Home > Baseball Recruiting > Indiana > Newburgh, IN > Castle High School > Marcus Scales

About

Video

Athletics

Statistics

Academics

Contact Info

Marcus Scales '24 Recruiting Profile

Castle High SchoolNewburgh, INBaseball

College Coach? Log in to get contact info

ClubEugene Pate Post 265 Legion

Height6'3"

Weight190lbs

Age19

Primary PositionCatcher

Secondary PositionRight Fielder

Dominant HandRight

60 Yard Dash7.0

Top Pop Time1.91

Consistent Pop Time1.94

Catching Velocity90

Video

Marcus Scales 202...

Marcus Scales - 2...

Personal Statement

Hi Coaches! As a varsity student athlete with a 3.8 GPA and ranked in the top 20% of my class, I would love to come into your program and make a difference academically and athletically.

I am ranked by Baseball Factory as a top performer for the class of 2024 in Pop Times at 1.91 and I am a member of my high school’s .400 batting average with over 40 at bats. I am a threat behind the plate catching and at the plate with hitting.

When I join your program, I bring a winning attitude and do what I can to help the team succeed. Feel free to reach out to me, I would love to hear from you please call or text anytime!

317-696-9247

[email protected]

Athletics

High School Information

Years w/ Varsity
1 year
Varsity Starter
1 year
2023 Varsity Team
Starter
- Jersey: #36
Team Awards
Conference Champs, Sectional Champs, Regional Champs, State 3rd Place
2023 Club/Travel Team
Starter
- Jersey: #34
2022 Club/Travel Team
Starter
- Jersey: #34
Team Awards

Club Information

Seasons of Club Experience
8 seasons
2024 Eugene Pate Post 265 Legion (Senior)
2024 American Legion Indiana State Champs 07/30/24
2023 Evansville Leathernecks (17u)
Led team in Put Outs, play 170 innings as primary catcher, batted as 3rd hole or clean up batter.
2023 High School Fall Ball League (Fall Ball High School League)
2023 - Voted MVP of my Fall Ball Baseball Team in Bloomington, IN through the PS Fall Baseball High School League. And selected to the East All Star Team. Batting average .418.
2022 Evansville Leathernecks (16U)
2021 2021 Baseball Factory / Under Armour Rookie Pre-Season All-American Tournamant (High School)
01/15/2021 - 2021 Baseball Factory Rookie Pre-Season All-America Tournament Scales continues to show well every time that he steps onto the diamond. Offensively, this strong righty steps into the box with a purpose. He displays a tall/open stance with good balance. He has smooth rhythm, fires the barrel with quick hands and connects with pop, engaging his lower 1/2 well. He has great zone awareness and doesn't swing at much that he doesn't like. Behind the plate, he sits in well with athletic actions and flexion tracking pitches into a soft mitt. Transfer is clean as he replaces well and puts accurate throws on the 2B bag. Scales is a gamer who has a ton of upside and is one to follow.
2021 Evansville Leathernecks (AA)
Starting Catcher
2020 Baseball Factory All Regional - Great Lakes Team (Middle School)
Starting Catcher for the Great Lakes Top 30 All-Star Team. Marcus threw out several players attempting to steal second base and at third base. Marcus's hitting drove in 9 RBI's for the tournament.
2020 Evansville Leathernecks (AA)
07/10-07/12/22 Indianapolis, IN MARUCCI WOOD BAT CLASSIC 24 TEAMS 2020 A-AA-OPEN, 14u AA Champions.

Coach References

Other
Dan Mooney
Travel / Club Coach
Ryan Miller
Travel / Club Coach
Ted Thompson
High School Head Coach
Castle High School

