By: Zac Bottoms
Arkansas Scouting Director

The New Year is in full swing for college recruiters, all of them are working diligently to put together their 2016 recruiting class. Prep Baseball Report Arkansas will do our best to keep up with every commitment, please notify us as players make their final decision.

2016 MIF/RHP Luke Bandy is latest Arkansans to make his verbal commitment as he committed to Dallas Baptist Monday. He is a great athlete that runs a 6.7 60, and has fluid footwork on the infield. Defensively he possesses an accurate arm, he throws the ball 80 mph across the infield. Offensively he shows pull power with fast bat speed and a slight uphill bat path. As a pitcher Bandy is a solid two pitch guy throwing his fastball 82-86 mph with slight run and a curveball an 11/5 71-74 with sharp late break.

Other Commitments

2016 LHP/OF Evan Lee Bryant HS
Lee is a 6-foot-1 175-pound two way player. On the mound he works from a H ¾ arm slot with a quick clean arm. He pounds the strike zone with a 83-86 mph fastball. He compliments his fastball with a curveball and changeup. The curveball has 1/7 break with solid depth. His changeup is thrown with fastball arm speed and arm side run. As an outfielder Lee uses athleticism to defend in the outfield. Offensively he has compact swing with fast bat speed he does a good job maintaining balance through extension.  Lee committed to Arkansas late in the summer of 2014

2016 RHP Kasey Ford Bentonville HS
Ford is a 6-foot-5 245-pound right-hander. He pitches from a ¾ arm slot with fast arm speed. There is some stiffness. He commands the strike 90-93mph with late run through the strike zone. He compliments his fastball with a sharp slider at 74-77 mph. Mechanically he does a good job repeating his delivery. Ford committed to Kansas State over the winter.

2016 RHP Angus Denton, Beebe HS
Denton is a 6-foot 170-pound RHP that committed to Arkansas near the end of the high school season. He pitches from a sub-marine arm-slot at 80-83 mph with late run and sink. He commands the strike zone with his fastball and his Frisbee slider that is thrown at 72-74 mph. His arm works well from that arm slot, and he has repeatable mechanics.

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