Prep Baseball Report

Underclass Games - Catcher Analysis


By: PBR Georgia Staff

PBR Georgia hosted the annual Underclass Games at LakePoint Sports in Emerson, Ga. on June 7th. This yearly invite-only event for the top uncommitted 2024-2026s in the state brought together over 100 prospects for a pro-style workout and live game play. This event has historically acted as a gateway to the PBR Future Games, and 2022 was no different.

In the days following the event, we produced a number of stat based post-event analysis that included a look at the traditional stats measured within our
Stats Story piece, in addition to leaderboards for the various TrackMan metrics collected during batting practice and gameplay.

Today, we will begin our post-event process by rolling out the individual scouting reports of the day, starting with the catcher position. We will work our way across the diamond over the following days.


Top Catcher Prospects

Ethan Finch, Parkview (GA), 2024
Positional Profile: C/RHP A top performer who has solidified himself as one the state's top catchers.
Body: 5-foot-10, 180-pounds. Strong, sturdy frame, athletically build.
Hit: RHH. Slightly open with an athletic bend in his knees, hands start back with smooth rhythm, and deepen into a near arm bar, short leg kick timing trigger, good balance, some explosiveness in lower half. Gap-to-gap hitter with power potential, swing path works uphill through the zone with extension, looks to lift and drive with each swing, consistently able to do so and with back spin, ultra quick bat speed.
Power: 93.1 max exit velocity, averaged 89.7 mph. 360’ max distance. Present gap-to-gap power with plenty more on the way.
Arm: RH. C - 84 mph. Short, loose arm action to an over-the-top slot, premium arm strength, throws carry with ease and are accurate.
Defense: 1.91-2.02 pop times. Plays through the ball with fluid footwork and ultra quick hands, gets to release point in a hurry. Agile mover, good blocker and receiver.
Run: 6.87 runner in the 60.

Dominic Stephenson, Harrison (GA), 2025
Positional Profile: C/OF One of the top 2025s in the state, advanced athlete behind the plate with tools that will only get louder as he matures.
Body: 6-foot-0, 168-pounds. Strong, high-waisted frame with room to add, athletic build.
Hit: RHH. Relaxed, slightly open stance with a high back elbow, smooth rhythm in hands, deeps and drops hands on load, short leg lift stride, great balance. Short, quick swing to the zone, gets extended and somewhat uphill through allowing him to lift and drive with force middle/pull, ball jumps off his barrel.
Power: 89.6 max exit velocity, averaged 81.4 mph. 306’ max distance. Projectable power.
Arm: RH. C - 75 mph. OF - 85 mph. Behind the plate, short arm action to an over-the-top slot, throws are true with back-spin, on target. Lengthens arm out in the outfield, carry.
Defense: 1.98-2.08 pop times. Behind the plate, light on his feet for his size, stays behind the ball well before exploding through his throw, quick footwork, quick and clean on exchanges. In the outfield, plays through fielding to glove-side, clean exchanges.
Run: 7.00 runner in the 60. Fluid with a clean gait.

Caleb Daniel, Cartersville (GA), 2024
Positional Profile: C/SS Advanced left-handed bat in the 2024 class.
Body: 6-foot-0, 165-pounds. Medium sized frame, proportional with lean strength.
Hit: LHH. Open setup with weight displaced on back-side, hands begin high with barrel wrapped, drop on load, short stride, great balance, smooth, methodical rhythm. Advanced feel for the barrel and hand-eye coordination, able to spray the ball to all fields with line drive contact, repeatable swing, gets the back elbow in and through the zone in a hurry, allowing for extension and increased use of power, whippy bat speed.
Power: 83.2 max exit velocity, averaged 73.8 mph. 288’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 76 mph. INF - 81 mph. Short arm action to a 3/4 slot, carry with accuracy on the infield and behind the dish.
Defense: 2.01-2.14 pop times. C: Sits up in stance with some flexibility, plays through the ball, quick, clean on exchanges, short, quick footwork. SS: Plays through the ball with a confident glove hand, funnels to mid-section, clean on exchanges, some fluidity in footwork. Good feel for both positions.
Run: 6.90 runner in the 60.

