Prep Baseball Report

Quick Hitters Position Players: Pee Dee Regional Scout Day


Sammy Esposito
PBR SC Director of Scouting

The Pee Dee Region Scout Day took place on December 4th at Florence Legion Stadium  in Florence, SC.  

The event began with a defensive evaluation for catchers, pitcher bullpens with each pitch tracked by Trackman.  A pro-style workout for all the position players followed that included the 60 yard dash, BP with TrackMan ball flight analysis, and a defensive evaluation. 

Below we will look at the quick hitters from some position players for the event.


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QUICK HITTERS - POSITION PLAYERS



Clayton Catoe - 2024 - C/OF

Switch hitting catcher with an athletic frame at 5-10 155 pounds with room to grow.  Athletic balanced setup in the batter's box from both sides with loose hands.  Uses a small leg lift to get loaded and has a flat swing while staying inside the ball.  A good line drive gap to gap approach.  Defensively has a quick exchange behind the plate with strong accurate throws. 


Cooper Coleman - 2025 - C/RHP

5-11 155 pound frame with good projection.  Showed a good short compact swing staying with a middle of the field approach.  A balanced setup in the box and does a good job of getting to a good hitting position.  Flat swing though the zone with a high finish allowing for good extension.    


Jack Coletti - 2024 - INF/RHP

5-10 160 pound frame with room to grow.  Hits from a slightly open stance with a medium leg lift.  Gets barrel behind the ball early and stays though the zone with a good flat path.  Gets good extension out in front and shows some pull side pop. 


Brody Cook - 2024 - INF/OF

Strong athletic build at 6-0 185 pounds with present strength and room to grow.  Simple set up with high hands, does a good job of creating separation in his swing.  Has a strong, aggressive swing with pull side pop.  Making consistent hard contact in batting practice.  


Bryce Coulter - 2023 - INF

Physical athletic body at 6-2 190 pounds.  A tall loose stance with a high leg lift, does a great job of getting into a good hitting position and staying behind the ball with good extension out front.  Aggressive swings and showing good pop with the bat.


Nathan Gause - 2024 - C/OF

Lean athletic frame at 5-11 160 pounds with present strength and room to grow.  A gap to gap approach with solid contact in batting practice.  A tall stance with good barrel load allowing him to get the bat though the zone.     


Riley Hendrix - 2023 - INF/C

A simple set up with a balanced stance.  Showed a compact short swing that stays flat through the zone.  Barreled up multiple balls in batting practice with an aggressive pull side approach.  Does a good job of getting the barrel out front while staying short and to the ball.


Zachary Hunt - 2023 - INF/RHP

Strong physical frame at 6-1 215 pounds.  Hits from a tall slightly open stance.  Gets good leverage into swing allowing him to drive the ball.  Showed a pull side approach in batting practice while staying on and through the ball.  


Garrett Keen - 2022 - C

5-10 170 pound frame, hits from a tall narrow stance with low hands.  Gets into a good hitting position and uses a good flat swing and good extension out front.  Pull side line drive approach in batting practice.  Good footwork and transfer behind the plate with good accurate throws to second base.


Coleman Kelly - 2022 - 1B

Strong physical frame at 6-0 200 pounds.  Balanced setup with a small leg lift, does a good job of getting hands cocked and loaded up.  Shows a good short swing with power in the bat, driving multiple balls deep in batting practice.  Gets good extension out front on swing.  


Rondell Law - 2024 - OF

Hitting from a balanced stance with a simple setup.  Showed a good gap to gap approach while showing the ability to drive the ball in the middle of the field.  Shows present strength in his swing while staying short to the ball with good direction.  


Collin Minshew - 2023 - SS

Athletic frame at 6-0 160 pounds.  Simple setup in the batter's box with a wider balanced base.  Stays short to the ball using a gap to gap line drive approach.  Does a good job of staying flat through the zone with good extension.  Good actions in the infields showing good arm strength across the diamond.       


