Top Prospect Games: Infield Analysis Part 1
July 18, 2017
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By John Nolan
Virginia Assistant Director and Content Manager
Today we continue our analysis by position of the players who participated in the Virginia/DC Top Prospect Games on June 27. Hosted by Liberty University, over 50 players from across the state performed in front of the PBR scouting staff as well as colleges from around the region. Last week, we began our breakdown with the catchers and the outfielders. Today, we take a look at the first portion of the infielders who took part in the event.
In the coming weeks we will continue our analysis with the rest of the infielders and the pitchers.
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Nick Biddison 2018 St. Christopher’s (North Carolina)
Biddison has an athletic frame and a strong lower half, hits from the right side from an open balanced stance. Leg kick stride, smooth load back, explosive hips and good balance to swing. Good rhythm, easy swing. Quick bat, short to ball with quick hands, extends uphill through it. Good approach, uses whole field, has power to all fields, exit velocity was 88. At short, clean footwork, fields with wide base, soft hands. Works through the ball to a quick clean exchange. Throws from a three-quarters arm slot with a short, quick arm action, throws had some carry, position velocity was 86. Home to first was 4.56.
Will Bowles 2019 Hanover
Bowles is 5-11 and has an athletic frame, hits from the right side, leg kick stride and smooth load back into an arm bar. Good hip explosion and some balance to swing. Level swing, pull preference with extension and fly ball tendency. Exit velocity was 88. At short, clean footwork and above average hands, plays through ball, clean exchange. Throws from a low three-quarters arm slot, short loose arm action, infield velocity was 78. Home to first time was 4.55.
Ryan Boyce 2019 Isle of Wight
Boyce is 5-11 with a lankier athletic frame, hits from the right side from an athletic stance. Short stride on line, no load, good rhythm to swing. Explosive lower half and good balance to swing. Short to ball, level line drive swing, some extension through the ball, had a pull tendency during his round, exit velocity was 86. At short, clean feet, fields with a wide base and soft hands, plays through the ball, clean exchange. Throws from a low three-quarters arm slot, short loose arm action, infield velocity was 83.
Nick Brown 2018 Archbishop Curley (MD)
Brown is 6-2 and has a strong, athletic frame. He hits from the right side from a balanced stance. Short leg kick stride on line, smooth load back, some hip explosion, good balance to swing. Works uphill through ball with extension, pull approach with some power potential, exit velocity was 90. At first base, clean footwork, average hands. Clean exchange, throws from three-quarters arm slot with a short arm action, infield velocity was 85.
Nicholas Davis 2019 Highland
Davis is 6-1 and has a lanky frame, hits from the right side from a closed athletic stance. Toe tap stride, short wrap load, some hip explosion and some balance to his swing. Level line drive swing, good approach working gap to gap, exit velocity was 78. At short, above average hands, plays through ball well, clean exchange. Throws from a three-quarters arm slot, loose arm action, infield velocity was 81.
Brendon Davis 2018 Georgetown Prep (MD)
Davis is 6-2 with and athletic frame and a strong lower half. Hits from the right side from an open athletic stance. Short stride on line, loads back into a bar, good rhythm to swing, some hip explosion and good balance throughout swing. Short and quick to ball, level swing with good extension through the ball. Line drive swing, strong hitter with pop, can drive balls to all fields. Good approach worked primarily gap-to-gap, exit velocity was 93. At first base, clean feet, gets behind ball, average hands. Throws from a three-quarters arm slot, short arm action, infield velocity was 79. Home to first was 4.64.
Chance Davis 2018 Fort Chiswell
Davis is 5-10 with an athletic frame that he can add to. Hits from the right side from an open athletic stance, short leg kick stride with slight load back and good rhythm to swing. Explosive hips and good balance to his swing, short to the ball and finishes uphill through it with extension. Line drive swing, showed good approach using whole field, some power potential to his pull side, exit velocity of 84. At short, quick clean feet, fields with a good base. Above average hands, plays through the ball, very quick clean exchange, throws from a low three-quarters arm slot, short arm action, infield velocity was 80.
Leighton Dunford 2020 Fort Chiswell
Dunford is 5-8 with an athletic frame, hits from the right side from a wide athletic stance. Short stride slightly open, loads back with a wrap, some rhythm to his swing, some hip action and balance to his swing as well. Short to the ball, slight uphill swing with extension, works the middle of the field and has some power potential to pull side, exit velocity was 80, barrels ball consistently. At third base, fields ball with wide base, average hands, plays through ball. Clean exchange, throws from low three-quarters arm slot, short arm action, infield velocity was 69.
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