2022 Northeast Top Prospect Games @ Rutgers (08/15/2022 - 08/16/2022)

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Chase Kroberger (2025 OF, Moorestown, NJ) got things rolling for the gold squad, as the quick twitch two-way talent scorched a loud triple to deep left centerfield. The uncommitted 2025 Grad is a dynamic athlete with good barrel skills, plenty of arm strength and two-way upside. 

Nick Hernandez (2024 OF, Asbury, NJ) continued to show off plenty of things to like, as the uncommitted 2024 Grad smoked an RBI single in the first. He stays simple and short with his stroke, has plenty of present bat speed and exhibits good feel for the barrel. 

Christopher Baker (2023 OF, Verona, NJ) got things going for the Red team offensively, as he did an excellent job of reading spin out of the hand to line a loud triple that split the right centerfield gap. He would add an RBI single later in the game. 

Luciano Macri (2025 1B, Cherry Hill, NJ) followed up Baker's triple with a booming double of his own, knocking in the aforementioned Baker. The physical left-handed hitting first baseman sat back nicely before unloading on a breaking ball, while showcasing a tight turn and plenty of bat speed. 

Ryan Zimmer (2024 C, Audubon, NJ) continued to swing that bat well, leaning on a fastball to right centerfield for a loud triple. The multi-dimensional athlete showed well behind the plate during drills and displayed plenty arm strength on his throws. 

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Evan Jones (2025 RHP, Audubon, PA) worked an efficient three innings of work on the bump from a long limbed still super projectable 6-foot-2 185 pound frame, striking out six. The arm action for the righty was loose and free with minimal effort exerted in the delivery. He sat 81-85 over the course of the appearance with two off speed offerings including a slider and plus change piece that flashed tumble and turn over with dying action from a lower 3/4 slot.

Brian Fleming (2024 OF, Rehoboth, DE) continued to be a tough out at the dish, collecting another knock back up the middle after spoiling multiple pitcher’s pitches until he got a mistake. The athletic 6-foot-1 185 pound lefty stayed on off speed well and controlled the barrel effectively with a repeatable line drive path.

Eddie Rosado (2026 OF, Bristol, PA) put the simple contact oriented stroke on display for a knock back up the middle in his first plate appearance, flashing good feel for the barrel with evident hand speed through the zone. 

Christopher Salmon (2024 C, Ewing, NJ) turned on one and roped a line drive to RF making the most of his offensive opportunity, showcasing balance to the stroke with developing strength in the 6-foot 160 pound frame.

Christos Tassopoulos (2023 2B, Stouffville, ON) flashed impact to the pull side with a pieced liner to LF, creating solid torque of the hips with good barrel extension from a narrower stance. There’s evident strength in the 6-foot-3 185 pound frame with power potential continuing to develop when timed up.

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Brady Belfus (2024, Deptford, NJ) hammered a triple over the center-fielders head, squaring up a heater as it bounced up against the center field wall. Producing some loud barrels over the past two days, Belfus is strong as an Ox and translates it well into his swing. 

Austin Kreyenhagen (2024, Souderton, PA) worked four innings of the bump, offering an intriguing look with a three-pitch arsenal that certainly projects plus. Sitting in the 83-85 mph range with his heater, Kreyenhagen ran it up to 87 mph on multiple occasions. Pairing it with a sharp, 12-6 shape curveball, Kreyenhagen worked down the zone, changing speeds well as he racked up six punchies. 

Drew Haines (2024, Hammonton, NJ) ripped a double down the left field line, keeping it just inside the bag as it went down into the corner. Ambushing the first pitch of the at-bat, Haines of the barrel out to a fastball, squaring it up as he displayed loud impact to the pull side. 

Kody Fretts (2024, Coventry, RI) scored a liner into the left-center field gap, plating two of his white team teammates to put them up 2-1 in the bottom of the 3^rd. Dropping the bat head on a heater, Fretts got all of it as he sent it into the gap. Motoring around second, Fretts slid into third for a triple. 

