Emerson, GA: The home stretch of the summer is here and for 7 days the top 13u and 14u teams in the country took over LakePoint for the 13u and 14u National Championship. It is always fun to see the next wave of talent from across the country. Check out 25 players from 11 different states that stood out to our scouting staff during the action packed week. 

Carter Radics, C, 2029, Wesleyan
The two-way prowess of Radics was on display early and often at the 14u National Championship. The backstop opened pool play with a highly impressive look at the plate in a run-rule win as he would come through with an RBI triple. The RHH stays compact with fast hands and leverage in the barrel. Radics exudes hitterish traits and holds an obvious physicality in the box with present strength throughout the stout, athletic 5-foot-9 frame with plenty more to project upon physically. Radics would then hop on the bump later in the week as he would put together a bullying performance in a complete game shutout on Sunday evening. Finishing with a dominant final stat line: 7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 7K. An athletic mover, Radics deploys an easy operation with present arm speed and shows the ability to repeat well. Fastball lived 81-83 (T84) as he held 84 into the 7th inning. Slider tunneled extremely well off the fastball at 71-74 and created good depth.

Jacob Dockter, 1B, 2029, Mount Vernon Presbyterian
Dockter looked the part in the box to open the 14u National Championship as he would come through with multiple hits batting in the heart of the order for ATL Lightning en route to a win on Thursday afternoon. Doctkter displayed excellent use of the entire field in a mature all-fields approach as he would fire a pair to the backside and pull-side for knocks. The LHH shows an innate ability to sync up with a leg kick load and utilizes his lower half well as he generates strength from the ground-up. On-plane consistently in a compact, direct path with present bat speed allows for the incoming freshman to be able to hit velo or spin as he looks to do damage early in counts. Already showing a strong feel to hit there is budding impact in the barrel with strength to project upon throughout the frame.

JD Floyd, OF, 2029, Pope
In the first look at the outfielder this week he impressed in the box from the jump. The ability to work to all-fields has really stood out over the past calendar year with present bat speed and innate pitch recognition to match. With quiet, simple actions at the plate, Floyd stays extremely compact through the zone in a fluid LH stroke with quick hands and above-average feel for the barrel in a linear path. The incoming freshman would go 1-for-1 at the plate with a hard-hit single back up-the-middle and a walk to help the Jackets to a run-rule win on Saturday evening. The projection is clear to see for Floyd standing a wiry 6-foot-0, 160-pounds with strength to project upon. Joining the perennial powerhouse Pope next spring, Floyd has a chance to be a name to know in the class in due time.

Kolotau Koka, SS, 2029, Saint Louis (HI)
It was a loud showing top to bottom for the SS as Hawaii Elite made a Sweet Sixteen run. Broad-shouldered, durable 5-foot-11,185-pound frame with obvious athleticism. Koka exhibits simple actions at the plate as he stays compact and delivers a well-leveraged barrel with fast, explosive hands in-zone. The switch-hitter shows great incorporation of a strong lower half with ability to stay balanced through impact as he generates a ton of strength from the ground-up. Present athleticism was prominent as well in the field as he would take away countless base-hits with ease at the 6. The defensive profile is amongst some of the best in the class with loud tools and the potential ability to stick up the middle long-term as an impact glove. Advanced instincts and impressive lateral range with soft hands and present arm strength really stood out throughout the course of the week. Koka checked a ton of boxes throughout with plenty more to project upon physically.

Christian Mumford, SS, 2029, Germantown (MS)
Mumford would take some of the best swings of the week amongst his peers with the numbers to back it up. Finished the tournament with 13 H, 4 XBH, 6 BB, and 9 RBI en route to a deep bracket play run with SBG. Standing an athletic 5-foot-10, 150-pounds, Mumford shows the ability to work to all-fields consistently with present bat speed and leverage in the barrel. Mumford shows good balance and rhythm the swing with great barrel accuracy throughout the zone. Excellent understanding of the zone coupled with innate pitch recognition and looks to do damage early. One of the more polished hit tools throughout the ‘29 class with the chance of a future high-floor. Much more to come physically.

Crew Elrod, C/1B, 2029, IMG Academy (TN)
The incoming freshman continues to hammer baseballs in each look as more of the same would continue across the 14u National Championship. Showing off the two-strike juice, Elrod got a pitch he could handle and deposited it over the RCF for a two-run home-run ( 93 EV/ 354 Ft.). Bearing an obvious physicality in the box at 6-foot-3, 225-pounds, Elrod stays simple and delivers a heavy barrel with great leverage through the zone as he generates a ton of strength from the ground-up. Elrod possesses some of the best in-game raw power in the class with a chance for a significant power ceiling in the future.

Holden Howard, SS, 2030, Chapin (SC)
The wiry, athletic LHH would make a strong first impression on Sunday afternoon. As he would go 2-for-2 with a double off the top of the batter's eye at 103 EV and a single back up-the-middle at 95 EV. Innate barrel feel stands out with present bat speed as Howard stays extremely compact with strong hands/wrists and good balance throughout. At just 13 years old Howard has a chance to be a name to know in the class nationally in due time.

Ben Delic, 2B/RHP, 2029, Oakville (MO)
Ben Delic impressed all week with a mature swing well beyond his age. He consistently showed advanced feel for the barrel, staying quiet and balanced throughout his load with a still head and direct path to contact. His quick hands fired through the zone, producing loud contact and showcasing real power potential. The bat stood out all week, as Delic drove the ball to all fields with authority. A high-upside young hitter with advanced mechanics and presence in the box.