2023 NY High School Scout Blog: Edition 6

.@ArmyWP_Baseball ‘24 RHP/OF Ryan Bailey (Iona Prep)

No. 9 JR RHP in NY at 6-1, 190lbs up to 91MPH with a high spin FB. Displays some inverted W action while remaining on line downhill. Command wavered early but settled in around the 3rd.

FB: 88-90 T91 (UP, 2300+RPM ?)
CB:… pic.twitter.com/TjUlb0ilHj

Iona Prep at All Hallows

Quick outing for Santos-Olson in this contest but here’s some clips from his mid-inning warmup. Pretty cool moment as he entered in a big spot to face the heart of All Hallows order.@PBRNewYork https://t.co/cH9PQHRRY3 pic.twitter.com/okFGKeJEEZ

Iona Prep at All Hallows@Coppin_Baseball OF Ethan Acevedo (Iona Prep) No. 10 SR outfielder keeps his hands impressively tight to the body here, inside-outing this pitch to LCF for a double. Has recorded 60YD times up to 6.51 with bat speed maxing 80+MPH.@PBRNewYork |… pic.twitter.com/nNc63Tan3b

.@WakeBaseball ‘24 C Seven Alemais (All Hallows)

No. 1 JR catcher in NY / No. 44 JR catcher in the USA ?? put on an absolute show today. Blasting 2HR? against a couple top arms in the state. 6.70 runner with sub-2 pop times produced the only runs in this big time CHSAA matchup.… pic.twitter.com/Ja8TiId1qb

.@IonaBaseball ‘23 LHP Saul Mata (All Hallows)

No. 9 SR LHP in NY showed up on the big stage, delivering a CG shutout against one of the top lineups in the state. Strike thrower lives around the zone with success. 4SM plays up, runs his 2SM to the inner and outer halves. CB… pic.twitter.com/fhJeHhyoGO

Georgia Tech ‘24 RHP/OF Sebastian Lippman (Plainview JFK)

No. 4 JR RHP in NY at 6-2, 175lbs. Patrolled CF today and hit from both sides of the plate. Extremely aggressive lower half provides pop from both sides. Also hit 90MPH on the mound this spring.@PBRNewYork | @GTBaseball pic.twitter.com/FYpghCVSQV

2024 #uncommitted RHP Mike D’Ambrosio (Plainview JFK) 6-3 205lb frame. Filled the zone with all pitches in a dominant win allowing zero walks. Moderate take back while changing release points.

FB: 85-87 (T89); late life
CB: 69-71
SL: 74-75; late action
CH: 77-79@PBRNewYork pic.twitter.com/1lJOe8bvaw

Iona ‘24 C Andrew Lenski (Plainview JFK) sturdy, muscular build uses a narrow, open stance and is short to the ball generating power to the pull side here with an RBI ground rule double. @PBRNewYork | @IonaBaseball pic.twitter.com/NF3LaWTZP5

2024 LHP Parker Aikens (@Nisky_Baseball); proportional build at 6-0 160 with room for gains. Tough low 3/4 to sidearm slot.

FB: 79-82; both sides
SL: 72-74; front hip LHH/back door sweep to RHH pic.twitter.com/ljawg8YCWC

.@VCUBaseball ‘23 SS/3B Chris McHugh (Commack)

No. 11 senior SS in NY is a freak athlete at 6-3, 200lbs. Sub-7 runner with 90+MPH arm strength across the diamond.
Clip 1 - fly out to LF.
Clip 2 - LINE DRIVE HR ?? to LCF.
Clip 3, 4 - INF defense.@PBRNewYork | @ChrisMcHugh2023 pic.twitter.com/StsYqbGCxQ

Commack at Lindenhurst@FDUKnightsBase ‘23 OF Joey DiMotta (Commack) No. 29 SR outfielder in NY goes up and lifts this to CF for a sac fly. One of my favorite lefty swings on LI shows highly compact bat speed.
Defensively in the 6th - made a spectacular diving catch in LF to… pic.twitter.com/oGUdE3V9Hb

.@CortBaseball ‘23 MIF/RHP Aidan Murphy (Commack)

Entered mid-7th, chucking violent heat ?. Showed feel for spin and a hard SL.
MIF - rangy, changes arm slots.
BAT - efficient rotational acceleration, adept at spraying the ball to all parts of the field. End clip - fly out to… pic.twitter.com/aef4FXj4sG

‘24 RHP/3B Evan Kay (Commack)

Pounds the zone with a 2250+RPM FB up to 86MPH, showing flashes of significant ASR. Works quickly, attacking and jumping right back on the mound. End clip - base hit into CF.

