2021 Perfect Game National Underclass Showcase-Main Event (Scout Notes):

Perfect Game recently released their All-American Teams for 2021 16u (2023 grad) tournaments. 3 Prime players were selected to represent these teams out of 62 total players across the country. Logan Bryson ('23 Woodstock HS) was also recognized as one of 8 players in the entire country to receive double-digit All-Tournament honors. Here are your Prime All-American representatives from the 2021 Perfect Game season.

Dylan McCarthy ('23 Vermont Academy) - 1st Team All-American Pitcher - (5-2), 55.1 IP, 47 Hits, 67 Ks, 1.36 WHIP

Logan Bryson ('23 Woodstock HS) - 2nd Team All-American Pitcher - (7-1), 62.2 IP, 42 Hits, 69 Ks, 1.23 WHIP

Carson Royal ('23 Winder-Barrow HS) - 2nd Team All-American Hitter - 117 PA, 47 Hs, 8 2Bs, 1 3B, 1 HR, 39 RBIs, .485 BA, 1.183 OPS

East Cobb Prime 16u wraps up the summer with a runner-up finish.

The 16u group finished the 2020-2021 season with a 45-19-2 record.

2021 PG 16u Southeast World Series Semi-Finalists

An impressive weekend of baseball was cut short for the 16u group after a tough 4-1 loss.

Uncommitted 2022 RHP/1B Logan Bryson threw an impressive complete game, shutout in the quarterfinals on Sunday to help East Cobb Prime 16u advance to the next round. 

Bryson went the full 7 innings, only allowing 2 hits and 3 walks, while striking out 7 and getting his fastball up to 87mph. Logan Bryson is no stranger to big games as he was awarded the Most Valuable Pitcher award this fall for his performance in a crucial game during the 2020 PG Southeast Elite Fall Championship. Check out Logan Bryson's impressive resume on his Perfect Game profile!

16u Prime outscored their opponents 23-6 this weekend to earn their 3rd place finish in the 2021 PG 16u Southeast World Series. 

"Perfect Game 16u North Atlanta Open

A competitive 16u bracket melted down to three-seed East Cobb Prime 16u and four-seed 643 DP Tigers 16u Hawkins meeting in the championship game, with East Cobb erasing a five-run deficit late in the contest to earn a 7-5 win in extra innings.
 
643 scored two runs in the first and one run in each of the third, fourth, and fifth innings to jump out to a five-run lead, but a run for East Cobb in the bottom of the sixth got them on the board, four more in the bottom of the seventh tied the game, and two more in the eighth walked them off with a title.
 
Tournament MVP Kolby Kimberly closed out the win on the mound, tossing the final 3 2/3 innings and not allowing a run. He added two hits, two runs, two RBI, and two walks in the championship game at the plate to complete his immense impact.
 
Dylan McCarthy was named the MV-Pitcher of the event, tossing seven innings across two outings while not allowing an earned run and striking out seven, giving up just two hits." 

- Perfect Game

East Cobb Prime is preparing for the annual Perfect Game Underclass Main Event in Fort Myers, FL. Players are given the opportunity to showcase their skills in front of Perfect Game scouts with hundreds of college coaches following along closely. 

Check out some of the notable performances from Prime players at last year's event:

Devon Alleyne - 91 mph OF velocity (Event Top 10), 6.90 60 yard dash, 85 mph P velocity

Mason Jablonski - 86 mph exit velocity

Jacob Lauderdale - 88 1B velocity (EVENT BEST), 86 mph exit velocity, 6.90 60 yard dash

Andre Hunter -  87 mph IF velocity (Event Top 20)

Cole Forrest - 1.45s 10 yard split (EVENT BEST), 6.79 60 yard dash, 88 OF velocity

Ben Norton - 85 mph IF velocity, 1.97 pop time, 80 mph C velocity (T3rd at Event), 1.53s 10 yard split (T15th at Event)

Brayden Williams - 1.53s 10 yard split (T15th at Event), 6.93 60 yard dash

Brayden Campbell - 1.53s 10 yard split (T15th at Event)

Top Prospect Team:

Devon Alleyne

Braydon Williams

Ben Norton

Max Beck-Berendsen

Cole Forrest

Andre Hunter

Jacob Lauderdale

Will Nelms

Scout Blogs:

Jacob Lauderdale (2021 RHP, Thomasville, GA) absolutely wore out the wall in left field with three doubles to the pull side. Lauderdale generates very good bat speed with torque and drives the ball well with his total body. 

Brayden Williams (2021 OF, Canton, GA) is very strong and is able to whip the barrel with intent and backspin. Williams collected a number of knocks including a scorched double that carried over the head of the centerfielder. 

Brandon Patanao (2021 LHP, Villarica, GA) swung with lots of controlled violence and a desire to generate significant impact. Patanao collected three hits and torched all four batted balls while there's excellent leverage and smoothness to the barrel plane. 

Max Beck Berendsen (2021 OF, Marietta, GA) has a strong swing that gets the barrel through quickly as he added a double down the pull line. He showed the athleticism too with a diving catch earlier in the game. 

