2024 PA HS Scout Blog: Edition #2

David Shields (Mt. Lebanon) 6-2, 210 lbs.

Top ranked 💪 in PA ‘24 class. Throws everything out of same arm slot. Easy effort, explosive FB sat 88-90, T91. Solid 3-pitch mix; will use everything to beat you. Comfortable throwing inside. @CanesBaseball recruit@DavidShields643 pic.twitter.com/x2dPOJ1ls1

3B/OF/RHP Graham Keen (Mt. Lebanon) 6-5, 186 lbs.

#️⃣1️⃣ player in PA ‘27 class. Long athletic frame. Tall in stance, lots of leverage. Saw almost all BB; freshman made good adjustments. Easy juice; catches the barrel for a no doubt HR.@ShooterHunt@GrahamKeen11 @PrepBaseballPA pic.twitter.com/cVv0KeF14Q

‘26 LHP/1B Chase Smith (Mt. Lebanon)

Young LHP w/ upside in that 6-4 195 lbs. frame. FB sat 78-81, T82. Developing feel for BB. Settled in out of the bullpen and was able to keep the shutout in tact. @chasesmith129 / @PrepBaseballPA pic.twitter.com/qC1Bg009vA

‘25 C/2B (Mt. Lebanon) 5-4, 148 lbs.

Really solid defensive catcher. Can also swing it as well with some loud contact through out the day. Strong stocky frame. Controls the barrel nicely and smacks one for a single here. @VilleMarauders Commit @YostMaddox / @PrepBaseballPA pic.twitter.com/aFkqchnRra

‘24 3B/1B Jake Tinnemeyer (Mt. Lebanon) 6-0, 190 lbs.

Had himself a day! Strong physical athlete. Really tough out. Uses the whole field. Triple away from the cycle, including a 💣 to left. Unfortunately I only got the backside single on 🎥@JakeTinnemeyer / @PrepBaseballPA pic.twitter.com/MJX4TABuRf

‘26 RHP Caden Sivrich (@BaseballNorwin) 5-11, 166 lbs.

Strong athletic build; fast arm action. Competitive; commands both sides of the plate. FB sat 85-88, T89. Hard, high spin CB. Pitcher to follow. Ranked 27th in PA ‘26 class@PBR_Uncommitted @cadensivrich / @PrepBaseballPA pic.twitter.com/zFpTpWadRa

‘24 2B Keegan Carr (@BaseballNorwin) 5-10, 155lbs

Really impressed w/ the play of Carr. Battled all day. Showed good bat control w/ ability to barrel the ball to both sides of the field. Played a clean 2B defensively. @IUPBaseball commit @KeeganCarr_3 / @PrepBaseballPA pic.twitter.com/gByNRxSeTc

‘25 1B/OF Ben Geissler (@BaseballNorwin) 5-11, 187 lbs.

Strong balanced approach. Bats in middle of order. Saw power ability over winter w/ EV over 90mph. Can also use the whole field and just get hits. Stays on pitch nicely for an oppo single.@geissler_ben / @PrepBaseballPA pic.twitter.com/A6wacss1eb

‘24 RHP/SS Max Bernadowki (@_FRBaseball) 5-10, 160 lbs.

Stocky durable build. Competitive approach. Good lower half drive, quick arm action on every pitch. Painted corner w/ FB; sat 86-89, T90mph@SRUBaseball recruit @MaxBernadowski / @PrepBaseballPA pic.twitter.com/3bbTrNqoy8

25’ RHP/3B Narayan (NJ) Ramchandran (@_FRBaseball) 5-10, 177.5

Impressed this winter; continues to deal. Came in for a quick 3 out save. Loose, easy effort. Commands zone. FB sat 86-87, T88mph (more in tank) and was throwing absolute 🔨’s. @NarayanRamchan6 / @PrepBaseballPA pic.twitter.com/WFJYzLS0M3

‘24 RHP/SS Blake Bertucci (@_FRBaseball) 6-0, 180 lbs.

Strong stocky build. Battles at the plate. Can get his barrel to any part of the zone. Competitive on the mound as well. Finds the backside here. @blake_bertucci / @PrepBaseballPA pic.twitter.com/IDaTNuZiNv

‘25 OF/LHP Jeremy Haigh (Fox Chapel) 6-0, 210 lbs.

