2024 TX Underclass State Games: Infielder Analysis
November 19, 2024
TEXAS - Over the weekend of November, 2 - November, 3, we hosted the Underclass State Games at Texas A&M University where we saw some of the top 2027 & 2028 players in the State. The weekend kicked off on Saturday morning with a workout for position players. They ran 60's, threw from defensive positions, and ended the workout with BP on the field. Saturday afternoon and Sunday consisted of gameplay where the pitchers had their TrackMan data recorded. This event featured a strong group of players from top to bottom and that showed throughout the entire weekend. Today, we take a look at the scouting reports from each infielder in attendance as well as rank the top 5 middle infielders and the top 5 corner infielders.
TOP 5 MIDDLE INFIELDERS
1. Lubin Rincon SS / Shadow Creek, TX / 2027Positional Profile: SS LHH/SS…will add needed strength in future. Plus defender at SS in future, arm strength will be solid. Hit over power, couple of adjustment opportunities at plate to add consistency. One of the more intriguing players in the 2027 class, will be fun to watch develop. Couple of hard hit 2B's to RCF in game play.
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2. Selvin Garrett 2B / SS / Buda Johnson, TX / 2027Rankings StateRank: 113 / POS: 8
Positional Profile: 2B/SS RHH/INF..will add needed strength in future, athleticism present. Defensively will be solid player. Upside to bat/power combo with adjustments. Will be fun to watch develop. Showed hard contact in games.
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3.Grant Stafford SS / 2B / Lufkin, TX / 2027Positional Profile: SS/2B LHH/INF..will add strength. Solid defender in future with defensive versatility. Solid hit approach with opportunities for swing adjustments. Good player. Will be interesting to watch develop.
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4. Max Bachmann SS / 3B / Prestonwood Christian Academy, TX / 2027Positional Profile: SS/3B RHH/INF…will continue to add strength. Solid defensive player. Love the upside to bat/power combo.
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5. Landon Martinez SS / Concordia Lutheran, TX / 2027Rankings StateRank: 40 / POS: 10
Positional Profile: SS/3B RHH/INF…will add needed strength in future. Athleticism present. Good defender in future with good raw arm strength. Moves well on baseball field. Solid bat/power combo in future. Opportunities present for adjustments with lower 1/2 in swing. Fun to watch develop in future.
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TOP 5 CORNER INFIELDERS
1. Hudson Holt 3B / OF / Rockwall, TX / 2027Rankings StateRank: 31 / POS: 2
Positional Profile: 3B/OF RHH/INF…will add strength in future. Solid defender at 3rd in future, have seen play LF…solid in OF. Athleticism present. Good bat/power combo in future. Opportunities present for adjustments. Big fan of this player, will be fun to watch develop over time.
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2. Joseph Cardona Jr. 1B / OF / Buda Johnson, TX / 2027Rankings StateRank: 51 / POS: 3
Positional Profile: 1B/OF LHH/INF..will add strength. Solid defender in future. Lot to like with swing regarding bat/hand speed and bat strength. Opportunities for adjustments present, bat/power combo upside present.
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3. Truett Allen 3B / OF / Second Baptist, TX / 2027Rankings StateRank: 48 / POS: 3
Positional Profile: 1B/3B RHH/INF…will add needed strength in future. Athleticism present, chance to be tick above runner in future. Will be solid defender. Opportunities present for adjustments with hit approach. Upside to hit ability.
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4. Chace Robbins 2B / 3B / Dallas Christian, TX / 2027Rankings StateRank: 47 / POS: 3
Positional Profile: 2B/3B RHP…Arm works fine, see arm speed developing. FB command must be firmed in zone, flat, must be located for success. Slider ahead of CB, shows solid spin on slider, with lower slot and crossbody finish, chance for effective sweepy/slurvy type pitch. Change developing, tail/sink action should increase. Switch hitting OF…will add strength in future to good frame. Solid defender in future. Opportunities present for adjustments present with hit approach and swing. Interesting player to watch with adjustments.
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5. Braylon Hobbie 3B / SS / Magnolia, TX / 2027Rankings StateRank: 81 / POS: 6
Positional Profile: 3B/SS RHP…works fast on mound. Delivery works fine, arm speed is developing. Expect velo to continue to develop in future. Secondary flashes quality during outings. Like the upside pitching. RHH/INF…will add strength. Solid infielder with actions present. Opportunities present for approach adjustments, overall solid swing. Good bat/power combo in future.
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BEST OF THE REST (LISTED ALPHABETICALLY)
Arik Alcala SS / 3B / Davenport, TX / 2027Positional Profile: SS/3B RHH/INF…will add needed strength in future. Solid defender in future. Like the bat/power in future with hit adjustments. Solid make up, plays hard.
