Quad Cities World Series Top Performers - Day 2

Andre Purpura ('29, IA) • RHP • 5'11" 181lb

Coils at the top of the leg lift before driving aggressively down the mound with the rear leg. Gets out front with intent and a firm glove side, working north-south with a quality fastball/curveball combination. Fastball shows strong carry and generates swing-and-miss at the top of the zone. Quality arm to follow in the ’29 class.

FB: 78-82, T83 mph
CB: 71-73 mph

https://play.ps-baseball.com/player-profile/baseball/4ed4c17f-41b8-4562-b7dd-c2347b29c3b9

Carson Ward ('29, IA) • OF • 5'11" 150lb

Solid athlete with an easy, controlled swing. Uses a heel-lift trigger while staying connected to the lower half, allowing the barrel to work freely through the zone. Drives a deep double over the left fielder’s head, showcasing present bat speed, barrel control, and extra-base impact.

https://play.ps-baseball.com/player-profile/baseball/85dcdb20-3ec3-4603-81d1-4da176674ac3

Cooper Mackenzie ('28, IA) • Uncommitted • SS • 5'8" 150lb

Stocky left-handed hitter with a simple move and repeatable swing that consistently finds the barrel. Shows off present backside juice, staying through the baseball and driving a double to the left-center field wall. Quality combination of barrel feel, bat speed, and opposite-field impact.

https://play.ps-baseball.com/player-profile/baseball/fea3e93b-e21d-443e-ae1b-d17b96704c13

Cain Dekeyrel ('29, IL) • SS • 5'9" 150lb

Twitchy left-handed hitter with a pure swing and advanced approach in the box. Shows strong extension through contact with a barrel that stays in the zone for a long time, creating consistent impact. Obliterates a no-doubt two-run in the championship, showcasing legitimate in-game power and impact ability.

https://play.ps-baseball.com/player-profile/baseball/3af162a7-960a-4f6a-bf5c-5f864412ae24

Joel Plaza ('28, IA) • Uncommitted • 1B • 5'9" 240lb

Continues a strong day at the plate and delivers when it matters most. Comes up clutch with a walk-off two-RBI single to send his team to the championship. Shows consistent barrel feel and the ability to produce in big moments.

https://play.ps-baseball.com/player-profile/baseball/557fb7ab-bf2c-490c-9f2b-71fd2d668643

Aiden Coppersmith ('30, IL) • SS • 6'1" 185lb

Mature left-handed hitter with an advanced approach and a pure swing. Shows present power to all fields with quality barrel control, staying through the baseball and driving a deep RBI double to the opposite-field gap in left-center. Impressive combination of bat speed, barrel feel, and all-fields impact.

https://play.ps-baseball.com/player-profile/baseball/d10b346b-90e9-4320-9d31-3e7524f46fbd

Ryder Pitre ('28, IA) • Uncommitted • RHP • 6'4" 205lb

Continues to impact baseballs at a high clip, showing plus-plus pull-side juice and consistent barrel feel. Gets the barrel out front with intent and drills an RBI double into the left-field corner. Impressive combination of bat speed, strength, and in-game impact.

https://play.ps-baseball.com/player-profile/baseball/8e9b5f32-948f-45d0-aae7-05f23bcc2d31

Aidan Walter ('27, IA) • Uncommitted • OF • 5'9" 160lb

Physical left-handed hitter with smooth actions and an aggressive intent to do damage. Barrel works cleanly through the zone with present bat speed, smoking a bases-clearing triple into the right-center field gap. Impressive swing with a quality combination of strength, barrel feel, and impact ability.

https://play.ps-baseball.com/player-profile/baseball/f4c67a17-9da2-482a-83e6-da46e49688e6

Liam Davison ('29, IA) • RHP • 6'1" 180lb 

Smooth left-handed stroke with a gap-to-gap approach and quick hands to the baseball. Stays through the ball and shoots a triple into the right-center field gap, continuing to showcase consistent barrel feel and all-fields impact. Has swung the bat well throughout the fall.

https://play.ps-baseball.com/player-profile/baseball/e1ce6b19-e202-4db6-96c4-035fce161be3

Ayden Williams ('28, IA) • Uncommitted • UTILITY • 6'0" 180lb

Stays in the legs well while keeping the hands tight to the body throughout the swing. Shows a mature middle-away approach, working inside-out and driving a two-RBI double into the left-center field gap. Quality combination of barrel control, quick hands, and all-fields ability.

https://play.ps-baseball.com/player-profile/baseball/5b17883a-af6e-4cbf-9fc1-565a43d6d067

Jaxson Kleespies ('28, IA) • Uncommitted • SS • 6'0" 180lb

Twitchy right-handed hitter with calm, repeatable actions in the box. Shows off present backside pop, staying through the baseball and smoking a two-RBI double to the right-field wall. Quality combination of bat speed, barrel control, and opposite-field impact.

https://play.ps-baseball.com/player-profile/baseball/f6d014dc-6d95-4a37-9a0c-22b38cb21edd

Jude Neil ('28, IA) • Uncommitted • SS • 5'6" 145lb

High-hand setup with a heel-lift trigger, keeping the hands tight and direct to the baseball. Shows quality adjustability to get to an inside pitch, driving a hard triple into the left-center field gap. Quality combination of quick hands, barrel control, and pull-side impact.

https://play.ps-baseball.com/player-profile/baseball/5378815b-0342-413c-9483-76c50925cbfc