Prep Baseball Report

Central Florida Play Hard Open: Top Statistical Performers



By Justin Burgess
Florida Area Scout

The Central Florida Play Hard Open Showcase took place this past weekend in Orlando. The event was well-represented by every high school class and each age group featured multiple players who possessed at least one above average tool. Not including Paul Benitez, who has already signed with Arkansas-Little Rock, a few players from this showcase will certainly play at the collegiate level.

2016 OF/RHP Francisco Ramos is a projectable player at 6-foot-5 and ran a 6.88 and has a nice lefty stroke; 2016 OF/3B Derek Garcia showed solid arm strength and good pull side pop in batting practice; 2017 C/2B Jacob Jacome showed off an above average arm and drove the ball with authority to all fields; 2017 C/2B Luis Ortiz consistently hit hard line drives and had advanced actions behind the plate; 2017 C/1B Riley Wash showed a strong, accurate arm with a quick transfer and nice swing in batting practice; 2018 RHP/OF Andrew Aultman possesses a projectable frame and showed a quick arm from the mound with the top velocity, and 2019 C/OF Parker Aultman showed off a plus arm, advanced actions behind the plate, and really drove the ball well for his age.

Here are the top statistical performers from this event:

Top 60 Yard Dash Times

Paul Benitez


Lake Nona HS


2016

SS/OF

6.76

Francisco Ramos


Cypress Creek HS


2016

OF/RHP

6.88

Luis Ortiz


Pine Ridge HS


2017

C/2B

7.14

 

Luis Andujar


Brooks Debartolo HS


2017

OF/RHP

7.18

 

Parker Aultman


Graceville HS


2019

C/OF

7.18

 















 Top Exit Velocities

Derek Garcia


Osceola HS


2016

OF/3B

93

Francisco Ramos


Cypress Creek HS


2016

OF/RHP

91

Riley Wash


Lake Mary Prep


2017

C/1B

91

Jaevious Merriweather


Haines City HS


2017

OF

89

Luis Ortiz


Pine Ridge HS


2017

C/2B

89

 Top Outfield Velocities

Paul Benitez


Lake Nona HS


2016

SS/OF

87

Jacob Jacome


The First Academy


2017

C/2B

86

Derek Garcia


Osceola HS


2016

OF/3B

84

Jaevious Merriweather


Haines City HS


2017

OF

81

Jarrett Hansell


Lake Region HS


2018

OF/RHP

81

 Top Infield Velocities

Paul Benitez


Lake Nona HS


2016

SS/OF

84

Derek Garcia


Osceola HS


2016

OF/3B

81

Jacob Jacome


The First Academy


2017

C/2B

80

Parker Aultman


Graceville HS


2019

C/OF

80

 Top Catcher Velocities

Jacob Jacome


The First Academy


2017

C/2B

79

Riley Wash


Lake Mary Prep


2017

C/1B

78

Parker Aultman


Graceville HS


2019

C/OF

77

Luis Ortiz


Pine Ridge HS


2017

C/2B

74

Joey Stancombe


Lake Gibson HS


2018

C/RHP

73

 Top Catcher Pop Times

Jacob Jacome


The First Academy


2017

C/2B

1.94

Parker Aultman


Graceville HS


2019

C/OF

1.94

Luis Ortiz


Pine Ridge HS


2017

C/2B

1.96

Riley Wash


Lake Mary Prep


2017

C/1B

1.97

 Top Pitcher Velocities

Andrew Aultman


Graceville HS


2018

RHP/OF

89

Harrison Ickes


Lake Howell HS


2019

RHP/OF

81

Tomas Cruz


Timber Creek HS


2017

RHP

80