| Class Rating: 6 |
Position Projection: 3B |
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02/17/2020 - College PREP - Washington (Pittsburgh), PA Alissa Bursey is a 2021 right-handed third baseman with a developing skill set. Defensively, she has active footwork around and through each ball put in play. She is agile in her movements and has strong actions toward her glove side. She receives with soft hands, is low in her fielding position and she makes accurate throws to her target. Offensively, Alissa has a square setup and soft stride to the ball. She is loaded in her pre-pitch approach and has good balance. She makes hard contact and can hit to gap to gap for extra base hits.
11/08/2019 - Softball Factory Select Training & Competition at Jackie Robinson Training Complex (Prospects) Alissa Bursey returns to another Softball Factory event displaying her developing skill set and ready to learn attitude. Alissa is a right handed catcher and first baseman. Behind the plate, she receives quietly with short arm action when throwing down to second base. At first base, she works hard to make routine plays and stays attentive to every pitch. Offensively, Alissa's swing is on time and on plane which allows her to have consistent contact and sets the table for her teammates. Overall, Alissa is very coachable and eager to learn.
06/02/2019 - College PREP - Washington, DC Alissa is a 2021 right handed catcher and first baseman who returns to another Factory event displaying her great work ethic and attitude. Behind the plate, she has soft hands receiving the ball and keeps her throws on line to her target. She works well with her pitchers and displays strength in her throws. At first base, she has range to her glove side and carry behind her throws. She has a strong base and keeps the ball in front of her. Offensively, she keeps her hands inside the ball well and has good pop to her opposite side. She hits the ball hard up the middle and sees the ball well to her barrel.
08/05/2018 - College PREP - Ashburn (DC), VA Alissa is a 2021 right handed catcher with a developing skill set. Behind the plate, she stays low in her catching position and has an over the top arm slot on her throws to bases. She makes routine plays and pops out quickly on her bunt coverage but needs to work on staying over the top of the ball with her body on her blocks. Offensively, she has a short stride in the box and a solid load back in her legs. She stays fluid in her motion and center in her balance. She has the ability to spray the ball to all sides of the field with solid pop behind her contact. Overall, Alissa has a great attitude but can be timid at times. We want to see Alissa continue to gain more confidence in her abilities. We look forward to seeing her continue to work hard to do what it takes to play at the next level.
Lea Ann Jarvis is the Senior Director of Softball Operations.