Summer Update: Class of 2020 Rankings
July 3, 2018
As members of the Pennsylvania Class of 2020 begin their summer schedules and prepare for their junior year of high school baseball our latest update to our state rankings includes the addition of 15 new players to the list with two new players moving into the top ten. The current list now stands at 100 players with 23 players having already announced a college commitment, including 18 of the top 25. Look for that number to grow significantly by the next update to the rankings in this class in September. An update to the current PBR Class of 2020 overall rankings will follow in the near future.
There is no movement at No. 1 and doesn't appear with left-handed hitting Austin Hendrick (West Allegheny) continuing to headline this class. The Mississippi State commit is arguably the top left-handed bat in the nation with current home run power that has already been on display on the national circuit this summer.
New to the top ten in this update are switch-hitting 3B Luke Storm (Easton Area) and right-handed hitting 3B Tyler Joseph (Moravian Academy). Storm, a Duke commit, stands out with his 6-foot-5, 220-pound frame and power from both sides of the plate. Joseph, an Army commit, continues to show the ability to consistently hit against quality pitching at the national level.
Austin Hendrick
Class of 2020 / OF
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2020
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Primary Position: OFSecondary Position: LHP
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High School: West AlleghenyState: PA
- Summer Team: Team Elite
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Height: 6-0Weight: 196lbs
- Bat/Throw: L/L
Statistics
Videos
USA Baseball 18U Team Trials
Player News
- Most Viewed Player Profiles of 2020: #1 - Austin Hendrick - Dec 31, 2020
- 2020 Mock Draft - May 14, 2020
- 2020 Overall Rankings Updated - Mar 11, 2020
- 2020 Draft: Top Hitters To Know - Jan 14, 2020
- Most Viewed Player Profiles of 2019: #2 - Austin Hendrick - Dec 25, 2019
- 2020 Overall Rankings Updated - Aug 29, 2019
- MLB High School All-Star Game Notebook - Jul 8, 2019
- 2019 PDP: Thursday Notebook - Jun 27, 2019
- 2020 Draft Follows - Jun 19, 2019
- 2019 Spring Team Preview: West Allegheny Indians - Jan 15, 2019
- Most Viewed Player Profiles of 2018: #1 - Austin Hendrick - Dec 28, 2018
- Updated 2020 Overall Rankings - Dec 21, 2018
- Pennsylvania Class of 2020 Rankings Update - Nov 26, 2018
- Updated And Expanded 2020 Rankings - Aug 30, 2018
- Summer Update: Class of 2020 Rankings - Jul 3, 2018
- 2018 18U Trials: Thursday Notebook - Jun 29, 2018
- 2018 18U Trials: Tuesday Notebook - Jun 27, 2018
- 2018 TOS: Saturday Notebook - Jun 24, 2018
- 2018 TOS: Thursday Notebook - Jun 22, 2018
- 2018 TOS: Tuesday Notebook - Jun 20, 2018
- Updated And Expanded 2020 Rankings - Apr 20, 2018
- Spring Update: Pennsylvania Class of 2020 Rankings - Feb 16, 2018
- Most Viewed Player Profiles of 2017: #1 - Austin Hendrick - Dec 29, 2017
- PBR Podcast: Updated 2020 Overall Rankings - Dec 15, 2017
- Hendrick Chooses Mississippi State; Vandy Raids Florida - Nov 17, 2017
- Fall 2017 Rankings Update: Class of 2020 - Nov 11, 2017
- PBR Podcast: 2020 Rankings And PBR Fall Championships - Sep 21, 2017
- Initial Class of 2020 Rankings Released - Aug 27, 2017
- PBR Podcast: 2020 Overall Rankings Update - Apr 25, 2017
- Updated 2020 Overall Rankings Released - Apr 14, 2017
- The Hotlist: Standout Freshmen - Apr 12, 2017
- Game of the Day: West Allegheny at Ellwood City - Apr 10, 2017
- Early Look at Pennsylvania's Class of 2020 - Mar 18, 2017
- Initial 2020 Overall Rankings Released - Dec 23, 2016
- The Hotlist: Top Freshmen Prospects - Dec 21, 2016
- PA Travel Baseball State Championships Team Preview: West Hills Show - Aug 15, 2016
PA CLASS OF 2020 Top 10
1 | Austin Hendrick | PA | West Allegheny | 2020 | OF | Mississippi State |
2 | Luke Wagner | PA | Red Land | 2020 | LHP | Georgia |
3 | Kevin Karstetter | PA | State College | 2020 | SS | Florida Atlantic |
4 | Rece Ritchey | PA | Huntingdon Area | 2020 | LHP | Virginia |
5 | Jeff Extor | PA | The Shipley School | 2020 | LHP | West Virginia |
6 | Tyler Wiederstein | PA | Hempfield Area | 2020 | RHP | Michigan |
7 | Luke Storm |
PA | Easton Area | 2020 | 3B | Duke |
8 | Tyler Joseph |
PA | Moravian Academy | 2020 | 3B | Army |
9 | Mark Black |
PA | Serra Catholic | 2020 | C | St. John's |
10 | Grant Umberger |
PA | Downingtown East | 2020 | LHP |
+ CLICK HERE to view the complete list of 100 prospects on the list.
RECENT PA NEWS
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- PA Standout Defenders: '25 SS/2B Chase Parise (Unionville) 8/29/24
- PA PA Class of 2025 Rankings (Summer Update) 8/28/24
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- PA PA All Star Game 2024: Quick Hits 8/20/24
Scouting Report
6/24/18 - (Tournament of Stars): Hendrick's bat speed has translated to hard contact all week. In his second at-bat, he squared up a single and then hammered his home run over the trees in right-center. He also just missed a grand slam, send a sacrifice fly to deep right field. He finished with two RBIs and three runs scored on the day.
6/20/18 - (Tournament of Stars): has a funky set-up with his feet close together and front heel raised, but his quick hands produce electric bat speed. He takes aggressive hacks, over swinging at times, but can punish the baseball. He walked twice and squared up a single through the right side in the game.
4/8/17 5-foot-10, 180-pound left-handed hitter demonstrated raw athleticism and bat speed that make him an elite prospect in the class of 2020. Bat speed allows Hendrick to see the ball deep before committing. Despite an unorthodox, extremely narrow stance and pre-pitch load Hendrick achieves above average separation by stepping and rotating away from his hands. Hips and hands are extremely quick.