VA/DC First Pitch Quick Hits: 3/8/25

‘26 Daniel Nienaber #GoHoos commit (Glen Allen)

Clean delivery with easy effort. Showed feel for SL in any count. Flashed fading CH to LHH. 2 K’s in his inning of work.

FB 88-90
SL 74-75
CH 78@PrepBaseballVA @ksallday19 #VAFirstPitch pic.twitter.com/P5E88FWZ03

‘27 Steele Smith (Glen Allen)

A clean inning of work for Smith. Showed three pitch mix with feel for all. Induced ground balls early in counts. Pitches and gets outs.

FB 82-84
CB 66-68
CH 76 @PrepBaseballVA #VAFirstPitch pic.twitter.com/byGck0zQW8

2026 LHP Aiden Delaney (@HeritageBSB)

Lankier athletic 6-3 frame, showed feel for both offspeed pitches and ability to throw them for strikes

FB 85-86, T87
SL 71-74
CH 76-78#VAFirstPitch @PrepBaseballVA pic.twitter.com/RCj9HIaIYq

‘27 Erick Flores (@HeritageBSB)

Aggressive early and rips a line drive through the left side for a single.@PrepBaseballVA #VAFirstPitch pic.twitter.com/94NzTHien4

‘26 Bryce Hayes (@HeritageBSB)

Makes some pitches to get out of the inning unscathed. Worked predominantly FB at 84-87 with late life. Mixed in a few low 70’s breaking balls.@PrepBaseballVA #VAFirstPitch pic.twitter.com/CkjlgueX0e

‘26 Cooper Miskelly (@HeritageBSB)

Sends a 🚀 into the LCF gap for a triple to get the offense going in the second.@PrepBaseballVA #VAFirstPitch pic.twitter.com/GqEDmeOnaT

‘25 Aaron Van Tuyle #OneRichmond commit (@HeritageBSB)

After a longer first, throws up a zero in the second. Has grabbed a few 90’s has settled in at 87-89. SL shape has varies at 74-76. Low 70’s CH has gotten chases down.@ksallday19 @PrepBaseballVA #VAFirstPitch pic.twitter.com/VdCwaCFPLp

2025 RHP Walt Clevenger (@PACavsBaseball/@LynchburgBaseBl)

Solid 1st inning w/4 pitch mix. 2 distinct shapes/speeds on BB and not afraid of RvR CH

FB 84-87
CB 69-71
SL 72-75
CH 80-81#VAFirstPitch @PrepBaseballVA pic.twitter.com/VGilMOwt0Z

2025 Xavier Doon (@PACavsBaseball)

Mary Washington commit ambushes the first pitch ans unloads the bases with this 🚀 2-out 2B #VAFirstPitch @PrepBaseballVA pic.twitter.com/GhP2I5reqp

2026 Aidan McKeating (@PACavsBaseball)@GWBaseball1 commit jumps on this ball after a long AB for a 🚀 RBI 3B#VAFirstPitch @PrepBaseballVA https://t.co/nlCA5QomIu pic.twitter.com/nclMTUSMXS

‘25 Matthew Metheny @VWU_BSB commit (@PACavsBaseball)

Battles in the count and takes this pitch the other way for a single.@PrepBaseballVA #VAFirstPitch pic.twitter.com/RdlbKEfo7A

‘26 Jodany Almonte-Rodriguez (@LCBirdBaseball)

Turns the barrel to pull this pitch down the LF line for a 2B. @PrepBaseballVA #VAFirstPitch pic.twitter.com/AdeIpc5Ecf

‘25 Walton Bondurant (Smithfield) @LynchburgBaseBl Commit

Unloads on the first FB offered this AB, sends this ball on a one hop to the LCF fence for a standup double. @PrepBaseballVA #VAFirstPitch pic.twitter.com/RYJoS5mLYy

‘25 Kelson Sowden (Smithfield) @BartonBaseball Commit

Continuing to have a day at the plate, hops onto the FB early to send it into LF for a 1B. @PrepBaseballVA #VAFirstPitch pic.twitter.com/MSUYFG1tge

‘25 Liam Cardman (@WestPot_Base) @CatholicU_BSB Commit

Capitalized with the FB early in counts and resulted in many GB’s. Used the CB to get S/M’s for SO’s. Mixed in the CH to throw timing off for hitters.

