed short sinking life down in the zone though it was his consistent feel for the curveball that he displayed that was just as impressive.
Ryon Padayao (2019 3B, Santa Ana, CA) continued to swing a nice stick from the right side and picked up an easy single, showing balance with looseness to his hands on the single into left field. He also made a diving play at third base down the line and though he didn’t ultimately get the runner, he did keep the batter from securing extra base hits. He was also up to 80 mph on the bump.
Maximilian Ramirez IV (2019 RHP, Watsonville, CA) continued the line of impressive arms for Steel as he too was up to 83 mph, showing a full and quick arm through the backside. He did a nice job of working on top of the ball to generate plane and was able to miss more than a couple of bats along the way while turning over a 77 mph changeup.
Matthew Wilson (2020 1B, La Mirada, CA) was able to plate the first run of the game for the White team, going with an outer half pitch for a double that he was able to sneak in down the right field line.
In two of his three at-bats Benny Casillas (2019 SS, Culver City, CA) found the barrel and connected for hard contact to his pull side, resulting in two-bag hits. His third at-bat may have been the most impressive as he showed plenty of quickness to his hands and pulled the barrel in, turning on the inner half pitch.