Some familiar Texas Twelve names and some new ones caught the attention of Five Tool Texas. Our game reports and notes from July 6th-9th games. 

July 6th Scouting Report 

2024 Texas Twelve Red Sox Vs 2024 Texas Twelve Gold 
2024 Texas Twelve Red Sox controlled the game most of the way due to their elite pitching. Marc Barnhard (Grand Oaks High School) showed high potential in his one inning of work, topping out at 90 MPH. Barnhard also possesses a short slider (83-84 MPH) with a lot of spin (2600 RPM). He has solid command and does a good job of getting down the mound quickly. 

Collin Toedter (Grand Oaks High School) relieved and pitched high-quality innings. Toedter is an absolute unit, standing in at 6-8 with an over-the-top release coming in at 7-1 to 7-5’. His tall and lanky frame creates a unique look out of his hand as his fastball was up to 89 MPH. His slider is subtle but gets in the zone almost every time. Toedter throws strikes consistently and puts hitters in a hole fairly often. 

Both pitchers' successes are somewhat due to catcher Nolan Traeger from Concordia Lutheran High School (TCU). Traeger contains all the right tools necessary behind the dish. He receives balls well, possesses a high IQ behind the dish and has an absolute cannon. Traeger has quick hands with pop times around 1.9 seconds that lead to outs due to back picks and steal attempts. Offensively, Caden Miller from Madisonville High School added a solo shot to build the lead. Miller is a strong dude and made hitting a no-doubter look easy. Miller does a good job of extending his hands. 

2024 Texas Twelve Red Sox Vs 2024 Texas Twelve Black 
2024 Texas Twelve Red Sox versus 2024 Texas Twelve Black featured some fireball pitchers. James Rheaume from Strake Jesuit High School started on the bump for 2024 Texas Twelve Black. He’s a tall guy, coming in at 6-4 and he sat 89-92 MPH with the fastball and 78-80 MPH with the changeup. His changeup was a good pairing and hitters were routinely out in front. Rheaume was sometimes a little wild (due to a rain delay creating a slick surface) but showed high potential to be a collegiate pitcher. 

For Texas Twelve Red Sox, Matthew Espinoza (Smithson Valley High School) looked great in his two innings of work. His fastball (84-86 MPH) hit his spots and beat hitters and played well off his slider (73-74 MPH), which created a lot of whiffs. Espinoza showed some feel for pitching by knowing when to throw strikes and knowing when to create them.

Friday, July 7th 

2024 Texas Twelve South Texas Navy vs. 2024 Texas Twelve Gold 
Anthony Ramirez (Deer Park High School) gave hitters a rough time once again against 2024 Texas Twelve South Texas Navy. Ramirez pitched well in his two innings of work, hitting the first batter with an 87 MPH fastball, then retiring the next six. He possesses a strong slider at 74-76 MPH that has 16 inches of horizontal run and a spin rate of around 2500 RPM. Ramirez has solid arm strength and a physical build. He commands his fastball well and gets a good amount of chases with his slider. 

Ryan Ratajczak (Tompkins High School) led the offense today with a two-RBI double in the gap. Ratajczak, a right-handed hitter, is seemingly always on base. He does a nice job of getting his hands inside. Ratajzcak also displayed his speed, stealing third with ease immediately after his double. He established himself as a two-way player, pitching an inning to end his day. Ratajzcak struck out two in one inning of work during some tough, wet conditions. He has a fastball around 85 MPH as well as a slider around 75 MPH. 

2024 Texas Twelve South Texas Navy vs 2025 Texas Twelve Red Sox 
Aidan Moody (Sinton High School) set the tempo for victorious 2024 Texas Twelve South Texas Navy. Moody pitched one inning and struck out two in the process. Moody has a fastball at 86-87 MPH, a curveball/slider mixture at 68-69 MPH, and a changeup at 72-74 MPH. His fastball command was solid and hitters consistently struggled to hit his fastball. His curveball/slider is a mystery, as it switches between vertical and horizontal movement. Regardless, it works. Drew Saucedo from Brandels High School took charge of the offense going 2-for-3 with a double and a single, tallying three RBIs. Saucedo has a short swing and is super quick to the ball. 

Mason Murphy from Ridge Point High School also showed high potential during his time on the mound for the 2025 Texas Twelve Red Sox. Murphy is a tall guy at 6-5 and has a big build at 235 pounds. He was hitting 85-89 MPH with his fastball and 76-80 MPH with his slider. He likes to work quickly and find rhythm. His control got away from him some, but when he was in the zone, his stuff was tough to handle.

2024 Texas Twelve Gold vs 2025 Texas Twelve Black 
Christopher Gutierrez (Bridgeland High School) had himself a day, going three no-hit innings to start the game. Gutierrez is a lefty that has a tall build. He has long legs leading to a smooth delivery with long strides. He has a fastball at 85-87 MPH, a slider at 76-79, and a changeup at 80-81 MPH. The fastball has a natural cut away from righties while the slider would dart in on them. Gutierrez does a great job at pounding the zone and putting hitters down in the count early. He has a fast tempo and seems to get in a groove with ease. He produces routine groundballs and makes his life easy. Lastly, Gutierrez has a solid pickoff move to first to keep runners close. 

