2021 East Cobb Showcase (08/21/2021 - 08/22/2021)

8/25/2021 4:46:45 PM

Walker Harris (2022 SS, Milton, GA) found a barrel on a hooked ground ball down the left field line. The front side leaks a little on the swing but he can get to down and in pitches consistently. He has quick hands and showed them off on the double. 

Jonathan Sabo (2022 OF, Woodstock, GA) continued his impressive day at the dish with a double into the right-center gap. The hands got extended out front and he drove the ball into the opposite field very well. A big power potential frame and already has some juice in there. 

Aidan Larkin (2024 SS, Cartersville, GA) got a fastball over the middle of the plate and hit a hard ground ball into left field to drive in a run. He creates good leverage on the front side and drives the ball hard to all fields, which he has shown all day. He has a simple approach at the plate and has had a good weekend so far. 

Noah Baker (2023 OF, Roswell, GA) lined a double into the left-center gap for a double, driving in an RBI. He created good extension out in front and drove the ball hard into the gap. Big frame with some juice in the barrel already. 

Charlie Banks (2022 C, Marietta, GA) found a barrel to end the game with a double off the wall. A smooth, compact swing with a knack for finding the barrel was shown throughout the weekend. Big frame with some more in the bat. 

8/25/2021 4:44:53 PM

Scotty Milbourn (2024 RHP, Woodstock, GA) threw the ball impressively throughout his start. Fastball sat in the low-80’s, reaching 85 mph once, with good ride out of the hand. The right-hander mixes in a hard slider in the mid-70’s with good horizontal action. Athletic frame with some more in the arm in the coming years. 

Isaiah Drake (2023 OF, Atlanta, GA) peppered a ball into the right-center gap for a double. The sweet-swinging lefty gets the barrel through the zone with some intent. Compact cut with some juice already in there, with more to come. Very athletic player with good wheels around the bases which he showed on the double. Just got another base knock in his second at-bat, hooking a ground ball to right field. 

Caleb Fones (2023 LHP, Sugar Hill, GA) the left-hander showed some impressive stuff on the mound. Fastball sits 76-79 mph, reaching 80 mph a couple times throughout the start. A breaking ball has been landed for strikes in the mid-60’s. The left-hander hides the ball with his body nicely, allowing the fastball to get on the hitters very quickly. 

Braden Gabel (2024 SS, Kennesaw, GA) has hit the ball well throughout the weekend. Barrel speed stands out in the swing, as he continues to find them throughout the game. His athleticism was on notice as he smoked a triple into the opposite field gap. 

Pete Craska (2023 1B, Gibsonia, PA) crushed a no-doubter to right field. The massive pop shined through when he got a fastball up and in and got the barrel to it. Big frame with tons of intent when he makes contact. 

William Petteys (2024 LHP, Roswell, GA) showed a good approach at the plate on the triple into the right-center gap. The right-handed hitter creates good leverage out in front, getting the barrel to the ball consistently. Solid athlete and projectable frame for some more juice in the barrel. 

Drew Stephenson (2023 C, Marietta, GA) got the bat head to a fastball on the inside corner and didn’t miss it. He drove it a foot in front of the wall for a double. The hand speed and ability to pull the hands in stands out in the swing. Athletic player with good feel for the game. 

Nathan Pettitt (2022 C, Dunwoody, GA) hammered a ball into the trees to left field. The swing is smooth and compact, catching the ball out in front. The defense behind the dish was also impressive. Flexibility and the ability to get the thumb under the low pitch helped him steal some strikes.  

8/25/2021 4:41:41 PM

Sam Neal (2024 LHP, Atlanta, GA) threw the ball very well in his start. Fastball got up to 78 mph with some good life right out of the hand. The left-hander can spin a curveball very well, landing it for strikes along with going to it as a put-away pitch deep in counts. His changeup showed good promise, getting good arm-side fade when he got behind the baseball on release. Good athlete on the mound, repeats mechanics well and pounds the zone with strikes.

