2/24/2018 7:33:38 PM
Caleb Rodriguez (2020 SS, North Brunswick, NJ) did a nice job of incorporating his strength and though he’s listed at 5-9/150 he put together a solid round with rising line drive contact off the barrel. He was able to create leverage at the point of contact while utilizing his lower half very well in his mechanics.
Casey Takemura (2019 C, Edison, NJ) put together a nice round of BP after showing well behind the dish as he shows quick hands and the ability to lift the ball out front. He certainly has tools at the plate with hard jump coming off the barrel and nice backspin to his pull side.
Elijah Dickerson (2019 OF, Mount Holly, NJ) showed us some of the best bat speed on the day as the La Salle commit starts with a quiet stance before attacking the baseball. He uncoiled well moving into contact with extension out front and consistent loud contact to his pull side.
Luke Chenault (2020 1B, Lake Hopatcong, NJ) may be a 2020 graduate but he put together as impressive a round of BP as anybody on the day. A physically built lefthanded stick, Chenault did a nice job of creating leverage and extension out front while driving the ball to his pull side with nice jump off the barrel.
Anthony Donofrio (2018 OF, Massapequa, NY) had a solid all-around day, one that culminated in a solid round of BP. A lefthanded hitter, Donofrio shows balance and rhythm to his swing and did a nice job of hitting the ball out front with a smooth, effortless stroke and present bat speed.
Anthony Esposito (2020 C, Lincroft, NJ) is a strongly built lefthanded bat at 6-2/220 and he goes to the plate looking to impact the baseball. He stays linear through the zone with hard contact back up the box with sound bat speed through the zone.
Tyler Cotten (2020 C, Yorktown, VA) did a nice job of getting the barrel through the zone and to the ball while incorporating his lower half nicely. He shows sound bat speed and can continue to get additional extension, though the ball already jumps hard when squared.
Jarrett May (2019 1B, Middlesex, NJ) is strongly built at 6-3/230 and he knows how to use that strength at the plate. Despite his size, May was able to stay short and simple to the ball, create lift out front with backspin off the barrel and hard jump to his pull side.
Jack Fitzgerald (2019 C, Monroe Twp, NJ), a primary catcher, is strongly built and incorporates that strength well into his swing. He does a nice job of staying short and direct to the ball and creates hard jump while working all parts of the field and projects with additional extension out front.
Shane Hickey (2020 SS, Jackson, NJ) has a nice all-around skill set as lefthanded hitting shortstop, showing balance to his swing while remaining smooth throughout his mechanics. He created steady line drive contact to his pull side with backspin off the barrel and still projects well moving forward.
Sean McKenna (2019 2B, Cherry Hill, NJ) is a lean 5-7/140 but he went to the plate with a plane and was able to execute it consistently. A righthanded bat, McKenna stayed linear through the zone with a contact oriented approach in which he found a lot of barrel and worked the middle of the field.
Joseph Pence (2020 OF, Mount Laurel, NJ) projects nicely moving forward but already can impress as he did throughout his round. He creates nice bat speed and shows strength in his hands, showing jump to all fields with solid leverage at the point of contact.
Nick Marley (2020 SS, Damascus, MD) showed plenty of intent with his righthanded swing, showing some whip through the zone while projecting well physically. He remained short to the ball and showed nice jump off the barrel when squared up and on time.
Jack Haynes (2020 OF, Titusville, NJ) remained simple with his approach in the box, staying short to the ball and repeated his mechanics well. He worked the middle and pull parts of the field with line drive contact off the barrel while showing quickness to hands.
Chris Corchado (2021 1B, Manalapan, NJ) is strongly built at 6-0/200 and the lefthanded hitter has just begun his high school career. His best contact came when getting extended out front as he was able to create backspin off the barrel with elevation out front.
Sam Batis (2021 RHP, Clarksburg, MD) is listed as a primary righthanded pitcher but he also put together a nice round of BP for the Red squad. Beginning with a higher hand set, Batis connected for solid line drive contact with occasional leverage to his pull side.
Evan Bologa (2019 C, Simsbury, CT) put together a nice round of batting practice, staying simple through his shift while remaining linear thorugh the zone. He found the barrel well and shows quickness to his hands with consistent line drive contact back up the box.
Colin Ahearn (2020 LHP, Lakeville, MA) may be listed as a primary lefthanded pitcher, but the young 2020 graduate showed well with the bat too. While there are loading components to his swing the lefthanded hitting Ahearn showed looseness to his wrists as he whipped the barrel through the zone with hard jump to his pull side.
Tristan Latham (2019 C, North Andover, MA) is a physical 6-1/215 bat out of Massachusetts who made his presence felt both in batting practice and live action. His overall mechanics are simple as he stays short and easy to the ball with rising line drive contact to the back of the net.
Santino Rosso (2019 SS, Victor, NY) showed legitimate contact skills from both sides of the plate, impressing both with his balance and overall feel for the barrel. His swing is slightly more refined from the right side at present with better bat speed, but he showed well from the left side with steady line drive contact off the bat.
Zion Spearman (2020 OF, Philadelphia, PA) is one of the more physical players of the event and he put that strength on display. A recent Pittsburgh commit, Spearman was able to generate solid bat speed through the zone and connected for hard contact consistently to his pull side.