By: Nick Nickles-February 4, 2008
Coach Roger Finley welcomed DP into the city of Easley on Monday afternoon to check out his young squad on a comfortable day in Pickens County. Easley is in a rebuilding year, but the players are excited to take on a demanding 2008 schedule. There is no doubt Easley is carrying a serious weapon in their #1 pitcher Jarret Miller (right).
Coaches in 4A baseball know all too well, that Miller is the kind of kid that can be a nightmare in the opening round of the playoffs for a higher seed. He is surrounded by a solid group of younger players that will not beat themselves, and should keep this young squad in a lot of baseball games this spring. We will break down the Greenwave by the numbers, and also take a glance into the future as we evaluate some of the players of tomorrow in this traditionally strong baseball school.
60 Times
Name | Class | 60 Time |
Daniel Chappell | Soph | 7.63 |
Kilby Lesley | Jr | 7.35 |
Harrison Wilkins | Jr | 7.48 |
Brandon Smith | Jr | 7.43 |
Josh Hutto | Sr | 7.22 |
Davis Simpson | Sr | 7.41 |
Gil Vaughn | Jr | 7.43 |
Sammy Nix | Soph | 8.59 |
Jarret Miller | Sr | 7.31 |
Austin Cornatzer | Jr | 7.84 |
Connor Edwards | Fr | 7.50 |
Josh Westmoreland | Fr | 7.84 |
Mitch English | Soph | 8.10 |
Joey Pankake | Fr | 7.59 |
Mitch Bopp | Fr | 8.10 |
Dustin Thomas | Soph | 8.03 |
Catchers Pop Times
Name | Class | Pop Times |
Mitchell English | Soph | 2.12-2.22 |
Connor Edwards | Fr | 2.21-2.34 |
Mitch Bopp | Fr | 2.34-2.48 |
Top OF Arms
Rank | Name | Class |
1 | Jarret Miller | Sr |
T2 | Harrison Wilkins | Jr |
T2 | Josh Hutto | Sr |
4 | Gil Vaughn | Sr |
5 | Brandon Smith | Soph |
Top Infield Arms
Rank | Name | Class |
1 | Joey Pankake | Fr |
2 | Kilby Lesley | Jr |
3 | Harrison Wilkins | Jr |
4 | Brandon Smith | Jr |
5 | Dustin Thomas | Jr |
Best Infield Actions
Rank | Name | Class |
1 | Joey Pankake | Fr |
2 | Brandon Smith | Soph |
3 | Kilby Lesley | Jr |
Top BP Round
Rank | Name | Class |
1 | Josh Hutto | Sr |
2 | Gil Vaughn | Sr |
3 | Mitchell English | Soph |
4 | Dustin Thomas | Jr |
5 | Harrison Wilkins | Jr |
6 | Joey Pankake | Fr |
7 | Kilby Lesley | Jr |
8 | Brandon Smith | Soph |
9 | Jarret Miller | Sr |
10 | Josh Westmoreland | Fr |
Pitchers
Name | Grade | Fastball | Curveball | Change up |
Jarret Miller | Sr | 85-86 Late Burst | 70 late breaking | 74 |
Kilby Lesley | Jr | 78-80 High slot, slight movement | 66 graded above average, broke hard down and away to righties | 70 running down and away to right handers |
Sammy Nix | Soph | 73-74 | 62-63 | 59 |
Brandon Smith | Soph | 74-77 with some running action. | 66 | 64 |
Austin Corantzer | Jr | 70-71 | 64-65 | 65-67 |
Daniel Chappell | Soph | 78-79 Down hill | 64-65 slightly above average | 68 changed planes nicely |
Note: Velocity readings were recorded with a Stalker radar gun.
Top Prospects
Rank | Name | Class | Notes |
1 | Joey Pankake | Fr | A very solid ballplayer. His best attribute may be his bat-speed and knack for squaring up baseballs. Recorded hits last season against two draft picks in the ’07 class as an eighth grader. |
2 | Jarret Miller | Sr | A good arm, and proven winner. The senior lost two games this summer and fall combined. One of those losses came at the hands of Spartanburg Methodist Junior College who is ranked #4 in the nation to start the season. |
3 | Daniel Chappell | Soph | 6’4" righty who controlled all 3 pitches. He’s a jump away from being a good pitcher. |
4 | Brandon Smith | Soph | Competes and is a scrapper. Left-handed pitcher and left handed hitter. |
5 | Gil Vaughn | Sr | Smaller schools may want to take note. Has ability to make All-Conference in the outfield |
6 | Josh Westmoreland | Fr | A freshman with a good arm and good body. Needs more mound time. |
7 | Kilby Lesley | Jr | Can pitch a little bit when he mixes it up. |
8 | Harrison Wilkins | Jr | Plays the game very hard and has a great attitude that you can see when he plays. |
9 | Connor Edwards | Fr | His tools are evident as a freshman |
T10 | Josh Hutto | Sr | A raw player who needs to play more baseball |
T10 | Mitchell English | Soph |
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