Uncommitted Spotlight: '20 Ben Dandelet, RHP, Stillwater
February 26, 2019
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PBR: What schools have expressed interest in you?
Dandelet: D1, D2 schools, and a couple JUCOs.
PBR: Have you taken any visits, or have any visits scheduled in the near future?
Dandelet: No, I have not taken any visits but I plan on taking a couple this fall.
PBR: Are you looking for anything in particular in a school? (Example: high academics, certain academic program, local, etc.)
Dandelet: I'm not entirely sure what I want to do but I would like a school that has good academics as well as a good baseball program.
PBR: What were some of your highlights during your sophomore year?
Dandelet: Setting a PR of 87 MPH.
PBR: What are your goals for this year?
Dandelet: Get up to 90 MPH from the mound.
PBR: Do you play any other sports?
Dandelet: No, I stopped playing hockey to focus on baseball.
PBR: What is your ACT and GPA?
Dandelet: GPA 2.8 and I have not taken the ACT
Scouting Report
7/11/18- 6-foot-2, 180-pound right-handed throwing pitcher. Good frame. Slight turn to start and fluid delivery. Good direction down mound with hard titled 85-87 mph fastball. Tough angle to square. Lacks command and consistently missed arm side. Sharp 11/5 curveball at 72-73 mph with arm speed. Good feel for 77-79 nph change-up with fade.
3/17/18- 6-foot-2, 170-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. The long, 6-foot-2, 170-pound right-hander appears to be another in what is becoming a long line of pitchers coming out of Stillwater High School. Still showing signs of more physical growth and filling out in the future, Dandelet worked 83-85 with a fastball that jumped through the zone. Throwing slightly over his front shoulder as he sat on his back side down the mound, Dandelet deceptively works linear down the mound. I was impressed with the adjustments that he made throughout the bullpen, especially with the breaking ball. The pitch worked 70-72, and featured sharper, slider type break on some occasions, but more 11/5 curveball break at others. He also showcased a changeup at 69-72. Given his long, loose arm and quick hand speed out front, Dandelet should have a chance to make another jump in the future.