Joey
Pence

2.17.18
 
Pence stands at 5-foot-10, 160-pounds. Possesses a strong and athletic frame. Ran the 60 yard dash in 7.22 seconds. Recorded an exit velo of 89 MPH. Offensively, starts in an open stance with his feet wide. Weight is slightly shifted onto his backside. Hands begin in line with his back shoulder, away from his body. Hands move directly backwards during his load, with a slight bat wrap. Pre-pitch rhythm. Short stride with front foot inversion. Fluid load. High level of barrel awareness, made consistently strong contact. Gap to gap power potential. Defensively, took reps in the outfield. His best velo on throws from the outfield was 84 MPH. Stays low and athletic in his approach to the baseball. Does not break momentum toward his target. Gathers himself with a shuffle before firing strong throws from a 3/4 slot. 

2017 New Jersey State Games (July 26-27, 2017)
Pence has an athletic build at 5-foot-10 165-pounds. Ran the 60 yard dash in 7.00-seconds and recorded an exit velocity that topped at 86 MPH. Offensively – starts in a wide, slightly opened stance with hands above his back shoulder, in line with his ear and the bat wrapped around his head. Creates some rhythm and movement in hands prepitch. Weight rests on back side. As pitch comes in, uses a foot stride to start swing. Hand load is minimal as they move back slightly. Level bat path through the zone with some lift to finish. Stays balanced throughout finish – finishes with weight on back side. Defensively – took reps from the OF. Throws topped at 80 MPH with backspin and carry. Long, clean arm action from a high-3/4 slot. Fields ball on the outside of front foot and plays through his throws with momentum. Throws had some carry to them on the target. Nice looking prospect to keep an eye on as he continues to get stronger.