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Scout Day: USA Scout - Quick Hits

November 5, 2024
Prep Baseball Georgia
Staff

Emerson, GA : On Sunday, the Prep Baseball Staff made their way back to LakePoint after being on the road this fall for our scout day with USA Scout. A great opportunity for players from the 2025-2028 classes to get some new metrics and numbers as we end the fall season as well as helping out staff identify who we need to come see this upcoming spring.

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Today, we look at some of the players who made instant impacts in our fall scout day with USA Scout.

You can find articles with full leaderboards and data dives from the event later next week.

Quick Hits

Frankie Boyle, IF, Winder-Barrow, 2026
Uncommitted. 5-foot-11, 205-pounds. Boyle produced a quality all-around showing in all facets. An impressive presence with an obvious physicality and taps into a strong lower half in the box. Syncs up well to deliver a heavy barrel that yields firm results. Produced a max EV of 93.1. Ran a 6.92-60 yard dash. Impressed in the field as well with soft hands and an INF velo of 83 across the diamond. The high-level toolset was on full display from Boyle as he will be a name to know at Winder-barrow for the next two years.

Bresden Fabirkiewicz, MIF, South Forsyth, 2026
Uncommitted. 6-foot, 165-pounds. One of the smoothest swings in the event from the right-side. Fabirkiewicz shows signs of a high-level budding hit-tool. A simple approach while staying extremely compact with the ability to change plane and move the barrel around the zone. An effortless mover through impact with a clear feel for the barrel in an all-fields approach. Ran a 6.85-60 yard dash. Athletic actions in the dirt with a strong arm across the diamond at an INF velo of 83. Looks poised to have a big year with South Forsyth.

Jack Burke, RHP/3B, Creekview, 2027
Uncommitted. 6-foot, 175-pounds. An impressive showing from the right-hander on the mound. A strong arm on the bump with a clean repeatable arm-action and an aggressive drive down the mound. Showed an intriguing three-pitch arsenal. The fastball sat 80-82 with heavy arm-side run. Threw the changeup that tunnels well off the fastball with depth and late-fade at 74-75. The slider showed late-bite at 70-74. The sophomore commanded all quadrants and filled the zone up with ease. The projectability is there for Burke as the velocity will continue to tick up. Will be a name to know at Creekview for the next few years.

Jake Spurlin, MIF, Tift County, 2027
Uncommitted. 6-foot, 175-pounds. An athletic build with a balanced approach at the plate. Spurlin lived on the barrel and sprayed the ball to both gaps. Does a good job of generating leverage with length in the zone leading to consistent firm contact. Physical lower-half with present ground-up strength. Produced a max EV of 91.4. Also put together a quality showing on the defensive side of the ball with an INF velo of 85 across the diamond while showing crisp athletic actions in the dirt. Name to know for a loaded Tift County team in the Spring.

Chance Williams, OF/RHP, North Paulding, 2027

Uncommitted. 5-foot-11, 175-pounds. Williams continues to impress with each event as more of the same continued on Sunday. Produced a standout performance in all facets. At the plate the RHH delivers a well-leveraged barrel through the zone while creating good separation. The hands explode through the zone with impact in the barrel that results in consistent loud exits. Max EV of 92.6. On the mound Williams looked the part with a three-pitch mix. Fastball jumps out of the hand at 81-82 with late-life. Change-up pairs well off the fastball at 75-76 with depth and fade. Slider was shown at 74-75. The RHP shows a clean arm stroke with polished mechanics. An easy mover on the mound that should continue to add. On the defensive side, Williams produced an OF velo of 87. Looks to contribute a strong skill set to a loaded North Paulding team in the Spring. Must know name.

Zayne Landry, LHP/OF, Woodstock, 2028
Uncommitted. 5-foot-8, 127-pounds. Landry opened eyes while on the bump with a four pitch arsenal. Fastball was shown at 71-73. Change-up showed depth in the 66-68 range. Slider was thrown in the 60-63 range with sweep. Curveball was flipped over with good depth and 12/6 action at 57-59. Above-average command was shown on both breaking balls as Landry landed them at will. Displays a quick loose arm stroke with an impressive feel for spin. An athletic mover on the mound that will add velocity with added strength and size.

