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Missouri Underclass Games: Left-Handed Pitchers

August 23, 2016

Shon Plack
Missouri Scouting Director

Prep Baseball Report-Missouri held the Underclass Prospect Games on June 14 at the University of Missouri.  Nearly 100 players participated in the 2018 and 2019 class. 

Player profiles have been updated with video, times, velos and profile pictures.  Today we will take a look at the left-handed pitchers performances from the event.  Although some left-handed pitchers may have played other positions, this is just a break down of the pitching performances from the day.  In the days to come we will break down  right handed pitchers.

Pitchers started with a 2-1 count and threw 20 pitches based on the USA Baseball Pitch-Smart guidelines. 

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Left-Handed Pitchers

Carson Buddemeyer, LHP, CBC, 2019
Buddemeyer is a 6-foot-2 205-pound left-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2019 class.  Buddemeyer has an over the top release and stays inline as he gets down the mound, throws with regular effort, finishes in athletic position, fastball at 72-77 mph, curveball at 64 mph, change-up down in the zone at 64 mph.

Dominic Canovi, LHP, Marion, 2018
Canovi is a 6-foot-1 180-pound left-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2018 class. Canovi has an over the top arm slot, smooth delivery, throws with regular effort, repeats, high percentage of strikes with fastball and curveball, fastball at 74-77 mph, some with late cutting action, breaking ball at 65-69 mph, 12-to-6 action, some with sharp action, change up at 65 mph.

Jordan Carlson, LHP, Liberty, 2019
Carlson is a 5-foot-9 145-pound left-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2019 class.  Carlson worked his fastball at 67-73 mph, slight late run, controlled delivery, over the top release, throws with regular effort, repeats, 2-to-8 shaped breaking ball, 58-59 mph, change up at 60-62 mph, slight sink, attacked hitters in game action, forced a number of off balance swings.

Peyton Carson, LHP, Shawnee Heights (KS), 2018
Carson is a 6-foot-3 170-pound left-handed pitcher in Kansas’ 2018 class. Carlson comes from a high three-quarters arm slot, long and loose frame capable of adding strength, over-the-head wind-up, quick arm speed, fastball at 78-80 mph, downhill plane, showed command of breaking ball, 2-to-8 shape, late and sharp break, change up flashed arm side release, 66-70 mph, near fastball arm speed, repeats delivery, body stays under control, attacked the zone in game action, tallied three strikeouts in game. 

Blake Cisneros, LHP, Rockwood Summit, 2018
Cisneros is a 6-foot-1 175-pound left-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2018 class. Cisneros has an high three-quarters release, crafty, fluid rhythm in delivery, in line stride, loose arm action, throws with regular effort, fastball at 76-81 mph, some with run, 12-to-6 breaking ball, 64-68 mph, gradual, change up 68-70 mph, near fastball arm speed, sink, had two strike outs in game action, challegened hitters to contact.

Kirby Connell, LHP, Butler, 2019
Connell is a 6-foot 175-pound left-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2019 class.  Connell has a high three-quarters release, throws with easy effort and smooth rhythm, attacked the zone with three pitch mix, fastball with late life at 78-82 mph, curveball showed depth with 2-to-8 action, sharp and late break, controllable change-up at 73 mph, arm side sink, throws fastball on both sides of plate, challenges hitters, put away breaking ball on downhill plane, high number of strikes.

Matt Dunham, LHP, Francis Howell North, 2018
Dunham is a 6-foot-1 185-pound left-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2018 class. Dunham comes from a high three-quarters slot, tucks at balance point, in line stride down the mound, easy and loose arm action, worked mostly fastball during outing, strike thrower, ranged from 74-78 mph, strikes on both sides of plate, 12-to-6 breaking ball at 62 mph, change up down in zone, 69-70 mph, efficient with pitches in game action working to contact early in the count. 

Zac Hardin, LHP, Twin Rivers, 2018
Hardin is a 6-foot-1 165-pound left-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2018 class. Hardin has an over the top release, hands stay high during delivery, long leg swing creating deception, hides ball well, creates in-line direction down the mound, delivery has smooth rhythm and regular effort, fastball at 69-70 mph, some with late sink and run, strikes, 1-to-7 breaking ball, 56-59 mph, allowed one hit and struck out four in game during his outing. 

Evan Martin, LHP, Parkway South, 2018
Martin is a 5-foot-11 150-pound left-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2018 class. Martin has a loose arm action, over the top release, projectable and lean frame, fastball at 72-77 mph, downhill plane, breaking ball has 12-to-6 action, sometimes sharp, 62-64 mph, tallied three strikeouts and three walks in outing.

Nathan Muenz, LHP, Blue Springs, 2018
Muenz is a 6-foot 205-pound left-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2018 class.  Muenz has an over the top release, hides ball well until release, throws with regular effort, repeats delivery, strike thrower, fastball at 77-82 mph, breaking ball has gradual break, fastball arm speed, 62-63 mph, 1-to-7 shape, knuckleball at 59-60 mph, some sink, did not allow a hit in game action, pitched to contact. 

Justin Nace, LHP, Northland Christian, 2019
Nace is a 6-foot-2 220-pound left-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2019 class. Nace has a high-three quarters slot, drops arm slot creating more run on fastball, loose arm action, aggressive down the mound, throws with some effort, fastball at 77-80 mph, late running action, curveball has 2-to-8 shape, 63-65 mph, some with sharp late break, change up has slight fade at 63 mph. 

Jimmy Schork, LHP, Rockwood Summit, 2018
Schork is a 5-foot-8 145-pound left-handed pitcher Missouri’s 2018 class. Schork has a high three-quarters arm slot, quick arm speed, body stays under control during delivery, throws with regular effort, works both sides of the plate, fastball has late running action at 83-85 mph, 2-to-8 shape on breaking ball at 74-75 mph, slider-ish, change up at 76 mph, some arm side sink. 

Cole Schroeder, LHP, CBC, 2019
Schroeder is a 6-foot-2 180-pound left-handed pitcher in Missouri’s 2019 class, Missouri State commit.  Schroeder throws with some effort, aggressive down the mound, over the top release, ability to work the whole zone, strike thrower, repeats delivery, fastball 81-83 mph, some late run, breaking has 2-t-8 shape with late and sharp break, wipe-out slider, attacks the zone and challenges hitters, finished his outing with five strikeout and two walks.


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