14U Sunshine South BP Highlights
6/2/2019
Travis Sykora (2023 SS, Round Rock, TX): Sykora showed off good bat speed with loose, whippy hands through the zone and the ability to hit liners to all fields.
Michael Cook (2023 C, Mansfield, TX): Cook has advanced physicality for his age and good strength/bat speed comes with that. He was able to leverage the ball into the air and drive it up the gap with authority.
David Carrillo (2023 OF, Katy, TX): Carrillo did a nice job consistently getting the barrel out on time and hitting the ball out front, showing projectable bat speed and pop.
Boots Landry (2023 3B, Friendswood, TX): Landry's advanced strength and physicality was on display during BP, as he consistently impacted the ball with authority and showed serious pop.
Zachary Frye (2023 C, Fort Worth, TX): Frye showed a quality middle field approach with loose hands and compact bat speed, doing a nice job of making solid liner contact to all fields.
Trenton Lape (2023 SS, Bossier City, LA): Lape swings the bat hard with intent to do damage, and was able to show the ability to really drive the ball up the gap with projectable strength when he barreled it up.
Robert (Chase) Shores (2022 3B, Midland, TX): Shores has an extremely projectable frame along with highly projectable bat speed and power, which he flashed to the pull side in this one.
Gabriel Flores (2022 OF, Longview, TX): Flores has a clean, easy line drive swing plane with quality bat speed, and he flashed the ability to find the barrel on a line to all fields.
Grayson Lincecum (2023 3B, Houston, TX): Lincecum has advanced power for his age, and showed the ability to really drive the ball with authority when on time and square.
Isaac Alas (2023 1B, Humble, TX): Alas has a simple, repeatable swing that gives him advanced feel for the barrel, and he did a very nice job consistently hitting line drives.
Patrick Collopy (2022 LHP, Austin, TX): Collopy has all the ingredients to be a power hitter once he gains strength, as he does a good job leveraging the ball into the air consistently on the barrel.
Brandon Levy (2023 RHP, Bossier City, LA): Levy took one of the best BP's of the event, showing consistently clean hands with plenty of bat speed and impact, driving the ball on a line consistently.
Diego Luzardo (2023 OF, La Porte, TX): Luzardo showed a smooth, repeatable swing with excellent bat speed and projectable strength, consistently finding the barrel authoritatively.
Ryan Rusk (2023 3B, Kingwood, TX): Rusk has advanced strength and does a very nice job leveraging the ball into the air with authority, showing off that strength and driving the ball up the gap.
22-Columbia Blue vs. 24-Royal Highlights
6/2/2019
Ryan Rusk (2023 3B, Kingwood, TX): Rusk did well both on the mound and at the plate in this one. He worked his fastball up to 81 mph on the mound with a projectable slider; and he also added a firm base knock when hitting.
Litarris Murray (2023 OF, Desoto, TX): Murray picked up one of the only extra base hits of the day with a double in the middle innings, and he's shown intriguing athleticism in this event as well.
Jake Allen Dufner (2023 UT, Edinbug, TX): Dufner had one of the louder swings of the weekend in this game, absolutely launching a bomb to the pullside that got out of here in a hurry. He's got plenty of bat speed and natural strength.
Diego Luzardo (2023 OF, La Porte, TX): Luzardo was extremely loud on the mound, running his fastball up to 87 mph with an easy, fast arm, and working in a good breaking ball along with a quality changeup. He's made an extremely loud impression in his time here.
22-Columbia Blue vs. 21-Black Game Highlights
6/2/2019
AJ Simmons (2022 OF, Fort Worth, TX) has some pop in his righthanded swing as he collected a long double that was backspun and carried over the head of the left fielder.
Landon Schmitz (2023 LHP, Kinder, LA) showed really good pitchability as he allowed only one hit and struck out five over three innings. He mixed speeds with a fastball curveball mix and knows how to pitch.
