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The Virginia/DC Underclass Preview was held on Saturday, February 18th at Virginia Sports Complex in Ruther Glen, VA. 40 athletes from across the state were in attendance and performed in front of the PBR scouting staff. We began the evaluations process with our Stats Story and Rapid Reaction. Today our player analysis from the event turns to the pitcher analysis.

Top Performers

Keenan Williams C Orange County 2019
Williams is 5-8 with an athletic frame, hits from the right side from a slightly open athletic stance. Leg kick stride, loads into wrap, explosive hips and good balance throughout swing. Level to slightly uphill swing path, line drive swing with some gap power potential, good approach working middle of the field, exit velocity was 86. Behind the plate, quick clean exchange, short arm action throwing from a high three-quarters arm slot. Pop times 1.94-2.01 and catcher velocity was 77. 60 time was 7.35.

Jake Wortman C Colonial Forge 2019
Wortman is 6-1 and has a lanky frame, switch hitter, from the left side athletic stance with short stride and on line and smooth load back, good rhythm. Explosive hips and good balance to swing, short path working slightly uphill with extension through the ball, line drive swing with some power potential, left side exit velocity was 75. From the right side, open athletic stance, short stride on line and loads back into an arm bar, hips rotate with good balance, slightly uphill line drive swing with extension through the ball, right side exit velocity was 79. Behind the plate, quick exchange, throws from a three-quarters arm slot with a short arm action, pop times were 1.93-2.03, catcher velocity was 71. Presents a good target as a receiver, quiet hands, keeps body behind ball well. 60 time was 7.36.

Best of the Rest
(In Alphabetical Order)

Peter Benavides C Battlefield 2020
Benavides is 5-9 with a lanky frame, hits from the right side from an open stance. Leg kick stride, loads back with wrap. Ok lower half and some balance to swing. Level line drive swing, showed good approach working the middle of the field. Behind the plate, clean exchange, short arm action throwing from a low three-quarters arm slot. Catcher velocity was 64, pop times were 2.16-2.20.

Thomas Bilello C/OF Tallwood 2019
Bilello is 5-9 with an athletic frame, hits from the right side from an open wide stance. Heel lift stride, loads whole body back, hips rotate and maintains some balance during swing. Short level line drive swing, good approach working the middle of the field, exit velocity was 75. Behind the plate, clean exchange, throws from three-quarters arm slot with short arm action, catcher velocity was 65 and pop times were 2.17-2.33.

Andrew Gerhart C Potomac Falls 2019
Gerhart is 5-10 with an athletic frame, hits from the right side from an open stance. Leg kick stride on line, short smooth load back, good rhythm. Some hip turn and good balance to swing. Longer path, line drive swing working slightly uphill with extension through the ball, good approach using the middle of the field, exit velocity was 81. Behind the plate, quick clean exchange, throws from a high three-quarters arm slot with a short loose arm action. Position velocity was 70 and pop times were 2.02-2.13.

Jaden Keuhner C John Champe 2020
Keuhner is 5-8 with an athletic frame, hits from the right side from an open athletic stance. Short stride, loads back to arm bar, some hip explosion and average balance. Short to the ball, line drive swing working level to slightly uphill, worked the middle of the field, exit velocity was 78. Behind the plate, clean exchange, throws from a high three-quarters arm slot, short arm action, catcher velocity was 72 and pop times were 2.14-2.20. Showed the ability to slide in his block and he presents a good strike.

Coleton Payne C/2B Lee-Davis 2020
Payne is 5-8 and has a lanky frame, hits from the right side from a slightly open stance, leg kick stride and smooth load back. Good hips and some balance to swing, short uphill path with a line drive swing. Showed good approach, exit velocity was 70. Behind the plate, clean exchange gaining ground to second, short arm action from low three-quarters arm slot, pop times were 2.18-2.26 and catcher velocity was 68. Showed some sway while receiving.

Alexander Petroka C Albemarle 2018
Petroka is 6-1 with a lankier athletic frame and hits from the left side with an open stance. Strides on line with slight load back and a wrap, explosive hips and good balance to swing. Level swing, good approach working middle of the field, exit velocity was 74. Behind the plate, quick clean exchange, throws from three-quarters arm slot with a short arm action. Pop times were 2.04-2.16 and catcher velocity was 69. Smooth receiver, strong holding low balls.

Alexander Stamatopoulos C Westfield 2019
Stamatopoulos is 5-7 and hits from the right side from an athletic stance. Short leg kick stride and smooth load back. Hips rotate and he has some balance to swing. Level swing with extension through the ball, good approach working the middle of the field, exit velocity was 77. Behind the plate, clean exchange, throws from a high three-quarters arm slot with a short arm action, pop times were 2.20-2.26 and catcher velocity was 64.