Top Viewed Profiles of 2019: No. 10 Blake Walston
January 1, 2020
The start of 2020 brings a lot of excitement and goal setting for players, coaches, and scouts across the country. As we begin to look forward, we also take a brief look back at 2019 and some of the exciting things that happened, along with some of the players that made waves in the state of North Carolina.
In 2019, Prep Baseball Report saw 9 million views on stories published to the site. We also saw over 8.9 million hits on player profiles hosted within PBR. As part of our look back at 2019, we will countdown some of the top viewed profiles and top news stories from the year. Today we open up the look at the Top Viewed Profiles in NC from 2019 with No. 10 on our list.
Top Viewed NC Profiles of 2019
No. 10 Blake Walston
Walston certainly made news throughout the spring season with a big tick up in stuff that ultimately led to a state championship, the PBR NC Player of the Year, a spot on the All-PBR Team, and a 1st round selection by the Arizona Diamondbacks. Below is a complete look at Walston's profile and some of the news, notes, and video that may have drawn viewers to his profile.
Blake Walston
Class of 2019 / LHP
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2019
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Primary Position: LHP
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High School: New HanoverState: NC
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Height: 6-4Weight: 175lbs
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Statistics
Videos
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Player News
- Top Viewed Profiles of 2019: No. 10 Blake Walston - Jan 1, 2020
- 2019 North Carolina 1st Team All-PBR - Jun 27, 2019
- All-PBR Team Announced - Jun 18, 2019
- Prep Baseball Report Announces State Player Of The Year Awards - Jun 17, 2019
- North Carolina Player of the Year: Blake Walston - Jun 17, 2019
- 2019 MLB Draft: Day 1 Notes - Jun 4, 2019
- North Carolina Draft Blog - 2019 - Jun 4, 2019
- North Carolina: Final Class of 2019 Rankings - Jun 3, 2019
- North Carolina Draft Preview - May 28, 2019
- Diamond Notes: State Playoffs May 14 - 18 - May 23, 2019
- 2019 Draft Superlatives - May 22, 2019
- New Hanover Rolls to the 4th Round - May 15, 2019
- Spring Break Notebook 3: Ashley HS Tournament - Apr 25, 2019
- Diamond Notes: APR 15 - 21 - Apr 24, 2019
- Spring Break Notebook 1: Pro Arms - Apr 22, 2019
- High School Crosscheck: Week 10 - Apr 22, 2019
- Day 3 at Ashley Spring Break Tournament: New Hanover takes Championship; Sniffen MVP - Apr 19, 2019
- Podcast: Draft Reports, the Power 25, and Pet Peeves at the Field - Apr 4, 2019
- Blake Walston - PBR Player of the Week: March 25 - 31, 2019 - Apr 2, 2019
- High School Crosscheck: Week 7 - Apr 1, 2019
- Top Viewed Profiles: March 2019 - Apr 1, 2019
- Big Inning Pushes New Hanover Past Ashley - Mar 31, 2019
- Walston's No-No Leads New Hanover Past Topsail - Mar 27, 2019
- Updated Class of 2019 Rankings - Mar 13, 2019
- 2019 Preseason All-Defensive Team - Feb 26, 2019
- Commitment Tracker: Inside NC State's 2019 Class; 4 More Commit - Dec 27, 2018
- Updated NC Class of 2019 Rankings - Nov 15, 2018
- The Five: Arms Eyeing the 2019 MLB Draft - Oct 5, 2018
- 2019 Overall Rankings Update Release - Jul 19, 2018
- North Carolina Inside the Updated 2019 Overall Rankings - Jul 19, 2018
- NC: Updated Class of 2019 Rankings - Jul 19, 2018
- State Games of NC Notebook: Game Day 1 - Jun 14, 2018
- New Hanover Wins Game 1 of 3A State Championship Series - Jun 1, 2018
- New Hanover Secures Birth in 3A State Championship - May 27, 2018
- NCHSAA 3A East Regional Final Preview - May 22, 2018
- New Hanover opens 3A East series with 3-0 win over Terry Sanford - May 22, 2018
- Caleb Cozart: PBR Player of the Week - April 9 - 15 - Apr 17, 2018
- Walston & Smith lead New Hanover. King Dominates - Apr 1, 2018
- 2018 Preview: AAA Contenders - Feb 28, 2018
- 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
- NC 2024 Top Prospect Games: Quick Hitters - 27'&28' Pitchers 8/14/24
Scouting Report
The North Carolina State commit drew a lot of attention with well over 25 MLB Scouts on hand to watch his performance. High waisted and thin, standing 6-foot-4, 175 pounds. Good rhythm in the delivery building to his release with an average leg kick to the bottom of the chest and the line through his shoulders angling slightly toward a left handed hitter. Consistently breaks his hands on time, working with athleticism through a medium arm swing and to a high-3/4 slot. Lands just slightly on the arm side of his line, with a square foot, creating good extension through the target. Very quick arm producing fastballs that ranged 88-92 early, and settled at 87-90 in his final two innings. Commands the fastball to both sides, still working to elevate when he wants to. The breaking ball comes out of the same slot as the fastball with a hard, late 1/7 tilt as it approaches the hitting zone. Early in the game, and early in counts, the curveball has more downer tilt, landing the pitch at an impressive rate. Later in counts, Walston created explosive, late sweep, under right handed hitter’s bats for punch out opportunities. Change-up is the third pitch, but seems serviceable at 78-81, throwing it with some rhythm and feel.