Tristan Arrowood, SS/RHP, Haralson County, 2027
Uncommitted. 5-foot-10, 167-pounds. A standout on both sides of the ball. At the plate Arrowood produced a max EV of 88.1. Delivered a compact stroke while creating good separation at the plate. Loud round with leverage to the pull-side. On the mound, the RHP flashed an intriguing arsenal. FB sat 80-83 with 2300+ RPM. KN killed spin with the ability to manipulate at 68-75. CB showed late-break with a bite at 66-70. A quick release with repeatable mechanics and controlled intent. Name to know on both sides of the ball.


Travis Wallace, RHP/3B, Denmark, 2027
Uncommitted. 6-foot-3, 200-pounds. Intriguing glance at the tall righty as the tools were present on the mound as well as at the plate. FB ranged from 75-79; firm with some ride, 17.4 IVB. SL at 69-71 with -10 IVB; late drop-off. CH sat 72-74 with 13 IVB, with late arm side fade. High release point and loud over the top arm action, more speed and feel for spin as the arm grows, matures and gains confidence. At the plate, exit velo was one of the highest on the day, 95 off the bat, with several lower 90 EV’s. A hard swing that syncs up very nicely, generates good leverage with opposite field pop and accuracy in the barrel. Several balls were hit +300 ft. Quick hands that display good bat speed with a strong and physical frame. Name to know.

Hamilton Downs, 3B/OF, McCallie, 2027
Uncommitted. 5-foot-10, 200-pounds. Flashed the hit tool with hard contact throughout his round of batting practice. Strong mechanics as the swing shows present upper and lower-half sync with nice rhythm. Popped off with some low 90 exit velocities, topping at 92.3. Hands show quickness with some bat lag and a middle-middle approach with power to all fields. Topped at a run speed of 19.1 mph on the 60 - yard dash as well.



Nolan Jones, RHP, North Paulding, 2026
Uncommitted. 6-foot-1, 161-pounds. Super fun stuff from the lean, high-waisted right hander. FB was 83-84; heavy with 20+ IVB and 2200 rpm. SL was lively and will continue to develop as the arm matures, 72-73; late life with bite. Showed confidence in the CH, 78-79; ability to manipulate with some arm-side fade. A strong arm with a sneaky whip in the arm. Longer extremities and gets downhill quickly with longer strides.

Matt Berardinelli, MIF, Loganville, 2026
Uncommitted. 5-foot-9 150-pounds. Berardeinelli has been a player we have been following since the fall, and had a great day on Sunday. The bat speed at the plate really stood out, and posted a solid round with line drives to all parts of the field. The actions are clean and effortless in the field. He ran a 6.98 60-yard dash, and will be one we continue to follow at Loganville this spring.

Parker Hope, C, Allatoona, 2027
5-foot-10 164-pounds. Hope has been a steady performer over the fall season in tournaments. He has a great feel for the barrel, and showcased that with a heavy line drive BP round. He matches plane really well, and drives the pitches where they are thrown. Behind the dish he has smooth and athletic actions and flashed a 2.00 pop time with a pull down of 71mph to 2nd base. Hope should see time as a sophomore in the spring and will be a prospect to keep an eye on the next 3 years as he continues to develop.

Bryce Fontenot, RHP/3B, 2027, Cherokee Bluff
The sophomore put down a stellar performance across the board at USA Scout Day on Sunday. Utilizing his physical 6-foot-0, 209-pound frame well at the plate with present bat speed and great incorporation of his lower half. Strong wrists and feel for the barrel allow Fontenot to stay on-plane throughout the zone as well as generating some leverage to the pull-side to create hard contact consistently. Led the event with a 98.1 max EV. The defensive actions for Fontenot were impressive in both the infield and outfield. Advanced footwork moving in all directions as well as showing present plus arm strength at both positions that plays up even more with pinpoint accuracy. The true two-way talent would finish his big day with a strong look on the mound. Operates from a three-quarters slot with a very low release point that gets downhill quickly from a compact arm action. Fastball lived 85-87 with significant ride and feel to spin (Avg. 2344 RPM). Showed ability to land for strikes on either half with much more velo to come. Slider works in the mid-70s with consistent sweep and innate feel to spin, living at 2700+ RPM. High-spin changeup at 75-79 mimics the fastball well with good ability to maintain arm speed and late fade. Will become more of a weapon as the velo on the fastball continues to climb. Fontenot will be looked upon for big role this spring as Cherokee Bluff looks to make another deep playoff run.