2018 14U Midwest Showcase

4/22/2018 3:02:53 PM

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Griffin Wolf (2022 1B, Carmel, IN) Collected a couple of hits in the game. Had a hard double into deep left field and an RBI single to left field.

Israel Delgado (2022 MIF, Chicago Heights, IL) Singled and later scored. Has good speed and a presence on the bases.

James Zippay (2022 RHP, Saint Louis, MO) Double to deep right center field. Drove in a run on the hit.

Tate Jacobsen (2022 SS, Shawnee, KS) Threw two solid innings. Had a good clean fastball that got up to 80 and a good secondary pitch in the curveball.

Ethan Patera (2022 RHP, Downers Grove, IL) Tossed three innings allowing only one hit. Quick arm action on fastball that topped at 83.

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Israel Delgado (2022 MIF, Chicago Heights, IL) Had a hard hit single into right field. Hit the ball hard in all at-bats.

Michael Pustelnik (2022 LHP, Tinley Park, IL) Went three innings only allowing two hits. Has a good fastball with cutting action to it at 67.

Andrew Payton (2022 C, Martinsville, IN) Mixed in three pitches well, commanding all of them. Went two innings and didn't allow a hit. Fastball up to 73.

Keegan Knutson (2022 SS, Janesville, WI) Three innings pitched and allowed just two hits. Has a quick arm on fastball up to 76. Good feel to 11/5 curveball.

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Luke Adams (2022 SS, Hinsdale, IL) Worked the left side of the field with a single and a double. Makes solid contact with good control of the barrel.

Michael Ascencio (2022 3B, Joliet, IL) Pulled a ball hard for a home run over the left field fence. Also pitched and went two innings and only allowed two hits.

Zack Labrec (2023 SS, Fox River Grove, IL) Threw three good innings while striking out five batters. Has a full arm action. Lived down in the zone to both sides with fastball at 78.

Gannon Grieb (2022 C, Lee'S Summit, MO) Had a well struck double into the left center field gap early in the game.

Tyson Gomm (2021 C, Mississauga, ON) Pitched to contact well only allowing one hit in three innings. Good feel for curveball and fastball at 75.

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Alex Sandoval (2022 SS, Donnellson, IA) Went 2 for 2 in the game with a single back up the middle. Also had a line drive down the left field line for a double. Has good control of the barrel.

Seth Parkinson (2022 SS, Springfield, IL) Allowed just one hit over three innings pitched. Throws a lot of strikes and was able to land the curveball for strikes consistently. Gets weak contact with the fastball at 73.

Luke Adams (2022 SS, Hinsdale, IL) Had a pair of singles in the game. Stays in the middle of the field. Also has a presence on the bases with a couple of stolen bases.

Jack Scheri (2022 SS, Peru, IL) Doubled in the 5th inning. Hard hit down the left field line.

Colin Hebreard (2022 2B, Bolingbrook, IL) Doubled and singled in two at bats. Went the opposite way both times driving in a run late in the game.

Alex Stanwich (2022 RHP, Tinley Park, IL) Collected two doubles. A hard hit ground ball down the right field line and a deep line drive to straight away center field.

James Zippay (2022 RHP, Saint Louis, MO) Went three solid innings on the mound. Stays down around the knees with the fastball at 75. Has good feel for the curveball with an extended release.

4/21/2018 5:05:10 PM

Tate Jacobsen (2022 SS, Shawnee, KS), a primary shortstop, impressed with his lefthanded stroke as he showed present bat speed as well as life off the barrel. He worked to all parts of the field and showed his best contact to this pull side with present quickness to his hands.

Israel Delgado (2022 MIF, Chicago Heights, IL) generated some of the best bat speed we saw in batting practice with a fluid path and solid intent in his swing. His physical strength plays well as he showed nice jump off the barrel, especially to right field when he was able to get his hands extended out front.

Gavin Kilen (2022 SS, Milton, WI) showed a nice handle for the barrel from the left side of the plate throughout his round of batting practice and it’s something he continued to show in his live reps. With a patient approach Kilen worked all parts of the field with balance and projects nicely as he continues to add strength.

Quentin Keene (2022 OF, Waunakee, WI) did a nice job of staying balanced with his swing while remaining short and direct to the ball with his righthanded swing. As he found his swing plane he began to generate back spun, line drive contact to the middle and pull side parts of the field.

Jack Scheri (2022 SS, Peru, IL) shows a full swing path from the right side of the plate and displays nice quickness to his hands with his swing. He did a nice job of getting his front foot down on time and as a result with allowed for consistent and hard line drive contact off the barrel.

A lefthanded hitter, Tyson Gomm (2021 C, Mississauga, ON) creates nice bat speed through the zone and has tools to project moving forward. When on time with his shift he showed nice carry to the opposite field with jump off the barrel.

Keegan Knutson (2022 SS, Janesville, WI) shows a simple swing at the plate with an overall looseness to his path and projects with additional momentum at the start of his swing. With a linear path he worked the middle of the field, finding the barrel with a full path through the zone.

Alex Stanwich (2022 RHP, Tinley Park, IL) begins with a tall stance in the righthanded batter’s box and does a nice job of staying short to the ball with present bat speed. Stanwich remains short to the ball with his swing and shows jump coming off when squared.

Luke Adams (2022 SS, Hinsdale, IL) worked the opposite field throughout his round, showing some strength he was able to generate with his 6-foot-2 frame.  He stays short to the ball with his path and linear with his plane, showing backspin to the middle of the field when squared.

4/21/2018 3:52:22 PM

Gavin Kilen (2022 SS, Milton, WI) Collected his second extra base hit of the day with a double to deep straight away center field. Makes consistent good contact. Also went two strong innings. Throws strikes and forces weak contact. Able to throw to the inner half against righties and maintains arm speed on changeup

Griffin Wolf (2022 1B, Carmel, IN) Missed a lot of barrels and filled the zone. Fastball showed some cutting action in the upper 60's. Has feel for curveball. Struck out two hitters over two innings pitched. Also collected a couple of hits. A single into left field and an RBI ground ball past the second baseman. Showed good feel for the barrel.

Ryan Miller (2022 RHP, Chagrin Falls, OH) Threw three innings and only allowed a couple of hits while striking out two. Has downhill plane while throwing the ball to both sides of the plate with life. Commands the changeup well. Attacks the zone early with fastball at 79

Tyson Gomm (2021 C, Mississauga, ON) Had a hart hit line drive back up the middle. Good barrel control able to drive a ball on the inner half back towards the middle of the field.

4/21/2018 2:29:14 PM

Gavin Kilen (2022 SS, Milton, WI) Went 1 for 2 with a single and a stolen base. Utilizes an athletic and easy swing with a line drive path the the ball.

Alex Stanwich (2022 RHP, Tinley Park, IL) Filled the zone early. Has a loose arm action with good feel for the curveball. Fastball got up to 80 mph. Went three innings without allowing a hit and striking out six batters.

Michael Ascencio (2022 3B, Joliet, IL) Led off the game by taking a curveball to left field for a double. Drove in a run on a ground ball single in second at-bat.

Jack Scheri (2022 SS, Peru, IL) Drove in the first run of the game on a hard hit ball to right center field that went for a double.

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