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2017 Southeast Underclass Showcase

BP standouts
8/27/2017 12:00:00 AM
Bruce (Trey) Thomas III (2021 3B, Alma, GA) is a young right handed hitter with an aggressive swing and the young ability to top spin the ball and drive it to the middle of the field and the pull side.  His approach will serve him well as he gets bigger and stronger.

James Nunez (2020 OF, East Elmhurst, NY) stood out for his calm and confident approach and for the fact that he was timed up from the very first pitch.  He looked like a polished hitter who already has good bat speed and the ability to square up the ball.

Nate Shipley (2020 OF, Marietta, GA) has a long and very projectable 6-2/160 build and plenty of leverage and lift in his right handed swing.  He has good present bat speed for an incoming sophomore and lots of loose extension through contact.

Sean Smith (2021 1B, Pascagoula, MS) had the best raw power at the Underclass despite being one of the youngest player.  It's a simple approach with good timing, big bat speed and hard lifting impact.  Follow this young right handed hitter closely!

Hunter Lautzenheiser (2020 OF, Gallatin, TN) uses his lower half very well to help create big bat speed and his 6-1/195 build has plenty of strength in those hips and legs to do that.  He's a left handed hitter with lots of future juice in his bat.

Marcerio Allen (2019 MIF, Decatur, GA) is a switch-hitting middle infielder with present bat speed from both sides of the plate, driven by quick hands and an aggressive approach.

Ty Floyd (2020 SS, Rockmart, GA) has a very projectable 6-2/180 build that stands out right away in the batter's box.  His right handed swing is a bit long at present but there is lots of bat speed and hard impact in his swing that can be further developed.

Blaze McCauley (2019 C, Dacula, GA) hits from a very spread stance with a reverse stride but does a good job of utilizing his strength and quick hands to create bat speed and consistently square up the ball with hard line drive contact.

Benjamin Olson (2019 C, Acworth, GA) has a fundamentally strong right handed swing with shortness to contact and present bat speed that produced consistent hard line drive contact to the middle of the field.  The ball comes off his barrel hard.

Landon Rascoe (2019 RHP, Hattiesburg, MS) threw in the mid-80's from the mound but he has a chance to be a two-way prospect as well, with a loose and tension free swing that had outstanding extension through contact and plenty of bat speed.

Wyatt England (2020 RHP, Watkinsville, GA) is another young primary pitcher who is at least as good a prospect with a bat in his hand.  He had one of the best BP rounds of the day,with a strong and fluid swing with present bat speed and the ability to drive the ball.

John Anderson (2020 2B, Grayson, GA) really hammered the ball during his round, showing a very consistent approach with quick hands and a well timed swing.  He looked like a young man who really works hard on his hitting and on getting strong in the right places.

Drew DeMasi (2019 1B, Stone Mountain, GA) has plenty of strength in his compact 5-10/205 build and a short and strong swing that can impact the ball hard.  A bit more extension through contact could unlock even more power in his swing.

Bryce Jeske (2019 3B, Chapel Hill, NC) hits from a big coiled load that gets his 6-0/185 body into his swing well and is well timed in all his moving parts and very consistent.  The ball came off his barrel hard with lots of gap to gap contact with carry.

Corbin Shaw (2020 3B, Conyers, GA) has a long and extended right handed swing that may need shortening against higher level pitching but he also has easy plus power and juice in his right handed swing, especially for such a young hitter.

Ryan Suppa (2019 RHP, Acworth, GA) is a very strong armed pitcher who was up to 90 from the mound (and 91 mph during infield drills!) so his future might not be in the batter's box.  But he looked like he had the hitting tools to be a two-way player at the right college.

Hunter Bryson (2020 SS, Waynesville, NC) gets to his front side early but has very quick hands that he keeps back well and fires at the right time to make consistent hard line drive contact.  He projects well physically with a young athletic build as well.

Matthew Peak (2020 OF, Auburn, AL) is a left handed hitter with lots of projection in his young 5-11/160 build and a smooth and fluid swing with good present bat speed and a consistent swing approach that resulted in lots of hard line drive pull contact.

Hunter Sute (2021 C, Tuscaloosa, AL) had outstanding had quickness and barrel timing for a 2021 athlete and projects as a very high average hitter with the potential to use those barrel skills to develop some pop down the road as he matures physically.

Ben Schorr (2020 C, Columbus, GA) had a very polished and well coached approach to hitting that he executed consistently and well.  He was timed up immediately with a strong right handed swing and solid present bat speed.