Socal Underclass Games Scouting Reports: Pitchers
October 15, 2021
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SAN DIEGO, CALIF. - The annual SoCal Underclass Games descended onto beautiful Fowler Park on the picturesque campus of the University of San Diego. The event annually draws the top rising sophomores and freshman from around SoCal for an event that has proven to be a launching pad for players as they head into their fall seasons.
The 2021 version of the event was similar to past events that saw limited roster sizes in order to maximize playing opportunities during the 12-inning scout ball style game in which pitchers faced five hitters per inning. The roster size gave hitters at least four at-bats to show their wares in front of the PBR staff and the college recruiters in attendance.
As customary to most PBR California events, scouting reports complete the post-event content rollout. TrackMan and Blast Motion provide necessary data needed to analyze and understand player capabilities but the written eye test remains undefeated and an integral part in scouting. Today we take a look at pitchers.
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SCOUTING REPORTS
Ian Fisher, Carlsbad (CA), 2025
Positional Profile: LHP/1B
Body: 5-10, 150-pounds. Long and lanky, high waist, projectable pitchers build. Lower half showing some power and stamina for down-the-line starters projection.
Delivery: Fluid delivery, glove and arm stay close to body, high front side, square finish. Head and body stay level with balance and momentum moving towards home plate.
Arm Action: LH. Consistent fastball, changeup, curveball tilt with TrackMan averages. Fingers on top key to fastball and change up command and control.
FB: T81, 79-80 mph. Tilt and upright balance point create downhill action. Fastball works best armside, ability to control pitch to both sides of the plate will be key to next level success.
CB: 63-64 mph. Curveball breaks with slurvey action, swing and miss potential versus RHH back foot, consistent tunnel release key to future success.
CH: 72-73 mph. Changeup works well off fastball, ideal speed differential, garnered swings and misses.
Thomas Maher, Torrey Pines (CA), 2024
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-9, 145-pounds. Athletic build, proportional throughout, slightly undersized, some strength, room for more.
Delivery: Smooth and under control, consistent throughout, balance and feel. Falls off at times hurting his command and feel.
Arm Action: Consistent speed and release, medium arm swing, hides the ball well.
FB: T83, 79-82 mph. Fastball at best down in the zone, hittable up in the zone, consistent finish towards home plate needed.
CB: 66-69 mph. Curveball shows feel and command, average spin, finish in front key to success.
CH: 70-72 mph. Changeup works well off fastball, slightly more run, chance to be best two-strike swing and miss pitch.
Matthew McCliman, Elite Charter (CA), 2025
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-0, 150-pounds. Tall and lean, room for growth, lanky limbs.
Delivery: Simple delivery, no wasted movement, repeats pitch-to-pitch.
Arm Action: Consistent fastball arm action and release point, medium arm swing in the back, arm follows through towards home.
FB: T76, 75-75 mph. Shows some downward plane, plays up when down in the zone, clean finish.
CB: 60-61 mph. True 12/6 break, tight spin, inconsistent, swing and miss potential.
Jordan Marian, JSerra Catholic (CA), 2025
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-0, 175-pounds. Long limbs, broad shoulders, projectable build both on the mound and on the field.
Delivery: Solely out of the stretch, keeps shoulders directed towards homeplate, glove and arm level, leg lift inconsistent, natural finish.
Arm Action: Arm works naturally, follow through arm speed notable, arm swing in the back could be sped up immediately for velocity gains. Fastball and changeup work off same release point, curveball arm slot a touch lower.
FB: T78, 72-75 mph. Fastball shows some carry, limited side-to-side movement, works best away to RHH.
SL: 60-64 mph. Slider shows tight spin with bite, slightly lower arm angle release telegraphs pitch a tad at times, swing and miss potential.
Benjamin Moulin, Dana Hills (CA), 2025
Positional Profile: LHP
Body: 5-11, 175-pounds. Proportional build, square shoulders, room for growth. Two-way look and feel.
Delivery: Smooth actions, confident approach, exclusively out of the stretch, front side is key to command.
Arm Action: Arm speed consistent pitch-to-pitch, slight pause in back at times offsets timing, fastball/breaking ball tunnel and mirror each other.
FB: T83, 80-82 mph. Showed feel to both sides of the plate, average spin helps play up velocity, corners are key.
CB: 66-68 mph. Plus-pitch, palm ball style grip, many swings and misses, tough on RHH and LHH.
CH: 71-72 mph. Flashed a changeup with ideal speed differential, key to being a starter at the next level, parachute-like fade.
Nathan Aceves, Huntington Beach (CA), 2024
Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 6-3, 185-pounds. Long and lanky, quality pitchers build, twitch and feel.
Delivery: Arms and legs coming at you, when in sync shows good command, head stays balanced, leg follows through with strength.
Arm Action: Ball jumps out of the hand, plus extension, same release point on all three pitches.
FB: T86, 84-85 mph. Fastball plays up with extension, significant velocity gain expected, shows some jump out of the hands.
SL: 68-69 mph. Plays off curveball well, developing pitch, tunnels well off fastball, swing and miss.
CH: 78-79 mph. Show me change, kept low in the zone, overall feel needs improvement.
Noah Libed, Eastlake (CA), 2024
Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-11, 160-pounds. Lean medium build. Projectable. Long limbs, higher waist, room to fill out.
Delivery: Tall and fall type delivery. Works straight from his higher leg lift down the mound. Really pushes off the rubber. Max effort. Lands slightly closed on the 1B side of the mound.
Arm Action: LH. Compact arm circle in the back that stays well connected to his body. H 3/4 slot. Accelerates late in the action. Average arm speed.
