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Preseason All-State Central: Outfielder Breakdown


John Nolan
Virginia Scouting Director & Managing Editor

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In mid March, over 120 players from all corners of Virginia descended on RockIt Sports in Richmond, Virginia for the PreSeason All-State Showcase Central. We continue our detailed breakdown of the event with the primary outfielders:

***Position players will be featured at their listed primary position***

 

 

 

 

Jake Barker OF / RHP / Waynesboro, VA / 2022

Barker is 5-11 lankier 155 pound athletic frame that has plenty of projection left to it. He hits from the right side from an open balanced athletic stance, leg kick stride on line, smooth load back to a slight bar. Hips rotate completely with some violence and he maintains good lower half balance. Hands stay inside, short to the ball, slightly uphill line drive swing path with a high finish, some strength at contact and some extension through the ball, showed a pull approach with some natural loft built in and power present that way, exit velocity was 94. In the outfield, gets body behind the ball and fields through it with above average hands, clean exchange, throws from a low three-quarters arm slot, short loose arm action, position velocity was 82. Ran a 7.16 60 yard dash.

 

 

Andrew Brown OF / SS / Manchester , VA / 2022

Brown is 5-10 physical athletic 160 pound frame that has some strength present and some projection left to it. He hits from the right side from an open balanced athletic stance, short stride on line, smooth load back to a slight wrap. Hips rotate with some violence and he maintains good lower half balance. Hands stay inside, short to the ball, slightly uphill line drive swing path, some strength at contact, showed a good approach working gap to gap with some extra base power present in the middle of the field, exit velocity was 89. In the outfield, gets body behind the ball and fields through it with above average hands, quick clean exchange, throws from a high three-quarters arm slot, short loose quick arm action, position velocity was 86. Showed versatility working out in the infield as well. Ran a 7.60 60 yard dash.

 

 

James Hall OF / 2B / Glen Allen , VA / 2024

Hall is 5-8 with a lankierl athletic 135 pound frame that has a lot of projection left to it. He hits from the right side from a slightly open balanced athletic stance, very short stride on line, short smooth load back to a slight wrap. Hips rotate completely and he maintains good lower half balance. Hands stay inside, goes straight to the ball, slightly uphill line drive swing path, showed a good approach working gap to gap, has a chance to grow into some gap power as he fills out, exit velocity was 82. Outfield velocity was 70. Ran a 7.18 60 yard dash.

 

 

Josiah Harrison OF / RHP / Trinity Episcopal , VA / 2022

Harrison is 6-0 with a lankier athletic 170 pound frame that has a lot of projection left to it. He hits from the right side from a slightly open balanced athletic stance, low leg kick stride on line, short smooth load back. Hips rotate with some violence and he maintains some lower half balance. Hands stay inside, short and quick to the ball, uphill line drive swing path, strength at contact with extension through the ball, showed a good approach working primarily gap to gap with extra base power present to all fields and more pop to his pull side, exit velocity was 97. In the outfield, gets body behind the ball and fields through it with above average hands, quick clean exchange, throws from a high three-quarters arm slot, long loose very quick arm action, position velocity was 92. Ran a 6.78 60 yard dash.

 

 

Thomas Huitema OF / 3B / Oakton, VA / 2023

Huitema is 5-10 with an athletic 180 pound frame that has some strength present in the lower half and some projection left to it. He hits from the right side from a slightly open balanced athletic stance, short stride on line, short smooth load down. Hips rotate and he maintains good lower half balance. Hands stay inside, short to the ball, uphill swing path, some strength at contact with a high finish, generates some natural loft, showed a good approach working primarily gap to gap with extra base power present in the middle of the field, exit velocity was 88. In the outfield, gets body behind the ball and fields through it with average hands, clean exchange, throws from a high three-quarters arm slot, short arm action, position velocity was 74. Showed versatility working out in the infield as well. Ran a 7.49 60 yard dash.