Robert (Chase) Shores (2022 3B, Midland, TX) shows excellent projection and athleticism on the mound. At 6-foot-5 there's a lot of room to fill and he has a really fast arm that works and was up to 84 mph.
Justin Bryant (2023 SS, Spring, TX) has good timing and pitch recognition at the dish as he drove a ball well over the centerfielder's head for a double.
Preston Cooper (2023 RHP, Bossier City, LA) showed good pitch recognition and feel for the strike zone. He got a fastball to drive with impact off the barrel that ended up being a triple.
Trenton Lape (2023 SS, Bossier City, LA) is an aggressive hitter with an aggressive approach and loud bat speed as he jumped on a first pitch fastball for a double over the left fielder's head.
25-White vs. 23-Gold Highlights
6/2/2019
Nigel Fodor (2023 1B, Southlake, TX) has pretty good bat control and plate coverage as he collected two hits. He does a nice job at moving the barrel head around to hit the ball where it's pitched.
Grayson Lincecum (2023 3B, Houston, TX) creates good separation at the plate with an aggressive approach. He has power to the pull side and added three hits including a triple. Lincecum also topped out at 81 mph on the mound.
Hayden Lee (2023 1B, Southlake, TX) has a wide stance wit a clean transfer of weight and a gap to gap approach. He collected two hits, two doubles, and does a good job spraying the ball to the gaps.
Jacob Cunningham (2023 OF, Midland, TX) is a projectable young prospect with good athleticism and collected a hit. He showed off the speed by beating out a ground ball and showing the hustle.
Gabriel Flores (2022 OF, Longview, TX) has good tools on both sides of the ball with impressive bat speed as he collected a hit. The arm strength plays on the mound where he topped out at 81 mph.
21-Black vs. 24-Royal Highlights
6/1/2019
Chandler Lee (2023 RHP, Houston, TX) was terrific over four perfect innings, working both sides of the plate and generating a lot of weak contact. The velocity was in the upper-60s but he really pitched well and showed three pitches.
Brady Williamson (2023 3B, Montgomery, TX) is a good athlete with a strong swing as he turned on an inside fastball for a long triple. He's a heads up player and added a clean stolen base as well.
Blake Gonzalez (2023 MIF, Leander, TX) pulled a ball into the pull side gap for a hard hit double. He has a line drive swing plane with good contact off the barrel and projects well.
Top Exit Velocities
6/2/2019
Pocket Radar Exit Velo
Name |
Exit Velo |
Grad |
School |
Hometown |
Robert (Chase) Shores |
89 |
2022 |
Lee |
Midland, TX |
Michael Cook |
87 |
2023 |
Mansfield |
Mansfield, TX |
Trenton Lape |
87 |
2023 |
Parkway |
Bossier City, LA |
Grayson Lincecum |
86 |
2023 |
Memorial |
Houston, TX |
Gabriel Flores |
85 |
2022 |
Longview |
Longview, TX |
Nigel Fodor |
83 |
2023 |
Carroll Senior |
Southlake, TX |
Ryan Rusk |
83 |
2023 |
Kingwood |
Kingwood, TX |
Je-Isaac Alamo |
82 |
2022 |
William B Travis |
Richmond, TX |
Gary "Jett" Cooper |
82 |
2023 |
Atascocita |
Humble, TX |
Jake Allen Dufner |
82 |
2023 |
Edinburg Vela |
Edinbug, TX |
Landon Schmitz |
82 |
2023 |
Kinder |
Kinder, LA |
AJ Simmons |
82 |
2022 |
Keller Central |
Fort Worth, TX |
Boots Landry |
81 |
2023 |
Friendswood |
Friendswood, TX |
Noah Paddie |
81 |
2023 |
Marshall |
Marshall, TX |
Tyler Gaudet |
80 |
2023 |
Clear Brook |
Houston, TX |
Hayden Lee |
80 |
2023 |
Southlake Carroll |
Southlake, TX |
Litarris Murray |
80 |
2023 |
Bishop Dunne Catholic |
Desoto, TX |
Mason Welch |
80 |
2023 |
Northwood |
Vivian, LA |
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Game Highlights: 23-Gold vs. 24-Royal
6/1/2019
Walker Kemble (2023 1B, Mansfield, TX) keeps his barrel through the zone and is able to deliver hard contact at the plate. Kemble is aggressive in his at-bats and showed power to the pull side.
