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By John Nolan
Virginia Assistant Director and Content Manager

On Tuesday July 18, Old Dominion University hosted the PBR VA/DC College Prospect Games East. Players from multiple classes showcased in front of the PBR VA/DC staff at the event and had their videos and stats taken. Here is the first part of our analysis of the event.

Sam Alheit LHP/OF Indian River 2019
Alheit is 6-0 tall with a lanky frame. Hits from the left side from an open athletic stance. Short leg kick stride on line, smooth load back to a slight wrap. Explosive lower half, good balance to swing. Quick to ball, works slightly uphill, line drive hitter slight pull tendency, exit velocity was 79. In the outfield, clean feet, gets behind ball, fields with soft hands and plays through to a quick clean exchange. Short arm action from high three-quarters arm slot, outfield velocity was 79. Home to first was 3.89 on a bunt. On the mound, throws from a high three-quarters arm slot with a drop and drive delivery. Longer free arm action and normal effort. Shoulders uphill and on line, lands square with an athletic finish. Fastball was 70-72, touching 74, with some angle and a bit of late run. Curveball had sharp 1/7 break at 63-65 with some armspeed. Change-up had sink and some armspeed, running 65-68. Showed some pitchability.

Christopher Allen SS King’s Fork 2018
Allen is 5-11 with an athletic frame and a strong lower half. Hits from the right side from a balanced athletic stance. Short stride on line, loads back. Some hip explosion and some balance to swing. Short level swing, line drive hitter worked the middle of the field, exit velocity was 83. Ran a 4.09 home to first on a bunt. At short, works around ball and fields with wide base, above average hands. Plays through ball, clean exchange. Throws from three-quarters arm slot, short arm action, infield velocity was 75.

Thomas Bilello C Tallwood 2019
Bilello is 5-9 with an athletic frame, he hits from the right side from a balanced upright stance. Strides in place load back to slight arm bar, some hip explosion and balance. Level bat path, body works uphill, worked gap to gap, exit velocity was 79. At short, fields with a wide base, average hands, plays through ball. Throws from a low three-quarters arm slot, infield velocity was 74. Behind the plate, clean exchange, throws from low three-quarters arm slot, pop times were 2.28-2.39, catcher velocity was 64. Outfield velocity was 75.

Tredell Blow SS/OF Walsingham Academy 2019
Blow is 6-2 with a lanky projectable frame. Hits from the right side from an upright balanced stance. Leg kick stride slightly closed, smooth load back, good rhythm. Explosive lower half and some balance to swing. Lightning fast hands and bat, level swing with extension through the ball and some explosion, exit velocity was 90. Pull approach with power potential evident. At short, very quick, fields with wider base, above average hands. Quick transfer throws from a low three-quarters arm slot, short arm action, infield velocity was 77. In the outfield, gets behind the ball, plays through it. Long arm action from high three-quarters arm slot with a lightning quick arm, outfield velocity was 89. 4.17 home to first on a drag bunt. Very high ceiling.

Logan Croley OF Greenbrier Christian 2018
Croley is 5-9 with an athletic frame and a stronger lower half. Hits from the right side from an athletic stance, leg kick stride short load down and back, good rhythm. Explosive lower half and good balance to swing. Short and quick to ball, extends through it, level to slightly uphill swing, line drive hitter with barrel awareness and some gap power potential. Good approach used whole field, exit velocity was 90. Home to first was 4.12 on a drag bunt. In the outfield, clean feet, gets behind the ball, fields it with soft hands. Plays through ball and throws from a three-quarters arm slot with a shorter arm action, outfield velocity was 81, showed some accuracy with his throws.

Cole Gilbert OF Greenbrier Christian 2018
Gilbert is 5-8 with an athletic frame, hits from the right side from an athletic stance. Short stride on line, drops hands during load, hips explode and has some balance to swing. Short swing, works uphill, pull approach, exit velocity was 82. In the outfield, gets behind ball and fields with above average hands. Clean, quick release, throws from a three-quarters arm slot with a free arm action, outfield velocity was 85. At short, gets behind ball, average hands, works through the ball some to a release with a low three-quarters arm slot and a short arm action, infield velocity was 78. Ran a 4.17 home to first on a drag bunt.

 

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