I'm all over Seton Hall RHP Ryan Reich for the 2025 Draft. He raised his arm slot 6" in 2024 to get to a bit more velo but is still launching from a 65" RelZ. He also consistently generates north of 20" of IVB and cuts the shit out of it. The result is a zone-neutralized VAA of -4.0ยฐ.
Reich is still only touching 93, but there's some arm speed here and it wouldn't surprise me if there's another tick or two in the tank. The fastball is devastating at or above the letters. He generated a 39% whiff rate on the elevated fastball in 2024, however the whiff rate jumped to 58% at 90+ mph. Obnoxious numbers for a pitch that never brushed 94. He threw the heater 65% of the time. Didn't matter.
Reich is either going to need to firm up his slider or generate much more lateral action if it's going to be a legitimate offering at the next level. It sat in the upper-70s last season with two-plane break, but it didn't fool the opposition out of the hand. He's got feel for landing spin in the zone, so there are building blocks. There are a couple different routes he can go with his wrist orientation and release profile. Will be interesting to see which he's more comfortable with.
Reich only threw his changeup something like six percent of the time last season. It often showed more screwball traits than it did traditional changeup shape. It was actually quite effective when he could get the opposition to offer at it (35% swing rate).
Across 70.1 IP last year, Reich punched 89 tickets and walked just 36 hitters. He only surrendered 56 hits. He's trending in the right direction. If the breaking ball takes a step this year, don't be surprised to hear Reich's name called in the 4-6 round range.
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CF AJ Soldra
Sophomore | '25 eligible
L-L | 6'0-170
@SHUBaseball
NJIT Transfer
Beautiful swing from Soldra here. Just missed clearing the fence in right field. Clear bat-to-ball skills w/ sneaky pop. Twitchy on both sides of the ball w/ quick hands. Played CF in this scrimmage.
Excited to announce I have decided to continue my academic and athletic career at Seton Hall University. Thank you to Coach Sheppard, Coach Papaccio, and the entire Seton Hall staff for the opportunity.
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MOHAWKS WIN!
@CadeLadehoff's solo shot set off some late game success for Amsterdam. The Mohawks scored four runs after the homer to secure the 7-5 victory.
@JohnBoccio23 caught up with the infielder to talk the past, present and future.
After consideration I have decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal, Iโd like to thank my teammates and my coaches at NJIT for the opportunity.
OF
6โ0โ 170
3.8 GPA
Freshman Year stats (NJIT):
.345/.406/.483
Summer Stats (Sea Unicorns FCBL)
.390/.457/.610
@Grind_Training
I have made the decision to enter the transfer portal. I am looking forward to continuingย my college baseball journey.ย
Cade Ladehoff C/1B/DH/UT (Rising Soph at NJIT, 3.8 GPA)
2024 America East Rookie of Year & First Team All Conference
2024 NCBWA Freshman All American
2024 Summer Amsterdam Mohawks (PGCBL)
2023 IMG National Team
Freshman Year Highlights (Started 53 Games)
.324 Avg / .937 OPS
14 Home Runs / 17 Doubles / 2 Triples
60 RBI
79 Hits
3 Years Eligibilityย Remaining
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