On August 11^th, we Vol State hosted a Scout Day for the Cross Hit organization.  This event included a position player workout, followed by pitchers throwing a 10-15 pitch pen on the game mound. Players were afforded the opportunity to showcase their abilities in front of the PBR Tennessee staff and college coaches in attendance. The following is a look at the top statistical performances from the event.

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TOP PITCHING VELOCITIES 

86 – Matthew Bradley, RHP/3B, Gallatin, 2019
84 – Matthew Johnston, RHP/1B, Mt. Juliet, 2019
83 – Casey Eldridge, RHP, Station Camp, 2019
83 – Michael Frye, RHP, White House, 2019
83 – Chase Burns, RHP, Station Camp, 2021
83 – Colton Regen, RHP/OF, Mt. Juliet, 2021
82 – Jason Burger, RHP/C, Station Camp, 2021
81 – Kanon Lewis, RHP/3B, Beech, 2021
81 – Trevor Marcin, 3B/RHP, Hendersonville, 2022

- Bradley continued his strong summer by touching 86 and pitching consistently 84-85 throughout his 16 pitch pen.  The 6’4, 170-pounder features a super projectable frame and easy arm action.  The righty mixed in a 64-66 CB and 74-76 CH. 

TOP EXIT VELOCITIES

95 – Logan Smith, C, Station Camp, 2019
90 – Dakotah Danner, C, Montgomery Central, 2019
87 – Matthew Johnston, RHP/1B, Mt. Juliet, 2019
87 – Cooper Jackson, 1B, Station Camp, 2019
85 – Eli Carson, OF, Lebanon, 2021

- Smith showed off his all-around improvement on this day, showing off an improved exit velocity and 60 time.  The righty hitter showed ability to impact the baseball that carried over to his BP, where he showed barrel feel with a gap to gap approach and lot of line drives.  Has shown the ability to stay behind the plate at the next level.

TOP OF VELOCITIES 

86 – Haven Mangrum, OF, Beech, 2019
86 – Drew Porter, OF, Friendship Christian, 2021
85 – Colton Regen, OF/RHP, Mt. Juliet, 2021
84 – Brock Duffer, OF/RHP, Beech, 2022

- Mangrum continues to show his arm strength while Porter had a strong all-around event for his first PBR event.  Mangrum showcased a super projectable 6-0, 150-pound frame and easy actions while also posting the top two 60 times on the day.  Porter showed a physical 6-1, 180-pound frame and stood out for his combination of speed and arm strength.

TOP IF VELOCITIES 

84 – Matthew Johnston, RHP/1B, Mt. Juliet, 2019
83 – Trevor Marcin, 3B/RHP, Hendersonville, 2022
83 – Matthew Bradley, 3B/RHP, Gallatin, 2019
81 – Kanon Lewis, 3B/RHP, Beech, 2021

- Johnston showed off his arm strength from 1B and followed that up by pitching 82-84 on the mound.  Improving in every measurable category on this day, the IF showed an intriguing 2-way profile with the combination of his athleticism at 1B and his arm strength from a low slot on the mound.

TOP C POP TIMES 

1.78-1.85 – Dakotah Danner, C, Montgomery Central, 2019
1.90-1.97 – Logan Smith, C, Station Camp, 2019
1.94-2.00 – Jason Burger, C/RHP, Station Camp, 2021
1.94-2.09 – Jackson Odette, C, Wilson Central, 2019

- Danner continues to stand out for his all-around skill-set, highlighted by his catch and throw ability.  A catcher with a quick release who cheats a bit on the showcase portion will always stand out and Danner stood out for his soft hands and ability to get the ball out quickly.  Not just a catch and throw guy, he also stood out with a 90 exit velocity and a strong line drive oriented BP. 

TOP 60 TIMES

6.84 – Haven Mangrum, OF, Beech, 2019
6.89 – Haven Mangrum, OF, Beech, 2019
7.04 – Ethan Huddleston, SS/RHP, Gallatin, 2020
7.06 – Drew Porter, OF, Friendship Christian, 2021
7.08 – Drew Porter, OF, Friendship Christian, 2021
7.09 – Ethan Huddleston, SS/RHP, Gallatin, 2020
7.10 – Cooper Jackson, 1B, Station Camp, 2019

- Huddleston posted two of the top six 60 times on the day and had a strong all-around day.  The infielder improved all of his measurables at the event and shows an intriguing combination of tools worth following up on in game action.