Mid-Atlantic Challenge: Superlatives

The Mid-Atlantic Challenge was held on Sunday, November 4th at the Virginia Sports Complex in ruther Glen Virginia. The Challenge featured a best-of-three series pairing Delaware/Maryland uncommitted talents against their counterparts from Virginia. In this inaugural year of the Challenge, Virginia came out on top going 3-0 in the series that featured 2019 teams, 2020 teams, and 2021 & 2022 combined teams.

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Most Projectable Arms

Diego Barrett RHP CD Hylton 2021 VA
Lee Byrd RHP North Caroline 2021 MD
Matthew Michel RHP Battlefield 2019 VA
Conner Phillips RHP Radford 2020 VA
Marty Sawyers RHP Southern 2019 MD
Noah Wiggins RHP Bishop McNamara 2020 MD
Nicholas Willard RHP York 2020 VA

Best Fastball

Magnus Ellerts RHP Woodbridge 2019 VA (Harford CC)
Matthew Michel RHP Battlefield 2019 VA
Adam Watkins RHP Brunswick 2021 MD

Best Breaking Ball

Gunner Canary RHP Riverside 2019 VA
Mason Levin RHP Walt Whitman 2020 MD
Nicholas Willard RHP York 2020 VA

Best Mix

Kenny Dollenger LHP Rising Sun 2019 MD
Garrett Kangas RHP Carlisle 2021 VA
Conner Phillips RHP Radford 2020 VA
David Setien RHP Riverside 2019 VA
Nicholas Willard RHP York 2020 MD

Most Projectable Position Players

Diego Barrett SS CD Hylton 2021 VA
Kevin Gunn SS Dinwiddie 2021 VA
Grant Hartman C/IF Lake Braddock 2021 VA
Kennedy Jones OF Maury 2021 VA
Dylan Pasta OF Delmar 2021 DE
Luke Waters SS Delmar 2021 DE

Top Position Player Performances

Peter Benevides C Battlefield 2020 VA
Noah Cerrud-Osmer OF Walter Johnson 2019 MD
Gavin Collins SS Centreville 2020 VA
Zach Geesaman C Atholton 2020 MD
Nick Famiglietti IF Briar Woods 2020 VA
Kennedy Jones OF Maury 2021 VA
Bobby Leitzel SS Lake Braddock 2019 VA
Dane Hoggard 3B/C Cape Henry 2020 VA
Elias Negron SS Ocean Lakes 2019 VA
Nick Newnam OF St. Michaels 2019 MD

Most Raw Power

Ryland Brown OF Greenbrier Christian 2020 VA
Noah Cerrud-Osmer OF Walter Johnson 2019 MD
Noah Iseman 1B Kent County 2021 MD
Kennedy Jones OF Maury 2021

Best Behind the Plate

Sam Beard C Brentsville 2019 VA
JT Carter C Bishop O'Connell 2021 VA
Zach Geesaman C Atholton 2020 MD
David Giorgis C West Springfield 2019 VA
Matthew Ford C Oakton 2020 VA
Coleson Titus C Jefferson 2021 WV

Top Under the Radar Performers

Brandon Baker IF Bishop McNamara 2020 MD
Derrick Booker OF Archbishop Curley 2019 MD
Griffin Boone IF Forest Park 2020 VA
Jesus Del Valle IF TC Williams 2021 VA
Jeremiah Jenkins LHP/1B Pallotti 2021 MD
Jonathan Sedmak IF Loudoun Valley 2019 VA
Nate Turner OF Dover 2020 DE

Top Hitters

Ryland Brown OF Greenbrier Christian 2020 VA
Luke Burner OF Highland School 2019 VA
Kennedy Jones OF Maury 2021 VA
Grant Hartman C/IF Lake Braddock VA
Bobby Leitzel SS Lake Braddock 2019 VA
Nick Newnam OF St. Michaels 2019 MD

Best Runner

Josue Cumba IF Potomac 2019 VA
Nick Newnam OF St. Michaels 2019 MD
Nick Lampl OF Heritage (Leesburg) 2020 VA
Brandon Baker IF Bishop McNamara 2020 MD
Khalil Greene OF Bishop McNamara 2021 MD
Roman March OF Franklin 2021 MD