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Currently ranked No. 3 in the 2015 class (No. 180 overall) and committed to Oklahoma. Madden continues to prove he is the best pitching prospect in the state. Madden has a choppy delivery that makes him deceptive and uses a quick pace, and showcases an impressive 3-pitch mix. Against Mountain Vista FB sat at 93-94 mph, and he hit 95 mph four times in the game. Fastest we have seen fastball before today was 93 mph. Fastball has a little run into right handers, 3/4 arm slot, athletic, dominated the entire game. His curveball had 12/6, sharp late break and comes out just like a fastball. CB was 75, CH was 79-81. Shows different looks with runner on first base. Home to first times were 1.1, then 1.39, then 0.9. Also had a walk off Grand Slam in first game against Montbello proving why he is going to Oklahoma as a two-way player. Athletic, quick hands, gap to gap power with good speed. Good athletic base in stance, explosive to ball. On the regular season finished with a 7-1 record with a 1.80 E.R.A. in 50 innings pitched striking out 62 giving up only 40 hits. Madden hit .460 with 6 doubles, 6 homeruns, and 24 RBI's.
Currently ranked No. 5 in the 2015 class (No. 180 overall) and committed to Oklahoma. Madden continues to prove he is the best pitching prospect in the state. FB sat at 89-91 mph, quick pace, little run into right handers, 3/4 arm slot, athletic, dominated the entire game. Throwing a complete game 8 hitter, had 10 k’s and gave up 4 runs against possibly the top hitting 5A team in the state. His curveball at 12/6 was untouchable all day. Sharp late break, comes out just like a fastball. CB was 75, CH was 79-81. Also has 2 hits on the day, one being a 3 run HR in the 5th proving why he is going to Oklahoma as a two-way player. Athletic, quick hands, gap to gap power with good speed. Good athletic base in stance, explosive to ball. On the regular season finished with a 7-1 record with a 1.80 E.R.A. in 50 innings pitched striking out 62 giving up only 40 hits. Madden hit .460 with 6 doubles, 6 homeruns, and 24 RBI's.
Madden, opened eyes in his start against the St. Louis Pirates at the World Wood Bat Championship. Pitching for Mountain West, the lanky 6-foot-2, 180-pound Madden showcased an impressive three-pitch mix, including an 88-90 mph fastball in the first inning. He settled in at 86-88 for the remainder of his five-inning stint. Madden’s choppy delivery proved deceptive early on, and his 77-79 mph slider served as an effective out-pitch. Madden struck out seven and allowed one run on four hits and a walk in five innings.