Prep Baseball Report

I-10 Border Battle: Stats Breakdown




Trey Sofio
Louisiana Scouting Director

The I-10 Border Battle took place on Monday January 16th, at Lamar University in Beaumont, TX. The open event saw players from all across the state of Louisiana and Texas in attendance, but we will focus on the statistical performances of the Louisiana prospects.

2017 RHP/2B Bo Hardin (Lafayette) had a big day on Monday, and has created a significant buzz post-event. Hardin sat 89-91 mph with late life and command of his fastball, as well as, showing solid feel for a slider that has potential to be a swing and miss pitch. Hardin also posted a 6.80 60-yard dash, and threw 89 mph across the infield during the morning positional workout.

2019 OF Damon Fountain (Barbe) is one to watch in Louisiana’s 2019 class. An athletic 6-foot-2, 190-pound outfielder, Fountain showed arm strength with carry from the outfield, posted a 6.94 60-yard dash, and strength with bat speed from his right-handed swing.

Louisiana-Lafayette recruit, 2017 OF Jeff Elkins (AES) showed off a wide array of tools on Monday. Elkins posted an event best 6.60 60-yard dash, threw 88 mph from with the outfield with carry on throws, and showed a simple, compact right-handed stroke with present bat speed, posting a 90 mph exit velocity.

A complete recap of the event will be coming in the following weeks.

CLICK HERE for a complete list of statistics in PDF format.

Top 60 Times

6.60 – Jeff Elkins, OF, AES, 2017
6.80 – Bo Hardin, RHP/2B, Lafayette, 2017
6.90 – Scott Jones, IF, Sulphur, 2018
6.94  ̶  Damon Fountain, OF, Barbe, 2019
7.07  ̶  Cameron Pradia, SS/OF, Barbe, 2019

Top Fastball Velocity

91 – Bo Hardin, RHP/2B, Lafayette, 2017
85 – Jacob Lamkin, IF/RHP, St. Thomas More, 2018
83 – Gabe Thompson, RHP, Barbe, 2018

Top Exit Velocity

91 – Scott Jones, IF, Sulphur, 2018
90 – Jeff Elkins, OF, AES, 2017
90 – Damon Fountain, OF, Barbe, 2019
87 – Cameron Pradia, SS/OF, Barbe, 2019

Top Infield Velocity

89 – Bo Hardin, RHP/2B, Lafayette, 2017
82 – Jacob Lamkin, IF/RHP, St. Thomas More, 2018
80 – Jackson Russo, RHP/2B, Berchmans Academy, 2018

Top Outfield Velocity

88 – Jeff Elkins, OF, AES, 2017
86 – Damon Fountain, OF, Barbe, 2019
84  ̶  Cameron Pradia, SS/OF, Barbe, 2019

Top Catcher Velocity

71 – Michael Guidry, C, Westlake, 2017
68  ̶  Austyn Benoit, C, Welsh, 2019

Top Pop Time

2.04 – Austyn Benoit, C, Welsh, 2019
2.05 – Michael Guidry, C, Westlake, 2017

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