Ryder
Harrison

West Coast Games

One of the best pure swings and bats in the state, regardless of class. Ryder took a controlled professional round of BP and shot balls into the RCF gap one after the other. Harrison had a breakout junior year at Snow Canyon, as he was the impact LH bat that complimented a RH dominant junior class that will see as many as 5 position players that should make the leap to the college level. Harrison hit .400 this past spring with 7 HR’s, 28 RBI and 11 2B’s. However he was “Mr. Clutch” on three different occasions as he walked off opponents twice in region play in the last ½ of the 7th inning with 2 long HR’s, with one that broke a 0-0 tie at home vs Pine View in front of 2 different hostile crowds. The biggest blow was his 3rd walk off homer of the season, with the Warriors down 2-1 in the opening game of the 4A state tourney, Harrison hit one of the only opposite field (LF) HR’s by a LHH at BYU that I can remember. It was crushed vs a 90 mph college prospect arm and sent players and fans into a frenzy with a 3-2 victory and propelled the Warriors into the winners bracket throughout. A short compact build with short arms, that allows for a short, compact fluid stroke, that is repeatable and finds the barrel often! The pitch and zone recognition is advanced for a HS hitter as Harrison controlled the zone with 23 BB vs 9 K outs for a .543 OB% on the season. Not afraid to work a count and see a pitcher's arsenal, Harrison recognizes spin and can control his lower ½ to stay back and do damage. The one area of weakness is finding a position that he can be adequate at. A LF/1B profile, with a comfort level in LF, is where he finds himself currently, and with a strong mentor to teach the nuances of the position, Harrison should be fine, as the bat is the calling card. The bat definitely is a D1 bat, but he handles wood just as well as metal and should at least find himself at a national level JC program at minimum.

One of the better overall hitters in the state. Small and compact, but strong and has hitters' mannerisms. Doesn’t really have a position to call home yet in LF, but what he does do, is he rakes and hits good pitching. A sound approach from a controlled quiet head and base to hit from. He sees pitches and recognizes spin and can control the K zone. Doesn’t swing and miss often and it’s rare to see multiple swing and misses in the same AB. Puts the ball in play hard and shows LD and loft power to all fields. Had 3 bottom of the 7th walk off HR’s in 2023, with two in pivotal region play and one against a 90 mph arm in the opening round of the 4A state tournament to straightaway LF off the scoreboard the other way. Not many LHH have  done that at Miller Park (BYU) as it’s 345 to the LF pole and is a big ballpark. Look for big things from this kid moving forward!