01/18/2019 - 2019 Under Armour All-America Pre-Season Tournament
Matthew continue to show a promising future on the baseball diamond. At 1B, he displays proper footwork around the bag and is a quality receiver. Hands are soft / sure and he showed the ability to pick balls out of the dirt, saving throws. Feet / hands work well together as he gets rid of the baseball quickly. At the plate he continues to shine through an athletic setup. Hands are quick and work through an aggressive swing path. He has strength in his swing and shows a plus feel for the barrel with power showing best to the pull side.
12/29/2018 - National Tryout Plus - Indianapolis, IN
Matthew is a CIF prospect who continues to showcase his skills on the field. In the field, Matthew makes the routine plays and works to make accurate throws to his target. Getting into a more athletic fielding position can help Matthew improve defensively. At the plate, this RHH sets up in a tall stance and works to barrel up the baseball. Matthew can improve as a hitter by working a smoother load into his swing. Overall, Matthew is a developing prospect who has the potential to further progress his skills on the field.
09/16/2018 - National Tryout Plus - Indianapolis, IN
Matthew is an athletic 1B/3B prospect who continues to showcase his skills on the field. At 1B, Matthew shows efficient footwork and fields out in front with soft hands. He makes a clean exchange and gains momentum well on his throws, keeping them consistently on-line to his target. Matthew can improve as a 1B by getting into a lower fielding position. at 3B, Matthew shows efficient footwork and flashes good range to his glove side. He fields with soft hands and makes a quick exchange to throw, keeping his throws consistently on-line across the diamond. Matthew can improve as a 3B by long tossing to build up his arm strength. At the plate, this RHH sets up in an open stance and takes a short stride. He takes a level swing with decent bat speed which leads to solid line drives. Matthew can improve as a hitter by driving his lower half more. Overall, Matthew is a developing prospect who has the potential to further progress his skills on the field.
03/04/2018 - National Tryout Plus - Indianapolis, IN
Matthew is a tall and strong 2021 1B prospect. At 1B, Matthew works off the bag well and gets his body in front of the ball when fielding. Continuing to present a low/early glove and working from the ground up will allow him to make the routine play more consistently. At the plate, Matthew starts in a tall stance and loads his hands back into the drive position. He keeps a quiet head and stays balanced through contact. Matthew will continue to improve with experience and we hope to see his progress in the future.
07/18/2017 - Baseball Factory National World Series at Pirate City - Session 1 (Ages 12-14)
Matthew continues to work hard and better his game. He made improvements defensively as he gets low to field the baseball out in front and gets around the baseball well. Around the bag he has sure movements and showed the ability to pick most balls out of the dirt. Continuing to work on his arm strength will help as there is plenty more in the tank. Offensively, he starts from a tall stance and goes into a long stride to get separation. He shows good bat speed with a strong upper body and gets good extension through the baseball. Staying on the ball longer, and keeping his head in will help Matthew barrel up more balls. Matthew has great work ethic and improves every time out, which is key to having success down the road.
03/05/2017 - College PREP - Indianapolis, IN
Matthew continues to show improvements in his baseball abilities and has a promising future on the diamond. At the plate is where he has improved the most through a squared / athletic setup. Hands are loose and aggressive, working through a level swing path. He makes consistent hard contact with power showing best to the pull side. Power will continue to improve as he works to utilize his lower half more efficiently. At 1B, he displays proper footwork around the bag and is a quality receiver. Hands are clean but will benefit by presenting more out front. Throws are accurate but needs to build more arm strength through a long toss program.
09/25/2016 - Interactive Video Program - Indianapolis, IN
Matthew is an athletic 1B/3B prospect with good upside. Offensively, Matthew has a square stance with a short stride and leads with his lower half. He does a nice job keeping a centered balance and is working on developing a load to build rhythm and timing. Matthew sprays the ball to all fields with square contact. At 1B, Matthew takes the correct angles and has a solid approach attacking and fielding the baseball in an athletic position. At the hot corner, Matthew plays with the same approach and has potential as he grows. He has a clean exchange leading into a loose arm action from a 3/4 slot. Overall abilities will improve with work on the following.
Hitting
1. More direct swing path
2. More fluid load
1B
1. Field with softer hands
2. Square up hips to field ground balls
3B
1. More aggressive footwork
2. More athletic fielding position