LATEST PG SHOWCASE REPORT
2017 National Academic Showcase
Benjamin Kalbaugh is a 2018 C/1B with a 6-4 220 lb. frame from Fort Lauderdale, FL who attends Westminster Academy. Large frame with broad shoulders and present strength throughout. Primary catcher with a balanced, athletic stance while receiving. Gains ground towards the bag with fundamental footwork. Clean, smooth exchanges and released from a compact arm action. Topped at 77 miles per hour producing accurate carry to the bag, best workout pop time of 1.97. Right handed hitter with a very spread, even stance and high back elbow set. Utilized a simple front side trigger and worked to contact with rotational lower half actions. Hands worked to baseball on an inside path creating a slightly lifted barrel plane through extension. Worked to the middle of the field and opposite field gap showing solid bat speed and strength that created hard, loud contact off the barrel when squared. Excellent student.