Prep Baseball Report

Eastern PA Top Prospect Games: Day Two Highlights



By Greg Williams
Pennsylvania Director of Scouting

The 2017 Eastern PA Top Prospect Games will showcased 80 players from three states over the past two days. The format included live batting practice preceding three nine inning games on June 13 with three more games preceded by the 60-yard dash and defensive evaluations on June 14.

Following are a few highlights from day two action.

GAME Four (9:00am)

Red Team State School Class Position Notes
Will Manley 
PA 
Lower Dauphin 
2018 
RHP - 6/14 
Sat 81-83, no runs allowed in 2 innings
Bryce Behmer 
PA 
Lancaster Catholic 
2020 
C/1B 
Threw out a pair of runners attempting to steal including one from knees.
Justin Byler 
PA 
Warwick 
2018 
1B 
Showcased 94 mph bat exit velocity
Jared Moore 
PA 
Owen J. Roberts 
2019 
OF/2B 
2-for-3 with a walk
Zac McGillan 
PA 
Ephrata 
2019 
RHP/3B 
Sat 78-80, no runs allowed in 3 innings 
Brendan O'Donnell 
PA 
Great Valley 
2019 
OF/RHP 
Ran 7.03 60-yard dash, showcased 91 mph arm strength from outfield
Derek Wyld 
PA 
Lower Dauphin 
2018 
OF 
Showcased 89 mph bat exit velocity and went 2-for-4 with a triple
Navy Team 
State 
School 
Class 
Position 
Notes
Joseph Richardson 
PA 
St. Joseph's Prep 
2019 
RHP - 6/14 
Sat 82-84 with solid feel for 76 mph curveball and 78 mph change.
Joe Adametz PA Governor Mifflin 2018 LHP/1B Worked 82-84 with some arm side run while also showing a sweeping 66 mph curveball and a 76 mph changeup 
Austin Bradbury 
PA 
Cedar Cliff 
2019 
OF/RHP 
Ran 6.76 60-yard dash, showcased 92 mph bat exit velocity and top outfield arm of event at 93 mph 
Ricky Bromirski 
PA 
Ephrata 
2019 
C/OF 
Posted 6.88 60-yard dash and 87 mph bat exit velocity
Dan DiBeneditto 
PA 
Bishop Shanahan 
2018 
OF/LHP 
Ran 6.92 60-yard dash, registered 87 mph bat exit velocity and topped at 81 mph off the mound
Daniel Gonzalez 
PA 
Lancaster Catholic 
2019 
3B/SS 
Showcased improved measurables across the board including 85 mph bat exit velocity and 82 mph arm strength across the diamond
Garrett McClain 
PA 
Downingtown East 2019 
1B/3B Went 2-for-4 and registered 88 mph bat exit velocity
Travis Sankovich 
PA 
Laurel Highlands 
2018 
SS/2B 
Impressed with solid glove and 88 mph arm strength across diamond. Also registered 88 mph bat exit velocity. 

GAME FiVE (1:00PM)

Black Team 
State School 
Class
Position
Notes
Nate Young
PA 
Ephrata
2018
1B/LHP 
Sat 80-83 with solid feel for 67 mph curveball with four strikeouts in three innings
Tommy Bramley
PA 
Lower Dauphin 
2018 
C/IF Went 2-for-3 with a walk , ran a 6.93 60-yard dash, and showcased 86 mph bat exit velocity 
Michael Defant 
PA 
Downingtown East 
2019 
OF 
Ran 6.88 60-yard dash and showcased 88 mph arm strength from outfield along with 85 mph bat exit velocity 
Jake Geissler 
PA 
West Chester Rustin 
2018 
3B/RHP 
Showcased 87 mph bat exit velocity
Hunter Hall 
PA 
Oxford Area 
2018 
3B/OF 
Went 2-for-4, ran a 6.94 60-yard dash, and an event best 101 mph bat exit velocity
Bren Taylor PA 
Eastern York 2019 
SS/RHP 
Ran a 6.88 60-yard dash and flashed above average feel for the barrel in game action with 85 mph bat exit velocity
Ian Tracy 
PA 
West Chester Henderson 
2018 
OF 
Ran a 6.72 60-yard dash and showcased an 87 mph bat exit velocity
Royal Team
State 
School 
Class 
Position 
Notes
Dawson Magar
PA 
Donegal 
2018 
RHP
Sat 82-85, touching 86 mph with 69-71 mph curveball
Alex Mykut 
PA 
Huntingdon Area 
2018 
RHP
Sat 82-85 with feel for curveball at 71-74 and 75 mph changeup. Faced the minimum over three innings with two strikeouts
Jarod Bingaman 
PA 
Upper Dauphin Area 
2018 
SS/3B 
Ran a 6.85 60-yard dash and showcased 89 mph bat exit velocity. Went 2-for-4 with double and flashed 85 mph arm strength across diamond
Quinn Buffington PA 
Camp Hill
2018 
OF Ran a 6.65 60-yard dash and showcased 95 mph bat exit velocity and the ability to go get it in the outfield. Went 3-for-4 with a double and a walk
Connor Buggy PA Lower Dauphin 2018 C/IF Flashed a top pop time of 2.00 with 75 mph arm strength during defensive evals
Luke Cantwell 
PA 
Marple Newtown 
2018 
OF 
Ran a 6.88 60-yard dash and flashed 95 mph bat exit velocity 
Matt Headley 
PA 
Bonner-Prendergast 
2019 
OF 
Flashed solid all-around skill set and made athletic running catch in left field 
Jake Packer 
PA 
Wyoming Valley West 
2018 
C/1B 
Flashed 93 mph bat exit velocity and sound defensive abilities behind the dish 
Sam Wheeler 
PA 
Sayre Area 
2018 
2B/OF 
Ran 6.82 60-yard dash and 3-for-4 in game action