Andre Hunter (2022 SS, Lithonia, GA) made a couple of stellar plays over at shortstop, showing off the footwork and body control. Hunter made a spinning play up the middle and showed good range to either side. 

Brayden Campbell (2022 RHP, Woodstock, GA) is a line drive oriented hitter and he did just that during the game: collecting three line drive hits. Campbell has quick hands and an efficient stroke while turning the barrel over with intent. 

Jacob Lauderdale (2021 RHP, Thomasville, GA) started the game on the mound for the Navy team, striking out two hitters over his two innings. He displayed a 81-84 mph fastball, topping out at 85 with good life. He also flashed a sharp-breaking 72 mph curveball. He also had a double at the plate.

Brayden Williams (2021 OF, Canton, GA) displayed good plate awareness, quick hands, and a smooth swing with a double to CF in the 3rd inning.

Brandon Patanao (2021 LHP, Villarica, GA) roped a line-drive double to LCF showing a very athletic, fluid swing with great plate discipline. 

Will Nelms (2021 OF, Cumming, GA) has a slender 6-3/165 build but loose and quick hands in his swing that create barrel whip and bat speed.  He has nice leverage at contact and showed promising power.

17u East Cobb Prime finishes ranked statewide, regionally, and nationally in the end of the year PG Rankings.

12th in the state.

15th in the region.

85th in the country.

12 college commits from this group and counting!!

Forever a part of the East Cobb Prime (then ATEC) family! Nothing but love for Dylan. Can't wait to watch him play at the next level. Big things coming from this guy!

“My decision to play for Tolley Lovejoy and Mike Zilleox at East Cobb is one of the best decision I have ever made. Playing for them helped shape me into the baseball player I am today. Their knowledge of the game made a huge deference in my level of play. They always pushed me to play at a higher lever. The exposure I got playing for these guys was unreal. They worked extremely hard to make sure I played in front of as many scouts as possible. I can honestly say playing for these guys is the reason I am playing Division 1 baseball.” - Dylan Bailey

Jacksonville State University Baseball

16u East Cobb Prime - Zilleox started their fall campaign with a bang! The group finished a perfect 5-0 last weekend, which was capped off by a 14-4 victory in the championship game. Tyler Smith paved the way on the mound, resulting in being awarded the Most Valuable Pitcher in the tournament. Alex Kerr and Nicholas Angelakos also had strong performances on the mound. Mason Jablonski and Kade Heflin led the way offensively. The 16u squad outscored their opponents 31-6 over the course of the weekend. Certainly not a bad way to start the year.

Congratulations to all our recent commits!!

Alex Armstrong - University of Massachusetts Boston

Nicho Armstrong - University of Massachusetts  Boston

Jake Hill - Flagler College

Ben Koch - Augusta State University

Vinny Martino - Georgia College and State University

David Smigelski - LaGrange College

Austin Wainer - Furman University

More to come!

2021 - IF/RHP - Glenn Green (Sandy Creek HS) receives his first offer from Middle Tennessee State University. Green is Perfect Game's #8 3B in the state and #96 3B in the country. Big things to come from this rising junior.

16u East Cobb Prime defeated the 17u Diamond Devils to win the 2019 17u CABA National Championship in Clemson, SC. 

Coach Mike,

Current East Cobb Prime players, Jacob Lauderdale and Kodi Smith, as well as EC Prime alum, Will Sanders, were recognized for their outstanding performance at the 2018 National Underclass Showcase-Main Event. 

2020:

"Will Sanders  RHP - 2020 - Atlanta, GA   South Carolina

Sanders was electric during his stint on the mound as the 6-foot-6, 188-pound South Carolina commit ran his fastball up to 90 mph and missed a ton of bats. The MV-Pitcher of the WWBA Underclass World, Sanders has excellent physical projection and showed very good feel for his changeup, which was ran up to 80 mph with late sinking life.

Kodi Smith  RHP - 2020 - Pell City, AL   Uncommitted

Smith has a very projectable 6-3/170 build and very good right handed bat speed with a power approach that puts the ball in the air consistently with good carry. He showed solid third base actions and arm strength defensively and was up to 83 mph on the mound."

- Perfect Game

2021:

"Jacob Lauderdale  RHP - 2021 - Thomasville, GA   Uncommitted

Lauderdale has a projectable and athletic 6-0/170 build and a very clean and repeatable delivery. He topped out at 83 mph with plenty more velocity there as he gets stronger and used both a mid-70's curveball and change up interchangeably with his fastball while consistently working ahead in counts."

