Prep Baseball Report

Hillcats Prime Scout Day Analysis


John Nolan
Virginia Assistant Director & Content Manager

NOVA FALL

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In July, Hillcats Prime had a Scout Day in Northern Virginia and had the PBR VA/DC staff come out to scout the event as well as to take video and and stats. Participating players were from numerous NoVa high schools and represented four graduating classes. Here is our full analysis of the event.

Patrick Bellinger C West Springfield 2020
Bellinger is 5-11 with an athletic frame, he hits from the right side from an athletic frame. Short stride on line, smooth load back, hips have some explosion, good balance during swing. Short to the ball with some quickness in his bat, level line drive swing, showed good approach working gap to gap, exit velocity was 81. Behind the plate, threw from a three-quarters arm slot with a short arm action, clean exchange with accurate throws, position velocity was 70 and pop times were 2.28-2.32.

Tyler Brocato OF/RHP Woodson 2020
Brocato is 5-9 with a lanky frame that has plenty of projection left, he hits from the right side from a wide athletic stance. Short stride on line, smooth load back, maintains balance during swing. Short hand path to ball, line drive swing works gap to gap, exit velocity was 70. In the outfield, gets behind the ball and works through it as he fields, clean exchange, throws from a three-quarters arm slot, outfield velocity was 79. Has speed, ran a 6.88 60 yard dash. On the mound, throws from a low three-quarters arm slot with a longer free arm action and normal effort. Shoulders are closed off as strides out, creates deception, athletic finish. Fastball was 75-77, touching 78 with sink to it. Curveball was 71-72 with good armspeed and 11/5 break to it. Changeup was 72-74 with good armspeed and heavy sink.

Carl Erdmann 3B James Madison 2019
Erdmann is 6-3 with an athletic frame that has some projection left to it. He hits from the right side from a balanced athletic stance, strides on line, smooth load back, explosive lower half with full hip rotation and good balance to his swing. Slightly uphill swing path, direct to ball with extension through it and some strength at contact, exit velocity was 89. At third, gets body behind ball and fields with above average hands, works through the ball into a clean exchange, throws from a low three-quarters arm slot, infield velocity was 77.

David Giorgis C West Springfield 2019
Giorgis is 6-1 with an athletic frame that has some projection left to it, he hits from the right side from an athletic stance, no stride, short load, hips rotate completely with explosiveness, good balance to swing. Short swing path with fast hands, worked slightly uphill through the ball with some bat speed and power, showed pull approach, exit velocity was 89. Behind the plate throws from a higher three-quarters arm slot, short quick arm with some strength, quick clean exchange, accuracy on throws, position velocity was 77 and pop times were 2.00-2.05. Has speed for a catcher and athleticism to play other positions, ran a 7.25 60 yard dash.

Zack Hamilton OF/RHP Langley 2019
Hamilton is 5-11 with an athletic frame that has some projection left to it. He hits from the right side from an upright balanced stance, leg kick stride on line, loads back, hips rotate completely and he maintains some balance during his swing. Level line drive swing, has some batspeed, showed good approach working middle of the field, exit velocity was 83. In the outfield, gets behind ball and fields with average hands, throws from a high three-quarters arm slot, outfield velocity was 78. Ran a 7.00 60 yard dash. On the mound, throws from a high three-quarters arm slot with a long free arm action, stabbing his hand down after hand break and dropping and driving, normal effort to his delivery, finishes in an athletic position. Fastball was 72-75 with boring action to armside. Curveball was 62-64 with some armspeed and sharp 11/5 break. Changeup was 69-71 with good armspeed and some cut to it.

Grant Hartman C Lake Braddock 2021
Hartman is 5-10 with an athletic frame that has plenty of projection left to it. He hits from the right side from a balanced athletic stance, short leg kick stride on line, smooth load back, hips rotate completely with some violence, good balance during swing. Very short to the ball with some extension through it, slightly uphill path, quick bat, power potential is evident as he gets stronger, exit velocity was 81. Behind the plate, clean exchange, throws from a three-quarters arm slot with a short arm action, catcher velocity was 69 and pop times were 2.11-2.15. Ran a 7.31 60 yard dash.

