Richardson Eagles start the 2024 season going 1-1 dropping the first game to Tyler Legacy and coming back strong with a win against Mesquite Poteet. @Cole_Cage9 was hitter of the day going 5-6 at the plate. @JakeHandler5 threw a 5 inning CGSO to get the win the second game.
Jake Handler is a slender and very projectable left handed pitcher from Richardson, TX. Handler has smooth pitching mechanics and repeats his delivery very well. The southpaw releases each of his three pitches from the same high 3/4 arm slot and has the ability to work all four quadrants of the strike zone. Jake’s best pitch is his 84 mph fastball that comes in on a downward plane, which allows him to mix in his secondary pitches well and create a high swing-and-miss rate to both left and right handed hitters due to the amount of deception. Jake Handler is a solid college pitching prospect with a very high ceiling and is also an excellent student.
Congratulations to Diamond Prospects 2024 Testa’s Jake Handler (@JakeHandler5) and Preston Paschal (@paschal_preston) on their 2023 WWBA 2024 Grads or 17U National Championship All tournament team selections!