Different sound off the bat. Not many hit the ball harder as we saw this winter w/ EV up to 105mph. Balanced approach at the plate w/ clean bat path. Turns the barrel with ease. Multi hit game.@_jeremyhaigh_ / @PrepBaseballPA pic.twitter.com/sRHqZQQPxa

‘25 MIF Antonio LeDonne (Fox Chapel) 5-10, 168 lbs.

Solid overall day; on a base all game. High energy player that competes at the plate. Has a lower half scissor finish. Caught the barrel here for a single.@antonioled2025 / @PrepBaseballPA pic.twitter.com/5o2lGPclqh

25’ SS/2B Matthew Robaugh (Trinity) 6-0, 180 lbs.

Strong athletic frame. Steady hands, compact swing. Good bat control, explosive through contact. Barrels one to the middle of the field here. @WVUBaseball commit @robaugh_m / @PrepBaseballPA @ShooterHunt / @prepbaseball pic.twitter.com/zWdY5lKAq9

26’ C/3B Jonah Williamson (Trinity) 6-2, 200

One of the top catchers in the class. Big physical frame. Stays inside the ball well to find the barrel often. Hard contact to the backside here. @jonah_will05 / @PrepBaseballPA @PBR_Uncommitted pic.twitter.com/t24JhSeACX

‘25 J.R. Rieg (Trinity) 6-2, 153 lbs.

Long lanky frame. Loose arm action. Works from the stretch. High arching CB. Showed good composure and ability to get outs. Kept hitters off balanced and induced soft contact in big spots all night. FB 79-82, T83@jr_rieg3 / @PrepBaseballPA pic.twitter.com/XaCNXUc6N5

‘25 3B/RHP Kaden Hathaway (Trinity) 6-4, 195 lbs.

Long athletic build. Tall in stance, steady hands. Quick bat; able to turn on one hard for a double down the line. @WVUBaseball commit @HathawayKaden / @PrepBaseballPA pic.twitter.com/Z6qFGKvve6

‘24 OF/1B Gibson Havanis (Trinity) 6-4, 210 lbs.

Strong physical athlete. Wide balanced stance. Keeps hands in nice here and drills one to RCF.@GHavanis / @PrepBaseballPA pic.twitter.com/82E6Ij5hL7

26’ OF/RHP Cooper Stutzman (Upper St. Clair) 5-7, 165.8 lbs.

Strong athletic build. Competitive at-bats all game. Multi-hit game. Compact, contact swing. High energy player looking to take extra base. Backside single here. @CoopStutzman26 / @PrepBaseballPA @PBR_Uncommitted pic.twitter.com/Rhz7ZppG1r

‘25 3B/RHP (@Prep_Ramblers) 6-2, 215 lbs.

Strong physical build. Balanced stance, toe tap load. Compact swing w/ explosive finish. #️⃣1️⃣ PA player in the ‘25 class smashes one through the wind for a long HR.@ClemsonBaseball commit
@ShooterHunt @Jfultz55 / @PrepBaseballPA pic.twitter.com/nsQGerpKg6

‘26 C/2B Andrew Costello (@Prep_Ramblers) 5-10, 190 lbs.

Strong stocky build. Top ranked player in PA ‘26 class. Balanced stance, slight leg lift. Easy bat turn. Catches barrel for hard contact up the middle@WakeBaseball commit
@ShooterHunt@DeuceCostello2 / @PrepBaseballPA pic.twitter.com/5xT0GrV0Q5

‘24 OF/RHP Dan Oblich (@Prep_Ramblers) 5-10, 150 lbs.

Athletic, quick arm. Efficient outing. Pounded the zone w/ FB. Sat 83-85, T86. Mixed in BB for swing/miss. @DanielOblich / @PrepBaseballPA pic.twitter.com/RtIkg62sF2

‘24 OF Nick Jackson (@Prep_Ramblers) 6-2, 185 lbs.

Strong athletic build. Slightly open stance. Steady hands w/ high level bat control. Stays on plane w/ the pitch and barrels one to left. @HurstBaseball commit
@NJackson22 / @PrepBaseballPA pic.twitter.com/y4iAv6Mbcq

‘26 RHP/1B A.J. Feleppa (Meadville) 6-0, 170 lbs.

