The Prep Baseball Report IA Underclass Prospect Games event took place on Sunday, August 4, 2019. The event was held at Duane Banks Field on the campus of the U. of Iowa. The event featured prospects from the 2021 & 2022 grad classes; and included many breakout performances from this year's participants. Players showcased their talents in front of our scouting staff and numerous college coaches in attendance. 

There were a number of great individual performances this year at the IA Underclass Prospect Games.

As we drill down into the statistics: 

+  7 players ran sub-4.5 Home-To-First times.
+  32 players recorded 85+ mph Exit Velocities
+  21 players recorded 80+ mph Infield Throws
+  12 players recorded 80+ mph Outfield Throws
+  12 catchers recorded 70+ mph throws to second base
+  7 catchers recorded sub-2.1 Pop Times
+  29 pitchers were 80+ mph on the mound

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Below we have listed our evaluations for the outfielders in attendance at the PBR IA Underclass Prospect Games event.

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outfieldER EVALUATIONS (alpha)

Jacob Barton, OF/LHP, Waukee, 2021
5-foot-11, 155-pound left-handed hitting 2-way player. 4.26 home to first time. Body load with rhythm in hands, line drive approach, solid bat speed, comfortable in box, repeats swing well with occasional pop in bat, 92 mph exit velocity. Above avg. actions in field, works through ball, is athletic fielding and throwing, shows carry to target with accuracy, 82 mph arm from outfield.

Zane Beebe, OF/RHP, Davenport North, 2021
5-foot-10, 150-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. 4.77 home to first time. Square stance, long stride, deep pre-set hands, spray contact, mid/pull approach, 83 mph exit velocity. Slower tempo to field, needs improvements with routes and footwork, tends to stop to throw, avg. carry and accuracy to target, 74 mph arm strength from outfield.

Blayde Bellis, OF/LHP, Wapsie Valley, 2021
5-foot-7, 145-pound left-handed hitting 2-wa player. 4.59 home to first time. Open stance, shoulder top to load, slight lift in swing plane, uses middle of field, solid consistent contact, 75 mph exit velocity. Shows quickness in field, solid actions, requires additional arm strength, elevated throws to target with avg. accuracy and carry, 74 mph arm strength from outfield.

Cooper Cox, OF, Ankeny, 2021
5-foot-8, 160-pound right-handed hitting outfielder. 4.40 home to first time. Open stance, solid rhythm in hands, out front at contact, works gap to gap, solid line drive and fly ball contact, 83 mph exit velocity. Plays fast in field, works through ball, good tempo and actions, online throws with accuracy to target, 82 mph arm strength from outfield.

Nate Dierickx, LHP/OF, Durant, 2021
6-foot, 160-pound left-handed hitting 2-way player. 4.81 home to first time. Square stance, choppy rhythm and actions, lower hand set, flat swing plane, spray contact to middle of field, 74 mph exit velocity. Avg. routes and angles, slower tempo to field, throws flat footed, long loose arm action, has carry and accuracy to target, 80 mph arm strength from outfield.

Easton Dunwoody, OF/RHP, Ankeny, 2022
5-foot-8, 145-pound switch hitting 2-way player. 4.66 home to first time. LHH- Double tap leg trigger, line drive swing, mid/pull approach, solid contact. RHH- similar mechanics, more strength, avg. barrel skills, spray contact, 77 mph exit velocity. Solid tempo, works through ball, solid overall athleticism, avg. carry and accuracy to target, 78 mph arm strength from outfield.

Derek Einertson, OF, Dowling Catholic, 2021
6-foot, 165-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. 4.71 home to first time. Square stance, slight hand load, simple swing, consistently squared baseball, line drive and fly ball contact, uses mid/pull side of field, 90 mph exit velocity. Aggressive fielder, works through ball, compact arm action, follows throws to target, has solid carry and accuracy, 81 mph arm strength from outfield.

Gage Franck, OF, Marion, 2021
6-foot-1, 175-pound right-handed hitting outfielder. 4.63 home to first time. Square stance, shows balanced swing, works middle of field, flashes of hard contact, solid bat speed, 82 mph exit velocity. Aggressive fielder, works through ball, compact arm action, solid carry with avg. accuracy on throws, 78 mph arm strength from outfield.

JT Garcia, RHP/OF, Johnston, 2022
6-foot-1, 175-pound left-handed hitting 2-way player. 4.82 home to first time. Body load, flat swing plane, uses legs well in swing, occasional pop in bat, flashed hard pull side contact, 83 mph exit velocity. Works through ball, compact arm action, quicker release, solid carry and accuracy to target, 75 mph arm strength from outfield.

