Joey
Manzo

North Central commit. Manzo had yet another impressive week going 7-for-13 (.538) with three RBIs, eight runs scored, four walks and three stolen bases. Manzo reached base 65% of the time and was a spark plug for their offense throughout.

Week 5: Manzo was mentioned within our Week 5 Diamond Notes after going 7-for-20 (.350) with five RBIs, nine runs scored, three walks, three hit-by-pitches, and three stolen bases.

Week 6: Manzo had an impressive week, reaching base 9 times out of 11, which earned him a mention within our Week 6 Diamond Notes.

Week 7: Manzo went 4-for-11 (.364) with a home run, two RBIs, and four hit-by-pitches, earning a mention within our Week 7 Diamond Notes.

North Central commit. Manzo had another impressive week for Lockport going 5-for-15 (.333) with a home run, two doubles, two RBIs, five runs scored, and two stolen bases. He went 2-for-4 with a double and two runs scored against Homewood-Flossmoor. Manzo led the charge in their 9-2 win over Joliet West going 3-for-5 with a home run, two RBIs, and three runs scored.

Week 5: Manzo was mentioned within our Week 5 Diamond Notes after going 7-for-20 (.350) with five RBIs, nine runs scored, three walks, three hit-by-pitches, and three stolen bases.

Week 6:  Manzo had an impressive week, reaching base 9 times out of 11, which earned him a mention within our Week 6 Diamond Notes. 

North Central commit. Currently ranked No. 164 in the state. 5-foot-17, 175-pound frame with room to add on strength. Hit out of the leadoff spot and finished the day 3-for-5 with a home run, double, two RBIs and three runs scored. The left-handed hitter remains on-time throughout his at-bats, working with a simple and balanced swing through the zone with a pull-side focus in this look. Patrols the outfield with confidence and a quick first step; soft hands pair with athletic routes and an accurate arm. 

North Central College commit. Manzo reached base 9 times out of 11 plate appearances and scored five runs throughout the week. 

Week 5: Manzo was mentioned within our Week 5 Diamond Notes after going 7-for-20 (.350) with five RBIs, nine runs scored, three walks, three hit-by-pitches, and three stolen bases.

North Central commit. The left-handed hitter went 7-for-20 (.350) with five RBIs, nine runs scored, three walks, three hit-by-pitches, and three stolen bases. Manzo was a large part of the Porter’s offensive production throughout the week.

5-foot-10, 160-pound, left/left outfielder with sneaky strength in frame. Led off and played center field. Prototypical lead-off hitter. Wide, balanced setup, slight pre-pitch rhythm, quiet overall look. Simple, repeatable, compact swing, controls the barrel and stays short and quick to the ball. Minimal swing and miss, consistent quality at-bats, understands the strike zone, line-drive contact with the ability to backspin the baseball to all fields. Finished the day 2-for-2 with a double, a walk, two RBIs and two runs scored. Was 4.58 down the line on the line drive double into the right-center field gap. Also stole three bases. Defensively, looks natural in center field with easy actions and clean routes. Follow left/left outfielder in the 2023 class.