PBR LImited Series (Lebanon Valley College) - DAY 3 SCOUT BLOG

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Sunday, June 30

8:30am     Steelsharks Baseball vs. Appalachian Aces (WV)
10:30am   Flood City Elite 16U vs. Appalachian Aces (WV)
12:30pm   Flood City Elite 16U vs. Steelsharks Baseball
  2:30pm   Steelsharks Baseball vs. Keystone State Bombers 16U
  4:30pm   Flood City Elite 16U vs. Keystone State Bombers 16U

- 8:30 GAME - 

 

TEAMS	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R
Steelsharks Baseball	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	3
Appalachian Aces (WV)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

- Game Notes -  

- And we are under way. No score through one. 2020 RHP Tyler Wilkinson (Aces) worked a clean top of the 1st. 2021 RHP Jack Rothenhausler (Steelsharks) worked around a one out single for a scoreless bottom.

- Steelsharks get on the board on an RBI groundout from 2021 IF Sam Ranieri in the top of the 2nd inning.

- We are through 3 innings with the Steelsharks still leading 1-0.

- Steelsharks add two more in the top of the 4th and an RBI double from Jack Rothenhausler to deep CF & a two out single from Mario Embardino.

- Prospect Notes - 

- 2021 RHP Jack Rothenhausler is working 81-83 from a high 3/4 arm slot with above average feel for his curveball. Has shown good arm speed on his changeup as well. Curveball has two-plane 11/5 rotation at 70-72.

- 2021 SS/RHP Gage Bibey (Aces) has flashed athleticism across the board over two days. Right-handed hitter has an aggressive, athletic approach at the plate and makes all the plays defensively with enough arm strength to remain on the left side. Also jumped on the mound to sit 79-80 with a quick arm and feel for a 11/5 CB at 70-71.

- 10:30 GAME - 

 

TEAMS	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R
Appalachian Aces (WV)	2	0	1	0	2	2	0	7
Flood City Elite 16U	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

- Game Notes -  

- Aces jump out to an early 2-0 lead on an RBI groundout from Quintin Reep and an RBI single from JD Love.

- Quintin Reep picks up his 2nd RBI of the game, this time on a 3rd inning sac fly.

- Aces add a pair of 5th inning runs with two out hits from Frank Why, Nate Paulsen and JD Love doing the damage.

- Aces plate two more in the 6th on a double by Nate Wilkinson and a single from Jack Bifano.

- RHP Will Hunt (Aces) finishes off the complete game shutout stranding a runner at 2B with a strikeout to end the game. Hunt's final line - O R, 9 K, 1 BB, 3 H.

- Prospect Notes - 

- 2021 RHP Will Hunt (Aces) sitting 82-84 from a long, looses high 3/4 arm slot early. Also utilizes an effective CB at 72-74 for a pair of strikeouts with runners in scoring position.

- 2021 RHP Logan Divald (Flood City) sitting 81-83 early from a high 3/4 arm slot with a short takeaway and some length out front. Fastball shows some arm-side run. Curveball has short 11/5 break at 69-71 and changeup shows some run at 75-76.

- 2021 SS Gage Bibey (Aces) continues to impress with his approach at the plate with a pair of two strike hits so far in this one. Tough out with two strikes. Shortens swing and uses the full field.

- 2021 C Nick Plank continues to showcase an advanced hit tool. After squaring everything up a few weeks ago at the Western PA Top Prospect Games Plank just drove a two strike CB into the right center field gap for a stand up triple. Right-handed hitter made a solid adjustment from his first at bat to keep his hands back and took the off speed pitch the other way.

- 2021 left-handed hitter Frank Why showcased a 4.00 down the line on a push bunt yesterday and has shown a short swing with above average bat to ball skills. Has proven to be a tough out with a number of two strike hits over two days. 