Brian Hardaway (2022 OF, Atlanta, GA) showed good wheels down the line on a chopper to third, running a 4.19 home-to-first. The bat-to-ball skills are impressive along with the quick-twitch athleticism of the outfielder. 

Darren Zhang (2023 RHP, Milton, GA) got the fastball up to 76 mph in the start. Pounded the zone with his fastball, curveball mix. Very uncomfortable at-bat for hitters, mixing pitches well and keeping them completely off stride. Athletic player with clean, quick arm action which allows the fastball to get on the hands of the hitters repeatedly.

Braden Gabel (2024 SS, Kennesaw, GA) pulled the hands inside on a fastball and drove it off the wall for a double. Quick hands with some good pop in the barrel to the pull-side. He’s a quick-twitch athlete which gets to top speed very quickly. 

Hayden Sottile (2023 3B, Marietta, GA) shot the ball back up the middle to get the scoring started for the orange team. Quick, compact swing from the right-handed batter’s box. Just got on the mound and topped out at 76 mph, moving through the inning very efficiently. Breaking ball came out of the hand well, in the mid-60’s. 

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8/21/2021 10:23:32 PM

Patrick Deegan (2023 LHP, Marietta, GA) throws from a low three-quarters slot with good arm-side action on the fastball. Fastball has sat in the mid-70’s throughout, topping out at 77 mph. A curveball with 1-7 depth has been landed for strikes consistently. Very deceptive delivery with more to come in the arm in the upcoming years. 

Kolby Kimberly (2022 OF, Woodstock, GA) showed excellent speed down the base paths on a ground ball to third in the middle innings of game two. Very tough, athletic player with good upside at the dish. 

Austin McCabe (2024 1B, Cumming, GA) showed a good piece of hitting in his second at-bat of game two. Kept the weight back on a breaking ball and shot the ball the other way for a knock. Vertical swing path with good power potential in the swing. 

8/21/2021 10:18:50 PM

Luke Orfi (2023 SS, Cumming, GA) made a great play up the middle on a back-hand in the hole at short. He continued showing his above-average arm on the throw across. Very athletic player that could stick at short for long-term.

Nate Breeden (2022 3B, Dandridge, TN) hit a screaming double off the top of the wall. Very quick swing with direct path to the ball. Showed some pull-side juice in the swing. Good athlete and that shows in the cut. 

Andy Watters (2024 LHP, Marietta, GA) one of the most athletic players from the weekend. Showcased a quick swing with good barrel control. Has also stolen a couple bags right after the base knock. The athleticism stands out in every facet of the game. 

Carson Royal (2023 C, Winder, GA) shot a ball back up the middle to drive in the first run of the game. Hands get through the zone well and he has shown a good approach the whole day. Good athlete on the field. 

Noah Darden (2022 OF, Cumming, GA) showed good feel for the barrel in the swing as he shot a ball down the right field line for a double. Big leg kick creates good rhythm at the plate, hammering balls on the inside part of the plate. Very good athlete in the field and at the dish. In game two of the day, he got on the mound and was very impressive. Fastball got up to 80 mph with good ride out of the hand. 

Brayden Leonard (2024 SS, Brookhaven, GA) impressive double into the gap that drove in a run off the left center fence. Very quick hand speed with solid barrel control through the zone. Showcased good juice in the barrel to the pull-side. 

Davis Wright (2024 C, Marietta, GA) found his second barrel of the day with a line shot to right field. Started off the day hot with a line drive back into center field for a knock. Very quick swing that creates good leverage with the lower half. 

8/21/2021 5:00:00 AM

Thomas Ferland (2025 LHP, Bogart, GA) fastball has come out of the hand well throughout the start. Sat in the mid-70’s with that pitch and got good arm-side run. A curveball was mixed in throughout in the mid-to-upper-60’s with good depth. Changeup had good action and was mixed in to righties effectively. Has good feel on the mound, knows how to pitch at an advanced level. 

Colin Loeffler (2024 SS, Acworth, GA) found a barrel in his first at-bat. Creates good leverage on the front side and gets the bat head out in front consistently. Hand speed is present with good projectable pop in the barrel. 

