Preseason All-State 2/17/18

 Blow is 6-2 with a lanky frame that has a lot of projection left to it. He hits from the right side from an open upright stance. Big leg kick stride, smooth load down, good rhythm to swing, explosive lower half and good balance to swing as well. Path is short and barrel gets to ball very quickly, uphill path with a pull preference. Good extension through the ball, power is evident with potential for more, exit velocity was 90. In the infield, actions are raw but athletic, quick feet, fields with wider base and above average hands. Throws from a low three-quarters arm slot, short loose arm action, infield velocity was 84. Ran a 4.38 home to first, explosive athleticism with a ton of potential.

PBR Future Games 8/2/17

Athletic and projecatable frame with room to add strength at 6-foot-2, 178-pounds. Ran a 6.90 60-yard dash. Hits from a taller, athletic set up at the plate. big leg kick into a rock back load. Lowers hands slightly to a level, slightly uphill swing pat. Impressive hands at the plate as there is still rawness in swing.Feet get him in toruble at times, but the hands make up for it and he shows the ability to barrel the baseball. Is a infield/outfield combo, smooth actions from short, has a short arm action throwing from a low arm slot at 83 mph across the diamond. Smooth in the outfield with a longer whippy arm action. Throws are accurate up to 89 mph. Quick and confident first step that gets to top speed quickly and covers ground defensively. Was one of the more raw and higher ceiling athletes at the PBR Future Games.

College Prospect Games East 7/18/17

Blow is 6-2 with a lanky projectable frame. Hits from the right side from an upright balanced stance. Leg kick stride slightly closed, smooth load back, good rhythm. Explosive lower half and some balance to swing. Lightning fast hands and bat, level swing with extension through the ball and some explosion, exit velocity was 90. Pull approach with power potential evident. At short, very quick, fields with wider base, above average hands. Quick transfer throws from a low three-quarters arm slot, short arm action, infield velocity was 77. In the outfield, gets behind the ball, plays through it. Long arm action from high three-quarters arm slot with a lightning quick arm, outfield velocity was 89. 4.17 home to first on a drag bunt. Very high ceiling.

5.22.17: Projectable athetlic frame. Very intriguing player that should be one of the higher ranking 2019 prospects in Virginia. Screams athleticism and still growing into body with more development to come. Hits from a balanced set up with some wiggle in stance. Short load to hitting position. Takes a shorter path to the baseball with an aggressive swing and bat speed on the plate. Gets on heels at time in swing, but quick hands and fast out of the box. 4.38 home to first on ground ball. Quick, confident first step in the outfield, covers a lot of ground. Glides around the field. Moved to short towards end of game. Soft hands, stole a base hit on a ground ball hit up the middle, running it down and putting a strike to first with no wasted movement. One to follow in 2019.

VA/DC Scout Blog 3/5/18

Athletic frame, looked good at third, clean feet and above average hands. At the plate, hits from the right side, showed a quick bat and good approach at the plate and made a good mid-at-bat adjustment during his second at-bat. He came around a few outside fastballs early in the count to fall behind and get to two strikes, did a good job of leveling the count and staying inside an outside fastball to line it sharply to the right side. Bat has some quickness and he gets extension through the ball, good doubles power gap to gap.

Preseason All-State 2/17/18

DeBardi is 5-11 with an athletic frame and strong lower half, he hits from the right side from a slightly open athletic stance. Short stride on line, smooth load back, good rhythm to his swing. Explosive lower half gets full rotation with good balance to swing. Very short and quick to contact, level line drive swing with good extension through it, strong through contact as well. Exit velocity was 92, showed good approach working gap to gap, doubles power easily with potential for more. On the infield, clean feet, rounds ball to field with wide base and average hands. Quick clean exchange, works through the ball well, throws from a three-quarters arm slot with a short arm action, infield velocity was 84. Has some speed as well, ran a 4.00 home to first. On the mound, the throws from a high three-quarters arm slot with a longer arm action that is free and quick, throws with some effort. Shoulders level and on line, lands square with a fall off finish. Fastball was 75-77, touching 80 late run and sink to it. Curveball was 63-65 with late gradual 11/5 break, threw it with good armspeed. Knuckleball was 66-70 with good armspeed late life.

2.17.18: Hurst is 5-11 with a lankier athletic frame that he has room to add to. He hits from the left side from an open upright stance. Leg kick stride on line, loads back to a bit of a bar, good rhythm to his set-up. Explosive lower half with full hip rotation and good balance to his swing. Slightly longer path, but stays inside and gets barrel to contact quickly. Whippy bat with some bat speed, line drive swing that works uphill with extension through contact, pretty classic lefty swing with pull power, exit velocity was 86. Quick clean exchange, throws from high three-quarters arm slot with a short quick arm action. Pop times were 2.06-2.14 and position velocity was 76. Has some speed and ran a 4.25 home to first.

