2026 East Coast Super Sophomore Games: Team Maryland Game 2 Quick Hits

August 11, 2026
Jamie Naill
Prep Baseball MD Scouting Director

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On day 2, Team Maryland faced off with a high-powered Team New Jersey, a roster filled with heavy hitters and dynamic arms. Team Maryland prevailed behind a big day at the plate from their catcher duo and strong pitching.

TEAM MARYLAND: GAME 2 QUICK HITS

Donnie Rollin 3B / OF / Calvert Hall College High School, MD / 2029

‘29 Donnie Rollin (@CHCBaseball_)

Gets the hands to this ball, sending a LD back up the middle for a single. @prepbaseball || #ECSSG26 pic.twitter.com/UJEGRN4Kj2
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Topher Thatch RHP / 1B / Georgetown Preparatory School, MD / 2029

‘29 Topher Thatch (MD)
- @GPrepbaseball

Surrendered some traffic early, but would settle in and collect a pair of Ks in the first. Moving the FB in and out, showing feel for the CB below the zone for S/M.

FB: 80-82, T83
CB: 67-70
SL: 70@PrepBaseballMD || #ECSSG26… pic.twitter.com/zPu90k92IK
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‘29 Topher Thatch (@GPrepbaseball)

Jumps all over the first pitch sending a HHB right at the CF’er. @prepbaseball || #ECSSG26 pic.twitter.com/Ag3vM3yh2U
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Ayden Jenkins C / OF / Sherwood High, MD / 2029

‘29 Ayden Jenkins (@Woodbaseball1)

Continues to turn heads here at the #ECSSG26

Showcases the strong wrists w/ another 🚀 to dead CF for a triple

Present G2G strength w/ m2c@JNaill8 pic.twitter.com/2TifYXdIxh
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‘29 Ayden Jenkins (@Woodbaseball1)

Continues to swing a hot bat, this time hitting a ⚡️ into LF for a single. @prepbaseball || #ECSSG26 pic.twitter.com/lIMNWEG7xq
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Sam Lerner C / OF / Mcdonogh School, MD / 2029

All in on this AB from ‘29 Sam Lerner (@_mcdbaseball)

Extended the count, fouling off multiple before staying on a 2K offering for a ⚡️ into RCF for a RBI 2B#ECSSG26 @JNaill8 pic.twitter.com/gIpHwfIsxO
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‘29 Sam Lerner (@_mcdbaseball)

Attacks the first pitch sending a bullet down the LF line for his second double of the game. @prepbaseball || #ECSSG26 pic.twitter.com/Z5Lg7phpYK
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Colton Crockett SS / RHP / Sussex Technical High School, DE / 2029

‘29 Colton Crockett (Sussex Tech)

Sends a loud LD to deep LF, bouncing over the wall for an RBI ground-rule double. @prepbaseball || #ECSSG26 pic.twitter.com/KcxkPySmUq
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‘29 Colton Crockett (DE)
- Sussex Tech

Athletic arm, feel for FB better as inning progressed, picked up a late K. CB consistently ITZ; froze hitters and forced weak contact.

FB: 78-81
CB: 63-65@PrepBaseballMD || #ECSSG26 #TeamMaryland🦀 pic.twitter.com/8KTL8jZYRy
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Lukas Eaby 2B / RHP / Landon School, MD / 2029

‘29 Lukas Eaby (@LandonVBaseball)

Slightly out in front of this BB as he sends one into LCF for a single

Athletic, wiry #ECSSG26 @JNaill8 pic.twitter.com/isdF7UZTMD
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‘29 Lukas Eaby (MD)
- @LandonVBaseball

Struck out ✌️ in his first inning out of the ‘pen, working quick and ITZ constantly. FB working the outer half w/ the SL getting ahead in counts.

FB: 79-81, T82
SL: 71-72
CH: 74@PrepBaseballMD || #ECSSG26 #TeamMaryland🦀 pic.twitter.com/EI6Qd1PJGC
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Noah Stratchko SS / 2B / Calvert Hall College High School, MD / 2029

‘29 Noah Stratchko (@CHCBaseball_)

Pulls the hands in and lines one down the 3B line for a single

Impact defender w/ LD tendencies at the dish#ECSSG26 @JNaill8 pic.twitter.com/h4IlIgqOqQ
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‘29 Noah Stratchko (@CHCBaseball_)

Extends the count and stays on this outer half FB, singling to the right side. @prepbaseball || #ECSSG26 pic.twitter.com/FAQPXml21t
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Justice Smith LHP / 1B / Caesar Rodney High School, DE / 2029

‘29 Justice Smith (@Baseball1CR)

Barrels this ball, but right at the RF’er for a lineout. @prepbaseball || #ECSSG26 pic.twitter.com/AWbSHtYpJa
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