FB: 81-83 T84
CB: 69-71
CH: 75-77@PrepBaseballVA #VAFirstPitch pic.twitter.com/p0CRmAoV1W

‘26 Joey Qutub (@wphs_baseball)

Gets on plane to take this elevated FB deep to RCF for a standup 2B. @PrepBaseballVA #VAFirstPitch pic.twitter.com/0G2haZLvvp

‘25 Brennan Core (McLean)

FB 83-85 T86 w/ a OTT slot 73-74 mph SL. Has worked FB to glove side ITZ & gotten some s/m the SL.@PrepBaseballVA #VAFirstPitch pic.twitter.com/W5XXwWXVqG

‘25 Christian Dray
-@McLeanathletics // @SpiderBaseball

Worked around some runners early. Got some chases at the top w/ the FB. Breaking ball has a chance.

FB 87-90
SL 80-81 w/ depth@PrepBaseballVA #VAFirstPitch pic.twitter.com/zgIKjtNzIL

‘25 Alex Gonzalez
-@McLeanathletics // @GoBearcatsBASE

Come for the pitchability & stay for the SL. Kid just pitches. L3/4 slot whippy AA. Showed some FB command to GS.

FB 87-89 T90
SL 80-81
CH 83-84@PrepBaseballVA #VAFirstPitch pic.twitter.com/0w110VaSdV

‘25 Gabriel Pegues
-@McLeanathletics // @LynchburgBaseBl

Absolutely annihilated this ball. Every bit of 400’+ off the bat. Top of the trees. #PBSrFG alum@PrepBaseballVA @prepbaseball @JJonesPBVADC @ShooterHunt #VAFirstPitch pic.twitter.com/d0nEdDKxTe

‘25 Aydin Prell (McLean) Dickinson College Commit

Turns the barrel here for a 2 RBI single. @PrepBaseballVA #VAFirstPitch pic.twitter.com/rk9ls6GP3J

‘26 Alex Boyd (@BaseballGodwin)

Comes up big here for a 2 RBI line drive single to CF.@PrepBaseballVA #VAFirstPitch pic.twitter.com/Sz2iCtRNxt

‘26 Milan Larew
-@BaseballGodwin

FB worked 85-87 T88 w/ some scattered command. Settled a little more in the 2nd. Mixed a few low-mid 70’s breaking balls. @PrepBaseballVA #VAFirstPitch pic.twitter.com/KiT8thBslx

‘26 Eli Macturk (@BaseballGodwin)

Turns on the pitch for RBI single to RF.@PrepBaseballVA #VAFirstPitch pic.twitter.com/66X1wZ9TD6

‘25 Luke Smyers
- @BaseballGodwin // #RollTide

3 pitches & showed some feel for all. Got a handful of s/m with the FB/SL. Worked his way out of trouble in the 1st and a clean 2nd.

FB 87-90
SL 76-78
CH 80-82@PrepBaseballVA @ShooterHunt #VAFirstPitch pic.twitter.com/pxzC2je6dC

‘25 Cal Travers
-@BaseballGodwin // @LongwoodBase

Worked through some traffic in his 2 IP. Really solid feel for sweeping SL. Definitely the out pitch. Can land early & late.

FB 84-86
SL 74-77@PrepBaseballVA #VAFirstPitch pic.twitter.com/vfpXaiP3uP

‘26 Markel Smith (@WBHSBasebal)

Turns the barrel here for a line drive single up the middle.@PrepBaseballVA #VAFirstPitch pic.twitter.com/fyYsyCA8ul

‘26 Wilson Tone (@WBHSBasebal)

Jumps an early count offering for a LD single into CF. @PrepBaseballVA #VAFirstPitch pic.twitter.com/qSBVU2JNFT

‘25 Jackson Walter (@WBHSBasebal) Bridgewater Commit

Turns on the pitch for a double to deep LF.@PrepBaseballVA #VAFirstPitch pic.twitter.com/zqG72lA0my