- Perfect Game

After a successful weekend in Fort Myers, Florida, several East Cobb Prime players at the 16u and 17u age groups have received recognition for their performance at the event among the 900+ players in attendance. The players participated in positional workouts followed by batting practice at JetBlue Park, which is the Boston Red Sox spring training facility. The rest of the weekend consisted of 3 games at JetBlue and Terry Park and wrapped up with a game of 2 ball back at JetBlue Park. The following Prime players performed exceptionally in the following events and were recognized accordingly:

10 yard split:

- Brayden Williams (Cherokee HS - 2021) - 1.53 (Tied 1st)

- Preston Winget (Corner Canyon HS (UT) - 2021) - 1.54 (Tied 2nd)

- Will Nelms (Forsyth Central HS - 2021) - 1.57 (Tied 5th)

- Jackson Seng (Blessed Trinity HS - 2021) - 1.58 (Tied 6th)

- Brady Ortman (Providence HS (FL) - 2020) - 1.60 (Tied 8th)

60 yard dash:

- Preston Winget (Corner Canyon HS (UT) - 2021) - 6.88 (Top 30)

- Brayden Williams (Cherokee HS - 2021) 6.98 (Top 60)

IF Velocity:

- Ryder Wagenknecht (Macintosh HS - 2021) - 88 mph (Tied 4th)

- Austin Wainer (Johns Creek HS - 2020) - 87 mph (Tied 5th)

- Jacob Lauderdale (Brookwood HS - 2021) - 87 mph (Tied 5th)

1B Velocity:

- Will Sanders* (Woodward Academy - 2020) - 89 mph (Tied 1st)

C Velocity:

- Alexander Vanlandingham (Mount Vernon Presbyterian HS - 2020) - 77 mph (top 20)

Pop Time:

- Alexander Vanlandingham (Mount Vernon Presbyterian HS - 2020) - 77 mph (top 25)

Exit Velocity:

- Alexander Vanlandingham (Mount Vernon Presbyterian HS - 2020) - 77 mph (Tied 8th)

Batting Practice:

"David Smigelski (2020 C, Canton, GA) has a mature and extra strong 5-10/190 build and was timed up from the first pitch, driving the ball very hard to left and centerfield with virtually every swing.

Ryder Wagenknecht (2021 SS, Peachtree City, GA) has a very athletic 5-10/170 build and creates left handed bat speed with quick hands and a pull oriented lifting swing plane." - Perfect Game

Game 1:

"Jackson Seng (2021 RHP, Roswell, GA) Threw two innings without allowing a hit and striking out two batters. Really commanded a sharp curveball well and paired it with fastball around the edges of the plate, topping out at 76 miles per hour.

Kodi Smith (2020 3B, Pell City, AL) Sat in the low 80's while touching 83 miles per hour with the fastball. Completed two innings and didn't allow a hit. Mixed in a sharp curveball in the mid-60's that hitters kept missing. 

Will Nelms (2020 OF, Cumming, GA) Loud contact on a triple down the left field line. Keeps hands tight and shows a compact line drive path to the ball. Strong presence on the bases with easy speed on the hit. Also had a short line drive back up the middle for a single. 

Ben Koch (2020 RHP, Norcross, GA) Settled in nicely in only inning of the game. Ran the fastball up to 83 miles per hour while commanding the glove side half of the plate. Also showed a sharp breaking ball utilized to put hitters away. 

Stephen Moraski (2021 RHP, Birmingham, AL) Makes hard contact when working to the pull side of the field. Line drive path on a double. Stays short to the ball and keeps mechanics simple in the box." - Perfect Game

Game 2:

Jacob Lauderdale (2021 RHP, Thomasville, GA) dominated on the mound for the Gray team on Saturday morning, striking out five of the eight batters faced. He located his fastball well down in the zone to both sides of the plate, sitting 79-83 mph.  He showed clean arm actions and produced good arm side run. He mixed three quality pitches with a tight 75mph curveball and also a 73 mph change-up.

Preston Winget (2021 OF, Draper, UT) showed hard, loud contact with a quiet approach. He had a single and scored a run in the game, showing good ability running the bases.

Gaven Jones (2021 SS, Jonesboro, TN) displayed good coverage and extension at the plate in his single in the 5th inning. 

Game 3:

"Ryder Wagenknecht (2021 SS, Peachtree City, GA) showed good natural strength at the plate today. Wagenknecht hit a homerun to right field off of an 86 mile per hour fastball, displaying his quick hands and uphill bat path. 

David Smigelski (2020 C, Canton, GA) had a double at the plate today. Smigelski showed a level bat path and great physical strength at the plate with his double to right field. 

Preston Winget (2021 OF, Draper, UT) also had a double at the plate today. Winget was able to get the ball to the fence in left field showing off some power and a quick and easy bat path." - Perfect Game

2 Ball:

"Brady Ortman (2020 SS, Jacksonville, FL) also stood out on both sides of the ball, playing solid middle of the field defense and picking up two doubles, one off the Green Monster and another hard up the left centerfield gap.

Kodi Smith (2020 RHP, Pell City, AL) has a nice 6-3/170 build and lots of right handed bat speed.  He squared the ball up every trip to the plate on a 3-3 day, working both alleys with hard line drives." - Perfect Game

Congratulations to all players on an outstanding weekend! Look for videos and grades to be posted at www.perfectgame.org