2021 14U Main Event Showcase (12/29/2021 - 12/31/2021)

1/1/2022 10:20:04 AM

RJ Cope (2026 LHP, Lawrenceville, GA) continued to crush everything he sees over the plate and drove a couple balls hard over the right fielder's head.  The 6-5 left handed hitter has a very high offensive ceiling in addition to his ability on the mound.

Angel Acuna (2026 RHP, La Mirada, CA) barreled the ball up every trip to the plate, picking up four singles and lining out hard as well.  The left-handed hitter really controls the bat well.

Jacob Madrid (2026 C, Burbank, CA) picked up a couple of firm opposite field singles while continuing to show impressive athleticism on defense not only behind the plate but at third base as well.

Chase Jones (2026 1B, Stockbridge, GA) has good present strength for his age and a crisp middle of the field swing from the left side.

Defense usually isn't the star in coach pitch games but Gabriel Coltman (2025 OF, Portland, OR) made it that way Friday, hosing two runners at home plate from right field.  He also picked up a nice double at the plate, driving the ball hard the other way.

Rhett Wilson (2026 RHP, Largo, FL) picked up a couple of firm singles up the middle and also made a nice defensive play with a diving catch in left field.

Ethan Stipp (2026 OF, Las Vegas, NV) is an impressive looking 6-1/180 athlete with lots of bat speed.  He consistently drove the ball hard to the middle of the field.

Jack Woda (2026 C, Arlington, VA) and Parker Johns (2026 OF, St. Petersburg, FL) both had nice games, picking up a couple of singles each and making consistent hard contact.

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Ben Veletean (2026, Lebanon, OH) Solid approach at the plate leading to 4 hits on the day. Stayed inside the baseball showing barrel awareness and control. Showed athleticism defensively making plays look easy.

Cooper Obst (2026, Fort Lauderdale, FL) swing profiles for power long term, natural launch angle and strength at contact. Drove a ball deep to left center field right handed, and showed a short compact stroke from the left side.

Aaron Hurley (2026, Port Charlotte, FL) Present physicality in the swing. With a good approach at the plate working through the middle of the field. Long term can profile as a power hitting corner infielder.

Cameron Jackson (2026, Decatur, GA) Switch hitting middle infielder with a short stroke working directly to the baseball. peppered hard groundballs with strength at contact. Ultra athletic defensively, with smooth actions in the middle of the infield. Clean glove that works easily through the ball.

Tate Troxell (2026, Noblesville, IN) present physicality with strength in the swing. Mature approach at the plate with strength at contact, baseball jumped off the bat. Moves well for his size, showcasing strong defensive actions at 3rd base, with carry to his arm across the infield.

Corbyn Clayton (2026, Tupelo, MS) densely muscled compact middle infielder. Power and juice in the swing, smoking the baseball over the left fielders head twice. Heavy hands at contact. shows a lot of the tools you want to see in an elite player.

12/31/2021 6:00:00 AM

Joey Salafie (2025, Killingworth, CT) jumped all over the first pitch he saw, drilling it deep to center and over the outfielder’s head.  He turned on the jets for an easy triple.

Brendan Pyle (2026, St. Peters, MO) showed quick hands and the ability to drive the barrel through the zone, crushing a double to the left-center field gap.  He has a nice, balanced swing and has the ability to hit to all fields.

Matt Altman (2026, Odessa, FL) has a strong body and is able to impact the baseball.  He gets the barrel on plane and stays through the ball, driving it to the gaps.  This was evident on his multiple line drive double past the left fielder today.

Cameron Ireland (2026, Glen Allen, VA) is an athletic player that has easy bat-to-ball skills.  He has plenty of room to fill and has natural pop off the bat that will lead to increased power as he adds strength.

Mason Jones (2026, Yulee, FL) is a strong player that has the ability to crush balls to the pull side.  He has a projectable frame with physical development ahead of him.  He showed off the power on a line drive double over the left fielders head.

