Prep Baseball Report

Fall Kickoff Showcase Tournament - Scout Blog Day 1


Greg Williams
Pennsylvania Director of Scouting


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SCHEDULE:

Friday, August 16

9:00am
   Lehigh Valley Rising Stars vs. Keystone State Bombers
11:30am Keystone State Bombers vs. Bucks County Generals 2021s
2:00pm   Team All*American vs. Lehigh Valley Rising Stars
4:30pm   Bucks County Generals 2021s vs. Team All*American 

- 9:00 GAME - 

 
TEAMS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R
Lehigh Valley Rising Stars 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Keystone State Bombers 0 1 0 1 0 3 - 5

- Game Notes -  

- 2020 RHP Ian Martin works around a pair of hits in the top of the 1st inning aided by a diving catch by Zach Garlinger leading to a double play. No score moving to the bottom of the 1st inning.

- Jack Giovenco leads off the top of the 2nd with a single and scores the game's first run on an RBI groundout from Jarrett Clark.

- An RBI line out for a sacrifice fly from Lenny Washington (St. Joe's Central, WV) ties things at 1-1 heading to the 3rd inning.

- Bombers take the lead in the bottom of the 4th on a wild pitch.

- Bombers add 3 runs in the bottom of the 6th to take a 5-1 lead to the 7th inning. Lenny Washington's 2 out, 2 RBI single was the big blow.

- Prospect Notes - 

- 2021 RHP Owen Arndt is sitting 83-85 early out of a high 3/4 arm slot with an overhead rocker to his delivery. Righty is also commanding his curveball with 11/5 rotation at 73-75 and has shown a feel for his changeup at 75-78.

- 2021 RHP Joe Algard works a clean 3rd inning with a quick arm out of a high 3/4 arm slot. Tops at 82 mph with three strikeouts.

- 2021 LHP Danny Eden sitting 74-76 with an easy 3/4 delivery. Also showing a feel for his 1/7 breaking curveball at 64-65 with a pair of strikeouts in his first inning of work.

- 11:30 GAME - 

 
TEAMS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R
Keystone State Bombers 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 4
Bucks County Generals 2021s
2 0 0 4 0 4 - 10

- Game Notes -  

- A trio of walks and an RBI groundout from 2021 catcher Evin Sullivan gets the Generals on the board first with 2 runs in the 1st.

- Bombers answer with a pair of runs in the top of the 2nd to knot things up 2-2.

- Generals plate 4 in the bottom of the 4th with a 2B by Jack McDermott and a triple by Dan Ciotti creating the damage.

- Generals continue to add on in the bottom of the 6th. RBI singles by Jack McDermott and Dan Ciotti fuel a 4 run inning.

- Bombers scratch for two runs in the top of the 7th, but the Generals hold on for a 10-4 win.

- Prospect Notes - 

- 2020 RHP Dan Errigo is sitting 81-83 early for the Generals with a feel for his curveball at 70-72.

- 2021 RHP Trey Yesavage is sitting 87-88, while touching 90 mph through 2 innings of work. Also showing command of a two-plane curveball at 73-74.sweeping curveball at 66-68.

- 2022 RHP Liam Del Guerico is sitting 81-83 in his first inning of work while also commanding a sweeping curveball at 66-68.

- 2:00 GAME - 

  
TEAMS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R
Team All*American
3 0 1 0 3 0 1 8
Lehigh Valley Rising Stars 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 3

- Game Notes -  

- All*American jumps out to an early lead on an RBI double from Brandon Gelpi, an RBI single from Bobby Lane and a wild pitch. Tyler Hoover also doubles in the inning, but is stranded at second.

- An RBI single from Erik Ludwick scores Wyatt Marshall who led off the bottom of the 1st with a single to get the Rising Stars on the board.

- Bobby Lane delivers his second RBI of the game, this time on a two-out triple to extend the All*American lead.

- Rising Stars cut into the lead with two runs on an RBI triple from Jarrett Clark and an RBI single from Brayden D'Amico.

- Prospect Notes - 

-  6-foot-7, 170-pound 2021 RHP Devin Fletcher has sat 80-84 over three innings with some arm-side run to his fastball. The long, lanky righty has a high leg-kick and some hip coil to his delivery. He has also shown a curveball with 11/5 rotation at 70-72 and a changeup at 71-74.

- 2021 SS Alex Gabauer continues to impress following a strong performance at the PBR Future Games as a member of Team Pennsylvania. Ranging to his backhand side Gabauer flashed the ability to get around the baseball and make a fluid throw across his body for an out. The right-handed hitter continues to put together quality at bats at the top of the order and regularly finds a way on base.

- 2020 OF Bobby Lane, a member of Team Pennsylvania at the 2018 PBR Future Games, has added good weight to his frame without losing any of his foot speed. The left handed hitter has been all over the baseball in each of his at bats thus far.

- Make that three barrels for Lane. Third AB results in another triple and 2 RBI for the Cincinnati commit.

- 2021 OF Wyatt Marshall continues to hit following a strong showing at a PBR Limited Series event earlier this summer. The left-handed hitter is 3-for-3 in this game and 4-for-6 on the day while reaching base 5 out of 6 plate appearances.

- 2020 OF Brandon Gelpi, an Illinois-Chicago commit, has barreled everything today. The right-handed hitter is now 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.

- 4:30 GAME - 

TEAMS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R
Bucks County Generals 2021s
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Team All*American
1 0 0 1 0 1 - 3

- Game Notes -  

- All*American gets on the board first on an RBI single from Brandon Lane scoring Alex Gabauer who led off the inning with a bunt single and stole second.

- Following a leadoff triple from Bobby Lane, his third of the day, Brandon Lane singles to pick up his second RBI of the game.

- Uncommitted 2020 RHP Garrett Senchur worked the first 4.2 innings perfect, not allowing a ball to leave the infield. A diving play by 2021 3B Aidan Masters in the top of the 5th preserved the perfect game until a two out single by Joey Purcell broke up the perfect game and no-hitter.

- Bobby Lane leads off the bottom of the 6th with his 4th triple of the day and Brandon Lane follows with an RBI single for his third hit and RBI of the game.

- Generals crack the scoreboard with two outs in the 7th on an RBI single by Joey Purcell.

- Prospect Notes

- 6-foot-8, 2021 RHP Jack Hamilton is sitting 80-82 early from a 3/4 arm slot with some hip coil to his delivery. Also mixing in a slurve at 66-68.