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On Saturday, February 22, 60 players from all corners of Virginia and DC descended on Coastal Sports Center in Norfolk to take part in Session III of the 2020 Preseason All-State. It was an outstanding event with a ton of talent on display, here are a few players whose performances stood out.

*Note: Most Improved refers to those players that we saw a great deal of improvement in their game over the course of the past (6 months - a year) since we saw them. Only Players that have previously been to an event are considered.

 

BEST FASTBALL 

 Collin Carroll, RHP, Tidewater Academy, 2023
Luke Hanson, SS/RHP, Lafayette, 2022 (UVA)
Michael Irby, RHP/3B, Cox 2023
Cannon Peebles, C/RHP, Hanover, 2022 (ODU) 
Andrew Ramos, RHP/OF, Lafayette, 2020

MOST PROJECTABLE ARMS

Collin Carroll, RHP, Tidewater Academy, 2023
Jacob Genzler, RHP, First Colonial, 2022
Kyle Hardy, LHP, Western Branch, 2021
 Austin Irby, RHP, Cox, 2024 
Jackson Runyon, RHP, Nansemond Suffolk 2024
Justin Tobin, RHP, Mills Godwin, 2023
Hayden Wasson LHP Powhatan 2022

BEST OFFSPEED MIX 

Scott Crosson, LHP/OF, Hickory 2020
Tyler Gorbett, RHP/C, Menchville, 2022
Luke Hanson, SS/RHP, Lafayette, 2022 (UVA)
Kyle Hardy, LHP, Western Branch, 2021
Hunter Moore, RHP Hanover, 2022
Adam Verbanic, RHP, Lndstown, 2021

SPEEDSTERS

Preston Groves, 2B/OF, Nansemond Suffolk, 2024f
 Luke Hanson, SS/RHP, Lafayette, 2022 (UVA)
Malcom Perry, OF, Nansemond River 2021
Aidan Pinto, OF, Ocean Lakes, 2021
Jameson Spence, OF/RHP Nansemond Suffolk, 2022

RAW POWER POTENTIAL

Zackary Chadwell, 1B, Hickory, 2021
Cody Christman, 3B/1B, Walsingham, 2022 
Jaden Greenidge, 3B/SS, Monacan, 2022 
 Michael Irby, 3B/RHP, Cox 2023
Ryan Peterson, C/1B, First Colonial, 2021
Andrew Ramos, OF/RHP, Lafayette, 2020
Kenny Schaedel, 3B/OF, Cape Henry, 2022
Jacob Smith, 1B/RHP, Hickory, 2022
Camrin Sturgeon, 1B/3B, Kecoughtan, 2021
Thomas Watermolen, C, Hickory, 2021

MOST PROJECTABLE ATHLETES

Peter Benavides, C, Battlefield, 2020 (Randolph Macon)
Trey Christman, SS/3B, Walsingham Academy, 2023
Scott Crosson, LHP/OF, Hickory 2020
Aidan Cunningham, SS/3B, Oscar Smith, 2021
 Luke Hanson, SS/RHP, Lafayette, 2022 (UVA)
 Austin Irby, RHP, Cox, 2024 
Gregory Kopp, C, Gonzaga, 2021
James McGrady, SS, Greenbrier Christian 2022
Garrett Mothershead, OF/RHP, Colonial Beach, 2020
Cannon Peebles, C/RHP, Hanover, 2022 (ODU) 
Aidan Pinto, OF, Ocean Lakes, 2021
Andrew Ramos, OF/RHP, Lafayette, 2020
Noah Roots, 1B/ OF, Smithfield, 2020 (Mary Washington)
Kenny Schaedel, 3B/OF, Cape Henry, 2022
 Camrin Sturgeon, 1B/3B, Kecoughtan, 2021
Justin Tobin, RHP, Mills Godwin, 2023
Myles Webb, OF, Granby, 2020 (Randolph Macon)
Austin Younce, C/OF, Greenbrier Christian, 2021

 

BEST HIT TOOL 

John Bastiaans, 1B/IF, Cox, 2021
Peter Benavides, C, Battlefield, 2020 (Randolph Macon)
Landon Bonneville, C/RHP, Kings Fork, 2022
Jaden Greenidge, 3B/SS, Monacan, 2022
Luke Hanson, SS/RHP, Lafayette, 2022 (UVA)
Hunter Johnson, 1B/3B, Western Branch, 2022
James McGrady, SS, Greenbrier Christian 2022
Kenny Schaedel, 3B/OF, Cape Henry, 2022
Myles Webb, OF, Granby, 2020 (Randolph Macon)
Austin Younce, C/OF, Greenbrier Christian, 2021

BEST DEFENDERS

Anthony Connor, C, Glen Allen, 2022
Luke Hanson, SS/RHP, Lafayette, 2022 (UVA)
Conner Johnson, MIF, Deep Creek, 2021
Gregory Kopp, C, Gonzaga, 2021
James McGrady, SS, Greenbrier Christian 2022
Cannon Peebles, C/RHP, Hanover, 2022 (ODU)
Aidan Pinto, OF, Ocean Lakes, 2021
Malcom Perry, OF, Nansemond River 2021

MOST IMPROVED

 Scott Crosson, LHP/OF, Hickory 2020
Tyler Gorbett, RHP/C, Menchville, 2022
Jaden Greenidge, 3B/SS, Monacan, 2022
Aidan Pinto, OF, Ocean Lakes, 2021
Andrew Ramos, OF/RHP, Lafayette, 2020
 Camrin Sturgeon, 1B/3B, Kecoughtan, 2021
Thomas Watermolen, C, Hickory, 2021
Myles Webb, OF, Granby, 2020 (Randolph Macon)
Austin Younce, C/OF, Greenbrier Christian, 2021

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