Dominic Damante C/2B

01/13/2023 - 2023 Baseball Factory Pre-Season All-America Tournament Dominic continues to show as a prospect with his baseball abilities at the Pre-Season All American. Behind the dish, he presents a soft/sure mitt showing great pocket awareness sticking pitches. He uses his body through the blocking process, centering balls well out front. Pop times showed in 2.00 range with accuracy / carry on his throws. At the plate, he continues to shine, displaying outstanding hitting / power potential through an athletic setup. Hands are quick and work through an aggressive swing path. He has strength in his swing and shows a feel for the barrel with gap-to-gap pop. Lower half works well through the swing with an aggressive hip turn. Dominic has a high skill set and will get looks from the collegiate coaches as he continues to progress his game.

09/28/2022 - Arizona Senior Fall Classic (2023) Dominic is a C/RHP who showcased his skills during the Arizona Fall Classic. Behind the dish, Dominic does a good job of replacing his feet and works with good direction towards second base. Presents a good target and tracks pitches well with an easy sway and athletic actions. Throws from a high 3/4 arm slot with an arm velocity up to 84mph and a best pop time of 2.1 seconds. Made accurate and on-line throws to second base. Has a good spine angle on his blocks and tucks his chin. At the plate, he hits from an athletic and open stance. Has a controlled stride and gets his front foot down on-time. Showed good barrel control as he hit balls into both gaps with a bat exit velocity up to 80mph. In live game action, he reached base 4 times with a double, a single, and 2 base on balls. On the mound, he gathers over the rubber and separates his hands on-time. His shoulders are in line and has a controlled landing. He attacked hitters with a FB that topped 80mph with arm side run, a 10/4 shaped breaking ball that flashes good depth, and a changeup with arm side run that he throws with FB arm speed. In live game action, Dominic struck out batters and threw 61% of his pitches for strikes.

07/27/2022 - Southwest Championships 17U, powered by Baseball Factory's Team One Dominic showed well in his baseball abilities at the SOUTHWEST 17U TOURNAMENT. Behind the plate he shows a squared setup and tracks the ball well with soft glove. He utilizes his body well through the blocking process, centering balls out front. Pop times showed in the 2.09 range with accuracy / carry (87 mph velocity) on his throws. At the plate, he continues to shine through an athletic setup. He has fluid rhythm while getting good hand separation. Hands are quick (85 mph exit velocity) and work through a level swing path. He stays inside the ball, utilizing all fields through a line drive approach. Lower half works well through the swing with an aggressive hip turn. At the event, he was 3 for 8 with an RBI. Mental makeup is a plus as he is very coachable and has great knowledge of the game. He works hard on the field with a lot of energy.

07/17/2022 - Baseball Factory Los Angeles All Star Experience (Ages 14-18) Dominic continues to show as a prospect in his baseball abilities at the All-Star Classic. Behind the plate he shows a squared setup and tracks the ball well with soft glove. He utilizes his body well through the blocking process, centering balls well out front. Pop times showed in the 1.95 range with accuracy / carry on his throws. He will control the running game with his feet / arm. At the plate, he continues to shine through an athletic setup. He has fluid rhythm while getting good hand separation. Hands are quick (82 mph exit velocity) and work through a level swing path. He stays inside the ball, utilizing all fields through a line drive approach. Lower half works well through the swing with an aggressive hip turn. Mental makeup is a plus as he is very coachable and has great knowledge of the game. He works hard on the field with a lot of energy.

03/27/2022 - Official College Recruiting Membership - Sacramento, CA Dominic is an athletic utility prospect who continues to shine on the diamond. Behind the dish, Dominic is fluid to block and keeps dirt balls in front of him. He sits in a low stance and receives with soft hands. His exchange is clean and he gains ground well on his throws, keeping them on-line to the 2B bag. In the field, Dominic shows active footwork and attacks the ball aggressively. He gets into a square position and fields the ball out in front of his body. His exchange is clean and he gains ground well on his throws, keeping them on-line to his target. At the plate, this RHH sets up in a tall stance and takes a square stride. He is smooth to load and leads well with his lower half. He works through a direct swing with fast bat speed, producing strong line drives. Overall, Dominic is a talented prospect who has the potential to contribute at the next level.

