Prep Baseball Report

South Texas Underclass Trials: Quick Hits


Tyler King
PBR Texas Scout

HOUSTON, TX - On June 15, our PBR Texas Staff hosted the South Texas Underclass Trials, a much anticipated showcase and trials at the University of Houston. The event featured a highly talented group of prospects in the 2023-2026 classes. Here we highlight some of the top performers from the event. 

Jace Martinez SS / OF / Barbers Hill, TX / 2023

Martinez showed well across the board during the event, running a 6.83 60 yard dash, throwing 87 across the infield with athletic actions, and had a max exit velocity of 92.08 mph with a max distance of 289 feet.  

 

 

Micah Dean SS / RHP / William B. Travis, TX / 2023

Dean showed well throughout the entirety of the event. He began by running a 6.86 60 yard dash, throwing 85 across the infield with smooth actions, and a max exit velocity of 91.13 with a max distance of 287 feet. On the mound, he sat 83-85 topping out at 86 with his fastball. 

 

Logan Simmons RHP / 3B / Silsbee, TX / 2023

Simmons came out and looked really good on the mound. His FB sat 87-89 with command at the top of the zone, CB 69-71 with good depth and ability to land it in the zone for strikes, CH 78-80 (avg spin rate of 1075 rpm) that showed some arm-side action  

 

Colton Griffin SS / 2B / Klein Collins , TX / 2023

Griffin showed good athleticism throughout running a 6.76 60 yard dash (fastest of the event), threw 82 across the infield, and had a max exit velocity of 88.77 mph.

 

 

John Hebert RHP / 1B / Kingwood, TX / 2023

Hebert showed well at the plate as well as on the mound. During BP, he had a max exit velocity of 92.88 and then during bullpens, he was 84-86 T87.

 

 

Sean Ramos SS / OF / Pleasanton , TX / 2023

Ramos was consistent throughout the event. Ran a 6.94 60 yard dash to start the day, threw 82 from the outfield and across the infield and then had a max exit velocity of 87.19 during BP.

 

John Wyatt Smith 1B / Hardin-Jefferson, TX / 2023

Smith had a solid round of BP at the event, having a max exit velocity of 93.85 with a max distance of 310 feet and having 50% of batted balls over 90 mph exit velocity. 

 

 

Drew Dyer OF / 1B / Grand Oaks, TX / 2023

Dyer had a really nice day, running a 7.09 60 yard dash to begin with. During BP, he had the highest max exit velocity of the day with 94.77 mph and a max distance of 304 feet with 50% of batted balls over 90 mph exit velocity. 

 

 

Jackson Priesmeyer C / 3B / Strake Jesuit , TX / 2024

Preismeyer showed well once again during BP with a max exit velocity of 92.02 mph, max distance of 303 feet, and 33% of batted balls over 90 mph exit velocity. 

 

Hampton Phillips SS / OF / Austin, TX / 2024

Phillips showed good skills all throughout, running a 7.24 60 yard dash, throwing 83 from the outfield and 82 across the infield, and then had a max exit velocity of 87.82 during BP. 

 

Bryson Campbell C / 2B / Anahuac, TX / 2023

Campbell had the best pop time of the day with a 2.08 time to 2B. He also ran a 7.11 60 yard dash and a max exit velocity of 87.40 during BP. 

 

 

Cameron Edmonds RHP / SS / Anahuac , TX / 2023

Edmonds showed good athleticism and arm strength running a 7.14 60 yard dash, threw 86 across the infield and then was up to 86 on the mound. 

 

 

Karsten Fidler SS / 2B / Anderson, TX / 2023

Fidler had the furthest max distance of BP with 337 feet while having a max exit velocity of 91.13 mph. 

 

 

Jared Morgan C / 3B / Lumberton, TX / 2023

Morgan showed well behind the plate with a velocity of 75 mph (highest of the event) and pop time of 2.10 and then had a max exit velocity of 85.35 mph during BP.