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Unisigned Seniors Take Center Stage at Preseason All-State

March 11, 2013

By Greg Williams
PA Director of Scouting

A total of 109 talented prospects displayed their abilities at the Pennsylvania Preseason All-State Showcase on February 23. Five of them were unsigned seniors who took one last opportunity to impress prior to the start of their final season of high school baseball. Following is a look at those prospects who are still looking for the right college fit.

SS/RHP Jake Horew, Chartiers Valley HS

  • Jake Horew5-foot-11, 165-pounds with athletic build. Ran a 4.30 home-to-first and threw 84 mph across the infield with good carry to his throws. Horew showed athletic actions, good feet and a quick release in the infield. Offensively he squared everything with a short stroke and quick hands out of a square stance. Horew created strong barrel whip with an 89 mph bat exit velocity. Real impressive on the mound. Sat 84-85 with heavy arm side run out of a low 3/4 arm slot. Commanded a curveball that sat 67-68 with an 11/5 break. Changeup sat 73-74 with arm side run. Horew pounded the strike zone and everything was down.

1B/LHP Matt Mulvihill, Chartiers Valley HS

  • Matt Mulvihill 26-foot-3, 235-pounds with a big bat. Ran a 4.53 home-to-first and threw 74 mph across the infield. Showed adequate defensive skills with some mobility around the bag. Offensively he put on a hitting display. The left-handed hitter hits out of a square stance and displayed good balance throughout his swing with an 87 mph bat exit velocity. Mulvihill showed good extension and power potential driving the baseball to all fields. From the mound he sat 76-78 which was down from 78-80 we saw him at in November. Mulvihill also commanded a 67 mph curveball and 69 mph changeup with arm side run out of high 3/4 arm slot. His changeup is thrown at fastball arm speed, with arm side run and downward movement.

RHP/3B Luke Carter, Saegertown HS

  • Luke Carter6-foot-1, 195-pound prospect ran a 4.35 home-to-first and threw 79 mph across the diamond. Carter used an 83 mph bat exit velocity and good balance in his swing to create barrel whip. He squared the baseball repeatedly and used all fields with some power potential. Sat 79-81 out of a 3/4 arm slot with significant movement on his fastball and 73 mph changeup. Carter played basketball this winter and is likely to show a significant bump in velocity as the season progresses.

LHP Tim Leckenby, Upper St. Clair HS

  • Leckenby


    6-foot, 190-pound prospect who shows promise. Sat 79-81 out of a high 3/4 arm slot. 1/7 breaking curveball showed good bite and tight rotation at 66 mph. Changeup sat 71-72 with some arm side run. 


Ryan Erskine2B Ryan Erskine, North Penn HS

  • 5-foot-10, 165-pound prospect ran a 4.30 60-yard dash and threw 75 mph across the diamond. Left-handed hitter with a flat bat path and good extension. Showed the ability to consistently square baseball to all fields. Hits out of an open stance with 78 mph bat exit velocity.

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