Fall Upperclass World Series Scout Blog

Thu October 10, 2019
Kyle Colletta
Georgia Staff

The PBR Fall Upperclass World Series took place last weekend at LakePoint. Take a look at some of the top draft prospects and uncommitted talent from the event.

Team 360 Hawks

Jagger Innis, OF, Johns Creek HS (GA), 2021
Uncommitted. 5-foot-9, 160-pound left-handed hitter is a quick-twitch athlete who generates easy, advanced bat speed and gets out the box well.

Devin Tallington, OF, Arabia Mountain (GA), 2022
6-foot, 155 pounds. Left-handed bat that showed advanced hand speed with a short, simple swing. Static hands in load out of upright stance. Hands work low upon load. Barrel stays level. Worked the left-center gap on fastball on outer-third.

Team Elite Silver

Kareh Valentin, SS, Chapel Hill HS (NC), 2021
Uncommitted high-follow prospect. High-level defender, can definitely stick at shortstop. Highly athletic feet and natural middle infield actions and instincts. Ranges well to both sides, quick transfer, soft hands. plays well on the move and showed ability to throw from multiple arm angles with carry across the diamond. Wiry-thin frame, lacks physicality now. Offensively, shows bat speed, balance and direct path to the baseball. Gets out of the box well and can run.

Holden Wilder, RHP, Wesleyan HS (GA), 2020
Wofford recruit. Wide-shouldered 6-foot-3, 210-pound right-handed pitcher with sturdy frame. Delivered a dominating performance for Team Elite Silver on Saturday. Pounded the strike zone, worked fast and efficiently. Held 85-87 velocity throughout his five-inning stint, down angle to fastball with heavy feel through the zone. Flashed occasional arm-side sink with two-seamer. Also effectively mixed in 74-78 mph breaking ball, which seamingly got sharper as game wore on. Flashed a few sharper breakers at 77-78 in the later innings that were thrown aggressively with late bite. Yielded only one hit in five innings.  


Kenny Mallory, OF, Mountain View HS (GA), 2021
Mallory, a Vanderbilt recruit and 6-foot-3, 185-pounder with broad shoulders, possesses serious physical tools and present hand and wrist strength. He has a strong hit tool from the left side, showing an athletic set-up and simple load. He creates leverage and elevates pitches up in the zone. His fast hands give him the ability to turn on fastballs in a hurry.
John Kramer, OF, Lafayette HS (MO), 2021
Ole Miss recruit, currently ranked No. 336 nationally and No. 6 in Missouri’s 2021 class. Physical 6-foot-1, 215-pound left-handed hitter with muscular lower-half and wide strong shoulders. Overall physical presence in the box. Hits from an open setup with an uphill path and aggressive approach. Real power in the swing. Hit a home run on Friday and followed it up with a two-run double on Saturday.

Chandler White, RHP, North Oconee HS (GA), 2020
Uncommitted. 6-foot, 200 pounds; physically-advanced lower-half. Repeatable delivery; high front-side early. Hides ball well with short arm action. Comes from an over-the-top slot with steep downward plane. Fastball sat 83-84, paired with a 12/6 breaking ball at 72. Curveball showed making of good pitch with flashes of location and feel.
Michael Kravitz, RHP, Johns Creek HS (GA), 2020
Uncommitted. Quick, live arm that plays way above 5-foot-9, 140 pounds frame. Drop and drive delivery; utilizes leg strength well. Fastball comes out clean from an OT slot at 86-88. Works low in zone with FB. Uses CB well at the knees at 77 mph. Showed swing and miss ability to close out game.
Chris Katz, C, Heritage (NC), 2021
Wake Forest commit. 6-foot, 215 pound frame. Durable size for backstop. Had an impressive weekend at the plate for TE. Used strong, athletic base at the plate to generate power to all fields. Calm hands, active lower half that generates the power. Advanced hitter that uses all fields. Handles velocity well. Ranked 15th in the 2021 North Carolina class.
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Team Elite White

Sam Hunt, C/1B, St. Louis Park HS (MN), 2021
Vanderbilt recruit, currently ranked No. 365 nationally in the 2021 class, No. 2 in Minnesota. Physical 6-foot-2, 190-pound switch-hitting catcher. On Friday night, he did his damage from the left side. Long and strong in the box, he lofted a towering double to right-center field in his first at-bat. Later, he launched a no-doubt, taper-blast home run to right field.
Braden Hartman, C, Buford HS (GA), 2020
Chattahoochee Valley commit. 5-foot-10, 180 pounds. Was very impressive on both sides of the ball over the weekend. At the plate, showed fluid, easy hands with a line drive approach; level swing. Was even more impressive behind the plate. Showed advanced blocking skills, keeping every ball within arms reach. Soft blocker with very good fundamentals.

