In case you missed it, PJ Morlando committed to the South Carolina baseball program last week. He is the 3rd-ranked prospect in the country according to Perfect Game, and over the last several days, he has shown why the recruiting industry (and Major League Baseball scouts) love him as a player.
The rising high school senior was selected to play in the High School All-American Game in Seattle during MLB All-Star weekend. Morlando was named the game’s MVP, but his weekend of excellence wasn’t done just yet.
He was also chosen to be a participant in the All-American Game’s National High School Home Run Derby, though “participant” is too small a word to describe how role in the exhibition.