Prep Baseball Report

Analysis From July 15 Event: 3B



Dan Cevette
New York Scouting Director

Nate Chase 3B (Webster Schroeder HS, NY 2015)

Chase stands 6-foot-0 180-pound and athletic. At the plate his setup is balanced with his hands high. He shifts his weight back with a back load and strides before the swing. He has a slight incline in his swing and a nice high finish. His exit velocity is 81 mph.

At 3B he uses good baseball actions around the baseball and keeping his body moving after the throw. He throws from a low 3/4 slot at 77 mph. He keeps his feet moving after the throw and ran a 7.31 60.

Joseph Kwasniewski RHP/3B (Iroquois HS, NY 2015)
Kwasniewski stands 6-foot-1 183-pounds and is athletic. At the plate he sets up slightly closed and wide with his hands at his shoulder level. His bat path is slightly inclined with good extension on contact through the zone. His exit velocity was 79 mph off a tee.

At 3B he gets around ball nice and stays wide. Funnels ball to chest with a smooth transfer and throws from a high 3/4 slot. His arm strength from third was 80 mph and he ran a 7.22 60.

Matthew Schneider 3B (St. Marys of Lancaster)
Schneider stands 5-foot-10 165-pounds. At the plate he starts athletic and balanced. He uses a long back load with a small stride. He put on a impressive display in BP with a bat path that is slightly inclined through the zone. His exit velocity was 85 mph.

At 3B he stays behind ball and uses a clean transfer to a high 3/4 slot throw at 75 mph. He ran a 7.43 60 yard dash.

Taylor Huntsman RHP/3B (Niagara Falls HS, NY 2015)
Huntsman stands 6-foot-2 220-pounds with a big body. At the plate he starts with his hands high and a slightly open stance. He gets around the ball some with a short extension. His barrel is level through the zone and generates an 84 mph exit velocity off a tee.

From 3B he stays low and behind the ball with a mid/high 3/4 slot at 78 mph. He ran a 7.69 60. His glove to hand transfer is clean and quick before the throw.

Drew Ailing 3B (Clarence HS, NY 2015)
Ailing stands 5-foot-11 160-pounds. His approach is balanced with a back load and short toe lift before the swing. His bat path is slightly inclined through the zone with a one handed shoulder finish. His exit velocity was 80 mph off a tee.

From the infield he stays behind the ball, funnels it nice to his body and throws from a high 3/4 slot. His arm strength 77 across the diamond and ran a 7.4 60.