Phillip Spencer, RHP, Newnan HS (GA), 2021
Big body arm at 6-foot-2, 195 pounds; thick and strong build. Loose arm that produces a heavy fastball. Showed velocity jump as outing continued. Started out sitting in the high 70’s and settled in at 80-83 as command progressed. Loose curve ball at 69-70; showed makings of solid pitch with good depth. Stuff is good enough to miss barrels.

William Underwood, INF, Marietta HS (GA), 2020
Western Kentucky recruit. 5-foot-10, 160 pounds. Strong player that stood out in the field. Projects anywhere in the infield, but flashed the glove at third base. Quick lateral movement with above-average instincts. Showed ability to make the difficult play, glove side. Strong arm with solid carry. Also showed strength at the plate with a 94 exit velocity on a base hit.


Tennessee Nationals

Derek McCarley, LHP/OF, Seymour HS (TN), 2021
East Tennessee State recruit. Legitimate two-way prospect at the next level. 5-foot-10, 165-pound athlete. Started for the Tennessee Nationals and threw well. Pitched at 83-85 mph, topping at 86, with some late finish through the zone. Slider showed potential of being a legitimate swing/miss pitch; throws it aggressively at 75-77 with lateral sweep and depth. Threw strikes with both pitches and competes on the mound.
Emery Wright, C/3B, Knoxville Catholic HS (TN), 2021
Uncommitted. 5-foot-11, 174-pound right-handed hitter with wiry strength. Showed loose, quick hands at the plate and swings with intent. Maintains rhythm and balance throughout, aggressive at launch. On Saturday, he laced a hanging breaking ball to left field. Later, he legged out a triple to centerfield.
Elijah Dew, RHP, CAK HS (TN), 2021
Uncommitted. 6-foot, 170-pound right-handed pitcher. Showed loose, quick arm from high-¾ slot, some effort at foot strike. Fastball topped at 88 mph; by the end of his brief relief outing was at 78-82. Scattered around the zone.

Brycen Denton, LHP/OF, Hardin Valley (TN), 2021
5-foot-11 175-pounds. Strong 2-way performer in the 2021 class. Ranked No. 126 overall and No.22 for LHP in the state of Tennessee. Proved the rankings to be true this past weekend. On the mound the FB was up to 83. Sat 81-82 most of the game. Really liked the mound presence and competitiveness with the FB. At the plate he has a short, simple swing with good stride. He gets out of the box and runs well.
Triton Rays

Logan Austin, RHP, Russell County HS (AL), 2020
Auburn commit. Big presence with athleticism at 6-foot-4, 200 pounds. Showed some of the best pure stuff on the mound during the event. Throwing from a H3/4 slot, Austin’s FB got up to 92, sitting in the 89-91 range. Out-pitch looks to continue to be slider at 74-78 mph. Late break that starts down the middle, ending up on outer-black. Gets step-out reaction when on. #2 ranked 2020 player in Alabama.
Zac Rice, OF/SS, Russell County HS (AL), 2020
Gulf Coast State College commit. 6-foot, 165 pounds. Very athletic player that holds own anywhere on the field. Swung the bat very well over the weekend. Strong hands at the plate that work quick. Back spun plenty of baseballs to the outfield. Very good player in the field as well. #11 in the Alabama 2020 rankings. 

16U Hit After Hit Outlaws

Corbin Sweatt, RHP, Pope John Paul HS (TN), 2021
Uncommitted. 6-foot-6, 197-pound frame with plenty of room for continued physical development. Big upside in the frame. Arm works long in the back coming into a 3/4 slot, and regularly dropped down to low-¾ with more slinger arm action. Fastball topped at 82 mph, working mostly 77-80 with slight arm-side run. More velocity likely in the tank once he incorporates his lower half in delivery. Inconsistent around the zone. Currently ranked No. 157 in Tennessee’s 2021 class.

Colton Regen, RHP, Mount Juliet (TN), 2021
6-foot-3 170-pounds. Lanky right handed arm. Straight OT arm action with good life on the FB. FB sits 84-87, topping out at 87 with 2100-2200 spin rate. Even though the arm angle is over the top there was still good mobility in the shoulder that produced a loose arm. Gets good extension with the tall frame, and has a strong finish. Struggled with SL command some, but the spin and action is there. There is more in the tank for sure.


