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Unsigned Senior Spotlight: Woodlawn High School

February 9, 2015

By: Zac Bottoms
Arkansas Scouting Director

Woodlawn High School is a 2A high school with enrollment of under 200 students per year. This doesn’t keep them from producing some of the top players and competing for state titles on a consistent bases. 2015 will be no different, in part to two unsigned seniors in J.P. Aiken and Taylor Stitt will lead the bears.
J.P. Aiken is 6-foot-3 190-pound right-handed pitcher/ outfielder, has a frame and body that makes any talent evaluator want to keep tabs on. He works from a High¾ arm slot, he possess quick but short arm action with little effort. His fastball sits 79-81 mph. He throws a curveball and changeup for strikes. As a hitter he possess raw power producing exit velocity of 89 mph. The swing is rotational and slightly uphill with some swing in miss. Athletically he is solid running a 7.13 in the 60. As a junior Aiken hit .382 with an OPS of 1.113. He hit 12 2B 4 3B and 2 HR while driving 48 runs. On the mound he logged 59.1 innings with a record of 9-2 and an ERA of 1.65.
Taylor Stitt is 6-foot-4 200-pound right handed pitcher with large frame that has projects to improve with maturity. He works from a High ¾ arm slot with average arm speed and a clean action. Stitt maintains good rhythm and balance through his delivery. He would benefit from incorporating his lower half and getting extension to the plate. As a junior he was a work horse for the bears pitching 73.2 innings with a record of 11-2 with 1 save and an ERA of 1.52. The most impressive stat from his junior campaign was 89 strike outs and 11 walks.
Aikens and Stitt will both be big contributors for the bears as they make a run for 2A State Title as they fell short in 2014 losing in the state semifinals. They will be looking to win their third state title in the last five years.  

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