TEXAS - On Thursday, September 5th, we hosted the Weatherford JC. Players ran a 60, threw from their defensive positions and took BP. After the workout, we saw pitchers record their TrackMan data in a scrimmage setting. Below are some scout notes from the day.

+ Soph. 3B Trace Mazon - 6'1 190lb - R/R

4 hole hitter last year, showed ability to control strike zone limiting strike outs while hitting .339 on the year. Athletic with solid build. Strength present. 6.77 60. Bat speed present with solid approach to hit. Aggressive, showing some pull side power. Did not see take in/out battling little shoulder discomfort. In looks last spring, was solid defender at 3rd with athleticism, actions to slide over to 2nd in asked.

+ Soph. SS/OF Uriah Walters - 6'3 200lb - R/R

2 hole hitter last year, all conference player, hit .363 overall. Athletic with good build, shows body control and agility on defense.  6.65 60 hand timed. Bat speed present, solid contact off barrel when he worked with gap to gap approach, occasionally, got little long. Line drive approach, working all fields, is when he’s at his best. Defensively took in/out both at SS and RF. RF shows avg arm, moves well to baseball. SS…solid 1st step, feet work well, actions present. Avg arm, solid around the bag at 2nd on backend of DP.  

+ Soph. 1B Manuel Salas - 6'0 245lb - L/R

Transfer from Odessa College where he hit .377, 21 doubles, 12 HR’s Big, thick build. Surprising movement ability for build/frame. 7.25 60 hand timed.  Impressive BP, hits em high and far. Plus raw power seen in BP. Bat speed with bat strength present. In game, shows the bat speed with aggressive approach, doesn’t get cheated. Lots of hand movement creating inconsistent timing with vertical launch resulting in some swing and miss. Approach worked for him last year, will get opportunity to circle back on him later this fall looking for improved timing. Certainly opportunities for adjustments to get in better launch position as well. Moves well defensively at 1st. Avg actions fielding baseball.

+ Soph. OF Mason Ashlock - 6'4 205lb - R/R

Transfer from Temple College where he hit .320, 5 HR’s. Good build with strength present. 7.11 60 hand timed.  Shows bat speed. Gets in solid position to hit with good load. Saw 2 different hitters, BP was more geared to showing off his power with a more driven approach. In-game, he showed the ability to use the whole field and still drive the ball with authority. Worked BB, 1B to CF and hard hit 6-3.  Defensively moves fine in the OF with fringe avg arm. 

+ Soph. OF Kade Crawford - 6'2 190lb - R/R

Good build/frame, strength present with ability to add more. 6.75 60. Line drive contact with gap to gap swing. Shows ability to handle barrel. Dead stop approach with hands/barrel, good position to hit with body. Showed patience in game with hard contact. BB, hard hit 2B to RCF, F9. Moves well in OF showing range, arm works with below avg present arm strength. 

+ Soph. C Clark Springs - 5'11 180lb - R/R

Transfer from Hill College where he hit .345 in 45 games. Well proportioned, solid build, durable. Moves well behind the plate. 7.19 60. Good approach to hit, gap to gap, shows he has feel for his abilities at the plate. Handles barrel. 2 solid hits in game.  Defensively shows solid receiving ability, hands work, blocks well. Steady guy behind the plate, did a nice job of handling pitchers on this day. 

+ Soph. RHP Logan Simmons - 6'3 215lb 

Good build with strength to lower. Moves well on and off mound. Worked both as starter and receiver last spring.  Arm works well with solid delivery, repeats.  FB 91-93 avg plane showing slight tailing action to arm side. Cu 86-87 with avg action, showed ability to get swing and miss. SL 78-80 more of blended breaking action than true slider. Flashed avg action, at times got on side. CH 82 limited use pitch this day. Around zone with stuff on the day.

+ Soph. RHP Evan Brandt - 6'5 215lb

Good build/frame with strength present.  Worked exclusively as starter in 2024. 8-2 with 74 IP, 63 Hits, 23 BB, 64 K Arm works well, TQ slot. Overall solid delivery, at times got quick with front shoulder causing arm drag this outing. Saw Evan get start last spring, pitched 88-92 with avg life. Slider flashed avg action. Was not afraid of contact. Avg strike thrower. Repeated delivery with no problems in this outing last spring. At the Weatherford Scout Day: FB 88-89 with tail, occasional tail/sink.  SL 78-89 ability to manipulate action. Sweepy/slurvy, showed avg finish at times. CH 81 with turnover tail/sink avg deception. Limited use pitch. Avg K’s this outing. Pitch ability present.

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