Louisville Open - Data Scope

15U/16U Division

16U Commonwealth Xpress claimed the championship in the 15U/16U Division of this week’s Louisville Open, dominating their opponents with a combined score of 54-26 over six games.

Hitting

Offensively, the team showcased their firepower with 51 hits, including 14 extra-base hits, for a total of 65 total bases. They scored 56 runs while maintaining an impressive team batting average of .340.

Carson Watkins - RHH - 2027

Watkins delivered 9 hits, 7 runs, and 4 RBIs in just 20 at-bats. Watkins also showcased his ability to hit multiple different pitches; his hardest came against a CB, hit 325.8 ft and 95.4 MPH, and second hardest hit came against a FB (300 ft., 86.3 MPH). The following chart shows Watkins Exit Velo’s over his 9 hits, with 6 balls over 80 MPH showing extreme consistency: 

Kannon Cook - RHH - 2027

Kannon Cook led his team, hitting .571 with 5 doubles and a home run. Cook consistently hit the ball hard, hitting three balls over 250 ft, with one of the hardest hit balls in the tournament at 97.6 MPH. 

Pitching

The 16U Commonwealth Xpress pitching staff combined for 34.1 innings pitched, posting a team ERA of 2.85. They allowed just 14 earned runs and recorded 27 strikeouts.

Tucker Foster - RHP - 2027

Foster stood out with 5.2 innings pitched, allowing just 1 earned run and striking out 6 batters. Foster spins the ball extremely well, with 2321 RPM on his FB and 2509 RPM on the CB. His breaking ball has -10 inches of IVB creating many swinging strikes. The following graph shows Foster’s pitch location during one of his successful outings:

As can be seen, Foster keeps the ball outside of the heart of the zone, and consistently hits the lower corners of the strike zone. This leads to soft contact, with an average Exit Velo against at only 67 MPH. 

17U/18U Division

The 17U Riverbats Showcase captured the championship in the 17U/18U Division of this week’s Louisville Open, capping their run with a commanding 10-1 victory in the championship game. The Riverbats finished the tournament with a record of 4-1-1. 

Hitting

The 17U Riverbats delivered a strong offensive performance at the Louisville Open, recording 33 hits, including 6 doubles, 2 triples, and a home run, for a total of 46 total bases. They scored 35 runs, and maintained a .295 team batting average with a .509 on-base percentage and a .920 OPS.

Christopher Richmond - RHH - 2026

Christopher Richmond led the offense, hitting .533 with 8 hits and 2 doubles. Richmond carried a 40% Line-Drive% through the tournament, consistently hitting the ball hard.

Kellan Riesenbeck - RHH - 2026

Kellan Riesenbeck followed with a .500 average, 2 doubles, a home run, and a 1.706 OPS. Riesenbeck’s home run had an Exit Velo over 90 MPH, and traveled over 300 ft. The following table shows a summary of Riesenbeck’s contact throughout the tournament:

As shown, Riesenbeck consistently elevated the ball with a 0% Ground-Ball rate, resulting in multiple extra base hits.

Trenton Hampton - RHP - 2026

Trenton Hampton threw 5.1 shutout innings with 4 strikeouts. Hampton’s FB averaged 84.7 MPH and T89.2 MPH, with a solid 13+ inches IVB. He complimented his FB with great movement on his slider and changeup, with an average of -12.5 HB and 13.8 HB respectively. 

The location graph shows Hampton’s ability to locate his pitches on all corners of the strike zone, specifically utilizing his high 80’s FB at the top of the zone. 

Aidan Henger - 2026 - RHP

Aidan Henger pitched 6.0 innings with 1 earned run. Henger’s 3-pitch mix of FB, CB and SL consistently fooled hitters, with good movement on both breaking balls. His SL averaged -5.4 HB and -3.3 IVB, with his Curveball averaging -11.1 HB and -6.8 IVB.