Infielders Analysis: MAximimum Impact Scout Day 3-31-2018
April 8, 2018
Prep Baseball Report Scout Day at Maximum Impact on March 31, 2018
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Below are listed the evaluations for the infielders in attendance.
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Peyton Ballard 2B / 2B / Lakeside, AR / 20215-foot-9,135-pound frame, projection to frame with length to extremities, ran a 7.43 60, clean gate, side to side arm, defensively, open stance with leg lift, barrel flat at toe touch, leverage from ground at launch, bog down on back side for power, extension to middle, line drives pull side with power, bat speed to contact, defensively, athletic feet, active body, solid glove presentation, hands work out in front, funnel up to face, clean arm swing, pure stroke, arm strength, 70 MPH velocity. |
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Ethan Bates SS / RHP / Lakeside, AR / 2020Arkansas Commit, (5-foot-10, 155 pound frame) slender build, wide shoulders with room to fill. Showed easy tools with athleticism. Defensively solid clean funnel with efficient transfer. Short stoke to release. Glove wiggle causes late arrival with feet. Athletic actions. Pure stroke with good carry at 75 MPH. Offensively Bat speed with athleticism. Advanced bat speed with leverage. Strength to swing with 86 exit velocity. Barrel life in load. Lack of stability in ground causes swing to lose path. Slight over rotation of the backside creating direction issues. |
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Grant Cross 1B / 3B / White Hall, AR / 20215-foot-6, 160-pound frame, bigger frame, wide shoulders, ran a 9.30 60, offensively, simple set up, toe tap to load, barrel life to load, barrel straight up at toe touch, open stride, line drive approach, backside works underneath, direction to pull side, length in back with extension to pull side, defensively, active feet, bend to field, good glove presentation, funnel to midline slightly high, replace feet to throw, short stroke, minimal carry, arm strength 59 MPH. |
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John Dalton RHP / 1B / Central Arkansas Christian, AR / 20196-foot-0, 178-pound frame, solid frame, long torso, ran a 7.71 60, offensively, upper half load with arm bar, hands fall to back hip, bat speed, hand path is to middle, oppo approach, backside gets through to contact, legs stay connected to ground, short finish, defensively, late hands, funnel to midline, bend to field, right foot in front of left to field, glove presentation good, field ball off right side, long stroke, head lean to throw, minimal carry at 69 MPH. |
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Eli Garrison 3B / RHP / Central Arkansas Christian, AR / 20206-foot-1, 170-pound frame, long levered with room to fill out, ran a 7.35 60, good gate, side to side hand action, offensively, rhythmical set up with barrel life, bounce load with barrel, barrel cocked at foot strike, power to pull side, big extension to middle of field, locked lead leg to clear barrel loses direction, backside works underneath for extension, long levers create leverage, defensively, field ball deep and off right side, late arriving feet make for deep catch, average feet moving to ball, funnel out away from body, clean stroke with arm strength at 72 mph. |
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Gunner Garrison 3B / OF / Hector, AR / 20215-foot-11, 137-pound frame, thin frame with wiry build, long legs, ran a 7.50 60, athletic movements, offensively, pull side approach, simple load, barrel cocked at toe touch, slight drift to toe touch, back side underneath body at contact, extension to middle of field, flat stroke, line drive result, exit velocity 73, defensively, field deep, athletic glove, funnel to midline, bend to field, shuffle to throw, short stroke with carry at 64 MPH. |
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Brandon Gibson 2B / OF / Conway, AR / 20215-foot-8, 125-pound frame, athletic body, ran a 7.83 60, easy runner, open stance to closed stride, pre load back set up, barrel in cocked position to start, slight overload to foot down, early foot down, hands over back foot, backside over rotates to clear barrel, simple swing, good extension, lacking strength at impact, body has twitch, line drive ground balls pull side, exit velocity at 70 mph, defensively, athletic feet to field, glove pat before settle, fields ball centered with advanced feel, proper funnel, gather body to throw, clean arm swing, arm speed with carry at 60 mph. |
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Jack Hackney SS / 2B / Dewitt, AR / 20195-foot-10, 164-pound frame, ran a 7.08 60, easy gate, good foot speed, offensively, simple set up, slightly open stance, toe tap to load, slightly open land, barrel quiet, cocked at foot strike, back side stays in ground with little rotation, extension to pull side, barrel works out in front, pull side ground balls and line drives, 77 mph exit velocity, defensively, bend to field, light feet, quick funnel, to midline, step behind to throw, short stroke, 65 mph arm strength. |
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William Parker Kerfoot 1B / RHP / Little Rock Christian academy , AR / 20206-foot-1, 185-pound frame, physically mature body with wide shoulders, ran a 7.20 60, offensively, closed stance to closed stride, open back foot in stance, high hands with high barrel at foot strike, strength over bat speed, extension to pull side with power, direction to pull side, exit velocity at 79, defensively, stiff actions, field ball underneath body, bend to field, funnel to right hip, inconsistent shuffle to replace feet, short arm stroke, 74 mph velocity. |
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Braden Knight 3B / RHP / Bryant, AR / 20205-foot-11, 175-pound frame, wide lower half, developing body, ran a 8.46 60, offensively, narrow stance with aggressive stride, barrel life to foot strike, space between feet for leverage, pull side power, slight arm bar, back side underneath rotates past contact, clear front hip to clear barrel, line drive pull side with loft to swing. Defensively, late feet fields ball deep and off right side, bend to field, funnel to midline of body, glove pat to shuffle rhythm to throw, arm velocity 69 mph. |
