Future Game Trials I: INF & OF Evals

Tanner Moore 1B / 3B / Southwest Guilford, NC / 2022

Positional Profile: 1B/3B.
Body: 6/3, 235 pounds. Large frame.
Defense: Bounce off bag, active feet, average hands, clean transfers.
Arm: R. INF - 73 mph. .Accurate, short arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Hit: R. Upright, open base, hands at back shoulder. Controlled load, short stride, quiet hands.. Direct barrel path, short swing, line drive approach working middle and pull side, some barrel feel.
Power: 89 mph exit velocity from the tee.  Strength present, average bat speed.
Run:8.31 runner in the 60.

Hayden Friese 1B / C / Morehead, NC / 2022

Positional Profile: 1B/C.
Body: 6/2, 195 pounds. Strong, athletic build.
Defense: Bounces off bag, catches ball in the center of his body, fights to get hands and feet in sync, clean exchanges.
Arm: R. INF - 70 mph. .Accurate, short arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Hit: L. Relaxed, even base, hands at back shoulder. Fluid load, short stride, hands get ready to attack.. Loose swing, lift to the barrel path with extension out front, uses the whole field.
Power: 90 mph exit velocity from the tee.  Bat speed is present, has pop to all fields.
Run:7.47 runner in the 60. 

Ethan Masson 2B / OF / Pinecrest , NC / 2022

Positional Profile: 2B/OF.
Body: 5/8, 163 pounds. Average build.
Defense: Feet work around ball, caches ball left of center, better than average hands, clean transfers.
Arm: R. INF - 73 mph. .Accurate, short arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Hit: R. Relaxed, even base, hands at back shoulder. Small hand load, weight goes back, short stride.. Level barrel path through zone, middle to pull approach, some barrel feel.
Power: 81 mph exit velocity from the tee.  Average bat speed.
Run:7.47 runner in the 60.

Tyler Shytle 2B / SS / Oak Grove, NC / 2022

Positional Profile: 2B/SS.
Body: 5/10, 160 pounds. Athletic build.
Defense: Feet and hands work in sync, catches ball left of center, softness to hands, funnels to belt after catch, clean transitions.
Arm: R. INF - 79 mph. .Medium arm swing, high 3/4 slot, accurate.
Hit: R. Slightly open athletic base, hands at back shoulder with bat angle above his head. Short stride back to even, small hand load.. Direct barrel path, stays through zone, hands have quickness, has barrel feel lining balls to both gaps.
Power: 82 mph exit velocity from the tee.  Average to above average bat speed.
Run:7.72 runner in the 60.

Lucas Whitcomb SS / 2B / Hickory Ridge, NC / 2023

Positional Profile: 2B/SS.
Body: 5/8, 150 pounds. Athletic frame, room for growth ahead.
Defense: Athletic, plays relaxed with fluid actions, better than average hands.
Arm: R. INF - 73 mph. .Accurate, medium arm stroke, high 3/4 slot.
Hit: R. Athletic base, hands at back shoulder. Small leg lift, short stride, quiet barrel.. Level swing, lined balls to both gaps, better than average barrel awareness.
Power: 81 mph exit velocity from the tee.  Average bat speed.
Run:7.44 runner in the 60. 

Isaiah Mack 3B / 1B / William A. Hough , NC / 2022

Positional Profile: 3B/SS.
Body: 6/2, 180 pounds. Strong, athletic frame.
Defense: Feet work around ball, catches ball in center of body, above average hands, funnels to the midsection after catch, clean transitions.
Arm: R. INF - 76 mph. .Accurate arm, some carry, feel for using different angles.
Hit: R. Open base, hands at back shoulder, bat angle above head. Fluid load, small leg lift against back hip, short stride back to even, hands get ready to attack.. Loose quick hands, direct barrel path, stays through zone, lift and extension out front, drove ball through the middle of the field.
Power: 90 mph exit velocity from the tee.  Above average bat speed, has pop to both gaps.
Run:7.48 runner in the 60. 

