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Last weekend, players and scouts descended on Liberty University for the annual Commonwealth Games. Four teams assembled, representing four regions of Virginia, the North, West, Central, and East, and these teams competed to capture the 2019 Gold Medal while showcasing their skills to the coaches and scouts in attendance. The North was the defending Gold Medal squad and won in 2016 as well, with the Central having won in 2017. The North and Central squared off in Sunday's Gold Medal game, with the North winning the 2019 Gold Medal.

The teams had a workout for scouts on Friday during the day, then played a round robin Friday night and Saturday to determine the seeding for Sunday's medal round. Our staff was on site Friday for the workout and first pair of games, here is some quick scouting notes from Friday:

 

North Team

-South Lakes 2020 SS Ryan Dooley (VMI) had a very good batting practice, working gap to gap with extra base power and a short swing. He continued it in the game going 2-4 with a single to center and left-center, kids a ballplayer.

-Westfield 2021 OF/LHP Nick Lottchea was also good during BP and continued it in the game, going 2-2 with a single to center and a mashed double to left-center. Uses whole field and barrels the ball in just about every at-bat.

-Centreville 2020 OF Thomas Trinca (George Mason) had one of the best BP rounds of the day and carried it into the evening's game where he was 3-4 with two triples and a home run off the scoreboard in left center. His lone out was a well hit fly out. Power to all fields is beginning to manifest and his speed is a tool as well.

-Page County 2020 C Tristan Gordon mashed a few balls during the game. Very strong with some power present.

-South County 2020 CIF/RHP Tre Williams is a really twitchy and hit three balls hard in the game, including a double to right center that was 89 off the bat.

-Centreville 2020 RHP/CIF Eric Bohenek was 82-85, touch 86. Curveball was 73-75 and change-up was 74-75. Did a good job battling back from a tough first inning to put together five strong innings.

-Bishop O'Connell 2020 SS/RHP Eddie Eisert (NC State) was 82-88 on the mound, with it being more 86-88 when ahead in the count and 82-84 when behind. Also looked good in BP and had a loud lineout in the game.

-Kettle Run 2020 RHP Joe Vogatsky (James Madison) was 86-89 in one inning of work, with about half of his fastballs being 89. Curveball was sharp and got swing and misses at 72-76.

 

Central Team

-Midlothian 2020 SS Christian Chambers (James Madison) looked good during batting practice, got hit by two pitches in the game. 

-James River (Midlothian) 2020 SS/RHP Will Riley (VMI) also had a good BP session, showing batspeed and using the whole field. Showed some athleticism and lateral range defensively.

-Godwin 2020 LHP/1B Josh Trentadue also had one of the better BP rounds. Closed the game out for the Central and was 83-84, touching 85. Curveball was 65-67.

-Powhatan 2020 SS/RHP Brandon Eike (North Carolina) stole the show during the game, going 3-3 at the plate and showing a mature approach, with all three base hits falling in gap-to-gap, including a massive home run to center that cleared the fence just right of the batter's eye. Also showed smooth actions at short and a strong arm.

-Cosby 2020 OF Bobby Ayscue hit a few balls hard during the game.

-Douglas Freeman 2022 3B Benito Santiago also hammered a few balls during game, player to watch as he continues to mature.

-Matoaca 2020 RHP Latroy Whitaker (Radford) was 85-87, touching 88 in the first inning before settling into the 84-86 range. Slider was 74-78. 5 Ks in 4 innings.

-Lee-Davis 2020 RHP Connor Sorokowski was 77-79. Curveball was 65.

-Patrick Henry (Ashland) 2020 C Scott Gilman got hit by two pitches as well, but also gunned a runner out with a 2.16 game pop with a perfectly placed throw.

 

West Team

-Jefferson Forest 2020 OF Jackson Cherry had a good showing in the batting practice portion of the day, worked two walks in four game at-bats in the evening.

-Riverheads 2020 C Braeson Fulton (James Madison) had a good BP round as well and stung three balls in the game, workout pop times were 1.94-2.06.

-Brookville 2020 C Jared Glinski (Radford) also showed a quick bat and power potential in BP while working a pair of walks and lining out to deep left in the game. Workout pop times were 2.06-2.13.

-Franklin County 2021 SS Michael Williams was outstanding all day. Good BP, very athletic during the workout. Made some nice plays defensively during the game and hammered a few balls as well.

-Carlisle 2021 CIF Addison Clark showed his strength in the box during BP and punctuated in the game by line drive single up the middle that was 104 going out.

-Halifax County 2021 RHP Leo Noblin was 77-80, touch 82 in his start. Curveball was 65-70. Real rough start to his outing but battled and kept his team in the game.

-Carlisle 2021 RHP Garrett Kangas was 80-82, touching 83 once from a submarine slot. Showed two breaking balls, a slider at 77 and a curveball at 71.

 

East Team

-Ocean Lakes 2021 SS Carson DeMartini (Virginia Tech) had an outstanding day. Very good in batting practice, showed presence in the box during the game and athleticism was on display.

-Greenbrier Christian 2021 1B Ethan Ott had a very good BP, mashing balls to all fields, very strong at the plate.

-Cox 2021 OF Sam Slevin had a strong game at the plate, short line drive swing using the whole field and on the barrel multiple times.

-Ocean Lakes 2020 CIF Jonathan Wall also had a good game at the plate, using the whole field where his line drive swing has doubles power.

-Hickory 2021 SS John Pascale looked smooth in the infield and also barreled a few balls, his best one actually going for a fly out to deep center, has some doubles or better power potential.

-Western Branch 2020 RHP Reid Long was 82-85. Curveball was 70-74 and change-up was 70-73.

-Nansemond River 2021 RHP/SS Ben Grady was 78-79. Curveball 73-75.