Commitment Tracker - January

January 31, 2019
Chris Kemlo
PBR Ontario Director of Scouting

Commitment Tracker - January

RECENT COMMITMENTS

Steven Hospital RHP / OF / Holy Trinity, ON / 2019

School: Niagara

Report: Tall, lanky right-handed pitcher sitting low-to-mid 80s. Breaking ball isn’t there yet, but with added size and strength, has a chance to be a high 80s arm with feel for a secondary pitch. Hospital has always passed the eye test, and this fall it really translated to the mound. Can see him maturing and growing very quickly once he gets on campus at Niagara.

Noah Case 3B / 2B / Richview CI, ON / 2019

Rankings StateRank: 31 / POS: 3

School: Indian Hills CC

Report: A former PBR Future Games participant, Case has always had jump in his bat. After a strong showing this Fall as a member of the Fieldhouse Pirates, he committed to a strong JUCO program known for churning out Canadians to the D1 level. Defensively he profiles more as a third-baseman with a chance to stay on the left side of the infield. Some juice to all fields, Case will look to have a strong summer in his senior year.

Jason Kauffeldt OF / RHP / Oneill, ON / 2019

Rankings StateRank: 65 / POS: 12

School: Houghton College

Report: Kauffeldt, a member of the Oshawa Legionaires has been a leader on the team for quite some time. The athletic left-handed hitting outfielder uses speed as a big part of his game on both sides of the baseball, while the swing is more of a line drive approach while he stays balanced and moves the ball around the field. Plays with knowledge of the game along with some grit, can see him patrolling centre-field as he continues to grow his game and add to the present strength he currently has.

Jaret Lupton 2B / SS / Assumption, ON / 2019

Rankings StateRank: 114 / POS: 5

School: Lake Region State JC

Report: Switch-hitting utility player out of the Tri-City Giants program, Lupton has continued to grow and polish his game with room to add size and strength to his 5-foot-10 frame. Though he’s max effort in most aspects of his game right now, the tools stand out, and when he puts it all together, he could be a solid all-around player in college.