With a prototypical power pitchers frame at 6’5” 190 pounds already, Pence came into the summer a known name, but the rising sophomore from Santiago High School in Corona exited it as the country’s most famous pitcher after throwing seven consecutive pitches at 100 mph in front of 200+ professional scouts. And while it was only one inning in August, it was a memorable one. After the initial oos-and-ahs, the focus shifted to the pitching itself as Pence was able to command the fastball at that velocity and land the pitch for strikes and whiffs. His misses were around the zone with the exception of one fastball. Pence’s arm speed, length of limbs, and release point, make the 100 mph pitch look even faster as he uses ever inch of his frame down the mound in an athletic and repeatable way that has brought with it more consistent strike throwing. He works through a semi-circle in the back quickly while dipping into the lower half and exploding down the mound. He consistently lands in-line with the plate, a key for the timing of his high 3/4 arm slot. Pence did throw a secondary pitch that flashed, at worst, average, but should be a weapon in the arsenal as he works matriculates through his sophomore season. There are people who feel Pence is a legit two-way player at the next level and potentially beyond. It’s a smooth LH stroke that is both powerful and productive. There’s present HR power to the pull side that he’s shown for a while, but he appears to be working as hard on hitting as he is on pitching because he is beginning to hit the ball the other way with some more power and consistency and not going all in to leave the yard.