Todd Hartman LHP/OF Thomas Jefferson S&T 2019
Hartman is 6-0 with an athletic frame that still has plenty of projection left to it. He throws from a three-quarters arm slot with a short loose arm action that is quick, he throws with some effort. Shoulders are uphill and closed, lands on line with a slight fall off finish. Fastball was 82-85, with downward plane and some late run to armside, showed a two-seamer with more pronounced life to it. Curveball was 72-74 with good armspeed and late sharp 1/7 break to it. Slider was swing and miss, had sharp 2/8 break and good armspeed, running 73-75. Change-up was 77-79 with good armspeed and some late fade to it. At the plate, he hits from the left side from a leaned back upright stance, short stride on line, loads back with a slight wrap, explosive lower half, hips rotate completely, good balance to swing. Quick bat, level line drive stroke, strength at contact with some extension through the ball, showed good approach working gap to gap, can generate power when turns on a ball, exit velocity was 85. In the outfield, clean exchange, throws from a three-quarters arm slot, outfield velocity was 84. Ran a 7.19 60 yard dash.

Zach Hershey SS Thomas Jefferson S&T 2019
Hershey is 5-10 with an athletic frame that has some projection left to it, he hits from the right side from a balanced athletic stance, big leg kick stride on line, smooth load back, hips rotate completely with some violence and he maintains some balance during swing. Short level line drive swing, worked gap to gap primarily, showing good approach, exit velocity was 82. At short, clean feet, rounds ball and fields with above average hands, works through ball to a clean exchange, throws from a high three-quarters arm slot, infield velocity was 78. Ran a 7.10 60 yard dash.

Cameron Karicher SS/RHP Falls Church 2019
Karicher is 5-11 and has an athletic frame with some projection left to it. He hits from the right side from a balanced athletic stance, short leg kick stride on line, smooth load back with a wrap, hips rotate completely and he maintains some balance to his swing. Short to the ball, level line drive swing gets a bit uphill when he pulls, has some batspeed and extension through the ball, exit velocity was 82. At short, rounds ball and fields with above average hands, works through the ball and throws from a three-quarters arm slot, infield velocity was 83. Showed versatility going behind the plate, catcher velocity was 77, pop times were 2.03-2.21. Ran a 7.22 60 yard dash. On the mound, throws from a high three-quarters arm slot with short arm action that is quick, high effort to his delivery. Shoulders are uphill and on line as he strides out, lands closed with a hard fall off finish. Fastball was 82-84, touching 85, pitch had some downward plane and some boring action to armside. Curveball was 69-73 with good armspeed and 11/5 break. Splitter was 71-75 with armspeed and some downer action to it.

Carson Mayfield RHP/SS Falls Church 2022
Mayfield is 6-2 with a very lanky frame that has a ton of projection left to it. Throws from a low three-quarters arm slot with a short loose arm that is lightning quick, normal effort to his delivery. Shoulders are level and on line, lands square with an athletic finish. Fastball was 73-75, touching 77, with heavy run to it and a bit of sink. Curveball was 59-63 with some armspeed and sharp 11/5 break, potential swing and miss pitch down the road. Change-up was 69-73 with good armspeed and heavy fade to it. At the plate, he hits from the right side from a balanced athletic stance, short stride on line, smooth load back, hips rotate and he maintains balance. Level line drive swing, some quickness in his bat and gets some extension through the ball, showed good approach working gap to gap, exit velocity was 83. At short, gets body behind the ball, fields with above average hands, works through to a quick clean exchange, throws from a low three-quarters arm slot, infield velocity was 73. Ran a 7.34 60 yard dash.

Camden Mounts LHP/OF West Potomac 2020
Mounts is 5-11 and has a lanky frame with a lot of projection left to it. He throws from a very low three-quarters arm slot, longer free arm action with normal effort to his delivery. Shoulders are closed, lands slightly closed with a fall off finish. Fastball was 70-74 with sink to it. Curveball was 66-68 with good armspeed and sweeping action. Changeup was 69-70 with good armspeed and heavy sink. At the plate, hits from the left side from a balanced athletic stance, short stride on line, smooth load back, hips rotate, and he maintains balance during his swing. Short level line drive swing, showed good approach working gap to gap, exit velocity was 77. In the outfield, gets behind ball and fields towards his target with above average hands. Quick clean exchange, throws from a very low three-quarters arm slot, outfield velocity 72.

Gus Nathanson C Washington-Lee (Alexandria) 2019
Nathanson is 6-0 with an athletic frame, he hits from the right side from a balanced athletic stance. Short stride on line, hips rotate and he has some balance to his swing. Short to ball, some strength at contact, level line drive swing, worked gap to gap, exit velocity was 84. Behind the plate, clean exchange, throws from a three-quarters arm slot, short arm action. Pop times were 2.27-2.34 and catcher velocity was 66. Ran a 7.22 60 yard dash.

Sam Nichols OF Washington-Lee (Alexandria) 2019
Nichols is 5-10 with an athletic frame that has some projection left to it, he hits from the left side from a balanced athletic stance, short leg kick stride on line, smooth load back, hips rotate completely with some explosion, good balance during his swing. Short level line drive swing, showed good approach working gap to gap, exit velocity was 80. In the outfield, gets behind ball and fields towards his target, works through with a quick clean exchange, throws from a three-quarters arm slot, outfield velocity was 76, showed some accuracy.

