Branon
Pope

11/4/17 Currently ranked No. 46 in Louisiana's 2018 class. Average 5-foot-7, 165-pound frame, medium, athletic build. Outfielder with average hands, smooth footwork, and clean, slow exchange. Short arm action into over the top release with accuracy and carry on throws that produced a positional velocity of 89 mph from outfield. Right-handed hitter that hits from a balanced setup, smooth load, short stride, and solid balance. Line-drive type hitter with slightly uphill path, fluid rhythm and bat speed that produced an exit velocity of 81 mph. Also posted a 7.29 60-yard dash. Right-handed pitcher with short arm action into high-3/4 release, quick arm speed, quality balance and regular effort. Fluid rhythm, level shoulders, works downhill with in-line direction, and lands square at front foot strike. Fastball jumps out of his hand at 83-85 mph showing command and occasional arm side run. Breaking ball showed 11/5-shape with tight spin, sharp break, depth and near fastball arm speed at 73-74 mph.

9/30/17 Average 5-foot-7, 165-pound frame, medium, athletic build. Outfielder with average hands, choppy footwork, and clean, slow exchange. Short arm action into over the top release with accuracy and carry on throws that produced a positional velocity of 92 mph from outfield. Catcher with soft hands, fundamental footwork, throwing from a short high-3/4 release recording a positional velocity of 80 mph from the crouch and a pop time of 2.05-2.11. Right-handed hitter that hits from a balanced setup, smooth load, short stride, and solid balance. Line-drive type hitter with slightly uphill path, fluid rhythm and bat speed that produced an exit velocity of 81 mph. Also posted a 7.19 60-yard dash. Right-handed pitcher with short arm action into over the top release, average arm speed and regular effort. Smooth rhythm, level shoulders, in-line direction and lands square. Fastball sat 82-84 mph touching 84 mph with command. Breaking ball showed 10/4-shape with gradual break and near fastball arm speed at 72-74 mph. Change showed slight fading action at 76-77 mph.

6/20/17 Medium 5-foot-7, 150-pound frame with and athletic build. Outstanding defender with soft hands, fluid footwork, clean exchange and quality blocking ability. Short arm action into over the top release with accuracy and carry on throws that produced a positional velocity of 91 mph. Right-handed hitter that hits from a balanced setup, smooth load, short stride, and solid balance. Line-drive type hitter with slightly uphill path, fluid rhythm and bat speed that produced an exit velocity of 80 mph. Also posted a 7.15 60-yard dash.

Right-handed pitcher with short arm action into over the top release, average arm speed and regular effort. Smooth rhythm, level shoulders, in-line direction and lands square. Fastball sat 82-84 mph with command. Breaking ball showed 10/4 shape with gradual break and near fastball arm speed at 71-74 mph. Changeup with fastball arm speed and fading action at 78-79 mph.

10/29/16 A 5-foot-7, 150-pound catcher, outfielder and right-handed pitcher with a medium, athletic frame. Outstanding defender with soft hands, fluid footwork, clean exchange and quality blocking ability. Short arm action into over the top release with accuracy and carry on throws that produced a positional velocity of 83 mph from catcher, 93 mph from outfield and a pop time of 1.95. Right-handed hitter that hits from a balanced setup, smooth load, short stride, and solid balance. Line-drive type hitter with slightly uphill path, fluid rhythm and bat speed that produced an exit velocity of 81 mph. Also posted a 6.86 60-yard dash. Right-handed pitcher with short arm action into over the top release, average arm speed and regular effort. Smooth rhythm, level shoulders, in-line direction and lands square. Fastball sat 82-84 mph touching 84 mph with command. Breaking ball showed 10/4 shape with gradual break and near fastball arm speed at 71-73 mph.

6/14/16 A 5-foot-7, 145-pound catcher, outfielder and right-handed pitcher with a medium, athletic frame. Outstanding defender with soft hands, fluid footwork, clean exchange and quality blocking ability. Short arm action into over the top release with accuracy and carry on throws that produced a positional velocity of 78 mph from catcher, 85 mph from outfield and a pop time of 1.93 seconds. Right-handed hitter that hits from a balanced setup, smooth load, short stride, and solid balance. Line-drive type hitter with slightly uphill path, fluid rhythm and bat speed that produced an exit velocity of 79 mph. Also posted a 4.15 home to 1^st time. Right-handed pitcher with short arm action into over the top release, average arm speed and regular effort. Smooth rhythm, level shoulders, in-line direction and lands square. Fastball sat 80-82 mph touching 84 mph with command. Breaking ball showed 10/4 shape with gradual break and near fastball arm speed at 69-72 mph. Also showed a changeup with fastball arm speed and fade action at 73-74 mph.

1/18/16 A 5-foot-7, 145-pound catcher and right-handed pitcher with a medium, athletic frame. Solid defender with average hands, fluid footwork, clean exchange and quality blocking ability. Short arm action into over the top release with accuracy and carry on throws that produced a positional velocity of 70 mph and a pop time of 2.0 seconds. Right-handed hitter that hits from a balanced setup, smooth load, short stride, and solid balance. Opposite field type hitter with slightly uphill path, fluid rhythm and bat speed that produced an exit velocity of 71 mph. Also posted a 4.8 home to 1^st time. Right-handed pitcher with short arm action into over the top release, average arm speed and regular effort. Smooth rhythm, level shoulders, in-line direction and lands square. Fastball sat 76-81 mph with command. Breaking ball showed 10/4 shape with gradual break and near fastball arm speed at 68-70 mph. Also showed a changeup with fastball arm speed and fade action at 69-71 mph.