Champions Events / 13U Futures

June 9-10, 2018

Victor, NY

2023 RHP/3B Justin Meister (Rochester Cougars Elite Baseball 13U): Meister with good height at his age, shows very consistent motions on the mound and pounds the strike zone. With great body control and uses his legs to extend on the mound, with a ¾ arm slot. He showed a FB: 65-67 and topped at 69 mph and a CH: 59-63.

2022 3B/RHP James Crossed (Crimson Pride Baseball Club): Crossed was very smooth at 3B, with great reaction time to the ball off the bat. WIth room to grow at his age, he showed good command on the infield and attacks the slow rollers well. Crossed has a strong arm and displayed consistent accuracy across the diamond. On the mound, Crossed comes over the top and features a FB: 60-62 mph and 12-6 CB: 53-55 mph.

2022 RHP Luke Kelly (Crimson Pride Baseball Club): Luke Kelly stands at 5-feet 9-inches, and has a live arm. Kelly showed a very quick leg kicked, and a arm delivery that comes right over the top. Only pitching the final inning of the game, we saw a lively fastball at 70-72 mph and has a little tailing away action from right handed batters. Offensively, athletic stance with quick hands through the hitting zone. Gap to gap potential with good foot speed running the bases. Projectiable talented two way player.

2022 LHP/1B Jake Weiss (Crimson Pride Baseball Club): At 5-feet 8-inches, Weiss has very long arms and drops down to side arm slot. With runners on base, he still has great command and does not rush his mechanics. Weiss has persistent motion toward the plate, and pounds the strike zone. Jake Weiss featured a FB: 61-63 mph and a sweeping CB that drops down to 49-51 mph. At the plate as a right handed batter, he also shows a lot of power to his pull side with quick hands through the zone and a level bat.

2023 3B Henry Carlett (Team PAC): Carlett has plenty of room to grow physically as he is 5-feet 5-inches, but already shows he is comfortable at 3B. He shows a good back hand with the glove and a smooth transfer to his throwing hand with a ¾ arm slot across the diamond.

Matthew Procopio (Seneca All-Stars): Lean and athletic body frame with fluid swing. Quick hands through the hitting zone with an aggressive swing. Covers plate well showing ability to hit to both fields. Potential gap to gap power. Defensively in the infield is quick on his feet moving left/right well. Stays in front of the ball with a quick transfer and strong arm action across the diamond. On the mound, smooth mechanics with good lower body engagement. Fastball 70-73 MPH, Curveball 58-60 MPH with a sharp 12/6 break. Projectiable two way player with more development.

Dylan Ribble (Seneca All-Stars): Tall and lean with an athletic body frame. Upper ¾ arm slot with smooth mechanics. Consistent hitting strike zone with Fastball range 65-68 MPH and Curveball range 58-60 MPH with sharp 12/6 action. Quick from the stretch showing good body language on the mound.

TJ Kurtz (Rochester Cougars): Lean body farm with good command of the strike zone. Spots consistent strikes with repeatable mechanics. Fastball range is 70-73 MPH with good arm side run. Change up 65-67 MPH with sinking action. Works fast and holds runners on well. Projectable arm with continued development.

Alex Chrisman (Seneca All-Stars): Strong athletic body frame with an athletic stance. Quick hands throughout the hitting zone with good upward lift barrel action. Drives ball into gaps with the ability to take extra bases. Threat to steal on the bases with good jumps on ball reads. Shows a good eye of the strike zone with a disciplined approach. Defensively, smooth with the glove staying in front and moving left/right. Quick transfer with strong throw across showing good athletic footwork. On the mound features a fastball range of 72-75 MPH peaking at 78 MPH. Change up range was 64-66 MPH with good sinking action. Consistent in the zone getting ahead and spotting. Taletented player with high ceiling.

Lucas Granger (Seneca All-Stars): Lean Athletic body frame with a crouched stance. Gets hand through hitting zone quick with good command of the strike zone. Sprays the ball the other way well. Threat to steal with an aggressive lead and good jumps on ball reads. On the mound, fastball was 63-66 MPH with good tail. Curveball was 55-57 MPH keeping hitters off balance.

