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This weekend, top uncommitted 2027s from the East Coast have descended on Greensboro and Winston-Salem, North Carolina, for the Inaugural East Coast Super Sophomore Games. The event is being hosted at two locations, High Point University and Wake Forest University. Team South Carolina players took part in a full workout on Friday and will play three games over the weekend, two on Saturday and one on Sunday. Here is video and quick hitting notes from Friday's Workout:

Super Sophomore Games Event Page

SCOUTING REPORTS (LISTED ALPHABETICALLY)

Mac Berry, Chapin (SC), 2027
Positional Profile: LHP/OF 
Body: 5-10, 170-pounds. Lean, athletic frame with some present strength and room for more 
Delivery: Real explosiveness down mound with more raw mechanics but good traits 
Arm Action: LH. Long AA with near OTT slot, steep angle 
FB: T86, 83-85 mph. Good carry and life that shows cut or run at times T2356, 2165 average rpm.
CB: 68-68 mph. Still developing feels but flashes big movement when located T2115, 2101 average rpm.
CH: 75-76 mph. Good fade and tunnels well with FB T1629, 1536 average rpm.

Brayden Brogdon, Rock Hill High (SC), 2027
Positional Profile: OF/LHP 
Body: 5-11, 144-pounds. Young frame with athleticism, room for more strength 
Delivery: Quality natural mechanics, athleticism w/ good lower half mobility through release, well timed 
Arm Action: LH. Long action with a slightly lower 3/4 slot and good arm speed
FB: T81, 77-81 mph. Big running life to arm side, sneaks up on LHH T2429, 2162 average rpm.
CB: 71-72 mph. Real depth and sweep, plays well off running FB T2519, 2327 average rpm.

Eli Chowning, Carolina Forest (SC), 2027
Positional Profile: LHP/1B 
Body: 5-11, 182-pounds. Long frame with some present natural strength 
Delivery: Repeatable, well timed motion with strong mobility
Arm Action: LH. Long loose AA to a 3Q slot with good arm speed
FB: T85, 82-84 mph. Some life T2157, 2052 average rpm.
CB: 69-72 mph. Solid feel T1922, 1900 average rpm.
SL: 74-74 mph. T1944, 1944 average rpm.
CH: 74-75 mph. Kills spin, falls off table, plus action to it T1240, 1039 average rpm.
ATH: 22.80 max vertical.

Cooper Jones, James Island Charter (SC), 2027
Positional Profile: LHP/OF 
Body: 5-8, 158-pounds. More maturity to frame with square shoulders and present lower half strength 
Delivery: Repeatable, well timed motion with strong mobility 
Arm Action: LH. Long AA to a H3Q slot with arm speed 
FB: T85, 82-84 mph. Big armside life with some carry up in zone T2076, 1955 average rpm.
SL: 73-75 mph. Big time sweep playing well off FB T2496, 2367 average rpm.
CH: 72-73 mph. Fading action, good command T1685, 1675 average rpm.
ATH: 27.70 max vertical.

Brennan New, Mauldin (SC), 2027
Positional Profile: RHP/OF 
Body: 6-1, 175-pounds. Tall, wiry and athletic
Delivery: Athletic movements with high effort, explosive 
Arm Action: RH. Long AA with good arm speed and a H3Q slot
FB: T90, 87-89 mph. Big life and swing/miss upside T2489, 2209 average rpm.
CB: 67-70 mph. Some sweep when located well T2006, 1823 average rpm.
CH: 68-72 mph. Kills spin, falls off table T1167, 990 average rpm.
ATH: 30.80 max vertical.

Connor Pellerin, Carolina Forest (SC), 2027
Positional Profile: RHP/OF 
Body: 5-10, 174-pounds. Young frame with advanced present strength, still room for more 
Delivery: Comfortable, easy movements, flashes of explosiveness down mound
Arm Action: RH. Well sequenced & long action to H3Q slot
FB: T86, 83-85 mph. Carry at times T2215, 1956 average rpm.
CB: 69-71 mph. Still developing feel but flashes sweep T2430, 2273 average rpm.
CH: 76-78 mph. Good fade and depth, quality offering T1920, 1497 average rpm.

Frank Pepe Jr, St. James (SC), 2027
Positional Profile: LHP/1B 
Body: 5-9, 196-pounds. Strength and physicality throughout mature frame
Delivery: Good repeatability flashing consistent mechanics 
Arm Action: LH. Shorter action with elbow spiral off back hip, decent arm speed and a H3Q slot 
FB: T78, 75-77 mph. Natural sink and run T2095, 1976 average rpm.
CB: 64-65 mph. slurve like T2095, 1964 average rpm.
CH: 71-73 mph. Average fade but good tunnel T1480, 1354 average rpm.

Connor Salerno, Legion Collegiate Academy (SC), 2027
Positional Profile: LHP/OF 
Body: 6-3, 227-pounds. Sneaky large frame that will hold more
Delivery: Smooth, easy operation showing maturity and repeatability throughout
Arm Action: LH. Long, well-pieced and quick arm stroke with a deceptive lower slot, repeats well 
FB: T89, 88-89 mph. Ride and run at times with blowby potential when in zone T2418, 2261 average rpm.
SL: 78-80 mph. T2384, 2179 average rpm.
CH: 82-84 mph. Still developing overall feel but shows good shape shape and velocity with big swing/miss potential T2390, 2217 average rpm.

Connor Wells, Dorman (SC), 2027
Positional Profile: LHP/1B 
Body: 6-5, 195-pounds. High-waisted and lanky tons of room to continue adding on 
Delivery: Raw mechanically but uses long frame to advantage and will become more synced up as he matures 
Arm Action: LH. Good arm speed with short AA and a 3/4 slot 
FB: T84, 82-84 mph. Big carry up in zone T2166, 1975 average rpm.
CB: 72-74 mph. Good depth and bite T2456, 2324 average rpm.
CH: 75-75 mph. Good traits T1703, 1703 average rpm.