10/21/2012 - College PREP - Louisville, KY Blake is a solid, athletic LHP/1B that will graduate in 2015. At 1B, he displays proper footwork around the bag and is a solid receiver. He works to square balls up and is aggressive while presenting hands well out front. Throws are accurate with on line carry into his target but needs to work on getting rid of the ball quicker. At the plate, Carpenter shows a balanced approach with rhythm. Hands works through a level swing path. He has strength in his swing with the baseball exploding off his bat when centered, mainly to the pull side. For hitting grades to continue to improve, he needs to work on keeping hands inside the ball to utilize all fields. On the mound, fastball showed a range of 78-81 mph. Breaking ball is a quality pitch, displaying 2/8 shape with late break. He maintains arm speed on his changeup, showing a feel for with arm side run. Control is a plus as he throws strikes with all his pitches. Stock on the mound will rise as more arm strength is gained. With 3 years to further develop, Blake has a lot of potential and will catch the eyes of the collegiate coaches as he continues to improve.