Future Games: Game 3 Quick Hits

August 7, 2024
Jamie Naill Jr
Prep Baseball MD Scouting Director

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Team Maryland finished their Future Games week with a matchup vs. Team South Carolina on Saturday. A week highlighted by standout performances on both sides of the ball culminated in an offensive outburst by Team Maryland, as they dropped the final game in a high-scoring affair. 2026 Kayden Lipscomb and 2026 Jason Smullen added two hits a piece, including a 349-foot homerun off the bat of Smullen to end the game. Below we have highlighted the standouts from the contest.

Quick Hits

Johnny Hobgood OF / RHP / Stephen Decatur , MD / 2026

‘26 Johnny Hobgood (@DecaturBasebal1)

Just got under this one, hits a deep fly ball to the warning track and is caught by the left fielder. @LakePointSports @MizunoSportsUSA @prepbaseball @JNaill8 #PBFG24 pic.twitter.com/xy9se3m45p
— Prep Baseball Maryland (@PrepBaseballMD) July 27, 2024

‘26 Johnny Hobgood (@DecaturBasebal1)

Occasional ASR w/ the FB, sitting 82-85. Mixed pitches with a 66-68 mph BB away from RHH.@JNaill8 || @LedgerPBR || #PBFG24 @LakePointSports || @MizunoSportsUSA pic.twitter.com/98Ex8Yhuqb
— Prep Baseball Maryland (@PrepBaseballMD) July 27, 2024

‘26 Johnny Hobgood (@DecaturBasebal1)

Sits back and catches a BB out front for a single to left field.@LakePointSports || @MizunoSportsUSA @prepbaseball #PBFG24 @JNaill8 pic.twitter.com/N4uprMeEmS
— Prep Baseball Maryland (@PrepBaseballMD) July 27, 2024

Cole Ruhland SS / 2B / Sanford School, DE / 2026

‘26 Cole Ruhland (Sanford)

Stays on this FB and barrels a LD that gets thru the left side. @LakePointSports @MizunoSportsUSA @prepbaseball @JNaill8 #PBFG24 pic.twitter.com/DD50pVxQHw
— Prep Baseball Maryland (@PrepBaseballMD) July 27, 2024

Cruz Luna C / OF / Archbishop Spalding, MD / 2026

‘26 Cruz Luna (@ASCavsBaseball)

Jumps all over this one and sends a 93 MPH 🚀 into the RCF gap for a single. @LakePointSports @MizunoSportsUSA @prepbaseball @JNaill8 #PBFG24 pic.twitter.com/H7fWMihNvt
— Prep Baseball Maryland (@PrepBaseballMD) July 27, 2024

Landon Daniel C / 1B / Stephen Decatur High, MD / 2026

Yet another barrel from ‘26 Landon Daniel (@DecaturBasebal1)

Jumps on this BB and laces one into RF for a single. @LakePointSports @MizunoSportsUSA @prepbaseball @JNaill8 #PBFG24 pic.twitter.com/NhV7LFPSnS
— Prep Baseball Maryland (@PrepBaseballMD) July 27, 2024

Christopher Moxley Jr. SS / RHP / Salesianum School, DE / 2026

‘26 CJ Moxley Jr. (@SalliesBaseball)

Collected multiple Ks in his second inning of work.

Effectively changing eye levels w/ the FB, sitting 84-87 early on. Mid-70s BB working down at the knees.@JNaill8 || @LedgerPBR || #PBFG24 @LakePointSports || @MizunoSportsUSA pic.twitter.com/jhV9a788iy
— Prep Baseball Maryland (@PrepBaseballMD) July 27, 2024

Kayden Lipscomb SS / RHP / Urbana High, MD / 2026

‘26 Kayden Lipscomb (@urbanabaseball)

Stays short and pulls his hands inside a FB for a single.@LakePointSports || @MizunoSportsUSA @prepbaseball #PBFG24 @JNaill8 pic.twitter.com/16nv5AfxaN
— Prep Baseball Maryland (@PrepBaseballMD) July 27, 2024