01/07/2022 - 2022 Baseball Factory Pre-Season All-America Tournament (AZ) Dominic continues to showcase his baseball abilities at the Preseason All American event. Behind the dish, he presents a soft/sure mitt showing great pocket awareness sticking pitches. Quick lateral movements allow him to center/deaden pitches in the dirt off a soft chest. Pop times showed in the 1.94 range with accuracy / carry on his throws. Offensively, he continues to shine through a tall setup. He has athletic/smooth actions with fluid rhythm to load. He gets good hand separation through a balanced approach. Hands are quick (80 mph exit velocity) and work through an aggressive swing path through a line drive approach with power showing best to the pull side. Dominic is a prospect and will get looks from the collegiate coaches with his baseball abilities.

12/27/2021 - Baseball Factory Recruiting Classic Dominic is a C/OF who will graduate in 2023. Medium frame, with broad shoulders, athletic build with strength present and room to add more strength. Behind the dish, easy sit who showed good agility and quiet actions. Gains ground with good direction towards second base. Creates good blocking angles and displayed a soft chest as he deaden balls. Showed a quick arm with accurate/online throws from a 3/4 arm slot and an arm velocity of 86 mph and a best pop time of 2.06 seconds. A right-handed hitter, hits from an even stance. Uses lower half with good balance through contact and a fast bat. Flat bat path who made square contact and hit balls into both gaps. With 2 more years of continued growth and development, we foresee him having the opportunity to play at the next level.

09/22/2021 - Arizona Junior Fall Classic Dominic continues to show as a top prospect at the Arizona Junior Fall Classic. Behind the dish, he presents a soft/sure mitt, tracks ball well and sticks pitches in the zone. He utilizes his body well through the blocking process, centering balls well out front. Runners will not want impressive pop times of 1.92 with zip (90 mph velocity) on his throws. Offensively, he continues to shine through an athletic setup. He has athletic/smooth actions with fluid rhythm to load. He gets good hand separation and delivers the barrel with leverage, resulting in a barrel explosion with the ball screaming off his barrel. At the event, he was 3 for 10 with 2 SB. Mental makeup is a plus as he has a positive attitude, works hard, and is very coachable.

02/12/2021 - Baseball Factory Opening Day Classic (HS - West) Dominic continues to shine on the diamond. Behind the dish, he presents a soft/sure mitt showing great pocket awareness sticking pitches. Quick lateral movements allow him to center/deaden pitches in the dirt off of a soft chest. Offensively, he shows a squared setup. He has athletic/smooth actions with fluid rhythm to load. He gets good hand separation and delivers the barrel with leverage through a line drive approach. On the mound, fastball showed a range of 75-79 mph. Breaking ball displays 11/5 shape with gradual break. Control is solid as he attacks hitters and throws strikes with all his pitches. Stock on the mound will continue to rise as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program.

01/15/2021 - 2021 Baseball Factory Pre-Season All-America Tournament (FL) Dominic continues to show as a prospect on the diamond. Behind the dish, he presents a soft/sure mitt showing great pocket awareness sticking pitches. Quick lateral movements allow him to center/deaden pitches in the dirt off of a soft chest. Runners will not want to test his arm (89 mph velocity) with impressive pop times of 2.10. Offensively, he continues to shine through an open setup. He has athletic/smooth actions with fluid rhythm to load. He gets good hand separation and delivers the barrel with leverage, resulting in a barrel accuracy (82 mph exit velocity) through a line drive approach.

12/27/2020 - Baseball Factory Recruiting Classic Dominic continues to show as a prospect on the diamond. Behind the dish, he presents a soft/sure mitt showing great pocket awareness sticking pitches. He uses his body through the blocking process, centering balls well out front. Receiving / blocking skills show as outstanding tools that will play well. Pop times showed in the 2.10 with accuracy / carry (85 mph velocity) to his target. At the plate, he continues to shine through a squared setup. Hands are quick and work through an aggressive swing path. He stays inside the ball, utilizing all fields through a line drive approach. Power will increase as he utilizes his lower half more efficiently. At the event, he was 2 for 2 with 2 BB. Mental makeup is a plus as he has a positive attitude, works hard, and is very coachable.