Ethan Jackson, SS, 2022
A standout for the 2022 class in an upperclass tournament. Jackson is an athletic SS that is developed for his age. The homerun proved that he has power in the swing. He has a smooth leg kick that he gets down in order to be on time consistently. Good actions in the IF, with a strong arm that will allow him to stay on the left side of the infield. Does not get cheated at the plate, uses his lower-half well, and drives through the baseball with good extension.  
17U Georgia Jackets

Gehrig Frei, SS, South Forsyth HS (GA), 2021
Uncommitted high-follow prospect. Impact player on both sides of the ball. Live-bodied 6-foot, 165-pound right-handed hitting middle infielder, shows enough arm strength and actions to stick on the left side of the diamond. Athletic actions across the board; plays hard and under control.
 Balanced swing with above-average bat speed, level path with a mature presence in the box. Defensively, has an athletic arm, stays low, gets it out front and plays through it well.

Michael Sills, RHP, North Forsyth HS (GA), 2021
Uncommitted. 6-foot, 165-pounder came out of the pen pumping 85-86, and settled in at 81-84. The arm is live and whippy coming out of a ¾ slot, pitches predominantly to his gloveside. Also flashed a 69-71 breaking ball, tendency to get underneath it. More velocity likely to come as he fills into his frame.
Zion Walker, RHP, Woodard Academy HS (GA), 2020
Uncommitted. Athletically built right-handed pitcher, fastball topped at 83, pitching at 80-81 with occasional arm-side run. Breaking ball was 67-71, early break and erratic shape.

Joseph Chambers, RHP, Blessed Trinity (GA), 2021
6-foot-2 200-pounds. Ranked 13th for 3B in the state, and 126th overall. Has been a standout at the plate this fall, and showcased his strong arm this weekend on the mound. FB was 82-84, and topped out at 86. Really good feel for the CB at 69-71 with 12-6 action. Worked out of the same tunnel as the FB with similar arm speed. Competed on the outer half of the plate all game.
Adam Jones, LHP, Peachtree Ridge (GA), 2021
5-foot-10 150-pounds. The crafty lefty has thrown well this fall. He was up against his toughest lineup yet in the quarter final game. FB worked up to 82. He sat 76-79 with complete command of his FB. He was not afraid to challenge guy inside and up with the heater. Had a good CB at 67-69 that he used to keep hitters off balance. He forced contact against powerful lineup, and had success in getting ground ball and flyball outs.
Allatoona

Jackson McElvy, SS, Allatoona (GA), 2022
5-foot-6 135-pounds. An athletic quick twitch SS that impressed all weekend. He got it done at the top of the lineup, and did his job to get on base. He is a threat when he gets on the bases. He is a good runner that gets good jumps, and has a high baseball IQ. All the right actions at SS with quick feet, and a smooth arm. Can make the tough plays due to his athleticism. He was a standout for the 2022 class in this upperclass tournament.
Zach Terry, 1B/3B, Allatoona (GA), 2021
6-foot-0 200-pounds. Solid corner INF player. Had a great quarter final game with a couple big hits. He makes consistent hard contact, and has a good bat path that allows him to hit hard line drives consistently. Fields his position well in the INF, and has a strong enough arm to be a good 3rd baseman.

Bodyshop

Clayton Stewart, RHP, Gray Academy (SC), 2021
6-foot-2, 165 pounds. Deliberate delivery, stays balanced. Fundamentally sound on the mound. Fastball was a heavy 84; lived in the 80-83 range. FB had some 2-seam spin/action to it. Showed an 11/5 breaking ball at 72-74. Solid competitor who pitched well in any situation.
Charles Herring, RHP, Aiken HS (SC), 2020
Uncommitted arm. 6-foot-2, 182 pounds with strong, thick features. Full arm circle throughout. Lands slightly open on pitch, active lower-half after release. Fastball showed a lot of sink at 84-86; good command with movement. CB showed loose 12/6 action at 76 mph. Arm that will continue to polish arsenal.
Ethan Plyler, 3B, River Pluff (SC), 2021
6-foot, 167 pounds. Loose, athletic player that showed fundamentally sound skills at the plate. Looks the part in the box, good tempo, confident look. Hands work free and easy. Line drive approach that saw plenty of success over the weekend.
Reign Lybrand, 1B, White Knoll (SC), 2021
5-foot-8, 210 pounds. Left-handed bat that swing the bat very well all weekend. Hits from an upright, open stance, with calm tempo. Rhythm in hands stays constant throughout. Sprayed the ball all over the field. Handles wood bat well.

CBA Copperheads

William Gray, SS, Mount Pleasant (NC), 2021
5-foot-9 150-pounds. A standout on the CBA copperheads. Took one deep on Sunday. Really smooth and fluid swing. Great bat path that produces consistent contact. Athletic frame that plays well over at SS. Moves well side to side, and throws well on the run. Had a loud 2B in the same game as his HR that proves he has power. Solid all around player that could get it done anywhere on the field.