‘26 Kayden Lipscomb (@urbanabaseball)

Jumps on a FB early in the count, shoots it down the right field line.@LakePointSports || @MizunoSportsUSA @prepbaseball #PBFG24 @JNaill8 pic.twitter.com/gvBrJYFZs0
— Prep Baseball Maryland (@PrepBaseballMD) July 27, 2024

Michael Thompson OF / Archbishop Spalding, MD / 2026

‘26 Michael Thompson (@ASCavsBaseball)

Keeps his hands inside a FB for a single to right field.@LakePointSports || @MizunoSportsUSA @prepbaseball #PBFG24 @JNaill8 pic.twitter.com/mFqBTd7ekh
— Prep Baseball Maryland (@PrepBaseballMD) July 27, 2024

Tanner Robertson LHP / LOYOLA BLAKEFIELD, MD / 2026

‘26 Tanner Robertson (@BaseballDons)

Pounded the zone early on while sitting 84-86. Paired the FB w/ an AS heavy CH at 75-76.@JNaill8 || @LedgerPBR || #PBFG24 @LakePointSports || @MizunoSportsUSA pic.twitter.com/iWgV5VNRHN
— Prep Baseball Maryland (@PrepBaseballMD) July 27, 2024

Jason Smullen RHP / 3B / Delmar High School, MD / 2026

‘26 Jason Smullen (@BaseballDelmar)

Gets the barrel out in front and shoots an RBI single to left field.@LakePointSports || @MizunoSportsUSA @prepbaseball #PBFG24 @JNaill8 pic.twitter.com/C9kZJYVuvg
— Prep Baseball Maryland (@PrepBaseballMD) July 27, 2024

‘26 Jason Smullen (@BaseballDelmar)

Ambushes this FB up in the zone and gets all of this one hitting a 349ft 💣 (93 EV). @LakePointSports @MizunoSportsUSA @prepbaseball @JNaill8 #PBFG24 pic.twitter.com/Zk4p5bK5sB
— Prep Baseball Maryland (@PrepBaseballMD) July 27, 2024

Osiah Kelley RHP / SS / Sussex Central, DE / 2026

‘26 Osiah Kelley (@Central_Base)

Attacks this 3-0 offering sending a LD into LCF for a single. @LakePointSports @MizunoSportsUSA @prepbaseball @JNaill8 #PBFG24 pic.twitter.com/4a4W8pZnF0
— Prep Baseball Maryland (@PrepBaseballMD) July 27, 2024

Kai Schmelzer C / 3B / Thomas S. Wootton High, MD / 2026

‘26 Kai Schmelzer (@BaseballWootton)

Attacks a FB early in the count. Shoots one out to the right center gap. @LakePointSports || @MizunoSportsUSA @prepbaseball #PBFG24 @JNaill8 pic.twitter.com/0j57kKKM75
— Prep Baseball Maryland (@PrepBaseballMD) July 27, 2024

Jacob Caponi LHP / OF / LOYOLA BLAKEFIELD, MD / 2026

‘26 Jacob Caponi (@BaseballDons)

Picked up a scoreless frame in his first inning.

FB sat 82-85, grabbing an 87, paired w/ a high-60s breaking ball getting whiffs in/out. Flashed a couple low-70s CHs. @JNaill8 || @LedgerPBR || #PBFG24 @LakePointSports || @MizunoSportsUSA pic.twitter.com/L3mr1XKXWb
— Prep Baseball Maryland (@PrepBaseballMD) July 27, 2024

Michael Goldsmith C / 1B / MOUNT SAINT JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL, MD / 2026

‘26 Michael Goldmsith (@BaseballGaels)

Stays back and gets the hands to this pitch down and away sending a 90 MPH LD into LF for a double. @LakePointSports @MizunoSportsUSA @prepbaseball @JNaill8 #PBFG24 pic.twitter.com/hpjWcnf42C
— Prep Baseball Maryland (@PrepBaseballMD) July 27, 2024