Owen Platts 3B / SS / Concord, NC / 2022

Positional Profile: 3B/SS.
Body: 5/11, 175 pounds. Strong build.
Defense: Active feet, catches the ball in the center of his body, deep at times, average hands, funnels to midsection, clean transfers.
Arm: R. INF - 78 mph. .Accurate with some carry, long arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Hit: R. Slightly open, hands at back shoulder, upright barrel. Toe tap load, short stride to even, quiet hands.. Quick hands with strength, barrel gets extension with lift out front, gap to gap approach with better than average barrel feel.
Power: 88 mph exit velocity from the tee.  Strength present, better than average bat speed.
Run:7.58 runner in the 60. 

Jake Mcgillivray OF / LHP / Porter Ridge , NC / 2022

Jacksonville commit
Positional Profile: OF/LHP.   Advanced LHH with good feel for the barrel.
Body: 6/1/2000, 170 pounds. Athletic frame, wiry strength.
Defense: Athletic, catches ball off right foot, relaxed hands, clean exchanges.
Arm: OF - 83 mph. Long arm action, high 3/4 slot, some accuracy and carry.
Hit: L. Athletic, even base, barrel flat above back shoulder. Leg kick against back hip, short stride, hands get ready to attack.. Fluid swing, quick hands, flat stroke, lined balls to gaps.
Power: 98 mph exit velocity from the tee.  Above average bat speed, ball comes hard off the barrel.
Run:7.24 runner in the 60. 

Austin Hawke SS / 2B / Reagan, NC / 2022

Member of 2020 Team Carolina at the PBR Future Games

Positional Profile: SS/2B. Good athlete that is fundamentally sound across the board.
Body: 5/10, 160 pounds. Athletic build.
Defense: Athletic, above average defender, catches ball left of center, softness to hands, clean transfers.
Arm: R. INF - 76 mph. .Accurate with carry, short arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Hit: R. Athletic, even base, hands at back shoulder. Short stride, small hand load.. Balanced, loose, quick hands, barrel stays through zone, line drive approach, advanced barrel feel.
Power: 91 mph exit velocity from the tee.  Above average bat speed, drove ball to both gaps.
Run:6.91 runner in the 60. 

Tristan Salinas SS / OF / Watauga, NC / 2023

Positional Profile: SS/OF.
Body: 5/11, 155 pounds. Lanky frame, room for maturation ahead.
Defense: Athletic, catches ball left of center, average hands, clean transfers.
Arm: R. INF - 79 mph. .Arm has quickness, feel for different slots with accuracy.
Hit: L. Tall, open narrow base, hands at back shoulder with barrel waggle.. Loose hands with quickness, level path through zone wiht lift and extension out front, middle to pull approach with feel for barrel.
Power: 83 mph exit velocity from the tee.  Above average bat speed, hard contact through the midde.
Run:7.37 runner in the 60. 

Jordan Brown SS / RHP / Leesville Road, NC / 2022

Positional Profile: SS/RHP.
Body: 5/10, 155 pounds. Thin frame, room to add strength.
Defense: Active feet, catches the ball in the center of his body, fights for rhythm, clean exchanges.
Arm: R. INF - 69 mph. .Short arm action, 3/4 slot, some accuracy.
Hit: R. Upright, slightly open, narrow base, hands at back shoulder. Small load, short stride, quiet barrel.. Short to ball, slightly uphill barrel path, high two hand finish, gap to gap approach, some barrel feel.
Power: 81 mph exit velocity from the tee.  Average bat speed.
Run:7.57 runner in the 60.

Tyler Zedalis SS / RHP / Cox Mill, NC / 2023

South Carolina commit

Positional Profile: SS/RHP.
Body: 6/2, 190 pounds. Athletic frame, strength present.
Defense: Feet work around ball, left of center catch point, relaxed hands, funnels to belt after catch, clean transitions.
Arm: R. INF - 80 mph. .Accurate with some carry, compact arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Hit: R. Balanced,wide even base, hands at back shoulder. Smooth load back, small stride, hands cock to get ready.. Above average bat speed, loud contact to both gaps.
Power: 89 mph exit velocity from the tee. 
Run:7.49 runner in the 60.