12/06/2020 - Official College Recruiting Membership - Sacramento, CA Dominic continues to show as a prospect on the diamond. Behind the dish, he presents a soft/sure mitt showing great pocket awareness sticking pitches. He uses his body through the blocking process, centering balls out front. Receiving / blocking skills shows as excellent skills that will play well at the next level. Pop times showed in 2.02 range with accuracy / carry (85 mph velocity) on his throws. At SS, defensive abilities are outstanding as he attacks balls and plays through with his body. Glove action is soft / sure and presents well out front. He shows off his athletic abilities on his feeds / turn of the double play. In the OF, he displays smooth / fluid actions. He takes proper routes / angles in tracking down balls. Feet are active as he works to get behind balls and plays through with momentum to his target. Range will increase as he improves foot quickness. At the plate, he continues to shine through an athletic setup. Hands are quick and work through an aggressive swing path. He stays inside the ball, utilizing all fields through a line drive approach.

09/23/2020 - Arizona Sophomore Fall Classic Dominic continues to show improvements in his baseball abilities with a promising future on the diamond. Foot speed has improved as he ran his best 60 time to date. Behind the plate, feet are aggressive and active as he works in line to his target, through a clean transfer / exchange as he gets rid of the baseball quickly. Pop times showed in the 1.90 range with accuracy and on line zip (89 mph velocity) on his throws. Receiving / blocking tools show as quality tools that will play well at the next level. At the plate, he continues to shine through an athletic setup. Hands are quick, flashing bat speed through a level swing path. He stays inside the ball, utilizing all fields through a line drive approach. Mental makeup is a plus as he is very coachable and a leader behind the dish.

09/16/2020 - Pathway AZ Underclass - 16U Dominic is a pure catch and throw backstop who also will make an impact with the bat. Behind the dish, he presents a soft/sure mitt showing great pocket awareness sticking pitches. Quick lateral movements allow him to center/deaden pitches in the dirt off of a soft chest. Pop times showed in the 1.90 range with accuracy and carry (90 mph velocity) on his throws. Offensively, he continues to shine with well above average hitting / power potential. He has athletic/smooth actions with fluid rhythm to load. He gets good hand separation and delivers the barrel with leverage.

11/09/2019 - College PREP - Fremont (San Jose), CA Dominic is a C/SS prospect who continues to showcase his skills on the field. Behind the plate, Dominic shows quick footwork and blocks well to his glove side. He sits in an athletic stance and presents a good target to the pitcher. He makes a quick exchange and gets rid of the ball quickly, creating carry through the 2B bag. At SS, Dominic shows active footwork and takes good angles to the ball. He gets into an athletic position and fields the ball out in front of his body. He makes a quick exchange and gains momentum well on his throws, keeping them consistently on-line to his target. At the plate, this switch hitter sets up in a square stance and takes a short stride. He gets into his load and leads well with his lower half. He works to barrel up the baseball and drives to his pull side. Overall, Dominic is a solid prospect who has the potential to further develop his skills on the field.

10/16/2019 - Arizona Freshman Fall Classic Dominic continues to show as a top prospect and is a gamer on the diamond. Foot speed has improved as he ran his best 60 time to date. In the OF, defensive abilities are now outstanding as he displays smooth / clean actions. Feet are active as he takes proper routes / angles in tracking down balls. He works to get behind balls and plays through with momentum to his target. Glove action is soft / sure and presents well out front. Range is a plus as he reads balls well off the bat and utilizes his quick feet in covering a lot of ground. Throws are accurate with zip (84 mph velocity) to his target as he gets rid of the baseball quickly. At the plate, he continues to shine through an athletic setup. Hands are quick and works through a level swing path. He stays inside the ball, utilizing all fields through a solid line drive approach. On the mound, fastball showed a range of 74-76 mph with tailing action. Braking ball displays 11/5 shape with gradual break. He maintains arm speed on his changeup with tailing action. Stock on the mound will continue to rise as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program. Dominic shows great instincts both offensively and defensively and plays the game the right way.