Chris Graff (2026, Moosic, PA) has an athletic build that projects well for the future.  He has a flatter path through the zone with strength in his hands.  He showed the ability to impact the ball back up the middle of the field.

William Vasquez (2026, Colts Neck, NJ) is a twitchy athlete with plenty of hand speed through the swing.  He has a simple swing and looks to drive the ball back up the middle of the field.  His line drive approach allows him to generate nice back spin and carry on his hits.

Brody Kraft (2026, Saint Augustine, FL) has a smooth swing from the left side of the plate that allows him to create easy pop off the bat.  He has a line drive approach and looks to do damage to pitches that are left over the middle of the plate.

12/31/2021 2:18:28 PM

Collin Thomas (2026 SS, Atlanta, GA) sports a stronger frame and implemented it into his swing well from both sides of the plate, showcasing quickness to his hands and some feel for the barrel.

RJ Cope (2026 LHP, Lawrenceville, GA) is a physical presence in the box but he does a nice job of keeping things short, controlling his long limbs while generating nice bat speed and lift at the point of contact with some carry off of the barrel.

Dallas Peoples (2026 OF, Atlanta, GA) showed nice hand speed and barrel speed throughout his round, showing the ability to get the barrel out front and square it up consistently.

Jacob Madrid (2026 C, Burbank, CA) shows a long swing path through the zone with a simple gliding trigger, controlling his swing well while showing the ability to impact the ball at point of contact.

Khayden Collier (2026 OF, Naples, FL) did a nice job of getting the barrel out front with some whip through the zone, staying balanced throughout with contact to his pull side.

Corbyn Clayton (2026 SS, Tupelo, MS) swings with intent and does a nice job of coming out of his coil, exploding through the baseball with hard barreled contact to his pull side.

Ben Veletean (2026 SS, Lebanon, OH) stays short to the baseball with his swing while showcasing some strength in his hands, working on a linear plane while creating contact to all parts of the field.

Cooper Obst (2026 C, Fort Lauderdale, FL) is a switch-hitter who took his best hacks from the right side of the plate, creating nice separation in his swing with some lift and sent one out to the base off the Monstter in left field.

Mason Jones (2026 1B, Yulee, FL) has a handsy swing but does a nice job of staying short to the baseball with quickness to his hands, projecting well as he continues to add strength.

Brendan Pyle (2026 3B, St Peters, MO) swings with plenty of intent in his right-handed swing, showing some of the better bat speed while whipping the barrel through the zone with strength to his pull side at impact.

Ayden Lockett (2026 OF, Suwanee, GA) has nice starting blocks at the plate to build off of moving forward, showing a full swing path and a linear plane, generating some strength at the point of contact.

Trevor Condon (2026 OF, Woodstock, GA) has added some strength to his frame since the summer and it plays well in his swing, staying short to the ball while generating some barrel whip through the zone with consistent barleed contact to his pull side.

Gabriel Coltman (2025 OF, Portland, OR) utilizes his physical strength well and swings with big intent, looking to impact the ball at the point of contact with big bat speed, showing huge jump to his pull side.

Jaxson Wood (2026 SS, Hoover, AL) took one of the more consistent rounds of the day, finding lots of barrel throughout, staying compact through the zone while showcasing the ability to control the bat head to the point of contact.

Parker Boyd (2026 C, Smithfield, RI) stays short to the ball from his launch point before getting fully extended through the point of contact, swinging with intent while working to all parts of the field.

Cameron Jackson (2026 SS, Decatur, GA) continued to have a nice showcase, this time at the plate and while both swings were good, it was his left-handed swing that stood out the most. His hands are plenty fast as he whips the barrel through the zone, showing nice tools to build off of moving forward.

Brody Kraft (2026 OF, Saint Augustine, FL) showed quickness to his hands in his left-handed stroke, staying short to the ball while creating his best contact while working on a linear plane.

Matthew Berry (2026 C, Frankfort, IN) keeps things simple at the plate with a short swing path which he repeats well, generating some lift out front which resulted in nice carry to his pull side.

