6/20/2015 11:24:23 AM
Will Proctor made a very similar play at second to the one he made late last night, charging in on a slow roller before taking a jump step and delivering a strike across his body. The athleticism and overall actions have really stood out for Proctor over the first couple of games.
Josh Stephen got things going offensively from the onset of the game, staying on an outer half fastball in the low-90s and drove it into left field for a standup double.
Coleman Williams came out firing for the Royal team as the Duke commit ran his fastball up to 93 mph while working in the low-90s throughout his outing. Showing a full and loose arm action through the backside, Williams also featured a feel for a 12-6 curveball and a changeup in the 78-80 mph range.
Committed to Mississippi State, right-hander Riley Self ran his fastball up to 91 mph showing nice cutting life on the pitch and the ability to work down in the zone. Along with his heater that sat in the 88-90 mph nicely, Self threw a slider at 81-82 mph from the same arm slot with late life away from right-handed hitters. He also flashed a changeup at 83 mph.
Nolan Williams, who is currently uncommitted, put a nice swing on an 87 mph left-handed fastball, shooting the outer half pitch to the opposite field for a hard line drive single.
Standing at 6-foot-10, left-hander Kyle Young did a nice job of staying balanced through his delivery while showing the ability to work low to both sides of the plate with his fastball, peaking at 88 mph. With a lower arm slot the Hofstra commit is able to generate nice life to his fastball and also showed both a curveball and changeup.
Yelin Rodriguez, who is currently uncommitted, did a nice job of working over his front side while generating nice extension out front. Running his fastball up to 89 mph, Rodriguez consistently working 85-88 mph his two innings. Rodriguez also showed a feel for his curveball in the low-70s with 1-7 shape.
A University of Washington commit, Austin Shenton showed off loose hands and a quick barrel in his swing as he lined an outer half fastball into left field for a standup double in the fourth inning.
Hunter Coleman, Matt Merivs, and Cam Sheppard hit three consecutive singles for the Green team, each one pulling a fastball through the pull side.
Graeme Stinson is tall and strong left-handed pitcher out of Georgia who is also committed to Duke University. With an easy and tension free arm action, Stinson ran his fastball up to 90 mph from an extended slot, creating solid angle at release. Showing a slider at 79 mph, Stinson showed a solid changeup in the low-80s with late fading life down in the zone.
Alfredo Garcia-Barrios is a native of Venezuela and showed an impressive feel on the mound. A strongly build left-hander, Garcia-Barrios showed a full four-pitch and ran his fastball up to 91 mph in his second inning of work. Pounding the strike zone with all his pitches, the left-hander showed a nice feel for his curveball in the low-70s with plenty of depth and showed the ability to spot his 76-79 mph low to his glove side with late fading life.
Kenyon Yovan came out firing for his one inning of work, sitting in the 91-93 mph range with a quick and repeatable arm action. Getting his fastball down consistently, the University of Oregon commit showed a full mix as he threw both a slider and curveball to complement a solid changeup, maintaining his arm speed on the pitch up to 85 mph.