07/21/2019 - Baseball Factory National World Series at Pirate City - Session 2 (Ages 12-14) Dominic continues to show as a prospect with improvements in his baseball abilities. At the plate, hitting / power potential have improved through a squared setup. Hands are quick and work through a level swing path. He stays inside the ball, utilizing all fields through a line drive approach. In the OF, defensive abilities are now well above average as he takes proper routes / angles in tracking down balls. He works to get behind and plays through with momentum to his target. Range will increase as he continues to improve foot quickness. On the mound, arm strength has improved as he threw his top velocity to date at 75 mph. Fastball shows a range of 74-75 mph with arm side run. Breaking ball displays 10/4 shape with gradual break. He maintains arm speed on his changeup with sinking action. Stock to the mound will continue to rise as he builds more arm strength and works to throw more strikes. Mental makeup is a plus as he is very coachable and works hard to be the best he can be.

01/18/2019 - 2019 Baseball Factory All-America Pre-Season Rookie Tournament Dominic is an athletic and talented 2023 2-way prospect. In the OF, Dominic is on time with his prep step, he has a quick first step to the ball, and has range in the gaps. He works behind the ball and creates momentum in his lower half when throwing. At the plate, Dominic starts in an open stance, creates rhythm in his lower half, and hits off a firm front side. He attacks the inside part of the ball, makes consistent contact to all fields, and showed patients at the plate with 2 BB in 6 AB's. On the bump, Dominic shows good presence and has good tempo in his delivery. He gathers over the rubber, separates on time, and rides his back leg toward the plate. He's a good pitcher and throws strikes. Dominic has a high baseball IQ and we hope to see his progress in the future.

12/27/2018 - 2018 Inaugural West Coast Winter Classic - La Verne, CA Dominic is a coachable OF/RHP prospect who worked hard on his skills during his time at the West Coast Winter Classic. In the field, Dominic takes a good first step and displays quick footwork. He gets into an athletic position and fields the ball out in front of his body with sure hands. He makes a clean exchange and gains momentum well on his throws, keeping them accurate with good carry through his target. At the plate, this RHH sets up in an athletic stance and takes a controlled stride. He is controlled getting into his load and drives through well with his lower half. He takes a level swing with good extension through the ball, leading to consistent contact and line drives. On the mound, Dominic starts with a simple rock step and gathers to a balance point over the rubber. He is fluid separating his hands and works with a loose arm, staying inline towards the plate. His fastball tops out at 70mph with good life. With four more years to develop, Dominic has the time and potential to further progress his skills on the field.

11/08/2018 - Baseball Factory Select Training & Competition in Arizona (Ages 12-14) Dominic is a talented C/2B prospect who plays the game hard. As a right-handed hitter, Dominic has a crouched, open setup with a centered balance. He has fluid rhythm with a good load and short, square stride as he partially uses his lower half throughout his swing. Dominic has an aggressive approach with an on-plane swing path. He lands the barrel to the baseball producing square contact. Dominic attacks pitches in the zone and can drive the ball to each gap. Behind the plate, Dominic shows leadership qualities and plays the position athletically. He stays square to the pitcher and presents a good target. Dominic receives the ball well and does a nice job of framing. He has a clean exchange leading into a short arm action throwing from a 3/4 arm slot. He has momentum through his release showing consistently strong throws to 2B. Dominic is also quick to knees blocking the baseball and recovers well. Overall, Dominic is a versatile prospect who has skill on both sides of the ball.

07/17/2018 - Baseball Factory National World Series at Pirate City - Session 1 (Ages 12-14) Dominic continues to show improvements in his baseball abilities and has a promising future on the diamond. In the OF, defensive abilities have improved as he displays smooth / fluid actions. He utilizes his feet well in covering a lot of ground and makes the routine plays. He shows good game awareness and does a nice job of backing up bases. At the plate, he shows a crouched setup. Hands are quick and work through a level swing path. He has strength in his swing and shows a feel for the barrel with power showing best to the pull side. On the mound, arm strength has improved as he threw his top velocity to date at 70 mph. Fastball shows a range of 67-70 mph with cutting action. Breaking ball displays 11/5 shape with loose spin and gradual break. Stock on the mound will continue to develop as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program. Mental makeup is a plus as he has a positive attitude, works hard, and is very coachable.

