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PBR Limited Series Lynchburg Saturday & Sunday Scout Notes Part III

Camden Nuckols 1B/RHP St. Christophers 2022

Big, strong, physical frame. Hits from a balanced, slightly open stance at the plate with hand rhythm. Solid hand separation with quick hands and fast bat speed through the zone. Slight leg kick load with an advanced feel for the barrel. Gets strong extension through the zone and past contact with present strength and power to the pull side. Quick side-step windup from the bump with a repeatable delivery and smooth stride down the mound. Clean hand separation from a tall balance point, landing in line consistently to the plate. Throws from a high three-quarter arm slot with longer arm action with easy effort. Ball explodes out of the hand with feel for the fastball. Fastball played both sides of the plate with command. Solid four pitch mix with fastball mostly at 83-87 mph. Big 11/5 curveball at 67-68 and mixed in a tighter slider with 10/4 shape at 70-72 mph. Changeup had late dive at the plate and sat 75-76 mph.

Jackson Donahue C/INF Grassfield 2022

Strong, athletic frame. Hits from a balanced, square stance at the plate with fast bat speed through the zone. Short, compact swing with a quiet, controlled middle of the field approach. Some hand separation with strong lower half involvement and consistent loud contact all weekend long.

Carter Schuma RHP Trinity 2023

Athletic, projectable frame with room to fill out. Throws from the stretch with quick arm action from a high three-quarter arm slot. Lands in line to the plate, finishing in an athletic position. Showed command to both sides of the plate with fastball at 79-81 mph. Some feel for the breaking ball with late downward bite at 68-70 mph.

William Porter OF Deep Run 2022

Strong, athletic frame at 5'10" 155 pounds with room to fill out. Hits from a balanced, square stance at the plate with a quiet back load and some hand separation Quick hands through the zone with solid extension past contact. Stays short to the ball with a middle of the field approach. Keeps his head down through contact with some lower half involvement.

Caden King OF Clover Hill 2023

Tall, athletic 6'1" 170 pound frame. Hits from a balanced, slightly open stance at the plate with a slight toe-tap back load. Some hand separation with quick hands through the zone and solid extension past contact. Showed a gap-to-gap approach with present pull side pop.

Garrett Mason RHP/OF Mills Godwin 2023

Tall, lanky, athletic 6'3" 180 pound frame. Controlled side step windup with solid leg drive down the mound. Throws with quick, longer arm action from a high three-quarter arm slot. Fastball played both sides of the plate with command and feel. Fastball had slight cut action to it at 80-81 mph, touching 83/84 mph once a piece. Breaking ball tended to back up at 71-72 mph with late 11/5 break. At the plate, swing from a balanced, open stance at the plate with a smooth back load. Hands are pre-set, in close to the body with some hand separation. Showed solid bat control with some extension through the zone and past contact.

Andrew Harris RHP Glen Allen 2023

Athletic, projectable frame with room to fill out. Quick side-step windup, finishing in an athletic position. Works with quick tempo from a low three-quarter slot. Pounded the zone with strikes to both sides of the plate with feel for the fastball. Quick arm speed with easy effort. Fastball sat 79-81 mph, touching 82 mph. Big curveball at 68-71 mph with solid downward action with 11/5 break.

Cade Gudalis MIF Lexington Christian Academy 2021

Tall, athletic 6'0" 180 pound frame with room to fill out. Balanced at the dish with a smooth back load and some hand separation. Stays short to the ball with a compact swing and solid line drive, middle of the field approach. Showed quick hands and fast bat speed through the zone with good extension through contact.

Quinn McCoy 1B Steubenville 2021

Big, strong, athletic build. Hits from a balanced, square stance at the plate with a smooth back load and good hand separation. Showed good barrel control with consistent loud contact and good extension through the zone. Strong gap-to-gap, line drive approach.

Jacob Miller-Bopp RHP Walsingham 2022

Strong, athletic body frame. Quick side step delivery with strong leg drive down the mound. Fierce competitor on the bump with athleticism and a short arm arm action from a three-quarter arm slot. Three-pitch mix with true command of all three. Fastball had slight arm side run that played both sides of the plate at 82-85 mph, mostly sitting 84-85 mph. Curveball had 12/6 shape at 66-69 mph with a present swing and miss slider at 71-73 mph. Stays short to the ball at the plate with quick hands and fast bat speed through the zone. Solid extension through the zone and past contact with a smooth gap-to-gap line drive approach and doubles power.

Alex McCoy RHP Mt. Carmel 2020 (Maryland Eastern Shore)

Projectable athletic frame with present strength. Controlled delivery and gets down the mound with good extension and lands closed. Arm action is full and throws from an over the top slot. Fastball displayed a consistent cut and had a bigger range at 77-84. In his first inning the velo was down around 77-81, but McCoy seemed to get stronger as his outing went. Flashed a few 86’s in his second and third innings of work. Breaking ball was 72-73 mph and changeup was 74-76 mph. Is a strong physical athlete and as he continues to polish the mechanics McCoy could see another nice velo jump down the road. 

