Prep Baseball Report

OK Preseason All-State Analysis: LHPs


Andy Urban
OK/MO/KS Scouting Supervisor

The OK Preseason All-State Showcase took place on Feb. 6th  at the state of the art World Baseball Outreach indoor facility in Tulsa OK. A full event of 75 players including many of the top players from each class (especially the underclassmen) showed out with some eye popping numbers. Today, we take an in-depth look at the left-handed pitchers from the event. 

Click on a players name to see their full profile with all of their stats from the event. Players listed alphabetically. 

 

Evan Bauer LHP / Bishop Kelley , OK / 2022

Positional Profile: LHP

Body: Athletic 6-foot-2, 205-pound build on the mound.

Delivery: Controlled, fluid drop-and-drive delivery. Repeats well, reaching an athletic balance point and landing square to home with an athletic finish.

Arm Action: LH. Long high-¾ arm action with some arm speed and easy effort.

FB: 67-69 mph, arm-side run thrown consistently for strikes.

CB: 58-66 mph, 2/8 shape with average depth. Shows feel.

CH: 64-66 mph, varying action with control and thrown with good arm speed.

Kayden Campbell LHP / OF / Charles Page, OK / 2024

Positional Profile: LHP/OF. Interesting arm in the 2024 class.

Body: Lean, developing 5-foot-10, 140-pound frame with room to add strength.

Hit: SH. Square set-up with weight shifted slightly back. Knee-to-knee load with short stride and flat bat path through the zone. Slight arm bar. Mid/pull approach with spray contact during BP.

Power: 77 mph exit velocity from the tee and 83 in BP. 

Arm: LH. OF - 82 mph. Long, clean over-the-top arm action.

Defense: Athletic, quick footwork to field with clean glove and exchanges. Uses momentum through his throws to home.

Run: 7.38 runner in the 60.


Delivery: Deliberate rocker-step delivery with a controlled tempo. Consistent, athletic balance point with slight timing pause and uphill shoulder angle. Works down the mound with good direction and intent.

Arm Action: LH. Long, clean arm action from an over-the-top slot who shows some arm speed.

FB: T82 78-81 mph, downward plane with occasional run for strikes.

CB: 63-66 mph, big 1/7 break with average spin and some feel.

CH: 70-71 mph, fade action thrown with good arm speed.

Parker Coil LHP / 1B / Edmond Memorial, OK / 2022

Positional Profile: LHP. Arkansas commit.

Body: Athletic 6-foot-3, 175-pound frame on the mound with solid projectability and room to continue to add strength.

Delivery: Easy rocker-step delivery with a smooth tempo and repeatable mechanics. Reaches an athletic tall balance point before landing square to home with a clean finish.

Arm Action: LH. Long, clean arm action from a high-¾ slot. Creates downward tilt in release.

FB: T88 86-87 mph, downward plane with above average command for the zone.

CB: 71-73 mph, tight 1/7 spin and flashes of depth with feel for the zone.

CH: 81-82 mph, late fading action thrown with solid arm speed.

Julius Ejike-Charles LHP / OF / Heritage Hall, OK / 2024

Positional Profile: LHP/OF

Body: Lean, developing 5-foot-9, 138-pound frame with room to add strength.

Hit: LHH. Narrow, open stance with active hands. Quick leg lift load and short stride into slight uphill, rotational swing. Mid/pull approach with consistent line-drive contact.

Power: 78 mph exit velocity from the tee and 81 in BP. 

Arm: LH. OF - 71 mph. Short arm action from high-¾ release. Shows some accuracy.

Defense: Athletic first step in the outfield with quick footwork and soft glove. Clean exchanges.

Run: 7.15 runner in the 60.

 

Delivery: Up-tempo rocker-step delivery. Consistent, athletic balance point with square shoulders and lands in-line with home.

Arm Action: Long, low effort release from a ¾ slot.

FB: 68-72 mph, solid arm-side run for strikes.

CB: 57-59 mph, gradual 1/7 shape with some feel.

CH: 62-69 mph, solid fade and sink action low in the zone.

Colin Fisher LHP / 1B / Noble, OK / 2023

Positional Profile: LHP/1B. Follow in 2023 class.

Body: Physical 6-foot-3, 185-pound frame. 

Hit: LHH. Sets up in a upright, slightly open stance. Uses a leg kick and arm-bar load into a long stride. Slight uphill swing path through the zone, generating good lift. Mid/pull approach with hard line-drives and fly balls during BP.

Power: 88 mph exit velocity from the tee and 96 in BP. Solid bat speed.

Arm: LH. INF - 83 mph. Short high-¾ arm action with some carry.

Defense: Sure hands around the bag with short, choppy footwork and clean exchanges. 

Run: 7.44 runner in the 60.


