2023 NY High School Scout Blog: Edition 1
April 10, 2023
It's been a talent rich start to our 2023 coverage season. Edition 1 is chalk full of high end players coupled with our extended coverage of the Lumberyard Classic in Cortland, NY.
Edition 1
Esteban Garcia 3B / 1B / Poly Prep , NY / 2023Rankings StateRank: 72 / POS: 2
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Ryan Mclaughlin / Warwick, NY / 2023
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Juan Garcia OF / PS 254, NY / 2023Rankings StateRank: 46 / POS: 5
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Adam Agresti C / 1B / Kennedy Catholic, NY / 2023
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Jayden Stroman SS / RHP / The Stony Brook School, NY / 2025
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Eli Negron SS / OF / Kennedy Catholic, NY / 2024Rankings StateRank: 196 / POS: 35
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Andrew Macre C / 3B / St Joseph's Collegiate Institute , NY / 2025
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Rodney Pena RHP / SS / Citius Prep, NY / 2024Rankings StateRank: 11 / POS: 7
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Miguel Sime RHP / OF / Poly Prep, NY / 2025
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Jack Curtis RHP / 3B / Chenango Forks, NY / 2026Rankings StateRank: 5 / POS: 3
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Alfonso Rada 3B / 2B / Poly Prep, NY / 2023Rankings StateRank: 100 / POS: 7
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Erik Gersfeld OF / RHP / Kennedy Catholic, NY / 2024Rankings StateRank: 299 / POS: 57
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Camden Rhude C / 1B / Saratoga Springs, NY / 2024Rankings StateRank: 61 / POS: 13
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Luke VanMarter RHP / OF / Jamesville Dewitt , NY / 2025Rankings StateRank: 67 / POS: 16
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Charlie Cross C / RHP / Stockbridge Valley , NY / 2023
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Thomas Chanis C / 3B / Chaminade, NY / 2023
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Luke Landis C / RHP / Moravia , NY / 2024
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Cooper Polcovich LHP / 1B / Auburn , NY / 2023
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Andrew Tucker 1B / 3B / Williamsville North, NY / 2023Rankings StateRank: 284 / POS: 19
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Seth Laureano 3B / 2B / The Stony Brook School, NY / 2024Rankings StateRank: 93 / POS: 3
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Vincent Consiglio OF / RHP / Akron , NY / 2025
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Derek Onevelo C / 3B / St Joseph's Collegiate, NY / 2023Rankings StateRank: 104 / POS: 15
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Ryan Muskopf OF / RHP / Half Hollow Hills West, NY / 2023Rankings StateRank: 75 / POS: 11
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Aidan Katzman OF / 1B / Chaminade, NY / 2023Rankings StateRank: 232 / POS: 33
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Zachary Vasconcellos OF / OF / Half Hallow Hills West , NY / 2023Rankings StateRank: 239 / POS: 36
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Jackson Mitchell RHP / 3B / Warwick , NY / 2023Rankings StateRank: 67 / POS: 21
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Michael Lazaridis SS / 2B / Patchogue Medford, NY / 2024Rankings StateRank: 162 / POS: 30
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Jeylem Sepulveda RHP / 1B / Citius Prep , NY / 2024Rankings StateRank: 63 / POS: 22
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Patrick Beyer RHP / OF / St Joes Collegiate Institute, NY / 2025
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Joshua Eagle OF / SS / St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, NY / 2023Rankings StateRank: 110 / POS: 17
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Cal Albright LHP / OF / Cortland, NY / 2027
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Jackson Grier OF / 1B / Corcoran, NY / 2024
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Jason DeCaro RHP / 3B / St. Anthony's, NY / 2023
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Caden Albright SS / 2B / Cortland, NY / 2025Rankings StateRank: 24 / POS: 8
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Ben Ryan SS / LaFayette , NY / 2024
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Nicholas Vega C / 3B / Church Hill, NY / 2024Rankings StateRank: 25 / POS: 3
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Aidan McGuire SS / 2B / Jamesville DeWitt , NY / 2024