Long lanky frame. Kept a tough lineup off balanced. Worked off 12/6 CB primarily. Located FB, sat 77-79, T80. @AJfeleppa1 / @PrepBaseballPA pic.twitter.com/Yi95FhsJZr

‘27 SS/2B Ian Miller (Meadville)

Freshman to keep an eye on. Really competing in his first season. Solid defensive INF. Battled at the plate. Compact swing. Hard out to the backside here. @Ianbaseball21 / @PrepBaseballPA pic.twitter.com/X2EGAWh65H

2026 C Hunter Strohm (Lower Dauphin)

#11 ranked player in PA

Physical frame with apparent hit tool, line drive through the left side here for a 1B; has since hit a 3B to RCF

Ability to drive the baseball to all fields 💥@UVABaseball recruit@StrohmHunter / @PrepBaseballPA pic.twitter.com/xjbDEPHCsF

2024 RHP/3B Ethan Duff (Lower Dauphin)

Caps off an impressive 13 pitch AB with a hard hit line drive through the infield

Was up to 87MPH off the bump this preseason at our #IDSoutheast event @EthanDu53504500 / @PrepBaseballPA pic.twitter.com/TmUPE1SFcH

2024 LHP/OF Joshua Patrick. (Red Land)

Threw well this afternoon and kept opposing hitters off balance tunneling FB/SL creating a few swing and miss opportunities

FB: 80-82 T83
SL: 71-74@Jpatrick__1 / @PrepBaseballPA pic.twitter.com/d4gNIFOelH

‘26 SS Andrew Via (@_NLHS_Baseball) has terrorized opposing pitchers this spring, hitting .517 coming in with 15 hits. Barrels this pitch, but can’t even get out of the box before it’s caught. pic.twitter.com/PPrB9JBDWP

‘26 catcher Connor Stoltz (@_NLHS_Baseball) is among the team leaders in nearly every offensive category. The sophomore can also defend. He’s shown both sides of his game early in this one. pic.twitter.com/nnexBQbQjM

Gonzalez has cruised through 3 shutout innings using an effective 3 pitch mix. Understands how to pitch & is confident working both sides of the plate.

FB: 80-81 (T82)
CH: 75-76 (ASR)
CB: 68-70 pic.twitter.com/T26FTLCieS

5-10, 200-lb ‘24 OF Moises Gonzalez (@_NLHS_Baseball) has shown some of the top raw power in the state. The @PSHbgBaseball recruit has 10 XBH, including 4 HR with 17 RBI on the season. Cuts this ball in half for a line out to CF. pic.twitter.com/zcoDwwWp6z

‘25 RHP Danny Nelson (Hershey), a @ClemsonBaseball commit, was dominant allowing just one hit over 6 innings. Velo was down a few ticks as he batted some illness. FB has significant ASR & CB/SL mix both show advanced depth.

FB: 87-89, T91
CB: 76-77
SL: 79-81
CH: 80-81 pic.twitter.com/Mm1MDFeGM8

On a night dominated by pitchers ‘26 C Blake Umberger (Hershey) still stood out. The 18th ranked prospect in the @PrepBaseballPA ‘26 rankings comfortably handed elevated velocity defensively. The ‘23 @prepbaseball #FutureGames alum entered slashing (.400 / 5 2B / 1 HR /14 RBI) pic.twitter.com/ePeyww1nK8

‘26 RHP Logan Kriner (@palmyrabasebal1), lowered his 0.40 ERA posting zeros for 6 innings on just 3 hits. 6-0, 185-lb SO, now 4-0, commanded a FB that was still touching 91mph into the 5th inning. SL improved in later innings. HIGH FOLLOW!

FB: 88-89, T91 (91 in 5th)
SL: 77-79 pic.twitter.com/k1Jszk9xG5

‘26 OF/1B/RHP Justice Laird (@Prep_Ramblers) 6-0, 175 lbs.

Athletic build w/ some length. Fights to stay inside the pitch. Barrels one deep to the outfield for an RBI. @PrepBaseballPA pic.twitter.com/ajFhav3B5w