Team North Carolina 14U: Game 4 Recap
August 4, 2023
The 2023 Junior Future Games are underway at LakePoint in Emerson, GA featuring some of the top 2027 prospects from across the country. Team Carolina kicked off their Junior Future Games with a workout on Tuesday. The workout day consisted of a full pro-style workout with players taking BP on the field with Trackman capturing ball flight data, a defensive workout, and players running a laser timed 60. Team Carolina will take on Texas, Kentucky, and MoKan in their pool play action with bracket play to follow.
Team North Carolina- 7 Team Canada- 8
Team North Carolina took on Team Canada in its first Bracket Play Game on Saturday evening. As North Carolina has done much of the tournament it came out and put runs on the board early. North Carolina would put crooked numbers on the board in both the first and second innings. The North Carolina offense would get contributions from players up and down the lineup. However the Team Canada offense would be able to battle back and get several timely hits leading to a walkoff win to advance in Bracket Play.
Scout Blog
Athletic frame with projection ahead at 6-foot-2, 170-pounds. Athletic on the mound with quickness to his arm, shorter arm action using a high ¾ slot. Fastball worked mostly in the 82-85 mph range. Fastball has run to his arm side with feel for getting it to both sides of the plate. Mixed in a breaking ball in the 68-70 mph range with 11/5 tilt. Changeup has fading action at 75-76 mph. Competes and attacks the strike zone.
‘27 Oliver Van Tiem | Orange
— PBR North Carolina (@PrepBaseballNC) July 29, 2023
FB 79-82 T85
Short arm motion creates arm side run. Lived in the corners all game. pic.twitter.com/OhJv0ibtLD
Athletic build at 6-foot-1, 170-pounds. Left hand hitter. Doubled off the wall in right, also barreled a ball to left and lined out to second base. Athletic in the box, fluid swing with his barrel staying long through the zone, better than average bat speed for his age.
‘27 Tanner Williams | Midway
— PBR North Carolina (@PrepBaseballNC) July 29, 2023
Ropes a double to put #TeamNC up 1-0 over Canada. #PBRJFG23 pic.twitter.com/6FEEKTUWtM
5-foot-9,135-pound frame with room for maturation ahead. Athleticism shows in all phases of the game. Fluid left hand swing with feel for the barrel. Lined a ball to left for a base hit. Competes pitch to pitch during at bats with feel for the strike zone. Aggressive base runner.
‘27 Kellen Rogers | Wake Forest
— PBR North Carolina (@PrepBaseballNC) July 29, 2023
Continues to impress with another quality at bat. 2 strike RBI knock here. pic.twitter.com/Mxnvr8qoNg
6-foot-1, 170-pound frame with strength present. Squared a ball up to left for a double. Simple, balanced swing. Stays short to the ball, has feel for the barrel and keeps it through the zone. Hands have strength and quickness.
‘27 Connor Woods | Grace Christian
— PBR North Carolina (@PrepBaseballNC) July 29, 2023
Wraps a 2B down the line to get #TeamNC a runner in scoring position. #PBRJFG23 pic.twitter.com/ktaYYxdQ46
5-foot-11, 155-pound frame with room to fill out. Left hand hitter. Lined a ball to center for a sac fly. Sets up balanced, weight loads back, mostly flat swing path with his barrel getting extension out front, hands have quickness.
‘27 Braylon Bowles | Rabun Gap
— PBR North Carolina (@PrepBaseballNC) July 29, 2023
Sac fly extends the #TeamNC lead to 3-0. #PBRJFG23 pic.twitter.com/qYOolIXecK
5-foot-7, 135-pound frame. Barreled a ball to right for a base hit and lined another ball right back at the pitcher. Starts open, loads to even, hands are loose with quickness. Stays short to the ball and keeps his barrel through the zone. Shows comfort behind the plate, hands work with some ease, moves well to block balls in the dirt.
- NC 2024 Top Prospect Games: Trackman Pitchers 8/16/24
- NC Future Games: Team NC vs. Team VA 8/15/24
- NC 2024 Top Prospect Games: Quick Hitters - 2027 Position Players 8/15/24
- NC Senior Future Games: NC Hitters BP Metrics 8/15/24
- NC 2024 Top Prospect Games: Quick Hitters - 2026 Position Players 8/15/24