Maryland Fall Open Top Performers - Day 1
Gavin Kunst (‘28, MD) • SS • 5’10” 160lb
Gets lift on the ball, driving a 3B to CF. Kept hands back and extended through contact with balance and intent. Showed ability to stay through the ball and create carry to the middle of the field.
3B: 86 mph
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Gavin Kunst (’28, MD) 📝
— Prospect Select Scout (@PSBaseballScout) October 4, 2025
Gets lift on the ball, driving a 3B to CF. Kept hands back and extended through contact with balance and intent.
3B: 86 mph #MDFall | @RawlingsAsMD
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Bryce Crandall (‘28, MD) • 2B/SS • 5’9” 155lb
Aggressive on the first pitch for a 1B to the left side, showing a short stride and clean weight transfer. He drove the ball off the barrel with minimal wasted movement. Added 2 stolen bases, showcasing athleticism and instincts on the bases—reads were sharp, first-step quick, and he executed efficiently on the move.
1B: 90 mph
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Bryce Crandall (’28, MD) 📝
— Prospect Select Scout (@PSBaseballScout) October 4, 2025
Jumps on the first pitch for a 1B to the left side, showing short stride and clean weight transfer. Added 2 SB, showcasing athleticism and instincts on the bases.
1B: 90 mph #MDFall | @RawlingsAsMD
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Nathan Truman (‘28, MD) • C/1B • 5’9” 180lb
Strong lower half with an uphill swing path. On a 2-2 pitch, he turned hard and drove a 3B into the right-center field gap, showing his ability to get to elevated offerings and maintain balance. Generates solid carry with consistent barrel action, staying through the zone with extension and authority.
3B: 87 mph EV / 27°
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Nathan Truman (’28, MD) 📝
— Prospect Select Scout (@PSBaseballScout) October 4, 2025
Strong lower half and uphill swing path, turns on a 2-2 pitch and drives a 3B to the RCF gap. Generates solid carry w/ consistent barrel action.
3B: 87 mph EV / 27° #MDFall | @apicavs
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Pierson Smith (‘28, MD) • OF / 2B • 5’5” 155lb
Foot down early and jumps on the first pitch, driving an RBI double over CF. Smooth, controlled swing with lift, quick hands, and good barrel control — shows ability to stay on inside pitches while driving them to the outfield.
2B: 85 mph EV
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Pierson Smith (’28, MD) 📝
— Prospect Select Scout (@PSBaseballScout) October 4, 2025
Foot down early and jumps on the first pitch, driving an RBI 2B over CF. Smooth swing w/ lift, quick hands, and good barrel control.
2B: 85 mph EV #MDFall | @APIBaseball
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Connor Brown (‘26, MD) • INF / OF • 6’0” 150lb
Smooth, powerful swing with fast hands and balance in the box. He jumped on the first pitch and barreled a line drive with authority, showing he doesn’t need to expand the zone to get results. Strong bat-to-ball skills, consistently generates hard contact, and handles both pitch speed and spin well.
EV: 90 mph
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Connor Brown (’26, MD) 📝
— Prospect Select Scout (@PSBaseballScout) October 4, 2025
Smooth, powerful swing w/ fast hands and balance in the box. Jumps on the first pitch and barrels a LD w/ authority. Strong bat-to-ball skills and ability to generate consistent hard contact.
EV: 90 mph #MDFall | #Uncommitted
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Maison Walsh (‘27, MD) • SS / OF • 6’0” 165lb
Catches another barrel here, driving a ball deep to the warning track in RF. Strong, connected swing with easy loft. Continues to show consistent power to all fields with an advanced approach — doesn’t get long, stays efficient in the swing, and shows feel for elevating when needed.
EV: 93 mph / 35° LA
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Maison Walsh (’27, MD) 📝
— Prospect Select Scout (@PSBaseballScout) October 4, 2025
Catches another barrel here, driving a ball deep to the warning track in RF. Strong, connected swing with easy loft. Continues to show consistent power to all fields w/ advanced approach.
EV: 93 mph / 35° LA #MDFall | #Uncommitted
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Daniel Work (‘26, DE) • OF / 3B • 6’4” 185lb
Big frame with extension through contact and a clean, efficient load. Comes up clutch, driving a walk-off single to LF to seal the game — shows ability to perform under pressure.
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Daniel Work (’26, DE) ⬇️
— Prospect Select Scout (@PSBaseballScout) October 4, 2025
6’4” 185lb frame. Good extension through contact and a clean load. Comes up clutch, driving a walk-off 1B to LF to seal the game. #MDFall | #Uncommitted | @DeEliteBaseball
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Vincent Porcaro (‘26, VA) • INF / OF • 5’11” 160lb
Wide stance with a rhythmic toe-tap load and quick, efficient hands through the zone. Stays balanced throughout the swing and drives a hard single back up the middle. Strong, athletic frame with impressive bat speed and natural feel for contact.
1B: 95 mph EV
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Vincent Porcaro (’26, VA) 📝
— Prospect Select Scout (@PSBaseballScout) October 5, 2025
Wide stance w/ a rhythmic toe-tap load and quick, efficient hands through the zone. Stays balanced and drives a hard single back up the middle. Strong, athletic frame w/ bat speed and feel for contact.
1B: 95 mph EV #MDFall | #Uncommitted |… pic.twitter.com/V6jfT0DjQP
Jeff Weaver (‘26, MD) • OF / 3B • 6’0” 175lb
Athletic RHH with quick hands and an efficient path to the ball. Had multiple barrels throughout the day. Maintains balance throughout the swing with good lower-half involvement and consistent carry off the barrel.
3B: 91 mph
3B: 88 mph
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Jeff Weaver (’26, MD) 📝
— Prospect Select Scout (@PSBaseballScout) October 5, 2025
Athletic RHH w/ quick hands and an efficient path to the ball. Put a charge into this one for a deep LD to CF. Maintains balance throughout the swing w/ good lower-half involvement and carry off the barrel.
EV: 88 mph #MDFall | #Uncommitted |… https://t.co/eP8nZrJ6Ur pic.twitter.com/9TMJJLCA2u
Matthew Rich (‘26, MD) • C / 3B • 5'11” 185lb @MUHawks commit
Laces a 2B to dead CF. Compact, explosive swing with quick hands and strong lower-half drive through contact. Displays a mature approach at the plate with advanced barrel awareness and gap-to-gap power.
2B: 98 mph EV
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Matthew Rich (’26, MD) 📝
— Prospect Select Scout (@PSBaseballScout) October 5, 2025
Laces a 2B to dead CF. Compact, explosive swing w/ quick hands and strong lower-half drive through contact. Mature approach at the plate w/ advanced barrel awareness and gap-to-gap power.
2B: 98 mph EV #MDFall | @MUHawks commit | @TheYardWolfpack
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Tyler Rutman (‘26, VA) • OF / 3B • 6’1” 185lb
Loads weight onto the back foot before firing the hands through the zone for a loud 3B to CF. Quick bat speed and strong rotational power with advanced feel for timing and lift. Generates consistent backspin and carry off the barrel.
3B: 89 mph EV / 25°
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Tyler Rutman (’26, VA) 📝
— Prospect Select Scout (@PSBaseballScout) October 5, 2025
Loads weight onto back foot before firing the hands through the zone for a loud 3B to CF. Quick bat speed and strong rotational power w/ advanced feel for timing and lift.
3B: 89 mph EV / 25° #MDFall | @HSC_Baseball | @RichmondBraves | @Tyler_Rutman … pic.twitter.com/hlVffsmTon