Last Chance Open: Infielder Breakdown

March 5, 2021
John Nolan
Virginia Scouting Director & Managing Editor

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In November, PBR Virginia/DC hosted its final event of the 2020, the Last Chance Open, which featured over 50 players and took place at War Memorial Stadium in Hampton. We conclude our detailed breakdown of that event with the infielders who participated:

Sterling Austin 3B / RHP / St. Christopher's, VA / 2022

Austin is 6-1 with an athletic frame that has strength present and some projection left to it. He hits from the right side from a slightly open balanced stance, low leg kick stride on line, smooth load up and back to a wrap. Hips rotate completely with some violence and he maintains some lower half balance. Hands stay inside, short to the ball, slightly uphill line drive swing path, some strength at contact, showed a pull approach, exit velocity was 82. In the infield, rounds the ball and fields with average hands, works through the ball to a clean exchange, throws from a high three-quarters arm slot, short arm action, position velocity was 81. Ran a 7.26 60 yard dash.

Reese Baker RHP / 3B / Hanover , VA / 2022

Baker is 5-10 with an athletic frame that has some strength present in the lower half and plenty of projection left to it. He hits from the right side from a slightly open balanced stance, low leg kick stride on line, smooth load up and back to a wrap. Hips rotate and he maintains some lower half balance. Hands stay inside, short to the ball, slightly uphill line drive swing path, showed a pull approach, exit velocity was 83. In the infield, rounds the ball and fields with average hands, works through the ball to a quick clean exchange, throws from a low three-quarters arm slot, short arm action, position velocity was 74. Ran a 7.42 60 yard dash.

Bays Bryant SS / RHP / Cave Spring, VA / 2023

Bryant is 6-0 with an athletic frame that has strength present and some projection left to it. He hits from the right side from a slightly closed balanced stance, low leg kick stride on line, smooth load back. Hips rotate with violence and he maintains some lower half balance. Hands stay inside, quick to the ball, slightly uphill line drive swing path, some strength at contact with extension through the ball, showed a pull approach with some power that way, exit velocity was 91. In the infield, gets behind the ball and fields with average hands, works through the ball to a clean exchange, throws a low three-quarters arm slot, short arm action, position velocity was 76. Ran a 7.32 60 yard dash.

Aidan Callinan 2B / RHP / Catonsville , MD / 2021

Callinan is 5-10 with an athletic frame that has strength present. He hits from the right side from an open balanced athletic stance, strides on line, smooth load back to a slight wrap. Hips rotate with some violence and he maintains good lower half balance. Hands stay inside, short to the ball, slightly uphill line drive swing path, some extension through the ball, showed a pull approach with some natural loft built into his swing, exit velocity was 84. In the infield, gets behind the ball and fields with a wider base and above average hands, works through the ball to a clean exchange, throws a low three-quarters arm slot, short arm action, position velocity was 73.

Thomas Chandler 2B / OF / Henrico , VA / 2021

Chandler is 5-4 with a lankier athletic frame that has a lot of projection left to it. He hits from the right side from a slightly open balanced athletic stance, low leg kick stride on line, smooth load back to a slight wrap. Hips rotate and he maintains good lower half balance. Hands stay inside, short to the ball, level line drive swing path, showed a primarily pull approach with the ability to use the whole field, exit velocity was 78. In the infield, quick feet, rounds the ball and fields with a wider base and above average hands, works through the ball to a quick clean exchange, throws a high three-quarters arm slot, short arm action, position velocity was 70. Ran a 7.36 60 yard dash.

Bernard Creque SS / 2B / Woodside, VA / 2022

Creque is 5-10 with a lankier athletic frame that has some strength present and a lot of projection left to it. He hits from the right side from a slightly open balanced athletic stance, strides on line, smooth load down and back. Hips rotate completely and he maintains some lower half balance. Hands stay inside, quick to the ball, slightly uphill line drive swing path with some extension, showed a primarily pull approach, exit velocity was 80. In the infield, quick feet, rounds the ball and fields with a good wide base and above average hands, works through the ball to a clean exchange, throws a low three-quarters arm slot, short arm action, position velocity was 76. Ran a 7.35 60 yard dash.

Zach Danielczyk RHP / 1B / Oakton, VA / 2023

Danielcyzk is 6-4 with an athletic frame that has some strength present in the lower half and some projection left to it. He hits from the right side from a relaxed open balanced stance, leg kick stride on line, short smooth load back. Hips rotate with some violence and he maintains some lower half balance. Hands stay inside, quick to the ball, slightly uphill line drive swing path with strength at contact and extension through the ball, showed a good approach working gap to gap, extra base power is present to all fields, exit velocity was 95. In the infield, gets behind the ball and fields with a wider base and average hands, clean exchange, throws a three-quarters arm slot, short arm action, position velocity was 81.

