On Sunday, January 22nd, the PBR Louisiana Staff traveled to the Jay Artigues Sportsplex in Hammond, LA to host the Hammond Preseason ID. The event featured prospects of all HS classes from around the state and provided our staff an ample look at every player in attendance.

For a look at all the prospects that attended this event, click HERE. To see all of the statistics from this event, click HERE. 

We start our analysis from the event with a look at all of the pitchers. We broke down the top-five pitchers on the day followed by the rest of the pitchers in attendance. 

Read on below for a look at all of the writeups and prospects from the day.

 

TOP PITCHERS

 

1. Pierce Boles | Fontainebleau | 2023

Position Profile: RHP/1B 
Body: 6-2, 205-pounds. Physical and durable
Delivery: Worked exclusively out of the stretch, high leg lift, turns slightly inward, swings stride leg out before coming back on line to finish square to his target, moves aggressively down the slope and throws with a lot of intent
Arm Action: RH. Short and quick arm action, ball comes striaght up out of the glove and he releases from a high 3/4 slot
FB: T92, 90-92 mph. A lot of life and did a good job of locating down in the zone, misses were down T2253, 2181 average rpm.
SL: 79-81 mph. Short and tight lateral break with some depth T2160, 2160 average rpm.
CH: 85-87 mph. Firm with arm side sink and run T1831, 1820 average rpm.

2. John Alex Walsh | Fontainebleau | 2023

Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 6-2, 185-pounds.
Delivery: Quick and deliberate delivery, steps off to 1B side before quickly getting into a high leg lift, strides on-line and finishes sqauare to target, moves athletically down the slope with some intent
Arm Action: RH. Short and quick with a 3/4 slot
FB: T90.6, 88-89 mph. Bore down in the zone with good life.
SL: 78-81 mph. Sharp with late bite down in the zone T2140, 2068 average rpm.
CH: 80-83 mph. Looked to be his best off-speed offering on the day, kills spin with late fade and some sink T1885, 1741 average rpm.

3. Corey Cousin | Slidell | 2025

Position Profile: RHP
Delivery: Controlled and repeatable delivery, high leg lift, rocks back into back hip with shoulders tilted up, before moving athletically with some aggression and intent down the slope, finishes square to his target
Arm Action: RH, Compact arm stroke with a high 3/4 slot
FB: 4S has good riding life through the zone T89, 87-88 mph. T1919, 1831 average rpm.
CB: "12-6" top to bottom with sharp break, can land for strikes and swing & miss 69-71 mph. T2345, 2240 average rpm.
CH: Some fade and arm-side sink 78-80 mph. T1931, 1820 average rpm.

4. Quinn Smith | Lutcher | 2024

Position Profile: RHP/OF A really good 2024 prospect to follow in the state
Body: 6-4, 183-pounds. Tall and projectable with long limbs
Delivery: Worked exclusively out of the stretch, high leg lift and turns slightly inward, strides on-line and gets on top of the ball, and finishes on-line
Arm Action: RH. Long and loose with a high 3/4 release
FB: T90, 89-90 mph. Good life through the zone with some run at times T2319, 2204 average rpm.
CB: 72-72 mph. "11-5" shape with average break and edepth T1775, 1712 average rpm.
CH: 74-76 mph. Slowed arm down some, showed some sink T1922, 1868 average rpm.

5. Ben Switzer | Brother Martin | 2025

Position Profile: C/RHP
Body: 6-0, 160-pounds. Athletic
Delivery: Starts in middle of rubber and stays there throughout a repeatable delivery, brings glove and hand down then back up in to a high leg lift, creates tilt with shoulders and finishes on-line
Arm Action: RH. Long arm action with a near over the top release
FB: T84, 82-83 mph. Good downward action, lived down in the zone with some sink at times T2145, 2106 average rpm.
CB: 72-75 mph. Above average spin with near "12-6" shape and late bite down in the zone T2607, 2509 average rpm.
CH: 77-78 mph. Sink and arm-side run on a firmer CH T1765, 1715 average rpm.

