6/16/2015 2:22:55 PM
Robert Touron (2017 RHP, Miami, FL) came out of the gates strong, pumping in 90-92 mph fastballs early and showing an aggressive, confident approach. He mainly challenged hitters with the fastball, but also mixed in a breaking ball in the low-70s that flashed late bite and solid depth. He struck out three in his two innings of work.
Evan Hooper (2017 OF, Cabot, AR) is a good overall athlete with a live body, and even though he’s a primary outfielder, he also shows some tools on the mound. While he is still sharpening his command, Hooper varies his arm angles, typically using a sidearm slot, but he also shows some comfort is using the more traditional high ¾ arm slot. His fastball works in the 85-87 mph range from both angles and he flashes the ability to throw a sweeping breaking ball.
Brandon Knarr (2017 LHP, York, PA) showed a nice feel for three pitches. The southpaw ran his fastball up to 86 mph and showed solid feel for a sweeping breaking ball with 2/8 shape and good depth. He also mixed in a low-70s changeup to keep hitters of balance. He struck out four in his three innings pitched.
Ryan Vilade (2017 SS, Frisco, TX) was impressive both in the batter’s box and on the mound. The Oklahoma State commit showed off solid bat speed, strength, and feel for the barrel by launching a ball off of the Green Monster in left center field for a standup double. He just missed a homerun by a few feet. He also worked a clean inning of work on the mound, using a lower ¾ arm slot and mixing in his 83-85 mph fastball and quality, deceptive changeup.
Zachary DeLoach (2017 RHP, Lewisville, TX) had two hits in the contest. The lefthanded hitting DeLoach showed an advanced approach and good hands by sitting back on a breaking ball from Brandon Knarr and serving it into the opposite field for a double.
Miguel Reyes (2017 3B, Lafayette, LA) is a primary outfielder, but he showed off some arm strength on the mound. He has an effortful delivery, but he consistently worked his fastball in the 87-89 mph range in his one inning of work. He also flashed a tight breaking ball at 74 mph.