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Unsigned Senior Games Middle Infield Analysis

September 2, 2015



By Jeff Markle
Assistant State Director 

The Prep Baseball Report’s Unsigned Senior Games took place on August 15th and 16th at ThunderRidge High School.  42 Unsigned Seniors played two games and showcased their talents for the Prep Baseball Report staff.  Over the course of the next week we will feature players by positions.  Continuing our coverage is the middle infield position.

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Middle Infield Analysis: Best of the Best

Aaron Dammel, MIF/OF, Highlands Ranch High School, 2016
A 6-foot-0, 170-pound left hand hitting middle infielder, who has improved each time we have seen him.  The USG was no different; he was one of the top MIF at the event.  At the plate he hits from a balanced stance that loads up with good power.  He hits against a strong front side and get great leg drive through the baseball.  His exit velocity off the pitch was 93 MPH.  Tops for the USG event.  In the field he has smooth action and does a nice job of getting rid of the baseball.  Strong accurate throws to first were gunned at 83 MPH. He ran a 7.47 60.

Ty Lightley, MIF/RHP, Dakota Ridge High School, 2016
A 5-foot-9, 160-pound right hand hitting two way player, who had a great USG.  He displayed good glove and footwork at short during the weekend, delivering on target throws at 83 MPH.  On the mound he delivers in a straight line with his lower body, but his upper body will deliver a pitch from low ¾ to straight over the top.  His fastball was 82-85 on the weekend and showed well on both sides of the plate.  He rounded out his pitches with a 68-70 MPH 11/5 breaking curve.  At the plate he is slightly open with a leg kick for timing.  At impact he is moving forward and hits off a firm front side.  His exit velocity was 80 MPH off the pitch.  He ran a 7.48 60. 

Billy Moreland, SS/RHP, Heritage High School, 2016
6-foot-0, 175-pound right hand hitting two way player, who had one of the top arm velocities at the USG of 85 MPH from short.  He has quick feet and hands and gets rid of the ball quickly.  He moves well on balls up the middle and has good skills on the two ball.  On the mound we saw three pitches from Moreland, his fastball was 81-84 with good run, his curve was 67-70 with sharp break in on the right hand hitter and he showed a 71-73 MPH change that worked away from the right hand hitter.  At the plate he is balanced with a slight leg kick for timing.  He has a long swing path through the zone that creates a ball with good flight.  He has an exit velocity of 82 MPH off the pitch and lived in the left-center gap.  He ran a 7.32 60.

Best of the Rest:  Listed Alphabetically

Bayley Ahrens, RHP/SS, Legend High School, 2016
A 5-foot-9, 175-pound right hand hitting SS/RHP, who in the field displayed a 74 MPH arm velocity with good accuracy.  He showed good actions with his feet and glove on balls at him and in the hole.  On the mound he maxed out at 81 MPH.  His has a straight in line delivery and throws from a high ¾ arm slot.  He worked both sides of the plate in the USG.  His fastball was 78-81 and curve was 62-65 with tight spin.  At the plate he hits from a simple balanced stance with a slight to tap for timing.  An upward swing plane creates a ball with decent carry.  His exit velocity off the pitch was 80 MPH.  He ran a 7.68 60.

Devin BeBoer, RHP/SS, Columbine High School, 2016
A 6-foot-2, 140-pound two way player, who at the plate he stands tall and hits off his back side.  Good hip rotation gets the bat through the zone and produces an exit velocity of 78 MPH.  From shortstop he showed good feet and got himself into proper throwing position most of the time.  Arm velocity from short was 78 MPH.  On the mound, he is tall and falls to the plate.  An over the top arm angle keeps the ball hidden from the hitter.  He does a nice job of keeping the same arm speed for both pitches.  Fastball was measured at 73-75 and a 12-6 curve was 63-64.  He ran a 7.63 60.