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Kody Fretts (2024 3B, Coventry, RI) got things started for the white squad, scorching a loud double to right centerfield. The talented two-way 2024 Grad stays short to the baseball, exhibits plenty of present bat speed and has good feel for the barrel. 

Joe Nottingham (2025 RHP, Windsor Mill, MD) was impressive across his three scoreless innings of work, as the long, lanky right-hander ran his fastball up to 91 mph in this one. He stays relatively simple down the slope, generates good hip/shoulder separation at foot strike and has some whip to his arm stroke. He mixed in a developing breaking ball that has made strides since our last look and flashed short bite at times. The immensely projectable uncommitted 2025 Grad has tons of velocity upside remaining and will continue to only refine his repertoire as he matures. 

Jason Fultz (2025 3B, Harborcreek, PA) is a strong, vastly projectable young two-way prospect that showed plenty of things to like in his two scoreless innings of work. The durable, square shouldered righty ran his fastball up to 85 mph with good carry through the strike zone. He mixed in both a curveball and slider for strikes with both showing some vertical depth to it. The slider is best at present with short, horizontal bite to it and misses barrels frequently. The right-handed hitting third baseman produced a loud barrel during his second at-bat as well, lining out to the deeper part of left field. The physicality stands out on both sides of the ball as Fultz continues to evolve his exciting overall skill set. 

A pair of uncommitted backstops showed well on both sides of the ball as Aidan Paradine (2024 C, Bayonne, NJ) and Griffin Clarke (2025 C, Haddonfield, NJ) each collected a hit in this one, while showing enticing catch-and-throw skill sets behind the dish. Paradine has tons of arm strength and delivers accurate throws to the bags. Clarke is extremely fundamentally sound and has tons of upside remaining. 

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Cole McKenna (2025, West Deptford, NJ) took the first pitch of the game and took it into right to lead off the second game of the day with a triple. Continuing to get the barrel out, McKenna went down and got a knee-high fastball on the outer third. 

Jake Yang (2025, Doylestown, PA) lined a two-strike change-up back up-the-middle to bring home McKenna for the game’s first run, putting the red team on top early in the first. Yang has produced loud contact throughout the day and continues to barrel up the baseball, recording another knock in his second trip to the plate, shooting a hard-grounder back up the middle for a two-out single.  

Josiah Brown (2023, North Plainfield, NJ) didn’t waste any time as he lined the second pitcher he saw for a leadoff single into left. A quick, compact stroke from the right-side, the talented switch-hitter gets the barrel out as he continues to showcase his strong ability to impact the baseball. In his second at-bat, Brown flipped over to the left-side and once again, barreled up the ball, shooting a single back up-the-middle to lead off the bottom of the 5^th, swiping second just a few pitches later. 

Braden Mosby (2023, Harrisburg, PA) scorched a hard-grounder back up-the-middle, shooting it past the diving second baseman. The physical backstop continues to square up the ball on the day as the ball just jumps off his bat as he produced tons of torque from his strong lower half. Ripping a double down the third base line for his second knock of the game, Mosby unloaded on a fastball. While also tossing two-innings on the bump, Mosby ran his heater up to 86 mph as he paired it with a hammer for a breaking ball. 

Dan Rice (2026, Colts Neck, NJ) ripped a liner through the left side of the infield in the bottom half of the 3^rd. Rice dropped the bat head on the ball, getting the barrel out to a 2-0 fastball on the inner half, the young freshman displayed a mature approach while up to the plate.  

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Michael Kouser (2024, Haddonfield, NJ) collected five punchouts during his three-innings of work as he offered a very intriguing look to kick off game action. An uber-projectable build, Kouser worked up to 87 mph with his heater as he comes from a tough ¾ slot. Landing all three-pitches in the zone, Kouser generated whiffs and was able to mix effectively. 

