Prep Baseball Report

Freshman Free Showcase: Superlatives


Kyle Campbell
Maryland Scouting Director

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33 players from across the Old Line State, Pennsylvania, DC, and Virginia participated last Saturday in our Freshman Free Showcase at the Metrix Baseball Training Facility in New Windsor, MD. Players went through in a pro-style workout and threw bullpens in front of our PBR Maryland staff.

Today we highlight several top performers across a variety of categories with our Freshman Free Showcase Superlatives. 

 

Best Fastball

Liam Bowen RHP/OF Walt Whitman 2023
Alex Craig OF/RHP Indian Creek 2023
Michael Demske 1B/RHP Churchill 2023
Mitchell Hwang RHP/3B Walt Whitman 2023
Cameron Johnson LHP/1B Bishop McNamara 2023
Evan Smith LHP/1B Huntingtown 2023

 

Most Projectable Arms

Liam Bowen RHP/OF Walt Whitman 2023
Alex Craig OF/RHP Indian Creek 2023
Michael Demske 1B/RHP Churchill 2023
Cameron Johnson LHP/1B Bishop McNamara 2023
Tyler Little OF/RHP Tuscarora 2023

 

Best Breaking Ball

Liam Bowen RHP/OF Walt Whitman 2023
Alex Craig OF/RHP Indian Creek 2023
Michael Demske 1B/RHP Churchill 2023
Cameron Johnson LHP/1B Bishop McNamara 2023
Tyler Little OF/RHP Tuscarora 2023
Evan Smith LHP/1B Huntingtown 2023

 

Top Defenders

Owen Basso SS/2B St. Albans (VA) 2023
Liam Bowen RHP/OF Walt Whitman 2023
Alex Craig OF/RHP Indian Creek 2023
Reece Emery SS/2B Wootton 2023
Joshua Erd SS Wootton 2023
Max Lawson SS/RHP Briar Woods (VA) 2025
Massimo Liuzzo OF Walt Whiman 2023
Aidan Niemerski SS/2B Montgomery Blair 2023
Cole Petraska OF Archbishop Spalding 2023
Jose Puig SS/2B Global Vision Christian School 2023
Gage Strucko 2B/SS Briar Woods (VA) 2025

 

Most Power at the Plate

Liam Bowen RHP/OF Walt Whitman 2023
George Baker C/3B Grace Christian 2023
John Earle LHP/1B Archbishop Spalding 2023
Joshua Erd SS Wootton 2023
Adam Ferony SS/RHP Archbishop Spalding 2023
Mitchell Hwang RHP/3B Walt Whitman 2023
Cameron Johnson LHP/1B Bishop McNamara 2023
Massimo Liuzzo OF Walt Whiman 2023
E.J. Lowry SS/RHP St. John’s Catholic Prep 2023
Brandon Parks 1B/RHP Archbishop Spalding 2023
Tyler Smith 3B/RHP Archbishop Spalding 2023

 

Best Behind the Plate

George Baker C/3B Grace Christian 2023
Nick Pratt C/OF Indian Creek 2023
Lawson Swartzwelder C Tuscarora 2024

 

Speedsters

Cole Petraska OF Archbishop Spalding 2023
Alex Craig OF/RHP Indian Creek 2023
Cameron Bott SS/RHP Patuxent 2023
Joshua Erd SS Wootton 2023
Massimo Liuzzo OF Walt Whiman 2023

 

Most Projectable Athletes

George Baker C/3B Grace Christian 2023
Liam Bowen RHP/OF Walt Whitman 2023
Cameron Johnson LHP/1B Bishop McNamara 2023
Massimo Liuzzo OF Walt Whiman 2023
E.J. Lowry SS/RHP St. John’s Catholic Prep 2023
Aidan Niemerski SS/2B Montgomery Blair 2023


 

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