Dalton Moody - 2022 - INF

Strong frame at 6-1 205 pounds with present strength.  Tall stance with a small leg lift to get loaded up.  Showed good pull side pop in batting practice.  Does a good job of staying behind the ball with a flat swing and good extension though the ball.    


Jackson Moore - 2025 - INF

5-9 170 pound frame with present strength and room to grow.  Hits from a balanced stance with weight shift load and a leg kick.  Flat path through the ball with great extension out front.  Showed the ability to drive the ball while squaring up multiple balls in batting practice.    


Roddi Morris - 2022 - OF

Athletic build at 5-10 170 pounds with present strength.  Has a good short swing with great extension though the middle of the field.  Showed a gap to gap linedrive approach resulting in multiple barrels.  Overall good looking athlete with a good 60 time while also showing off good arm strength from the outfield.  


Williston Osborne - 2022 - 1B

Extra large frame at 6-1 240 with plenty of strength in the bat.  One of the more impressive power displays in batting practice, driving multiple balls deep out of the park.  Has some loft in swing while getting good extension out in front.  Stays though the zone well with a pull side aggressive approach.  


Daniel Parker - 2025 - INF/RHP

Switch hitter with an athletic frame at 6-0 170 pounds with plenty of room to grow.  Hits from a tall athletic stance with good balance.  Stays flat though the zone with a good short compact swing.  Shows the ability to drive the ball to all fields while using a gap to gap approach.


Brayden Robinson - 2025 - INF

Projectable frame at 5-10 155 pounds.  Gap to gap, line drive approach.  Shows a good flat swing through the ball while using the big part of the field.  Hits from a taller narrow stance while using a small toe tap to get loaded.  


Bradley Shelley - 2023 - OF

Smaller framed left handed hitter that shows a flat path through the ball, making consistent contact.  Uses a toe tap for his load out of a wider stance and a simple setup.  Does a good job of getting the barrel to the ball in batting practice with a good line drive approach.   


Dylan Shelley - 2022 - OF

5-11 180 pound frame with good strength.  Showed good bat speed and power in batting practice driving multiple balls deep.  Showed an aggressive swing with a pull side approach.  Has a flat swing across the zone while looking to do damage with each pitch.


Shemar Simes - 2023 - INF/RHP

Large frame with present strength.  Showed a pull side approach with aggressive swings.  Showing the ability to drive the baseball.  A flat path while getting the bat head out front showing off his power.  Driving multiple balls deep on the day.    


Colton Starling - 2022 - INF

5-10 175 pound frame with good present strength.  Slightly open stance with a medium leg lift and good balance in stance.  Has a flat swing with a low finish showing good pop to the pull side.  


Henry Swicord - 2022 - INF/OF

Lean athletic frame at 5-10 155 pounds.  Hits from a tall opened stance, lands with a wide base and hands back in a strong position.  Showed a flat swing in batting practice with a pull side approach.  Showed good arm strength across the diamond.  


Ja’Marcus Williams - 2025 - OF

Athletic frame at 5-10 180 pounds with present strength.  Hits from a tall slightly opened stance.  Shows a short compact swing with a high finish.  Had multiple barrels on the day showing the ability to drive the ball from gap to gap.  In the outfield showed off good arm strength and carry on his throws.  


Cole Winburn - 2024 - INF

Smaller frame at 5-8 170 pounds with present strength and the ability to drive the ball from both sides of the plate.  Similar simple setups from both sides.  Uses a medium leg lift to get loaded up.  Has natural loft in swing and does a good job of staying inside the ball and not pulling off.  Showed good footwork on defense while doing a good job of working through the ball.


Parker Winfield - 2022 - OF/C

A long lean athletic frame at 6-3 175.  Showed off good power in batting practice to the pull side.  Showed a good short swing, flat through the zone with good extension on swing.  Defensively, showed off quick feet and exchange behind the plate while also showcasing a plus arm from the outfield.