Chris Pollard’s first summer in Charlottesville keeps gaining momentum. The newest domino to fall is Griffin Enis, an outfielder from Corinth High School (Miss.) who has shifted his pledge from Duke to Virginia, re-joining the coach who first recruited him.
Enis arrives with physical gifts that translate right away. The 6-foot-1, 190-pounder turned heads at last summer’s Perfect Game National Showcase, sprinting the 60 in 6.42 seconds, uncorking 95-mph throws from the grass, and topping out at 100 mph in exit velocity — a trio of numbers that earned the event’s coveted “10” grade. Only a sliver of 2025 prospects can match that blend of speed, arm strength, and raw power.
There’s more polish to add, but the foundation is obvious. Offensively, Enis’s right-handed swing is short and explosive, already shooting firm line drives gap-to-gap with the promise of real juice as he fills out. Defensively, his burst off the line, gliding stride, and carry on throws give him a chance to open his college career in center field before sliding to a corner as UVA’s roster turns over…