Jason Bogarts (2026, Sicklerville, NJ) got gameplay started with a knock through the right side, taking a 86-mph fastball on the inner half into right for a single. The young freshman continues to show advanced bat-to-ball skills with a consistent line-drive stroke 

Ryan Lush (2025, Woburn, MA) ripped a hard grounder down the first-base line in his first trip to the plate. Rounding first and hitting a second gear, Lush motored into second with a hustle double to get the gold team amped. 

Sammy Laux (2024, Limerick, PA) shot a single back up-the-shoot in his first at-bat, ambushing the first pitch he saw. Working directly to the ball with a compact stroke, Laux took his solid BP round into gameplay. 

Noah Jordi (2024, Mendon, MA) took one of the best rounds of BP this morning and took it into the game, stroking a line-drive single into center. Continuing to showcase excellent feel for the barrel, Jordi continues to drop the bat head on the ball. 

Carver Salazar (2024, Anrold, MD) shot a liner down the right field line, landing just beyond the glove of the diving right fielder, rolling into third with a triple. Salazar took a heater on the outer half and dove it the other way as he got the barrel on plane early and stayed through it well. 

Christos Tassopoulos (2023, Stouffville, ON Canada) dropped a single into left bringing home Salazar to put the red team on the board. Shortening up with two-strikes, Tassopoulos stayed on the change-up, keeping his hands back as he adjusted well.

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Jason Bogart (2026 SS, Sicklerville, NJ) put the sweet line drive stoke on display to all parts of the field with consistent feel for the barrel throughout his round. The righty has projectable strength in the frame with advanced contact tool already evident.

Sammy Laux (2024 C, Limerick, PA) showed off some pull side power with a couple balls to the LF wall, using a slightly open wider stance to generate torque with the hips and drive through the zone. The swing path was direct and compact with clear strength in the 6-foot-1 185 pound frame. 

Brady Belfus (2024 1B, Deptford, NJ) used a high compact hand set and wider base to generate easy juice to the pull side, getting the barrel out in front successfully with strength to the hands. The 6-foot-1 215 pound 1B prospect is a threat to do damage gap to gap with repeatability to the stroke. 

Brian Fleming (2024 OF, Rehoboth, DE) used an open balanced stance to generate impact to all parts of the field, creating backspin and carry with easy bat speed through the zone. The lefty creates drive from the lower half with the ability to cover the entire zone. 

Carson Merritt (2024 SS, Elkridge, MD) peppered the pull side middle of field throughout his round, flashing effortless bat speed with sneaky pop in the 5-foot-10 150 pound frame. As the build continues to develop, expect the power to further reveal itself and only add to the natural offensive tools.

Noah Jordi (2024 LHP, Mendon, MA) did some serious damage to the pull side, flashing natural lift in the bat path with quickness to the hands present. The narrower slightly open stance remained balanced and got the bat head out in front with good extension post contact.

Ryan Zimmer (2024 C, Audubon, NJ) swung a consistent bat from a narrower stance during his round, working both gaps with intent and backspin. He generated plenty of torque at the hips with a line drive approach that he repeated well.

Josiah Brown (2023 SS, North Plainfield, NJ) looked smooth in both boxes as a switch hitting threat, driving the ball with intent to all parts of the field. Power potential was evident with compactness to the swing from the right side, turning into a fuller stroke with a deeper launch angle from the left side.

Jason Fultz (2025 3B, Harborcreek, PA) roped balls to the LF wall throughout his round, using all of the 6-foot-1 200 pound frame to generate effortless carry on the baseball. Fultz shows advanced feel for the barrel which directly translates to in game success. 

Sam Weinstein (2024 C, Brookeville, MD) produced juice from gap to gap over the course of his round, translating the strength In the 6-foot-1 185 pound frame directly into his stroke with lift and extension present. 

Aidan Paradine (2024 C, Bayonne, NJ) had one of the louder rounds of the day, punishing balls to the middle/pullside of the field with a heavy barrel through the zone. The 6-foot 190 pound catching prospect swings with violent intent that does significant damage when on time.