Delivery: Up-tempo tall-and-fall delivery with some projectabilty. Reaches consistent, athletic balance point with square shoulders, landing in-line to home.

Arm Action: Long, loose high-¾ arm action. Shows good arm speed.

FB: 81-83 T84 mph, arm-side run with control to both sides of the plate.

CB: 70-72 mph, sharp 2/8 break with depth.

CH: 72-74 mph, above average fade and sink action.

Brance Garrett LHP / OF / Duncan, OK / 2023

Positional Profile: LHP. Follow in 2023 class.

Body: Athletic 6-foot, 188-pound frame with strength in lower half.

Delivery: Up-tempo tall-and-fall delivery. Tall leg kick, lands closed throwing across body while some effort down. Athletic finish.

Arm Action: Long to short arm action, high-¾ release with good arm speed.

FB: 81-82 mph, arm-side run and solid control to both sides of the plate.

CB: 68-69 mph, above-average 2/8 break, late depth and tight spin.

CH: 73-76 mph, heavy fade and sink action with advanced feel.

Kason Johnson LHP / 1B / Walters , OK / 2023

Positional Profile: LHP

Body: Solid 6-foot-2, 185-pound build on the mound.

Delivery: Tall-and-fall delivery with a consistent, average tempo. Tall balance point, even shoulders, lands square to home with upright finish.

Arm Action: LH. Long, whippy arm action from a high-¾ release.

FB: 76-77 T78 mph, arm-side run low in the zone.

CB: 60-66 mph, 2/8 break with flashes of depth.

CH: 69-70 mph, fade action with control around the zone.

Nathan Rogalski LHP / 1B / Deer Creek, OK / 2023

Positional Profile: LHP. Oklahoma State commit.

Body: Projectable 6-foot-2, 200-pounds with present athleticism and strength.

Delivery: Controlled, smooth drop-and-drive delivery. Refined, athletic mechanics with a feel tempo. Tall balance point with downhill shoulders. Explosive down the mound, landing square to home. 

Arm Action: Long high-¾ arm action. Above-average arm speed. 

FB: 85-88 mph, heavy arm-side run with solid command to both sides of the plate.

SL: 71-73 mph, sharp 2/8 break with above-average spin and depth.

CH: 77 mph, solid fade action.

Parker Souter LHP / Bishop Kelley, OK / 2021

Positional Profile: LHP

Body: Lean, athletic 5-foot-11, 175-pound frame on the mound.

Delivery: Quick tempo rocker-step delivery. Reaches a consistent medium balance point, slight uphill shoulders, landing square to home with an athletic finish.

Arm Action: LH. Short, clean arm action from a high-¾ release. 

FB: 80-81 mph, slight arm-side run with command.

CB: 66-68 mph, tight 1/7 break landing for strikes.

CH: 73-74 mph, solid fade action thrown with good arm speed.

Will Taylor LHP / 1B / Kingfisher, OK / 2021

Positional Profile: LHP/1B

Body: Athletic 6-foot-2, 170-pound frame.

Hit: LHH. Tall, athletic setup with active hands. Short stride into a quick, level swing through the zone. Middle approach with line-drives and fly-balls, multiple barrels in round. Front foot finish.

Power: 83 mph exit velocity from the tee and 85 in BP. 

Arm: LH. INF - 83 mph. Long, loose arm action from a high-¾ slot.

Defense: At first base, sure hands and quick feet. Moves around the bag well, can pick balls in the dirt.

Run: 7.29 runner in the 60.

Connor Vance LHP / OF / Edmond North, OK / 2022

Positional Profile: LHP/OF

Body: 5-foot-8, 170 stocky athletic build.

Hit: LHH.  Simple set up with the hands easy neutral stride.  Gets down into the legs well and rotates off the back leg.  Has natural lift to the swing and uses a mid-pull approach.  Swings aggressively and does a good job maintaining balance throughout the swing.  

Power: 83 mph exit velocity from the tee and 92 in BP. 

Arm: LH.  OF-81 MPH.  High ¾ arm slot with long arm action.  Pulls down well to help with the throw’s carry.

Defense: In the outfield fields the ball out front and on the outside of the glove side leg.  Uses a shuffle crow hop technique and the speed of the exchange is developing.

Run: 7.58 runner in the 60.


Delivery: Slow and steady delivery with hands coming over the head.  Tempo picks up rapidly at balance point.  Drives into the lower half and rotates hard off the back leg.  Gets stride leg down the middle of the mound and finishes off to the third base side with heavy body rotation.

Arm Action: LH.  ¾ arm slot with whip-back action on the back end of the release.  

FB: 76-78 mph, sinking action with a lot of arm side run.

CB: 57-59 mph, big-loopy action with above average spin rate.

CH: 68-70 mph, very slow spin rate which helps with the straight downward action.

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