So I caught a high school baseball tournament last week and ended up focusing on this kid Kendall George after hearing scouts buzzing about him. Wanna break down exactly why he’s got college coaches drooling? Let me walk through what I saw.
First Impressions At The Plate
When Kendall stepped up to bat, I immediately clocked his stance – super relaxed but ready to explode. Pitcher threw a nasty curveball at his knees, and man did his hands drop fast! He whipped that bat through the zone like he knew it was coming. Ball cracked off the bat so loud my buddy jumped in his seat. Ended up being a line drive triple to right field.
Tracking His Baserunning
What blew my mind happened after he hit. Watched him sprint to first base and thought “solid speed”. Then he rounded second going full tilt – coach waved him home and this kid just… shifted gears. Like a damn sports car! Stolen bases later? Easy. Didn’t even need big leads because his jump was insane. Clocked it later – 3.8 seconds to first base every single time.
His defensive gems stood out too:
- Dove full extension in centerfield to snag a gapper I swore was dropping
- Threw a seed to home plate from warning track without crow-hopping
- Took cleanest routes to fly balls all afternoon – no wasted steps
The Eye Test Over Multiple Games
Went back Wednesday specifically to watch him. Saw the real gold – pitch selection. Kid took two borderline pitches that I’d have swung at. Then crushed a fastball three inches outside to dead center. Later with two strikes? Choked up and punched an outside slider the opposite way for a single.
Talked to his coach afterward. Coach just laughed and said “What you see is what he does every practice since freshman year. Kid’s obsessed with breaking down his swing film.” Explains why his mechanics look so repeatable – no hitches in his load or stride even on bad counts.
Putting It All Together
Went home and actually compiled notes like a weirdo because it fascinated me:
- Contact hitter with sneaky power when he turns on it
- Game-changing speed that pressures defenses immediately
- Glove plays anywhere in outfield with cannon arm
- That rarest combo – aggressive but disciplined approach
College programs want five-tool players that don’t need fixing? Here’s your blueprint. Saw two ACC recruiters basically high-fiving after his homer-robbing catch Thursday. Dude makes highlight plays look routine.
