NC Commitment Spotlight: 2020 LHP Liam Norris
Thu August 3, 2017

By Brandon Hall
North Carolina Director of Scouting
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The class of 2020 had a big name come off the board recently when LHP Liam Norris made his decision to commit to the University of North Carolina. Norris made a name for himself with his frame and arsenal, pitching on the varsity team at Green Hope HS, in Cary. As the body has continued to mature, stuff and command has continued to tick up and PBR was on hand to see him dice hitters up in late June at the Durham Athletic Park as part of the Dirty Thirty.
The highest ranked North Carolina player in the overall rankings for 2020, at No. 2, Norris is likely to be the No. 1 ranked player in the initial 2020 North Carolina rankings as they are released in the coming weeks. PBR has been following Norris' progress and we can look back over his past year and what lead to his commitment to be a Tar Heel.
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Scouting Report
06.27.17
Physical frame with defined lower half in a 6-foot-3, 195 pound body. Short arm action works to a high-3/4 slot, getting extension. Quick arm speed and arm strength to go with it. Fastball ramped up to 90-92, jumping on hitters. Controlled the zone but did not command the glove. Slider ranged 77-81. At 79 and 81, the slider showed hard, late tilt, burying underneath swings, exploding to the plate.
04.04.17
Lanky with long levers. Listed at 6-foot-3, 190 pounds. Body has plenty of room to continue to mature and add strength. Throws from a high-3/4 slot with a short, clean, strong arm swing, that works to load the scapular. Tall and controlled at balance and throws slightly across his body. Fastball ramped up to 91 early in the outing, sitting 87-90 in the first inning and 84-87 in his third inning. Breaking ball is 70 – 71 mph with an 11/5 action. Slider has tilt and touched 74. Flashed a change-up at 75. Throws strikes but fights for command. Control over command at this young age. No reason to believe the command will continue to come as he matures.
09.05.16
Lanky and athletic presence. High tempo delivery that has some moving parts as he shifts on the rubber through the rocker and tilts uphill with his shoulders at balance. A high-3/4 slot with a quick, whippy hand works to get downhill. Fastball touched 87, sitting 85-87. Slider flashed, ranging 74-77, with some advanced action, late with tilt, producing swing and miss from left and right handed hitters.