By: Austin Alexander-February 8, 2008
Sunny skies, comfortable temps and a newly revamped playing surface at Conway High School segwayed into the evaluations of 38 players in the Tiger program. Conway is a favorite by many to contend for the Region IV-4A title, Head Coach Anthony Carroll and his troops have high expectations too.
On Friday afternoon, DP strolled in and was not blown away by the running times on a soft track but the bat of Mac Doyle (left) and arm of Colby Holmes certainly brightened up the affair…we even uncovered a diamond in the rough, seventh grader Jordan Gore. The next time we run into this club will be at the IP Classic in Georgetown, today we will crunch the numbers on the present and future of Conway baseball during the Tigers Scout Day breakdown.
60 Times
Name | Class | 60 Time |
Jeff Caskey | Sr | 7.20 |
Mac Doyle | Sr | 7.16 |
Sport Rabon | Sr | 8.06 |
Zach Yates | Sr | 7.99 |
James Floro | Sr | 8.05 |
Carl Blain | Sr | 7.50 |
Haddon Childs | Sr | 8.05 |
Allen Thompkins | Sr | 7.19 |
Ryne Hardwick | Jr | 7.38 |
Colby Holmes | Jr | 7.38 |
Bobby Watford | Jr | 8.03 |
Michael Frazier | Jr | 7.38 |
Matt Brown | Jr | 7.49 |
Danny Cole | Jr | 7.60 |
Hayden Watkins | Jr | 7.89 |
Justin Harrelson | Jr | 7.86 |
Terry Prince | So | 7.62 |
Josh Hardwick | So | 7.60 |
Cameron Perry | So | 8.27 |
Cannon Jordan | So | 7.69 |
Nicolas Greggory | So | 7.53 |
Eric Graham | So | 7.88 |
Ricky Smith | So | 9.03 |
Clay Altman | Fr | 8.81 |
Clint Richardson | Fr | – |
Cody Johnson | Fr | – |
Dixon Smith | Fr | 8.38 |
Michael McCants | Fr | 9.58 |
Cole Watson | 8th | 8.56 |
Marcus Rogers | 8th | 8.08 |
Trey Cooper | 8th | 8.17 |
Tyson Larrimore | 8th | 7.76 |
Dylan Tanner | 8th | – |
Jordan Lee | 8th | 8.04 |
Hunter Gerald | 8th | 8.65 |
Jordan Gore | 7th | 9.03 |
GK Young | 7th | 9.91 |
Wilson Mishoe | 7th | 9.57 |
Catchers-Pop Times
Name | Class | Pop Times |
Mac Doyle | Sr | 2.11-2.17 |
Ryne Hardwick | Jr | 2.10-2.27 |
Clay Altman | Fr | 2.27-2.40 |
Top Outfield Arms
Rank | Name | Class |
1 | Matt Brown | Jr |
2 | Allen Thompkins | Sr |
3 | Haddon Childs | Sr |
4 | Justin Harrelson | Jr |
Top Infield Actions
Rank | Name | Class |
1 | Jeff Caskey | Sr |
2 | Bobby Watford | Jr |
3 | Ryne Hardwick | Jr |
4 | Jordan Gore | 7th |
5 | Zach Yates | Sr |
Top Infield Arms
Rank | Name | Class |
1 | Jeff Caskey | Sr |
2 | Bobby Watford | Jr |
3 | Zach Yates | Sr |
4 | Josh Hardwick | So |
T5 | Ryne Hardwick | Jr |
T5 | Cannon Jordan | So |
Best BP Round
Rank | Name | Class |
1 | Mac Doyle | Sr |
2 | Ryne Hardwick | Jr |
3 | Bobby Watford | Jr |
4 | Jeff Caskey | Sr |
5 | Cannon Jordan | So |
6 | Colby Holmes | Jr |
7 | Allen Thompkins | Sr |
8 | Zach Yates | Sr |
9 | Matt Brown | Jr |
10 | GK Young | 7th |
Pitchers
Name | Class | R/L | Fastball | Breaking Ball | Change-up |
Jeff Caskey | Sr | R | 80-81 | 68 | 71-73 sink |
Sport Rabon | Sr | L | 76-77 | 61-63 | 63 |
James Floro | Sr | R | 80-82 | 61-63 | 67 |
Haddon Childs | Sr | R | 80-81 cuts | 70-71 good spin/tilt | 76 |
Colby Holmes | Jr | R | 87 | 75 plus hard downer | 76 |
Bobby Watford | Jr | R | 80-82 | 69-70 late break | 74-76 |
Matt Brown | Jr | R | 82-83 | 65-66 solid | 71 |
Hayden Watkins | Jr | R | 75 | – | 65-68 |
Justin Harrelson | Jr | R | 72-75 | 56 | 65 |
Cameron Perry | Soph | R | 69-70 | 61-63 | 67 |
Clay Altman | Fr | R | 73-74 | 63 | – |
Top Prospects
Rank | Name | Class | Scout notes |
1 | Colby Holmes | Jr | Bonafide arm strength guy with improved secondary stuff; should come off the recruiting board soon |
2 | Mac Doyle | Sr | Has discovered the opposite field gap, clearly an offensive threat; athletic catcher |
3 | Jeff Caskey | Sr | Improved defensive skills at SS make his stock rise but versatility make him invaluable |
4 | Bobby Watford | Jr | Solid breaking ball from the bump, good actions and arm in the middle, clutch hitter, good all-around player |
5 | Matt Brown | Jr | Very solid RF arm with pop in his bat; interesting on the bump too |
6 | Jordan Gore | 7th | Very young, very small, very talented; if physical attributes catch up with fundamentals, he could be a good one! |
7 | Ryne Hardwick | Jr | Good athlete that can play multiple positions effectively, physical maturity has ball jumping off his bat |
8 | James Floro | Sr | Resent transfer from Long Island and should figure into the Tiger pitching plans; definite ‘follow’ among 2008 grads |
9 | Allen Thompkins | Sr | Ran well, showcased a solid arm from the outfield and has some pop |
T10 | Cannon Jordan | Soph | Left-handed hitter with some pop and has some arm strength, projects at an infield corner or in outfield |
T10 | Haddon Childs | Sr | Low-80’s fastball with a good hook that should miss barrels |