Boston Forbes (2023 C, Marietta, GA) big, physical frame with tons of power projection in the swing. Just smoked a ball into right field for a base knock. Showed good balance throughout the swing with good pop to all fields. 

Davis Newman (2022 1B, Woodstock, GA) very strong, athletic frame with tons of juice in the barrel. Just smoked a ball off the scoreboard in left-center. Lots of pop left in the barrel but has flashed the ability to tap into the potential.  In his second at-bat he crushed a double into the left-center gap. 

Mitch Wilson (2024 C, Pauline, SC) got the hands inside a fastball and hit a hard ground ball to left for a base knock and an RBI. Quick hands with ability to get the barrel out front and hit balls hard on the inside corner. Leverages the front side well. 

Jacob Durden (2023 3B, Garfield, GA) In game two of the day, he got on the mound and was very impressive. Fastball got up to 82 mph with good ride out of the hand. Mixed in a curveball for whiffs in the upper-60’s with late hard depth. Changeup came out of the hand well with some late action on it. 

8/21/2021 7:58:27 PM

Jackson Bradfield (2024 OF, Canton, GA) - looked comfortable at the plate today, putting a ball into LF for a triple in his first at bat of the day. Bradfield also came around to score, ending his day 1-2 with a run scored.

Pete Craska (2023 1B, Gibsonia, PA) - had his loud skills on display, ending his day 1-3. The ball absolutely jumped off his bat in his first two appearances, putting one to the wall and smoking one to through the left side. Craska has major pop from the left side. 

Noah Baker (2023 OF, Roswell, GA) - displayed his patience and athleticism at the plate and on the bases. Baker roped a line drive into left field and dumped a ball into right field for his two hits. Baker also stole 3 bases.

Charlie Banks (2022 C, Marietta, GA) - showcased his pop from the right side by demolishing a ball that hoped over the fence in deep left center field. Banks got a fastball up and drove it very far

8/21/2021 4:46:33 PM

8/21/2021 4:34:51 PM

Kolby Kimberly (2022 OF, Woodstock, GA) showed a short, simple cut Consistently found a barrel with every swing he took. Drove it on a line up the middle often. 

Davis Wright (2024 C, Marietta, GA) very solid bat speed with good barrel control. Flashed some pop pull-side and found barrels throughout the round. 

Colin Campbell (2024 C, Woodstock, GA) hand speed present, driving it into the gaps with some authority. Showcased good barrel control throughout the swing.

Andy Watters (2024 LHP, Marietta, GA) athleticism stands out in the swing. Showed quick hands with ability to drive the ball to all fields. Very solid round. 

Mitch Wilson (2024 C, Pauline, SC) showed good pop to the pull-side. Showed quick hands and good feel for the barrel. 

Thomas Ferland (2025 LHP, Bogart, GA) smooth left-handed stroke with ability to hit the ball to all fields from that side of the dish. Created good leverage with the lower half and found barrels consistently from the left-side. 

Camden Page (2024 C, Flowery Branch, GA) good stroke from both sides of the plate with good juice, as well. Short, simple cut; consistently found barrels and drove the ball to all fields. 

Jackson Bradfield (2024 OF, Canton, GA) showed quick hands and good barrel control throughout the swing. Drove the ball to all fields well.

Jackson Steensma (2022 RHP, Byron Center, MI) has above-average pop from the left-side. Gets the barrel out in front and was hitting the ball with some authority to the pull-side. 

Jacob Cooper (2023 C, Douglasville, GA) hand speed stood out; found a barrel with every cut. Used the lower half well with good rhythm in the swing. Very solid round.

Pete Craska (2023 1B, Gibsonia, PA) massive pop from the left-side. Controlled aggression in the box. Swings with intent; consistently finds the barrel. 

Isaiah Drake (2023 OF, Atlanta, GA) smooth left-handed swing with good pop to the pull-side. Swings the bat with some intent. Found the barrel often throughout the round. 

Scotty Milbourn (2024 RHP, Woodstock, GA) drove the ball to all fields with some authority throughout the round. Showcased quick hands and good feel for the barrel. 

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