Aiden Melna, St. Frederick (LA), 2025
Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 5-11, 192-pounds. Durable frame with strong lower-half.
Delivery: Starts on 1B side of rubber and stays there throughout a controlled delivery, brings glove down to waist level then back up into leg lift, drops and drives after balance point and finishes off to 1B side some.
Arm Action: RH. Compact arm stroke with a high 3/4 release.
FB: T86, 83-85 mph. Had a little cut at times with some life, stayed down in the zone for the most part. T2159, 2046 average rpm.
CB: 76-76 mph. Developing secondary offering with "10-4" shape. T2223, 2202 average rpm.
SL: 79-80 mph. Some sweep with big lateral break and some depth. T2230, 2178 average rpm.
CH: 79-80 mph. Arm-side sink, firmer. T2080, 1746 average rpm.
ATH: 7.25 runner in the 60.

Thomas Sides, University Lab (LA), 2028
Positional Profile: OF/2B
Body: 5-3, 105-pounds. Athletic and still developing.
Delivery: Starts in middle of rubber and stays there throughout a quick and athletic delivery with little effort, repeats delivery well, finishes with hips and shoulders square to his target.
Arm Action: RH. Long and loose arm stroke with a 3/4 release.
FB: T63, 61-62 mph. Average spin and life, located down in the zone. T1729, 1684 average rpm.
CB: 53-54 mph. "11-5" with average break and depth. T1531, 1480 average rpm.
CH: 56-56 mph. Some fade and arm-side sink. T1498, 1317 average rpm.
ATH: 7.76 runner in the 60.

Preston Treadaway, Episcopal (LA), 2025
Positional Profile: RHP/1B
Body: 6-3, 190-pounds. Tall, long, and lean.
Delivery: Starts in the middle of the rubber and stays there, sinks into back hip at leg lift, tilts shoulders up before finishing on-line to his target.
Arm Action: RH. Long and loose AA with a high 3/4-OTT release.
FB: T81, 76-81 mph. Arm-side sink and run. T1865, 1728 average rpm.
CB: 68-71 mph. "10-4" shape, worked down in the zone, 2K pitch. T2363, 2044 average rpm.
SL: 69-75 mph. Short lateral break with little depth down in the zone. T2339, 2236 average rpm.
CH: 72-74 mph. Showed feel for CH with some sink and fade. T1594, 1472 average rpm.

Jackson Watts, St. Thomas More (LA), 2027
Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 5-10, 163-pounds. Athletic,
Delivery: Starts in middle of rubber and stays there throughout a quick and up-tempo delivery, wastes no time in between pitches.
Arm Action: RH. Shorter and compact arm stroke with a 3/4-high 3/4 release.
FB: T78, 75-77 mph. Average carry and lfie, controlled to glove side down in zone. T2027, 1883 average rpm.
CB: 62-65 mph. "11-5" with average break and depth, can land for strikes. T1832, 1792 average rpm.
SL: 62-64 mph. T1834, 1779 average rpm.
CH: 69-72 mph. Some run and a little fade to the arm-side. T1544, 1486 average rpm.
ATH: 7.26 runner in the 60.

catcher reports

Kayden Boyer, Denham Springs (LA), 2025
Positional Profile: C/3B A good '25 to follow.
Body: 6-0, 200-pounds. Physical.
Hit: RHH. Balanced and athletic set-up, uses a knee-knee load and stride. Quick hands, flat path to contact with level extension, rotates lower-half aggresssively, ball jumped off his bat, especially to the pull-side. 63.2 mph bat speed with 11 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 100 max exit velocity, averaged 89.6 mph. 368' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-79 mph. INF-82 mph. Short and quick AA, 3/4 release.
Defense: 2.06-2.15 pop times. C: Starts high in his crouch, average receiver and blocker with average actions and footwork, strong arm. INF: Corner INF profile, moves well for a physical frame, received the ball clean and out front, moved well to both right and left and on bounder play
ATH: 7.13 runner in the 60.

Charlie Boyles, St Michaels (LA), 2025
Positional Profile: C/RHP
Body: 5-11, 174-pounds. Athletic.
Hit: RHH. Starts in a wider base with hands held high above shoulder height, uses a simple load and stride. Works down to the ball and uphill through extension with a two-handed finish, showed quick hands and the ability to drive the ball on a line up the middle. 62 mph bat speed with 11 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 84.3 mph. 307' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-72 mph. Short AA with a high 3/4 release.
Defense: 2.11-2.15 pop times. Solid receiver especially on low pitch and good blocker, quick feet and clean transfer on throw downs, accurate throws to 2B bag.
ATH: 7.48 runner in the 60.

Andrew Clapinski, Catholic (BR) (LA), 2025
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-10, 180-pounds. Athletic.
Hit: RHH. Starts slightly open in an upright and balanced stance, uses a toe-tap load and stride. Really professional round of BP with little effort, stays inside the ball to contact with a short swing and slightly uphill extension with a two-handed finish, sprayed the ball from line to line and showed the ability to drive the ball in the gaps. 68.4 mph bat speed with 17 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 94 max exit velocity, averaged 89.6 mph. 350' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-75 mph. INF-80 mph. Short AA with a 3/4 release.
Defense: 1.97-2.03 pop times. C: Solid receiver and blocker, really quick and clean transfer with athletic footwork almost like a MIF turning a double play, accurate throws to 2B bag. IF: Receives the ball clean and out front belly button left, presents glove early when using one hand, smooth actions when he had to move laterally and on the bounder play, versatile defender
ATH: 7.50 runner in the 60.

Carter Graham, West Feliciana (LA), 2026
Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 5-7, 170-pounds. Sturdy with a physical lower-half.
Hit: RHH. Starts in a slightly open and upright stance, uses a toe-tap load and stride. Hands work down to contact and uphill through extension with a one-handed finish, front foot hitter, gains ground forward and drives back knee through front knee. 61.4 mph bat speed with 14 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 88 max exit velocity, averaged 67.6 mph. 269' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-66 mph. Short AA, high 3/4 release.
Defense: 2.28-2.34 pop times. Average receiver and blocker, starts a little higher in crouch, decent footwork and clean transfers on throw downs to the 2B bag.
ATH: 7.84 runner in the 60.

Charles Hunt, Silliman Institute (LA), 2024
Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 6-0, 165-pounds. Athletic.
Hit: RHH. Starts in a wide base with some weight pre-loaded into back hip, no-stride to get front foot down. Slightly uphill path to contact with uphill extension and a two-handed finish, hits against front side and lifts the ball to the pull-side.
Power: 86 max exit velocity, averaged 75.9 mph. 294' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-73 mph. Short AA, low 3/4-3/4 release.
Defense: 2.15-2.26 pop times. Average receiver and blocker, receives out front with one hand on throw downs to the 2B bag, pretty quick transfer too.
ATH: 6.72 runner in the 60.

Mason Marie, Parkview Baptist (LA), 2024
Positional Profile: C/1B
Body: 5-10, 195-pounds. Physical.
Hit: RHH. Slightly open and balanced stance with a simple load and stride. Gains ground forward during load, works straight to the ball with a direct path and slightly uphill extension with a two-handed finish, hits off front foot some, showed abillity to drive the ball up the middle. 57.1 mph bat speed with 11 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 85 max exit velocity, averaged 76.3 mph. 306' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-70 mph. Short, quick AA, 3/4 release.
Defense: 2.25-2.30 pop times. Good receiver and solid blocker, average actions and footwork with a clean transfer on throw downs to the 2B bag.

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