2022 RHP Caden Mattison (Rochester Cougars): Tall athletic frame with potential. Quick bat throw the zone making consistent hard contact. Drives the ball well to both fields with gap to gap potential with more development. Aggressive swing hitting the ball hard. Defensively, moves well making good reads off the bat in the outfield. Good runner with accurate throws into the infield.

Matt Rodriguez (Titans Baseball): Lean and athletic RHP with fluid mechanic work. Mid-¾ arm slot with strong lower half. More in the tank with continued development. Fastball range was 72-75 MPH with cut action. Curveball was sharp with a range of 60-64 MPH. Consistent hitting the zone while working fast. Offensively athletic stance with quick hands through the zone. Shows discipline at the plate while making hard contact. Runs well and shows ability to take extra bases with good reads. Projectable player.

Sean Becker (Academy Stars - Scanlon): Lean build with competitive mechanics. Fastball range is 60-64 MPH peaking at 66 MPH with arm side run. Consistent strike thrower. Fields position well. Offensively stands tall with athletic set up. Good strong hands through the hitting zone with good lower rotation. Shows good discipline at the plate with the ability to hit to both fields. Smart base runner getting good reads on the bases.

Brad Waggoner (Titans Baseball): Lean and athletic. Smooth mechanics with strong lower half. Mid ¾ arm slot with Fastball range at 66-70 MPH peaking at 72 MPH showing arm side run. Pounds strike zone getting ground balls/fly balls. Offensively, sets up in an athletic stance showing good body movement. Level bat path through the zone. Shows good discipline at the plate with ability to hit the ball the other way. Projectable talented player.

Dominik Henzel (Academy Stars - Scanlon): Tall, lean and athletic frame with live arm. Fastball range is 70-73 MPH with good arm side run. Locates FB well and consistent with first pitch. Secondary pitches keep hitters off balance. Curveball range was 60-64 MPH with sweeping movement. Good lower body mechanics. Offensively quick compact swing with gap to gap ability. Fast hands with upward barrel lift throughout the hitting zone. Runs well making smart decisions. Projectable with more development.

2022 RHP/3B Xander Payne (Dynamite Travel): Payne has major potential with some physical maturing to do. He is only 5-feet 7-inches, but uses his whole body when delivering to the plate. He brings a ¾ arm slot action, and is showing a FB w/ ASR: 69-73 mph, a 10 to 3 breaking CB: 57-59 mph and an accurate KNB: 59-61 mph. Also at the plate, Payne is very compact and quick through the zone. Level bat and turns his hips well.

Thomas Bates (Academy Stars - Scanlon): Lean athletic frame with quick footwork. Quick hands through the zone with a level barrel path throughout. Good disciple at the plate making good contact going with the pitch. Runs well and makes good reads on the bases. Defensively, fluid at short with good lateral movement. Quick transfer and release on throw across the diamond. Projectable athlete with continued development.

Ed Hall (Academy Stars - Scanlon): Tall, lean and athletic frame. On the mound shows fluid mechanics with good separation with a strong lower body drive. Features a running fastball 70-72 MPH peaking at 74 MPH. 12/6 Curveball 63-65 MPH with sharp break. Consistent in the zone with good mound presence. Offensively has quick hands with discipline. Gap to gap ability and quick on the bases. Ability to get good jumps and take extra bases. In the outfield sees the ball off the bat well, sets up for throws well and is accurate getting the ball back into the field. Projectable athlete.

Jackson Cook (Seneca All-Stars): Lean and athletic. Behind the plate receives ball well with quick mechanics to get down into blocking position. Quick transfer on throws to 2nd, will get faster with more strength development. Handles pitchers well and is athletic on his feet. Offensively a lefty hitter, sets up in athletic stance with quick hands through hitting zone. Upward barrel lift through the zone with potential gap to gap power in the future. Projectable offensive catcher in the future.

