Utah Player and Pitcher of the Week: Marx, Ball and Robinson
May 29, 2023
Throughout the spring season, PBR Utah will announce a player and pitcher of the week, every Tuesday, from the previous week. Coaches are sent emails to recommend players for the awards weekly. The awards are based on what kind of statistical week the player had, and it will be subjective, based on my evaluation of the player. Also you do not have to have attended a PBR event to earn the award, but I will lean towards the player I know more thoroughly and also what kind of collegiate prospect that player is. So it isn't only stats, but that is where it starts, with the other criteria as separators in case of a close call. In the event of two performance's in the each category, that could go either way, as to which gets the nod, two awards for that category may be given..
Read about the EPIC Pitcher's Dual on May 22, 2023 between Tyler Ball and Brayden Marx in last weeks Utah Scout Blog (Premium Content) Subscribe Here
Player of the Week
6A State Tournament
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Ryder Robinson SS / 2B / American Fork, UT / 2023
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Committed: Pitchers of the Week
6A State Tournament
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Brayden Marx RHP / Pleasant Grove, UT / 2023
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Tyler Ball RHP / Skyridge, UT / 2023Rankings State Rank: 4 / POS: 2
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UPCOMING EVENTS
| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| 2023 PBR CA-NV-AZ-UT ProCase (Invite Only) | UT | 06/04 | University of Southern California - Dedeaux Field |
| Utah Rising Stars ID | UT | 06/07 | The Hive - Juab High School Fieldhouse |
| 2023 PBR Scout Day: NorCal Valley Utah | UT | 06/12 | Snow Canyon HS |
| 2023 PBR Scout Day: CBA Summit | UT | 06/17 | Snow Canyon HS |
| 2023 PBR Scout Day: Rawlings Tigers | UT | 06/29 | Skyline High School |
| Top Prospect Games (Invite-Only) | UT | 07/11 | Salt Lake Community College |
| PBR Junior Future Games | NATIONAL | 07/25 | LakePoint |
| 2023 PBR Future Games (Utah Invite) | UT | 07/26 | LakePoint Sports - Cartersville, GA |
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JEFF SCHOLZEN (BIO)
Scholzen was brought on as the Utah Scouting Director for Prep Baseball Report after serving 9 years as the Four Corners Scouting Supervisor with the Milwaukee Brewers (2011-2020). Prior to his run with the Brewers, Scholzen worked for the Los Angeles Angels for 11 years (1999-2010), serving in a similar capacity as the Four Corners Scouting Supervisor. In all, Scholzen served as a full-time scout for 20 years. Scholzen also received a 2002 World Series ring for his contributions as a scout.
With the Angels, Scholzen created an Angels Scout Team, in which he coached the likes of current and former major league players: Kris Bryant, Kevin Gausman, Greg Bird, Tyler Wagner, Aaron Blair, Joey Rickard, Donn Roach, Johnny Field, Taylor Cole and Paul Sewald to name a few. During his run with the the Angels, Scholzen served as the hitting coach for the Angels rookie ball affiliate with the Pioneer League Orem Owlz, helping guide the Owlz to the 2005 and 2007 Pioneer League titles.
Prior to becoming a professional scout, Scholzen served as the head coach at Southern Utah University between 1993-1997. At the time, Scholzen was the youngest Division I head coach when he was first hired at 24 years old. The Southern Utah baseball program was dropped after the 2012 season. While coaching at Southern Utah, Scholzen served as the hitting coach for the Alaska Goldpanners in 1995, as they won the Alaska League Championship.
A native of Utah, Scholzen played at Hurricane HS and was twice named 1st team All-State and an AAU HM All-American, before moving on to Utah Valley CC and Eastern Oregon University, earning All-Conference honors on three separate occasions. Scholzen played in the Angels’ organization from 1991-1992.