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Travis Greco 1B / OF / St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, NY / 2024
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RJ Benedetto LHP / OF / Henninger, NY / 2024Rankings StateRank: 48 / POS: 6
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Mathew DeStefanis RHP / 2B / Whitesboro , NY / 2024
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Hunter Kirnie OF / SS / Henninger , NY / 2023
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Matt Queen RHP / Poly Prep, NY / 2023Rankings StateRank: 24 / POS: 12
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Christian Mello RHP / OF / Saratoga Springs, NY / 2024
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Owen ten Oever C / 1B / Poly Prep, NY / 2025Rankings StateRank: 18 / POS: 2
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Josh Knoth RHP / OF / Patchogue Medford, NY / 2023
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Jordan Serrano OF / The Stony Brook School, NY / 2025Rankings StateRank: 6 / POS: 1
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Dalton Harper C / 3B / Maryvale, NY / 2023Rankings StateRank: 69 / POS: 12
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Jack Roventini OF / RHP / Poly Prep, NY / 2025Rankings StateRank: 21 / POS: 3
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Owen Schlagler 1B / OF / Marlboro, NY / 2025
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Jordan Hughes LHP / 1B / Whitesboro, NY / 2024
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Andrew Koshy RHP / Kellenberg Memorial , NY / 2023Rankings StateRank: 12 / POS: 4
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Raul Rodriguez SS / Saratoga Springs, NY / 2026
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Alex Exarchakis OF / Monroe Woodbury , NY / 2023Rankings StateRank: 311 / POS: 58
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Kyle McDermott OF / RHP / Monroe Woodbury , NY / 2024Rankings StateRank: 39 / POS: 6
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Johan Franco RHP / RHP / The Stony Brook School, NY / 2023Rankings StateRank: 58 / POS: 20
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Justin LeGuernic LHP / 1B / Half Hollow Hills West , NY / 2023
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Malachi Costello CF / RHP / Poly Prep , NY / 2023Rankings StateRank: 173 / POS: 1
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Darren Gray 1B / OF / JFK Prep, NY / 2023Rankings StateRank: 260 / POS: 18
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Lucas Beers RHP / 3B / Monroe-Woodbury, NY / 2025Rankings StateRank: 46 / POS: 10
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Justice de Jong 3B / RHP / Poly Prep, NY / 2025
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Masai Marshall OF / 1B / Poly Prep, NY / 2024Rankings StateRank: 179 / POS: 30
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IN ADDITION
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2024 INF Michael Cervoni (Chaminade)
.@StonyBrookBase 2024 3B/SS Michael Cervoni (Chaminade)
— Chris Dryll (@ChrisDryllPBR) March 22, 2023
Displays impressive hand speed tight to the body, catching this ball deep in the zone and punching it to RF for an inside-out single. Quickness allowing time for pitch recognition. Plus barrel awareness.@PBRNewYork pic.twitter.com/MsQEgIho1A
2023 MIF/OF Matt Dieguez (Chaminade)
Poly Prep at Chaminade Follow Up@FordhamBaseball ‘23 SS/OF Matt Dieguez (Chaminade) connects a bit too deep in the zone here, just behind plus location for extension. Still lifts this deep to LCF before it’s tracked. Active barrel out front into a stiff pull back in the hands.… pic.twitter.com/z5lYzrphp1
— Chris Dryll (@ChrisDryllPBR) March 23, 2023
2023 INF/OF Mike Sweeney (Chaminade)
.@HofstraBaseball ‘23 INF/OF Mike Sweeney (Chaminade) turns this fastball around and shoots it up the middle, just out of Garcia’s reach at SS. Gamer who leaves it all out on the field.
— Chris Dryll (@ChrisDryllPBR) March 23, 2023
Defensively in LF - threw an absolute missile on a line to 1B in the 7th inning, doubling up… pic.twitter.com/tjCXHg013J
2023 OF Rob Anspach (St. Joseph's Collegiate)
‘23 OF Rob Anspach (St. Joe’s)
— PBR-New York Ground Forces (@PBR_NY_Scouts) March 26, 2023
5’9 180. Finds barrel for a solid line drive up the middle. Hands stay inside, tight to the body and inside the pitch.@PBRNewYork pic.twitter.com/8j7Ge7NInO
2023 LHP Jace Rutkowski (Williamsville North/Niagara CCC Commit)
@NiagaraTwolves ‘23 Lhp Jase Rutkowski (Williamsville North)
— PBR-New York Ground Forces (@PBR_NY_Scouts) March 26, 2023
Deliberate, working from a high 3/4 arm slot. Effectively worked off the SL, FB sneaks up on hitters.
