NJ 2023 High School Scout Blog: Edition 8

June 5, 2023
PBR New Jersey Staff

Another exciting year of high school baseball in the state of New Jersey is coming to a close. Keep up to date with our last couple scout blogs as we continue to track top prospects through the end of state tournaments.

5/30/2023 Spotswood vs. Delran

Casey Cumiskey SS / Spotswood , NJ / 2023

Rankings StateRank: 29 / POS: 4

B6 #SetonHall commit ‘23 SS Casey Cumiskey (Spotswood) picks up his second hit of the day. This one loads the bases for his brother.@PBRNewJersey @CaseyCumiskey @SwoodBSBL @SHUBaseball pic.twitter.com/RsU0QHdJKJ
— Dan Valerio (@DanValerio3) May 30, 2023

Carter Cumiskey 1B / Spotswood, NJ / 2025

Rankings StateRank: 26 / POS: 2

B6 #SetonHall commit ‘25 1B Carter Cumiskey (Spotswood) picks up another RBI on the day. RBI base hit

5-2 T7 Spotswood @PBRNewJersey @CarterCumiskey1 @SHUBaseball @SwoodBSBL pic.twitter.com/NX2m5NyY2y
— Dan Valerio (@DanValerio3) May 30, 2023

Final: Spotswood 5. Delran 3.

Spotswood advances. #Felician commit ‘23 RHP Jackson Walsh (Spotswood) closes it out with a K. @PBRNewJersey @SwoodBSBL @FelicianBSB @JkroegerJt @ByLuisTorres @NJCollegeBSBNat @smfalk pic.twitter.com/Gzc6pAxoVj
— Dan Valerio (@DanValerio3) May 30, 2023

5/30/2023 Old Bridge vs. East Brunswick

Kyle McSorley C / Old Bridge, NJ / 2023

Rankings StateRank: 103 / POS: 15

#Iona ‘23 C Kyle McSorely (Old Bridge) clobbers his 6th home run of the year

This was a 3 run shot to make the score 8-0. To help send his team to the CJ Group 4 Final.

Big/strong frame w/a lot of leverage throughout @PBRNewJersey @KyleMcSorley2 @OBVBaseball @IonaBaseball pic.twitter.com/8zfYO1l9b0
— Dan Valerio (@DanValerio3) May 31, 2023

Michael Villani 2B / Old Bridge , NJ / 2024

Rankings StateRank: 125 / POS: 3

#StonyBrook commit ‘23 SS Mike Villani (Old Bridge) with a 2-3 day to help his team advance to CJ Group 4 Final

Lean ATH frame

Tall setup/controlled forward move (explodes through the zone)

.384 avg on the year @PBRNewJersey @mikevillani13 @StonyBrookBASE @OBVBaseball pic.twitter.com/WzpRqclrqp
— Dan Valerio (@DanValerio3) May 31, 2023

5/31/2023 Bishop Eustace vs. Ranney

AJ Gracia OF / Ranney School, NJ / 2023

Rankings StateRank: 8 / POS: 2 OverallRank: 328 / POS: 55

#Duke commit ‘23 OF/LHP AJ Gracia (Ranney) ties the game with another home run

His 11th ? of the year

Game changer. @PBRNewJersey @ShooterHunt @DukeBASE @RanneyAthletics @PBR_DraftHQ @prepbaseball pic.twitter.com/WMWgt0xDzj
— Dan Valerio (@DanValerio3) June 1, 2023

Diego Tavarez 2B / Ranney, NJ / 2023

#Wagner commit ‘23 INF Diego Tavarez (Ranney) hits a go ahead two run home run to help his team advance to the finals. 4-3 Final over Bishop Eustace. @PBRNewJersey @diegotavarez11 @RanneyAthletics pic.twitter.com/RDfb6VPhg1
— Dan Valerio (@DanValerio3) June 1, 2023

Landon Mack RHP / Bishop Eustace Prep, NJ / 2024

Rankings StateRank: 14 / POS: 6

#Rutgers commit ‘24 RHP Landon Mack (Bishop Eustace) really smooth operator

In his 1 IP out of the pen:
FB 90-91 clean slot
SL 76 sharp

48 K over 35 IP on the year

Impressive arm talent @PBRNewJersey @ShooterHunt @_LandonMack @EustaceBaseball @RutgersBaseball pic.twitter.com/7yL88KScBj
— Dan Valerio (@DanValerio3) June 1, 2023

Jack Kirchner RHP / Bishop Eustace, NJ / 2023

Rankings StateRank: 24 / POS: 14

#Rutgers commit ‘23 RHP Jake Kirchner (Bishop Eustace) showcases a low 90’s FB complimented w/a sharp SL and a heavy CH

On the year:
53 IP | 100 K | 15 BB | 1.96 era

6’3/240lb durable frame

Competitor. @PBRNewJersey @ShooterHunt @JackKirchner15 @RutgersBaseball pic.twitter.com/bpiCtpvMRa
— Dan Valerio (@DanValerio3) June 3, 2023

6/2/2023 Montville vs. Morris KNolls

Luke Dickerson SS / Morris Knolls, NJ / 2024

Rankings StateRank: 1 / POS: 1 OverallRank: 100 / POS: 24

#Virginia commit ‘24 SS Luke Dickerson (Morris Knolls) doing #1 player (‘24 class) stuff

Hits a walk off home run (8th) to win the North Jersey Section 1, Group 3 Final

Heroic stuff ?@PBRNewJersey @ShooterHunt @prepbaseball @UVABaseball @MoKnoBaseball @Luke_dickerson1 pic.twitter.com/C3YEIPoqDD
— Dan Valerio (@DanValerio3) June 3, 2023