College

Player Name: Tommy Zeigen School: Old Westbury Position: SS Tommy is a 2013 graduate of Glen Cove HS. Last year he batted .218 for the Panthers in 41 games. He drove in 19 runs and compiled five XBH. Offensively: He bats with an upright stance, with his feet basically shoulder width apart. His hands are held high, with his back elbow up and he employs a bat wag. His leg kick is very short and abrupt. When his foot lands, he does not cock his arms back–which could sacrifice some power. He keep his head down on the ball, has good extension with his hands and he finishes with both hands on the bat. In the March 17 double header, he went 4-for-6. In his first at bat, he had a long at bat, in which he fouled off several pitches, before hitting a sky-high pop to left center field in which ...

Player Name: Nick Dorcean School: Old Westbury Position: RHP Nick is a 5’8″ 175 lb sophomore pitcher that is a graduate of Archbishop Molloy HS. He threw 11.2 innings last season and allowed eight ER, but struck out 16. He takes a slight step back in his delivery with his hands waist high. He brings his hands up high as he enters his balance position. His leg kick is slightly above waist level. He looks down at his feet just prior to his leg kick. He begins the falling action as his leg approaches the balance position. Shorter pitchers, such as Roy Oswalt and Tim Hudson do this to generate more velocity. There are a couple flaws in his delivery: One is that he does not drive enough with his back leg. Especially for a 5’8″ pitcher, he should really drop it lower to u...

Player Name: Ben Wright Position: LHP School: Briarcliffe Ben is a 5’10” LHP with a slender frame. He will be entering his senior year at Briarcliffe College in 2016. In 2014 he was honorable mention All-American for compiling a 1.35 ERA and striking out 37 over 40 innings. He pitched only from the stretch position. He gets set with his hands belt high and only briefly comes to the set position. His leg kick is not very only–barely above the waist. He keeps his eyes locked in on the target through out the duration.. He kicks his front leg out prior to the drop and drive. He gets tremendous drive from his back leg. The arm circle is as long as it can be which makes him very deceptive. He points it all the way back to left field. His front foot lands open which should be co...

Player Name: Jack Zagaja School: New Haven Position: Third Base Jack is a 6’2″ sophomore at New Haven and 2013 graduate of St. Dominic’s high school where he made a name for himself by hitting back-to-back three home run games. Offensively: He hits with his hands held high, his back elbow up with his feet about shoulder length apart. It appears he would be susceptible to low pitches with that stance. In the March 11 game against Dowling, he did not have a great game. He went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. In the fifth inning he did show terrific bat speed on an inside fastball in the upper 80s. It appeared to be a hit off the bat but it was directly at the third baseman, who made the play at first. Defensively: He was terrific in the field. He made a diving play on a rock...

Player Name: David Palmer School: New Haven Position: RHP: Palmer is a 6’5″ 210 lb freshman at New Haven. He is a 2014 graduate of East Islip high school where he was an All-State member. He has a very deliberate delivery. When he reaches his balance point, he has his toe pointing straight down, which is generally to avoid landing on the heel of the foot. His arm action is straight over the top. He had a solid inning against Dowling on March 11. He got the first batter to fly out to the left fielder on a well-placed fastball. The next batter popped out to the shortstop. He then allowed a bloop single to right center field. Prior to that pitch, he showed a slider and a changeup. He held onto the slider too long and it was yanked outside, but the changeup was very advanced with g...

<b>Player Name</b>: Vincent Aprea<br /> <b>School</b>: New Haven<br /> <b>Position</b>: LHP<br /> <br /> <iframe allowfullscreen=”” frameborder=”0″ height=”270″ src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/SEHIBALDYtU” width=”480″></iframe><br /> Vincent is a sophomore lefty that graduated from Comsewogue high school in 2013. He has a good pitcher’s build at 6’2″ 205 lbs.<br /> <br /> He has a very free &amp; easy delivery. He begins with his hands up high just below his eyes. He steps towards the third base side slightly before preparing for his legkick.. He keeps his eyes on the target throughout the duration of the delivery. Hi...

