Looks like we got 3 recent pitcher commitments for 2027 class…
Below are summaries on each. With their commitments, we currently have a pretty large 2027 class of 18 players, so I would expect some decommitments over the next year as we see which players develop versus which ones don’t. Here is a quick rundown by position along with their national Perfect Game rankings (ones without rankings noted below are listed as 500 in PG):
• Catcher (2): Cole Bowman (#408), Graydon Ambrose
• Infielders (5): Teagan Leach (#231), Anthony Badillo (#332), Chase Colangelo (#459), Yogi Colangelo, Sam Pearson
• Outfielders (3): Nico Moritz-Toledo (#69), Rocco Bucci, Bradyn Sober
• Right-Handed Pitchers (5): Jake Watts (#393), Michael Fekete, Zack Floyd, Kameron Keenan, Gavin Knox
• Left-Handed Pitchers (3): Andrew Caracio, Sam Davis, Dylan Langstaff
Recent Commitments
RHP Jake Watts (6’2” 165 | Ralston Valley Senior | Arvada, CO) - Committed on 7/23. Currently ranked #393 nationally in the 2027 class by Perfect Game. Fastball primarily sits in the upper-80’s currently while occasionally topping out around 91mph. Recent evaluations note that he has a lean, wiry build with good arm speed and can really spin the ball with a breaking pitch at 2800+ rpm with good two-plane action.
LHP Andrew Caracio (6’2” 220 | Pro5 Baseball Academy | Raleigh, NC) - Committed on 7/23. Sturdy frame with good strength in lower half. Works quick to the plate with an over-the-top delivery. Fastball currently in the upper-80’s with some running action and topping out around 90mph. Also has a slurvy breaking ball in low 70’s to go along with a changeup.
RHP Kameron Keenan (6’6” 215 | North Buncombe | Candler, NC) - Committed on 7/27. Tall frame with high leg kick and short arm action. Fastball currently sits around 90mph and topping out around 91/92 with some heavy sinking action. Also has a hard slider with good shape that tunnels well with his fastball. Overall, he is a prospect that has good projectability with a frame to add velocity as he matures.
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Sam Szefc, who prep has #3 in VA behind Leach and Morabito-Toledo (Ambrose is #5). I've seen 10 of these guys on various top 500 lists, and top 10 in their state.
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That class had 3 freshmen hitters who had immediate impact and potential draft status. As well that class had 2-3 impact pitchers as well. I'm sure a couple guys could get drafted, but now-a-days hs guys are coming to campus more and more unless they get BIG money from MLB teams.
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I pasted a number of recent evaluations of him into Microsoft Word and had Copilot put together the following summary:
Jackson LaRoche is a physical 6’3”, 221–226 lb left-handed pitcher with a strong, durable frame and a mature mound presence. He works from a slightly closed delivery, gets good extension down the mound, and creates deception from the third-base side with quick, smooth arm action and a tough angle—especially on left-handed hitters.
His fastball has recently ranged from 85–90 mph, with reports of a peak at 93 mph, showing arm-side run and sink. He pairs it with multiple breaking-ball looks, including a tighter slider in the 72–77 mph range and a heavier curveball around 67–75 mph, both showing swing-and-miss potential. He has also flashed a changeup in the 76–78 mph range.
The standout indicators are his strike-throwing and bat-missing ability: one recent outing included 15 strikeouts over 6 innings while throwing 79% strikes, and another noted 4 strikeouts in 2 innings. Overall, LaRoche profiles as a projectable, strike-throwing lefty with present velocity, feel for spin, deception, and the physicality to continue adding power.
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