Game Report: Grace Christian @ Rhea County

Landon Crumbley 3B / RHP / Grace Christian - Knoxville, TN / 2020

6’4 third basemen stood out, as he homered in the final inning of the game before this one.  Tall, athletic frame w/ long limbs, lanky frame.  Projectable.  Offensively, hits w/ a slightly open, slightly crouched stance w/ short hand rhythm into stride to open w/ proper load.  Near arm bar.  Generates bat speed through the zone w/ natural loft.  Projectable power ceiling.  Made all the plays at third base, showed off above average arm strength. 

Cody Estep OF / Grace Christian - Knoxville, TN / 2018

Uncommitted OF showed clean swing.  Short, athletic frame w/ some present strength, some physical projection.  Hits from a straight on, crouched stance w/ short hand rhythm into shift of weight, toe tap and load.  Clean, repeatable swing projects for gap power.  Was not tested defensively.

Noah Gent SS / 3B / Grace Christian Academy, TN / 2019

SS continues to show above average bat ceiling for a middle infielder.  Medium, physical frame w/ present strength in the lower half, some projection.  Offensively, hits w/ a straight on, crouched stance w/ short hand rhythm into shift of weight, leg kick and load.  Generates bat speed through the zone w/ natural loft.  Hammered a ball foul.  Projects to hit w/ projectable power.  Defensively, showed soft hands w/ solid lateral quickness.  

Keaton Ray OF / LHP / Rhea County, TN / 2021

OF had a strong game, collecting 2 hits w/ a walk and zero swing and miss.  Medium, athletic frame, lean w/ little present strength, projectable.  Offensively, hits w/ an open, crouched stance w/ hand rhythm into knee to knee leg kick w/ proper load.  Generates bat speed through the zone.  Lot of line drives to all fields.  Projectable pull power.  Was not tested in the OF.

Hunter Ferguson RHP / OF / Grace Christian - Knoxville, TN / 2019

FB (81-83), CB (64-69), CH (76-78)

3 pitch righty pounded the zone in his 1 inning of work, striking out 2.  Medium, physical frame w/ strong lower half, close to mature frame.  Pitches from a full wind-up in repeatable delivery and over the top release.  Straight FB shows occasional cut.  Big downer CB w/ proper rotation, late bite.  CH w/ arm-speed, fade and sink.  Feel for the zone w/ all 3, any pitch in any count.  1 swing and miss on 6 swings.

Ty Hutchinson RHP / Grace Christian - Knoxville, TN / 2020

FB (81-83, T84, 85), CB (68), CH (73)

3 pitch righty struck out the side with no hitter making contact on any swing (4 of 4 swing and miss).  Medium, athletic frame w/ present lower half strength, projectable.  Pitches from a full wind-up w/ over the top release.  Quick arm.  Straight FB flashes ride through the zone.  Medium downer CB.  CH w/ sink.  Threw the fastball for strikes, developing w/ the off-speed stuff.

Baylor Dulaney RHP / Rhea County, TN / 2018

FB (79-82, T83, 84), CB (68-72)

Uncommitted righty struck out 5 over 4 innings. 6’5, athletic frame w/ present strength in lower half, projectable.  Prototypical pitcher build.  Pitches w/ a full wind-up into high ¾ to ¾ release.  Rock and fire delivery.   Extension to the plate allows FB to play up.  Mostly straight, flashes life on occasion (run and sink at times, cut at times), inconsistent.  Medium 12-6 downer comes up out of hand, feel for throwing it for a strike.  DNS CH.  Around the zone.  11 swing and misses on 30 swings.

Ross Pendergrass RHP / OF / Rhea County, TN / 2020

FB (77-82, T83), CB (68-70)

Righty fired 3 hitless innings.  Prototypical pitcher frame w/ some present strength, lot of projection.  Pitches from a full wind-up into an over the top release w/ some head violence.  Learning to repeat timing of delivery to compensate for quick arm.  Tendency to pull the baseball.  FB features heavy run and sink.  Medium downer CB w/ tight rotation, proper shape.  Flashes.  DNS CH.  Projects to control as gets more comfortable w/ delivery.  5 swing and misses on 14 swings.