Garrett
Pancione

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Athletic 6-foot, 190-pound frame with lean strength throughout. Seemed to be the vocal leader and a big part of the backbone of this Highland team. Defensively he did a nice job working with the staff. Blocked balls in the dirt, turned some border line pitches into strikes, and was an active thrower. Had a nice snap throw, behind the runner at first, in the bottom of the second inning. Offensively, Pancione starts from a square athletic stance, weight evenly distributed, and minimal stride. Small difference in two strike approach as Pancione goes to simple heel lift with no stride to simplify the swing even more. High contact rate, short path to contact, and did a nice job of matching plane a few times. Pancione had two infield singles and then a big two strike, two out, two RBI single to right center field.

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Athletic 5-foot-11 frame with proportional strength. At the plate Pancione starts with a square athletic stance. Shows balance in the swing. Hands start high and are short and quick to contact. The barrel stays in the hitting zone a long time out front and has some adjustability in the swing. Took a low changeup from Coble on a ride to center field, but it was right at the Saints' center fielder. Average receiver with above average arm strength behind the plate. Pancione his going to be a strong offensive presence in the middle of this Highland order. Radford commit. 

Preseason All-State II

Pancione is 5-11 with an athletic frame that has strength on it and still some projection left to it. He hits from the right side from a slightly open athletic stance, short stride on line, short load back to a slight wrap. Hips rotate with violence and he maintains some lower half balance. Keeps hands inside, short and quick to ball, slightly uphill line drive swing path with strength at contact and extension through the ball, exit velocity was 88. Behind the plate, shows sway and keeps body behind the ball receiving.. Quick clean exchange, throws from a high three-quarters slot with a short arm action, velocity was 75 and pops were 2.08-2.16. Showed accuracy on his throw downs.

9.15.17:  Pancione has an athletic frame, did a good job receiving Michel, quiet hands, presents good strike. Shows good lateral blocking ability, kept everything in front. Between inning pop times were 2.28-2.39, clean release, threw with short arm action, accurate throws. At plate, hits from right side, short quick bat, line drive swing with good approach using middle of field, has upside at plate.

7.26.17:  Pancione is 5-8 with an athletic frame, he hits from the right side from a slightly open athletic stance. Short stride on line, smooth load back, some rhythm to swing. Explosive lower half and some balance to swing. Quick bat, level line drive swing with extension through the ball. Showed good approach using middle of the field, exit velocity was 76. Behind the plate, gains ground on exchange. Clean exchange, throws from high three-quarters arm slot with a short arm action, pop times 2.18-2.26 with position velocity was 69. Showed some accuracy on throws. Some sway behind plate when receiving.