Nick Alvernaz (Seneca All-Stars): Tall and lean lefty pitcher with consistent mechanics. Throws from an high ¾ arm slot with consistency hitting the strike zone. Fastball range was 60-63 MPH. Holds runners well. Offensively, sets up in an athletic stance with quick bat. Drives ball well the other way with good plate discipline. Talented young two way athlete.

Aiden Cook (Crimson Pride Baseball): Lefty pitcher with consistent mechanics. Upper ¾ arm slot with a Fastball range of 61-63 MPH peaking at 65 MPH. Offspeed keeps hitters off balance, and is consistent in the strike zone. Holds runners well and works fast. Offensively, sets up in athletic stand with an inside-out swing. Drives ball well the other way. Talented young player.

Jack Gallagher (Team PAC): Athletic build with potential. Quick hands through the zone with a level barrel path. Shows good disciple at the plate. Hits the ball up the middle and the other way well. Smart on the bases with the ability to take an extra base. Defensively, reads ball off the bat well with accurate throws into the infield.

Chris Finocharrio (Team PAC): Righty on the mound consistent in the zone. Upper ¾ arm slot with fastball range 62-63 MPH peaking at 65 MPH. Curveball range was 55-58 MPH with sharp 12/6 break. Produced fly balls and ground outs working fast and being consistent. At the plate, athletic set up with level barrel action through the zone. Good foot speed with ability to be aggressive and take extra bases. Talented two way prospect.

Alex Englert (Rochester Cougars): Tall lean athletic build with projectable frame. On the mound is consistent with mechanics featuring a fastball range of 63-66 MPH peaking at 67 MPH. Curveball range was 56-58 MPH with 12/6 action. Pounded the zone getting first pitch over and getting ahead. At the plate, sets up in athletic stance with quick level hands through the hitting zone. Shoots ball up the middle and other way well. Projectable two way player in the future.

Jack Beganny (Crimson Pride): Athletic make up with quick footwork. Sets up in a athletic stance with good plate discipline. Good contact hitter with ability to hit to all fields with a level barrel path. Fast base runner with ability to get good jumps and take extra bases. Defensively, quick footed outfielder with speed to track balls in the gap. Strong arm with accurate throws into the infield. Talented young player with high potential.

Mason Cisco (Academy Stars): Athletic makeup. Fastball range was 67-69 MPH peaking at 70 MPH. Curveball shows 12/6 rotation 58-60 MPH with consistency in the strike zone. Mid ¾ release point working fast and awareness. At the plate sets up in a tall athletic stance. Quick level hands through the zone with ability to shoot the ball the other way. Athletic player that will get better with continued development.

2022 LHP/1B Alex Dudziak (Academy Stars-Dudek): Very long and athletic, with a slight ¾ arm slot. Dudziak brings a high leg kick and long follow through. He featured a FB: 67-71 mph 12-6 CB: 58-59 mph CH: 64-65 mph.

2022 RHP/1B John Simpson (Academy Stars-Dudek): Very tall and strong on the mound, has a great lower half push off to the plate. Comes right over the top with a late snap right before releasing the ball. Simpson has plenty of room to gain velo to his pitches, as of now he is showing an FB: 66-71 mph and 12-6 CB: 52-54 mph.

2022 C Tyler Gibson (Dynamite Travel): Solid body frame, looks comfortable behind the plate. He receives the ball well and reads pitches in the dirt well. With runners on base, he is very alert and will snap down to the corners and throws down to second on a line. He has plenty of potential defensively, and does well with adjusting to his pitchers strengths.

2022 MINF Troy Zamrok (Academy Stars-Dudek):  At 5-feet 4-inches, Zamrok does a great job at staying down on the ball and moves left to right well. Reads the ball off at the bat well and plays the chopper well. With lots of good signs showing he will improve and get stronger, he is very accurate across the diamond from the shortstop position.

2022 LHP Max Yehl (WNY Titans Baseball): Yehl is very long and athletic, at 5-feet 11-inches he is aggressive on the mound. He has a power style of pitching with a jerky motion, a ¾ arm slot and leads with his front side very well. Has shown a power FB: 73-76 mph and a sweeping CB: 67-71 mph.