Player Name: Steven Arnsten School: Manhattan Position: LHP Steven is a 6’2″ 160 lb LHP and a 2014 graduate of Eastport-South Manor HS. He led his team to the league championship during his junior year, in which he threw 51.1 innings and compiled a 2.25 ERA. He is a long, lanky pitcher that can probably add five MPH to his fastball if he gains weight during his collegiate career. He worked mainly at 80 MPH with his fastball, 74 MPH with his change up and 68-69 with the 12-6 curve. He begins his motion by bringing his hands over his head, something you don’t see too much these days, as he steps back with his right foot. His leg kick is tight and just above the waist, and his foot is parallel to the ground. He has a stiff back leg during the balance point and keeps his eyes...

Player Name: Brian Kavanagh School: LIU Post Position: RHP Brian is a 6’0″ RHP for LIU Post. He won seven games for East Meadow during his senior season in 2015. He begins his windup with a slight step along the rubber with his hands held high. He has a leg kick that is a bit unique in the sense that his leg kicks out as opposed to being tucked closer to his body. He has a slightly bent back leg, and his eyes fixed on his target. The good thing about his delivery is that he gets good drive from his back leg. He gets good direction towards home plate as well, wasting no movement. His stride is sufficient for his height and he lands with his front foot pointed towards home. His arm angle is high 3/4 and he gets good extension. He does fall off to the first base side. In his March...

Player Name: Dan Jagiello Position: RHP School: LIU Post Dan is a 6’2″ 180 lb RHP for the LIU Post Pioneers, who is pitching in the Hamptons League for the summer of 2015. He will be entering his junior year in 2016. He made eight stats this season, compiled a 3.75 ERA over 57.2 IP with 61 k’s. He held the opponents to a .227 AVG. From the stretch, he keeps his back leg bent and gets set with his hands belt high. He employs a slide step and it incredibly quick to the plate. From the windup his leg kick is about letter high. He gets very good drive from his back side, has a long arm circle and keeps his head quiet and locked on his target. His arm angle is directly over the top and he has a very rapid arm speed. He could get a little better length from his stride but he do...

Player Name: Thomas Asbaty School: LIU Post Position: C Thomas is a 5’11” sophomore catcher from New Jersey. Offensively: He bats with an upright stance, slightly open, with his feet about shoulder width apart and his bat resting on his shoulder until the pitcher gets set. Upon the pitcher beginning his windup he lifts the bat off the shoulder and wiggles it in a circular motion. His toe tap is slightly unique, he brings it in, taps the ground then strides like Chipper Jones would do as a righty. He has a nice, short swing with very little wasted motion. He keeps his head down on the ball nicely, swings with an uppercut angle and produces a good Power L position. He finishes with both hands on the bat. In the April 2 game, he produced one hit in five at bats, it was a long doub...

Player Name: Jake DeCarli School: LIU Post Position: RHP Jake is a 6’0″ sophomore pitcher from Connecticut. He finished second in the ECC with a 1.03 ERA in 2014. He begins his windup by stepping to the side as he prepares to begin his delivery. He hesitates slightly before the leg kick. His leg kick is very high and his knee is bent and his leg is nearly parallel to the ground. The foot is relaxed and facing down, while his back leg is locked. His eyes are locked on the target throughout the delivery. As he begins his falling action, it appears that he is about to drop down sidearm but he adjust his body to throw from a low 3/4 arm angle. His front foot lands slight open and his stride is about normal or his height. When he is delivering the ball, he is standing nearly straigh...

Player Name: David Leiderman School: Hofstra Position: 3b David is a 6’3″ 195 lb infielder for Hofstra. He is a 2012 graduate of Bellmore-JFK HS where he was the recipient of the Diamond Award for compiling a school-record .609 AVG. Offense: He is a very well-rounded hitter. He hits with a relaxed stance with minimum movement. He has his weight evenly distributed. his back leg down and his bat upright. He has a small stride as he loads and gets into the hitting position. He has very quick hands and gets good extension. He had a bit of a difficult weekend down in Texas A&M. He struck out five times in 12 at bats, with most of those coming on pitches out of the strike zone. Both of his hits came in the first game on fastballs on the inner half. He narrowly missed another hit&...