Enrico Carrion (2025 3B, Caguas, PR) does a real nice job of incorporating his physical strength into his swing, keeping his hands inside the baseball while creating separation and impacting the ball to all fields.

Johnny Chen See (2026 C, Miami, FL) stays short to the ball at the start of his swing, getting fully extended through the point of contact, showing some feel for the barrel and carry to the opposite field.

Bubba Coleman (2026 SS, Tolleson, AZ) has also added some strength to his frame and it showed in his swing, impacting the ball off of the barrel to his pull side with big bat speed and barrel whip.

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Tate Troxell (2026 3B, Noblesville, IN) showed off the power early in the action with a towering double into left-center. Natural loft to the swing and projects as a power bat down the road. Also lined out to the third baseman. Was also up to 81 mph on the hill. 

Enrico Carrion (2025 3B, Caguas, PR) was solid defensively in the infield and also made some noise in the box. Lifted one well over the leftfielders head for a standup double. Advanced bat speed he puts to use consistently at the dish. 

Barrett Diaz (2026 SS, Plainfield, IL) proved to have quick hands at the dish as he got inside a good fastball and pulled it down the line. Ended up with a standup double as he cruised around the paths. 

Parker Boyd (2026 C, Smithfield, RI) ripped a single up the middle for an RBI. Table setter type approach as he showed off a good eye. Isn't afraid to hit deep in counts as he has full trust in his bat on ball skills. 

Vincent Milo (2026 OF, Ladera Ranch, CA) proved to have some pop in the bat as he drove one deep to left. Got extended through the baseball as he recorded as a standup double. 

12/30/2021 6:44:05 PM

Corbyn Clayton (2026 SS, Tupelo, MS) is a quick mover with loose actions and rhythm in the delivery. Arm action is extremely clean and his delivery is on time and efficient. Creates downhill plane with the fastball that reached 83-mph. Maintains direction to the plate and works quickly on the mound. Struck out two in two innings without allowing a hit an inducing weak contact.

Ben Veletean (2026 SS, Lebanon, OH) has a solid frame with room to fill. Collected a pair of hits in his first two at-bats of the game, the first a hard liner to centerfield and the second a ground ball through the middle. Middle-of-the-field approach at the plate with long limbs that can create leverage through contact.

Cooper Obst (2026 C, Fort Lauderdale, FL) has direct bat path from the left side of the plate and collected a pair of line drive singles in each of his first two at-bats. He singled again in his third at-bat from the right side, staying back on a curveball and lacing it to the opposite field. With a simple swing and solid barrel-to-ball skills he should continue to hit for average and with maturity and strength he can grow into his power.

Raul Rodriguez (2026 SS, Saratoga Springs, NY) punished a deep double to left-centerfield in his second at-bat of the day. Has twitchy actions and shows above average speed on the basepaths. Bat speed is solid and has punch in the barrel for a smaller sized player.

Chris Beasley (2026 OF, Philadelphia, PA) shows wiry strength in a slender frame with advanced bat speed. Uses his quick hands in a pull-side power approach at the plate. Collected three hits in the game, including a pair of doubles. The first a hard lined single to left field, the second a deep double to left-centerfield and the final double came in his last at-bat, a laser on a line into the left-centerfield gap. The hit tool is high and once he fills into his frame, expect his power to be even more prolific.

12/30/2021 6:30:29 PM

RJ Cope (2026 LHP, Lawrenceville, GA) has an XL frame from the left side, he has quick hands with a smooth bat path through the zone. In his second at bat he sat on an off-speed pitch and generate a lot of power and drove it over the left fielders head for his second double of the day.

Jason Darling (2025 OF, League City, TX) is a speed demon, after roping a one hopper to the third baseman and beating it out for an infield single, Darling used his speed to swipe both 2^nd and 3^rd, he even tried to steal home but was called out on a bang-bang play. Darling is 6-6 this week with 3 singles, 2 doubles, and a triple.

