CHSAA Scout Blog: April 20-25

💣 𝑷𝑹𝑬𝑷 𝑩𝑨𝑺𝑬𝑩𝑨𝑳𝑳 𝑯𝑹 𝑨𝑳𝑬𝑹𝑻 🚨

‘26 CF Tanner Craytor (Fairview) unloads for an impressive lefty-on-lefty bomb ❗️

6th HR this spring (14th XBH) through 61 plate appearances, 8 SBs (5A)@SewaneeBaseball commit flourishing in 2026 with a swing that provides easy… pic.twitter.com/GEYxj3bv5G

💣 𝟏𝟎𝟖 𝐦𝐩𝐡 𝐄𝐕 💥

‘27 OF/RHP Colten Smith (Legend) just obliterated this baseball 👇

The @BYUBaseball commit also brought a FB up to 90 mph on the mound with a manipulated SL (5Ks/3IP)

One of the top athletes in CO’s 2027 class, certainly a name worth following ✍️… pic.twitter.com/liuXwjqpxJ

💣 𝑷𝑹𝑬𝑷 𝑩𝑨𝑺𝑬𝑩𝑨𝑳𝑳 𝑯𝑹 𝑨𝑳𝑬𝑹𝑻 🚨

‘26 OF Gunner Gienger (Douglas County) stays on this SL and sends it over the CF wall with a 97 mph EV ❗️

Twitchy/strong athlete, leverages the lower half well to create some easy pop out of a swing that projects @UNC_BearsBSB… pic.twitter.com/6ldzlwYvBw

‘27 @PB_Uncommitted SS Max VanDeWalker (Douglas County)

Actively developing SS with a multi-hit day, simple approach that produced at the top of the lineup for the Huskies@max_vandewalker | @DCDiamondbacker | @WagsPBR pic.twitter.com/E9wTnXvV8l

‘26 CF Silas Meuli (Legend) showing off his bat speed from the left-side for a 7th inning single

On base 4 times today, 6.6 runner@CGYoteBaseball commit@SilasMeuli | @LegendTitanBsbl | @Slammersbasball | @WagsPBR pic.twitter.com/VhUjnfQWYa

‘29 INF/RHP Emry Gates (Fairview)

The freshman smacks this ball into the RCF gap with some burst through the zone

High-waisted frame, plenty of projection on the way with an actively developing toolset, will be a name to follow in CO’s 2029 class on both sides of the ball ✍️… pic.twitter.com/09CsE6WdyJ

Extended look at @SpiderBaseball commit ‘27 1B/3B JR Ramsey (Broomfield) 👇

Balanced swing that stayed on the barrel all day long, throws out some hitterish vibes from the left-side, QAB machine

.531 BA, 3 HR, 7 2B, 2 3B, 1.427 OPS across 72 plate appearances this spring at… pic.twitter.com/ZAaqsUWagp

‘26 LHP James Varela (Broomfield)@IHCCBaseball commit continues his strong spring with 6IP, 9Ks, 2H, 1R, 1BB, W vs a ranked Fairview squad

FB: 83-85
CH: 74-75
CB: 71-72

+changeup with overall feel on the full arsenal, worked exceptionally well with runners on @James_V_6 |… pic.twitter.com/UkMCOv755B

‘27 @PB_Uncommitted CF JC Smith (Broomfield)

2025 Future Gamer put together a strong showing out of the leadoff spot today

6.7 runner, 90 mph OF throwing velo, +baseball IQ & continues to get better with each look 📈@JCSmith88882609 | @BHSEaglesBsbl | @SlammersNorth |… pic.twitter.com/SOY4VhMOt5

‘27 @PB_Uncommitted 3B Jackson Shepherd (Broomfield) gets the scoring started with a bases loaded knock

Bat speed keeps ticking up, controlled strength with feel in the INF, 6.7 runner

•2025 Future Games alum•@Jackson22040358 | @BHSEaglesBsbl | @CanesMidwest | @WagsPBR pic.twitter.com/7F6eBZEdAX