Jacob DeMers, MIF/3B, Brighton High School, 2016
A 5-foot-11, 155-pound right hand hitting middle infielder, who moved all over the infield for the USG.  At the plate he hits from a balanced stance with a high leg kick and quick load.  Strong back leg drive against a firm front side produced an 83 MPH exit velocity off the pitch.  In the field, Demers shows good feet and situational awareness at all three infield positions.  He has quick hands and gets rid of the ball quickly.  His arm velocity was 72 MPH and he ran a 7.68 60. 

Dane Grounds, SS/OF, Ponderosa High School, 2016
A 6-foot-0, 150-pound right hand hitting short stop, who displayed an 83 MPH arm across the field from short stop.  He showed good feet and hands and delivered an accurate ball.  At the plate, he hits from a slight crouch and bend at the waist.  He had strong leg drive and a swing that comes through the zone on an upward plane.  His exit velocity was 81 MPH off the pitch, but he displayed good bat control and power to the right center gap.  He ran a 7.35 60.  

Tanner Huskey, SS/2B, Grand Junction Central High School, 2016
A 5-foot-11, 170-pound right hand hitting middle infielder, who ran the top time in the 60 at the USG with a time of 6.84.  At the plate he hits from a balanced crouched stance.  No stride with his load and good extension from his hands at impact.  His exit velocity was 82 MPH off the pitch.  In the field his quick feet allow him to cover good ground on balls to either side.  He gets the ball in the throwing window quickly and his arm velocity was 77 MPH from short. 

Mike Lucero, RHP/SS, Chatfield High School, 2016
A 5-foot-7, 145-pound right hand hitting middle infielder and pitcher, who played well at both positions.  In the field, he is solid on balls at him and to his right.  He delivers strong 82 MPH throws on the bag.  On the mound he comes right at you with an in line delivery and he falls off to first base on his follow through.  He delivers from a high ¾ arm slot and shows the same arm speed on all pitches.  His fastball was 80-83 on the weekend and his curve was 72-74 with good late break.  At the plate he hits with high hands and a long slow load to get to his backside.  At impact all of his weight is coming forward, when he times the ball up it jumps into the gaps.  His exit velocity was 83 MPH off the pitch.  He ran a 7.47 60.

Trevor Schaefer, 2B/OF, Legend High School, 2016
A 5-foot-8, 165-pound, left hand hitting two position player, who impressed with an 86 MPH exit velocity off the pitch and several balls hit deep into the gaps.  He has a simple set up and swing, he hits off a firm front side with a slightly upward swing path.  In the field he showed decent feet and hands getting to most balls.  He delivers a good ball to the base and had an arm velocity of 76 MPH.  On the mound he delivers over the top from a tall position.  He stays in line with the plate and falls off a bit to the right side on his follow through.  His fastball was 77-80 on the weekend and his curve was 66-68 with good movement across the zone.  He ran a 7.45 60. 

Christian Stone, SS/2B, Bear Creek High School, 2016
A 5-foot7, 145-pound, right hand hitting middle infielder, who displayed good power at the plate.  His exit velocity off the pitch was 85 MPH and he displayed good bat control hitting to all fields in BP.  A balanced stance with minimal movement produces a swing with a slight upward plane and a high one hand finish.  In the field he moves well on balls at both short and second.  He delivers an accurate throw to the bag and had an arm velocity of 78 MPH.  He ran a 7.28 60. 

Noah Thacker, 2B/RHP, Mountain Range, 2016
A 5-foot-7, 145-pound, right-handed hitting two way player.  In the field he shows good movement on balls to his glove side and attacks the ground ball right at him.  He keeps his body in good throwing position and had an arm velocity of 67 MPH.  At the plate he hits from a balanced stance with a long stride at the time of the pitch.  He has good weight transfer and at contact is hitting off his front side.  He had an 85 MPH exit velocity off the pitch.  On the Mound, he uses a balanced motion and lands in line with the plate.  He throws from a high ¾ arm slot and uses a short arm to get the ball in the throwing window.  He displayed two pitches at the USG and used both sides of the plate.  His fastball was 69-72 MPH and his curve was 58-62 MPH.  He ran a 7.67 60.

 

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