Ben
Abernathy

5-foot-10,160-pounds, right-handed hitter, natural athlete. The West Virginia commit played center field and shortstop throughout the tournament, took quality at-bats all tournament. He created some havoc with his feet as well stealing a couple bags and found barrel late in the game putting a double in the right center gap that was 88 off the bat. He coasted to a 8.7 time from home to second on the double. Hopped on the mound for a short relief appearance and was electric. Ultra quick arm speed, small stab on the back-side, gets out front to a ¾ slot. Cross-body action, aggressive delivery, pulls on front side hard. Fastball sat 85-87 with late run and sink. Feel for swing and miss slider at 76.

Athletic frame at 5 foot 11 inches and 165 pounds with room for growth. Has above average hands with an average arm with accuracy and some carry. Moves fluid with his foot work and has a great 1st step  and plays through the ball. Balanced approach at the plate with a smooth and easy load that stays level with bat path through the zone. Hits line drives with good extension and has great barrel awareness.

West Virginia commit. Overall a really solid player that does a lot of things well. He has smooth actions at SS to go with an above average arm. His line drive and contact oriented approach play well with his good speed. Good feel for the game on offense, defense and on the bases.