Jacob Nold (2026 OF, Maple Valley, WA) stepped in the box first pitch swinging and roped a ball to RCF.

Brendan Pyle (2026 3B, St Peters, MO) was locked and loaded his second time through, hands were back and loaded, foot was down and ready and he turned on a fastball and drove it down the left field line for a double. On the mound Pyle shows good arm action as he runs his fastball up to 83 mph blowing it by hitters, mixed in a curve and changeup throwing hitters off balance.

Mason Jones (2026 1B, Yulee, FL) Mason Jones is having himself a day, he went 2-2 with a loud double he took the other way and put in the RCF gap. Jones showed good discipline at the plate waiting on his pitch and was able to drive one.

12/30/2021 5:45:25 PM

Kingston Kost (2026 3B, Des Moines, IA) showed some physicality at the plate hitting a line drive single to the pullside. Kost has some size with plenty of room to still grow into his body. He displayed the ability to get the barrel to the baseball with some pop. He finished with 2 hits on the day.

Ethan Stipp (2026 OF, Las Vegas, NV) showed advanced feel in the box with violent actions. Stipp flashed some power to all fields hitting a double to RF and then pulled a single to LF. He possesses a quick bat with consistent rhythm and timing.

Parker Johns (2026 OF, St. Petersburg, FL) handles the bat well hitting from a solid base and lower half. Johns showed some pop hitting a double over the LF's head. He runs well and displays quick actions at the dish.

Christopher Nobrega (2025 OF, Toronto, ON) made some loud contact in his first at-bat ripping a single to CF. Nobrega has fast hands and good barrel awareness getting on plane early and driving through the zone.

12/29/2021 10:19:27 PM

Parker Boyd (2026, C/SS, Smithfield, RI) started off his day hot. He roped a double to the opposite field. He showed to have some strength in his wrist and a balanced, fluid swing. Boyd would later double again deep into the left-centerfield gap.

Chad Rusboldt (2026, RHP, Laporte, IN) has a young, solid build at 5’11, 175-pounds. He uses a high three-quarters arm slot and creates some plane to the fastball that sat in the low 70’s. Rusbodlt would strikeout 6 over 3 innings of work.

Cameron Jackson (2026, MIF, Decatur, GA) has big upside on the diamond. Good hitter that has a chance to hit for more power down the road. Short to the baseball with solid contact ability.  Jackson is also extremely dangerous on the bases.

Vincent Brancaccio (2026, UTL, Dallas, TX) was impressive at the plate. He would go on to collect 2 hits on the day. The young right-handed hitter showed a simple and smooth swing and some barrel awareness. He also saw some time on the mound and struck out 3 in 2 innings.

Jaxon Wood (2026, IF/OF, Hoover, AL) showcased his ability at the plate. He has a smooth swing and has rhythm with it. He stays balanced and makes good contact out front. Wood would collect 2 hits on the day.

James West (2025, RHP/3B, Florence, SC) showed some two-way potential. He collected two hits on the day including a RBI double to right-field. On the mound he would strike out 4 in 3 innings while running the fastball up to 76 mph.

12/29/2021 10:18:47 PM

Collin Thomas (2026 SS, Atlanta, GA) had 2 singles on the day showing his speed down the line on infield hit to third for 2nd hit. Added a stolen base and a run scored. Sleek athletic build with lots of fast twitch. Showed range at 2nd on pop up to shallow right field to make the catch.

Angel Acuna (2026 RHP, La Mirada, CA) showed a lively fastball in mid 70’s topping out at 77mph and a sharp 12/6 curveball to strikeout the side in the bottom of the 1st. Athletic body type with lots of room for growth. Nice job recording three scoreless innings. Also recorded a double down the first base line for only hit. 

Carson Allen (2026 SS, Canyon, TX) had 2 singles and drove in a run on the day. Nice short compact swing from the left side. Both hits went to the opposite side of the field.

