Mon August 13, 2018
On August 11th, we Vol State hosted a Scout Day for the Cross Hit organization. This event included a position player workout, followed by pitchers throwing a 10-15 pitch pen on the game mound. Players were afforded the opportunity to showcase their abilities in front of the PBR Tennessee staff and college coaches in attendance. The following is a look at the top statistical performances from the event.
CLICK HERE to view the stats for all players who participated at the Cross Hit Scout Day.
TOP PITCHING VELOCITIES
86 – Matthew Bradley, RHP/3B, Gallatin, 2019- Bradley continued his strong summer by touching 86 and pitching consistently 84-85 throughout his 16 pitch pen. The 6’4, 170-pounder features a super projectable frame and easy arm action. The righty mixed in a 64-66 CB and 74-76 CH.
TOP EXIT VELOCITIES
95 – Logan Smith, C, Station Camp, 2019- Smith showed off his all-around improvement on this day, showing off an improved exit velocity and 60 time. The righty hitter showed ability to impact the baseball that carried over to his BP, where he showed barrel feel with a gap to gap approach and lot of line drives. Has shown the ability to stay behind the plate at the next level.
TOP OF VELOCITIES
86 – Haven Mangrum, OF, Beech, 2019- Mangrum continues to show his arm strength while Porter had a strong all-around event for his first PBR event. Mangrum showcased a super projectable 6-0, 150-pound frame and easy actions while also posting the top two 60 times on the day. Porter showed a physical 6-1, 180-pound frame and stood out for his combination of speed and arm strength.
TOP IF VELOCITIES
84 – Matthew Johnston, RHP/1B, Mt. Juliet, 2019
83 – Trevor Marcin, 3B/RHP, Hendersonville, 2022
83 – Matthew Bradley, 3B/RHP, Gallatin, 2019
81 – Kanon Lewis, 3B/RHP, Beech, 2021
- Johnston showed off his arm strength from 1B and followed that up by pitching 82-84 on the mound. Improving in every measurable category on this day, the IF showed an intriguing 2-way profile with the combination of his athleticism at 1B and his arm strength from a low slot on the mound.
TOP C POP TIMES
1.78-1.85 – Dakotah Danner, C, Montgomery Central, 2019- Danner continues to stand out for his all-around skill-set, highlighted by his catch and throw ability. A catcher with a quick release who cheats a bit on the showcase portion will always stand out and Danner stood out for his soft hands and ability to get the ball out quickly. Not just a catch and throw guy, he also stood out with a 90 exit velocity and a strong line drive oriented BP.
TOP 60 TIMES
6.84 – Haven Mangrum, OF, Beech, 2019- Huddleston posted two of the top six 60 times on the day and had a strong all-around day. The infielder improved all of his measurables at the event and shows an intriguing combination of tools worth following up on in game action.