11.1.17:  Athletic projectable frame with room to add on at 5-foot-11, 150-pounds. Hits from an athletic, slightly open set up. Stays open at times through load to hitting position. Hands are smooth with simple swing and level path with some bat speed. Spread ball all over field on day. Nice rhythm at the plate. Creates big target for pitchers on the mound and a quiet receiver. Nice hip control getting to balls in dirt. Clean exchange with short arm action to release on throws. Pop in between innings as low as 1.98. Ran a 7.26 60-yard dash. 4.46 home to first.

Preseason All-State 2/17/18

Johnson is 5-10 with an athletic frame, he hits from the left side from a balanced athletic stance, lunging stride lands slightly closed, smooth short load back, hips have some explosion to them. Very short path to contact with extension through it, level swing with uphill finish. Line drive swing, worked gap to gap in the round but sets up to pull the ball, has some batspeed and power potential, exit velocity was 88. On the infield, rounds ball aggressively with quick clean feet, fields with a good wide base and soft hands. Pushes through the ball to a clean exchange, throws from a higher three-quarters arm slot with a longer, loose arm action that is quick, infield velocity was 85. Ran a 4.12 home to first.

Preseason All-State 2/7/18

Porter is 5-10 with an athletic frame, he hits from the right side from an open athletic stance, short leg kick stride on line, smooth load back, good rhythm to his swing. Hips are explosive and maintains good balance during swing. Shorter path to ball, level swing path with extension through the ball, strength through contact and some batspeed. Line drive swing with extra base power, showed good approach working gap to gap and found barrel consistently, exit velocity was 90. On the infield, quick clean feet, rounds the ball aggressively and fields with a wider base and above average hands. Works through ball to a clean exchange, throws from a low three-quarters arm slot, shorter arm action that is free, infield velocity was 82. Ran a 4.36 home to first.

2.17.18:  Russell is 6-0 with a lankier frame that has a lot of projection left to it. He hits from the right side from a balanced athletic stance, strides on line, short load back wrapping his bat, some rhythm to his swing. Very explosive hips that rotate fully, some balance to his swing as well. Quick hands, keeps them inside and stays very short to contact, level line drive swing with good extension through the ball, some whip to his bat. Showed good approach working gap to gap, finishes uphill and generates backspin, has doubles power to middle of field with a chance for home run power at some point, exit velocity was 91. In the outfield, clean feet, gets behind ball, plays through it fielding with above average hands. Quick clean transfer, throws from a three-quarters arm slot with a short arm action, outfield velocity was 85.

Preseason All-State 2/17/18

Williams is 6-3 with a strong athletic frame, he hits from the right side from a tall, slightly open stance. Big leg kick stride on line, smooth load down and back, has some rhythm to his swing. Explosive lower half and keeps some balance throughout his swing. Quick to ball, works uphill through contact with a lot of extension, strong at contact. Showed a pull fly ball approach with power evident, exit velocity was 95. At third, clean feet, works around ball and fields with a wide base and above average hands. Throws from a high three-quarters arm slot with a loose quick arm, throws have carry and infield velocity was 87. Ran a 4.37 home to first.

Preseason All-State 2/17/18

Wojnarowksi is 5-11 and has an athletic frame that still has some projection left to it. He hits from the right side from a slightly open athletic stance. Strides on line, short smooth load back, good quiet rhythm to his setup. Hips are explosive and he maintains balance during his swing. Short to ball, gets barrel to contact quickly, strong through contact with good extension through the ball. Level to contact and uphill through the ball, showed good approach working middle of the field, easy doubles power to all fields with potential for more, exit velocity was 93. On the infield, quick clean feet, rounds the ball and fields it with a wide base and above average hands. Clean transfer working through the ball, throws from low three-quarters arm slot with a short quick arm action, infield velocity was 87. Ran a 4.45 home to first. On the mound, drop and drive delivery and throws from a three-quarters arm slot with a longer, loose arm action that is quick, works with some effort. Shoulders uphill and slightly closed, lands on line with a slight fall off finish. Fastball was 87-89 with some downward angle and late boring action to armside. Change-up was 71-75 and thrown with some armspeed, pitch had some cut to it.

2.17.18: Younce is 6-0 with an athletic frame that still has some projection. He hits from the right side from a balanced athletic stance. Short leg kick stride on line, short smooth load back, good quiet rhythm to his setup. Explosive lower half with good balance throughout swing. Very short line drive swing, fast whippy bat, slightly uphill finish. Showed good approach working gap to gap, has the potential to develop more power, exit velocity was 83. Behind the plate, quick clean exchange, throws from a high three-quarters arm slot with a short loose arm action. Throws had plenty off carry, catcher velocity was 83 and pop times were 2.04-2.18. Shows good body sway while receiving and stays low in his stance.

3.30.17: Athletic frame (6-foot, 170). Hits from an athletic, slightly open setup with high hands over the shoulder. Leg kick load to hitting position with balance. Level path with some extension through contact. Showed very good ability as receiver for 2019 grad. Athletic stance, sticks the ball well, good flexibility and hip control. Did nice job on the low ball sticking and keeping in strike zone. Clean exchange and sound footwork on throws to second. 2.13 in between inning pop, 2.26 in game pop. Arm strength should continue to increase. Should continue to progress as he fills out his frame.