Preston Bonn, Brookwood (GA), 2024
Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 5-foot-11, 180-pounds. Strong, sturdy build, continues to add strength and fine tune his frame.
Hit: RHH. Open setup with an athletic bend in his knees, creates good separation on load, short hanging leg stride into a balanced power position, good use of lower half. Swings it with intent and controlled aggression, barrel path has some length to it but with quick hand and bat speed able to get the barrel through the zone on-time and accelerate through contact, big power to all fields.
Power: 100 max exit velocity, averaged 90 mph. 326’ max distance. Present power with more to come.
Arm: RH. C - 78 mph. Short arm action to an over-the-top slot, throws carry and are accurate, quick release.
Defense: 1.96-2.02 pop times. Plays through the ball athletically, soft receiver, quick hands and exchanges, clean footwork, keeps momentum on-line, advanced blocker and framer.
Run: 7.21 runner in the 60.

Evan Doss, East Coweta (GA), 2024
Positional Profile: C/2B Versatile defender with a big power bat.
Body: 5-foot-10, 185-pounds. Smaller, yet mature frame with present strength and room for more.
Hit: RHH. Slight bend in knees with tall upper half, high hands have a short load and drop, short stride, hip/shoulder separation, keeps it simple. Controlled, aggressive swing, quick to the zone, explosive lower half, strong hands, gets through level with extension looking to elevate and drive with back-spin. Quick, whippy barrel.
Power: 90.1 max exit velocity, averaged 82.4 mph. 339’ max distance. Gap to gap power.
Arm: RH. C - 76 mph. INF - 81 mph. Behind the plate, short arm action to a ¾ slot, some carry, quick release. On the infield, lengthens the arm out with more of a swing on the back-side, ¾ slot.
Defense: 1.85-2.00 pop times. Footwork stands out at all around the diamond. Smooth actions at both catcher and SS. Quick transfer with controlled release. Plays through the ball.
Run: 7.62 runner in the 60.

Best of the Rest (Listed Alphabetically)

Avery Anderson, Georgia Premier Academy (GA), 2024
Positional Profile: C/1B
Body: 6-foot-2, 200-pounds. Physical build with strength throughout.
Hit: RHH. Balanced, relaxed setup, hands start near middle of frame and load back with some barrel wrap, short stride, finishes over the plate. Some length to the zone, mostly level path through the zone, can be inconsistent at-times, gap-to-gap middle approach, some hard contact.
Power: 91.5 max exit velocity, averaged 77.5 mph. 304’ max distance. Big power potential as he continues to add to frame.
Arm: RH. C - 76 mph. Short arm action to an over-the-top slot, effort.
Defense: 2.02-2.15 pop times. Fields position with a flexible lower half, some feel for glove, has tendency to stand up out of crouch on throws, short footwork, quick exchanges.
Run: 7.21 runner in the 60.

Payton Bryant, Coffee (GA), 2024
Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 5-foot-11, 150-pounds. Lean frame, high waist, lots of room to add on.
Hit: RHH. Open, crouching setup, hanging leg kick timing trigger, hands start with barrel on shoulder, load back into a near arm bar, some balance. Swing path has some length to it, at-times a C shape, especially low in the zone, levels barrel out and is quick to the zone on pitches up, line drive type hitter, middle approach.
Power: 88.6 max exit velocity, averaged 82.4 mph. 315’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 77 mph. Short, loose arm action with some load on the back-side, good carry and accuracy.
Defense: 2.00-2.08 pop times. Receives well with a good base, flexible in lower half, clean footwork, mostly quick and clean on exchanges, can get long at-times.
Run: 7.16 runner in the 60.