Saturday, July 8th 

2024 Texas Twelve Grey vs 2024 Texas Twelve Silver 
Andrew Turnbow from Stephen F. Austin High School made it look easy on the bump for the 2024 Texas Twelve Grey. Turnbow is a left-handed pitcher with a two-pitch mix that includes a fastball (73-76 MPH) and a curveball (61-63 MPH). His curveball slows down hitters nicely and he commands it well, bouncing it or spinning it to a corner. Turnbow pounds the zone nicely and limits the number of walks. Turnbow also showed he’s a two-way talent, adding an RBI single to end his day. 

Ryan Brautigam (The Woodlands High School) also flashed potential while on the bump. His fastball at 81-83 MPH paired nicely with his splitter at 71-73 MPH. His splitter was his biggest weapon and was filthy, with a spin rate of 700 RPM. Brautigam went 3.1 innings, striking out three in the process. He does a great job of attacking and getting first-pitch strikes but struggles with command on occasion. 

2024 Texas Twelve Silver vs 2025 Texas Twelve Black 
Cameron Thrower from Madisonville is one of the more interesting guys I have ever seen pitch. Thrower throws over-the-top and sidearm, mixing them up to fool hitters. His sidearm look is released at a 3-9 height. His sidearm slider (62-64 MPH) has 18- 21 inches of run while his sidearm fastball (74-75 MPH) has 10-12 inches of natural run in the other direction. Thrower produced a lot grounders; however, he did possess some command issues. 

For 2025 Texas Twelve Black, Grant Burns (Lutheran South Academy) had a solid outing on the bump. Burns is a 6-6 right-hander with a massive build. He has a fastball at 82-86 MPH and a slider at 72-73 MPH. Burns fills up the zone and induces a good amount of weak contact. He has a fast tempo and attacks guys. Burns holds runners well and changes timing on the mound to help control the running game.

2025 Texas Twelve South Texas Navy vs 2025 Texas Twelve Black 
Erich Daigle from The Woodlands High School flashed notable potential, striking out four in 2.0 innings of work. Daigle has a fastball at 84-88 MPH that looked like a solid weapon. He locates it well and creates late swings regularly. He has a slider (73-76 MPH) that’s short but moves enough to miss barrels. Diagle showed mental toughness after struggling in the first inning, then striking out the side in the next. He has a really quick rhythm and high confidence when pitching. 

For the offense, the majority of the runs came from Evan Robson. Robson is a left-handed hitter from Southlake Carroll High School with some nice pop. Robson blasted one in the trees over the right field wall for a 2-run home run. He has great bat speed with a big load, leading to some hard-hit balls. 

2025 Texas Twelve South Texas Navy vs Texas Twelve Gold 
Andrew Paulson from Cornerstone Christian High School had a successful day while on the mound. He has a fastball at 81-83 MPH and a curveball at 69-70 MPH. His speed differential was a huge factor in making hitters miss. His curve has big break and falls into the zone nicely. He produces a good number of chases and keeps it down. Paulson had a solid command of his fastball and induced a lot of grounders. 

Sunday, July 9th 

2025 Texas Twelve South Texas Navy vs. 2024 Texas Twelve Silver 
Beckett Richards and Raul Trevino faced off in a pitcher’s duel, both carrying no-hitters through the fourth inning. Richards (Concordia Lutheran High School) is a 6-1 lefty with three-quarters arm slot. He has a fastball at 79-82 MPH and a cutter/slider mix at 71-73 MPH. His cutter moves a few inches into the zone but has the speed of a slider. It produces lots of whiffs and freezes batters. Richards is a consistent strike-thrower that likes to pound the inside part of the plate. His 1-2 punch did massive damage, striking out nine in 5.1 innings. Richards also has an outstanding pickoff move and used multiple moves to pick off three runners in this game. 

Raul Trevino out of Carroll High School also had a solid outing while on the bump. Trevino is a 6-0 right-hander with an extreme over-the-top release point (6-9). His fastball, which sat at 80-83 MPH, looked dominant with some explosive life out of his hand. Trevino counters his fastball with a solid changeup that slows hitters down. He does a nice job using his legs. Trevino also pounds the zone consistently, and he struck out six in 4.1 innings.

2024 Texas Twelve Grey vs. 2025 Texas Twelve South Texas Navy 
Isaiah Robledo had a great game offensively and defensively. Robledo is a middle infielder out of Reagan High School with serious skill. On the bases, Robledo displayed solid speed, stealing third on a throw that had no chance. He gets big leads and times the pitcher right with his jump. He also had a hard-hit single on the first pitch he saw. He knows the zone well, and doesn’t hesitate to look for his pitch and smash it. Defensively, he made great plays at shortstop and does well at working through the ball. He has a strong arm and good reactions.

Colten Sanchez
Five Tool Scouting Intern