Damon
Fountain

8/2/17 Athletic 6-foot-2, 190-pound frame, wiry build, long levers, plenty of room to project. Quality athlete with long strides and fluidness when running that posted a 6.75 60-yard dash. Right-handed hitter that hits from balanced, athletic setup, smooth load, short stride and quality balance. Gap to gap type hitter with fluid rhythm, level to slightly uphill path, strength at contact and bat speed that produced an exit velocity of 97 mph. Athletic defender with average hands, fluid footwork, and clean transfers. Long, loose arm action into high-3/4 release with accuracy, and plus carry on throws that produced a positional velocity of 90 mph. The athleticism has translated well to mound, showing a fluid, athletic delivery that is surprisingly polished, considering the lack of time on the mound to this point in his career. Long, loose arm action into high-3/4 release with quality arm strength and little effort. Fluid rhythm throughout delivery, level shoulders, in-line direction, lands square and finishes athletic. Pitched 84-86 mph with his fastball during his two-inning outing on Friday, showing an ability to consistently throw strikes. Also flashed a quality feel for breaking ball with 11/5 shape, quality depth, solid spin, and occasional sharpness with late break at 72-75 mph.

7/25/17 Currently ranked No. 15 in Louisiana’s 2019 class, No. 206 Overall. Athletic 6-foot-2, 190-pound frame, wiry build, long levers, plenty of room to project. Quality athlete with long strides and fluidness when running that posted a 6.70 60-yard dash. Right-handed hitter that hits from balanced, athletic setup, smooth load, short stride and quality balance. Gap to gap type hitter with fluid rhythm, level to slightly uphill path, strength at contact and bat speed that produced an exit velocity of 94 mph. Athletic defender with average hands, fluid footwork, and clean transfers. Long, loose arm action into high-3/4 release with accuracy, and plus carry on throws that produced a positional velocity of 91 mph. Relatively new to the mound, the right-handed pitcher shows a long, loose arm action into high-3/4 release with solid arm strength, quick arm speed, and little effort. Displays surprising polish to deliever, considering lack of experience on the mound, with fluid rhythm, level shoulders, in-line direction, lands square and finishes athletically. Fastball sat 84-86 mph with late life, showing both cutting action and arm side run at times. Slider showed 10/4 shape with hard, late break, sharpness, depth and tight spin at times, sitting 75-76 mph. Curveball showed 11/5 shape with inconsistent spin and depth at 69-71 mph. Also showed a changeup with near fastball arm speed and arm side run action at 72-73 mph.

1/16/17 Currently ranked No. 8 in Louisiana’s 2019 class, No. 202 Overall. Athletic 6-foot-2, 190-pound frame, wiry build, long levers, plenty of room to project. One of the better prospects in Louisiana’s 2019 class, improved his stock at the I-10 Border Battle. Quality athlete with long strides and fluidness when running that posted a 6.94 60-yard dash. Right-handed hitter that hits from balanced, athletic setup, smooth load, short stride and quality balance. Gap to gap type hitter with fluid rhythm, level to slightly uphill path, strength at contact and bat speed that produced an exit velocity of 90 mph. Quality defender with average hands, fluid footwork, and long, but clean exchanges. Long, loose arm action into high-3/4 release with accuracy, and plus carry on throws that produced a positional velocity of 86 mph.