Ryan
Sopha

Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 6-4, 225-pounds. Thicker strong build, sturdy with good proportions.
Delivery: Rhythmic leg lift, loads well into back hip, medium high leg tuck, lands cross body, balanced through release with medium high leg swing towards home.
Arm Action: RH. Loose, repeatable 3/4 slot with arm speed.
FB: T85, 83-85 mph. Plays with carry through the glove. T2034, 1973 average rpm.
SL: 71-71 mph. Lateral 10/4 shape and break with feel for the zone. T2141, 2072 average rpm.
CH: 76-79 mph. Thrown with fastball intent with fade and depth to the pitch. T1525, 1486 average rpm.

RHP Ryan Sopha (Pewaukee, 2024) gave our scouting staff a strong look throughout the duration of his ‘pen. Currently the No. 57 ranked player in the state, Sopha is built with a durable 6-foot-4, 225-pound frame with impressive athleticism down the mound. Sopha worked his fastball in the 83-85 mph range, struggling to command it at times but playing with life through the zone. His next offering was a sweeping slider at 70-71 mph, averaging over 17” of horizontal movement and reaching over 20”. To round off his repertoire he went to a fading changeup at 75-79 mph, playing with up to 15” of run. 

Positional ProfileRHP/3B
Body: 6-4, 215-pounds. XL frame. Thick lower half.
Delivery: X-fire land, finishes through home
Arm Action: RH. medium arc, up on time, 3Q slot,
FB: T84.8, 82-84 mph. T2093, 1968 average rpm.
CB: 69-72 mph. Bigger break, 11/5 T2089, 2056 average rpm.
SL: 74-75 mph. Lateral with some sharpness to it T2050, 1996 average rpm.

Sopha features an XL frame at 6-foot-4, 215-pound that is advanced for his age level. Coming off a strong spring season with Pewaukee, including a WIAA state appearance, the to-be junior had a quality outing in his one inning of work. The righty struck out the side, while working around a HBP and hit. From a high ¾ arm slot, Sopha brought a FB-SL-CB combo that featured swing and miss material. FB sat 82-84 mph, maxing out at 85 mph. The SL, between 72-74 mph, had the highest velocity in the 2024 class. CB brought 12-6 movement from the hand, and sat in the high 60s and low 70s. Advanced ability to throw all pitches for strikes, and was a riser as a class of 2024 pitcher. 

Positional Profile: RHP/3B
Body: 6-3, 215-pounds. Thick, strong throughout.
Delivery: Repeatable delivery, tilt and topple works directional.
Arm Action: RH. Short connected arm action, high 3/4 slot. Loose quick arm.
FB: T86, 83.5-85.7 mph. Slight arm side run, showed feel. T2086, 2009 average rpm.
CB: 64.7-66.9 mph. Big breaking ball, gets above average depth on 12/6 plane. T1932, 1815 average rpm.
SL: 67.0-72.1 mph. 10/4 shape, separated from curveball. T1786, 1725 average rpm.
CH: 73.2-76.3 mph. Straight change, occasional sink action. T1633, 1390 average rpm.

Sopha will be an arm to watch this spring as the sturdy 6-foot-3, 215-pound right-hander showed a well-rounded four-pitch arsenal, advanced for his age. Sopha sat 83-86 mph relatively comfortably and with control of the zone. He showed two separate breaking balls, a 12/6 curveball with depth, and a lateral slider, both with different characteristics. Sopha rounds it out with a straight change that showed sinking action.