FB 80-82
SL 71-73
CB - 66-68@PBRNewYork pic.twitter.com/uCfv2yZtHp
2023 OF/3B Luke Pilon (Riverhead)
‘23 OF/3B Luke Pilon (Riverhead)
— Chris Dryll (@ChrisDryllPBR) March 28, 2023
Takes away a hit here by tracking down this sinking liner headed towards the LCF gap. This was late in the game with the score out of reach for Riverhead, refreshing to see this type of hustle up until the last out. @PBRNewYork | @PBR_NY_LI pic.twitter.com/FqD2WK9Jsq
2023 OF/LHP Jack Costello (Patchouge-Medford)
Riverhead at Patchogue-Medford Follow Up
— Chris Dryll (@ChrisDryllPBR) March 28, 2023
SUNY New Paltz ‘23 OF/LHP Jack Costello (Patchogue-Medford) goes 3-5 on the day with 3RBI. Flat barrel path, first clip shows more of the swing, second clip a slo-mo liner through right side.@PBRNewYork | @PBR_NY_LI | @Coach_Strov |… pic.twitter.com/UENmMeNYCv
2023 MIF Kris Tessa (Patchouge-Medford)
Riverhead at Patchogue-Medford Follow Up
— Chris Dryll (@ChrisDryllPBR) March 28, 2023
‘23 MIF Kris Tessa (Patchogue-Medford) catches this pitch out front and pulls it through the vacated hole for an RBI knock. Starts tall with a highly slotted back elbow into an extended take back of the hands.@PBRNewYork | @PBR_NY_LI pic.twitter.com/IVrsTYS0bU
2023 MIF Nate Stiles (McGraw)
2023 MIF Nate Stiles (McGraw); rangy, athletic RHH stays short here and laces a 2B to the left-center gap. @PBRNewYork pic.twitter.com/DFvNbC6fr6
— PBR_NY/PA__Executive Director (@PBR_NY_Carrier) April 1, 2023
2023 RHP AJ Sumida (Jamesville-DeWitt)
2023 @PBR_Uncommitted RHP AJ Sumida (Jamesville DeWitt); deliberate pace from a high 3/4 slot. Matched DeStefanis pitch for pitch early on in an up tempo game that
— PBR_NY/PA__Executive Director (@PBR_NY_Carrier) April 1, 2023
J-D won 1-0 in 10inn.
FB: 80-83
CB: 63-64; ⬇️
SL: 73-74; tilt @PBRNewYork | @JoeWalentin pic.twitter.com/ZW30SzS7hK
2023 Drew Romesser (Akron)
‘23 Drew Romesser (Akron)
— PBR-New York Ground Forces (@PBR_NY_Scouts) April 3, 2023
Finds barrel for a solid line drive up the middle. Multiple barrels today. Soft stride, stays behind the ball, keeps hands inside the ball@PBRNewYork pic.twitter.com/LeeR9hraJ3
2023 RHP Hunter Murphy (Maryvale)
‘23 Hunter Murphy RHP (Maryvale)
— PBR-New York Ground Forces (@PBR_NY_Scouts) April 3, 2023
Competed in the zone at 77-80 T81. Short arm stroke through a 4’6” release. @PBRNewYork pic.twitter.com/WmcLK5UwYJ
2023 LHP Grady Stark (Chenango Forks)
2023 #uncommitted LHP Grady Stark (Chenango Forks) lean build for the crafty lefty who can get S/M when he needs to. Gets on top of this curveball nicely for his first K of the day.
— PBR-New York Ground Forces (@PBR_NY_Scouts) April 3, 2023
FB: 73-76
CB: 63-65; depth
CH: 68-69@PBRNewYork pic.twitter.com/JuNtJqlws0
2023 MIF John Touchette (Tully)
2023 #uncommitted 2B John Touchette (Tully HS) projectable build stays back and keeps the barrel flat through the zone to lace an RBI single to right@PBRNewYork pic.twitter.com/VZaQY7U62s
— PBR-New York Ground Forces (@PBR_NY_Scouts) April 4, 2023
2026 MIF Aiden Ruiz (The Stony Brook School)
Calhoun at The Stony Brook School Follow Up
— Chris Dryll (@ChrisDryllPBR) April 6, 2023
‘26 MIF Aiden Ruiz (The Stony Brook School) switch-hitting freshman with a leadoff profile and sneaky pop. Plane-efficient path displayed here while skying this ball deep to LF. Eventually carries over the left fielder for an XBH.… pic.twitter.com/MBGFTUUPf0
2028 C/MIF Julian Martinez (The Stony Brook School)
Calhoun at The Stony Brook School Follow Up
— Chris Dryll (@ChrisDryllPBR) April 6, 2023
‘28 C/MIF Julian Martinez (The Stony Brook School) is a 7th grader who’s burst onto the scene. Shown here grounding an RBI single through the right side. Plays well beyond a 7th grade level, look forward to seeing much more of him… pic.twitter.com/9W1tkmJJdd
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4/3 - 2023 Crisbel Padilla (Citius Prep); 84 MPH
4/1 - 2023 Aj Sumida (Jamesville-Dewitt); 83 MPH
3/26 - 2023 LHP Jase Rutkowski; 82 MPH