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2018 Commitment Q&A with No. 8 2018 Jeremy Onken


Jeff Markle
Assistant State Director

 

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With the the first signing period passing, we reached out to committed players from the 2018 class to hear about their baseball career and to gain insight into their recruitment.  Kicking off our series is No.8 2018 RHP/OF Jeremy Onken

PBR: Why did you choose The University of Utah?
Onken:  I chose the University of Utah because when I was deciding on colleges I knew if I visited and it did not seem like a place I could call home for four years it wasn’t the place for me. Also, growing up in Colorado I’ve fallen in love with the mountains and beautiful sunset we are blessed with almost every day and Salt Lake resembles my beautiful city of Colorado Springs to a tee. The icing on the cake was the amazing coaching staff and honestly I could have not have chosen a better university.

PBR: What other schools were you considering?
Onken:
  Other schools that I Considered included Kentucky, Arkansas, and West Virginia.

PBR: Where did they first see you? How did your relationship develop with the coaching staff?
Onken:  They had first seen me my sophomore year in Arizona for our spring trip. My relationship with the staff went from a recruit/recruiter kind of relationship to me viewing the coaches and viewing them so highly and seeing Mike Crawford as someone I can talk to about anything from baseball to my personal life and family.

PBR: What role do you expect to play your first year on campus?
Onken:  Time can only tell when I arrive on campus but I will work harder than I ever have and however that pays off will be the role ill so graciously except.

PBR: Who has had the biggest impact on you as a baseball player?
Onken:  My youth coach John Cornelio because he took me from a young Little League ball player to a competitive ball player and gave me confidence to be a leader and the captain I am now in my senior year.

PBR: What have you worked on/improved since last year?
Onken:  Last year I came in underweight and weaker than my sophomore year and now as a senior I am the strongest and most mentally keen I have ever been.

PBR: Who is the best player that you have played against or with?
Onken:  The best player I have ever play against was Matt Given. His toughness and amazing skill pushed me to be a better ball player.

PBR: What are your thoughts on the recruiting process? Any advice for other players who have the desire to play college baseball.

Onken:  My thoughts are it is a fun, stressful, and new experience but one thing I advise is never, and I mean never let a college pressure you into committing early. This is your decision not theirs, and lastly thank God you’re given the opportunity to keep playing this game.



Jeremy Onken

Class of 2018 / RHP

Player Information

  • Graduating Class: 2018
  • Primary Position: RHP
    Secondary Position: OF
  • High School: Pine Creek
    State: CO
  • Height: 6-3
    Weight: 205lbs
  • Bat/Throw: R/R

Statistics

Pitching
89
Max FB
87 - 88
FB
72 - 73
CB
74 - 75
CH
Position
86
OF Velo
90
Exit Velo
4.40
H-1st

Scouting Report

3-1-17
6-foot-3, 205 pounds. Starts with a wide set up in center of the mound, then moves to 1B side of rubber. Arm is long and loose. Comes from a high 3/4 arm slot. Lands slightly closed. Good extension to the plate. Fastball seems to be on you in a hurry. Lived at 85-86 mph, touching 87. We have had at 88-89 before. Curve has sharp late break, 12/6 shape at 72-73 mph. Change thrown at same arm speed as fastball at 74-75 mph. At the plate has an opened, slightly narrow stance, leg kick stride. Load has some slight wrap, but generates good bat whip through zone. Impressive bat speed at times in live round. Bat path is short to the ball then good extension through. Produced 90 mph exit velo off the tee. Gap to gap power. In the OF wants to use an exaggerated crow hop. Charges the ball aggressively. OF arm velo was 86 mph. Ran a 4.40 home to first.

5-12-16

A 6-foot-2, 190-pound. Bats and throws right. At the plate he hits from a balanced stance with a slight bat wrap on his load and open  He fires his hands and hips through the zone and with solid bat speed and advanced power for age. He shows good power to the pull side. Had a strong day at the plate. In the first game against Rangeview was 3-4 with a homerun, and in the second game went 3-4 again with another homerun and double. Going into the game Onken was second in 5A with 33 RBI's. On the season finished with an impressive .538 average with 11 doubles, 8 homeruns, and 36 RBI's, and brought that same kind of production to the 5A playoffs when it counted the most. Also pitches. On the he is a sink and drive pitcher and lands in-line with home plate.  He delivers over the top and showcases an 88 MPH fastball with good command of the inside part of the plate.  He added a 73 MPH curve with sharp 11/5 break and a 75 MPH change that stayed down in the zone. Very high player to follow in Colorado.

1.31.16

A 6-foot-2, 190-pound right hand hitter who ran a 4.53 home to first.  At the plate he hits from a balanced stance with a slight bat wrap on his load.  He fires his hands and hips through the zone and registered an 88 MPH exit velocity.  He shows good power to the pull side.  In the field he is quick to the ball with a quick release.  He showcased an 86 MPH arm from the outfield.  On the mound he rounded out a very good day.  He is a sink and drive pitcher and lands in-line with home plate.  He delivers over the top and showcased an 84 MPH fastball with good command of the inside part of the plate.  He added a 73 MPH curve with sharp 11/5 break and a 75 MPH change that stayed down in the zone.


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