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By Jerry Shank
Maryland / Virginia Scouting Director

The Fall Underclass Invitational took place on November 5th 2016 on the campus of Harford Community College. Over 40 athletes were in attendance in front of the PBR Maryland scouting staff as well as colleges from around the region. We begin our evaluations with the catchers that attended the event.

Keaton Goetzger C South River 2019
Athletic frame at 5-foot-9, 170-pounds. Ran a 7.80 60-yard dash. Hits from an athletic set up. Smooth short quick load to hitting position. Short bat path with quick hands. Stays inside ball well. Exit Velocity of 83 mph. Pop time ranged from 1.94 - 2.04. Clean footwork with quick exchange and short arm action. No wasted movement. Throws have nice carry on them. Soft hands receiving.  Good reactions. Interesting prospect in 2019 class to keep an eye on.

Aaron Holiday C Red Lion Christian 2018
Athletic frame at 6-foot-1, 170-pounds. Ran a 7.56 60-yard dash. Hits from a slightly open setup. Short load to hitting position with slight pause. Direct path to the baseball with some extension through contact. Exit velocity of 82 mph. Pop times ranged from 2.00 - 2.13. Quick feet and exchange. Short arm action with accurate throws from behind the plate.

Dylan Jaeger C Northwest 2018
Athletic frame at 5-foot-10, 160-pounds. Ran a 7.34 60-yard dash. Hits from a widers square set up. Quick load to hitting position with a level bat path and quick hands. NIce extension through contact at plate . Quick exchange from behind the plate. Short arm action and quick feet. Accurate throws from behind dish. Pop times ranged from 2.19 - 2.23.

Johnny Kampes C Rising Sun 2018
Athletic frame at 5-foot-10, 175-pounds. Ran a 7.19 60-yard dash. Hits from a square set up short load to hitting position. Level bat path with quick hands in and out of the zone. Gets some lower half involvement, slight collapse at times instead of transfer. Advanced receiving along with an extremely fast catch and release ability. Pop time ranged from 1.80 - 1.91 from behind the dish. Throws are accurate and have some carry on them. Soft receiver behind dish with body control. As he continues to develop offensively should continue to progress.

Parker Landwehr C Calvert Hall 2019
Strong athletic frame at 6-foot-1, 185-pounds. Ran a 7.38 60-yard dash. Hits from an athletic setup. Smooth load to hitting position with nice rhythm throughout. Direct path to the ball with bat speed. Gets some lower half involvement and could get more with full usage. Active feet in outfield with accurate throws from the corner. Throws have some carry on them. Quick feet and clean exchange from behind the plate. Short arm action throwing from a three-quarter slot. Pop times ranged from 2.12 - 2.21.

RJ Price C John Carroll 2018
Athletic frame at 6-foot, 175-pounds. Ran a 7.21 60-yard dash. Hits from an open, athletic set up. Short swing path in and out of the zone. Stays inside ball well. Whips bat through. Nice rhythm and shows some lower half involvement. Quick hands, feet and exchange from behind the plate. Throws have carry on them and were in line to the bag. Solid 2018 prospect to keep an eye on.

Travis Rinker C Georgetown Prep 2019
Strong frame at 6-foot2, 187-pounds. Ran a 7.87 60-yard dash. Hits from a square balanced setup. Smooth load back to hitting position. Shorter swing path with quick bat speed. Still has room to get stronger with hands, and shows potential growth from there. Exit velocity of 83 mph. Moved well in the outfield. Loose arm action throwing from a high three quarter slot with carry on throws and accurate. Smooth transfer with quick feet in exchange to throw from behind the plate. Shorter arm action throwing from a three quarter slot. Pop time ranged from 2.01 - 2.08

Dominic Velazquez C Dover (DE) 2020
Athletic frame at 5-foot-10, 160-pounds. Ran a 7.95 60-yard dash. 1.84 10-yard split. Hits from a taller slightly closed set up. Short load with nice rhythm. Shorter swing path with quick hands in and out of the zone. Get some lower half involvement and could get more. Nice rhythm throughout and shows potential as he get stronger. Quick feet behind dish. Lower exchange at times with a short arm action and clean throughout. Pop time ranged from 2.13 - 2.18. One to keep an eye on in the 2020 class.

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