Diego Luzardo (2023 OF, La Porte, TX) has a closed stance and hits the ball hard to all fields. He has a level swing and quick-twitch athleticism.
Patrick Collopy (2022 LHP, Austin, TX) is a projectable left-handed pitcher with long limbs and a lean frame. Collopy has a loose arm and good feel for all of his pitches, while reaching up to 76 MPH with his fastball. He also threw a 61 MPH curveball and 66 MPH changeup.
Game Highlights: 23-Gold vs. 25-White
6/1/2019
Jaxen Derry (2023 C, Southlake, TX) showed power to the gaps and the ability to hit the ball where it is pitched. Derry hit a loud double in the game and was also aggressive on the bases.
Gabriel Flores (2022 OF, Longview, TX) also had a double in the game, hitting the ball hard down the left field line. He has quick hands with a tall and projectable build.
Jacob Cunningham (2023 OF, Midland, TX) showed off his athleticism and hitting tools, spraying a double into the right-center field gap and showing good speed on the bases.
Jayden Rodriguez (2023 2B, Pflugerville, TX) worked a perfect inning on the mound, and showed great feel for a plus curveball. His curveball has depth and tight spin, creating a lot of swing and misses while buckling right handed hitters.
Game Highlights: 24-Royal vs. 25-White
6/1/2019
Ryan Rusk (2023 3B, Kingwood, TX) was impressive at the plate, showing big power potential with a home run blast to left field. The strong 2023 grad has a good attack angle, bat speed, and is able to recognize pitches well and lay off breaking balls in the dirt.
Brandon Levy (2023 RHP, Bossier City, LA) was up to 84 MPH on the mound for the Royal team, showing a quick arm and the ball comes out of his hand clean. The righty creates good leverage with his mechanics and is able to pitch effectively to both the inside and outside parts of the plate.
Twine Palmer (2023 RHP, McAlester, OK) had a strong showing at the plate, creating hard contact with pop in his bat and a line-drive swing plane.
Game Highlights: 21-Black vs. 22-Columbia Blue
6/1/2019
Trenton Lape (2023 RHP/SS, Bossier City, LA) showed explosive life on his fastball, working up to 89 MPH from a 3/4 arm slot. He has a whippy arm and gets good extension down the mound, while also showcasing a hammer 12/6 curveball. His curveball release looks identical to his fastball, causing a lot of trouble for hitters, and he projects to become a top prospect in the class of 2023. Lape also made hard contact at the plate.
Travis Sykora (2023 RHP/SS, Round Rock, TX) worked up to 80 MPH with a quick arm stroke and command for all pitches. Sykora has an 11/5 slurve and sound mechanics.
Preston Cooper (2023 RHP, Bossier City, LA) showed big power potential at the plate, blasting a home run over the left-centerfield fence. He has a strong build and uses that power to generate hard contact.
Race Herr (2023 1B, Odessa, TX) was impressive in his at-bats, showing confidence to face harder pitching. He has a quick bat path and short swing.
