09/04/2020 - Official College Recruiting Membership - Frederick, MD Delaney continues to show as a top prospect on the field with her offensive and defensive abilities. Behind the dish, she presents a soft/sure mitt showing great pocket awareness sticking pitches. She uses her body well through the blocking process, centering balls well out front. Receiving / blocking skills show as quality tools that will play well at the next level. Pop times continue to show well (1.97 this time, she always is under 2.00 for us!) with accuracy and on line carry. Arm strength was best we have seen to this point as well at 65 mph. At the plate, she continues to shine through an athletic, open setup. Hands are quick and work to and through a level swing path. She shows a feel for the barrel through a line drive approach with gap-to-gap pop. Lower half works well through the swing with the ball jumping off the bat when centered.
11/20/2019 - Under Armour Softball Factory Fall Classic - 18U Delaney Reefe is a 2023 right-handed catcher with a strong skill set. Behind the plate, she has an athletic setup and good body positioning. Overall, Delaney is a team player who works hard, has a good attitude, makes adjustments, and has good body language. She has controlled movements when receiving and a present glove that works into the zone. Her exchange is clean and her throws accurate and strong to her target. When fielding bunts, her footwork is efficient and quick. By dropping her chest when blocking, she will have the ability to deaden the ball and keep it in front of her eyes. When playing outfield, she makes heads up plays and stays engaged. Offensively, Delaney has an open stance and high hands. She loads well into her lower half and her stride is short and soft to the ball. Her body movements are controlled and her barrel is fast through the zone. She makes hard contact and shows power to her pull side.
11/02/2019 - Softball Prospects Regional Hitting Weekend Delaney is a coachable C/3B prospect who worked hard on her skills during the Accelerated Training Weekend. At the plate, this RHH sets up in an athletic stance and takes a short stride. She is fluid getting her hands activated in her load and drives through well with her lower half. She takes a smooth, level swing with plus bat speed and good extension, leading to loud contact and great gap to gap power. Overall, Delaney is a talented prospect who will be one to follow as she continues to progress.
09/08/2019 - College PREP - Ellicott City (Baltimore), MD Delaney is a 2023 right handed catcher with a strong skill set. Behind the plate, she has quick feet and range to both sides. She gets over top of the ball well and keeps it in front. She is athletic in her catching position and frames each pitch well in the zone. She pops out quickly on bunt coverage and shows strength in her release on her throws to her target. Offensively, she has an athletic set up and a short stride to the ball. She loads back well in her lower half and shows power to her pull side. Overall, Delaney is very coachable and has great work ethic.
Lea Ann Jarvis is the Senior Director of Softball Operations.