OXFORD, MS - The Easley Baseball Club continued their summer season with a Prep Baseball Scout Day at Oxford High School on Tuesday, May 28th. Close to 50 players went through the pro-style workout and there were several players that impressed at the different stations of the showcase. Below are the scouting reports on the catchers who attended the event.

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CATCHER REPORTS

Landon Rombaugh, OLIVE BRANCH HIGH SCHOOL (MS), 2026
Positional Profile: C/RHP
Body: 6-0, 175-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Spread out, open stance with normal handset. Controlled load and stride. Level bat path through the zone. Solid pull side and up the middle approach.
Power: 84 max exit velocity, averaged 81.5 mph. 249' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-74 mph. INF-71 mph. Short arm action
Defense: 1.97-2.00 pop times. Good setup behind the plate. Good footwork and direction on throws to 2nd. Gets the ball out quickly. Good body positioning on blocks and bunt coverages. Good look in the infield as well. Good footwork and range. Clean glove.
ATH: 7.85 runner in the 60.

Phil Chamberlain, Arlington High (TN), 2025
Positional Profile: 2B/RHP
Body: 5-10, 162-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Tall balanced stance with normal hand set. Easy load and stride. Good bat path through the zone looking to drive the ball up the middle.
Power: 84 max exit velocity, averaged 68.2 mph. 278' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-83 mph. OF-85 mph. Long arm action
Defense: Good footwork in the outfield. Fields the ball out fron tot glove side for a strong throw home.
ATH: 7.18 runner in the 60.

Carter Dawson, DESOTO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (MS), 2027
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 6-0, 205-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Conventional, athletic stance with normal handset. Controlled load and stride. Attacks the ball out front with agression looking to do damage. Good line drive approach to all fields.
Power: 84 max exit velocity, averaged 77.2 mph. 280' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-73 mph. Short arm action
Defense: 2.03-2.13 pop times. Solid setup behind the plate. Good footwork. Can pull off to the side at times. Gets the ball out quickly. Good body positioning on blocks and bunt coverages.
ATH: 8.10 runner in the 60.

Owen Roebuck, SOUTH PANOLA HIGH SCHOOL (MS), 2026
Positional Profile: 2B/3B
Body: 6-0, 165-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Tall athletic stance with normal handset. Controlled load and stride with knee lift. Good repeatable swing. Good bat path looking to drive the ball up the middle.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 85.3 mph. 335' max distance.
Arm: RH. Short arm action
Defense: Good footwork in the infield. Good glove for smooth transfers on throws to 1st.
ATH: 6.78 runner in the 60.

Connor Yarbrough, EAST UNION ATTENDANCE CENTER (MS), 2026
Positional Profile: RHP/C
Body: 6-2, 195-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Tall, slightly open stance with relaxed handset. Easy load and stride. Toe-tap approach to stride. Separates hands well into stride. Good level bat path for a good pull side approach.
Power: 97 max exit velocity, averaged 86.4 mph. 262' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-72 mph. Short arm action
Defense: 2.03-2.18 pop times. Good footwork in the infield. Showed some range. Good glovework as well.
ATH: 8.06 runner in the 60.

Isaiah Nichols, Hamilton Attendance Center (MS), 2028
Positional Profile: OF/C
Body: 6-1, 160-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Athletic open stance with normal hand set. Controlled load and stride. Gets foot down early. Level swing looking to drive the ball back up the middle.
Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 83.5 mph. 299' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-71 mph. OF-83 mph. Short arm action
Defense: 2.09-2.19 pop times. Good setup behind the plate. Good direction on throws to 2nd. Good feet and gets the ball out quickly. Good body positioning on blocks and bunt coverages. Good lookin the outfield as well. Fields the ball out front aggressively ready to come up throwing.
ATH: 7.22 runner in the 60.

Paxton Surrell, Grenada (MS), 2027
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-10, 165-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Balanced athletic stance with normal hand set. Controlled load and stride with knee lift. Level bat path through the zone. Good pull side appraoch.
Power: 86 max exit velocity, averaged 78.3 mph. 235' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-71 mph. INF-79 mph. Short arm action
Defense: 2.09-2.15 pop times. Good setup at catcher. Good direction on throws to 2nd but can fall off at times. Gets the ball out qickly. Fundamental approach to blocks and bunt coverages.
ATH: 7.62 runner in the 60.

Ethan Pardy, DESOTO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (MS), 2028
Positional Profile: C/SS
Body: 5-9, 140-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Balanced stance with normal hand set. Controlled load and stride with a small knee lift. Very consistent swing. Good bat path through the zone. Works well with the pitch up the middle and to the pull side.
Power: 80 max exit velocity, averaged 73.8 mph. 280' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-68 mph. INF-79 mph. OF-79 mph. Short arm action
Defense: 2.06-2.16 pop times. Good set up behind the plate. Good direction and footwork. Gets the ball out quickly. Fundamental approach to blocks and bunt coverages. Good look in the infield as well. Good, quick feet and solid glove there. Fielded balls well in the outfield too. Good footwork fielding the ball on glove side and making a good throw home.
ATH: 7.13 runner in the 60.

Tate Johnson, Arlington High (TN), 2026
Positional Profile: 2B/C
Body: 5-9, 160-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Athletic open stance with normal hand set. Controlled load and stride with small knee lift. Good level bat path through the zone. Solid pull side and up the middle approach.
Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 77.2 mph. 284' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-67 mph. INF-78 mph. OF-75 mph. Quick loose arm action
Defense: 2.06-2.16 pop times. Good look in the infield. Good footwork and clean glove. Approaches balls well in the outfield as well. Fields out front to glove side for a clean transfer for throws home.
ATH: 7.68 runner in the 60.

Colt Carpenter, Brighton High School (TN), 2026
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-9, 140-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Athletic stance with slightly higher hand set. Controlled load and stride. Quick level bat through the zone. Works well with the pitch to all fields.
Power: 85 max exit velocity, averaged 81.9 mph. 299' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-69 mph. Short arm action
Defense: Good feet in the infield. Clean glovework and good throws to 1st base.
ATH: 7.03 runner in the 60.

Charlie Cross, Lewisburg (MS), 2028
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-7, 165-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Balanced, open stance with normal hand set. Easy load and stride. Gets feet back in line with body. Level bat path for a good line drive approach up the middle.
Power: 79 max exit velocity, averaged 73.5 mph. 193' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-66 mph. INF-76 mph. Short arm action
Defense: 2.21-2.38 pop times. Good setup behind the plate. Good direction on throws to 2nd. Gets the ball out quickly too. Good body positioning on blocks and bunt coverages. Good feet on the infield as well. Clean glove and accurate throws to 1st.
ATH: 8.66 runner in the 60.

  

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SHOWCASE	DATE	LOCATION
Hattiesburg Summer ID	7/2	Univ. of Southern Miss - Hattiesburg, MS
Hattiesburg Rising Stars ID	7/2	Univ. of Southern Miss - Hattiesburg, MS
Oxford Summer ID	7/10	The Farm - Oxford, MS

 

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