Events

Camp/Event
Baseball Factory Exclusive Spotlight: Marcus Scales
8/04/23 to 8/04/23
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CviiHWWp6Op/?igshid=MmU2YjMzNjRlOQ== Marcus Scales 2024 C 6'3 190 lbs. Newburgh, IN Castle High School Evansville Leathernecks Physical and strong frame with good tools both in the batters box and behind the plate. His swing has present strength and shows ability to drive the baseball in game with EV's into the 90+ MPH range. Behind the plate he is a strong receiver with good feel for blocking. His arm shows 84 MPH velo and has workout pop times at 1.91 seconds and consistently will throw sub 2.0 in game. Uncommitted 2024
Camp/Event
University of Evansville Prospect Baseball Camp
2/04/23 to 2/04/23
The Aces Prospect Baseball Camp included skill instruction, player assessment, and other baseball-related activities. I received instruction from the University of Evansville coaching staff and current players. There was recruiting advice.
Camp/Event
Xavier Prospect Camp
11/05/22 to 11/05/22
TheXavier Baseball Prospect Camp included skills instruction, player assessment, and other baseball-related activities. I received instruction from the University of Xavier coaching staff and current players. There was recruiting advice and a campus tour included.
Camp/Event
Arizona Easton Fall Classic
10/21/22 to 10/23/22
Scouting Report: Marcus is 2024 catching prospect out of the Midwest who is an advanced defender with power profile as an offensive player. Behind the dish Marcus stands out for his advanced feel for receiving with a strong frame and good mobility he sets up low with a solid base allowing for his strong wrists and soft hands to move the baseball efficiently on borderline pitches with ability to stick pitches in the zone and handle breaking pitches. He has the projection to be an advanced defender with impact potential. Offensively his strong frame presents a power profile where his swing plays with bat speed, a path geared to drive the baseball in the air, a feel for the barrel that allows him to get to his low 90 mph exit velocity consistently. He has HR power to the pull side and potential to use the big part of the field for impact. Marcus is an intriguing prospect in the 2024 class at a premium defensive position where he will stick and power potential on the offensive side.
Camp/Event
16U Ohio River Valley World Series
7/20/22 to 7/24/22
Awarded the 2022 Ohio River Valley 16u World Series "All Tournament Team"
Camp/Event
Baseball Factory All American
1/14/22 to 1/16/22
Catcher for Central Team
Camp/Event
Baseball Factory All Region Tournament
9/03/21 to 9/05/21
Starting Catcher for the Midwest Team.
Camp/Event
Baseball Factory Under Armour
5/23/21 to 5/23/21
05/23/2021 - Official College Recruiting - Sauget (St. Louis), IL Marcus is a class of 2024 Catcher prospect. He shows off a good frame and athletic ability. Behind the plate, he shows very good actions. Good footwork on his throws to 2B. Throws were on top of the bag and his pop times were as low as 2.10 seconds. Receives well and has smooth actions. Blocks well and shows the ability to move laterally. Deadens the baseball when blocking. At the plate, he hits from an athletic stance. Short stride and quiet load allow him to consistently get his barrel on plane. Shows off some bat speed and late bat whip through the zone. Works to all fields when hitting. Does a good job getting his lower through the baseball. Marcus is a talented young prospect that we hope to see more of in the future.
Camp/Event
Baseball Factory / Under Armour Rookie All-American
1/15/21 to 1/17/21
Starting Catcher for the Rookie All-American, Longhorn's team. Additionally, participated in skills and education sessions. Coach Event Notes: 01/15/2021 - 2021 Baseball Factory Rookie Pre-Season All-America Tournament Scales continues to show well every time that he steps onto the diamond. Offensively, this strong righty steps into the box with a purpose. He displays a tall/open stance with good balance. He has smooth rhythm, fires the barrel with quick hands and connects with pop, engaging his lower 1/2 well. He has great zone awareness and doesn't swing at much that he doesn't like. Behind the plate, he sits in well with athletic actions and flexion tracking pitches into a soft mitt. Transfer is clean as he replaces well and puts accurate throws on the 2B bag. Scales is a gamer who has a ton of upside and is one to follow.
Camp/Event
Baseball Factory / Under Armour Academic All-American
12/11/20 to 12/13/20
Starting Catcher for the Academic All-American, Horned Frogs team. Marcus's team won 2 out of 3 games. Additionally, participated in skills and education sessions.
Camp/Event
Baseball Factory Under Armour
10/25/20 to 10/25/20
Official College Recruiting - Nashville, TN (Ages 14-18)
Camp/Event
Baseball Factory / Under Armour Great Lakes All-Star Team
9/04/20 to 9/06/20
Starting Catcher for the Great Lakes All-Star Team. Marcus threw out several players attempting to steal second base and at third base. Marcus's hitting drove in 9 RBI's for the tournament.
Camp/Event
Ohio Valley World Series
7/25/20 to 7/25/20
In the Semi-finals of the tournament, Marcus, as catcher, caught a runner stealing 3rd base for an out, then a few plays later caught a runner stealing 2nd base for another out. In addition, a few innings later, ran down a bunt to throw the batter out at first to then get back to home plate to catch a player stealing home for a double play.
Camp/Event
MARUCCI WOOD BAT CLASSIC 24 14u TEAMS A-AA-OPEN
7/10/20 to 7/12/20
14u Champions. Leathernecks out scored opponents 48-7. Marcus hit 3 doubles, 6 RBIs, while catching caught 2 runners stealing.
Camp/Event
Baseball Factory Under Armour
12/29/19 to 12/29/19
Interactive Video Program - Indianapolis, IN (Ages 11-14)
Camp/Event
Baseball Factory Under Armour
7/21/19 to 7/25/19
Baseball Factory National World Series at Pirate City - Session 2 (Ages 12-14)
Camp/Event
Baseball Factory Under Armour
3/03/19 to 3/03/19
Interactive Video Program - Indianapolis, IN (Ages 11-14)