- 2021 C JD Love has showcased athleticism behind the plate with a soft glove hand and advanced blocking abilities with consistent 2.10 pop times between innings. The right-handed hitter has also impressed with the bat squaring the baseball consistently with a middle of the field approach.

- 12:30 GAME - 

  

TEAMS	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R
Flood City Elite 16U	0	0	2	1	0	2	-	5
Steelsharks Baseball	5	1	0	0	2	0	-	8

- Game Notes -  

- Steelsharks pick up where they left off in the 8:30 game with 5 runs in the 1st on five hits.

- A two out single from Wyatt Marshall pushes the Steelsharks lead to 6-0 after 2 innings.

- Flood City responds with a pair of runs in the top of the 3rd. Zander Sipes leads off the 4th inning for Flood City with a triple to deep right center field and scores on a ground out one pitch later to cut the lead to 6-3.

- Prospect Notes - 

- 2021 SS Brayden D'Amico has made a number of difficult plays look routine today. Has flashed consistent solid footwork and above average arm strength.Top of the order left-hand bat with good foot speed.

- 6-foot-1, 205-pound RHP Brendon Bair just got the crowd talking. The physical righty pumped fastballs at 89-93 out of a 3/4 arm slot with a quick arm. A tight slider at 73-75 give Bair a pair of college ready pitches. Rumors of his velocity this summer have spread and the uncommitted junior should draw significant interest the remainder of the summer. 

- 2:30 GAME - 

TEAMS	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R
Keystone State Bombers 16U	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	4
Steelsharks Baseball	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3

- Game Notes -  

- Pitchers dominating early in this one. We are scoreless through 3 innings with just 3 hits to show between the 2 offenses.

- Bombers crack the score column first with a two out, two run double by Jaiden Taitano.

- Steelsharks flash some leather in the top of the 6th with an 8-1-2-6 double play to end the inning.

- Steelheads rally for 3 runs in the bottom of the 6th inning to take a 3-2 lead. Wyatt Marshall with the go-ahead, two out RBI single.

- Bombers get an RBI triple from Jayden Taitano to tie the game and an RBI single from Keenan Crytz to take the lead in the top of the 7th inning.

- Prospect Notes - 

- 2021 LHP Carter Welch (Steelsharks) showcased above average feel for three pitches during two innings of work. Fastball sat 80-82 from a high 3/4 arm slot while occasionally dropping to a 3/4 arm slot. Also showed plus command of his 1/7 curveball and changeup.

- 2021 LHP Danny Eden (Bombers) has sat 74-77 from an easy, repeatable 3/4 arm slot. Repeats delivery well with a long, loose arm swing. Has also commanded a curveball with 1/7 rotation at 64-67 and a changeup at 70-71. Lots of ground balls and off balance swings in four innings of work.

- 4:30 GAME - 

TEAMS	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R
Keystone State Bombers 16U	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Flood City Elite 16U	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

- Game Notes -  

- Final game of the day is scoreless after one. Both pitchers in command early.

- Bombers jump on the board first with two runs in the 2nd. Aidan Sturtevant's double and a Zack Kramer RBI single. Jacob Burkhart added an RBI sac fly.

- Flood City loads the bases in the bottom of the 7th inning, but the Bombers get out of the jamb with a F-8, 8-4  double play to end it.

- Prospect Notes - 

- 2021 RHP Matt Lingenfelter (Flood City) sat 83-84 early from a 3/4 arm slot. Starts with a side rocker and showed quick arm with late life to the fastball. Curveball has 10/4 rotation at 67-71. Also showed an occasional changeup at 70-71.

- 2022 RHP Will Conrad (Bombers) sat 80-81 early out of a high 3/4 arm slot. Also commands a curveball at 62-65 with 11/5 rotation and good depth. Gets downhill well and has the potential to throw very hard in the coming years.

- 2021 RHP Jordan Ford sat 78-82 out of a high 3/4 arm slot with heavy cut to his fastball. Also showed a feel for a curveball with short 11/5 action at 70-71.