Prep Baseball Report

Senior State Games: East Region Analysis


Cayden Hatcher
PBR Florida Regional Scout

The first annual Senior State Games took place September 26-27 at Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona Beach, FL. The event featured some of the top 2021's in the state representing their region. Day one featured two showcases and two live games. Day two featured four games.

If you missed our Stats Story, featuring stat leaders and complete statistics on every player in attendance, CLICK HERE.

We also took a look at some of the top uncommitted standouts from the event. To view that story, CLICK HERE.

This week we will start breaking down each player from the Senior Games. We will break down each player, region by region. Today, we continue with the East Region. If you missed yesterday's breakdown of the North Region, CLICK HERE. Check out our East Region Analysis, featuring scouting reports on every member of the East Region.

East Region Analysis

Gage Allen RHP / 1B / Auburndale, FL / 2021

Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 6-foot-2, 170-pounds. Lean, high waisted, athletic frame.

Delivery: Up tempo, tall and drive delivery, reaches balance point, landing in line with target.
Arm Action: RH. High 3/4 arm slot, short/quick arm action.
FB: T87, 82-86 mph. Slight downhill, arm side running action, competitive in zone.
CB: 69-72 mph. Spinning action, inconsistent command at times.
CH:  mph. Circle change, arm side running action.

Ian Anderson LHP / OF / Lakeland Christian, FL / 2021

Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 6-foot-1, 195-pounds. High waisted, strong bodied, athletic frame.
Defense: OF - Attacks baseball with one handed gather, athletic footwork, fluid gather/release. 1B - Athletic actions for position, present footwork, quick release, glove plays out front.
Arm: LH. INF - 83 mph. OF - 86 mph. OF - High 3/4 arm slot, long/quick arm action. Throws on line to target.
Hit: RHH. Balanced, athletic setup, strong/active hands, quick leg lift load, short stride. Level bat path, hands stay inside working directly to baseball, natural lift on contact, plus bat speed.
Power: 101 mph exit velocity. Middle, pull side gap, power approach.
Run: 6.59 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Tall and drive delivery, deceptive, up tempo rhythm, hands sit high through delivery, reaching quick/athletic balance point.
Arm Action: LH. High 3/4 arm slot, long to short arm action.
FB: T86, 81-85 mph. Slight armside run, downhill deceptive actions forcing weak contact.
CB: 73-76 mph. 1/7 shape, true CB action, confident/comfortable pitch.
CH: 75-77 mph. Circle change action. 

Kenneth Eccleston OF / LHP / Montverde Academy , FL / 2021

Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-foot-11, 170-pounds. Athletic build, body is starting to fill out, projectable frame.
Defense: Fluid footwork, plays with bounce and gains ground through transfer, quick gather/release.
Arm: LH. OF - 86 mph. High 3/4 arm slot, long/athletic arm action.
Hit: LHH. Wide, athletic setup, short toe tap stride, slight barrel tilt load. Fluid bat path, short/compact swing, natural lift on contact creating launch, controlled momentum through swing, above average bat speed.
Power: 98 mph exit velocity. Gap to gap power approach.
Run: 6.85 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Tall and drive delivery, strong/athletic stride towards target, reaching balance point, finishing in line with target.
Arm Action: LH. Over top arm slot, long/fluid arm action.
FB: T88, 84-87 mph. Arm side running action, downhill. 

Ethan Engelmeyer RHP / McKeel Academy of Technology, FL / 2021

Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 6-foot-7, 230-pounds. Tall, strong bodied, projectable frame.

Delivery: Tall and fall delivery, short/quick balance point, slight fall off towards target on release.
Arm Action: RH. High 3/4 arm slot, long arm action.
FB: T86, 82-86 mph. Downhill, slight armside running action.
CB: 71-72 mph. 11/5 shape, soft spinning action, down in zone.

Christian Febus SS / OF / Pro Baseball High, PR / 2021

Positional Profile: SS/OF
Body: 6-foot-2, 185-pounds. High waisted, athletic frame.
Defense: OF - Light on feet, athletic gather, explosive actions toward target working in line. INF - Quick first step, soft hands, true all around SS actions, above average feet.
Arm: RH. INF - 91 mph. OF - 90 mph. OF - High 3/4 arm slot, short/strong arm action, above average arm strength. INF - High 3/4 arm slot, short/strong arm action.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, quick toe tap stride, strong hands, barrel tilted load. Short/compact swing, twitchy barrel actions on contact, direct path towards baseball with natural lift, plus bat speed.
Power: 101 mph exit velocity. Pull side gap, power approach.
Run: 6.45 runner in the 60. 

