Prep Baseball Report

All-State Games: Catchers Analysis


Trey Sofio
Louisiana Scouting Director

The All-State Games took place on Saturday, November 4th, at Alex Box Stadium, home of Louisiana State University, in Baton Rouge, LA. The event saw ninety-eight of Louisiana’s top prospects perform in front of dozens of college coaches and the Prep Baseball Report scouting staff.

The All-State Games was loaded with top-level talent from across the state of Louisiana. A few weeks ago, our scouting staff dove into the top statistical performers from the event with the Stats Breakdown, which you can view HERE.

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To view the Quick Hits article from the event, CLICK HERE.

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Let's dive further into the event with analysis of the catchers in attendance.

Catchers

Silas Ardoin C / 3B / Sam Houston, LA / 2019

Currently ranked No. 33 in Louisiana's 2019 class. Stocky 5-foot-10, 180-pound frame, athletic build. Right-handed hitter that starts from tall, stacked setup with hands starting above shoulders. Subtle leg lift load, with length in stride and lands balanced. Line-drive approach with fluid rhythm, level path into an uphill finish and bat speed that produced an exit velocity of 82 mph. Quality defender with soft hands, fluid, efficient footwork, and quick, clean transfers. Short arm action into high-¾ release with accuracy and carry on throws that produced a positional velocity of 76 mph, and a pop time of 2.03-seconds. Also posted a 7.25 60-yard dash.

Zackarie Casebonne C / OF / Jesuit , LA / 2021

Currently ranked No. 7 in Louisiana's 2021 class. Medium 5-foot-9, 167-pound frame, strong build with clear present strength. Right-handed hitter that hits from balanced, athletic setup, smooth load, subtle leg lift load, short stride and balance throughout the swing. Line-drive type approach with fluid rhythm, slightly uphill path, solid use of lower half and bat speed that produced an exit velocity of 86 mph. Solid defender with average hands, developing footwork, and quick, clean exchange. Loose arm stroke with elbow dominate action into a high-3/4 release with accuracy on throws, recording a pop time of 2.1 seconds and a positional velocity of 70 mph. Ran a 7.54 60-yard dash.

Baylor Cobb C / 3B / Franklin Parish, LA / 2021

Currently ranked No. 5 in Louisiana's 2021 class. Projectable 6-foot-2, 190-pound frame, long levers, room to add strength. Left-handed hitter working from a wide, athletic setup, smooth load into a leg kick stride, lands athletically maintaining balance with an explosive lower half. Gap-to-gap approach with fluid rhythm, aggressive slightly uphill path, showing strength at contact and bat speed that produced an exit velocity of 86 mph. Advanced defender with soft hands, smooth footwork and quick, clean exchanges. Short arm action into high-3/4 release with accuracy and carry on throws, recording a pop time of 2.04 seconds, and 76 mph positional velocity. Ran a 7.69 60-yard dash.

Logan Doody C / 2B / Northshore, LA / 2020

Currently ranked No. 17 in Louisiana's 2020 class. Medium 5-foot-7, 145-pound frame, athletic build with room to add strength. Right-handed hitter that hits from balanced setup, hands starting slightly above shoulders, shifting weight from front to back in load, short stride and balance throughout the swing. Line-drive approach with solid rhythm, slightly uphill path and bat speed that produced exit velocity of 77 mph. Advanced defender with wide base in setup, showing hip flexibility, soft hands with feel to catch, fluid footwork and quick, clean exchanges. Short arm action into high-3/4 release with accuracy and carry in throws producing a pop time of 2.18 seconds, and a 77 mph positional velocity. Ran a 7.57 60-yard dash.

Hunter Giroir C / OF / West Feliciana, LA / 2020

Currently ranked No. 37 in Louisiana's 2020 class. Average 5-foot-7, 145-pound frame, athletic build. Showed athleticism running a 6.9 60-yard dash. Right-handed hitter that hits from balanced, athletic setup, works backwards with toe tap, and short stride. Line drive, pull side approach with slightly uphill path, early rhythm and bat speed that produced an exit velocity of 79 mph. Advanced feel for the catching position with hip flexibility, fluid footwork, and quick, clean transfers. Short arm action into high-3/4 release with occasional accuracy, produced a positional velocity of 79 mph from the outfield, 71 mph as a catcher and a pop time of 2.28 seconds.

Andrew Guidry C / OF / St. Thomas More, LA / 2020

Currently ranked the No. 13 in Louisiana's 2020 class. Medium 6-foot, 155-pound frame, with room to add strength. Left-handed hitter that hits from balanced, athletic setup, simple load, short stride and solid balance. Line-drive type approach with fluid rhythm, level to slightly uphill path and bat speed that produced an exit velocity of 83 mph. Quality defender with soft hands, fluid footwork and clean exchanges. Short arm action into high-3/4 release with accuracy on throws, producing a positional velocity of 71 mph and a pop time of 2.05 seconds. Ran a 7.3 60-yard dash.