FB: 83-84 T86 (➕ASR, 20in HM ?⬅️)
CB: 72-74
CH: 79 (HVY, 6in IVB ⬇️)… pic.twitter.com/NV9H5W2Hf3

.@STACBaseball ‘23 RHP/OF Thomas Charlwood (Lindenhurst)

Gamer all-around who’s not afraid of the moment. Showed some of his arsenal in a quick relief stint. BOOKENDED this critical W offensively, scoring the winning run on a walk-off SF. End clip - leadoff HR ? in the 1st.… pic.twitter.com/2McGudNggp

Commack at Lindenhurst@OW_Panthers ‘23 3B/1B Donald Whalen (Lindenhurst) squares this up towards LCF for a hit. Balanced approach with a toe-tap and downward hitch trigger. Heavy feel for the barrel with a high two-handed finish. Batted 3rd for the Bulldogs.@PBRNewYork pic.twitter.com/WAkVGqHul8

.@saintrosebase ‘23 RHP Michael Weed (Pine Bush)

Easy effort delivery w/ a coil & crossfire stride for some deception. High spin stuff; FB plays up a tick w/ life while CB flashes depth

FB 82-84 T85 - 27 spin score
CB 71-73 ?2500+ ⬇️-7” ➡️-15”
CH 76-77 - feel@MichaelW1080 pic.twitter.com/Llk1ozQCja

.@FDUKnightsBase ‘24 SS/3B @nickcroce4 (Pine Bush) 6’, 180lb +defender

Put together quality ABs; leg kick gets down on time w/ an efficient load to strong launch position. Ground up swing allowing the barrel to stay through the zone on this breaking ball for LD 2B down the line pic.twitter.com/OuiEQsWqhK

.@PennStateBase ‘24 RHP/OF Matthew Cruz (St. Dominic)

Pulls the hands in and sprays this up the middle for an RBI knock. Lightning⚡️quick hand speed at 24+MPH. 6.89 runner hangs around 90MPH from the OF. Vast skillset, still possessing room to fill out and develop.@PBRNewYork pic.twitter.com/JWswsCxocW

.@StJohnsBaseball ‘24 RHP/1B Victor Frederick (St. Dominic)

Took control of this complete game. 0ER, 15K, 2H, with a HR? to boot. Imposing mound presence at 6-4, 185. Consistently ripped off a well-located SL with late bite for S/M. Mid-80s FB paired well with his SNK and… pic.twitter.com/jXWM42S79e

St. Dominic at Holy Trinity

Uncommitted ‘23 MIF Cole Cruz (St. Dominic) skies this pitch to LCF but pieced together solid swings throughout the day. Starts with a very wide base and high hand set. Toe-tap into an athletic, slightly uphill stroke.@PBRNewYork pic.twitter.com/4UjDHiGYlY

Uncommitted ‘24 C/RHP Tyler Cook (Holy Trinity)

No. 14 JR C / No. 64 JR in NY overall is a talented 2-way with pronounced arm speed. Quick relief outing, showcasing a mid-80s FB while buckling hitters with the breaker. True strike-thrower pounds the zone.@PBRNewYork pic.twitter.com/K0cn5KqF2s

St. Dominic at Holy Trinity

Uncommitted ‘24 C/1B Andrew Heppner (Holy Trinity) lines out the other way. 6-2, 210lb backstop has shown flashes of big power with arm strength out of the crouch.@PBRNewYork pic.twitter.com/Q8Kj7SGebM

.@StonyBrookBASE ‘24 RHP/3B Kyle Degroat (Wallkill) 6’ 190-Athlete

Worked⚡️FB up-down-in-out w/ ride & ASR.

Sharp, 2-tier breaking ball landing for strikes & S/M

FB 88-90 T91 early, settled 86-90
BB 74-78 2400? -late action
CH 79-80 heavy↙️

6IP, 2H, 1ER, 12K-W@degroat_kyle pic.twitter.com/O95AncRPmA

Wallkill / Marlboro follow up:

‘24 RHP John Ryder (Marloboro/@BinghamtonBASE commit) Athletic 6’1, 175lbs.

Arm is long and lose through a lower 3/4 slot. FB has life and ASR (20”) through the zone sitting 86-88 T 90MPH. Sharp breaking ball w/ 10-4 shape at 74-78 MPH. pic.twitter.com/SvMCuqMfGT