Zach and Brody are a week behind. Both threw bullpen. Scoreboard showed velo, ivb, hb and sr.
Brody went through 4 pitches and ended by throwing each pitch.
Last fast ball
96
-6
-8
Over 2600
I think the ivb and hb reached -10 to -11, and Brody told me he held back.
Timed runs I wanted to capture Coy Sarsfield and Blake Guerin's speed so I went and asked a MLB scout. Coy was 6.6, and Blake wasn't on the run sheet.
Cop was catching, did not see him play 1st base.
Batting proactive the scoreboard showed X velo, angle and distance.
Merrick Matthews was playing 1st base.
Andy Nelson makes base hits. I like his style.
Blake Guerin bats "smoothly" for lack of better description.
Joe Connolly bats both ways. Freshman.
Brennen Dorighi took batting practice in shorts with a wood bat.
6 inning scrimmage.
It looks like Merrick Matthews is in the early mix. He hit Chas, Chas didn’t cover 1st.
Chas Wheatley appears to have added movement on his pitches. Warmer weather, so very encouraging. Cooler weather games will make that movement exaggerated and tough to hit.
Brody Brecht stopped up in the stands to thank us for NIL. A nice gesture, and we visited until Coach McGrath took him away.
Another long time larger Iowa donor also stopped over and introduced himself. I believe
@AuroraHawk knows this gentleman.
Very, very flattering, and also very rewarding to know the Iowa baseball players are appreciative and respectful.
I went up to the press box to recharge my phone, and visited with, and thanked the Iowa baseball managers. They are an incredibly important part of player development at Iowa. Smart group of young men.
Missed part of the game due to the visits, but Marcus and Cade pitched later innings. Marcus looks great, Cade I thought there was some development. Cade is working hard.
After the scrimmage I went on the field and took some photos for NIL. If I take photos, that avoids a lot of trade mark issues. Told the players Thursday I would be at their game and have the gentleman from the apparel company with me. This apparel company has NIL experience and does Cooper DeJean's logo apparel. One of the things we are trying to get done is in addition to individual player logo apparel is to do a team logo apparel. That way everyone on the team could reap some financial benefit.
There was a buffet for the scouts, but I headed home to relax and get ready for the football game. I had taken a lot more notes, but the above summarizes the highlights.
Very excited and encouraged by what I saw, especially pitching. Again was struck by how well behaved and respectful all the athletes are. It's not a show, it's been that way every time I've been around them. Coach Heller has built something really, really good in Iowa baseball.