The South Alabama Select will be held this Sunday at Stanky Field (University of South Alabama) in Mobile, AL. Some talented 2022-2025 prospects in the state of Alabama will be in attendance, looking to impress in front of some of college coaches who will be in attendance. CLICK HERE to view the roster for this event.

Our staff will be using this event to select players to represent Alabama at the 2022 PBR Future Games and other select invite-only events.. The Future Games is the summer's ultimate recruiting event for 2024 and 2025 uncommitted prospects in 2022. Last year's event was attended by more than 300 college coaches.

Upon arriving and getting checked in at 8:15-8:40 AM, position players will go through a pro-style workout, and then take batting practice before taking place in gameplay against pitchers. During batting practice, players will be using our Blast Motion sensors, as well as a Trackman B1 Unit to record numbers that will be imported into their profiles for college coaches to see.

TRACKMAN:
TrackMan is the global leader in ball-tracking accuracy. Following a Prep Baseball Report event, all players will get unrivaled access to their performance data in the Trackman interactive app. Players can create custom dashboards that unlock both hitting and pitching data.

Pitching Features Include:

• Pitching data access includes: release speed, spin rate, spin axis, release height, extension, horizontal and vertical break, and location on each pitch 

• See each pitch trajectory in 3D from multiple viewpoints

• Create defined tags to label and compare pitches

• Pin pitches together to create tunneling visualizations between different pitch types

• Visualize each pitch location

Hitting Features Include:

• Hitting data access includes: Exit speed, distance traveled, launch angle, launch direction, spin rate, contact depth and contact side/height for each swing.

• Visualize plate coverage

• Pairing of all data points on each swing

BLAST:
Blast is the global leader in swing analysis and used by nearly every MLB organization. Following a Prep Baseball Report event, players will receive access to BlastConnect in the Blast App, that unlocks critical insights and actionable data from their performance.

Features Include:

• Swing Analysis and Blast Motion hitting assessment

• Professional-level swing analytics to help players improve their hitting performance

• Free 30-day trial to Blast Premium Services subscription

 

Upperclassmen to Watch

There's a solid list of upperclassmen set to be in attendance this Sunday, and we will start off by highlighting some of these players to watch for come this weekend. OF Pierce Dutton (Spanish Fort, 2023) is regarded as one of the top outfielders in the junior class, and will look to continue to improve his numbers since his last showing in a showcase setting. OF Jackson Reed (Prattville Christian Academy, 2022) is another outfielder who should run one of the faster 60's at the event, as he's been clocked as low as 6.66 at the TPL Scout Day earlier this summer. 3B/RHP John Malone (Bayshore Christian, 2023) will look to build off an impressive showing that he turned in at the All-State Games this summer, where he consistently barreled up balls during BP and showed a fastball that reached the upper-80's. Speaking of the All-State Games, C Hollon Brock (Fairhope, 2023) is a physical backstop at 6-1, 190-pounds that flashed gap-to-gap power during BP, and is an interesting follow moving forward.

OTHERS TO WATCH: LHP Ray Anderson (Lindsay Lane, 2023), LHP Tucker Cagle (Cullman, 2023), LHP Bryson Goff (Saraland, 2023), MIF Landon Lary (Baker, 2022), SS Hayden Strickland (Tuscaloosa County, 2023), LHP/OF Brody Swindle (Bayside Academy, 2022)

 

Underclassmen to Watch

The one group that jumps out at this event when looking at the roster is the number of quality 2024 & 2025 prospects that are signed up. It's a deep crop filled with projectable arms and talented bats. Starting off with a trio of catchers, C Noah Blackburn (Mobile Christian, 2025), C/OF Jack Holley (Spanish Fort, 2024), & C/IF Cooper Jarvis (Gardendale, 2024) are all prospects that are near the top fo their respective classes and do a variety of things well on the field. OF Bryce Cain (Baker, 2024) will look to make a lasting impression on our staff, showing off his high-level athleticism in his first PBR showcase. OF/1B Cole Dean (Bayshore Christian, 2025) is fresh off one of the better performances for Team Alabama at the PBR Jr. Future Games this July, and he'll look to carry the momentum into this Sunday. Rounding out the underclassmen, RHP AJ Hansen (McGill-Toolen, 2024) is another prospect looking to make a solid impression in his first PBR showcase by showing off one of the better fastballs in the class. 

OTHERS TO WATCH: 3B/RHP Bo Bachtel (Gardendale, 2024), SS Ryan Everly (Sparkman, 2024), SS Tyler Martin (Charles Henderson, 2025), 3B/RHP Edward McLeod (St. Paul's Episcopal, 2025), RHP/SS Nathan Owen (Evangel Christian, 2024), SS Gavin Weinshenker (Mobile Christian, 2024)

 

Itinerary

When:
Sunday, October 3rd

Who:
2022-2025 graduates

Where:
University of South Alabama

Schedule:
Sunday, October 3rd

All Teams Position Players Check-In
8:15 - 8:40 am – Position Players Check-in
8:50 - 9:00 am – Stretch/Intro
9:00 am - 12:15 pm - Extended Infield/Outfield Pre Game & Batting Practice with Instruction

Pitcher Only's will check-in one hour before their first scheduled game time.

Position Players in Game 2 may leave after the showcase but must return 45 minutes before your scheduled game time. 

1:00 PM - Game 1: Team 1 vs. Team 2

3:30 PM - Game 2: Team 3 vs Team 4

Times are subject to change*

*NOTE: Games are simulated to regulate pitch counts and innings played.

 

 

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