Colin Campbell, Sequoyah (GA), 2024
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-foot-11, 160-pounds. Medium sized frame, proportional build, broad shoulders and hips.
Hit: RHH. Open setup with some weight displaced on back-side, hands load back with a short barrel wrap, long stride, good balance. Short barrel path to the zone as hands drift forward with stride, flat path through the zone, gets extended at-times, line drive hitter with a middle/pull approach, flashed ability to elevate with backspin.
Power: 83 max exit velocity, averaged 77.3 mph. 271’ max distance. Power potential as he continues to fill out.
Arm: RH. C - 73 mph. Short arm action to an over-the-top slot, kept throws on line to the bag, utilized short hop.
Defense: 2.02-2.16 pop times. Fields position with flexible hips, creates a large target behind the plate, feel for glove, quick hands and exchanges, footwork carries him through the ball and on-line to second.
Run: 7.47 runner in the 60.

Levi Crowe, Creekview (GA), 2025
Positional Profile: C/RHP
Body: 5-foot-9, 155-pounds. Lean build, young frame with lots of development ahead.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup with weight preloaded onto back-side, high hands and back elbow, wrap on load, soft stride, good balance. Barrel path is short to the zone, flat through, creates line drive contact with a middle/pull approach.
Power: 83.3 max exit velocity, averaged 77.1 mph. 266’ max distance.
Arm: LH. C - 70 mph. Short arm action, loads high on the back-side, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: 2.12-2.26 pop times. Fields position with a wide base in a somewhat upright position, plays through the ball, clean on exchanges and with feet.
Run: 7.86 runner in the 60.

Kai Huber, Union Grove (GA), 2024
Positional Profile: C/1B
Body: 6-foot-0, 160-pounds. Proportional build, broad shoulders, lean strength throughout with room for more.
Hit: RHH. Open setup, high hands with a high front-side, hands deepen and barrel wraps on load, leg kick timing trigger, early timing. Barrel path is long to the zone, early timing allows for him to get through the zone with extension, uphill path, looks to lift and drive with force to the pull-side, creates force with lower half and quick rotational acceleration.
Power: 91.3 max exit velocity, averaged 78.2 mph. 273’ max distance. Big power potential especially to the pull-side.
Arm: RH. C - 75 mph. INF - 80 mph. Short arm action to a 3/4 slot, some carry from behind the plate, similar action on the infield.
Defense: 2.01-2.15 pop times. Behind the plate, plays through the ball with a staggered setup, flexible hips allow him to sink into position, quick, clean footwork, longer on exchanges. On the infield, fields out front, long exchanges, clean footwork, feel for backhand.
Run: 7.35 runner in the 60.

Wesley Ingham, St. Pius X Catholic (GA), 2025
Positional Profile: C/OF Advanced defensive catcher.
Body: 5-foot-11, 150-pounds. Lean, athletic build, plenty of development left to do.
Hit: RHH. Slightly open setup, short toe-tap stride to a balanced position, smooth rhythm in a short load, at-times lower half collapses. Short barrel path to the zone, can be steep on the approach but with quick hands and bat is able to level out as he gets extended, line drive type hitter who can elevate to pull-side.
Power: 86.6 max exit velocity, averaged 75.5 mph. 320’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 73 mph. Short, loose arm action to a high 3/4 slot, more in the tank, consistently accurate.
Defense: 1.94-1.98 pop times. An athlete behind the plate, quick, smooth actions throughout, flexible in lower half allowing him to sink into crouch, plays through the ball with quick hands allowing him to get to release even quicker, smooth footwork.
Run: 6.91 runner in the 60.

Lenox Lively, Swainsboro (GA), 2024
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 6-foot-2, 175-pounds. Proportional build, lean frame, room to add.
Hit: LHH. Open setup with back leg bent and toe pointed towards the field of play, low hand setup, smooth load back, short stride, balanced. Swing path is short to the zone, level through, at-times will get extended and lift the ball, creating driving contact, gap-to-gap approach.
Power: 88.8 max exit velocity, averaged 78.2 mph. 335’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 73 mph. Short arm action to a mostly high 3/4 slot, can drop at times to 3/4.
Defense: 2.14-2.21 pop times. Fields position confidently, flexible knees and hips allow him to sink into crouch, clean on exchanges, clean with footwork, plays through, gains ground to second.
Run: 7.65 runner in the 60.