Romel Hernandez, OF, Dowling Catholic, 2021
5-foot-7, 150-pound left-handed hitting outfielder. 4.88 home to first time. Body load, flashes of whippy bat speed, avg. consistency to contact, occasional line drive pop in bat, mid/pull approach, 90 mph exit velocity. Avg. tempo to field, loses momentum through baseball, solid athlete, should develop with instruction and development, 78 mph arm strength from outfield.

James Jefferson, RHP/OF, Des Moines East, 2021
6-foot-1, 150-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. 4.91 home to first time. Slight leg kick trigger, high back elbow, stiffness to swing, flashes hard line drive contact when extended, 75 mph exit velocity. Long and athletic in field, works through ball, occasional elevated release, covers ground well, 82 mph arm strength from outfield.

Brady Kauzlarich, OF/LHP, Centerville, 2021
5-foot-10, 160-pound left-handed hitting 2-way player. 4.40 home to first time. Square stance with easy rhythm, line drive approach, occasionally out front at contact, shows ability to drive ball to pull gap, 90 mph exit velocity. Athletic in field with easy actions, works through ball, covers ground well, online throws with accuracy to target, 81 mph arm strength from outfield.

Carson Knebel, RHP/OF, Pleasant Valley, 2022
6-foot-3, 150-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. 4.78 home to first time. Leg kick trigger, choppy actions in box, falls back at contact, spray contact off bat, uses whole field, 78 mph exit velocity. Plays fast, can be out of control at times, works through ball, quick release, avg. carry with accuracy to target, 82 mph arm strength from outfield.

Bronx Lewis, LHP/OF, Cedar Rapids Prairie, 2021
6-foot, 150-pound left-handed hitting 2-way player. 4.57 home to first. Square stance, leg kick trigger, spin tendencies with lower half, line drive swing, occasional bat speed, flashes hard mid/pull side contact, 83 mph exit velocity. Long and rangy in field, moves well to field, long arm action, solid carry and accuracy to throws, 79 mph arm strength from outfield.

Drew Micek, OF, Pleasant Valley, 2022
5-foot-10, 155-pound right-handed hitting outfielder. 4.81 home to first time. Square stance, some rhythm in load, stiffer legs, slight lift through contact with line drive approach, 78 mph exit velocity. Athletic arm action, tends to sit back and lose momentum through ball, avg. accuracy to target with carry on throws, 81 mph arm strength from outfield.

Ryan Mumey, OF, Pleasant Valley, 2021
6-foot-1, 175-pound right-handed hitting outfielder. 4.53 home to first time. Square stance, solid rhythm, hard contact when extended, line drive approach, flashes bat speed through zone, 87 mph exit velocity. Athletic movements in field, sure hands, fields out front, stiffer one piece arm action, avg. accuracy and carry on throws, 81 mph arm strength from outfield.

Zach Neese, RHP/OF, Cedar Falls, 2021
6-foot-1, 165-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. 4.56 home to first time. Square stance, wide base, lower hand set, flat swing plane, pull approach, slashy contact off bat, 82 mph exit velocity. Aggressive fielder, works through ball, short arm action, solid carry and accuracy to target, 83 mph arm strength from outfield.

Archer Ogbourne, OF, Carlisle, 2022
5-foot-10, 155-pound right-handed hitting outfielder. 4.63 home to first time. Easy leg kick trigger, has extension through contact, shows ability to drive baseball, gap to gap approach, 79 mph exit velocity. Solid athlete in field, tends to stop to field losing momentum, avg. glove with accuracy on throws to target, 75 mph arm strength from outfield.

Levi Quinlan, OF, Iowa City Regina, 2021
5-foot-9, 150-pound right-handed hitting outfielder. 4.19 home to first time. Front heel turn trigger, rotational lower half, flat line drive swing plane, inconsistent contact off barrel, 82 mph exit velocity. Works through baseball with avg. routes and angles, elevated throws to target, tends to lose momentum fielding to release, has athleticism and should continue to progress with instruction and development, 79 mph arm strength from outfield.

Noah Storts, OF/RHP, Johnston, 2022
6-foot-3, 198-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. 4.70 home to first time. Physical for 2022 grad, arm bar in load, some stiffness to swing, shows pop in bat with present strength, spray contact, gap to gap approach, 86 mph exit velocity. Works through ball, heavier feet, compact arm action, online throws with carry and avg. accuracy to target, 85 mph arm strength from outfield.

Skyler Van Riper, OF, Des Moines East, 2021
5-foot-6, 150-pound switch hitting outfielder. 4.58 home to first time. LHH- body load, spin hitter, avg. barrel, line drive approach. RHH- similar lower half tendencies, more lift in swing plane, solid/avg. contact, 77 mph exit velocity. Requires development with arm, short action, fields on side of ball, decent athlete with raw fielding/throwing mechanics, 65 mph arm strength from outfield.