2023 FL Preseason All-State: Upperclass Quick Hits

Conner Brown ‘24 (FL) - 3B/RHP@Bobcat_Baseball @PBR_Uncommitted

Brown jumps on a fastball early and doesn’t miss. Loose hands through the zone as he drives a solo homer out to left. #PBRBombSquad #FLPAS23 pic.twitter.com/ZyzjMqGvSC

2024 Conrad Burch (FL)

5’10” 200lbs L frame

Young man has transformed his body into being a physical presence. The tools are real and still raw but there is a loud bat and undeniable work ethic. Just scratching the surface @PBRFlorida @PBR_Uncommitted #FLPAS23 pic.twitter.com/curN0GohN1

Hunter Carns ‘24 (FL) - C@FcBucs_BaseBall @FSUBaseball commit

6’0” 190 lbs.

Carns put together a good AB late, tags a hard line drive to deep RCF gap for a 3B. Athletic mover around the bags.

6.7 (60) w/ 1.99 pop yesterday. #FLPAS23@ShooterHunt || @PBRFlorida pic.twitter.com/pgKeZWgsoG

2024 Ryley Chapman @UTSABSB gets on barrel here and smokes this ball to CF where @GatorsBB 2026 Brady Harris tracks it down with a great running catch. @tcabaseballjax @LHBaseball @PBRFlorida #FLPAS23 pic.twitter.com/Io5vbI9MCU

2024 Nick Cucchi @USFBaseball

Cucchi is on time and hits into some tough luck here. Quiet hands, smooth load and a mature hitter that finds barrels intent on doing damage. @PBRFlorida @prepbaseball #FLPAS23 pic.twitter.com/xG0f8BW6Oe

2024 Jordan Fernandez @TNXLAcademy

6’1” 185 lbs strong athletic frame

Fernandez continues to fill out his frame and looks the part today finding multiple barrels and driving the ball middle pull side with authority#FLPAS23 pic.twitter.com/QmHSyi3Yj2

Davian Giles ‘23 (FL) - RHP@_NCSBaseball

6-4, 170 lbs@PBR_Uncommitted

Long, lean uncommitted RHP. Clean, quick arm with feel for 3 pitches. Commanded both sides of the plate for strikes. Showed a swing and miss slider.

FB: 84-87 (2383)
SL: 73-76
CH: 80-82#FLPAS23 pic.twitter.com/Eec5Vwf3Pw

Ignacio Gonzalez ‘24 (FL) - SS/2B@TPrep_Athletics @PBR_Uncommitted

Lean athletic frame with bat speed. Loose hands working line drives gap to gap. Level path with an accurate barrel.#FLPAS23 pic.twitter.com/ztt62BEgGO

2024 Marco Gonzalez (@Springsbaseba11) has consistently found the barrel today during gameplay today.

Two hard hit LD singles to left. 6.88 runner during yesterday’s workout.@PBR_Uncommitted

Blake Guarnieri ‘24 (FL) - C/3B@CCCMarauders @PBR_Uncommitted

Physical framed catcher. Short, compact swing. Hands stay inside the baseball. Works gap to gap with ability to launch on contact. #FLPAS23@PBRFlorida pic.twitter.com/NDlwnOZCra

Gabe Haught ‘24 (FL) - C@SunlakeBaseball @PBR_Uncommitted

Strong framed catcher looks to have made a nice jump. Level path showing feel for the barrel. Stayed timed up consistently. #FLPAS23@PBRFlorida pic.twitter.com/7butEv1bKt

Sebastian Hichez ‘24 - OF
(@TNXL_Baseball)

Athletic free swinger. Upward path w/ loose hands. Loud contact when on time. Flashed power to pullside#FLPAS23 pic.twitter.com/BIHcvNErXZ

Michael Kalinich ‘24 (FL) - C@LBHSAthletics @ECUBaseball recruit

6’1” 180 lbs.

LHH backstop w/ a sweet lefty stroke, pullside juice w/ handful of deep balls at 98 EV. Kalinich continues to add strength to frame. Interesting follow.#FLPAS23 @ShooterHunt || @PBRFlorida pic.twitter.com/7Ab0beUVfV

Mason Laurito ‘23 (FL) - LHP@FHSBaseballNews @PBR_Uncommitted

6’1” 170 lbs.#Uncommitted south paw up to 89 w/ feel for two plane breaker. Swing/miss on arm side running FB.

FB: 87-89.4
CB: 77-78 (2248)
CH: 77-78#FLPAS23 @PBRFlorida pic.twitter.com/oZMsxoSOIw

Andrew Lepine ‘24 (FL) - RHP@Springsbaseba11

6-0, 150 lbs@PBR_Uncommitted

Interesting arm to follow here. Sidearmer with a 3 pitch mix.