Miles Mador, Pace Academy (GA), 2025
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 6-foot-0, 185-pounds. Proportional build, projectable, broad shoulders, lots of development ahead.
Hit: RHH. Narrow setup with an athletic bend in his knees, hands start near ear, short load and barrel wrap, long stride to a balanced position, good use of lower half. Short, quick path to the zone, gets extended and uphill through, looks to lift and drive the ball, powerful hands, gap-to-gap type hitter, generates force with lower half.
Power: 90.5 max exit velocity, averaged 80.4 mph. 298’ max distance. Big power potential as he continues to fill out.
Arm: RH. C - 71 mph. INF - 76 mph. Behind the plate, short arm action to an over-the-top slot, quick release, accurate with carry. Arm action remains short on the infield, drops slot some to high 3/4 and 3/4.
Defense: 2.00-2.12 pop times. Plays through the ball, stays low  out of the crouch, clean footwork, quick exchange, good feel for receiving and blocking. On the infield, fields out front, feel for glove and backhand, clean on exchanges.
Run: 7.46 runner in the 60.

Jeremy Medina, Tallulah Falls (GA), 2024
Positional Profile: C/RHP
Body: 5-foot-8, 179-pounds. Strong build with physicality throughout, advanced lower half.
Hit: RHH. Open setup with a good balance, smooth rhythm in hands, deep load coupled with a barrel wrap, leg kick timing trigger. Swing path is long to the zone, long and uphill through, middle approach, looks to lift the ball.
Power: 84.3 max exit velocity, averaged 70.5 mph. 244’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 76 mph. Short, clean arm action to an over-the-top slot, kept throws mostly on target with a tendency to throw to third base side of the bag.
Defense: 2.00-2.06 pop times. Fields position with quick action, good flexibility in hips, plays through the ball with momentum on-line, quick footwork along with quick and clean exchanges.
Run: 7.86 runner in the 60.

Mark Ryan Melton, Trinity (GA), 2025
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 6-foot-2, 190-pounds. Large, projectable frame, young with lots of development ahead.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, smooth rhythm in hands, short load, short leg lift stride, opens stride leg. Hit path is short to the zone, gets through the zone early, often reaching for the ball, when timed up showed the ability to drive the ball pull-side.
Power: 86.3 max exit velocity, averaged 79.7 mph. 284’ max distance. Power potential as he continues to mature.
Arm: RH. C - 76 mph. INF - 77 mph. Arm action is short to an over-the-top slot, accurate to second with a quick release.
Defense: 1.98-2.08 pop times. Creates a large target behind the plate, plays through the ball with a quick exchange, clean footwork. On the infield, breaks down and fields deep, clean exchanges, long footwork.
Run: 7.36 runner in the 60. 

Korbin Reynolds, Columbus (GA), 2025
Positional Profile: C/RHP
Body: 5-foot-10, 165-pounds. Athletically built, proportional, broad shoulders.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, relaxed hands, short hand load, quick reverse toe-tap stride, good balance. Swing path is short and quick to the zone, whippy bat speed, able to get extended with fluid actions, creates hard contact pull-side.
Power: 90.3 max exit velocity, averaged 76.4 mph. 300’ max distance. Present power to the pull-side, solo HR during gameplay of UC Games.
Arm: RH. C - 77 mph. Short, clean arm action, quick arm speed to an over-the-top slot, consistent.
Defense: 1.98-2.05 pop times. Athletically fields position, flexible lower half, plays through the ball with quick clean actions, smooth footwork and exchanges, repeats.
Run: 7.26 runner in the 60.