Luke Dettleff 1B / 3B / McLean , VA / 2023

Detleff is 6-1 with an athletic frame that has strength present and some projection left to it. He hits from the right side from an open balanced athletic stance, strides on line, short smooth load back. Hips rotate completely and he maintains some lower half balance. Hands stay inside, goes straight to the ball, slightly uphill line drive swing path with strength at contact and some extension through the ball, showed a good approach using the whole field, has some extra base power present, exit velocity was 92. In the infield, gets body behind the ball and fields with average hands, clean exchange, throws a three-quarters arm slot, short arm action, position velocity was 69.

Carson Goad 1B / OF / Maury, VA / 2023

Goad is 6-3 with an athletic frame that has some strength present and some projection left to it. He hits from the right side from a slightly open balanced athletic stance, strides on line, short smooth load back to a slight wrap. Hips rotate completely and he maintains some lower half balance. Hands stay inside, goes straight to the ball, slightly uphill line drive swing path with strength at contact, showed a good approach using the whole field, has some extra base power present, exit velocity was 92. In the infield, gets body behind the ball and fields with a wider base and average hands, clean exchange, throws a high three-quarters arm slot, short arm action, position velocity was 68.

Jaden Guthrie SS / RHP / Homeschool, VA / 2022

Guthrie is 5-10 with a lankier athletic frame that has plenty of projection left to it. He hits from the right side from a slightly open balanced athletic stance, low leg kick stride on line, short load back to a wrap. Hips rotate completely with violence and he maintains some lower half balance. Hands stay inside, short and very quick to the ball, some whip in his bat, slightly uphill line drive swing path, showed a pull approach with some power present that way, exit velocity was 89. In the infield, quick feet, rounds the ball and fields with a good wide base and soft hands, works through the ball to a quick clean exchange, throws a high three-quarters arm slot, long loose arm action, position velocity was 88. Ran a 7.02 60 yard dash.

Grayson Harkness 3B / RHP / Gonzaga, VA / 2022

Harkness is 6-1 with an athletic frame that has some strength present and some projection left to it. He hits from the right side from a slightly open balanced athletic stance, low leg kick stride on line, smooth load back. Hips rotate with some violence and he maintains some lower half balance. Hands stay inside, short to the ball, slightly uphill line drive swing path, some strength at contact with extension through the ball, showed a primarily pull approach with the ability to use the whole field, exit velocity was 90. In the infield, rounds the ball and fields with a good wide base and above average hands, works through the ball to a quick clean exchange, throws a three-quarters arm slot, short arm action, position velocity was 74.

Parker Haynes 3B / 2B / New Kent , VA / 2023

Haynes is 6-1 with a lankier athletic frame that has some strength present in the lower half and plenty of projection left to it. He hits from the right side from an open balanced athletic stance, low leg kick stride on line, short smooth load down and back to a slight wrap. Hips rotate with some violence and he maintains some lower half balance. Hands stay inside, short to the ball, slightly uphill line drive swing path, showed a good approach, using the whole field, exit velocity was 83. In the infield, rounds the ball and fields with above average hands, works through the ball to a clean exchange, throws a three-quarters arm slot, short arm action, position velocity was 74. Ran a 7.62 60 yard dash.

Ethan Hirschfeld SS / RHP / Norfolk Collegiate, VA / 2023

Hirschfield is 5-10 with an athletic frame that has projection left to it. He hits from the right side from a slightly open balanced relaxed stance, strides on line, smooth load back to a slight bar. Hips rotate completely with some violence and he maintains some lower half balance. Hands stay inside, quick to the ball, uphill swing path, some strength at contact point, showed a good approach working gap to gap, exit velocity was 85. In the infield, good feet, rounds the ball and fields with a good wide base soft hands, works through the ball to a quick clean exchange, throws a low three-quarters arm slot, short loose arm action, position velocity was 82. Ran a 7.64 60 yard dash.

Brian Jones 1B / LHP / Maury, VA / 2023

Jones is 6-0 with a strong frame. He hits from the left side from an open leaned back athletic stance, strides on line, smooth load back to a slight wrap. Hips rotate completely with violence and he maintains good lower half balance. Hands stay inside, quick to the ball, slightly uphill swing path, strong at contact point with extension through the ball, showed a good approach working primarily gap to gap, doubles power to middle of the field with more to pull side, exit velocity was 90. In the infield, gets behind the ball and fields with a wider base and average hands, works through the ball to a clean exchange, throws a three-quarters arm slot, short arm action, position velocity was 77.

Sam Kaczmarek SS / 3B / Patrick Henry, VA / 2023

Kaczmarek is 5-11 with a lankier athletic frame that has plenty of projection left to it. He hits from the right side from a slightly open balanced athletic stance, low leg kick stride on line, no load. Hips rotate completely with some violence and he maintains some lower half balance. Hands stay inside, short and very quick to the ball, slightly uphill line drive swing path, some whip to his bat, some strength at contact point and extension through the ball, showed a pull approach with natural loft to his swing and some power to his pull side, exit velocity was 90. In the infield, good feet, rounds the ball and fields with a good wide base soft hands, works through the ball to a quick clean exchange, throws a low three-quarters arm slot, short loose arm action, position velocity was 84. Ran a 7.01 60 yard dash.