Top 10-Yard Splits
6/1/2019
Top 10 Split
Name |
10 |
Grad |
School |
Hometown |
Misael Del Villar |
1.64 |
2023 |
Summer Creek |
Houston, TX |
AJ Simmons |
1.65 |
2022 |
Keller Central |
Fort Worth, TX |
Andrew Thornton |
1.65 |
2023 |
Episcopal |
Houston, TX |
Patrick Collopy |
1.69 |
2022 |
Bowie |
Austin, TX |
Sean Drummond |
1.69 |
2023 |
Pace |
Pace, FL |
Jackson Low |
1.69 |
2023 |
Foster |
Richmond, TX |
Nigel Fodor |
1.70 |
2023 |
Carroll Senior |
Southlake, TX |
Justin Bryant |
1.71 |
2023 |
Oak Ridge |
Spring, TX |
Chris Danson |
1.71 |
2023 |
Conroe |
Conroe, TX |
Mason Welch |
1.71 |
2023 |
Northwood |
Vivian, LA |
Vernon Duke |
1.72 |
2023 |
Goose Creek Memorial |
Baytown, TX |
Noah Paddie |
1.72 |
2023 |
Marshall |
Marshall, TX |
Jake Allen Dufner |
1.73 |
2023 |
Edinburg Vela |
Edinbug, TX |
Litarris Murray |
1.74 |
2023 |
Bishop Dunne Catholic |
Desoto, TX |
Rhett Knox |
1.75 |
2023 |
Monsignor Kelly |
Beaumont, TX |
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Top 1B Velocities
6/1/2019
Top 1B Velocities
Name |
1B |
Grad |
School |
Hometown |
Jake Allen Dufner |
73 |
2023 |
Edinburg Vela |
Edinbug, TX |
Brady Williamson |
72 |
2023 |
Lake Creek |
Montgomery, TX |
Patrick Collopy |
70 |
2022 |
Bowie |
Austin, TX |
Connor Buchanan |
69 |
2023 |
Conroe |
Conroe, TX |
Gary "Jett" Cooper |
69 |
2023 |
Atascocita |
Humble, TX |
Race Herr |
69 |
2023 |
Permian |
Odessa, TX |
Rhett Knox |
69 |
2023 |
Monsignor Kelly |
Beaumont, TX |
Hayden Lee |
69 |
2023 |
Southlake Carroll |
Southlake, TX |
Walker Kemble |
67 |
2023 |
Lake Ridge |
Mansfield, TX |
Jaiden Onken |
67 |
2023 |
Hargrave |
Huffman, TX |
Gaines Estridge |
66 |
2023 |
Covenant Christian Academy |
Colleyville, TX |
Isaac Alas |
62 |
2023 |
Atascocita |
Humble, TX |
Hayden Arbour |
61 |
2023 |
Atascocita |
Humble, TX |
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Top Catcher Velocities
6/1/2019
Top C
Name |
C |
Grad |
School |
Hometown |
Michael Cook |
74 |
2023 |
Mansfield |
Mansfield, TX |
Zachary Frye |
74 |
2023 |
Timber Creek |
Fort Worth, TX |
Alejandro Renteria |
72 |
2022 |
Sonora |
Sonora, TX |
Dylan Holland |
70 |
2023 |
College Park |
Conroe, TX |
Truett Ross |
67 |
2023 |
Clear Lake |
Seabrook, TX |
Chris Danson |
66 |
2023 |
Conroe |
Conroe, TX |
Ryan LaBorde |
64 |
2023 |
Summer Creek |
Humble, TX |
Colt Mercer |
64 |
2023 |
Covenant Christian Academy |
Colleyville, TX |
Jhanzeil Pena |
64 |
2023 |
Burleson |
Burleson, TX |
Ethan Ramirez |
64 |
2023 |
Cypress Park |
Katy, TX |
Isaac Alas |
63 |
2023 |
Atascocita |
Humble, TX |
Zachary Johnson |
62 |
2023 |
Magnolia |
Magnolia, TX |
Hayden Campbell |
61 |
2023 |
Hargrave |
Huffman, TX |
Jaxen Derry |
61 |
2023 |
Covenant Christian Academy |
