Harrison Butler ('24, GA) worked from an even and balanced stance, carrying the barrel flat over his shoulder. He employed a small hanging leg lift for timing and a simple, repeatable operation overall. Butler showed a short path to ball, staying in the middle of the field and getting on time with every pitch. He showed a mature approach and put together a solid round with obvious hit talent.
Quinn Coughlin ('25, VA) started even in legs and used a toe tap trigger for timing purposes. His handset was clean and he stays inside ball with natural feel for the barrel. The bat head on plane early and stays through impact. With added muscularity, he has a chance to hit for power and average. Coughlin's round was filled with low liners up the middle.
Dawson Daniels ('25, MD) used an open and narrow start, with a tighter handset pre-pitch. With a hanging leg lift, he stayed on time quite well as he stayed on the barrel. While he will get a bit inverted with his path, when he stayed on plane he showed his best bolts to the pull side gap.
Mason Teal ('26, NC) used an even and narrow stance, with a rather simple operation overall to put together one of the best rounds of the day. He locks into a good handset, and works directly to ball. Teal stays on barrel with excellent accuracy, launching hard liners gap to gap. He is physical, creates good bat speed and the strength at impact will really play up the line.
Blake Bourne ('27, MD) employed an even stance getting into his legs to tap into his lower-body strength. He uses a classic handset, and a small hanging leg lift as he moves to impact. His feel for the barrel allows him to get on plane well and his strong hands gave him power to the pull side. Bourne creates natural loft and you can tell he is going to be a hitter throughout his career.
Owen Miller ('24, NC) works from very upright and narrow stance with a good handset as he loads pre-pitch. A small stride into impact, and tight turn with his core builds his barrel whip. When he was on plane and in the middle it was real. Miller is strong in the hands and wrists, and when on plane the ball jumped off his barrel. Plenty of loud contact during this round.
Caden Parks ('25, NC) set up with an even wide stance getting into his legs to start. His handset is clean, with a high back elbow, and his functional toe tap trigger kept him on time. The barrel gets in and out of zone in a blur and when he worked the opposite field gap he showed his best bolts. Intriguing hit tool here for Parks.
Alex Pearce ('25, VA) is a switch-hitter working with an even and quiet stance from the right side. A high handset and medium leg lift leads him to impact. While he would get a touch steep at times, he did create backspin with some strength at impact and nice ball flight. From the left-side he started even and in his legs with a small stride and really turns hard in the core. Mostly pull with loft and strength, from here and he delivers the hands with violence. Pearce is a bat to follow closely.
Mark Williams Jr. ('27, MD) is a lefty stick with an even start and higher hanging leg lift to build timing and energy. He showed a lofted approach with hand speed and strength to make it play. His hands are loose and active and he can launch a bit. There is present physicality with projectable power, that will play for a long time.
TJ Woodson ('25, VA) started open and in his legs with his initial setup. Using a higher handset with good rhythm, he is whippy and athletic as he attacks the ball. There is strength at impact, and he likes to work to the pull side. He flashed some loud line-drives into the oppo gap and he turns well in core. Woodson has slashing actions and projects power in the near future.
David Riddick Jr. ('25, VA) was open and in legs to start, using a quick high leg lift trigger. With a tight handset and a bit of a wrapped barrel he generated a lot of leverage to the ball. Riddick Jr. is a strong kid, with real pull side juice, and when he stayed on the pitch away smoked balls through the oppo gap as well. Plenty of offensive talent to follow here.