Jaden Kinsler LHP / 1B / Glen Allen, VA / 2022

Kinsler is 6-2 with an athletic frame that has some strength present in the lower half and plenty of projection left to it. He hits from the left side from a slightly open balanced athletic stance, big leg kick stride on line, loads down and back. Hips rotate completely with some violence and he maintains some lower half balance. Hands stay inside, goes straight to the ball, uphill swing path, strong at contact point with some extension through the ball, showed a good approach working primarily gap to gap, some power present to his pull side, exit velocity was 86. In the infield, gets behind the ball and fields with average hands, works through the ball to a clean exchange, throws a low three-quarters arm slot, short arm action, position velocity was 82.

Eric Mayer 1B / 3B / Deep Run , VA / 2021

Mayer is 6-1 with an athletic frame that has some strength present and plenty of projection left to it. He hits from the right side from a slightly open balanced athletic stance, strides on line, short smooth load back. Hips rotate completely with violence and he maintains some lower half balance. Hands stay inside, goes straight to the ball, slightly uphill line drive swing path, strong at contact point, showed a good approach using the whole field, easy gap power present to all fields, still some more power in the tank, exit velocity was 97. In the infield, gets behind the ball and fields with a wider base and above average hands, works through the ball to a clean exchange, throws a high three-quarters arm slot, short arm action, position velocity was 75. Ran a 7.52 60 yard dash.

Devlin Montgomery 2B / SS / Randolph-Macon Academy, VA / 2021

Montgomery is 5-8 with an athletic frame that has strength in the lower half and some projection left to it. He hits from the right side from a slightly open balanced athletic stance, leg kick stride on line, loads down and back. Hips rotate completely and he maintains some lower half balance. Hands stay inside, goes straight to the ball, level line drive swing path, some strength at contact point, showed a good approach working gap to gap, exit velocity was 84. In the infield, active feet, rounds the ball and fields with a good wide base and soft hands, works through the ball to a quick clean exchange, throws from a lower three-quarters arm slot, short arm action, position velocity was 77. Ran a 7.47 60 yard dash.

Chance Muir SS / 2B / Mills Godwin, VA / 2021

Muir is 6-0 with an athletic frame that has strength present and projection left to it. He hits from the right side from a slightly open balanced athletic stance, strides on line, smooth load back to a slight wrap. Hips rotate completely with violence and he maintains some lower half balance. Hands stay inside, short and very quick to the ball, slightly uphill line drive swing path, strong at contact point with extension through the ball, showed a pull approach with power present that way, exit velocity was 99. In the infield, rounds the ball and fields with a wider base and above average hands, works through the ball to a clean exchange, throws from a lower three-quarters arm slot, longer loose quick arm action, position velocity was 87. Ran a 6.91 60 yard dash.

Brodie Phillips 1B / RHP / Nansemond Suffolk Academy, VA / 2022

Phillips is 6-2 with a strong frame that has some projection left to it. He hits from the right side from a slightly open balanced athletic stance, leg kick stride on line, loads back to a slight wrap. Hips rotate completely with some violence and he maintains some lower half balance. Hands stay inside, goes straight to the ball, level line drive swing path, some strength at contact point with extension through the ball, showed a pull approach with some power present that way, exit velocity was 87. In the infield, gets behind the ball and fields with average hands, works through the ball to a clean exchange, throws a high three-quarters arm slot, short arm action, position velocity was 72.

Logan Reece 3B / 1B / Catholic, VA / 2022

Reece is 5-11 with a strong frame. He hits from the right side from a slightly open balanced athletic stance, low leg kick stride on line, loads back to a slight wrap. Hips rotate with some violence and he maintains good lower half balance. Hands stay inside, short to the ball, slightly uphill swing path, some strength at contact point, showed a pull approach with some loft built in and doubles power present that way, exit velocity was 88. In the infield, gets behind the ball and fields with a wider base and average hands, clean exchange, throws from a high three-quarters arm slot, short arm action, position velocity was 71.

Daniel Smith RHP / 1B / Granby , VA / 2024

Smith is 6-1 with a very lanky frame that has a lot of projection left to it. He hits from the right side from a slightly open balanced athletic stance, strides on line, loads down and back to a wrap. Hips rotate completely and he maintains good lower half balance. Hands stay inside, goes straight to the ball, level line drive swing path, some extension through the ball, showed a good approach using the whole field, exit velocity was 80. In the infield, gets behind the ball and fields with average hands, clean exchange, throws a low three-quarters arm slot, long arm action, position velocity was 61.