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Here’s our TLI for Monday, Feb. 8, 2021 …
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EXTRA ELITE EIGHTY 18U CLUB RANKINGS SPOTLIGHT
TLI will be taking a look at some of the top teams in the country that made the Extra Elite Eighty 18U Club Rankings. Today the spotlight is on …
ATHLETICS JENDRO PREMIER
Extra Elite Eighty 18U Club Ranking: #53
Head Coach: BRIAN JENDRO
2020 Summer and Fall Record: 75-9-1
2021 Record: 9-2
Top finishes at major events: The Athletics went undefeated at 10 tournaments or showcases in 2020. They have an invite to PGF 18U Platinum Nationals and they recently qualified to Tier 2 of the Alliance Fastpitch Championship Series.
The Roster:
- North Carolina A&T-bound Joey Barkhimer (2021, P, a big, hard-throwing pitcher in the 63-65 mph range)
- Blue Mountain College-bound Katrina Blanco (2021, 1B, great defense and contact hitter)
- Bradley-commit Austin Comstock (2022, OF/C, a power-hitting lefty)
- Fairleigh Dickinson-bound Jessica DeWitt (2021, 2B, a high average gap hitter with extreme power)
- Ohio State-bound Kaitlyn Farley (2021, SS/OF, a power slapper with speed, amazing fielder and strong arm)
- Utah State-bound Gigi Gonzalez (2021, SS/1B, a great fielder with HR power)
- Cal State Dominguez Hills-bound Jonessa Hebreo (2021, OF, a speedy slapper and fantastic bunter)
- Abilene Christian-bound Miranda Lista (2021, C/SS, a great glove, gap hitter, cannon for an arm and very high softball IQ)
- Chapman-bound Miranda Murphy (2021, OF, a super fast lefty that hits for high average and excellent in the OF)
- North Carolina A&T-bound Dezianna Patmon (2021, 3B, a big power hitter and fearless 3B)
- Alabama A&M-bound Ally Riches (2021, OF, a contact hitter with great speed, arm and reads the ball well)
- Ball State-bound Angelina Russo (2021, P, a hard thrower with a great change-up, drop ball and riseball and a high strikeout ratio in the 61-63 mph range)
- Alabama A&M-bound Paige Scott (2021, P, fast with great command)
- Fairleigh Dickinson-bound Payton Wagner (2021, P/OF, an athlete with excellent control, a grea drop/curve and bats for high average and power)
- Vanguard-bound Kaylie Williams (2021, 1B, extremely fast hands, contact hitter with amazing power)
- Kaylee Escutia (2021, LF/1B, high average hitter with power and great arm and speed in the OF)
- Alina Giles (2022, OF, very fast with quck hands, good arm and speed in the OF)
- Dominique Hernandez (2024, C/3B, power and high average hitter with amazing catching skills, great arm and high softball IQ)
- Ab’c’de Pantane (2022, C, an athletic power hitter with speed)
Scroll down to read more about the A’s – Jendro team along with the latest signings & verbals plus the HFL Mid-Atlantic Qualifier!
