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The 2021 Michigan Scout Blog provides insider information, videos and scouting notes from the PBR Scouting Staff throughout the year. This running blog will feature information on underclass prospects, unsigned seniors, draft prospects, and anything else that is notable. We will provide a wide range of information, including player evaluations, videos, velocities, pop times, home to first times, and more. Simply put, the Michigan Scout Blog is loaded with information ...

Below you will find in-game reports from around the state. Please check back frequently, as we are adding new video and reports throughout the day.

Grandville vs Grand Ledge - 4/10/21

By: Spence Impellizerri
PBR Michigan Scout

Carson Smith OF / RHP / Grandville, MI / 2023

23’ Carson Smith (@Carson_Smith_18) showed off some of his tools. Swung the bat well and saw time on the mound. Worked out of some early trouble and retired 6 of final 7 batters faced. 3 pitch mix FB up to 85 sitting 80-82. Winter standout posted a 6.79 60 and 90 MPH from OF pic.twitter.com/KLomQ70tNx
— Prep Baseball Report Michigan (@PrepbaseballM) April 10, 2021

Kaden Nowak 3B / OF / Grand Ledge, MI / 2021

21’ Kaden Nowak comes through with another RBI single. Multiple hits in both games for @BASEBALLGL. Strong showing at the plate @HillsdaleBSBL pic.twitter.com/P5jp93HBLZ
— Prep Baseball Report Michigan (@PrepbaseballM) April 10, 2021

Logan Todd SS / 2B / Grand Ledge, MI / 2021

21’ Logan Todd (@logan_todd_1) breaks the game open with a bases clearing double. MIF having a strong day at the plate and defensively @DU_BSBALL @BASEBALLGL pic.twitter.com/nsSNc480xz
— Prep Baseball Report Michigan (@PrepbaseballM) April 10, 2021

Noah Warren OF / 2B / Grand Ledge, MI / 2021

21’ Noah Warren (@NoahhWarren) singles to CF. Has shown the ability to work the count drawing 3 walks. Primary OF also threw 3 scoreless innings in game 1 showing FB-CB combo. FB up to 82. @BaseballKellogg recruit pic.twitter.com/eSe9ChkiHr
— Prep Baseball Report Michigan (@PrepbaseballM) April 10, 2021

Payton Mazzola OF / LHP / Grandville, MI / 2021

21’ Payton Mazzola (@paytonmazzola) leads off game 2 with a single for @Dawgs_Baseball. Showed off his 6.5 wheels on the bases stealing 2nd and 3rd. @lansing_cc recruit pic.twitter.com/43OIzdKRdP
— Prep Baseball Report Michigan (@PrepbaseballM) April 10, 2021

Ian Sanders 3B / RHP / Grandville, MI / 2022

22’ Ian Sanders (@iansanders2022) throws a nice breaking ball for a strikeout. FB up to 83 in an inning of relief. Inconsistent command but started to settle in as the inning progressed. Also added a line drive single at the plate pic.twitter.com/JqZFcTU4hI
— Prep Baseball Report Michigan (@PrepbaseballM) April 10, 2021

Grosse Pointe North vs Rochester Adams - 4/8/21

By: Nolan Papacek
PBR Michigan Intern

Parker Picot SS / RHP / Rochester Adams, MI / 2023

Rankings OverallRank: 161 / POS: 40

A double in the inning by Parker Picot (@ParkerPicot) helps @AdamsBaseball get a run back to cut the @GPN_Baseball lead to 11-9 heading into the top of 4.#GPNvsAdams pic.twitter.com/XWy7YdocHx
— Prep Baseball Report Michigan (@PrepbaseballM) April 7, 2021

Luke Deskins SS / 2B / Grosse Pointe North, MI / 2021

Luke Deskins (@LukeDeskins) works a 1-2-3 bottom of the fifth inning. @GPN_Baseball leads 11-9 heading to the sixth.#GPNvsAdams pic.twitter.com/OeQJ5ZT9EL
— Prep Baseball Report Michigan (@PrepbaseballM) April 7, 2021

Nick Traficante OF / 2B / Rochester Adams, MI / 2021

Nick Traficante (@Nicktraf3) with an RBI knock as @AdamsBaseball counters with 2 runs in the bottom of the first. @GPN_Baseball leads 5-2 after 1.#GPNvsAdams pic.twitter.com/5XS5JhM0Wh
— Prep Baseball Report Michigan (@PrepbaseballM) April 7, 2021

Oxford vs Troy Athens - 4/6/21

By: Michael Rubenstein
PBR Michigan Intern

Nathan Riffe RHP / 2B / Troy Athens, MI / 2022

2022 Nathan Riffe (@nathan_riffe41) of @AthensBaseball1 through 3.0 IP vs. Oxford HS.

3 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 K

FB: 78-81
CB: 68-69
CH: 72-74 pic.twitter.com/xBhKDyVW1D
— Prep Baseball Report Michigan (@PrepbaseballM) April 6, 2021

Nolan Kutchey RHP / 3B / Oxford, MI / 2021

2021 Nolan Kutchey (@NKutchey02) through 5.0 IP for Oxford (@CoachHerrick37).

6 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K

FB: 74-78 T79
CB: 63-65 pic.twitter.com/gGeeEa0Ufx
— Prep Baseball Report Michigan (@PrepbaseballM) April 6, 2021

Northville vs Dearborn - 4/6/21

By: Aaron Wilson
PBR Michigan Director of Scouting

Dante Nori OF / Northville, MI / 2024

Rankings OverallRank: 81 / POS: 16

Northville lead off hitter ‘24 Nori (@DanteNori1 ) singles and swipes third in the top of the 1st for @nvilleathletics @Northville_High pic.twitter.com/qtDHjOhnlH
— Prep Baseball Report Michigan (@PrepbaseballM) April 6, 2021

‘24 Nori (@DanteNori1 ) picks up his second hit on the day drilling a double the other way. Stays inside of the ball well. @nvilleathletics @Northville_High pic.twitter.com/bq9vnSe04y
— Prep Baseball Report Michigan (@PrepbaseballM) April 6, 2021

Oliver Wu RHP / 2B / Northville, MI / 2021

3️⃣⬆️3️⃣⬇️ for Northville due to extremely efficient pitching by ‘21 Oliver Wu . @nvilleathletics @Northville_High pic.twitter.com/EK5KZM4I1b
— Prep Baseball Report Michigan (@PrepbaseballM) April 6, 2021

Joshua Planko 3B / RHP / Northville, MI / 2022

Base clearing triple by ‘22 Josh Planko opens the flood gates for Northville in the 1st. @nvilleathletics @Northville_High pic.twitter.com/Z1wLcxCOI3
— Prep Baseball Report Michigan (@PrepbaseballM) April 6, 2021