Sinking action on the FB. Sweeping SL, and a swing and miss CH. #FLPAS pic.twitter.com/KstP9U6hRz

2024 @StetsonBaseball Kaiden Lopez is continuing to be a big winner this weekend. Here he is showing that electric bat speed and physicality narrowly missing a long home run to RCF. On time all weekend and a name to keep eyes on#FLPAS23@PBRFlorida @ShooterHunt @prepbaseball pic.twitter.com/DkBG9Nbjak

Kolt Myers ‘24 (FL) - 3B/RHP@BTBEARSBASEBALL @GatorsBB recruit

6’2” 191 lbs.

Myers has added size and strength to the frame and it’s translating to the diamond. Present bat speed w/ fluid uphill path looking to launch pullside at 96 EV.#FLPAS23@ShooterHunt || @PBRFlorida pic.twitter.com/KF3bYc65Fq

Akhil Nimmala ‘24 (FL) - 3B@baseball_crest @PBR_Uncommitted

6’3” 190 lbs.

Physical ‘24 w/ a projectable 6-foot-3 frame that will fill out. Compact stroke w/ extension on contact working deep middle/pullside at 103 EV. #FLPAS23 @ShooterHunt || @PBRFlorida pic.twitter.com/EMRW0T6BMW

2024 uncommitted Justin Orridge @mvaeagles

After running a 6.83 60 the 6’ 185 lbs OF had a loud BP round. Serious controlled aggression in the box intent on doing damage. On barrel and with authority. ??@prepbaseball @PBR_Uncommitted @PBRFlorida #FLPAS23 pic.twitter.com/CDDR1yBLRj

2023 Brian Perez @PBSCBaseball

6’2” 200 lbs L physical frame

Perez works slightly uphill and explodes with his XL lower half and is driving baseballs with authority. Big power potential for the big Backstop@PBRFlorida @prepbaseball #FLPAS23 pic.twitter.com/hl2fjrumIO

2023 Joshua Quezada @AztecBaseball

5’10” 175 lbs muscular frame

Quezada continues to impress each time we see him. Smooth mature line drive approach working the middle of the field. Bright future for the future Aztec@PBRFlorida @prepbaseball #FLPAS23 pic.twitter.com/TVCmjKmm4O

2024 uncommitted JD Rojas @LBHSAthletics

5’9” 170 strong muscular frame

Rojas showing some feel for the barrel and hammering line drive and line drive through the middle. Clears the hips and works a smooth level path@PBRFlorida @PBR_Uncommitted #FLPAS23 pic.twitter.com/KCbXjTVqA7

Blaine Rowland ‘24 (FL)@Baseball_Durant @GatorsBB commit

6’3” 210 lbs.

Solid outing today showing breaker/CH for K’s. Short arm action w/ consistent release point.

True 4 pitch mix.

FB: 88-90 (2431)
SL: 74-78 (2484)
CH: 80–82
CB: 72-73 (2288)@ShooterHunt || @PBRFlorida pic.twitter.com/NlltvaLUTr

Schuyler Sandford ‘24 (FL) @BTBEARSBASEBALL @GatorsBB commit

6’6” 210 lbs.

Added an inch/few pounds this off-season. Top 94 this morning w/ swing/miss on FB. Effective FB control around zone.

FB: 91-93 T94 (2408)
SL: 78-79 (2410)#FLPAS23@ShooterHunt || @PBRFlorida pic.twitter.com/jYQuAAX1rd

Angel Santiago Velazquez ‘24 (FL) - SS@MiamiSunsetSHS @PBR_Uncommitted

Physical middle infielder with 3 loud rounds of bp. Consistently on the barrel working gap to gap. Hard line drives with juice off the bat.#FLPAS23@PBRFlorida pic.twitter.com/rBT3iIRyO8

Anthony St. Vincent ‘24 (FL) - RHP/3B
(Crestview HS)@PBR_Uncommitted

6’1” 200 lbs.

Impressive outing from St. Vincent, deceptive delivery w/ explosiveness produced big time sweep on SL that got a handful of swing/miss

FB: 83-86 (2128)
CB: 66-68
SL: 76-77
CH: 73-74#FLPAS23 pic.twitter.com/uc8skKLl1N

Andrew Tess ‘24 (FL) - C@Calvary_BB @Pitt_BASE commit

Physical catcher with present bat speed. Uphill path with power potential. Ball jumps on contact.#FLPAS23@ShooterHunt @PBRFlorida pic.twitter.com/YordCvvHfD

2024 uncommitted Jake Turer (FL) @Whartonbaseball

Turer uses his quick hands and explosive bat speed to put on an absolute laser show here during BP. Showing big power from RCF to the LF foul pole. Must follow@PBRFlorida @PBR_Uncommitted @prepbaseball #FLPAS23 pic.twitter.com/8UVhUZ38R0

2023 uncommitted Tyler Wabnitz

6’ 180 lbs Athletic frame

Smooth, quiet load finding barrel after barrel here this morning. Mature approach with a long barrel path creating leverage at impact displaying gap to gap power.@PBRFlorida @PBR_Uncommitted pic.twitter.com/s3HqfaLHUF