Southlake, TX |
Jace Greer |
61 |
2023 |
Sterling |
Baytown, TX |
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Top Catcher Pop-Times
6/1/2019
Top IF Velocities
6/1/2019
Top IF Velocities
Name |
IF |
Grad |
School |
Hometown |
Trenton Lape |
89 |
2023 |
Parkway |
Bossier City, LA |
Brandon Levy |
83 |
2023 |
Parkway |
Bossier City, LA |
Travis Sykora |
83 |
2023 |
Round Rock |
Round Rock, TX |
Boots Landry |
82 |
2023 |
Friendswood |
Friendswood, TX |
Diego Luzardo |
82 |
2023 |
La Porte |
La Porte, TX |
Justin Bryant |
81 |
2023 |
Oak Ridge |
Spring, TX |
Robert (Chase) Shores |
80 |
2022 |
Lee |
Midland, TX |
Grayson Lincecum |
79 |
2023 |
Memorial |
Houston, TX |
Ryan Rusk |
79 |
2023 |
Kingwood |
Kingwood, TX |
Omar Montemayor |
76 |
2023 |
Milby |
Fresno, TX |
Tyler Ferguson |
75 |
2023 |
Airline |
Bossier City, LA |
Noah Paddie |
74 |
2023 |
Marshall |
Marshall, TX |
Alejandro Renteria |
74 |
2022 |
Sonora |
Sonora, TX |
Mason Welch |
74 |
2023 |
Northwood |
Vivian, LA |
Brady Williamson |
74 |
2023 |
Lake Creek |
Montgomery, TX |
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Top OF Velocities
6/1/2019
Top OF Velocities
Name |
OF |
Grad |
School |
Hometown |
Diego Luzardo |
85 |
2023 |
La Porte |
La Porte, TX |
Brandon Levy |
84 |
2023 |
Parkway |
Bossier City, LA |
Gabriel Flores |
82 |
2022 |
Longview |
Longview, TX |
Tyler Ferguson |
81 |
2023 |
Airline |
Bossier City, LA |
Zachary Frye |
77 |
2023 |
Timber Creek |
Fort Worth, TX |
Landon Schmitz |
77 |
2023 |
Kinder |
Kinder, LA |
David Carrillo |
76 |
2023 |
Obra D. Tompkins |
Katy, TX |
Tyler Gaudet |
76 |
2023 |
Clear Brook |
Houston, TX |
Jackson Low |
75 |
2023 |
Foster |
Richmond, TX |
AJ Simmons |
75 |
2022 |
Keller Central |
Fort Worth, TX |
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Top 60 Times
6/1/2019
Top 60 Times
Name |
60 |
Grad |
School |
Hometown |
Landon Schmitz |
6.81 |
2023 |
Kinder |
Kinder, LA |
Noah Paddie |
6.82 |
2023 |
Marshall |
Marshall, TX |
Litarris Murray |
7.06 |
2023 |
Bishop Dunne Catholic |
Desoto, TX |
Misael Del Villar |
7.12 |
2023 |
Summer Creek |
Houston, TX |
AJ Simmons |
7.15 |
2022 |
Keller Central |
Fort Worth, TX |
Trenton Lape |
7.22 |
2023 |
Parkway |
Bossier City, LA |
Mason Welch |
7.36 |
2023 |
Northwood |
Vivian, LA |
Sean Drummond |
7.40 |
2023 |
Pace |
Pace, FL |
Ethan Ramirez |
7.40 |
2023 |
Cypress Park |
Katy, TX |
Preston Cooper |
7.41 |
2023 |
Airline |
Bossier City, LA |
Kaleb Higgs |
7.42 |
2023 |
Northwest |
Justin, TX |
Jacob Cunningham |
7.46 |
2023 |
Midland |
Midland, TX |
Justin Bryant |
7.47 |
2023 |
Oak Ridge |
Spring, TX |
Robert (Chase) Shores |
7.50 |
2022 |
Lee |
Midland, TX |
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