NE Senior Games: Virginia Participant Highlights
August 13, 2021
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This week, 2022s from Virginia, Delaware, and Maryland made the trip to central Pennsylvania to play for Team Mid-Atlantic in the Prep Baseball Report's first Northeast Senior Games. The players took part in a showcase workout Tuesday evening and then played three games over the course of Wednesday and Thursday. Other areas that sent teams to participate included Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Canada and a significant number of college coaches were on hand for the event.
Here are some highlights from the Virginia players on Team Mid-Atlantic:
2022 Josh Markley (Poquoson)
— PBR Virginia/DC (@PBRVirginiaDC) August 10, 2021
5-10, 175-lb athletic frame that has filled out and added nice strength. Worked gap to gap with more carry to pull side. Backside was line drive w/ occ doubles power. @PBRMaryland #NEseniorgames pic.twitter.com/D3I1ysNIbV
2022 Andrew Brown @abrown4288 (Manchester)
— PBR Virginia/DC (@PBRVirginiaDC) August 10, 2021
Short level path with a slightly uphill finish. Stays on through contact. Doubles power in both gaps. Defensive versatility. @PBRMaryland #NEseniorgames pic.twitter.com/2zMs5GwqjA
‘22 Jack Pokorak @pokorak11 (@BruinBaseballFP) put on a show during the #NEseniorgames BP.
— PBR Virginia/DC (@PBRVirginiaDC) August 10, 2021
Consistent loud barrels with ? to all fields. 97 mph EV per @TrackManBB Put 3 balls out and 1 off the top of the fence in LF. @PBRMaryland @PBR_Uncommitted #BeSeen pic.twitter.com/fwakVmmDJO
‘22 Noah Hertzler (@BwayBaseball)
— Jason Burton (@ksallday19) August 11, 2021
Has flashed some impressive stuff thus far. FB is electric. Shown advanced feel for CH to both sides and broke off a few filthy CB’s w/ true S&M tendency.
FB 87-91
CB 76-78
CH 78-81@PBRVirginiaDC @ShooterHunt #NEseniorgames pic.twitter.com/FhB3thvYmB
2022 Evan Bert (Harrisonburg)
— Jason Burton (@ksallday19) August 11, 2021
Loose athletic arm w/ upside. FB has life w/ 2300-2400 RPM. CB late downer bite & shown ability to work backwards with it. Nice feel for CH w/ a few swings & misses.
FB 86-89 T90
CB 74-77
CH 77-79@PBRVirginiaDC @PBR_Uncommitted #NEseniorgames pic.twitter.com/nZS492hFMm
Really like the actions at the dish by ‘22 MIF Sean Stewart (Woodside)
— Jamie Naill Jr (@JNaill8) August 11, 2021
Really nice separation w/ the hands, keeping them inside the ball well here as he laces a 2 out single into CF. Proceeds to steal 2B later in the inning. Wiry, athletic frame @PBRVirginiaDC #NESeniorGames pic.twitter.com/CqlsAtWMAV
‘22 Sean Stewart (Woodside)
— PBR Virginia/DC (@PBRVirginiaDC) August 11, 2021
Easy fluid actions defensively that show the ability to stay in the middle. Contact bat with line drive tendencies from both sides. @PBRMaryland #NEseniorgames #TeamMidAtlantic pic.twitter.com/rJpr1C09AL
‘22 MIF Jaden Guthrie @22gut34life (Potomac) has put together a really nice day at the dish.
— Jamie Naill Jr (@JNaill8) August 11, 2021
Two hard base knocks to the backside in the first game, and now shows some pull side ? w/ a double into the LCF gap here. Barrel control@PBRMaryland @PBRVirginiaDC #NESeniorGames pic.twitter.com/TFDFPYxLoh
Another backside knock for ‘22 MIF Jaden Guthrie @22gut34life
— Jamie Naill Jr (@JNaill8) August 11, 2021
Consistent rhythm at the dish, letting the ball get deep here as he lines a single into RF. Another stock rising here at the #NESeniorGames @PBRVirginiaDC @PBRMaryland pic.twitter.com/uG31O6s3Za
Nice extension here by ‘22 SS Carlos Irizarry @CIrizarry21 (@PVI_Baseball)
— Jamie Naill Jr (@JNaill8) August 11, 2021
Stays on this outside FB and drives an RBI triple into the RCF gap. Balanced, whole field approach. @PBRVirginiaDC @PBRMaryland #NESeniorGames pic.twitter.com/oCLPxjEWlB
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— Jamie Naill Jr (@JNaill8) August 11, 2021
‘22 CIF Jack Pokorak @pokorak11 (@BruinBaseballFP) absolutely unloads on a FB and sends a ? over the CF fence.
? opening first couple days for Pokorak at the plate, consistently showcasing present pop@PBRVirginiaDC @PBRMaryland #NESeniorGames pic.twitter.com/vk65n6xAMi
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— Jamie Naill Jr (@JNaill8) August 11, 2021
2022 CIF Jack Pokorak @pokorak11 (@BruinBaseballFP) does it again, this time a 3 RBI ? DEEP over the LCF wall.
Lightning quick hands w/ evident ? to the pull side gap. @PBRVirginiaDC @PBRMaryland @prepbaseball #NESeniorGames pic.twitter.com/OTbqGXTQaC
Another AB, another ? off the bat of ‘22 MIF Jaden Guthrie @22gut34life (Potomac)
— Jamie Naill Jr (@JNaill8) August 12, 2021
Ball really comes off well to the pull side, showcasing the ability to drive the ball to both gaps. This one a long double to LCF. @PBRVirginiaDC @PBRMaryland #NESeniorGames pic.twitter.com/NvGHois4Oz
‘22 Jackson Barnett @Jaxnpb (@HanoverBaseball)
— Jason Burton (@ksallday19) August 12, 2021
FB/SL/CH mix and nice feel for secondary. Moves in and out with all 3 and ASR to FB. Pitches. 4 K’s through 3 IP.
FB 81-84
SL 72-74
CH 72-75@PBRVirginiaDC @PBRMaryland #NEseniorgames pic.twitter.com/0UJIKlvnz7
2022 Pearse Riendeau (Collegiate)
— Jason Burton (@ksallday19) August 12, 2021
6-3, 200-lb frame w/ plenty of room to fill out. Settled in for a quick, clean 2nd and 3rd IP. Showed feel for CB/CH and got early contact.
FB 79-82
CB 66-68 1/7 shape
CH 74-76@PBRVirginiaDC @PBRMaryland #NEseniorgames pic.twitter.com/wBFjlMds1s
‘22 Andrew Brown (Manchester) with a loud barrel to deep CF.
— Jason Burton (@ksallday19) August 12, 2021
Has also shown his versatility in the field these few days at the #NEseniorgames @PBRVirginiaDC #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/gCdRGAwWVW
‘22 Parker Hogge (@PatriotHitSquad)
— Jason Burton (@ksallday19) August 12, 2021
Missed barrels and got weak contact in his 2 IP. Feel for 3 pitches and used a 12/6 CB as his secondary out pitch.
FB 82-84 T85
CB 70-73
CH 74-76@PBRVirginiaDC @PBRMaryland #NEseniorgames pic.twitter.com/EtYzBzh7Jz
Another bullet off the bat of ‘22 SS Carlos Irizarry @CIrizarry21 (@PVI_Baseball)
— Jamie Naill Jr (@JNaill8) August 12, 2021
Consistent line drive approach to the gaps and alleys. Double off the base of the wall in RCF here.@PBRVirginiaDC @PBRMaryland #NESeniorGames pic.twitter.com/pplPorfNGG
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