6/16/2014
In an excellent pitchers duel, The East Cobb Twins and PBC Gameday Elite went down to the wire. With the score tied at 2-2, the Twins got a lead off double from Lukas Boudreau (2015, Greater Atlanta Christian School, GA), then sacrificed him to third, and he came in to score on a balk with two outs.
Their offense earlier in the game came off the bat of Emanuel Long-Hesse (2015, Norcross HS, GA) who launched a two-run homer in the second inning. The 6'0 175 pound righty has some serious thump in his bat, as the ball jumps off his bat with raw power and a patient hitting approach. Long-Hesse has a fluid stroke with a quick bat, leverage in his swing, strong wrists and lift in his swing as well. Danny Price (2015, Norcross HS, GA) singled and scored in three trips, Doug DeBoer (2015, Greater Atlanta Christian School, GA) singled, and Brendan Abernathy (2015, Wesleyan HS, GA) singled as well.
Trey Nelson (2014, Norcross HS, GA) was very efficient on the mound, throwing a complete game on just 75 pitches. He did not walk anyone, struck out six, and surrendered a pair of runs on five hits, a hit by pitch and wild pitch. The 6 foot, 165 pound right hander sat 75-78 mph with his fastball, peaking at 79 mph with arm side run or cut to it with life. He's aggressive with it, keeps it down and knows when to elevate it. His go-to breaking ball was a 67-71 mph slider with good depth to it, tight rotation, and the ability to throw it to both sides of the plate. He also showed a 71-73 mph change up that flashed potential with good arm side run and he maintained his arm speed. Nelson has a smooth, online delivery with sound mechanics, good hip rotation, and solid arm action with good extension out front. He's got a quick arm from a high 3/4 arm slot, sets up hitters, changes speeds, and has mound presence. He's a competitor on the mound and knows how to pitch.
Blake Selogy (2015, Seminole Ridge Community HS, FL) handled all the pitching for PBC Gameday Elite, going all seven innings with five punch outs, one walk, five hits, and three runs allowed. He gave up the long ball to Long-Hesse and also balked twice. The 5'10 180 pound lefty sat 73-76 mph with the fastball, running it up to 77 mph with life and three different looks with arm side run, cut, and sink. He has good command of the heater, is aggressive with it and can elevate when the time is right. Selogy comes from a high 3/4 arm slot with a long arm circle in back, projectable stuff, and good polish. He effectively pitches inside, throws strikes to both sides of the plate, and knows how to pitch and keep batters off balance. The go-to off speed pitch for Selogy was his slider, coming in at 66-69 mph with good depth to it, good command, tight rotation, and he can throw it to both sides of the plate.
Harley Sanicky (2015, Palm Beach Gardens HS, FL) was the spark plug on offense, knocking a triple, single, RBI and scored a run, also getting hit by a pitch. He's got all the attributes scouts love as he's seen as a scrappy gamer with a high baseball IQ, tons of energy, and instincts on the field. His twin brother Hunter Sanicky (2015, Palm Beach Gardens HS, FL) is a similar type player and was 1-3 with a single and a run scored. Nick Hernandez (2015, Jupiter HS, FL) singled in two at bats and Rudy Viton (2015, Cardinal Newman HS, FL) drove in one on a single.