Devine Baseball

Caleb Spikes, OF, Mill Creek HS (GA), 2021
Uncommitted high-follow prospect. 5-foot-10, 175-pound right-handed hitting outfielder with developed lower half and strength throughout. Quick-twitch athlete, makes things happen on the field. Hit leadoff and plays centerfield for Devine. Relaxed and loose plate approach, tall, narrow setup, easy rhythm in load, patient but aggressive in the zone. Generates advanced bat speed, strength at contact. Allows the ball to travel deep. Aggressive on the bases, gets good jumps, swiped multiple bags and scored multiple runs on Saturday. Seemingly always on base and scoring runs. Plays with energy.
Connor Sampers, MIF, Buford HS (GA), 2021
Uncommitted high-follow prospect. Wiry-athletic 5-foot-11, 160-pound right-handed hitting middle infielder. Barreled up baseballs throughout the day for Devine Baseball. Balanced, relaxed approach, allows the ball to travel deep, quick and compact at launch. Delivered three line-drive hits, including a double, in Devine’s first game Saturday. Overall mature, confident approach in the box.
Micah Ledford, RHP, Mountain View HS (GA), 2021
Uncommitted. 6-foot-1, 190-pound right-handed pitcher with solid lower half. Came out of the pen with an impressive curveball/fastball combination. Curveball showed late, sharp bite, thrown aggressively at 69-70. Garnered several ugly swings/misses with it. Fastball sat 84-85, seemingly jumped up on hitters due to the ease of it out of the hand.

Nicholas Hong, C, Mountain View HS (GA), 2021
Uncommitted. Solidly built 5-foot-9, 180-pound right-handed hitting catcher. Relaxed and balanced in the box, Hong barreled up two hard singles in Saturday’s victory.

Bodie Eilertson, LHP, Grayson (GA), 2021
5-foot-11 175-pounds. One of the top LHP arms of the weekend. Solid, well built athletic frame with high pitchability. He had a 3 pitch mix that he could throw for strikes. FB was up to 83, sat 79-81. Spotted up on both sides of the plate, and could throw the SL at 72-74 in any count. Used it as his out pitch, and could bury it when needed. Liked the way he presented himself on the mound, high confidence in himself and his pitches, threw them with conviction.
East Cobb Angels

Aiden McSherry, RHP/OF, Blessed Trinity (GA), 2020
6-foot-5 200-pounds. Imposing tall, well built frame that is a two-way player. FB was up to 88 on the mound. Settled in at 84-86. Effortless delivery that used his entire frame to get down the mound and get extended. Arm works well for his size, still maturing into his body. Runs well in the OF, and has a strong arm from right. Simple swing at the plate. Had multiple hits and a homerun on the weekend. A 2020 uncommitted player that could be a big asset to a college team.
Mason Port, SS, River Ridge (GA), 2020
6-foot-2 170-pounds. Athletic framed SS, had a solid weekend at the plate. Simple swing and keeps his hands through the zone. Most impressive AB for the weekend was against a high powered righty that was 93-95. He took 94 off the left field wall. Good timing and quick hands. A top uncommitted player still left in the 2020 class.

East Cobb Astros Orange

 David Bishop, Fellowship Christian HS (GA), 2021
TCU commit. Long, high-waisted 6-foot-2, 170-pound right-handed hitting shortstop. Athletic, highly projectable frame, one that can easily handle more weight in the future. Calm, relaxed plate approach with rhythm and balance throughout. Tracks pitches well, allows the ball to travel deep. Generates above-average bat speed. Overall, stands in the box with confidence and moxie. Defensively, moves with fluidity; solid carry across the infield. 
Will Siewert, C/OF, Villa Rica HS (GA), 2021
Uncommitted. 5-foot-10, 175-pound right-handed hitter has a compact, balanced swing. Aggressive in the zone, patient when out. Used whole field at the plate and showed consistent idea for approach. Quick hands. High academic kid.

DJ Radtke, RHP, Blessed Trinity (GA), 2021
Auburn commit. High-waisted and strong frame at 6-foot-3, 190 pounds. Arm works loose and easy; body is in sync throughout. Confident in throwing two-pitch mix. Fastball shoots out of hand. Sat 83-84 in first inning of work, then bumped it up, living 84-87 in the second and third. Has good enough movement to work primarily off of. Slider was very active at 73-76. Also had 99 exit velocity on double, at the plate.
Ed Manke, LHP, Cherokee HS (GA), 2021
5-foot-10, 160 pounds. Left-handed arm with some deception and funk in delivery. Spin gives hitters tough matchup. Fastball comes out of ¾ slot at 79-81; armside run is significant. Slider at 67 mph has tight spin that works well from slot.

