Jordan
Pearce

Didn’t throw a ton of pitches but he succeeded in one of the series biggest moments. The junior came into Game 1 in the bottom of the 7th inning with the bases loaded and 1 out in a 3-3 game and struck out the only 2 batters he saw to get the win. Pearce creates nice downhill tilt on the fastball that he commanded well at 84-85 mph. He mixed in a quality breaking ball at 73-75 mph that showed true 12/6 action and is a definite swing and miss pitch. Hitters swung over the top of the breaking ball that he commanded very well down in the zone. 

6-foot-1, 180-pound mature frame. Solid on the mound, showing consistent arm speed he used a high ¾ arm angle with a short arm action. Up-tempo type pitcher and uses some effort. Showed consistent balance point. Sat with his fastball at 83-84 mph and topped out at 85 mph; has a heavy fastball that shows cutting action and glove side control. His 11/5 curveball (70-72) showed gradual action. Showed gradual action and command low in the zone on his changeup (77-78).

6-foot, 165-pound physical frame. Recorded a 60 time of 7.61 at the event. Begins in an athletic open stance with a small load, then uses a controlled stride to initiate his swing. Has flat simple swing plane, explosive bat speed and level finish. He barreled up multiple balls. Pull side approach. the right-handed hitter showed power in the box with an exit velocity of 90 mph. Solid while in the infield, registered his best throw across the diamond at 83 mph; had sure hands, developing rhythmic footwork and a natural exchange. Consistent accuracy to the bag, used a short arm action with an-over-the-top slot. Confident on the mound, showed consistent arm speed and a short arm action. Feel type pitcher and uses easy effort. Showed consistent balance point. Sat with his fastball at 81-83 mph; had sinking action and control in the zone with heavy movement. Throws a sharp curveball (70-71) with swing and miss action and very consistent command. The breaking ball showed real nice depth and he pounded the zone with the fatsball and breaking ball.

The RHP showed a ¾ arm slot with short arm action. The FB showed big time glove side cut with spin rates in the low 1900’s up to 79 mph. The breaking ball showed nice depth and tight spin in the low 70’s and the change up had nice downward tilt at 72-73 mph. Solid 3 pitch mix for this ‘22 arm. Really liked his defensive actions at the hot corner and everything looked natural and easy. Did a nice job playing low to the ground and showed a quick transfer and was 82 mph across the dirt. Offensively he started with a slightly open stance and used a toe tap approach as his timing mechanism. Really worked to force the hands and barrel inside the ball and did a nice job keeping the barrel through the hitting zone. The simple setup showed the ability to use the whole field during BP.