07/14/2018 - Baseball Factory D.C. All Star Experience (Ages 12-14) Dominic is a coachable RHP/OF prospect who continued to work hard on his skills during his time at the D.C. All Star Experience. On the mound, Dominic gathers over the rubber and separates his hands on time. He works with a quick arm and stays inline towards the plate. He has a two pitch mix with his fastball topping out at 69mph with arm side run. Breaking ball sits from 56-57mph with 11-5 break. Dominic can improve as a pitcher by extending his arm through on his release. In the field, Dominic shows fluid footwork and flashes good range to his glove side. He gets into an athletic position and fields the ball out in front of his body. He has a clean exchange and gains momentum well on his throws, keeping them consistently on-line to his target. At the plate, this RHH sets up in an athletic stance and takes a short stride. He shows a fluid rhythm and maintains center balance. He takes a short stride with fast bat speed which leads to consistent line drives. Dominic can improve as a hitter by working a load into his swing. With five more years to develop, Dominic has the time and potential to further progress his skills on the field.

12/27/2017 - Baseball Factory Winter Classic - Session 2 (Ages 12-14) Dominic continues to show as a prospect on the diamond with improvements in his baseball abilities. In the OF, defensive abilities have improved as he displays smooth / athletic abilities. He takes proper first steps in taking proper routes / angles in tracking down balls. He works to get behind balls and plays through with momentum to his target. At the plate, he continues to shine through a squared setup. Hands are quick and work through a level swing path. He stays inside the ball, utilizing all fields through a line drive approach. Lower half works well through the swing and shows a feel for the barrel. At the event, he was 2 for 8 with a 2B. On the mound, arm strength has improved as he threw his top velocity to date at 67 mph. Fastball showed a range of 62-67 with arm side run. Breaking ball displays 10/4 shape with gradual break. He maintains arm speed on his changeup with arm side run. Stock on the mound will continue to rise as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program. Mental makeup is a plus as he is very coachable and works hard to be the best player he can be.

11/09/2017 - Baseball Factory Select Training & Competition in Arizona (Ages 12-14) Dominic is a lean, wiry two-way player with quick twitch ability to make him a force all over the field. He flashes game changing defensive ability in the outfield with the range and arm that can be used at any of the three positions. He shows athletic actions and quick feet to cover plenty of ground after getting good jumps and reads on the ball. He moves well laterally to field in an athletic position, working through the ball to make strong, accurate throws. At the plate, he takes big hacks as his hands work aggressively through the one and to the ball. His lower half generates bat speed and power on a level, direct path to make consistent, square contact to all fields. On the bump, this right hander showcases a simple, repeatable delivery to get to a consistent release point and finish out front. He has a loose, clean arm stroke and commands his fastball to both sides of the plate. Developing his secondary pitches will allow him to get through lineups easier. Dominic is an exciting prospect who we look forward to seeing continue to develop.

09/10/2017 - Interactive Video Program - Fresno, CA Dominic is a stud, OF/RHP who can swing the bat. Defensively in the OF, he takes active routes/angles as he tracks down fly balls. He takes an athletic crow hop and makes consistent, on-line throws to his target. On the mound, this righty gathers over the rubber with a 3-pitch mix. He delivers from a 3/4 arm slot with loose arm action and works in line towards home plate. With the bat, Dominic shows an athletic setup with smooth rhythm to load. His lower 1/2 is firm as he whips his barrel fast through the zone and sprays pitches to all parts of the field. Overall abilities in his game will improve with work on the following.

Defense
1. Quick 1st step
2. Better reads off the bat
3. Arm strength (long toss)
Pitching
1. Work downhill
2. More lower 1/2 drive off rubber
3. Finish strong
Offense
1. Lengthen stride
2. More lower 1/2 drive
3. Contact points