William Sams, Lovett (GA), 2024
Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 6-foot-2, 165-pounds. Long, lean frame, proportional with some projection.
Hit: LHH. Balanced setup with weight displaced on back-side, hands start high with a barrel wrap, wrist cock on load, short stride, good use of lower half, balanced. Long swing path as the hands uncoil from barrel wrap, at-times gets extended, especially on lower pitches, looks to lift and drive with force to pull-side.
Power: 87.3 max exit velocity, averaged 81.7 mph. 333’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 74 mph. Short arm action to s high 3/4 slot, some carry, quick release.
Defense: 2.00-2.08 pop times. Fields position well with a flexible lower half, creates a good target, plays through at-times, clean footwork and a quick exchange help throws play up.
Run: 7.34 runner in the 60. Clean gait

Walker Stone, North Atlanta (GA), 2024
Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 6-foot-0, 180-pounds. Proportional build, broad shoulders, lean strength throughout, developing lower half.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, low hand placement, quick shift of weight onto back-side, no hand load, short stride, good balance. Barrel path is short and direct to the zone, level through with extension at-times, line drive type hitter with a middle approach.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 77.7 mph. 290’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 72 mph. OF - 75 mph. Short arm action to an over-the-top slot, quick to release point, kept throws on-line. Lengthens arm out when in the outfield.
Defense: 2.04-2.14 pop times. Creates a good target behind the plate, staggered setup when throwing down, quick on exchanges, clean with feet. In the outfield, fields out front with long footwork, clean exchanges.
Run: 7.75 runner in the 60.

Michael Hunter Stonecipher, Home School (GA), 2025
Positional Profile: C/RHP Advanced left-handed bat and defender for age.
Body: 5-foot-10, 165-pounds. Medium size, proportional build, young frame that has plenty of physical development to ahead.
Hit: LHH. Balanced setup with slight bend in his knees, hands start back, barrel cocks on load, rocks weight onto back-side smoothly, short stride, great balance. Fluid swing, athletic hands that are able to consistently get the barrel on plane to drive the ball, mostly line drive contact, advanced bat to ball skills, good timing, generates power with lower half, whippy bat.
Power: 87.3 max exit velocity, averaged 78.5 mph. 288’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 74 mph. Short, loose arm action, to an over-the-top slot, kept throws on target and to the first base side of the bag.
Defense: 2.00-2.07 pop times. Fields position athletically, good flexibility in lower half as he sinks down, soft glove and a quick exchange allow him to get to release quickly, clean footwork, carries momentum on-line.
Run: 7.54 runner in the 60.

Sam Tomczak, Allatoona (GA), 2025
Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 5-foot-8, 153-pounds. Athletic build with lean strength, young frame with lots of development to come.
Hit: RHH. Open setup, wraps barrel on load as hands deepen and back elbow rises, short stride to a balanced position. Barrel path is short to the zone with easy effort, gets extended as barrel travels uphill through the one, strong front leg, lift and drives the ball with intent to pull-side.
Power: 84.4 max exit velocity, averaged 73.6 mph. 291’ max distance. Pull-side power potential.
Arm: RH. C - 74 mph. INF - 81 mph. OF - 81 mph. Short arm action to an over-the-top slot, accurate with some carry at all positions.
Defense: 2.04-2.14 pop times. Sound defender behind the plate, gets chest over his knees in setup, clean footwork and exchanges. In the outfield, fields out front, utilizes a crow hop with clean footwork and exchanges, plays through the ball some. On the infield, soft glove, funnels to midsection, quick exchanges and footwork.
Run: 7.38 runner in the 60.

Nathan Vermeer, North Hall (GA), 2024
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-foot-10, 170-pounds. Proportional, medium sized frame.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, hands start high, deepen and drop on load, bringing the barrel vertical, leg kick timing trigger. Swing path is short to the zone, flat through, mostly line drive contact with a middle/pull approach, at-times gets extended and creates more flush contact.
Power: 87.4 max exit velocity, averaged 76.6 mph. 317’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 68 mph. Short arm action, loads on the back-side, 3/4 slot
Defense: 2.20-2.26 pop times. Staggered setup with an upright upper half, has tendency to come around the ball, clean on exchanges.
Run: 7.73 runner in the 60.

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