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Fredrick Marsh RHP / 3B / Rison, AR / 20206-foot-0, 175-pound frame, long levered body with room for strength, ran a 7.04 60, power runner, offensively, athletic set up, open toe, open stride, hands stacked, barrel cokced at toe touch, bat speed to contact, lower half minimal rotation, retreat to finish, line drive extension to pull side, loft to swing creating power, long levers produce power, exit velocity 76, defensively, late feet bend to field, field deep, funnel to midline, shuffle to gather momentum to throw, long slot to throw, 68 positional velocity. |
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Trey McKim 1B / 3B / Glen Rose, AR / 20205-foot-10, 185-pound frame, strong square body with strong shoulders, ran a 7.40 60, offensively, simple set up, hands back, barrel cocked to begin, minimal load, strength over bat speed, power to pull side, open front side to contact, backside underneath but late, leverage in swing and contact, exit velo 84, defensively, glove flip to field, late arriving feet, field deep and underneath body, replace feet to throw, funnel in midline, short stroke, slight push to release at 64 mph. |
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Hunter Murray 2B / RHP / Poyen, AR / 20215-foot-4, 115-pound frame, smaller frame with room to fill, ran a 7.78 60, offensively, simple set up hands near ear, load hands with lower half, simple stride, even line land, minimal back side, extension to middle, hand path to middle of field, backside late to contact with little rotation, oppo approach with line drives and ground balls, exit velocity 73, defensively, glove pat, late with glove to field, feet late arriving, funnel clean to midline, shuffle to gain momentum, short stroke and clean slot, positional velocity at 62 mph. |
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Christian (C.J.) Price SS / 2B / Central, AR / 20205-foot-9, 125 pound frame, athletic build lacking strength. room to fill out. Shoulders wide. ran a 7.38 60, Defensively, easy actions. Rhythm to ball. Fields slightly deep. Light on feet with efficient hands. Transfer is quick and clean. Stroke is pure ball has carry from release at 60 MPH. Offensively, switch hitter. Natural right. Right side open stance to even stride. More power Right handed. Bat speed with extension. Pull side power. Left Handed line drive approach. easy swing with bat speed. contact over power. controlled leverage with direction to middle of field. |
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Cole Somers RHP / 3B / Baptist Prep, AR / 20215-foot-8, 140-pound frame, ran a 7.63 60, offensively, pre set back big hand load with hand dig, arm bar, toe tap to stride, lower half works underneath, uphill to contact producing line drives an fly balls pull side with power, exit velocity at 77. Defensively, bend to field, glove flip, late feet, field ball deep, funnel to midline, shuffle to gather momentum to throw, long arm action with 62 mph velocity. |
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Jacob Stobaugh 2B / OF / Vilonia, AR / 20195-foot-7, 150-pound frame, ran a 7.58 60, offensively, relaxed position to start, big load with toe tap, space is minimal between feet, barrel life to contact, aggressive approach, backside fires to pull side, bat speed with leverage when on time, line drive to middle of field, exit velocity, 71, defensively, glove pat, field ball deep in midline of body, late with feet to field, active hands before catch, good funnel to midline, shuffle to activate feet to throw with over the top slot at 62 mph velocity. |
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Jordan Villas 3B / RHP / Lakeside, AR / 20206-foot-2, 150-pound frame, long and lean, ran a 7.35 0, offensively, wide base, big leg lift with toe tap, flat barrel to toe touch, effort to swing, big backside drive, flexed front knee, loses stability in lead leg, big extension pull side, pull side power with bat speed to the front, exit velocity 90, defensively, active feet, late getting left foot down, good hands, field slightly deep, catch with one hand turn glove to funnel at midline, glove comes up after catch, long arm action with 62 mph arm velocity. |
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Lex Weast 3B / 2B / Star City, AR / 20205-foot-7, 140-pound frame, slender build, ran a 7.76 60, offensively, upright stance barrel tall, feet shoulder width, barrel rhythm in stance, sets barrel at toe touch, flat bat, open stride, back side works up underneath body, raise to hit, barrel extension to pull side, uphill approach with fly balls oppo and line drives pull side, exit velocity 72, defensively, arms swing as feet settle field deep into body, feet get heavy before settle, funnel to midline, short stroke shuffle to throw, 62 mph throwing velocity. |
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Spencer Whipple 2B / OF / Little Rock Christian Academy, AR / 20205-foot-8, 135-pound frame, ran a 7.35 60, offensively, preload back with bat flat, toe tap to leg lift, bat speed to contact, backside over rotates to contact, pull side approach with loft to the swing, line drive fly ball pull side, defensively, field ball off right side, clean funnel body turned to field, feet quick to throw, longer arm swing with 67 mph positional velocity. |
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Jackson Woodard SS / 3B / Little Rock Christian , AR / 20206-foot-2, 195-pound frame, physical build with long levers, ran a 7.40 60. Offensively, open stance to toe tap, barrel rhythm, barrel tall at toe touch, length in the back, backside works underneath to contact, slight uphill swing to extension, leverage to contact with long limbs, power to the pull side, exit velocity 86, defensively field off right side, athletic feet, hands work with good funnel to midline, short footwork to throw, short arm stroke, with carry at 74. |
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Zane Rainwater 2B / OF / Central Arkansas Christian, AR / 20205-foot-10, 135-pound frame, athletic body, ran a 6.90 60. Offensively, athletic set up, open stance to even land, barrel rhythm in load, barrel gets stuck behind head at foot strike, back side works underneath to contact, slight raise to hit, bat speed to middle of field, pull side ground balls with line drives, leverage to swing to pull side, defensively, athletic actions, active feet, late at times getting down, clean funnel and transfer, active feet to throw, 68 mph velocity, clean arm swing with carry, follow with lower half on throw. |