6/17/2017 8:49:25 AM
Luke Bartnicki (2018 LHP, Marietta, GA) was electric to open the morning and sat 92-94 mph throughout his time on the mound. He has a long arm action through the back and showed excellent command of the fastball to both sides. The slider was a deadly pitch as it showed late bite, especially to samehanded hitters.
Brandon Neeck (2018 LHP, Chappaqua, NY) also pitched well as he used his three pitches to mess with hitter's timing. The arm stroke was very loose and the fastball sat 90-92 mph while topping out at 93 mph. The slider showed tilt and the changeup was hard at 85 mph and flashed.
Connor Shamblin (2018 RHP, Lakeland, TN) is an athletic pitcher and showed a solid frame with a fastball that worked in the low-90s. He mixed his secondaries well and was able t keep the ball down often.
Hunter Watson (2018 3B, Pottsboro, TX) laced a hard hit double to the pull side as his quick hands exploded to drive a 92 mph pitch. Watson is an excellent athlete and features a quick bat.
Ty Madden (2018 RHP, Cypress, TX) worked in the low-90s while touching 93 mph on occasion. He mixed three pitches and threw from a high three-quarter arm slot; what stood out most was his excellent changeup which had replicated arm speed and showed tumble.
Jordan Groshans (2018 SS, Magnolia, TX) has shown excellent raw power throughout PG National and crushed a double off the monster in left field. The Kansas commit showed a three pitch mix on the mound and topped out at 88 mph.
Austin Elliott (2018 RHP, Milton, DE) has very quick hands at the plate and launched a double off the very top of the monster. The North Carolina commit got the back quickly through the zone and drove in two runs with the towering shot.
Brandon Birdsell (2018 RHP, Willis, TX) came out firing with a 89-93 mph fastball and mixed in a quality slider. Birdsell's fastball is mostly true in life and threw from a shorter arm action. The slider showed late tilt and bite and was effective at getting swings and misses when low in the dirt.
Keyshawn Askew (2018 LHP, Powder Springs, GA) was very deceptive on the mound with an extremely loose arm and a lower three-quarter arm slot. Askew mixed his pitches very well with a fastball up to 90 mph and a changeup that showed good fade to the arm side.
Brandon Davis-Micheu (2018 SS, Chalmette, LA) was very impressive at shortstop. Davis-Micheu showed excellent lateral agility with the ability to remain balanced and show off solid footwork to be able to range to both sides effectively.