PBRT Upperclass NC Regional: Day 1 Quick Hitters
October 4, 2021
This past weekend, October 2 - 3, 2021, saw PBR Tournaments host the Upperclass North Carolina Regional at the USA Complex in Cary, NC. The event featured 12 teams in a championship format, playing pool play on Saturday. PBR scouts were in attendance working to see as many teams and players as possible. Below we recap the action from Saturday and take a look at some of the action noted by PBR Scouts.
PBRT Upperclass NC Regional - Day 1 Quick hitters
Saturday Recap
Team Highlights
Mid-Atlantic Orioles
Very strong outing for 2022 RHP Ethan Hudson (@orioles_scout)
— PBR North Carolina (@PrepBaseballNC) October 2, 2021
Clean arm action, fills up the zone with all 3 pitches. FB: 80-83, CB: 66-68, CH: 71@PBRVirginiaDC #PBRNCRegional pic.twitter.com/0Gn8yAIGUL
Richmond Braves
#Uncommitted ‘22 RHP Jacob Grossman (@RichmondBraves) filling up the zone today w/ his FB. Relying heavily on pitch, throwing tons of strikes. Jams hitters on inner half of plate, then locks them up on outer.
— Sean Smith (@Sean__Smith23) October 2, 2021
FB: 84-86, heavy
CB: 67-69, 12/6 shape@PBRMaryland #PBRTNCRegional pic.twitter.com/aZSW6y7EOG
James Gladden (2022 @RichmondBraves )
— PBR North Carolina (@PrepBaseballNC) October 2, 2021
FB up to 85. Feel for his breaking ball at 74-75#PBRNCRegional pic.twitter.com/L2bihToNTl
Rock Solid Baseball
‘22 C Brycen Coleman (@TheRockSolidWay) hammers one over the CF’s head for a double. Big time power potential to all fields. XL frame at 6’4” 225lbs, strong is an understatement. Easy, repeatable swing, looking to elevate and celebrate.@PrepBaseballNC #PBRTNCRegional pic.twitter.com/sq38FuDAyW
— Sean Smith (@Sean__Smith23) October 2, 2021
South Charlotte Panthers
Andrew Sentlinger (2022 @_SCPanthers )
— Matt Payne (@MattPayne_15) October 2, 2021
FB has run at 82-83. Sharp breaking ball with depth at 71-73. Flashed a CH at 75. VA Tech commit. @PrepBaseballNC #PBRNCRegional pic.twitter.com/YQVF5e6u8e
Drew Lanzo (2022 @_SCPanthers )
— Matt Payne (@MattPayne_15) October 2, 2021
Attacked the zone during his inning of work. FB 82-86. Feel for his breaking ball at 69-71. UNCW commit@PrepBaseballNC #PBRNCRegional pic.twitter.com/irhnxnvcyp
Ethan Wagner (2023 @_SCPanthers )
— Matt Payne (@MattPayne_15) October 2, 2021
Aggressive swings with strong hands. Hard contact here back up the middle. @PrepBaseballNC @ShooterHunt #PBRNCRegional pic.twitter.com/BIAAtLeKUW
Garrett Michel (2022 @_SCPanthers )
— Matt Payne (@MattPayne_15) October 2, 2021
Hard contact through the right side to drive in a couple runs. VA Tech commit@PrepBaseballNC #PBRNCRegional pic.twitter.com/R8YVB565bY
Matt Heavner (2022 @_SCPanthers )
— Matt Payne (@MattPayne_15) October 2, 2021
Keeps the barrel in the zone and continues to square balls up. Plays with ease on the infield. NC State commit@PrepBaseballNC #PBRNCRegional pic.twitter.com/XXBtmMacfS
Nate Chrismon (2022 @_SCPanthers )
— PBR North Carolina (@PrepBaseballNC) October 2, 2021
Short, simple swing with barrel. Drives one through the infield for an RBI single. ECU commit #PBRNCRegional pic.twitter.com/StRPJkhFyh
Ryan White (2022 @_SCPanthers )
— Matt Payne (@MattPayne_15) October 2, 2021
Filling up the zone. FB 81-82 with run. CB at 67-69. Western Carolina commit@PrepBaseballNC #PBRNCRegional pic.twitter.com/rwdFVABzhx
Trey Way (2022 @_SCPanthers )
— Matt Payne (@MattPayne_15) October 2, 2021
Laced a ball over the LF wall his 1st at bat that got out in a hurry. Line drive to LF here. Makes hard contact every time we see him. VA Tech commit@PrepBaseballNC #PBRNCRegional pic.twitter.com/LQNCmMIBFv
Southern Athletics
‘23 RHP Kaden Roach (@SA_Showcase) missing bats often in the zone. Works up tempo, attacking hitters from the get go. FB has late life, tunnels effectively with his CH, generating s/m. Flashed feel for breaker. Solid build.