East Cobb Patriots

Hunter Beindorff, RHP, Valor Christian (CO), 2020
Tufts commit. 6-foot, 178 pounds with strong frame. Upright delivery; stays vertical at balance point, working down on backside. Loose arm during draw. Throws from an OT slot with FB sitting 82-84. 12/6 CB had tumbling action at 72-75.
Foundation Sports 16U

Jansen Kenty, LHP, East Coweta (GA), 2023
5-foot-11, 170 pounds with filling out and strength coming. Solid left-hander that has shown improvement in a short time. Ball comes out with less effort since summer, FB sitting 81-82 in outing. Has some sinking, heavy action. Commanded the ball well with three pitches. CB worked well on lefty-lefty matchup at 72. Most impressive pitch showed to be changeup that had deceiving sink, falling out of the zone at 66. #3 ranked LHP in GA 2023 class.
DJ Williams, Grace Christian Academy, 2021
5-foot-11, 180 pounds; very strong lower-half that generates power. Hits from an athletic stance. Active load with hands, barrel is very strong and whippy through the zone. Hands work quick and can turn on pitches in a hurry. Had a big-fly on Sunday.
Foundation Sports 18U

Paul Winland Jr., OF/1B, Beaufort HS (SC), 2020
Missouri recruit. Athletically built 6-foot-3, 180-pound left-handed hitter with lean strength and plenty of room for continued physical development. One of the most impressive left-handed bats of the weekend. Highly advanced plate approach. Relaxed, confident and quiet, there’s minimal stride/load, yet he generates advanced bat speed. The path is compact and direct and explosive at contact. Calmly tracks pitches, doesn’t chase; advanced hand/eye. Smoked a triple and double down the right field line in consecutive at-bats. Projects more power in the future. Ben Brock, RHP, West-Oak (SC), 2020
5-foot-10 155-pounds.One of the top uncommitted 2020 arms the weekend. Athletic build with good actions on the mound. Clean delivery works well with the smooth arm. FB was up to 86, settled in at 83-85. Good action on the FB, messed with timing in delivery to keep hitters off timing. Good mound presence, and competes pitch to pitch. Can flip the CB in any count for strikes at 7
Jeremy Gay, RHP, Edmund Burke Academy, 2020
Georgia Southern commit. 6-foot-2, 180 pounds; loose, athletic build with strong actions during time on the mound. Backside comes through after release; shows easy balance and movement. Fastball had some dive to it at 85-88. Knows how to pitch and play off of fastball. Curveball showed slurve-action at 76 mph. Had a great outing for Foundation.
Landon Pope, RHP, McIntosh (GA), 2020 Shep Hancock, RHP, Blessed Trinity (GA), 2020
Georgia Scorpions

Brett Campbell, OF, Hampton HS (GA), 2020
6-foot-1, 175 pounds with room for more; present hand and wrist strength and utilizes it well at the plate. Hits from a calm stance with knee bend. Aggressive swing that has had an extremely impressive fall season. Flat bat upon load, barrel stays flat through the zone. Hands work very quick; reacts well to pitch on outer-half of zone. Advanced hitter.
Cole McDaniel, LHP, East Paulding HS (GA), 2021
Coming off a strong performance in the Adidas Three Stripe, the 6-foot-3, 180 pound lefty continued to impress on the mound. Fastball ran up to 81 with solid command. Has very good feel for curveball that worked low in the zone at 66; spotted up ahead in count. Stat line: 5 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 55 pitches; very efficient outing.

Georgia Spikes

Cam Suto, OF, Union Grove (GA), 2020
6-foot-2, 165 pounds; raw, untapped build that has plenty of room for additional development. Loose hands with plenty of rhythm going into load. Leg-kick timing. Very level barrel path allowing for constant contact. Showed he can spray the ball to all parts. Good runner. Very interesting player to watch develop in the 2020 class. 
Ninth Inning Royals

Nic Roma, RHP/C, Marist HS (GA), 2020
Uncommitted. Quick-twitch, athletic 5-foot-11, 175 pounds. Short arm action on delivery; above average effort. Live arm that came out of been sitting 82-86. Straight plane on fastball with good command of outer-half of strike zone. Generated plenty of weak contact and swing-and-misses. Also an advanced back-stop with active feet and a line drive swing.
Matthew Burdick, LHP, St. Pius X (GA), 2020
5-foot-11, 220 pounds. Clean delivery and arm that showed feel for primary two pitches. Slightly closed landing. Velocity increased over outing; started out sitting in the high 70’s and touched 81 in last inning. Loose CB at 64-65.

