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#22 Jerrod B
WatchCF / RF · whole field
.460 / .565 / .670
On base constantly. Throw strikes — don’t nibble. Hold him close.
MBL 13AAA Championship
Storm vs Rochester
Tornadoes 13U AAA Black
You’ve got a clear plan. Play free. Play loud. This one is winnable.
Why this tilts our way
Three big reasons to feel good walking in
1. Their pitching is thin
They have one real pitcher — #2 Marcus V. After him, almost everyone walks a ton. Be patient and the free bases pile up.
2. We can steal all night
Their catchers gave up 252 steals in 42 games — about 6 steals a night. Green light. Steal. First-to-third. Make them throw.
3. Bottom of their order is soft
Their top 5 can hit. Spots 6–9? Almost no power, and two guys strike out almost 40% of the time. Attack them. End innings there.
Rochester is 18–24 on the year. They score a lot — and give up a lot (about 9 runs a game). Good arms shut them down. We can be that team tonight.
Your jobs tonight
Six things. Know these cold.
01
Be patient vs most pitchers
Take until they show you a strike. Most of their staff walks 5–11 guys per 7 innings. Walks become runs.
02
Grind Marcus V
He’s their ace (#2). Don’t gift outs. Foul tough ones off. Run his pitch count up so we get into their bullpen.
03
Run like crazy
Steal. Tag up. First-to-third on dirt balls. Their battery leaks steals all year — pressure it every inning.
04
Hold their runners
They steal a ton too. Quick to the plate. Hold Nolan (#99), Benton (#40), Callen (#11), Dalton (#24).
05
Careful with top 5 — attack 6–9
Nothing middle-middle to Jerrod, Joe, Marcus, Nolan, Callen. Then go right at the bottom of the order.
06
Outfield plays deep
They hit air balls to the gaps (~61% of contact). Keep everything in front. Make them earn extras.
Their pitchers
Marcus… then a big drop
Their ace — expect him tonight
#2 Marcus V
Real deal. Throws a ton of strikes (71%), misses bats, almost never walks people. Don’t give away at-bats. Battle. Make him work. Beat him late — or beat the bullpen.
5.62
ERA
71%
Strikes
1.3
BB per 7
Everyone else
Simple plan: make them throw strikes
#7 Finn E
Walks a lot · gets hit
Be patient early — walks and hits come
#27 Trevor T
Hittable
Sit fastball, square it up
#24 Dalton D
Throws strikes but hittable
Swing early — he’s in the zone and gettable
#14 Joe M
Wild · misses bats
Grind counts — he’ll walk you
#99 Nolan R
Wildest on staff
Take until he proves he can throw a strike
#11 Callen C
Fringe control
Make him come to you
#47 Colton E
Gets hit hard
Attack — hittable
#6 Jack R
Throws strikes
Be aggressive early
#40 Benton C
Mop-up
Take, then tee off
Remember: Grind Marcus. The second they go to anyone but Dalton or Jack — take, take, take. Their arms throw 19–27 pitches an inning when hitters work counts.
Their lineup
Top 5 can hurt you. After that — attack.
Danger zone: #22 Jerrod · #14 Joe · #2 Marcus · #99 Nolan · #11 Callen.
All get on base a ton and slug hard. Don’t walk Marcus. Nothing over the middle to these five.
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#14 Joe M
WatchCF / RF · up the middle
.414 / .480 / .631
Gap hitter. Expand with 2 strikes (he K’s 25%). OF deep.
3
#2 Marcus V
WatchCF / LF · up the middle
.495 / .605 / .897
Best hitter. 9 HR. Don’t walk him. Nothing middle — pitch around only with a base open.
4
#99 Nolan R
WatchPulls LF / CF
.461 / .508 / .696
Elite contact + 35 steals. Quality strikes down. Shade left. Hold him — he’ll run.
5
#11 Callen C
WatchCF / RF · up the middle
.406 / .475 / .642
Middle-order thump + 27 SB. Work edges. Expand with 2K. Hold him.
6
#27 Trevor T
AttackCF / LF
.347 / .484 / .388
Walks a lot, no power. Attack the zone — he can’t drive it.
7
#9 Logan F
AttackPulls left
.327 / .471 / .418
Patient, light bat, 19 SB. Throw strikes; danger is his legs.
8
#24 Dalton D
AttackCF / LF
.317 / .415 / .386
Contact, no power, flies out. Up/in is fine. Hold him (24 SB).
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#7 Finn E
AttackCF / LF
.267 / .383 / .322
Chases — K’s ~40%. Expand out of the zone with 2 strikes.
Bench bats
- #47 Colton E — patient but whiffs a lot (36% K). Pound the zone.
- #6 Jack R — weak contact. Throw strikes, play in.
- #40 Benton C — light bat, 28 steals. Strikes + hold him.
The run game
This might decide the championship
6
Steals they give up per game
→ We run
5.7
Steals they take per game
→ We hold
When WE are on base
Green light. Steal early. Take the extra base. First-to-third on anything in the dirt. Force their catcher to make a play — they’ve struggled with that all year (252 SB allowed).
When THEY are on base
Slide step. Hold the runner. Our catcher ready to throw.
- #99 Nolan R — 35 steals (biggest threat)
- #40 Benton C — 28 · #11 Callen C — 27
- #24 Dalton D — 24 · #22 Jerrod B — 23
Spray charts
Where they hit it — so we know where to stand
Whole team
Most balls go to the outfield — especially center. Play OF deep and honest. Keep the left side of the infield sharp.
Hit
Out
Error
Top hitters — tap a name
Best bat · all fields · OF deep, nothing middle
Pulls LF/CF · shade left · hold him
Whole field · throw strikes · hold him
Gaps / up the middle · OF deep
CF/RF · work edges · hold him
No power · attack · play honest
Pulls left · hold him
Flies out · normal OF depth
Chase guy · expand with 2K
Right side · hold him (28 SB)
Right side · pound the zone
Weak contact · play in
Championship mindset
They’ll score some.
We score more.
Out-walk them. Out-run them. Protect the middle of their order. Cash the free bases their pitchers and catchers hand out. Play the plan — and have fun doing it.
Let’s go Storm.
Coach notes / full detail
Scouted 42 Rochester games (Apr 28 – Jul 18). Record 18–24. Source: GameChanger.
Last 15 games they’ve been hotter (.408/.510/.557, 10.3 R/G, 9–6) — pitching & run-game profile unchanged.
Marcus V: 32 IP, 5.62 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 11.8 K/7, 1.3 BB/7, 71% strikes. Likely starter.
Secondary arms (Finn, Joe, Nolan, Callen, Colton): roughly 4–11 BB/7 at 52–57% strikes.
They’ve been blown out by strike-throwers (0–23 Edina, 3–14 Prior Lake, 0–10 Lake Elmo).