PGBA Invitational at OU: Day 3 Scout Notes

MWE 16U Savage Vs Fuel 16U  

MWE
Kale Davis, RHP, Mustang HS (2019)- A 6-foot-4, 210-pound athletic build, long limbs, proportional strength.  On the mound, fluid up-temp and athletic delivery with good rhythm, and an over the top slot. Fastball shows some downhill action when down in the zone at 84-88 mph. Curveball has 12/6 shape with good depth at 71-73 mph. Slider has late 10/2 action with enough depth to be a legitimate put away pitch at the next level at 75-78 mph. Davis went six innings, giving up two hits, striking out four, walking three and allowing no runs.  

 Carson Funkhouser, 3B, Fletcher HS (2019)-  A 6-foot-4, 210-pound physically advanced frame, broad shoulders and strength. Offensively, a right-handed hitter, uses a gap to gap approach with lift. Hits from a balanced, athletic stance, slight leg kick, some length, strong hands, good extension, easy pop. Hit a towering home run in the game. Defensively, shows a strong accurate arm from third base with enough range to make most plays, may profile better as a defensively skilled first baseman at the next level.  

Fuel
Derek Bridges, LHP, Duncan HS (2019)- A 6-foot-1, 190-pound durable frame with broad shoulders and some strength throughout. Works from an above average tempo and smooth delivery. Arm slings through a low-¾ slot with looseness. Fastballs shows lots of angle coming from the first base side with some run at 79-82 mph. Still developing the slider that flashes some sweeping action and late life at 68-70 mph. In the game, allowed two runs on  six hits and one walk while punching out five in seven innings.  

Sandlot 16U Ritter vs Dallas Patriots 16U Borowicz

Sandlot
Kaden Marshal, OF, Deer Creek HS (2019)- A 6-foot-3, 205-pound muscular, athletic build. Offensively, right-handed hitter, middle-pull, flat approach, flashes big pop from bat speed and raw hand strength. Athletic set-up with rhythm, smooth and prominent load, slight leg lift, flat path to contact with a high finish. Had a line drive single and  two RBI’s in the game. Defensively, actions are raw and aggressive.

Patriots
Samson Hudson, OF, Denton HS (2019)- A 6-foot-1, 180-pound muscular build with some strength. Offensively, a left-handed hitter who bats from a balanced, open stance with rhythm in his hands, uses an hanging leg kick for timing. Hits with a middle opposite field approach, some lift. Had a three RBI triple and a walk in the game. 

MWE Savage VS Evo Shield Canes Gold at OU

Evo Shield
Austin Roccaforte, Util, Tomball Memorial HS (2019)- A developing frame around 5-foot-9, 155-pounds. Offensively, the right-handed hitter bats from a slightly open stance with a flat path and middle of the field approach. Had two hits in the game from the lead-off slot including a three RBI inside the park home run to left center.

Savage
Chance Westervelt, C, Westmoore HS (2019)- A 5-foot-11, 185-pound strong, muscular build, defined lower half.  Offensively, right-handed hitter, all fields approach, strong hands. Upright stance, high hands, big leg kick, moderate stride, short to contact, flat, on plane through contact. Defensively, good exchanges, quick feet, a strong arm, and developing hands.

MWE Navy VS Evo Shield Canes 16U Black

MWE
Karsten Menard, INF,Edmond North HS (2019)-A 5-foot-6, 150-pound quick twitch athlete. Offensively, the right-handed hitter bats from a balanced, upright, and relaxed stance with rhythm in his hands. Uses a flat path and shows the ability to hit to all fields. Defensively, posses quick feet, above average hands, and an accurate arm with above average strength and carry. Had two hits in the game. 

Canes
Kasen Handal, OF, Tomball HS (2019)- An average build with some strength throughout. Offensively, the right-handed hitter showed a short and consistent stroke with a middle of the field, line drive  approach out of the lead-off spot. In center-field, got impressive reads and took good routes to the ball with above average speed. Had a hit in the game.

More Lions vs MWE Savage

MWE
Cash Balentine, LHP, Wister HS (2018)- A 5-foot-8, 150-pound proportional build. Works from the stretch, up-tempo delivery, high leg kick, big arm circle, 3/4 slot, and a loose arm. Fastball sat 80-82, flashes late arm-side run. Curveball shows late tight spin with slurve action and 1/7 shape, 68-70 mph. Changeup had some fade, 69 mph. All three pitches for strikes. Balentine came on in relief with the tying run at third and struck out the side to end the game.

Lions
A.J. Moore, RHP/3B, Moore HS (2018)- A 6-foot, 194-pound frame with strength. Offensively, the right-handed hitter bats from an upright balanced stance, small load, moderate stride, quick hands, and strength. Shows a pull approach with some lift. On the mound, shows a very big arm circle getting long behind him before working uphill and then back down in his delivery with a high-¾ slot. Fastball ranged 79-84. Curveball showed 11/5 shape at 71-73 with depth.  Hit a double off the wall in the game.