Jaxson Sprull, OF/1B, Decatur (GA), 2020
Uncommitted. Strongly-built left-handed hitter at 5-foot-9, 175 pounds. Raw athleticism in the box. Has a quick, level swing. Starts from a crouched stance and comes out of legs, slightly, upon contact. Showed running ability on bases and in the field.
Brendan Parks, LHP, North Atlanta (GA), 2020
6-foot-2 200-pounds. Uncommitted well built LHP. Strong physical frame with a simple delivery. Has a clean arm, and gets down the mound with good extension. FB is 83-85 T86 with good life and some ASR. Had to quick 3 pitch sequences to back to back batter that showed he had a plan, and can execute when he needs to. One of the top uncommitted 2020 players this weekend.
William Stephens, RHP, Marist (GA), 2020
Ozone Warriors

Reece Chambers, RHP/SS, Cherokee Bluff (GA), 2021
Thick build at 5-foot-11, 170 pounds. Impressed on the mound and at the plate over the weekend. Showed advanced hands in the infield and good carry on throws. Swung the bat with aggression. On the mound, showed feel for the zone, primarily using fastball to get outs. Fastball sat 82-84 with late tail through the zone. Solid arm that knows how to pitch.
Anthony Turner, LHP, North Gwinnett HS (GA), 2021
Lanky left-hander at 6-foot-2, 180 pounds. Loose arm that can really spin the baseball. Climbed with velocity as he settled in. Fastball sat 81-84 with some dive. 2-seam has good movement out of the hand. When misses, missed arm-side, but still getting feel for body. Curveball has good shape sitting 69-70. Interesting arm to watch this spring. Member of 2019 Georgia Future Games team.

Zach Valentine, RHP, Gainesville HS (GA), 2020
Uncommitted arm with high upside. 5-foot-11, 155 pounds. Athletic on the mound. ¾ slot that has a flat arm motion. Uses legs well to drive towards plate. Fastball came out well with run at 85 mph; up a tick from last month. Changeup has drop and sink; 74-75. Smooth and easy player to watch.

Punisher Baseball

Zachary Wilson, C, Burns HS (NC), 2020
Uncommitted. Wiry-athletic 5-foot-11, 150-pound right-handed hitting catcher. Showed athletic feet behind the dish, blocks and moves well laterally; fires out of chute with quick release. Lower slot with average carry to the bag, consistent 2.15-2.25 pop times. Loose, athletic hands at the plate. Roped a triple on Saturday.

Avery Bridges, 1B/OF, Burns HS (NC), 2020
Big-bodied corner at 6-foot-3, 215 pounds. Stands out in the box. Hits from closed stance and has easy pop to pull-side. Uphill path that creates lift. Hands are quick and explosive.

Rawlings Southeast 16/17

Trey Maxian, OF, North Gwinnett (GA), 2021
5-foot-7, 145 pounds; strength plays above frame. Quick, aggressive swing from the right side. Open stance with rhythm load and inward leg kick. Flat path with barrel after set position. Level swing that produced hard contact and backspin. Plays hard.
Andrew Williams, LHP, Rockhurst (MO), 2021
6-foot-1, 185 pounds with a strong, proportionate build. Very athletic movements on the mound. Did a good job of working down the mound and getting extension on pitches. Quick arm from the left-side that ran fastball up to 80 mph; some late tail. Locates well and mixed in secondary with ease. Breaking ball at 69-70.

Richmond Braves

Dawson Guzik, SS, Menchville (VA), 2021
5-foot-8 160-pounds. Lynchburg commit. Quick twitch, athletic SS that plays the game hard from first pitch to last. Great actions and ability at SS. Could play either MIF spot. Has a strong enough arm to keep on the left side of the infield. Really quick and easy swing, and is a great fit at the top of the lineup for any team.
William Stafford, OF, Miller School (VA), 2020
5-foot-11 165-pounds. Solid OF for the braves. Smooth toe-tap swing at the plate. Consistently got on base, and was a threat on the base path. Well built upper-half with power in the swing. Sub 7.0 60 runner, and has been solid at the past PBR events he has attended.
SandGnats

Caleb Stewart, SS, Ware County (GA), 2021
5-foot-8, 150 pounds. Very impressive in the field and at the plate over the weekend. At shortstop, showed very smooth actions, with a solid, fundamental fielding base. At the plate, has strong presence with interior leg load; hands works well in the zone. Smooth swing with ability to drive the baseball. Plays the game hard.
William Rodeffer, OF, Charlton County (GA), 2022
6-foot, 165 pounds; wiry, strong frame that will develop strength in due time. Advanced switch-hitter for age; hits from wide base. Strong hands that handle the bat well. Showed long path and finds barrel consistently.

