Weekend Recap: Arkansas State University Tournament

September 28, 2015

By: Zac Bottoms
Arkansas Scouting Director

This week end Arkansas State University hosted a tournament between, the Memphis Tigers, St. Louis Gamers, Batter’s Box and the Arkansas Prospects. I caught both of the Prospects games on Saturday when they tied the St. Louis Gamers 5-5 and defeated the Memphis Tigers 15-6.

St. Louis Gamers 5 vs Arkansas Prospects 5

2016 RHP Angus Denton started on the mound for the Prospects. He worked four innings allowing 1 run on 4 hits while striking out 6. He pounded the strike zone with his fastball of 80-83 mph with late sink. He complimented that with a sharp Frisbee breaking ball thrown at 70-73 mph.

Offensively the Prospects had a big third inning scoring 5 runs on 6 hits. 2017 OF Kinner Brasher got things going with a one out single, that was followed by 3 consecutive extra base hits, 2017 MIF Zac Freeman double, 2017 MIF Casey Martin double and 2017 CIF Paxton Wallace triple. Wallace scored when 2016 C Greyson Pinkett reached on an error and was driven by 2017 CIF Reed Sheppard to finish off the scoring.

Other than the big 3^rd inning the Gamers keep the Prospects bats silent scattering 5 hits in the other 6 innings of the contest 2017 MIF Zac Freeman and 2017 MIF Casey Martin led the way both having a 2 for 4 day with an RBI and a run scored.

The Gamers rallied in the 5^th scoring 3 to make the score 5-4 and pushed across the game tie run in the 6^th. Both teams were held scoreless in the 7^th leaving the game tied 5-5.

Memphis Tigers 6 vs Arkansas Prospects 15

The Arkansas Prospects banged their way to a victory in game two scoring 15 runs on 19 hits. Eight of the nine players recorded at least one hit, while 5 players had multi-hit games.

On the mound 2018 RHP Turner Sparks picked up the win pitching 4 innings allowing 4 runs off 6 hits while striking out 4 over 4 innings of work. 2017 RHP Noah Fowler pitched the final three innings of the contest competing in the strike zone at times with a fastball 82-84 mph with late arm-side run and a sharp 11/5 curveball thrown 73-75 mph.

Offensively the Prospects took advantage of everything they were given and then some. A consistent effort one through nine on the day.

Sunday

Batter’s Box 0 vs Arkansas Prospects 10

Batter’s Box 5 vs Arkansas Prospects 6