8/10/2019 4:23:41 PM
Dylan Elazegui (2020 OF, Burr Ridge, IL) Showed good balance at the plate with a smooth, repeatable barrel plane. Collected two sharp singles in his first two trips to the plate.
Max McCallum (2021 OF, Aurora, IL) Proved to be a tough out and was constantly on time with all pitches. Showed the barrel feel to work to all fields. Collected two base hits in his last two at-bats of the game.
Ty Uchman (2023 LHP, Grand Rapids, MI) Impressed at the plate today showing the ability to throw bat head out front to contact. Collected two hits including a double down the line. On the mound, the 2023 grad showed good feel for the edges of the zone while effectively changing speeds. Uchman worked four scoreless innings while striking out five batters.
Jackson Wentworth (2021 RHP, Urbandale, IA) Wentworth showed electric life through the zone with a fastball that topped at 89 mph. The 2021 grad aggressively attacked the strike zone and showed good feel for a sharp 11/5 breaking ball. Wentworth worked four inning while striking out nine batters.
Julius Sanchez (2022 RHP, Lasalle, IL) The Illinois native displayed good arm speed through the zone with a fastball that flashed heavy actions in the low to mid 80's, topped at 85 miles per hour. Flashed very tight spin with his breaking ball that generated late, hard depth. Sanchez also showed very athletic actions at the plate with present bat speed. Collected two hits including a double.
Jalen Martinez (2020 OF, Clive, IA) Martinez utilized a clean, fluid barrel plane through the zone with good strength at contact. Produced loud, hard contact throughout the game including a double. Also was impressive on the mound working his fastball up to 84 mph.
Colin Driscoll (2023 OF, Waukee, IA) Swung with intent and generated good bat speed through extension. Showed the ability to turn the barrel with aggression and produce very loud contact. Doubled in his last at-bat of the game.
Cade Meek (2020 C, Kansas City, MO) Meek showed a naturally leveraged barrel plane through extension with the ability to generate tight back spin off the barrel when squared. Doubled deep into the left center field gap in his second at-bat of the game.
Gable Mitchell (2022 SS, Iowa City, IA) Mitchell showed a very mature approach at the plate with good jump off the barrel. Consistently generated sharp contact off the barrel collecting two base hits. Also proved to be a very effective on the base paths as well.