Hitting with wood is much different than hitting with the BBCOR products used in college baseball. Each summer, a few hitters stand out for their loud production inside the Cape Cod League -- one of the top summer wood-bat leagues baseball has to offer.
For eight weeks and roughly 40 games, New England plays host to some of the top college players in the country. It's a chance for smaller school prospects to test their mettle against opposition from bigger schools out of bigger conferences.
In 2024, names like Ethan Petry, Ethan Conrad and Marek Houston set the stage for big 2025 campaigns with gaudy performances on the Cape. This summer, four more names made waves.
Jaxon Willits, SS, Oklahoma
When Eli Willits was selected with the No. 1 pick in the 2025 Draft by the Washington Nationals, it set a high bar in the Willits household. While Jaxon may …