4/29/2012 1:01:09 PM
There were about 20 scouts on hand to watch the Black vs. Red matchup featuring draftable arms Kevin Elder (2012 - Burlington Central HS) and Alec Rash (2012 - ADM HS). Elder pitched 6 innings and was 88-90 MPH early on and was 87-88 MPH in the 6th. He didn't have his best stuff of the spring but did manage to strikeout blank over his blank innings of work. He spun his breaking ball pretty well and competed on a day where he didn't have his best stuff. Rash pitched at 91-94 MPH early on and was steady 90-92 from 3rd inning on. He struggled with his command in the first inning and settled in nicely after that striking out 10 in his 5 innings of work.
Joel Lanning (2013 - Ankeny HS) swung the bat well smoking a hard line drive up the middle off a Kevin Elder fastball registering 94 MPH off the bat. He's a strong athletic player with good hitting tools. He's a good D1 prospect with a handful of offers already and is also a prospect with the bat.
Calvin Mathews (2012 - Davis County HS) pitched at 88-90 MPH and struck out 5 in his two innings of work. Mathews arm works real well and his velocity projects. He is committed to Iowa.