NJ 2023 High School Scout Blog: Edition 5

#Uncommitted ‘24 C/3B Brett Benecke (Jackson Liberty) splits a gap for a double

Strong Frame/Slow controlled load ext into oppo gap @PBRNewJersey @PBR_Uncommitted @JaxLibBaseball @benecke_brett pic.twitter.com/B5AYTrYMaH

#Uncommitted ‘26 C/RHP Carney O’Donnell (Jackson Liberty) with some impressive arm talent

2 IP
FB: 84-87 t(88)
SL: 75

C arm slot but lots of juice and room for more velo in this young arm
Also has gap to gap power w/the bat @PBRNewJersey | @ShooterHunt @Carneyod33 pic.twitter.com/Z8iY9JDWCZ

#SetonHall commit ‘25 1B Carter Cumiskey (Spotswood) continues to jumpstart his offense like he has been doing all season:
.415 avg .755 slg 25 rbi

Starts off the 4th inning w/a rocket base hit through the middle @PBRNewJersey | @ShooterHunt @SHUBaseball @CarterCumiskey1 pic.twitter.com/CEFEyJMj9M

.In the t5 @SwoodBSBL takes the lead 5-2 #SetonHall commit ‘23 SS Casey Cumiskey (Spotswood) 2 rbi triple continuing his tear of a season
.645 avg .887 slg 40 h 24 r 10 db@PBRNewJersey @ShooterHunt @SHUBaseball @CaseyCumiskey pic.twitter.com/sJzSEp9is0

#Uncommitted ‘24 RHP Eddie Nunez (Woodbridge) watched him strike out 9 over 6 IP

FB: 82-84 (85) clean
SL: 74-76 s/m pitch

ATH frame/spins well to keep hitters off balance @PBRNewJersey @PBR_Uncommitted @cusitseddy @BarronBaseball_ pic.twitter.com/pRT7bEijpE

#NotreDame commit ‘25 OF/1B Dylan Passo (Red Bank Catholic) w/an rbi base hit

Knee tuck load into a barrel that stays in the zone for a long time @PBRNewJersey @ShooterHunt @DylanPasso @NDBaseball pic.twitter.com/66JC2xi3QH

#Georgetown commit ‘23 SS Brett Wehringer (Ranney) w/2 strikes on him hits a ball hard through the 6 hole

Toe lift trigger/short stroke to put pressure on D to tie this ball game up

2-2 t2 Ranney vs RBC@PBRNewJersey @ShooterHunt @GtownBaseball @brettwehringer1 pic.twitter.com/jLjBjWA33t

. #Uncommitted ‘24 OF Matt Brunner (Red Bank Catholic) 3-4 on the day and comes up huge with an rbi to put the Casey’s up 5-4 over Ranney headed to b7 @PBRNewJersey @PBR_Uncommitted @mattbrunner14 https://t.co/vJVKpY0AxX pic.twitter.com/AfbJr3u8T0

#Duke commit ‘23 OF/LHP Aj Gracia
(Ranney) demolishes this ball to tie the ballgame

Continues to show up in big moments and shine

Broad shouldered prospect that has intangibles to play for a long time @PBRNewJersey @ShooterHunt @prepbaseball @27Ajgracia @DukeBASE pic.twitter.com/ZK7qq3ipLw

#Pitt commit ‘24 OF/1B Ryan Costello (Ranney) #7 ranked ‘24 in the state makes this a 4-2 game T4 w/a booming Triple scoring 2

Continuing his .Slg tear/showing the big time pull side power @PBRNewJersey @ShooterHunt @prepbaseball @RyanCostelloo @RanneyAthletics pic.twitter.com/KvsmKov9hm

#Georgetown commit ‘23 LHP Marcelo Mastroianni (Ranney)
5 IP 5 K’s

Deceptive delivery. Tough look for a hitter

FB: 86-88 (89) run
CB: 70-72 1/7
CH: 78-80 fade

55 K’s/12 BB 31.1 IP on season@PBRNewJersey @GtownBaseball @Marcello_LHP pic.twitter.com/wD3VZNx6zy

#GW commit ‘23 OF/RHP Alex Stanyek (RBC) throwing ? in yesterdays MCT final

FB: 90-91 (92)

Top performer this year in the state@PBRNewJersey @GWBaseball1 @ShooterHunt @akex69770026 https://t.co/mvhvi4Bp9R pic.twitter.com/RAdBMrTzdR

#Uncommitted ‘24 OF George Krenkel (Ocean) with a base hit through the middle

Tall ATH frame leg kick with a pull down hand load

Stays through nicely showing + bat speed in the 4 hole@PBRNewJersey @PBR_Uncommitted @krenkel_george @OTBaseball pic.twitter.com/9Vja8ESREo

#Virginia commit ‘24 RHP Bryce Meccage (Pennington) #5 ‘24 in the state in the 1st

Strikes out the side

FB: 91-93 ?
SL: 78-81 @PBRNewJersey @ShooterHunt @BryceMeccage @UVABaseball @tps_sports pic.twitter.com/c9vUMY98Tx