Jaime Ferrer C / OF / FLVS, FL / 2021

Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 6-foot-1, 200-pounds. Strong bodied, athletic frame, present lower half strength.
Defense: 1.83-2.01 pop times. Plays with quick athletic feet out of the crouch, soft hands, quick release, above average blocking skills.
Arm: RH. C - 79 mph. Over top arm slot, short/quick arm action, throws on line to target.
Hit: RHH. Wide, athletic setup, minimal toe tap stride, strong/quiet hands. Short/compact swing, twitchy actions on contact, hands work directly to baseball, natural lift on contact out front creating hard contact, plus bat speed.
Power: 102 mph exit velocity. Gap to gap, power to all fields.
Run: 6.56 runner in the 60.  

Damian Goulart 3B / SS / Windermere, FL / 2021

Positional Profile: 3B/SS
Body: 6-foot-2, 190-pounds. Strong bodied, high waisted, athletic frame.
Defense: Glove plays out front, fluid footwork, soft hands, works in line to target.
Arm: RH. INF - 80 mph. High 3/4 arm slot, short arm action.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, short leg lift, strong/quiet hands, short stride. Twitchy barrel, hands stay inside of baseball, fluid/repeatable actions, natural lift on contact creating launch.
Power: 98 mph exit velocity. Pull side gap, line drive approach.
Run: 7.22 runner in the 60.  

Ty Greene 3B / RHP / Apopka, FL / 2021

Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 6-foot-1, 185-pounds. Thin, high waisted, athletic frame.
Defense: Active footwork, moves well laterally, soft hands, fluid two handed gather.
Arm: RH. INF - 85 mph. 3/4 arm slot, short fluid arm action.
Hit: RHH. Tall setup, knee lift, strong/active hands, short stride. Twitchy barrel actions, level bat path, hard contact out front of zone, natural lift creating productive launch on baseball, plus bat speed.
Power: 103 mph exit velocity. Middle, gap to gap power.
Run: 7.01 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Tall and drive delivery, reaches a smooth balance point, lands in line with target.
Arm Action: RH. 3/4 arm slot, long/fluid arm action.
FB: T89, 84-88 mph. Natural arm side running action, competitive in strike zone.
CB: 66-70 mph. 11/5 shape, soft spinning action across zone. 

William Hagen 1B / RHP / Eau Gallie, FL / 2021

Positional Profile: 1B/RHP
Body: 6-foot-1, 211-pounds. Strong bodied, stocky, athletic frame.
Defense: Glove plays soft out front, active footwork, quick release.
Arm: RH. INF - 76 mph. High 3/4 arm slot, long to short arm action.
Hit: RHH. Wide, slightly open setup, short toe tap stride, strong/active hands. Level bat path, short/compact swing, twitchy actions on contact, hard contact out front when timed up, natural launch, above average bat speed.
Power: 96 mph exit velocity. Middle, gap to gap power.
Run: 7.67 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Tall and drive delivery, smooth balance point, lands in line with target, slight fall of at end of delivery.
Arm Action: RH. High 3/4 arm slot, long to short arm action.
FB: T85, 81-85 mph. Slight arm side running action, competitive in zone.
CB: 66-68 mph. 11/5 shape, spinning action, backs up at times.
CH: 76-77 mph. Circle change action, slight run down in zone, FB arm speed. 

Jacob Marlowe LHP / OF / Barron Collier, FL / 2021

Positional Profile: LHP
Body: 5-foot-11, 160-pounds. High waisted, athletic build.

Delivery: Tall and drive delivery, working slow and in rhythm, reaching a high balance point.
Arm Action: LH. High 3/4 arm slot, long arm action.
FB: T88, 83-87 mph. Downhill, arm side running action at times.
CB: 73-76 mph. 11/5 shape, sharp action, swing/miss pitch.
CH: 76-79 mph. Circle change action, FB arm speed.

Isaiah Montes C / 3B / Bishop Moore Catholic, FL / 2021

Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 6-foot, 210-pounds. Strong bodied, stocky, athletic frame.
Defense: 2.07-2.12 pop times. Squared setup, soft hands, stays inline towards target, quick release out of crouch, fluid/in control actions, above average blocking ability.
Arm: RH. C - 74 mph. Over top arm slot, short/quick arm action, throws on line to target.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, short toe lift, strong/quiet hands, short stride. Short/compact swing, hands stay inside of baseball, twitchy barrel, fluid swing, looks to launch baseball.
Power: 94 mph exit velocity. Pull side gap, power approach.
Run: 7.37 runner in the 60.  

