2011 Under Armour Firecracker Classic - Day 2 Scouting Blog
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Justin Roswell
Team One Baseball

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SCOUTING REPORTS BY TEAM

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Five Tool Baseball Academy (Team # 1)

# 6 Dylan Gillis RHP/MIF / R/R / 6'2" - 190 / 2011 / Titasville (FL) HS
Topped at 84 with some bite to a CB - strike thrower that showed athleticism off the mound

Florida Pokers Underclass Navy (Team # 6)

# 20 Ismael Martinez RHP/SS / L/R / 6'0" - 143 / 2014 / Coral Gables (FL) HS
Active SS with athletic body - good balance and rhythm at plate - understands strike zone

Fox Valley Royals (Team # 11)

# 3 Josh Jyawook OF / L/L 6'1" - 190 / Fremd (FL) HS
Shows a good approach and the ability to spray the ball - hard nose player

# 5 John Brodner INF / R/R / 6'1" - 180 / 2012 St. Charles North
Strong arm with good actions and range - good approach at plate with power potential

# 25 Trevor Swaney RHP/OF/3B / R/R / 5'10" - 175 / 2012 / Wheaton Academy (FL) HS
Excellent arm in the OF - good approach at plate

Freshwater Storm (Team # 36)

# 5 Josh Johnson OF
Hard playing OF - looks the part - plus body - willing to sell out in OF to make plays

# 7 Josh Powers
Big body with plus power - takes aggressive hack

# 17 Vince Conde
Big kid - generates serious power and consistently squares up the baseball

# 00 AC Carter C
Big bodied C with good receiving skills - 2.01 in game - power at plate as well

Gaffer Baseball (Team # 33)

# 8 Richie Harkenrider P/3B / L/R / 6'0" - 175 / 2013 / Hornell (FL) HS
Strike thrower - 80-84 with FB - solid 11/5 CB - fields position well

# 11 Austin Hill P/OF / R/R / 6'0" - 185 / 2012 / Corning (FL) HS
Balanced hitter with power to all fields - understands "situational" hitting

Jacksonville Warriors (Team # 26)

# 48 Matt Olive C / R/R / 5'10" - 200 / 2013 / Fletcher (FL) HS
Sub to low 2 pop times - plus receiver/blocker - calls a great game

# 38 Zach Favre RHP / R/R / 2012 / Providence (FL) HS
84-87 from a 3/4 arm slot - power slider at 81-84 - commands both sides of the plate with arm side run and late break on SL

La Ley Snappers (Team #19)

#22 Brandon Valentine LHP / L/L / 6'1-180 / 2012 / Ferguson (FL) HS
Long lean LHP body - strike thrower - FB 80 - 85, big curve ball, 64 - 68, works in and out effectively

'Lawrence Titans (Team # 22)/

# 10 Colin Dower 2B/3B / R/R / 5'8" - 135 / 2012 / Neshaminy (FL) HS
Good lead off hitter - active on bases - line drive, compact approach at plate

# 13 Vinnie Sorrentino SS/C / R/R / 5'7" - 180 / 2013 / Hamilton West (FL) HS
Vacuum in the INF with excellent range and a plus arm

# 30 Dave Osnato C/3B / R/R / 5'10" - 195 / 2013 Hamilton West (FL) HS
Aggressive approach - plus power - strong arm behind plate

Long Island Tigers (Team # 17)

# 20 Christian Pimentel SS / R/R / 6'0" - 165 / 2014 / Iona Prep (NY) HS
Tons of potential with this young SS - plays hard with good energy - good exchange - idea at plate, uses whole field - threw a runner
out at home on heady play

Marlins RBI Elite (Team # 38)

# 42 Anthony Valencio SS/2B / R/R / 5'9" - 160 / 2012 / American Prep Academy (FL) HS
Moves very well laterally in INF - battles at plate with solid approach

# 99 Kevin Rosario SS/2B / R/R / 5'10" - 150 / 2012 / MacArthur (FL) HS
Solid MIF with good hands and smooth actions

Miami Firebirds (Team # 5)

# 21 Alec Acosta INF / R/R / 5'9" - 170 / 2014 Belen (FL) HS
Athletic look with clean hands and loose actions

Orlando Reds (Team # 34)

# 2 Myles Anderson OF / R/R / 6'2" - 195 / 2011 / Dr. Phillips (FL) HS
Plus body type - moves well - solid arm - gap to gap power

Palm Beach Select 16 (Team # 14)

# 22 Kyle Vesnesky SS/RHP/U / R/R / 5'10" - 160 / 2013 / Jupiter (FL) HS
Good energy and quick feet at SS - showed strong arm and clean exchange - spray potential at plate

# 7 Seth McWhorter C / R/R / 5'9" - 158 / Okeechobee (FL) HS
Clean receiver - gets rid of ball well - plus attitude - leads staff well - gamer

Palm Beach Select 17 (Team # 37)

# 2 Darren Seferina SS/2B / L/R / 5'9" - 165 / 2013 / Trinity Christian (FL) HS
Comfortable approach at the plate - made exceptional play in deep hole

# 3 Shane Bussey SS/RHP/U / S/R / 6'1" - 185 / 2012 / Park Vista (FL) HS
Solid INF with good hands and plus arm - smooth swing with pop at plate

# 4 Maxx Smith OF/LHP / L/L / 5'9" - 170 / 2011 / Palm Beach Gardens (FL) HS
Sweet LH stroke with pop - fearless defender with knack for big plays defensively - heady base runner

Renegades Baseball (Team # 39)

# 12 Eddy Morel 2B/SS / R/R / 5'10" - 145 / John I (FL) HS
Smooth, Simple SS with clean actions - moves laterally with ease

South Florida Canes (Team # 24)

# 14 Anthony Delaney P/INF / R/R / 5'8" - 180 / 2013 Summit Christian (FL) HS
Aggressive approach with pop - live, easy arm from 3B - solid hands

South Florida Elite Black (Team # 31)

# 21 Nick Travieso RHP / R/R / 6'3" - 210 / 2012 / Arch Bishop McArthy (FL) HS
Pro body - durable, projectable - 88-92 with FB that flashed cut action - slider excellent - mechanics very strong - shows ability to field position with athleticism

Tallahassee Lions (Team # 27)

# 12 Justin Russell 3B / R/R / 5'11" - 165 / 2012 / Leon (FL) HS
Shows power potential - deep 2B to gap - solid defensively

#19 Austin Miller SS/RHP / R/R / 5'10" - 165 / 2013 / Leon (FL) HS
Athletic SS with good hands and range - swings bat well showing gap to gap power

Team LA White (Team # 30)

# 22 Jerry Downs OF/P / L/L / 6'0" - 210 / 2012 / Miami Sr. (FL) HS
Comfortable approach with a smooth LH stroke

Team Reebok (Team # 8)

# 5 Jake Noll Utility / R/R / 6'1" - 185 / 2012 / Charlotte (FL) HS
Athletic young player with plus power - aggressive approach with the ability to center the ball - also showed good foot speed

# 6 Jordan Gould SS/2b / R/R / 6'0" - 170 / 2012 / Sarasota (FL) HS
Athletic INF with smooth actions - sits in comfortably at plate

# 13 Jose Mesa JR RHP / R/R / 6'4" - 225 / 2012 / Flanagan (FL) HS
Solid RHP body - loose arm action - 84-88 on FB for strikes - Breaking ball solid for outs