8/5/2017
Nick Stepke (2019 SS, Rochester Hills, MI): Stepke showed a nice middle-field approach with a line drive swing plane, highlighted by loose wrists and quick hands.
Ethan Jones (2019 C, Somerset, KY): Jones showed serious strength in BP; with the ability to drive the ball deep into the pull gap with good backspin and carry.
Ross Mulhall (2018 1B, Morgantown, WV): Mulhall has some of the best raw power in this event, and when he's on time he's capable of really driving the ball with easy HR pop.
Dawson Smothers (2020 1B, Benton, KY): Smothers showed good strength and good bat speed, driving the ball well when on time and using a whole-field approach.
Evan Smith (2018 3B, Annville, KY): Showed quick hands that control the barrel well, generating quality linear bat speed with a whole field approach.
Trent Robinson (2019 SS, Louisville, KY): Showed good raw bat to ball skills with the ability to manipulate the barrel; is going to have good pop as he continues to add strength to his frame.
Byron Smith (2019 3B, Lexington, KY): Smith took one of the better overall rounds of the day; with hands that work very well into his quick stroke, driving the ball on a line to all fields.
Tyler Morrison (2018 LHP, Lagrange, KY): Morrison consistently drove the ball into the air with authority and good strength; showing some of the better raw power of the event.
Conner Ryle (2018 1B, Union, KY): Ryle made consistently squared, hard contact on a line before letting it rip later in the round, driving the ball deep to the pull field.
Sean Lawhorn (2020 3B, Harrison, OH): Lawhorn showed a simple, repeatable swing that gets the barrel out on time, spraying firm line drives to all fields.
Joey Lawhorn (2018 1B, Harrison, OH): The elder Lawhorn also took a very good round; working back through the middle of the field consistently with well-struck liners.
Jacob Dupps (2019 3B, Louisville, KY): Dupps showed a very fast bat with live hands through the zone, driving balls into both gaps at times.
Jason Oviedo (2020 3B, Lexington, KY): Oviedo has good controlled violence to his swing, with intent to do damage. He showed the ability to make loud contact to all fields.
Jonathan Hogart (2020 C, Madisonville, KY): Hogart worked back through the middle consistently with a smooth barrel and good bat speed; driving a few towards the end of the round.
Brandon Ethington (2019 1B, Shelbyville, KY): Ethington showed good ability to create separation and generate power in his swing; driving several rising liners to the pull field and up the middle.
Travis Sankovich (2018 SS, Uniontown, PA): Sankovich showed good raw hitting tools, consistently putting barrel on ball and using the entire field.
Zachary Labhart (2020 OF, Mount Eden, KY): Labhart showed good bat speed and strength off the barrel when on time; driving a few pretty well up the pull gap.
Louie Kessinger (2019 SS, Lexington, KY): Kessinger showed very fast hands and got the barrel out on time consistently, working to all fields on a line.