BEST OF THE REST (LISTED ALPHABETICALLY)

 

Andre Ancalade | Brother Martin | 2026

Position Profile: 1B/RHP
Body: 5-8, 145-pounds. Athletic and lean
Delivery: Worked exclusively out of the stretch, high leg lift, strides on line and finishes square to his target
Arm Action: RH. Average arm circle, brings ball down then back up releasing from a 3/4 to high 3/4 slot
FB: T72, 70-72 mph. Some arm side run T1772, 1703 average rpm.
CB: 57-60 mph. "11-5" with averge spin and depth T1481, 1366 average rpm.
CH: 60-62 mph. Mirrors FB with some arm side run T1002, 998 average rpm.

Cohen Carmouche | Parkview Baptist | 2025

Position Profile: 1B/RHP
Body: 6-1, 210-pounds. Physical
Delivery: Repeatable and controlled delivery, steps slightly out front with lead leg, brings glove down and back up into a high leg lift and strides on line and finishes square to his target
Arm Action: RH. Longer arm action with a 3/4 release
FB: T80, 79-80 mph. Stays true through the zone and lived at the bottom of the zone T2219, 2153 average rpm.
CB: 67-68 mph. "10-4" with more depth than lateral break T2084, 2027 average rpm.
SL: 70-70 mph. Sweeping slider with good lateral break and a little depth T1896, 1896 average rpm.
CH: 71-73 mph. Mirrors FB with a little run to the arm side T1744, 1681 average rpm.

Jake Clifton | Pearl River | 2025

Position Profile: RHP/1B
Body: 6-2, 190-pounds. Athletic and physical
Delivery: Worked exclusively from the stretch, glove and hand start at waist level and come back up during a quick leg lift, sinks into back hip and creates some tilt
Arm Action: RH. Full arm circle, releases from a near over the top slot
FB: T81, 79-81 mph. Good riding life through the zone, missed up in the zone a little, some run at times T2424, 2362 average rpm.
SL: 72-73 mph. Sharp, late biting life down in the zone T2270, 2207 average rpm.
CH: 73-73 mph. Kills spin with late fade and some run T1647, 1536 average rpm.
CUT: 74-75 mph. Short lateral break

Bryce McGuire | Choudrant | 2023

Position Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-0, 150-pounds. Athletic and lean
Delivery: Controlled and repeatable delivery, strides in front to 1B side with lead leg, glove and hand start high and come down, then back up into a high leg lift, strides on-line and finishes square to target
Arm Action: RH. Long and loose, full arm circle with a 3/4 slot
FB: T80, 78-79 mph. True through the zone, did an excellent job at keeping FB down in the zone T1873, 1807 average rpm.
CB: 68-69 mph. Shaped more like a SL with more lateral break than depth T1916, 1903 average rpm.
CH: 73-74 mph. Some fade and run T1910, 1899 average rpm.
CUT: 71-73 mph. Average spin and lateral break
SPLT: 69-70 mph. Kills spin with some downward action

 

Chandler Moreau | Bunkie | 2024

Position Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 6-1, 185-pounds. Tall and athletic
Delivery: Simple and repeatable delivery, uses a high leg lift, turns slightly inward and strides slightly across body to hide the ball well, finishes off slightly to 3B side
Arm Action: RH. Full arm circle with a 3/4 release
FB: T84, 82-83 mph. Some run with bore down in the zone T2116, 2054 average rpm.
CB: 68-71 mph. Top to bottom with short and late break T2179, 2125 average rpm.
SL: 71-71 mph. "10-4" with average break and depth T2176, 2170 average rpm.
CH: 79-80 mph. Firm with some run T1862, 1811 average rpm.