GAME SIX (5:00PM)

White Team 
State 
School 
Class 
Position 
Notes
Connor Kalten 
PA 
Downingtown East 
2018 
RHP - 6/14 
Sat 80-82 with a curveball at 69-71 entirely out of the stretch
David Platt 
PA 
Home Schooled 
2019 
RHP - 6/14 
Sat 84-86, topping at 87 mph with command of a 72 mph curveball. Worked three scoreless innings with three strikeouts and one hit allowed 
Nate Furman 
PA 
Bonner-Prendergast 
2020 
SS/2B 
Ran a 6.81 60-yard dash, flashed 83 mph bat exit velocity and above average defensive skill set
Aaron Groller 
PA 
Souderton Area 
2019 
LHP/1B 
Primary pitcher showcased athleticism running a 6.77 60-yard dash
Chris Murdock 
NJ 
The Hun School of Princeton 
2018 
RHP/2B 
Sat 80-82 with solid feel for a changeup at 71 mph. Allowed one run while striking out five in three innings of work.
Adam Retzbach 
PA Lakeland 2019 

Showcased 88 mph bat exit velocity and 76 mph arm strength behind the dish
Chad Speiser 
PA 
Northern York 
2018 
C/OF 
Went 2-for-4 with a double and showcased the ability to play multiple defensive positions
Zach Spray 
PA Easton Area 2018 
OF Went 2-for-3 with a barreled line drive out to center while also registering a 6.83 60-yard dash
Grey Team 
State 
School Class 
Position 
Notes
Dalton Moore 
PA 
Bethel Park 
2019 
RHP - 6/14 Worked three scoreless innings sitting 76-79 with more in the tank 
Zac Vittorelli PA Holy Ghost Prep 2018 RHP - 6/14 Sat 85-87 early with command issues on this date 
Mike Becker 
PA 
Harriton 
2019 
3B/C 
Went 3-for-4 with a triple, ran a 6.94 60-yard dash and flashed 87 mph bat exit velocity
Ben Berger 
PA 
Central Bucks South 
2018 
OF Ran an event best 6.50 60-yard dash and made a highlight reel diving catching going away in deep center field to take away extra bases
Trey Blair 
PA 
Haverford 
2020 
OF/2B 
Interesting young prospect. Ran a 6.77 60-yard dash and flashed 88 mph bat exit velocity with limited use of lower half at this point
DJ Cesario 
PA 
Faith Christian 
2018 
SS/2B 
Ran a 6.93 60-yard dash and flashed above average instincts in the middle infield with quick release
Alex Lilja 
PA 
Northern York 
2018 
RHP/3B 
Sat 83-86 with quick arm action and command of 72 mph curveball in one inning of work. Also ran a 6.69 60-yard dash
Owen McKeever 
PA 
Northern York 
2018 
SS/2B 
Posted solid across the board measurables with a 6.84 60-yard dash, 88 mph bat exit velocity and 80 mph arm strength across the diamond
Trent Pierce 
PA 
Archbishop Carroll 
2020 
C/OF 
Went 2-for-3 with a walk while showcasing 75 mph arm strength behind the dish
Luke Weigel 
PA 
Lampeter-Strasburg 
2018 
C/1B 
Showcased 92 mph bat exit velocity and stood out with his energy for the game
Luke Zimmerman PA Marple Newtown 2018 1B/LHP Went 2-for-3 with a 2B & 3B while flashing 99 mph bat exit velocity