 

 

Charlie Knighton SS / OF / St. Christopher's School, VA / 2023

Knighton is 6-0 with a lankier athletic 165 pound frame that has plenty of projection left to it. He hits from the right side from an open balanced athletic stance, low leg kick stride on line, smooth load back to a slight wrap. Hips rotate completely and he maintains some lower half balance. Hands stay inside, quick to the ball, slightly uphill line drive swing path, some strength at contact with extension through the ball, showed a good approach working the middle of the field, has some gap power present with potential for more, exit velocity was 88. In the outfield, gets body behind the ball and fields through it with average hands, clean exchange, throws from a high three-quarters arm slot, very short arm action, position velocity was 78. Showed versatility working out in the infield as well. Ran a 7.41 60 yard dash.

 

 

Nolan Kruse OF / OF / Mechanicsville, VA / 2022

Kruse is 5-10 with an athletic 195 pound frame that has strength present and some projection left to it. He hits from the right side from a balanced athletic stance, leg kick stride on line, smooth load back to a wrap. Hips rotate completely with some violence and he maintains some lower half balance. Hands stay inside, short to the ball, uphill swing path, some strength at contact with good extension up through the ball, showed a good approach working the middle of the field, has gap power present with potential for more, generates natural loft in his swing, exit velocity was 92. In the outfield, gets body behind the ball and fields through it with average hands, quick clean exchange, throws from a high three-quarters arm slot, short quick arm action, position velocity was 80. Ran a 7.37 60 yard dash.

 

 

Michael Lewis RHP / OF / Steward School, VA / 2023

Lewis is 6-0 with a lanky athletic 175 pound frame that has a lot of projection left to it. He hits from the right side from an open balanced athletic stance, two tap stride on line, smooth load back. Hips rotate with some violence and he maintains good lower half balance. Hands stay inside, quick to the ball, slightly uphill line drive swing path, some strength at contact with extension up through the ball, showed a good approach working the middle of the field, has gap power present with some more in the tank, exit velocity was 92. In the outfield, gets body behind the ball and fields through it with above average hands, quick clean exchange, throws from a three-quarters arm slot, short loose quick arm action, position velocity was 86. Ran a 7.56 60 yard dash.

 

 

AJ Poole OF / RHP / McLean, VA / 2023

Poole is 6-2 with an athletic 215 pound frame that has strength present and plenty of projection left to it. He hits from the right side from a slightly open balanced athletic stance, low leg kick stride on line, smooth load back. Hips rotate with violence and he maintains some lower half balance. Hands stay inside, quick to the ball, fast bat, slightly uphill line drive swing path, strong at contact with extension through the ball, showed a good approach working the middle of the field, power present to all fields, gets a lot of carry gap to gap, exit velocity was 96. In the outfield, gets body behind the ball and fields through it with above average hands, clean exchange, throws from a lower three-quarters arm slot, short loose very quick arm action, position velocity was 88. Ran a 7.36 60 yard dash.

 

 

Nate Prince OF / SS / Lord Botetourt, VA / 2022

Prince is 5-9 with an athletic 150 pound frame that has strength in the lower half and projection left to it. He hits from the right side from a slightly open balanced athletic stance, leg kick stride on line, smooth load back to a slight bar. Hips rotate with some violence and he maintains some lower half balance. Hands stay inside, goes straight to the ball, uphill line drive swing path, some strength at contact with extension through the ball, generates some natural loft, showed a good approach primarily working the middle of the field, gap power present to all fields, exit velocity was 90. In the outfield, gets body behind the ball and fields through it with average hands, quick clean exchange, throws from a high three-quarters arm slot, short loose quick arm action, position velocity was 85. Showed versatility taking balls in the infield. Ran a 7.16 60 yard dash.

 

 

Joshua Rivera RHP / OF / Heritage , VA / 2022

Rivera is 5-11 with an athletic 170 pound frame that has some strength present and some projection left to it. He hits from the right side from an open balanced athletic stance, strides on line, smooth load back to a wrap. Hips rotate completely with some violence and he maintains good lower half balance. Hands stay inside, short to the ball, uphill swing path, some extension through the ball, generates some natural loft, showed a good approach primarily working the middle of the field, gap power present up the middle, exit velocity was 91. In the outfield, gets body behind the ball and fields through it with above average hands, quick clean exchange, throws from a high three-quarters arm slot, short loose very quick arm action, position velocity was 89. Ran a 7.17 60 yard dash.