2023 C Dalton Harper (WNY Titans Baseball): With a short stocky build, Harper is a all around solid catcher. While behind the plate, he is very smart and sets up well for pitches. He has very quick reaction and breaks down excellent on balls in the dirt. He has a quick transfer from the glove and pops up well when throwing the ball down to second. At the plate he has a short compact approach, and he keeps his hands inside goes opposite fields with power.

2022 MINF Jimmy Terryberry (Dynamite Travel): Terryberry shows great physical potential with long arms a good stride at the late. He loads up early and keeps his weight back at the plate, and sees the ball all the way to the bat. In the field at SS, he shows an fluid approach and stays down on the ball. With good arm strength for his size. Takes control in the field.

2022 3B Joe Cecchini (Dynamite Travel): At 5-feet 10-inches, Cecchini shows physical skills above average already. He is very confident in the field and comes up throwing hard. He uses his back hand very well, and does not rush his throws. With a fast runner out of the box, he can attack the ball, uses his whole body and sets his feet well to throw a hard line drive across the diamond.

2022 Blaise Kolbert (Academy Stars-Dudek): At 5-feet 8-inches, Kolbert has great potential on the mound. He is long and builds momentum with his windup. He has a high leg kicked and delivers a ¾ arm slot to the plate, with a late arm snap. Kolbert has featured a FB: 67-70 mph and a sweeping CB: 55-57 mph.

Championship Game Highlights:

Seneca All Stars vs. Crimson Pride

Crimson Pride:

Starter Aiden Cook: Lefty arm with Fastball range 62-64 MPH and Curveball 12/6 break 56-58 MPH. Good pick off move to 1B, picking off base runner in top 1st. Worked a clean 2nd inning with two fly balls and a ground out. Offensively hit a single up the middle in bottom 2nd.

Luke Kelly: Hard driven single over SS in bottom 3. Quick hands together with fast footwork. Threat on the base paths.

Jacob Weiss: Entered in the 3rd inning. Big bodied lefty with low ¾ release. Fastball range 60-62 MPH with consistency in the zone. Works a clean 4th inning getting out of a jam getting a key strike out to end the inning. 5th gives up a hit to but comes back pounding the zone getting groundouts to keep team in it.

Seneca All Stars:

Lucas Granger: Single in top 1st. Good compact swing driving ball up the middle. Came into relief on the mound in bottom 4th. Fastball range was 59-61 MPH. Leads off top 6th with triple hit to deep center. Thrown out at home trying to take the extra base. Fast baserunner with long strides and running technique.

Dylan Ribble: Righty arm with Fastball range 65-67 MPH with tight arm side run. Curveball showing 12/6 action spotting consistent in strike zone. Worked clean 1st inning. Worked quick 2nd inning with 2 ground balls and 1 pop out. Gave up 2 singles in bottom 3rd but got out of a jam with one strike out and two ground balls.

Nick Alveraz: Opposite field single over SS head in top 3. Aggressive inside-out swing displayed all weekend.

Bryson Wood: 2B in top 3rd to right center gap. Quick hands through the zone. Quick runner with long strides and fast foot speed. Gets 2nd hit in top 6th with a hard hit ball over head of SS.

Alex Chrisman: Took over in the  bottom 4th on the mound. Threw a complete game win in Semi-Finals touching 78 MPH with his FB. Threw two pitches getting Seneca out of a jam in bottom 4th. Works a clean 5th hitting touching 75 MPH while striking out one and getting two groundouts. Works another clean inning in the 6th striking out one with two ground outs. Touched 75 MPH again in the 6th. Pitched a clean 7th inning getting two ground outs and a pop up to end it. Earns Most Valuable Player.

Bailey Remchuck: Hard hit single in top 5th over 2B. Quick level bat through the zone.

Seneca All-Stars Win Prep Baseball Report Futures 13U hosted by Champions Events 5-2.