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2017 National Academic Showcase
Bennett Smith is a 2019 SS/2B, 3B with a 5-11 185 lb. frame from Charlotte, NC who attends Groton. Medium frame with an athletic build. Projects for additional strength while maintaining athleticism. Ran a 6.96 sixty-yard dash. Primary short stop with smooth, athletic footwork while ranging for and surrounding the baseball. Clean glove actions while funneling with fluid glove to hand exchanges. Created good momentum towards the bag while released from a high three-quarters arm slot. Generated accurate, on line carry to the bag when staying under control topped at 84 miles per hour. Right handed hitter with a balanced, slightly open stance and deep hand load. Extended path to contact with an uphill plane through extension. Looks to aggressively turn the barrel to contact and work between the outfield gaps. Flashed present strength at contact that generated hard, loud contact off the barrel when on time and squared. Named to the 2017 National Academic Showcase Top Prospect List.