JP Ottariano OF Paul VI Catholic 2019
Ottariano is 5-11 with an athletic frame that has a lot of projection left, he hits from the left side from a more upright balanced athletic stance. Leg kick stride on line, loads down, explosive hips rotate completely, some balance during his swing. Slightly uphill swing path, short swing, quick bat, line drive swing, showed good approach working gap to gap, exit velocity was 79, potential for power as he adds strength. In the outfield, fields ball towards target and with above average hands, quick clean exchange, throws from a three-quarters arm slot, some accuracy to throws, outfield velocity was 75. Ran a 7.09 60 yard dash.

Sam Phelps 3B/RHP WT Woodson 2020
Phelps is 5-9 with a strong lower half, he hits from the right side from an athletic stance. Short stride on line, minimal load back, some hip rotation and maintains some balance during his swing. Short to ball, slightly uphill swing path, showed a pull fly ball approach, exit velocity was 76. At third, gets body behind ball and fields with a wider base and average hands, throws from a low three-quarters arm slot, infield velocity was 73. On the mound, throws form a low three-quarters arm slot with a longer free arm action and some effort to his delivery. Shoulders are uphill and closed and he lands open before finishing in an athletic position. Fastball was 71-74, touching 76 with some boring action to the armside. Curveball was 65-67 with good armspeed and 12/6 break. Changeup was 66-69 with good armspeed and fading action.

Archer Rutledge SS Justice 2019
Rutledge is 6-1 with a lanky frame that still has a lot of projection left to it. He hits from the right side from an athletic stance, short load on line, wraps as he loads back, some hip rotation during his swing. Some quickness to his hands, slightly uphill swing path, line drive swing, showed a pull approach during his round, exit velocity was 81. At short, gets body behind ball to field, fields with a wide base and above average hands, throws from a low three-quarters arm slot, infield velocity was 75. Ran a 7.25 60 yard dash.

Alex Seymour OF/LHP Brentsville District 2019
Seymour is 6-1 with a strong athletic frame, he hits from the left side from a balanced athletic stance, short leg kick stride on line, minimal load, hips rotate and maintains good balance during his swing. Short to ball, works uphill through contact with some extension, strong at contact, showed a slight pull preference, exit velocity was 85. In the outfield, gets body behind ball and fields with average hands. Throws from a lower three-quarters arm slot, outfield velocity was 75. On the mound, throws from a low three-quarters arm slot with long free arm action and normal effort to his delivery. Lands open with a fall off finish. Fastball was 74-77 with armside run to it. Curveball 65-69 with good armspeed and 2/8 break. Changeup 72-75 with good armspeed and run.

Quincy Wilkins C/RHP Justice 2019
Wilkins is 6-1 with an athletic frame that has some projection left to it, he hits from the right side from an upright balanced stance, short leg kick stride on line, short load back, hips rotate completely. Level line drive swing that gets a bit uphill to pull side, has some strength at contact, showed good approach working gap to gap, exit velocity was 82. Behind the plate, throws from a three-quarters arm slot, pop times were 2.13-2.22 and catcher velocity was 73. On the mound, throws from a higher three-quarters arm slot with a longer free arm action that has some quickness to it, normal effort to his delivery. Shoulders are uphill and on line, lands a bit closed with an athletic finish. Fastball was 78-81 with downward plane and a touch of late run. Curveball was 68-69 with good armspeed and 11/5 break. Changeup was 72-75 with good armspeed and fading action to it.

Jack Winslow OF Washington-Lee (Alexandria) 2019
Winslow is 6-2 with a lanky frame that has a lot of projection left to it, he hits from the right side from an athletic stance, short stride on line, minimal load back, quiet set-up, hips rotate with some explosion and he keeps some balance during his swing. Slightly uphill swing path, has strength at contact point, line drive swing showed good approach working gap to gap, exit velocity was 87. In the outfield, fields ball towards his target and with above average hands, quick clean exchange, throws from a high three-quarters arm slot with an outfield velocity of 78, showed some accuracy on his throws. 60 time was 7.16.

Jonathan Woolsey C Hayfield 2020
Woolsey is 6-1 with an athletic frame that has projection left to it. He hits from the right side from a wide balanced athletic stance, minimal stride, loads back into a bar, some hip rotation, maintains good balance to swing. Slightly uphill swing path, showed good approach working gap to gap, exit velocity was 77. Behind the plate, throws from a low three-quarters arm slot, position velocity was 65 and pop times were 2.45-2.55.

 

 

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