New York Summer Championship (14U/15U) Scout Blog: Days 1 & 2

26’ RHP Steven Nicklas (Scotia Glenville HS) @PBRNewYork @PBRTournaments #BeSeen

Quiet presence on mound. Controls pace on mound well and spots all pitches. Pitches to force contact. Quality off-speed on 2-2 for backwards K in top 4. Crafty and smart. Low to mid 70’s. pic.twitter.com/T0soE3VRTq

26’ RHP Micah Marvin (Arkport HS) @PBRNewYork @PBRTournaments #BeSeen

Tall and atheltic; lower half moves well with frame and rides out legs through delivery. CB and FB delivery tempo is indecipherable from vantage point. + 4 MPH on FB (75 to 79) from 10/31/21 PBR event. pic.twitter.com/JOviIeHHDP

‘24 RHP Dariel Espinal (Walter G O’Connell, NY) was absolutely explosive at 6-1, 175lbs. Quick-twitch arm with length over front-side. Made an 82-83 mph FB appear upper-80’s.

Much more to come ⤵️ @tcblackhawks @ShooterHunt @JoeWalentin @PBR_NY_Carrier #NYSummerChampionships pic.twitter.com/zZFKaUDJVz

‘25 LHP Quentin Grimes (@Cougars_Elite, Rush Henrietta) stands 5-10, 160lbs with plenty of confidence to spin. Whippy 3/4 arm-action that shows future signs of velo. 2 innings, 2K. Hasn’t had a breaker barreled up yet.

FB: 76-78, T79
CB: 62-65, late depth
CH: 67-68@pbrt_east pic.twitter.com/n53geKVWfw

‘25 CIF Wes Sturrup (Brighton, @DiamondPro3) features some twitch in the box and natural bat-speed on the front-side. All over an upper tier heater and gets on his horse for a standup triple.

2-1 Cougars lead, B3. @pbrt_east pic.twitter.com/5HjrBaztIy

‘24 1B Jackson Schwab (Fayetteville Manlius, @SportsZoneAcad) is imposing at 6-3, 215lbs. Quiet setup mostly, slips out of the box with useful lower half, and plates a run to shorten the RBI Thunder lead. @pbrt_east pic.twitter.com/vk6aQBVEdZ

‘24 C Jack Simpson (Webster Schroeder) stays extremely short in the first move, matching plane over middle of plate. Hard line-drive single, aggressive approach in multiple at-bats. @pbrt_east @Cougars_Elite pic.twitter.com/gFTqBrevNK

‘25 CF Isiah Marino (Division HS), leading off the game for TC Hawks, squares up an even-count offering with an adjustable base. Accurate hands work zone to zone with barrel skills. @pbrt_east pic.twitter.com/rCbulSr5Uv

‘25 RHP Gio Cassetta (Rochester, @DiamondPro3) showing free/easy out of the gate with good tilt and leverage at release. Grabbed a 77 mph before settling more mid-70’s, spinning comfortable SL for K’s. Couple flinches in the box, 6-4, 170lbs.@pbrt_east pic.twitter.com/VCroJrbTX9

‘25 SS John Franco (Farmingdale HS, @tcblackhawks), silky smooth defensively, added bases-clearing 3-run triple off a bad bounce down the line. Body projects with lanky athleticism.@pbrt_east pic.twitter.com/5ohYLHyYmi

‘25 OF Lucas Leone (Aquinas Institute) notches his second loud barrel of the game, this beating the CF for an inside-the-park home-run. Compact, durable build that connects well in the box. Hands stay back/up on CH. @DiamondPro3 @pbrt_east pic.twitter.com/WUJskFkQB8

‘24 RHP Caleb Carr (Palmyra-Macedon, @DiamondPro3) had one of the best outings all day. Precision command, owning glove-side corner. Created shoulder-tilt down the slope, T70 FB, and deceptive breaker. 6-1, 160lbs; love the presence.#NYSummerChampionships @pbrt_east pic.twitter.com/poz04VN9X2

‘24 1B Kaden Miller (@KadenMiller2024, Clarkstown North) produces big hand-speed at the plate. Up to 26+ mph this winter, puts @rocklandpirates ahead 1-0, T1 with an RBI single to left. Leveraged 6-2, 175lb frame. @pbrt_east #NYSummerChampionships pic.twitter.com/6QTBkUR3og

‘25 RHP Ryan Maltbie (North Rockland) changing tempo, eye-level, and throwing full arsenal in any count. FB/CB heavy, pulls down from OTT, creating tough look. T72 mph, much more to come at 5-10, 130lbs w/ competitive fire. #NYSummerChampionships @pbrt_east @rocklandpirates pic.twitter.com/sS0VzDLMMA

‘25 LHP Aidan Kistner (Chaminade, @tcblackhawks) ran it up to 80 mph on his best bullet. Compact, OTT delivery that repeated. Spun a tight breaker across the plate, slurvy at times. #NYSummerChampionships @pbrt_east pic.twitter.com/x5TflhpTi3

‘25 C Vincent Duffy (Nanuet, @rocklandpirates) will be a hitter to watch into the weekend. Low-pulse, just finds a way to put bat on ball consistently. Good balance while shooting a backside single into RF. #NYSummerChampionships @pbrt_east pic.twitter.com/VElW2WDmaW

A 4th inning onslaught of hits pushed @NEPridebaseball 15U ahead 4-0, capped off with back to back singles from ‘25 C/UTIL Nick DiMaso (Walter Panas, @Dnick_8) and ‘24 3B Alex Enea (Walter Panas, @alexenea_). #NYSummerChampionships @pbrt_east pic.twitter.com/ZtcH4f3gT7