Clint Hargrave C / 2B / Ouachita Christian, LA / 2019

Currently ranked No. 20 in Louisiana's 2019 class. Athletic 6-foot, 170-pound frame, strong build. Quality defender with soft hands, fluid footwork, and quick, clean exchanges. Short arm action into high-3/4 release with accuracy on throws that produced a positional velocity of 75 mph and a pop time of 1.99 seconds. Showed off quality defensive skills, presenting a strong, firm target, receives the baseball quietly, and showed quality blocking skills. Right-handed hitter that hits from athletic setup, smooth load, leg kick and quality lower half. Gap-to-gap type hitter with fluid rhythm, slightly uphill path and bat speed that produced an exit velocity of 87 mph. Also posted 7.37 60-yard dash.

Nick Harris C / RHP / The Dunham School, LA / 2018

Currently ranked No. 66 in Louisiana's 2018 class. Physical 6-foot-4, 200-pound frame, strong, durable build. Right-handed hitter that hits from a open, tall, balanced setup. Works back with a toe tap load with some length in stride. Rotational path and solid lower half use into an uphill finish with bat speed that produced a 94 mph exit velocity. Quality defender that presents target well with athletic setup, soft hands, fluid footwork, and clean transfers. Short arm action into high-3/4 release with accuracy and carry on throws producing a positional velocity of 74 mph and a pop time range of 2.00 seconds. Ran a 7.51 60-yard dash.

Drew Lasseigne C / RHP / Central, LA / 2019

Currently ranked No. 35 in Louisiana's 2019 class. Physical 6-foot-3, 215-pound frame with strong, durable build. Solid defender with stiffness in setup, soft hands, fundamental footwork, and quick, clean exchanges. Short arm action into high-3/4 release with accuracy on throws that produced a positional velocity of 78 mph and a pop time of 2.07 seconds. Right-handed hitter hits from a balanced, athletic setup, works backwards in load with simple leg lift load and short stride. Gap-to-gap approach with level path, strength at contact and bat speed that produced exit velocity of 82 mph.

Jacob Mayo C / OF / St. Frederick, LA / 2018

Currently ranked No. 60 in Louisiana's 2018 class. Average 5-foot-11, 179-pound frame with strong build. Quality defender with average hands, fluid footwork, and quick, clean transfers from behind the dish. Short arm action into high-3/4 release with carry and accuracy on throws, posting a positional velocity of 78 mph and a pop time of 1.94 seconds. Right-handed hitter that hits from balanced, athletic setup, smooth leg lift load, short stride and explosive lower half. Gap-to-gap type approach with fluid rhythm, level to slightly uphill path and explosive bat speed that produced an exit velocity of 93 mph. Also posted a 7.18 60-yard dash.

Parker Serio C / 3B / Jesuit, LA / 2020

Currently ranked No. 33 in Louisiana's 2020 class. Lean 6-foot-2, 165-pound frame, athletic build with room to add strength. Quality defender with soft hands, fluid footwork, and clean exchanges. Short arm action into high-3/4 release with accuracy on throws that produced a positional velocity of 71 mph and a pop time of 2.12 seconds. Right-handed hitter that hits from tall, athletic setup, simple weight shift load, short stride, and solid lower half. Line-drive type approach with fluid rhythm, level path and bat speed that produced an exit velocity of 81 mph. Also posted a 7.33 60-yard dash.

Peyton Sybrandt C / SS / University Lab, LA / 2020

Currently ranked No. 23 in Louisiana's 2020 class. Lean 6-foot-2, 185-pound frame, athletic build. Left-handed hitter that start from tall, open setup, working backwards with knee-to-knee load, short stride, and quality balance throughout the swing. Line-drive, gap-to-gap approach with athletic, fluid rhythm, rotational path into an uphill finish and bat speed that produced an exit velocity of 86 mph. Quality defender with soft hands, presents firm target, fluid footwork, and quick, clean transfers. Short arm action into high-3/4 release with carry and accuracy on throws, recording a positional velocity of 71 mph and a pop time range of 2.18 seconds. Also posted a 7.04 60-yard dash.

Jamari Valery C / OF / Zachary, LA / 2021

Currently ranked No. 22 in Louisiana's 2021 class. Medium 5-foot-8, 164-pound frame, athletic build. Right-handed hitter that hits from balanced, open setup, working closed with leg lift, medium stride, and solid balance. Line-drive type hitter with fluid rhythm, short path and bat speed that produced an exit velocity of 84 mph. Developing defender with average hands, stiffness in setup, presents solid target with developing footwork and clean exchanges. Short arm action into high-3/4 release with accuracy on throws, recording a positional velocity of 67 mph and a pop time range of 2.29 seconds. Also posted a 7.25 60-yard dash.

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