Brian Curley RHP Trinity Episcopal 2022

Athletic frame and delivery working with intent. Short arm circle with a very quick arm from a three-quarter arm slot. Fastball sat 84-86 mph and touched 87 a few times. The breaking ball was tight and hard with a power curve look and feel at 72-74 mph. Really like the athleticism in the delivery and the quickness of the arm with the breaking ball having a chance to be a legitimate secondary pitch. 

Ethan Gibson SS/RHP Abingdon 2023 (Virginia Tech)

Athletic makeup with high end actions all over the field. On the mound Gibson was 84-87 and pumped strikes to both sides of the plate. The breaking ball was 69-72 mph with 12/6 shape and depth. The breaking ball offers a chance to be a solid swing and miss pitch. Changeup was 74-75 mph. In the infield the actions are fluid and obvious that he has a chance to stay on the left side. Throws from multiple slots and multiple body positions with ease and arm strength is evident. 

Braden Hamilton RHP Mountain View 2022

Hamilton has an athletic frame with positional versatility. On the mound he pounds the strike zone with two pitches. Fastball had distinct arm side run at 77-80 mph and touched 81 a few times. Curveball was 64-66 mph with above average feel for the zone. Have seen Hamilton twice over the past few weeks and he has displayed consistency on the mound and a knack for inducing early weak contact and forcing hitters to get themselves out. 

Joseph Fredericks LHP Atlantic Shores Christian 2023

Fredericks was one of the more impressive younger arms at the tournament. Strong lower half with repeatable delivery and quick arm from three-quarter slot. Fastball sat 82-85 with more 84-85. Was not afraid to work in on right handed hitters. Breaking ball showed true swing and miss potential with a bigger 1/7 shape and depth. The breaking ball sat 69-72 and flashed ability to back foot right handed hitters. Changeup was 72-73 mph with arm speed and some late fade. Going to be an arm to watch moving forward.

Juice Tobin SS Mills Godwin 2022

Athletic frame with a strong lower half and well put together. Rotates well and works against a firm front side at the plate. Hands are short to contact and gets on plane well. Has doubles power at the plate with a gap to gap approach. On the defensive side Tobin moves well laterally and has solid actions. Long term he will need to add arm strength if he is going to stay on the left side. 

Griffin O’Ferrall SS/2B St. Christopher’s 2021 (UVA)

Athletic makeup with high end tools. O’Ferrall is coming back from an injury so is playing a little out of position right now, but the actions are obvious. Feet work well around the bag, quick pivot, and ability to throw from multiple slots. At the plate hits from an athletic stance with stride forward and tends to slide into the swing a bit, but is uber athletic with advanced hand-eye coordination. Carry off the bat in the gaps and displays a high end run tool on the bases. O’Ferrall is fun to watch and should only get better as he continues to grow and add strength. 

Alex Naylor SS North Davidson (NC) 2023

Physical makeup with athleticism. Open athletic stance at the plate, step to stride, and lands on line. Hands have minimal load and a level path to contact. Solid balance and hits against a firm front side rotating the lower half with aggression. Carry off the bat to the pull side gap and has an advanced feel for the barrel for his age. Defensively Naylor has solid actions in the infield and the arm strength plays from the left side. May move long term to 3B and is athletic enough to play multiple positions in the outfield. Will be a very intriguing athlete to watch grow. 

Nate Martin OF Nansemond-Suffolk 2023

Square athletic stance at the plate with weight distributed evenly in the lower half. Step to stride and hands make quick direct load back before firing to the ball with a slightly uphill path. Martin is aggressive early in the count with some pull side tendency. Displays some bat speed that can produce doubles power with a little extra juice there as he adds strength to the frame. 

Collin Carroll RHP Tidewater Academy 2023

Projectable frame at 6-foot-3 with more physical maturation and growth in the future. Repeatable normal effort delivery with high balance point and gathered over the rubber. Hips and shoulders are slightly uphill moving down the mound landing on line. Hands break clean to a shorter arm circle throwing from a high three-quarter arm slot. Made two appearances, one was only one inning. In the one innings outing Carroll was 83-85 and touched 86. Fastball has some carry through the zone. Breaking ball was 69-72 mph with above average feel. Intriguing young arm with more in the tank long term.

Grant Thomas SS/RHP Turner Ashby 2021

Athletic makeup standing 5-foot-11. On the mound had a short quick arm from a three-quarter arm slot. Fastball had some life out of the hand at 81-85 mph and it was mostly 83-85. Threw a 66-69 mph curveball with late depth and 11/5 shape. Possessed present arm speed with late fade on a 78-79 mph changeup. Athletic defender up the middle with lateral range and accurate arm across.

Jack Baldridge 1B Bishop Ireton 2021

Strong 6-2 frame with athleticism. Quiet fluid approach at the plate with physicality. Keeps the hands inside and head behind the barrel at contact. Hits against a firm front side and gap to gap power potential in the swing. Has the strength to be a middle of the order type of bat at the next level. Is a big target at first base and works well around the bag.

Antonio Ignacio SS/2B TC Williams 2021

Athletic 6-foot frame with barrel awareness and doubles power at the plate. Small pickup and put down to stride, hands load back to slight arm bar, and hits against a firm front side. Attacks contact out front and has some juice to the pull side. Really liked his aggressiveness at the plate.