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Brett Allison 3B / RHP / Pieper, TX / 2027Positional Profile: 3B/RHP RHP…Upside. Will thrower harder as he gets stronger, would recommend long toss program with increase arm speed. Expect secondary effectiveness to increase as velo increases. RHH/INF…will add strength. Defensively upside to glove and raw arm strength. Opportunities for adjustments with hit approach and swing, upside to bat/power combo. Watch progress.
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Wyatt Baskin RHP / SS / Memorial, TX / 2027Rankings StateRank: 99 / POS: 19
Positional Profile: SS/RHP RHH/INF…will add strength in future. Solid defender in future, project arm strength to develop. Upside to bat/power combo with adjustments, will be fun to watch develop. RHP shows developing arm speed, expect velocity to increase, opportunities to improve effectiveness of FB working up/down and arm side. Secondary work in progress.
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Adrian Bellanger SS / 2B / Lake Travis, TX / 2027Positional Profile: SS/2B RHH/INF…will add needed strength in future. Solid defender in future. Definite opportunities for adjustments present for bat/power to exceed.
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Kobe Boulom 2B / C / Richland, TX / 2027Positional Profile: 2B/C RHH/INF…will get stronger. Upside with adjustments. Will be solid defender. Opportunities to improve with hit approach. Interested to see how he looks in spring.
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Cade Calhoun RHP / 3B / Grand Oaks, TX / 2027Positional Profile: RHP/3B RHH/INF…will add strength. Solid defender in future. Flashes developing raw power, struggles to get it with consistency. Opportunities for adjustments present at plate. Bat/power combo chance to exceed with changes. RHP…athletic with good build. Solid delivery and arm action. Expect velo to spike at some point. Command of FB in zone will be important for future success. CB spin present, will have quality pitch as he learns to get in top of pitch adding tilt. Change will be solid pitch in future. Starter actions and stuff. Fun to watch him develop.
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Jamie Chipman RHP / 1B / Academy, TX / 2027Positional Profile: RHP/1B RHP…big upside. Delivery can be improved, would like to see throw downhill, taking advantage of height. Will throw hard, expect velo spike at some point. Shows ability to spin baseball, flashing quality action. DNS 3rd pitch. Fun to watch him develop. RHH/INF…will add needed strength in future. Solid defender in infield. Opportunities present for adjustments with hit approach and swing. Big upside to bat/power combo with adjustments.
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Andrew Clayton SS / 2B / Grand Oaks, TX / 2027Positional Profile: SS/2B
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Drew Cross C / 3B / Mount Pleasant, TX / 2027Rankings StateRank: 37 / POS: 2
Positional Profile: C/3B RHH/C…will add needed strength in future. Shows athleticism. Solid catch/throw in future. Opportunities for adjustments present with hit approach and swing. Upside to bat/power combo. Fun player to watch develop in future, tools present.
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Hudson Cuevas 2B / RHP / Cedar Park, TX / 2027Positional Profile: 2B/RHP RHH/INF…will add needed strength in future. Athleticism present. Solid defender, moves well. Opportunities present for hit approach along with swing. Upside to bat/power with changes. Solid player, will be interesting to watch develop.
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DJ Denney 2B / SS / Argyle, TX / 2027Rankings StateRank: 38 / POS: 2
Positional Profile: 2B/SS RHH/INF..will add strength. Solid baseball player. Defensively will be steady defender. Solid bat/power combo with adjustments. Will be fun to watch him develop over time.
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Sammy Dornier 3B / RHP / College Park, TX / 2028Positional Profile: 3B/RHP RHP…Solid delivery, arm works, expect arm quickness to continue to develop. FB will add velo in future, command develop in zone important for long term success. CB shows finish, feel for CB present. Change not registered in trackman…showed feel for change with tail/sink action. Nice mix to work with. RHH/INF…will add needed strength. Solid defender in future. Moves well on baseball field. Opportunities for adjustments with hit approach and swing increase contact consistency and impact.
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Collin Ferrier 2B / RHP / Victoria East, TX / 2027Positional Profile: 2B/RHP RHH/INF..will add needed strength in future. Good player with opportunities for adjustments both at plate and on defense. Nice upside. RHP…looking for increased arm speed and velo spike in future. Strike thrower with stuff, lacks velo presently. With velo spike chance for stuff to play and be effective.
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Jackson Fetters RHP / 3B / China Spring, TX / 2027Positional Profile: RHP/3B RHP…Solid stuff. FB will continue to develop, arm works, easy arm action. Shows feel for CB with solid action, will continue to tighten as velo increases. Change is quality pitch. Love the upside on the mound, definite starter. RHH/INF…corner infielder in future. Lot to like with hit approach and swing with opportunities for adjustments to improve. Relay like bat/power upside with changes.