Kade Penalber | Maurepas | 2026

Position Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 5-10, 140-pounds. Athletic
Delivery: Strides out to the 1B side, brings glove down to waist level, then back up during a high leg lift, hides the ball some, finishes square to target
Arm Action: RH. Long and loose arm action with a 3/4 to low 3/4 release
FB: T75, 72-74 mph. Showed some run at times T1871, 1814 average rpm.
CB: 60-64 mph. "11-5" with average break and depth T1792, 1728 average rpm.
SL: 60-63 mph. Sweep, big lateral break with a lot of depth T1618, 1562 average rpm.
CH: 66-67 mph. Plays off FB well with some late fade T1524, 1494 average rpm.
CUT: 68-70 mph. Short lateral break, no depth

Patrick Rivers | Thomas Jefferson | 2023

Position Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 6-1, 165-pounds. Tall and lean
Delivery: Brings his glove and hand together over his head during initial move, then back down to shoulder height, high leg lift, strides on-line and finishes square to his target
Arm Action: RH. Long and loose arm action, releases from a low 3/4 slot
FB: T79, 77-79 mph. Heavier sinking FB with some arm-side run T2078, 1988 average rpm.
CB: 64-65 mph. Releases from a slightly higer slot, "11-5" shape with some depth T2087, 2029 average rpm.
SL: 69-70 mph. Sweeps across the zone with a lot of lateral break and some depth T2162, 2127 average rpm.
CH: 73-74 mph. Good late fade and sink T1667, 1584 average rpm.

Dylan Robinson | St. Augustine | 2027

Position Profile: SS/OF A good up and coming young prospect to follow
Body: 5-9, 125-pounds. Athletic and wiry
Delivery: Starts on 1B side of rubber and stays there through a controlled and repeatable delivery, athletic mover down the slope, high leg lift and rocks back into back hip at balance point, tilts shoulders up before getting over front side and finishing on-line.
Arm Action: RH. Long, loose, and easy arm action with some whip, release from a 3/4-high 3/4 slot
FB: T77, 76-76 mph. Good life through the zone with more velo as he gets stronger T2256, 2194 average rpm.
CB: 69-71 mph. Sharp with near "12-6" break T2250, 2224 average rpm.
CH: 70-70 mph. Firmer CH with sink and arm-side run, keeps same arm stroke as FB T1402, 1350 average rpm.

 

Kaiden Timothy | Brother Martin | 2025

Position Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-11, 135-pounds. Athletic
Delivery: Worked out of the stretch, uses a low leg lift and is quick to the plate when striding, front side is low, stays on-line and finishes on target
Arm Action: RH. Longer arm action with a high 3/4 release
FB: T80, 77-79 mph. Sink and run down in the zone with some downward tilt T2329, 2149 average rpm.
CB: 65-66 mph. "11-5" shape with good depth T2230, 2230 average rpm.
CH: 67-68 mph. Matches FB with sink and run T1544, 1490 average rpm.
CUT: 67-68 mph. Lateral break with a little depth

Cameron Washington | Walker | 2026

Position Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-9, 140-pounds. Athletic
Delivery: Starts almost in a stretch like delivery, steps to the side, brings glove and hand down, then back up, before a high leg lift turning inward and striding slightly across his body, finishes off to 3B side a little
Arm Action: LH. Short and quick with a 3/4 slot
FB: T76, 75-76 mph. Sink and run at times T2035, 1961 average rpm.
CB: 65-67 mph. Excellent spin on a big "2-8" shaped CB with late bite down in the zone T2646, 2529 average rpm.
SL: 68-69 mph. More lateral break than depth, sweeping across the zone T2425, 2377 average rpm.
CH: 70-72 mph. Mirrors FB with some sink and run T1525, 1360 average rpm.

 

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

SHOWCASE	STATE	DATE	LOCATION
New Orleans Rising Stars ID	LA	04/08	Mandeville High School - Mandeville, LA
Lake Charles Rising Stars ID	LA	05/20	Barbe High School - Lake Charles, LA
Lake Charles Summer Open	LA	05/21	Barbe High School - Lake Charles, LA
New Orleans Summer Open	LA	06/06	Tulane University
Louisiana Top Prospect Games (Invite-Only)	LA	06/13	University of Louisiana - Lafayette

 

 

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