Jesuit v Lakerige - A showcase for OSU recruits
Mar 31, 2022 14:30:52 GMT -8
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Post by chinmusic on Mar 31, 2022 14:30:52 GMT -8
The number 1 ranked prep team in the Pacific Northwest, Portland's Jesuit Crusaders squared off with the number 2 team in Oregon, the Lakeridge Pacers which was a showcase for Oregon State's 2022 and '23 recruiting prowess. The state's top ranked pitcher in the class of 2022, Jesuit's Nelson Keljo (OSU commit) was opposed by the state's top ranked pitcher in the 2023 class, Lakeridge lefty, Paul Wilson (OSU commit). Eight D-1 prospects took the field in that game.
Keljo (6-4, 212) was his usual confident, poised self throwing 4 1/3 innings giving up no runs and no hits. He threw 64 pitches, struck out 3 and walked 2. Keljo can turn up the heat to 94 but sat on 90-91 in this outing with some good running life at 2,309 rpm. His spin rate was also good on his secondary stuff, a 1-7 curve ball at 73-74 mph with down action, a slider with some late sweep at 79-80, and a straight change off the fastball at 78 mph. Keljo is polished, smart and athletic. Nelson brings more gas during travel ball where he faces top level competition every time out. High school pitchers can be very effective in the 86-89 window - that's all you need. In summer ball he will camp on 92-93 and I believe he has hit 95 on the gun.
I would guess when he arrives at OSU, our coaches will tighten up the slider, and work on incorporating some sink on the change up.
Nelson is a MLB draft prospect but hasn't projected in the "big bux" range . . . yet.
Junior Paul Wilson (6-4, 188) is a lean, loose lefty that scouts say has a truckload of raw talent. His extenson and delivery put him almost on top of the hitter. Wilson whips his electric stuff from both a high 3/4 and low 3.4 arm slot. He throws 4 pitches from both slots which creates a huge dilema for the hitter. Wilson throws high gas, at 93-95 mph - visualize hitting an Aspirin tablet from about 53 feety away.
He throws a 1-7 curve ball with late snap and a filthy slider from the lower slot that has wicked vertical break.
Wilson's "run and ride" fastball with the electric velo low in the zone is his bread and butter pitch. When he's dealing and locating the heater it's punch out time. Against Jesuit, he pitched 5 complete, gave up 2 hits, 2 runs, walked 5 and struck out 9. Unfortunately, one of those 93 mph fastballs got up in the zone a wee bit and a left handed hitter named Levi Jones (OSU commit) put his sweet swing on it and stroked it 355' before initiating his HR trot, touching them all. Jones is Junior infielder for Jesuit and at 6' and 175, packs a punch at the plate. He has been getting his barrell squarely on the ball this spring, leaving the yard several times. Scouts say the weightroom is working for him.
The joke with Wilson is, "he's on a first name basis with every area scout in the west and every national cross checker from all 30 MLB teams." Our odds of seeing Wilson at Goss Stadium might be something you wouldn't want to wager on. Projected to go very early in the 2023 draft. Maybe not Mick Able "early", but close.
Three shining stars in this game - two heavily scouted pitchers and a smooth infielder with some emerging HR power in his game. All 3 want to be Beavers.
Keljo (6-4, 212) was his usual confident, poised self throwing 4 1/3 innings giving up no runs and no hits. He threw 64 pitches, struck out 3 and walked 2. Keljo can turn up the heat to 94 but sat on 90-91 in this outing with some good running life at 2,309 rpm. His spin rate was also good on his secondary stuff, a 1-7 curve ball at 73-74 mph with down action, a slider with some late sweep at 79-80, and a straight change off the fastball at 78 mph. Keljo is polished, smart and athletic. Nelson brings more gas during travel ball where he faces top level competition every time out. High school pitchers can be very effective in the 86-89 window - that's all you need. In summer ball he will camp on 92-93 and I believe he has hit 95 on the gun.
I would guess when he arrives at OSU, our coaches will tighten up the slider, and work on incorporating some sink on the change up.
Nelson is a MLB draft prospect but hasn't projected in the "big bux" range . . . yet.
Junior Paul Wilson (6-4, 188) is a lean, loose lefty that scouts say has a truckload of raw talent. His extenson and delivery put him almost on top of the hitter. Wilson whips his electric stuff from both a high 3/4 and low 3.4 arm slot. He throws 4 pitches from both slots which creates a huge dilema for the hitter. Wilson throws high gas, at 93-95 mph - visualize hitting an Aspirin tablet from about 53 feety away.
He throws a 1-7 curve ball with late snap and a filthy slider from the lower slot that has wicked vertical break.
Wilson's "run and ride" fastball with the electric velo low in the zone is his bread and butter pitch. When he's dealing and locating the heater it's punch out time. Against Jesuit, he pitched 5 complete, gave up 2 hits, 2 runs, walked 5 and struck out 9. Unfortunately, one of those 93 mph fastballs got up in the zone a wee bit and a left handed hitter named Levi Jones (OSU commit) put his sweet swing on it and stroked it 355' before initiating his HR trot, touching them all. Jones is Junior infielder for Jesuit and at 6' and 175, packs a punch at the plate. He has been getting his barrell squarely on the ball this spring, leaving the yard several times. Scouts say the weightroom is working for him.
The joke with Wilson is, "he's on a first name basis with every area scout in the west and every national cross checker from all 30 MLB teams." Our odds of seeing Wilson at Goss Stadium might be something you wouldn't want to wager on. Projected to go very early in the 2023 draft. Maybe not Mick Able "early", but close.
Three shining stars in this game - two heavily scouted pitchers and a smooth infielder with some emerging HR power in his game. All 3 want to be Beavers.