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Cole Flashnick SS / OF / Highland Park, TX / 2027Positional Profile: SS/OF LHH/INF..will add strength. Will be solid, steady defender in future. I like the future bat/power, betting on ability to make adjustments. Player I am interested in watching develop over next couple of years.
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Ryan Floyd 3B / RHP / Liberty Christian, TX / 2027Positional Profile: 3B/RHP RHP…solid delivery, developing arm speed. FB will be solid in future with life down and ability to execute up for success. CB developing. Change will be solid pitch in future. Strike thrower, around zone with stuff. Nice upside. RHH/INF…will add strength in future. Solid defender. Shows athleticism, run times will increase. Opportunities present for hit approach, nice bat/power combo in future.
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Brody Fortunato 2B / SS / Klein Oak, TX / 2027Rankings StateRank: 53 / POS: 4
Positional Profile: 2B/SS LHH/INF..will add strength in future. Athleticism present. Solid defensive player with versatility. Opportunities for adjustments at plate with both hit approach and swing. Solid bat/power combo future with upside to avg.
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Brady Harris SS / 2B / Lake Creek, TX / 2027Positional Profile: SS/2B RHP…upside with delivery clean up. FB will develop with added strength. Secondary is developing, flashes quality, inconsistent with delivery. Will be interested to see how stuff plays with delivery adjustments. RHH/INF…will add needed strength in future. Defensively will develop into solid defender. Opportunities for adjustments present swing and hit approach for upside to bat/power combo.
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Matthew Heredia SS / RHP / Liberty Christian, TX / 2028Positional Profile: SS/RHP RHH/INF..young, will add strength. Solid defender in future. Good approach to hit with solid contact in games. Keep working and developing. Fun to watch develop over next few years. Young RHP with upside. Can firm delivery improving command/control. Lead hip opens, runs away from arm. Arm speed developing. FB will play in future with added velocity. Shows ability to spin baseball, must work to stay on top adding tilt. Change will be solid.
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Jacob Hinojosa SS / RHP / China Spring, TX / 2028Positional Profile: SS/RHP RHP…young developing pitcher, will firm consistency in release point as he matures. FB can work up/down. Spin to CB with feel for change, like the secondary. Will continue to improve. RHH/INF…will add needed strength in future. Will be solid defender in infield in future, destined for corner or 2nd base long term. Opportunities for adjustments for approach and swing to maximize bat/power combo.
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Colson Istre 1B / LHP / Lake Creek, TX / 2027Positional Profile: 1B/LHP LHP with solid delivery. Cutoff circle to backside presently hinders big velo jump and command control, timing must be firmed for success. FB will show some velo increase with added physical strength. Shows ability to spin baseball, inconsistent release, change is developing. Starter in HS if pitch ability develops. LHH/OF…steady defensive player. Opportunities for adjustments at plate, changes will improve impact and contact consistency, battles at plate, power is coming. Interesting to watch develop.
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Ethan Jackson LHP / 1B / Colleyville Heritage, TX / 2027Positional Profile: LHP/1B LHH/INF-OF with really good build to add needed strength. Upside. Raw tools present, needs to go to work and firm tools/abilities. Will be fun to watch make adjustments and develop over next couple of years.
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Braeden Kaminski 2B / RHP / Prosper, TX / 2027Rankings StateRank: 74 / POS: 7
with developing approach to hit, like the upside to bat/power combo. Needs time to add strength for bat/power. RHP…upside on the mound. Will throw harder, FB effective up/down, flashed quality slider.
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Niko Kansala 1B / 3B / Lake Creek, TX / 2028Positional Profile: 1B/3B RHH/INF…will add needed strength in future. Solid defender in future, arm strength will continue to develop. Upside to bat/power combo with adjustments, definite opportunities for adjustments present maximizing future bat/power combo.
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Ryan Kume SS / RHP / Hays, TX / 2027Rankings StateRank: 82 / POS: 18
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
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Jaiden LaCour-Loyd SS / 3B / Mansfield Lake Ridge, TX / 2027Rankings StateRank: 85 / POS: 19
Positional Profile: SS/OF RHH/INF…will add needed strength in future. Solid defender, will add raw arm strength. Upside to bat/power combo with adjustments. Run speed will continue to improve, athleticism present, good mover on baseball field. Upside, fun to watch develop.
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Chris Lim 1B / OF / Plano West, TX / 2027Positional Profile: 1B/OF RHH/1B..will add needed strength. Will be solid defender in future. Overall, solid approach to hit with couple of adjustments tp both hit approach and swing to achieve max hit and power in future. Like the make up, seems like a person/player who will put in the work to maximize ability.
