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Fall Underclass: Quick Hits

September 27, 2021
Brett Harrison
Nevada Scouting Director

The Nevada Fall Underclass was an Open event that provided an opportunity for the PBR Staff to get up close look to evaluate the progress players have made over the past few months as they begin their Fall seasons. This event provided an opportunity players an opportunity to showcases themselves next to similar high caliber players, many uncommitted, with the help of the leading technology in the game with Blast Motion and TrackMan as we also rolling out two new features that will be a fixture at future Prep Baseball Report events in Vizual Edge and Driveline.

Along with the tech, players also received updated metrics during the Pro-Style Workout portion of the event beginning with the Laser Time 60 Yard Dash, Batting Practice, Catcher Evaluations including Pop Times, Velocity, Receiving and Blocking, Outfield Evaluations and Infield Evaluations. 

Today, we will be highlighting some of our first impressions from the event with our Quick Hits  

To view the full event stats click here.

Fall underclass: QUICK HITS

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+ Koa Won | Basic | 2025 - The highly touted freshman came into the event with high expectations from the PBR Staff and he performed just as we expected. He got his day started off with a loud round of batting practice that showcase his mature approach that allowed him to drive the ball consistently to the big part of the yard earning him the highest Average Exit Velocity at 85.10 mph via TrackMan with flashes of some power potential to the pull side. Defensively is where his game already has shown an advanced skill set. His present strength and flexibility allowed work up from the bottom of the zone with a number of different set ups to present the best target possible for his pitchers. The developing catch and throw is expected to progress as he improves his foot speed. This is a player to have on your radar as a potential high level prospect in the Class of 2025.

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+ Tyson Staheli | Moapa Valley | 2023 - The small school product showcase his confident actions on both sides of the ball at the Nevada Fall Underclass. His easy, left handed stroke saw him produce on fo the top batting practice rounds of the day, spraying line drives to all field with power projected to come as his continues to add strength his 5-foot-8, 155 pound frame. His impressive day to continued with a clean defensive effort, using easy, fluid actions through the ball with comfort in both the forehand and backhand plays. His lateral range should mirror then expected improvement in his foot speed. This is another Under the Radar Moapa Valley product that should spark some interest in the coming months.

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+ Arturo Flores | Cimarron-Memorial | 2023 - The Under the Radar product out of Cimarron-Memorial found himself at or near the top of almost every statistical category that applied to him from yesterday's Nevada Fall Underclass event. He got his day started with a standout round of batting practice, showing off his present pull side power earning the day's second best TrackMan Exit Velocity at 95.53 mph while consistently finding the barrel throughout his round to the big part of the yard with an Average Exit Velocity of 84.61 mph. Follow his impressive offensive performance, he earned the events Top Catcher Pop Time with a 1.94, as well as the event best Catcher Velocity at 77 mph. This is another player who as put himself on the radar for the Class of 2023 backstops.

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+ Lando Baxter | Centennial | 2025 - The two-way freshman produced a solid overall performance on the day, but he impressed the PBR Staff most on the mound. He worked with pace and conviction, throwing from a 3/4 slot with some looseness in the arm. His fastball topping out at 80.74 mph via TrackMan that flashed some arm side action, working efficiently in the zone. The right hander paired it with a changeup that ranged from 71-73 mph that showed heavy sink and fade and a spike curveball that came out on a similar plane to his fastball with flashes of backup action at 66-67 mph. 

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+ Joey Scolari | Bishop Manogue | 2023 - The Bishop Manogue product has added noticeable strength to his 6-foot-2 frame and it showed as he improved on each of his metrics collected at the Nevada Fall Underclass showcase. He got his day started early by posting an event and personal best 6.71 Laser Timed 60 Yard Dash then followed it up with a Top 2 Outfield Velocity at 86 mph. Offensively, he ranked at the top of the Blast Leaderboard with a 23.90 Peak Bat Speed to go long with his event best Average Bat Speed at 71.38 mph. Scolari is set to have his breakout year for the Miners and will be a player to keep an eye on as he stock continues to rise with his projected tools turning into present tools.

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+ Brandon Jenkins | Green Valley | 2023 - The Green Valley product continues to improve and impress at each Prep Baseball Report event. His 87 mph Outfield Velocity lead then entire event with his 6.99 Laser Timed 60 Yard Dash earning his the second best time of the event. Though his arm strength and athleticism are the obvious statistical improvements, his ability to drive the ball at the plate is what stood out most at the Nevada Fall Underclass event as he drove the ball to both gaps throughout his batting practice round with an 84.25 mph Average Exit Velocity via TrackMan while also finding himself near the top of each Blast Motion metric collected at the event, highlighted by his 23.80 Peak Bat Speed. Expect Jenkins to play a key role for the Gators this Spring.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

SHOWCASE STATE DATE LOCATION
College of Southern Idaho Scout Day NV 10/06 College of Southern Idaho
PBR Nevada ProCase 2021 NV 10/24 College of Southern Nevada
PBR x CSN Pro Day 2021 NV 10/24 College of Southern Nevada
Northern Nevada Winter Update NV 11/06 Bishop Manogue High School

 

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