Slammers Embry

Colby Shade, OF, Fort Collins HS (CO), 2020
Oregon recruit, currently ranked No. 237 nationally in the 2020 class. Athletic 6-foot-2, 175-pound right-handed hitting outfielder with proportional strength. Quick-twitch tendencies, moves with fluidity on the bases and in center field. Offensively, generates bat speed with his hands, looks to get his swing off but doesn’t chase out of the zone. Calm, relaxed approach, strong at contact, ball jumps off the barrel. Doesn’t get cheated in the box. 


Nate Bach, 3B/OF, Boulder HS (CO), 2020
Uncommitted. 6-foot-2, 180-pound right-handed hitter with lean, athletic build. Generates advanced bat speed, takes aggressive hacks, looks to get his swing off. Pull approach with power potential. High-follow uncommitted prospect. Currently ranked No. 79 in Colorado’s 2020 class.   

Parker Dorrance, SS, Ralston Valley HS (CO), 2020
Uncommitted. Wiry-athletic 6-foot-2, 165-pound right-handed hitting shortstop. Has a confident, relaxed plate approach with quick, whippy hands. Delivered three hits for Slammers during their Friday night victory, including a two-run single, a line drive back up the box and a rope to left field. Has a clear idea what he’s doing at the plate. Sure-handed in the field, average carry, longer arm action. High-follow uncommitted prospect.
Ethan Stitzman, 2B, Wheat Ridge HS (CO), 2020
Uncommitted. 5-foot-7, 135-pound right-handed hitting second baseman. Sparkplug hitting in the lead off spot for Slammers, delivered four hits during Friday night’s victory, including a double to left-center. Compact, level swing, maintains balance throughout. Runs the bases aggressively, swiped a few bags and scored runs. Plays with energy.
Caden Link, RHP, Lakewood HS (CO), 2020
Uncommitted. Hulking 6-foot-6, 230-pound right-handed pitcher. Threw two shutout innings of relief during Friday night’s victory. Fastball ranged between 79-81 with some down angle. Plunge and cuff at hand break, comes out of a high-3/4 slot, around the zone with everything. Threw exclusive fastballs in game.
Billy Wall, LHP, Ralston Valley HS (CO), 2020
Uncommitted. 6-foot-1, 195-pound left-handed pitcher, threw well during Slammers’ Friday night victory. Seemingly got stronger as game wore on. Fastball ranged between 75-77 mph, played mostly true. Curve ball worked between 65-68 mph, showed more action in the later innings. 

Reid Johnson, RHP, Frederick HS, (CO), 2020 
Southern Squeeze

Hayden Stancil, 3B/SS, Cullman HS (AL), 2022
High-follow prospect in the 2022 class. Wiry 6-foot, 175-pound right-handed hitter with loose, athletic hands. Calm, relaxed presence in the box, advanced rhythm in hand/load, swing works with ease and tempo; generates effortless bat speed at launch. Roped a double down the left-field line in one at-bat.
Caleb Gallant, OF/RHP, Cardinal Newman HS (SC), 2020
Uncommitted. Athletic 5-foot-11, 155-pound two-way prospect. Tripled to lead off the game for Southern Squeeze on Friday night. Previously, he has flashed mid-to-upper-80s velocity on the mound.
Carson Sorrell, SS, Tupelo (MS), 2020

Sox Baseball

Chandler Tillman, RHP, Whitewater (GA), 2020
5-foot-11 155-pounds. Has been consistent on the mound every weekend this fall. Tillman is a huge competitor that can be trusted to throw strikes every time out. He can put his FB where he wants, and has the pitchability to throw his off-speed off of his fastball in the same tunnel. FB has been up to 86 this fall. Was 82-83 in his final inning of his 7 inning shutout, 1 hit performance. Has a 3 pitch mix, and can throw them all from strikes. Throws the CB with conviction in any count. An uncommitted 2020 that could be a huge asset to any colleges rotation or bullpen. Rare to see the consistency that he has shown for 3 weekends in a row. Currently ranked No. 42 for RHP’s in the 2020 class of Georgia.