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Mac Martin SS / 2B / Denton Guyer, TX / 2027Positional Profile: SS/2B RHH/INF…will add needed strength. Solid defender in future. Nice bat/power with upside present with adjustments. Interesting player to watch develop.
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Jayden Moeller SS / 3B / Keller, TX / 2027Positional Profile: SS/3B RHH/INF…will add strength in future. Solid, steady defender. Love the upside to bat/power combo in future. Plays game hard. Love the upside.
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Matthew Patterson SS / RHP / East View, TX / 2028Positional Profile: SS/RHP RHH/INF…will add needed strength in future. Solid defender in future. Opportunities for hit approach adjustments and swing changes for upside to bat/power combo. Solid player in future.
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Connor Ray SS / 3B / Grapevine, TX / 2027Positional Profile: SS/3B LHH/INF…will add needed strength. Will be steady defender in the infield. Like the athleticism. Solid approach to hit with couple of opportunities. Solid, steady player with nice upside.
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Chase Reaves RHP / 2B / Birdville, TX / 2027Positional Profile: RHP/2B RHH/INN…steady defensive player. Like the upside to bat/power combo taking advantage of adjustments in future. Solid player, will be interesting to watch develop. RHP…opportunities to firm delivery and arm action consistency. FB will continue to add velocity in future. Slider inconsistent, change with nice action. Overall was around zone. Like the upside with firming of delivery and arm action.
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Cody Sawyer SS / RHP / Kingwood, TX / 2027Positional Profile: SS/RHP RHH/INF…solid, athletic infielder who will gain strength in future. Like the upside to bat/power combo in future with couple of opportunities for adjustments. Nice payer to watch develop. RHS…solid delivery and arm action. Strike thrower. Expect velo spike at some point. FB will improve as velo firms. Secondary flashes solid action, must firm ability to repeat release point. Love the upside to secondary as velo increases. One to watch.
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Jaxon Schramm 1B / LHP / Lake Creek, TX / 2027Positional Profile: 1B/LHP LHS…pitch ability/feel to pitch. Creates some deception with cutoff arm circle to backside. Works FB around zone, showing feel to pitch..continue to develop for success. CB/SL show solid action at times, must be firmed. Change is developing pitch. Strike thrower. Fun to watch pitch, like the stuff coming out now. LHH/INF…will add strength in future. Solid defender. Solid swing present with opportunities for adjustments to hit approach. Like the bat/power in future.
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Jason Steele 3B / RHP / Dripping Springs, TX / 2027Rankings StateRank: 119 / POS: 10
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP RHS…very interesting on the mound. Will continue to add velocity in future, shows ability to pitch with FB. CB has quality spin, action developing. Slider with upside, firming release will help develop. Limited use change with solid action. Split with tumbling action. Big upside on the mound. Would recommend simplifying stuff, definitely would suggest dumping split…no reason to throw. Develop FB, CB, SL and CH…will be more than good enough to dominate HS hitters. Fun to watch in future. RHH/INF…will add needed strength. Solid defender in the infield in future. Love the upside to bat/power with adjustments. Interesting player to watch develop.
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Tyler Tarnowski RHP / 3B / Bridgeland, TX / 2027Rankings StateRank: 66 / POS: 16
Positional Profile: RHP/3B RHP…love the upside on the mound. FB will develop, expect velo to take a jump at some point. Flashes solid secondary during outing, inconsistent. Velo jump will improve effectiveness of secondary. Definite starter. Fun to watch develop. RHH/1B…solid defender at 1st, moves well for lanky body. Love the upside to bat/power combo, especially impacting baseball. Interesting player to watch.
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Matthew Tucker 2B / SS / Seven Lakes, TX / 2027Positional Profile: 2B/SS RHH/INF…will add much needed strength moving forward. Solid player, knows his abilities. Nice bat to ball skills, 4 hits in game play. Will be solid defender, raw arm strength will improve. Opportunities for adjustments to increase impact at plate in future. Steady performer.
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Max Woerner SS / RHP / Southwest Christian, TX / 2027Rankings StateRank: 91 / POS: 21
Positional Profile: SS/RHP RHH/INF…will add needed strength in future. Opportunities for adjustments both at plate on defense. Love the approach to the game, will get better as he refines tools.
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Jackson Wooten SS / 2B / Atascocita, TX / 2027Rankings StateRank: 70 / POS: 15
Positional Profile: SS/2B RHP…Athletic delivery. FB will add velo in future, must firm ability to work FB up/down in zone for success. Shows ability to spin baseball, upside with CB as he adds velo. Change is work in progress. RHH/INF…will add needed strength in future. Athleticism present, quick twitch. Solid defender in future. Overall solid approach to hit with opportunities for adjustments present. Overall swing works with good path, line drive approach plays well to his strength on baseball field…speed.
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