06/09/2023 - 2023 Baseball Factory All-State Tournament (MS) Kota is a 2027 C/RHP prospect who recently showed his skills at the All-State Tournament in Mississippi. Behind the dish, he gives his pitchers a big target. He works hard to stay on time when receiving and present his hands low. He did a good job of blocking balls in the dirt, keeping his chest over his knees and glove down. His arm impresses, as he improved on his previous raw velo by recording 76 MPH on the gun. At the plate, he starts in a squared, athletic stance with loose hands and he gets an activated load with a short, squared stride to the pitcher. His rhythm is fluid and he lower half works through the baseball. He shows his strength and he gets great extension on his swing, rotating his core to finish. He shows off a good eye at the plate and found the barrel consistently. He recorded a max exit velo of 76 MPH which is an improvement from his previous mark. In game action, he reached base 5 out of 7 times with 2 singles, 2 walks, and a hit by pitch. On the mound, he throws from a 3/4 arm slot and starts in a confident set-up. His starter step is simple and he gets on-time separation when driving to the plate. His arm action is clean and he keeps his eyes on his target. His FB shows some arm side run and he ran it up to 70 MPH. He fired two innings of game action, striking out 3 and allowing only one hit. Overall, Kota is an exciting prospect that we are looking forward to seeing develop more as he enters high school next fall!