| Class Rating: 3 |
Position Projection: C |
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07/01/2020 - Official College Recruiting Membership - Clarksburg, WV Alyson is a very talented catching prospect who continues to shine on the diamond. With the bat, this RHH displays a square setup with fluid rhythm to load. She has an aggressive approach and is looking to jump on pitches in the zone. Quick hands fire the barrel with plus bat speed as she connects creating consistent/hard contact and drives the ball with pop back up the middle of the field. Behind the plate, she sits in with athletic actions and tracks pitches into a soft mitt, sticking it and framing well. She has quick lateral actions, working to center/body up pitches in the dirt off of her chest. Throws down to 2B are accurate and on the bag coming from a quick/clean transfer. Simmons has the skill-set that will translate well into the next level.
06/05/2018 - College PREP - Charleston, WV Alyson is a 2021 right handed catcher with a strong skill set. Behind the plate, she is fluid in her footwork and is agile in her range. She stays low and athletic in her catching position and has soft hands receiving the ball. She has a clean exchange on her throws to bases and receives the ball quietly. She frames well and gets her body over the top on her blocks. Offensively, she has an athletic set up in the box and a soft stride to the ball. She loads back well in her lower half and stays center in her balance. She is smooth through the zone and has the ability to spray the ball to all sides of the field. Overall, Alyson hustles hard and has a great work ethic. If she continues to work hard she will do what it takes to play at the next level.
12/27/2017 - Softball Factory Christmas Camp & Tournament - Session 2 Alyson is an athlete with a great attitude, coachability and adjusts well to any instruction. Behind the plate, Alyson has quick footwork, active footwork and has good range in all directions. She is athletic, low in her setup and displays soft receiving. Alyson has a quick exchange and fluid arm action. She also displays backspin on her throws with accuracy to her targets. Offensively, Alyson has a square stance and takes a soft stride to contact. She has a fluid swing and stays balanced throughout her swing and works well up the middle of the field. Alyson adjusts well when needed and keeps her head quiet. Overall, Alyson has the arm behind the plate to control the running game and will continue to get stronger at the plate.
06/06/2017 - College PREP - Charleston, WV Alyson is a 2021 right handed catcher with a developing skill set. Defensively, Alyson displays present hands and a clean exchange. By working on creating a quicker release Alyson will start to see more strength behind her throws. She gets around the ball well and keeps the ball in front of her on blocks. Alyson is athletic in her stance but by focusing on popping out quicker on bunts and taking better angles to them to set herself up for the throw, she will be able to keep her momentum to her target and see more consistency in fielding her position as well. Offensively, Alyson has a soft stride to the ball and gets to extension really well in her swing. She works well through the ball and stays center in her balance. She loads well in her legs and displays strength in her pull side. Her hips and hands work well together. She has a direct swing path to the ball but at times can come around the ball a bit too much but by working on keeping her hands inside of the ball she will be able to build strength to the opposite field. Overall, Alyson is a great athlete and will work hard on what is needed to take her game to the next level.
Lea Ann Jarvis is the Senior Director of Softball Operations.