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An observer’s analysis of uncommitted 2022 Bentley Yeatts would lead one to believe he has abounding options. This seems to be by design for the Hammond School (Columbia, SC) Sophomore. At 5’10” and 165 pounds, he’s an infielder who can play the outfield; he’s also a lead-off hitter who rarely strikes out and can produce…

While the phrase may seem universally applicable for any player with innings left in their career, for Garret Kangas, a 2021 right-handed pitcher out of Carlisle School in Axton, Virginia, it simply depicts his attitude towards his development. Part of that approach may come from the fact his pitching delivery has taken on some major…

Good baseball players look to grow their game. It’s how the good ones become great. This becomes a perfect description of Colby Vanhook, a 6 foot and 180 pound uncommitted 2023 two-way player from Concord, NC. He simply wants to elevate his skills across the board to a point where he’s the best he can…

Players who want to improve have the best chance to see big jumps in performance. Bryce Rudisill, uncommitted 2023 3B/RHP out of Gettysburg Area High School in Pennsylvania, is that type of player. In fact, he’s that type of person.  Having a “want to” requires a dedication to a process to improve in the task.…

Having one’s eyes wide open means an individual is fully aware and informed of what is about to happen. The phrase is a perfect descriptor for 2022 uncommitted left-handed pitcher, Kyle Percival. At 6’4” and 215 pounds, the southpaw clearly sees the opportunities that he has in front of him within the game of baseball,…

As a player, Dirtbags outfielder Jake McGillivray sees the big picture. He has an understanding of where he is in his process of development, and he certainly knows where he wants to be when it’s all said and done. He is a tireless worker. And perhaps most importantly, Jake cares.  The uncommitted 2022, who bats…

Some seek out pressure packed situations. They want to experience the thrill, or feel the exhilaration. Ja’Heim Brown, a 2021 uncommitted right-handed pitcher out of Louisburg High School in Louisburg, NC, sees these moments as an opportunity to “soak it all in” so that he is constantly being re-equipped to face the next challenge. According…

For sophomore Austin Cantrell, out of Lanier High School in Sugar Hill, Georgia, a good deal of satisfaction has to be felt for making the move a couple of years ago to become a Dirtbag. The primary motive according to him was to access exposure. The success in that venture can be found for the…

Many times the difference between reaching goals and coming up short is found in the inability to listen to the advice or the unwillingness to follow through.  Jacob Ray, a 2021 graduate out of Southern Alamance High School in Graham, NC, seems to have both of those attributes at his disposal as he has repeatedly…

 Events tend to happen right on time for some people. Everything from the opportunities and places that are experienced, to the people with whom one interacts. Many times the transpiring of moments be seen in retrospect as being exactly how it was supposed to be. After hearing Hamilton Andrews, a 2020 outfielder out of Broughton…