 

 

Nicolas Rodriguez OF / RHP / Mountain View, VA / 2021

Rodriguez is 5-10 with an athletic 185 pound frame that has some strength in the lower half and some projection left to it. He hits from the right side from an open balanced athletic stance, short stride on line, short smooth load back to a slight wrap. Hips rotate completely with some violence and he maintains good lower half balance. Hands stay inside, short and quick to the ball, slightly uphill line drive swing path, some strength at contact, showed a good approach primarily working the middle of the field with a slight pull preference, some power present in the gaps, exit velocity was 91. In the outfield, gets body behind the ball and fields through it with average hands, quick clean exchange, throws from a high three-quarters arm slot, short loose arm action, position velocity was 83. Ran a 7.07 60 yard dash.

 

 

Carson Seely OF / RHP / New Kent , VA / 2024

Seely is 5-10 with an athletic 160 pound frame that has some strength present and some projection left to it. He hits from the left side from a balanced athletic stance, low leg kick stride on line, short smooth load back. Hips rotate and he maintains some lower half balance. Hands stay inside, short to the ball, level line drive swing path, gets some extension through the ball showed a good approach working the middle of the field primarily with a slight pull preference, potential to grow into some gap power, exit velocity was 85. In the outfield, gets body behind the ball and fields through it with average hands, quick clean exchange, throws from a low three-quarters arm slot, short arm action, position velocity was 75. Ran a 7.07 60 yard dash.

 

 

Jeffrey Stiff II OF / 2B / Clover Hill, VA / 2022

Stiff is 6-0 with a lankier athletic 178 pound frame that has some lower half strength present and projection left to it. He hits from the right side from an open athletic stance, strides on line, short smooth load back to a slight wrap. Hips rotate completely with some violence and he maintains some lower half balance. Hands stay inside, short and quick to the ball, slightly uphill line drive swing path, strength at contact with extension through the ball, showed a good approach working the middle of the field primarily, swing generates some natural loft and carry, power present in gaps with still room to grow into more, exit velocity was 94. In the outfield, gets body behind the ball and fields through it with above average hands, quick clean exchange, throws from a high three-quarters arm slot, short loose very quick arm action, position velocity was 87. Ran a 7.37 60 yard dash.

 

 

Chase Swift LHP / OF / Thomas Dale, VA / 2024

Swift is 5-10 with an athletic 157 pound frame that has plenty of projection left to it. He hits from the right side from a slightly open balanced athletic stance, leg kick stride on line, smooth load back to a slight wrap. Hips rotate completely with some violence and he maintains good lower half balance. Hands stay inside, quick to the ball, slightly uphill line drive swing path, strength at contact with good extension through the ball, showed a good approach working the middle of the field, easy extra base power present in gaps with more to pull side and room to grow into more, exit velocity was 91. In the outfield, gets body behind the ball and fields through it with average hands, clean exchange, throws from a high three-quarters arm slot, long loose quick arm action, position velocity was 86. Showed versatility working out in the infield also. Ran a 6.90 60 yard dash.

 

 

Bryce Vick LHP / OF / James River (Midlothian), VA / 2022

Vick is 5-10 with an athletic 170 pound frame that has some strength present and projection left to it. He hits from the left side from a balanced athletic stance, short two touch stride on line, short smooth load back. Hips rotate completely with some violence and he maintains good lower half balance. Hands stay inside, short to the ball, uphill swing path, strong at contact with extension through the ball, showed a primarily pull approach with natural loft to his pull side, power present that way with gap power to all fields, exit velocity was 91. In the outfield, gets body behind the ball and fields with average hands, clean exchange, throws from a high three-quarters arm slot, short loose arm action, position velocity was 83. Ran a 7.51 60 yard dash.

 

 

Ben Winslow OF / RHP / Western Albemarle, VA / 2023

Winslow is 6-3 with a lankier athletic 193 pound frame that has a lot of projection left to it. He hits from the right side from a slightly open balanced athletic stance, short stride on line, smooth load down and back. Hips rotate completely with violence and he maintains some lower half balance. Hands stay inside, quick to the ball, long levers in his swing, uphill swing path, strength at contact with good extension through the ball, showed a pull approach and generates natural loft and carry, easy power to his pull side, exit velocity was 96. In the outfield, gets body behind the ball and fields with average hands, clean exchange, throws from a three-quarters arm slot, short loose quick arm action, position velocity was 90. Ran a 7.19 60 yard dash.