4A Season Preview

February 23, 2016

By: Zac Bottoms
Arkansas Scouting Director

Top 10

Arkadelphia High School
Ashdown High School
Prairie Grove High School
Star City High School
Hamburg High School
Lonoke High School
Shiloh Christian High School
Pocahontas High School
Pea Ridge High School
Heber Springs High School

Pre-Season All-State

C. Austin Powell -- Star City HS
1B. Luke Johnson -- Shiloh Christian HS
2B. Taj Bishop -- Ashdown HS
3B. Ty Kosters -- Arkadelphia HS
SS. Casey Martin -- Lonoke HS
OF. Gavin Helmetes -- Prairie Grove HS
OF. Pierce Mitchum -- Heber Springs HS
OF. Cole Muckleroy -- Star City HS
DH. Darien Burns -- Hamburg HS

P. Brandon Matros -- Arkadelphia HS
P. Blake Wynn -- Star City HS
P. Grant Pritchard -- Pocahontas HS
P. Drake Streeter -- Hamburg HS
P. Landon Brown -- Shiloh Christian HS

Player of the Year

2016 LHP Brandon Matros, Arkadelphia HS
Matros is a 6-foot 190 pound LHP with a large frame and an average body. He works from an H ¾ arm slot with a clean loose arm action. During his inning of work he attacked the strike zone with an 83-86 mph fastball with late life through the strike zone. He threw his 1/7 curveball for a strike at 71-73 mph with late break. He repeats his mechanics consistently with little effort and fluid rhythm. Overall, Matros is a solid LHP with an advanced pitchabilty and repeatable mechanics. He has pitched in several big games for Arkadelphia through his successful career. I look for him to have 2 quality starts in the state tournament if Arkadelphia is going to win their third title in four year.

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