Irvin Murr III SS / OF / Winter Springs , FL / 2021

Positional Profile: SS/OF
Body: 6-foot-3, 215-pounds. Strong bodied, athletic, extra large frame.
Defense: Fluid controlled footwork for size, soft hands, fluid gather, moves well laterally working towards the target.
Arm: RH. INF - 83 mph. Over top arm slot, short arm action.
Hit: RHH. Tall, slightly open setup, short toe tap stride, strong/active hands. Level/compact bat path, strong hands stay inside of baseball, making contact out front creating launch, plus bat speed.
Power: 99 mph exit velocity. Pull side gap, power approach.
Run: 6.88 runner in the 60.  

Matthew Prevesk OF / LHP / Apopka, FL / 2021

Positional Profile: OF/1B
Body: 6-foot-2, 185-pounds. High waisted, athletic, projectable frame.
Defense: Plays through baseball on line with clean/quick release, true OF actions all around.
Arm: LH. OF - 86 mph. High 3/4 arm slot, long/quick arm action.
Hit: LHH. Tall, slightly open setup, comfortable, slight knee lift, strong/quiet hands, barrel tilt load, short stride. Level bat path, twitchy barrel actions, natural lift launching ability to pull side gap, athletic controlled finish, plus bat speed.
Power: 100 mph exit velocity. Pull side gap, power approach.
Run: 6.58 runner in the 60.  

Corey Robinson OF / Spruce Creek, FL / 2021

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-foot-11, 165-pounds. High waisted, athletic, projectable frame.
Defense: Plays with bounce, fluid gather, quick first step, gains ground through transfer.
Arm: RH. OF - 82 mph. High 3/4 arm slot, long to short arm action.
Hit: RHH. Tall, high leg kick, active hands, short stride. Twitchy barrel actions, long bat path creating extension through swing on contact, natural lift, plus bat speed.
Power: 100 mph exit velocity. Projectable power to all fields. 

Victor Rodriguez OF / Montverde Academy, FL / 2021

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 6-foot-5, 205-pounds. High waisted, strong bodied, athletic, projectable frame.
Defense: Glove plays out front, creates momentum towards target on gather, long explosive follow through.
Arm: RH. OF - 95 mph. High 3/4 arm slot, long to short arm action, plus arm strength.
Hit: RHH. Tall, open setup, slow/high leg kick, strong/quiet hands, short stride, consistent/repeatable actions. Long/level bat path, quick twitch actions on contact, making hard contact out front, extension through swing creating natural lift, plus bat speed.
Power: 103 mph exit velocity. Gap to gap, power to all fields.
Run: 6.64 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Tall and fall delivery, relaxed/effortless, reaches quick balance point.
Arm Action: RH. High 3/4 arm slot, long to short athletic arm action.
FB: T87, 86-87 mph. Jumpy, late run.

Aaron Saltsman OF / Rockledge, FL / 2021

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-foot-10, 187-pounds. Strong, stocky, athletic frame.
Defense: Quick first step, glove plays out front with a one handed gather, quick release.
Arm: RH. OF - 87 mph. Over top arm slot, long/quick arm action.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, short knee lift, barrel tilt load, strong hands, short stride. Short/compact swing, hands stay inside of baseball, twitchy, quick bat speed, athletic finish.
Power: 100 mph exit velocity. Line drive, gap to gap approach.
Run: 6.58 runner in the 60. 

Dominic Scavone 3B / RHP / Bishop Moore Catholic , FL / 2021

Positional Profile: 3B/RHP
Body: 6-foot-1, 190-pounds. Strong bodied, stocky, athletic frame.
Defense: Active footwork, working left to right momentum towards target, glove playing out front, fluid gather/release.
Arm: RH. INF - 91 mph. High 3/4 arm slot, short/quick arm action, present arm strength.
Hit: RHH. Wide setup, quick leg lift, strong/quiet hands, short stride. Short/compact swing, hands stay inside of baseball, quick bat speed, ability to turn on baseball, athletic finish.
Power: 96 mph exit velocity. Gap to gap, line drive approach.
Run: 7.13 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Drop and drive delivery, quick balance point, athletic actions towards target.
Arm Action: RH. High 3/4 arm slot, long/strong arm action.
FB: T90, 84-90 mph. Arm side running action, heavy action in zone.
CB: 79-82 mph. 10/4 shape, slider action.

Andrew Ward RHP / 1B / John Carroll Catholic, FL / 2021

Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 6-foot-4, 195-pounds. Tall, high waisted, athletic, projectable frame.

Delivery: Tall and fall delivery, slow balance point creating rhythm towards target.
Arm Action: RH. High 3/4 arm slot, long to short arm action.
FB: T86, 82-86 mph. Arm side running action, downhill.
CB: 66-68 mph. 12/6 shape, true CB action.
SL: 67-68 mph. 11/5 shape, left to right action.

 

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