FB: T79, 76-78 mph. Worked it more north/south throughout his outing. High vertical induced break (20+) produced whiffs up in the zone. Solid command.
CB: 65-69 mph. Tighter spin with minimal break. 7:30 tilt. Sweeping. Showed ability to throw for strikes. Proved hard to barrel up.
Jordan Green, Scripps Ranch (CA), 2024
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-10, 165-pounds. Medium size. Developing upper half with some thickness and strength in lower half.
Delivery: Side steps into a straight up and down knee lift. Tall and fall delivery. Level shoulders. Works slightly off to the 3B side of the mound. Firm and straight lead leg and is in a good fielding position finish.
Arm Action: RH. Loose arm circle in the back but stays hidden behind body which gives it some deception. Comes out H 3/4 slot. Arm accelerates late in the action. Easy arm speed with good extension out front.
FB: T82, 80-82 mph. Consistent location to the glove-side. Solid command with 62% strike percentage. Good overall movement characteristics.
SL: 65-69 mph. Slower sweeping slider due to minimal vertical break. Well-developed secondary. Above-average HB at 17.4 inches. 67% strike percentage. Produced whiffs and weak contact.
CH: 73-74 mph. Straight change. Good differentials off the FB. Slowed up arm speed. Kills some spin on it at around 1600 rpm. 3/4 strikes. Good extension out front.
Kibru Pam, Crescenta Valley (CA), 2025
Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 5-9, 165-pounds. Smaller frame/build but is well proportioned and athletic. Present lower half strength.
Delivery: Exclusively from the stretch. Tall and fall type. Drifts down the mound and gains good energy. Stays closed well into footsrike/landing. Lands hard and firm while in a good fielding position.
Arm Action: Real short arm action with arm never working below chest height. Arm accelerates well into release. H 3/4 slot. Present arm speed.
FB: T84, 80-82 mph. Significant armside run on the FB made it hard to square up. Late life especially up in the zone produced some whiffs.
CB: 67-68 mph. Tight spin. Showed ability to throw it for strikes. Slurvey break due to present horizontal movement.
SL: 73-74 mph. Hard tight spinner. 10:30 tilt gives it some cutter type action at times. Didn't throw it consistently for strikes. Development pitch.
SPLT: 71-74 mph. Flashed potential to be an elite secondary. Kills spin on the split which gives it some added drop/sink. Ran it in on RHHS. 50% strike percentage.
Trent Christianson, Poly (CA), 2024
Positional Profile: RHP
Body: 6-0, 180-pounds. Larger pitcher's build. Some sturdiness in the upperhalf with strength in the lower half.
Delivery: Efficient and repeatable delivery. Side steps into a higher knee tuck. More of a drop-and-drive delivery. Drifts towards home which allows him to not need to jump/push off hard. Works in good direction towards home. Firm lead leg block allows for clean transfer up the chain.
Arm Action: Shorter compact arm action in the back that comes out to the 3/4 slot. Ball is only shown when it comes back up to release. Present arm speed. Above-average extension out front. Arm speed and slots are the same among all pitch types.
FB: T83, 80-82 mph. Decent spin for velo at 2100 rpm. Extension at 7.3 ft allows for some perceived velo. Decent movement characteristics. Consistent gloveside feel.
SL: 66-69 mph. Tight spin. Sweeping break due to minimal VB. Decent extension on this pitch as well. Used as a chase pitch during game action.
CH: 77 mph. Only threw 2 during game action. Present armside fade. Kills some spin on it. Slightly lower tilt than FB at 1:45.
Jorge Solares, Etiwanda (CA), 2024
Positional Profile: LHP/1B
Body: 5-10, 180-pounds. Strong and mature build already. Thick lower half. Sturdy upperhalf.
Delivery: Max effort delivery. Slight drop into back leg. Gains good speed and energy down the mound while staying into backhip. Bent front leg at landing and finishes off to the 3B side of the mound.
Arm Action: LH. Tight and compact arm in the back with a slight stab which gives him some deception. Present arm speed. Consistent slots on all pitch types.
FB: T81, 78-80 mph. Worked it more east/west but played well up in the zone. Above average spin for velo. Present "rise" with 24.5 inch max and 21.3 inch average vertical break.
SL: 62-64 mph. Slower slider with huge differentials. Sweeping movement. Above average HB movement at 17 inches. Induced whiffs and weak contact. Solid secondary.
CH: 71-73 mph. Kills spin on the change. Gives it some fade and drop. Consistent location low in the zone. Played well off the FB.
Ethan Porter, Huntington Beach (CA), 2025
Positional Profile: 3B/OF
Body: 6-1, 195-pounds. Mature build for his age. Thick and strong lower half when some sturdiness in the upperhalf.
Delivery: Clean delivery. Medium knee lift into a drop and drive action. Lands slightly open on the 1B side of the mound. Firm front leg (lead leg block) allows for clean transfer of energy.
Arm Action: RH. Clean and compact arm action. Shoulders stay in line. Present arm speed with ball coming out with easy effort. Accelerates well into release.
FB: T86, 84-86 mph. Above average spin rate at 2300 rpm and extension at 6.65 ft helps give some added perceived velo. Hitters were consistently late on it.
SL: 77-80 mph. Hard and tight spin. Above average spin at 2450 rpms. Slurvey break due to present VB. Worked it well in the zone and as a chase pitch. Produced many whiffs.
UPCOMING EVENTS
| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| Northern California Academic Games | CA | 10/16 | Menlo College |
| Unsigned Senior Games | CA | 10/17 | Hart Park |