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Super Sophomore Games: SC Workout Day Quick Hits

August 8, 2024
Sammy Esposito
PBR SC Director of Scouting

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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

Brayden Brogdon OF / LHP / Rock Hill High, SC / 2027

Rankings  StateRank: 23 / POS: 5

5-11 144 pound thin wiry frame with good athleticsim and twitch.  LHH with a balanced stance with a small toe tap to load up.  Shows good bat speed though the zone with a max exit velo of 88.7 mph and showing good arm strength and carry for the OF while up to 84 mph.

  

Ty Kerns SS / 2B / Waccamaw, SC / 2027

Rankings  StateRank: 22 / POS: 5

5-7 163 pound athletic spark plug.  Hits from a wider balanced base that is slightly open and has a small stride in.  Short quick swing through the zone with a max exit velo of 89.6 mph and a max exit distance of 330 ft.  Showed good speed while running a 6.79 laser timed 60.

  

 

Trip Ostergard SS / 2B / James Island Charter, SC / 2027

Rankings  StateRank: 6 / POS: 2 OverallRank: 129 / POS: 32

5-10 159 pound wiry strong athletic frame.  Hits from a wider athletic stance with good balance and a small lift and stride.  Swing works down and through the ball with a flat stroke through the zone.  Had a max exit velo of 92.4 mph and also running a 6.92 laser timed 60 along with good arm strength across the INF while up to 87 mph.

  

 

Mac Berry LHP / OF / Chapin, SC / 2027

5-10 170 pound athletic frame.  LHH hits from a balanced simple stance with a heel lift to load.  Had a max exit velo of 87.2 mph while also running a 7.18 lased time 60!

 

 

 

John Nypaver LHP / 1B / Legion Collegiate Academy, SC / 2027

Rankings  StateRank: 13 / POS: 3

5-11 169 pound lean wiry frame with good projection.  LHH that hits from a balanced wider stance and a small lift and load to a good hitting position.  Short compact stroke through the zone while producing a max exit velo of 88.4 mph.    

  

 

Mac Morris SS / 2B / Baylor, SC / 2027

Rankings  StateRank: 4 / POS: 1 OverallRank: 35 / POS: 8

5-9 167 pound athletic frame with present strength.  Hits from a taller upright and relaxed stance.  Uses a high leg lift and medium stride forward to a balanced launch position.  Plus bat speed sthrough zone while producing a max exit velo of 91.9 mph and a max exit distance of 358 ft. and also showing a plus arma cross the diamond up to 91 mph.

 

 

Corbin King C / OF / Blue Ridge, SC / 2027

Rankings  StateRank: 27 / POS: 3

5-8 173 pound frame with strength and room to project.  Hits from a balance athletic setup with a small lift and stride to hitting position.  Swing has speed and works up through the ball with a high finish.  Had a max exit velo of 92.9 mph and a max distance of 347 ft.  Also showed good transfers on throw with a pop time range of 1.98-2.08.

  

 

Connor Pellerin RHP / OF / Carolina Forest, SC / 2027

Rankings  StateRank: 30 / POS: 5

5-10 174 pound lean athletic frame.  Hits from an upright relaxed stance with a small leg light and stride forward. Swing has bat speed through the zone while producing a max exit velo of 93 mph and also running a 6.95 laser timed 60.

  

 

Derrick Jones 3B / 2B / James F. Byrnes, SC / 2027

Rankings  StateRank: 24 / POS: 2

5-11 172 pound long lean projectable frame.  Hits from a athletic balanced stance with relaxed hands.  Has a medium leg lift in to get coiled and a mediun stride to good strong hitting position.  Had a max exit velo of 91.2 mph and showing good arm strength across the diamond up to 86 mph.

  

 

Graham Coleman SS / OF / Lexington, SC / 2027

Rankings  StateRank: 17 / POS: 4

5-10 173 pound frame with strength and athleticsim.  Hits from an upright and slightly open stance.  Has a medium lift and stride to a good balanced hitting position.  Hitter that uses the whole field while having a max exit velo of 93.5 mph and a max distance of 341 ft.  Good smooth actions and the ability to play all over the field.

  

 

Eli Chowning LHP / 1B / Carolina Forest, SC / 2027

5-11 182 pound frame with present strength and room to grow.  LHH with a simple balanced stance with relaxed hands.  Has a small to no stride approach to load up.  Swing with flat through the zone while up to 88.5 max exit velo.

 

 

 

Brennan New RHP / OF / Mauldin, SC / 2027

Rankings  StateRank: 5 / POS: 1 OverallRank: 99 / POS: 24

6-1 175 pround lean athletic and uber projectable frame.  Hits from a tall uprught and slightly open stance.  Has a good coil in from a medium leg lift inward and medium stride forward to balanced hitting position.  Swing is short and through the ball with a high finish with good extension.  Had a max exit velo of 94.6 mph and a max distance of 362 ft.  Showed good arm strength from the OF while up to 88 mph.

  

 

Cody Branham C / SS / Central, SC / 2027

Rankings  StateRank: 16 / POS: 1

5-8 186 strong frame with present strength.  LHH with a quick bat and good rotation.  Hits from an upright balanced stance and a medium leg lift.  Max exit velo of 91.1 mph while also showing off good arm strength from behind the plate up to 74 mph.

  

 

Jackson Meyers C / 3B / Carolina Forest, SC / 2027

Rankings  StateRank: 19 / POS: 2

5-7 206 pound frame.  Hits from a slighly opened stance that is loose and relaxed.  Has a medium leg lift inward and stride to a balanced strong hitting position.  Swing works behind and through the ball with a higher finish.  Had a max exit velo of 91.2 mph and a max distance of 339 ft.  Good footwork and exchanges from behind the plate with a top pop time of 1.98.

  

 

Christian Spivey 3B / 1B / Lexington, SC / 2027

Rankings  StateRank: 11 / POS: 1

5-11 202 pound strong physical frame with present strength.  LHH with a balanced setup and a small toe tap to load up and small stride forward to balance.  Swing is short and compact through the zone with strength at contact.  Max exit velo of 95.5 mph and a max distance of 356 feet.

  

 

Rome DeRenzo 1B / OF / St. James, SC / 2027

Rankings  StateRank: 10 / POS: 2

6-0 212 pound strong physical frame.  Neutral setup with a balanced stance and good body rhythm.  Swing is short and flat through the zone with extension out front.  Had a max exit velo of 95.2 mph and a max distance of 354 feet.