Rising Star: Brooke Langston (12/27)

Rising Star: Brooke Langston (12/27)

Dec 27, 2014 by Brentt Eads
Rising Star: Brooke Langston (12/27)

Today we head to Florida to look at a standout sophomore who has won championships at the high school and club level and is starting to get a lot of attention from colleges…

Brooke has played up at the 18U and 16U levels.
Brooke hit .421 at the high school level and .585 this summer for the Hurricanes.

Name: BROOKE LANGSTON
High School: American Heritage – Plantation
City: Plantation
State: 
Fla.
Grad year: 2017
Club: Gold Coast Hurricanes – Cooper 16U
Position(s): 2B/SS
Height: 5-5
Academics: 4.0 GPA, presented an Academic Excellence Award for straight A’s her freshman year of high school.

High School Stats: started at second base on varsity as a freshman for the Florida 5A State Champions; was the lead-off hitter, batted .421 and went 20-for-20 on the bases.
High School Honors: 2nd Team All-Broward County (2014).

Club Stats: Played 18U for Gold Coast Hurricanes – Norman as a 14U player, but played PGF Nationals at 16U. Batted .585 for the summer with a .742 on-base percentage and went 31-for-31 as the team’s starting shortstop.
Club Accomplishments: won the TCS/US 14U (2013) and 12U (2012) Nationals, finished 5th at ASA 16U Nationals.

College: uncommitted

Scouting Report I: “Brooke is dynamite in a small package, she has speed, the base running smarts and is a triple threat lefty. She’s a real fun player to watch in the games. Brooke plays infield and outfield and is also an A student.”
Frank Arcuri, head coach of the Gold Coast Hurricanes 16U team

Scouting Report II: “Florida Gold Coast Hurricane’s 2017 Brooke Langston showed why she is being pursued by many BCS conference schools up and down the East Coast. Brooke is a tenacious hitter who can slap, bunt, and hit it into the gaps.”— Derek Allister of OnDeck Softball, which produces the National Elite Camps, after the 2014 East Coast National Elite Camp in October.

What is your favorite bat: “Easton Synergy scn1 or scn4. They are the hottest bats ever made, period.”
What bat does your team use? “Louisville LXT, the sponsor of Gold Coast.”
What is your favorite brand of cleats? 
”Nike.”
What is the uniform brand you prefer? “Varsity.”

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