Turner Dittrich (2026 RHP, Hartland, WI) threw three scoreless innings. Showed ability to use fastballs all around the zone and feel for a curveball with top to bottom break to keep hitters off balanced. Tall and lengthy frame has potential for big growth and strength. Recorded 2 infield singles on ground balls deep in the hole at short. 

Aiden Smith (2026 RHP, Shelbyville, IN) showed fast arm speed and strength pitching in the mid to upper 70’s. Mixed in a sharp curveball to keep batters honest. Attacked the zone and hid the ball well. 

RJ Cope (2026 LHP, Lawrenceville, GA) showed a fastball in lower 80’s. Topped out at 83mph. Tall and lean figure on mound. Leveraged the baseball well with long arm swing. Has some arm side run and depth when on top of baseball. Showed good arm speed on change-up.

Corbyn Clayton (2026 SS, Tupelo, MS) had a pair of line drive singles and drove in a run. Level swing and ability to take barrel to ball. Good quiet approach at the plate. 

Chris Beasley (2026 OF, Philadelphia, PA) had a hard hit line drive double past the third baseman and came around to score. 

12/29/2021 4:51:42 PM

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Matt Altman (2026 RHP, Odessa, FL) What great tempo in the game.  Fastball up to 78 with a little hop finish that made it hard to touch. Curve had big breaking slurve action that he started behind the right-handed hitters for many called strikes. Would have love to play behind this pitcher. 3 innings 7 strikeouts. 

Drew Kunz (2026 RHP, Longwood, FL) Pounded the strike zone with all pitches. Doubled up on curves at times tripled up. Another big slurvey curveball 64. Fastball 76 was able to throw it when needed for strikes. Change 68 and could be a nice pitch in the future. 41 pitches in three innings impressive

Drew Stevens (2026 C, Bloomington, IL) RBI double to left center hit very well into the wind carried over the left fielder’s head. 

Jason Darling (2025 OF, League City, TX) A double to left center tried to stretch to a triple with good speed, relay got him, bang bang.  Later another Hard base hit hustle double to right center then triple to right off the right fielder’s glove. Perfect day 3 for 3.

Joey Salafia (2025 OF, Killingworth, CT) Great at bat, showing patience crushed a liner double to right line, to drive in a run.

Ayson McIntosh (2026 C, Vero Beach, FL)  Started with an infield single to second hit well off his glove, then, blasted ball to left for a double to the wall.

Trevor Condon (2026 OF, Woodstock, GA) Solid line drive base hit RBI on middle in fastball, keep hands close to the body , very good hitting. One of the hardest balls hit all day. 

12/29/2021 6:00:00 AM

Jamal Rosaria (2025 1B, Willemstad, CU) had an RBI single up the middle to center field at his first at bat.  Rosaria showed poise in the box and drove the ball back up the middle for a solid plate appearance.

Cameron Ireland (2026 RHP, Glen Allen, VA) throws off a 3/4 arm slot with a solid fastball that has late movement.  Ireland pounds the strike zone and struck out the side while throwing two innings.  

Brody Kraft (2026 OF, Saint Augustine, FL) is a hard throwing righty that sits in the mid 70mph range and topped out at 79mph.  Kraft also had an RBI single at the plate. 

Johnny Chen See (2026 C, Miami, FL) showed off his power with a double scoring two.  Chen See was patient at the plate and delivered a big hit staying square on the ball.

Barrett Diaz (2026 SS, Plainfield, IL) got it done on the mound and at the plate.  Diaz had a solid double as well as throwing four strike outs in two innings sitting consistently around 75mph.

EJ Allen (2026 RHP, London, KY) had a solid double to left-center field showing off his ability to go opposite field.  Allen is able to make solid contact across the zone and drive the ball with power.

Enrico Carrion (2025 3B, Caguas, PR) was 2-2 at the plate with two singles.  Driving the ball to left and center field, Carrion showed off his ability to stay behind the ball with two solid hits.

Bubba Coleman (2026 SS, Tolleson, AZ) a hard throwing righty topping out at 83mph while sitting in the 75mph range.  Coleman commands the zone and struck out 4 in two innings pitched.