Training

Ryan Miller Complete Game
3 years
Ryan Miller is my Pitching Coach: University of Evansville- 3rd Team All American, MVC Pitcher of the Year , All Conference 1st Team in 2000. Selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 32nd round of the MLB Draft after a strong performance in the Cape Cod Baseball League in 1999. Selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 9th round in 2000 and reached the AA level and played at that level for most of 3 yrs. 6 yrs in the Milwaukee Brewers organization. Finished career in 2006 with the Gary Rail Cats of the Northern League. Played for Greg Taggert his last season and lead the team in ERA with a 2.21. Larry Shown is my batting coach: 7 yrs in the New York Yankee's organization, 1 yr as assistant at the professional level, 13 yrs as a head coach at the collegiate level, 16 yrs overall at the collegiate level, 9 yrs of instruction for the Hit Doctor All-American Baseball Showcases and Camps, Coach Shown has instructed over 600 young athletes that have continued their careers beyond the high school level, Coach Shown is entering his 20th year at Complete Game (previously Extra Innings)
Baseball Factory - Dir. of Underclassman College Recruiting
2 years
Mitch Calandra - Dir. of Underclassman College Recruiting
Ted Thompson
2 years
Ted is an Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association district coach of the year. He is my travel team coach and my catching coach.
Kipp Schutz
1 year
Hitting Instructor/Owner Kipp was born and raised in Evansville. He went to Harrison High School where he played both baseball and basketball. He left Harrison as the all-time hit leader (1st Team All-State as a senior) and was drafted in the 26th round of the Major League Baseball draft by the Baltimore Orioles. Instead of going the professional route out of high school, he ended up attending Indiana University to play baseball. After being injured his freshman year, he had success in his final two years (1st Team All Big Ten 2009) and was drafted again by the Orioles as a junior in the 19th round. He ended up playing 4 seasons in the Baltimore Orioles organization (2010 led all Orioles minor leaguers in batting average, 2011 led Orioles organization in doubles and RBIs).

Additional Sports

Basketball
4 years
Club/Travel Team
2019-2020 Played 8th grade for Castle North Middle School. Also played 2019-2020 Castle Feeder Basketball. Position is Power Forward.
Golf
10 years
Club/Travel Team
Rolling Hills Country Club Junior Golf Champion 3 years in a row.
Basketball
5 years
Freshman Team

Statistics

Statistic	2021 Evansville Lea
Avg.	.459
R	7
H	28
2B	10
HR	1
RBI	25
SLG%	.672
BB	9
HBP	2
SO	4
OB%	.520
CS/SBA	16/
Team Record	17 / 5 / 3

Academics

Grades

This information is unavailable to unknown [or unregistered] users

Test Scores

This information is unavailable to unknown [or unregistered] users

College Coach? Log in to get contact info

High School Information

High SchoolCastle High School

StateIndiana

Phone(812) 853-3331

Academic Accomplishments

Are you in honor classes?

Yes.

Are you in AP/IB classes?

Yes.

Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?

Yes

Awards and Activities

AwardsInducted into National Honor Society - March 2023 2023 Member of Castle High School .400 Hit Club, Castle High School Leader in Put Outs in high school history. National Honor’s Society Scholastic C Award (Honor Roll) – awarded in 2021 for 2020/2021 Freshman year 9th Grade Honor Roll 8th Grade Honor Roll 7th Grade Honor Roll 6th Grade Honor Roll
ActivitiesOwn my own Maintenance / Lawn Care Service. Youth Baseball Umpiring. Youth Basketball Refereeing. 2 years Coached a Middle School basketball rec team. Volunteer my time to help raise money for my High School Athletics Department. Youth Ministry Audio/Visual First Christian Church Newburgh. 1 year: Senior Mentor member. Senior mentor group for castle high school. Mentor incoming freshman. Provide information during school events for parents and visitors. 1 year: Bring Change to Mind member. Provide mental health awareness activities for high school students to fight the stigma around mental illness.