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Tournaments  | Story | 7/3/2019

15U BCS: Day 7 Scout Notes

Tyler Russo

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As the heart of the playoff rounds wrapped up and a long week came to a close for most teams, some star arms made their way out to the mound looking to make it to day eight and become one of the last teams still alive in Fort Myers.




College of Charleston commit Cole Mathis (2021, Cataula, Ga.) was excellent in the quarterfinal round for 5 Star National Dobbs as he tossed six innings of two-hit baseball while walking only one and striking out six. The physical righthander is a legitimate two-way prospect as he has made consistent loud contact all week while also picking up a pair of hits in this game. On the mound, he utilizes his strong 6-foot-1, 185-pound body extremely well as he drives to the plate from a controlled and highly balanced delivery. He repeats the mechanics and arm action well across all of his pitches as he flashed what looked like a four-pitch mix throughout the outing. The fastball showed a heavy dose of arm side run and life as he worked at 83-87 mph deep into the outing. The off-speed was extremely effective as he flashed good feel for a late-turning, hard-biting curveball in the low-70s paired with a late-tumbling changeup that proved just enough of a change of pace to create consistent weak contact. It looked like Mathis worked in an occasional cutter to the outer half down at 80-82 mph, but it is yet to determine if that was the work of the arm dipping and coming around the baseball. Mathis is a young 2021 having yet to turn 16 years old, but he is a very good two-way prospect watch as there is more in the tank both on the mound and at the plate.




Oklahoma commit Bauer Brittain (2022, Shawnee, Okla.) was another highly coveted prospect that was excellent in helping his team advance to the semifinal round of the championship bracket. The 6-foot, 170-pound righthander, currently ranked as the number one player in the 2022 class for the state of Oklahoma, worked five scoreless innings, allowing only two hits and not allowing a single free pass. Brittain works from a smooth and balanced delivery that allows him to repeat his mechanics well across both of his pitches. The arm stroke comes through smooth from a three-quarters slot and he maintained his release point much better in this look compared to earlier in the week. The fastball showed some late life as he worked heavily at 84-87, topping out at 88 mph. The curveball was very good once again as it showed hard-biting action out of 11-to-5 shape. The command was very good in this outing and as he continues to gain consistency with the arm slot, the stuff will continue to improve as there is much more velocity to be added in the years to come.

Bradley Hodges (2022, Fleming Island, Fla.) put together a near perfect outing before giving way to the bullpen to win the game in extras. The thin, athletic lefthander worked six shutout innings, allowing only one hit without a walk, while striking out eleven. He used predominantly a fastball, working 80-84 mph, that he moved around the plate extremely well, consistently changing eye levels to create weak contact and swing-and-misses. He flashed good feel and depth on a breaking ball, but only seemed to use it against lefthanders deep in counts. The arm stroke is smooth from a high over-the-top slot that creates a good downhill action on the fastball and allows him to tunnel the curveball out of 12-to-6 shape well. There is room and time to fill into the current 5-foot-11 frame that Hodges holds, but there is reason to believe he should continue to grow given he is only halfway through his 15-year old year.




Florida State commit Jordan Taylor (2022, Jacksonville, Fla.) is another two-way prospect to make some noise on the mound as he came in firing for a FL Dodgers Scout Team that would need extra innings to make it to the semifinal round. Taylor, a primary outfielder, currently sits ranked 104thoverall in the class and for good reason. The righthander came out working consistently at 86-88 mph with a fastball that showed a heavy dose of arm side run creating consistent weak contact. He also flashed great feel for a tight curveball dropped in at 72 mph. The arm is extremely fast coming through a three-quarters slot that created a good amount of downhill action. There’s a lot to like on both sides of the ball from the 6-foot-2, 175-pound body that is as projectable as they come. It will be interesting to see what type of player Taylor develops into as he fills into the frame over the next couple of years.




Michael Petite (2023, Melbourne, Fla.) came out firing from a strong, athletic 5-foot-10, 175-pound body as he worked a fastball consistently at 87-89 mph. The youth shows greatly in the lack of command as he runs a high-effort delivery with quick twitch actions, but the pure strength and arm talent is there and there will be more to come. The fastball showed a ton of life to both sides of the plate as the ball jumps out of the hand. The delivery is athletic and the arm is extremely fast, but it needs some cleaning up so he can learn to repeat the three-quarters arm slot and get on time with the release point. The primary infielder also showed advanced strength at the plate as he rocketed a double to the pull side that showed a 94 mph exit velocity the inning before taking the mound. Petite has a chance to be a legitimate two-way prospect if he can clean up some of the actions on the mound as he develops.




Uncommitted Camron Hill (2021, Fayetteville, Ga.) got the start for the talented Team Elite Scout Team in the semifinal and was very good through four innings of work, allowing only one hit and a pair of runs to eventual champion 5 Star National Dobbs. The 6-foot-5 lefthander has frame to dream on with significant room to fill. The delivery is very controlled and balanced as he throws across his body from a deceptive three-quarters slot that allows him to hide the ball well into his release and create some cut on the fastball to the outer half. Hill commands a good mix of the fastball, at 82-84 mph, with a tight breaking ball with good depth down in the low-70s. He tunnels the arm action well on both pitches and his extension to the plate causes the ball to jump on hitters as he works to both halves of the plate. There is ton of velocity to come when strength and weight is added to the frame, so it will be interesting to see how Hill develops when that time comes.

Uncommitted Zachary Gorman (2021, Freehold, N.J.) put forth an outstanding performance on the mound in the quarterfinal round against a very talented Team Elite Prime roster. Gorman tossed seven innings of three-hit, one-run baseball while only walking one and striking out twelve. With a fastball only working up to 84 mph, Gorman was forced to move the ball around consistently, and that he did. Gorman showed a high level of confidence in attacking hitters early and often as created consistent weak contact and a high level of swing and misses. Gorman’s go-to pitch was the curveball which he showed good feel for as he changed speeds with it often mixing between a big-bender and a tight-breaker. The delivery is very controlled and efficient and he repeats his mechanics very well, getting the whole body on time to stay on line to the plate. It will be interesting to see if Gorman can add some velocity to the fastball in the next year as the body projects to it.




Uncommitted Christian Howe (2021, Danville, Ky.) is a highly projectable righthander, standing at a long and lanky 6-foot-3, 185-pounds with good feel for getting down the mound and extending well to the plate. Howe, picking up eight strikeouts across six innings of work, has a very balanced delivery that allows him to change tempo often and command both halves of the plate. The fastball, worked up to 86 mph, showed some arm side life at times as he created consistent weak contact. He showed good feel for a swing-and-miss curveball out of 11-to-5 shape that he commanded to the outer half regularly. Howe can get a bit out of control and cross-fire the fastball at times, but as he sures up the front half of the delivery and keeps his body closed, he should be able to dominate both halves of the plate with both of his pitches. There is much more velocity in the tank and he will be a intriguing prospect to watch as he slowly climbs the ladder into the upper-80s and potentially beyond. 

– Tyler Russo
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