#Maryland commit ‘25 LHP Zach Fronio (Rutgers Prep) strikes out 2
in the 1st

FB: 83-85 (86)
CB: 69-72
CH: 75-76 @PBRNewJersey @ShooterHunt @TerpsBaseball @RutgersPrepBall pic.twitter.com/7DKcymrOSf

#Uncommitted ‘25 C Andrew Parisi (Rutgers Prep) did a tremendous job of competing at the plate today against a ACC arm picks up 2 ? hits

Stays on SL very well/+ barrel awareness/middle of order bat

6’3/205lb frame @PBRNewJersey @PBR_Uncommitted @AndrewParisi25 pic.twitter.com/pv7fHAyWTu

#Campbell commit ‘23 3B Charlie Megilo (Jackson Memorial) crushes his 9th homer of the year

This 2 run oppo ? ties the game 2-2 T6

2 strike approach/no stride very patient hitter with feel for the barrel

Exciting player to watch @PBRNewJersey @ShooterHunt @CharlieMeglio pic.twitter.com/qIN2gj3hnO

#Uncommitted ‘23 OF Mike Arent (Jackson Memorial) ties the game with this sac fly (runners advance) chance to win with 2nd and 3rd 2 outs against Southern 3-3 b7@PBRNewJersey @Matt_Manley @JkroegerJt https://t.co/y7hBc0fGuV pic.twitter.com/UWbpsbzA5a

#Uncommitted ‘24 RHP/OF Roger Dreher (Southern) closed it out and also had a big rbi in the T8

He helps send his team to the OCT finals defeating Jackson Memorial 6-3 @PBRNewJersey @SRRamsBaseball @Matt_Manley @JkroegerJt @RogerDreher24 @NJCollegeBSBNat pic.twitter.com/PlkPKNLEM2

B4 | 4-0

Aidan McNally pieces one up for a huge grand slam to RF to put Ramsey ahead in the fourth.@BaseballRamsey pic.twitter.com/ynNOqqWEFb

T4 | 4-2#Marist commit Aidan Vargas drops the barrel and launches a towering 2-run homer to cut the Ramsey lead down.@TeaneckBaseball pic.twitter.com/UXcFIE8Crh

FINAL | Ramsey 4, Teaneck 2

UVA commit ‘24 Will Kirk had everything working for him on this day.

CG 7 IP, 3 H, 14 K, 0 BB@BaseballRamsey @PBRNewJersey @DanValerio3 pic.twitter.com/qM5PjYFDrZ

#Oregon commit ‘24 RHP Harrison Lollin (Monroe) puts up a 0

Strikes out 2 and gets a 4-3

FB: 87-90
SL: 77-78
CH: 80

1-0 Monroe t2 @PBRNewJersey @ShooterHunt @OregonBaseball @HarrisonLollin pic.twitter.com/aper6TeCDL

#Rutgers commit ‘23 RHP Zach Konstantinovsky (North Brunswick) does give up 1 run but picks up 3 K’s

3 K’s through 1 IP

FB: 90-91
SL: 75-78
CH: 79-81 @PBRNewJersey @RutgersBaseball @zack_k_19 pic.twitter.com/1EKI0OgIK1

#Tusculum commit ‘23 C Omar Carreras (North Brunswick) hits his 7 HR of the year

A towering shot to the pullside making the score 2-1 t6

Smooth gather w/calm demeanor @PBRNewJersey @TusculumBSB @OmarCarreras2 pic.twitter.com/9I8fXat9BX

.Play of the day in Game 2 ?#Rutgers commit ‘24 SS Yomar Carreras (North Brunswick) slowly hit ball makes this look routine by using the grass for a 6-3

Game changer all day helping NB advance to the Finals @PBRNewJersey @ShooterHunt @Yomar_c_25 @RutgersBaseball pic.twitter.com/MUZIimJleb

#Uncommitted ‘24 C Mike McGinley (Delsea) continues to impress

.469 avg/.719 slg/ 21 rbi/ 3 hr

Pure ATH/also can play other positions

Trusts/controls his forward move creating consistent barrel @PBRNewJersey @ShooterHunt @PBR_Uncommitted @mikemcginley23 @DelseaB https://t.co/PoC1LZI7D2 pic.twitter.com/rvhfV9mBrk

#Uncommitted ‘24 RHP George Starr (Delsea) earns the save to send his team to ? classic finals

He worked very effectively by filling up the zone

FB: 84-86 clean
CB: 69-72 12/6 @PBRNewJersey @PBR_Uncommitted @GeorgeStarr25 @DelseaB pic.twitter.com/rTrfVi4yZ3

#Uncommitted ‘24 RHP Ryder Garino (Cherry Hill West) adds to his prolific strikeout total 72 K’s/42.1 IP

FB: 84-86
SL: 73-75 11/5 late bite

Very ATH projectable frame/more velo coming @PBRNewJersey @ShooterHunt @PBR_Uncommitted @garino_ryder @CHW_Baseball pic.twitter.com/wVuPGxGyxq