— Sean Smith (@Sean__Smith23) October 2, 2021
FB: 86-88, ASR
CH: 77-78, fade@PBR_SC #PBRTNCRegional pic.twitter.com/MgQzbeMMUX
‘23 INF Matthew Slaton (@SA_Showcase) with a nice piece of hitting here, shooting this pitch back up the middle for a knock. Stays back well, lets ball travel before dropping the bat head on it. Shows some good barrel control, not trying to do too much.@PBR_SC #PBRTNCRegional pic.twitter.com/8uNbwCnakd
— Sean Smith (@Sean__Smith23) October 2, 2021
‘23 SS/RHP Nick Parham (@SA_Showcase; #ECU commit) works in and out of trouble in his inning on the mound. Short, athletic arm with plus quickness. Solid two-way potential at the next level.
— Sean Smith (@Sean__Smith23) October 2, 2021
FB: 84-86
CB: 73-76, sharp, slurve-like@PrepBaseballNC #PBRTNCRegional pic.twitter.com/O8rbmPprI7
Team Elite American
Ben Moyer (2022 @TEAMELITENATION )
— PBR North Carolina (@PrepBaseballNC) October 2, 2021
Punched out 8 in 4inn
FB 82-85
CB 75#PBRNCRegional pic.twitter.com/cV3cmVSxjG
Carson Karsula (2022 @TEAMELITENATION )
— PBR North Carolina (@PrepBaseballNC) October 2, 2021
RBI single up the middle #PBRNCRegional pic.twitter.com/YOEC5OTPWx
Shane Garrett (2022 @TEAMELITENATION )
— PBR North Carolina (@PrepBaseballNC) October 2, 2021
Lines a 2B down the third base line to drive in 2 runs. #PBRNCRegional pic.twitter.com/g7jczG78sP
‘22 OF Shane Thorson (@TEAMELITENATION) sends one out into the gap for an easy two bagger. Does a nice job incorporating lower half to create bat speed. Strong, athletic build. Simple and smooth swing with a G2G approach and a level barrel path.@PrepBaseballNC #PBRTNCRegional pic.twitter.com/6OlKEh5vC8
— Sean Smith (@Sean__Smith23) October 2, 2021
TPA Nationals
Daniel Morgan (2023 @tpanationals)
— PBR North Carolina (@PrepBaseballNC) October 2, 2021
FB: 80-81/82. Consistently dropping his breaking ball in for strikes sitting 64-65@PrepBaseballNC #PBRNCRegional pic.twitter.com/ggOn3h4tLt
Lance Phillips (2023 @tpanationals )
— Matt Payne (@MattPayne_15) October 2, 2021
6-4/195lbs with room to fill out
FB 84-86
CB 71-72@PrepBaseballNC #PBRNCRegional pic.twitter.com/InZx4HOGDb
USA Prime Rockies
Bailey Smith (2022 @primerockies22 )
— PBR North Carolina (@PrepBaseballNC) October 2, 2021
Doubles to LF. Strong hands with feel for the barrel. #PBRNCRegional pic.twitter.com/xEPLXTA4Sc
Connor Young (2022 @primerockies22 )
— PBR North Carolina (@PrepBaseballNC) October 2, 2021
Lines a ball to the LCF gap for a triple to drive in 2 runs. #PBRNCRegional pic.twitter.com/MaSHeQHKE5
Mitchell Kahlenbeg (2022 @primerockies22 )
— PBR North Carolina (@PrepBaseballNC) October 2, 2021
FB 82-84
CB 65-67#PBRNCRegional pic.twitter.com/EbbWrW4gGZ
Zac Martin (2022 @primerockies22 )
— PBR North Carolina (@PrepBaseballNC) October 2, 2021
FB has sink at 82-86 (1700-1900 spin)
BB 73-76#PBRNCRegional pic.twitter.com/HLzBJ68c2D
Virginia Spiders
Big 2-out, 2-RBI single for ‘23 @VirginiaSpiders SS Wyatt Aldridge. Breaking the game open in the 5th@PBRVirginiaDC #PBRNCRegional pic.twitter.com/nEGiZDyU1C
— PBR North Carolina (@PrepBaseballNC) October 2, 2021
Zach Miller, RHP (2023 @VirginiaSpiders)
— PBR North Carolina (@PrepBaseballNC) October 2, 2021
FB: 78-80/81, CH: 72-74, CB: 68-69
6.2 IP, 1 H, 3 BB, 16 Ks this morning@PBRVirginiaDC #PBRNCRegional pic.twitter.com/NS2BMC4kYg