Jack Seppings, RHP, Landmark Christian (GA), 2020
6-foot-1 160-pounds. Another solid arm for Sox Baseball. Arm works well, flashing an 87 on the final day of the tournament. FB was 84-86 with effective movement. Comes across body slightly which created deception for the hitter. Has a firm SL at 76-77 that he uses for an out pitch. Has the ability to pitch in to open up the zone, and attack with the fastball. Quick arm that has more velocity left to produce. Jacob Howell, RHP, East Coweta (GA), 2020
6-foot-4 185-pounds. Big, physical frame with a nice and easy motion. Low effort that produces strikes, and forces contact. FB worked up to 82, sat 79-81 most of the game against a tough lineup. He worked down in the zone, and made hitters swing the bat. CB was 70-73, and could flip it for strikes early and late in the count. There is definitely untapped strength in the 6-4 frame. Clean mechanics with a good arm path that can produce higher velo numbers.
Keegan Rich, LHP, East Coweta (GA), 2020
New Orleans commit. Matured body at 6-foot-3, 225 pounds. Up and down delivery, utilizes body strength well. Gets decent extension on all pitches. Fastball showed heavy life, living 85-87, touching 89. More impressive outings we have seen from Rich. Curve ball had good shape at 1/7; 72 mph.


Team Elite Black

Jordan Walker, 3B, Decatur HS (GA), 2020
Duke recruit, one of the top draft prospects in the 2020 class, currently ranked No. 1 in Georgia, No. 33 overall. Physical specimen, stands 6-foot-5, 210 pounds, lean, athletic build with proportional strength and plenty of room for continued physical development. Showed up shortly before Team Elite’s second game of the day and proceeded to make his presence known in each of his three at-bats. First, he roped a double to right center field, and followed it with a line-drive single to left field. Then he topped it off with a laser home run, 105-mph off the bat, that cleared the left field wall in a nanosecond. Quick-twitch athlete, generates plus bat speed with little effort; for his size and length, he stays connected. Present power with more projection in the future. 


Fernando Gonzalez, C, North Cobb Christian HS (GA), 2020
Georgia recruit. A native of Panama, Gonzalez should quickly become one of the fastest rising national catching prospects in the 2020 draft class. 5-foot-10, 165-pound right-handed hitter, compact build with lean strength. High-level defensive backstop. Possesses extremely soft hands, athletic feet and flexible hips; blocks well. Sticks pitches, steals strikes; overall framing abilities are advanced. Arm is strong and accurate with finish through the bag, consistent 1.95.2.10 pop times. Offensively, has a compact, balanced swing; generates easy bat speed and is strong at contact. Showed ability to hit to all fields. Lined a single back up the box; laced an outer-half fastball the other way, and has the hand speed to turn on the inner half. Runs well.
Ty Floyd, RHP, Rockmart HS (GA), 2020
LSU recruit, currently ranked No. 82 nationally, No. 3 in Georgia’s 2020 class. 6-foot-2, 180-pound right-handed pitcher, lean, athletic build. Topped out at 94 in the first inning, sitting 91-92. In the second, worked 88-93 with his fastball and 88-90 in the third inning. Threw a high volume of strikes with his fastball.. Breaking ball is inconsistent in shape, mostly early break in the mid-70s. Possesses plus arm speed. Soft stab at hand break but gets it up and out consistently.
Carter Holton, LHP, Benedictine Military HS (GA), 2021
Vanderbilt recruit, currently ranked No. 57 nationally, No. 6 in Georgia’s 2021 class. Thin 5-foot-11, 160-pound left-handed pitcher with an extremely fast arm at foot strike. Carved for Team Elite Black in his start, pounding the strike zone with his 88-90 fastball. Pitched at 87-89 in the third inning. Effectively mixed three pitches. Slider sat 75-76 while his straight change was 80-81. Punched out four straight to start the game.
Chance Vaught, LHP, Mobile Christian HS (AL), 2020
Arkansas-Little Rock recruit. 6-foot, 165-pound left-handed pitcher, thin frame with room for continued physical development. Threw one inning for Team Elite Black in relief and impressed. Possesses an extremely quick, athletic arm coming out of a high-3/4 slot. Fastball sat 85-87 with some arm-side life - more velocity in the tank. Struggled to land the breaking ball, but it showed flashes of being a banger. It’s tight with sharp late downer action at 71-73 mph. Showed potential of being a plus pitch in the future. 
Jackson Boyd, MIF, Hebron Christian HS (GA), 2020
Uncommitted. 5-foot-9, 165-pound right-handed hitting middle infielder with some strength. Takes highly competitive at-bats; short, compact swing, direct path with some bat speed and barrel awareness. Barreled up the baseball in the doubleheader Saturday night, collecting multiple hits, including a double. Runs well and plays with energy. William Haberstock, RHP, Centennial HS (GA), 2020
North Alabama commit. 6-foot-3, 185 pounds; proportional strength. Durable body with a quick arm that produced a FB up to 88; lived in the 86-87 range. Athletic on the mound, Haberstock showed ability to command the zone and mix in quality breaking pitches. Curveball worked sharp and low at 72 mph. 

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