Arkansas Insider: Top Uncommitted 2017
September 13, 2016
By: Zac Bottoms
Arkansas Scouting Director
Recruiting moves at a rapid pace, once the ball finally gets rolling, players in classes fly off the board from committed to uncommitted very quickly. I work daily to stay in the loop, on all that happens. For the majority of players in the 2017 class, some sort of recruiting has begun, and multiple players are making commitments each week. Here is a look at the top names that are uncommitted today.
Ross Carver, RHP, Benton HS
Carver is a 6-foot 170-pound right-hander with an athletic frame and build. He pitches from a H ¾ arm slot with a loose quick arm. He repeats his methodical delivery on a consistent basis. His fastball works 86-88 mph with late life. He has shown the ability to run his fastball as high as 90 mph. He throws a curveball as his secondary pitch at 72-74 mph with late break and sporadic command. Overall Carver is a solid athlete with a quick arm and fastball command
Andrew Roach, RHP, Springdale HS
Roach is a 6-foot-1 185-pound right hander with an athletic frame and build. He pitches from multiple arm slots but is most consistent from a low ¾ arm slot where he works 84-86 mph with sink. He commands his slider that has Frisbee action with late break. He is sound mechanically repeating his delivery and rhythm. He gets extension to the plate and uses an athletic finish. Overall Roach has advanced pitchability with a quick arm.
Adrian Hannah, CIF, Searcy HS
Hannah is a 6-foot-1 190-pound corner infielder with a large frame and an average build. He ran a 4.35 down the line. Defensively he works through the baseball with some stiffness, with average footwork. He throws with a long arm action from a H ¾ arm slot, accurately. He showed some arm strength throwing the ball 81 mph off the mound. Offensively he starts from a balanced stance, with a smooth load, a short stride and a uses solid hip rotation. He attacks the baseball with fast bat speed with a line drive swing. He shows balance through extension. Overall Hannah is an advanced left-handed bat that showed pull power.
Jake East, MIF, Bryant HS
East is a 5-foot-10 155-pound short-stop with an athletic frame and build. Defensively he plays through the baseball with fluid footwork and soft hands. He uses a quick exchange and an accurate arm to throw the ball 83 mph. His arm action is short and loose. Offensively he starts from an athletic stance, he uses a slight leg kick as his load and timing mechanism. He uses a compact line drive swing that produces exit velocity up to 86 mph. He runs a 6.56 in the 60. Overall East is a premium defender that competes at a high level, with premium athleticism.
Jacob Williams RHP, Bentonville HS
Williams is a 6-foot, 170-pound right-hander with a medium frame and an athletic build. He works from a H3/4 arm slot with a short quick arm. His fastball works 84-86 up to 88 mph. He compliments his fastball with a 12/6 curveball with late action and depth. The curveball is thrown 72-75 mph with depth. Overall Williams is solid right hander with a short quick arm and an advanced feel for the breaking ball.
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