FL Preseason All-State Spotlight: Nathan Hickey
January 8, 2019
The Florida Preseason All-State has quickly become the premier Preseason event in the state of Florida. Over the first two years there have been over 100 committed players in attendance and counting. This event is held for the top 2019s-2022s throughout the state to kick off the Prep Baseball Report's spring high school baseball coverage.
We will begin to spotlight each and every player in attendance. Today, we look at C Nathan Hickey (Providence, 2019). The Florida recruit is ranked No. 20 in Florida and No. 166 Nationally.
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Scouting Report
10/20/18 - Florida commit. 6-foot, 205-pound, left-handed hitting catcher, strong, thick frame. Continues to hit everything his barrel can reach and with power. Easy raw juice to the pull-side. Keeps things simple, natural loft to swing, powerful lower half at point of contact, explosive. Developing into one of the top power bats in the class. Collected seven hits in 17 at-bats over the weekend, including two doubles.
10/12/18 - Florida commit. 6-foot, 208-pound, left-handed hitting catcher, strength throughout frame. Offensively, balanced setup, short toe-tap stride, hands load back, stays tall, good balance through contact, explosive lower half and hip thrust at contact. Hits consistently for power, natural lift to swing. During BP peppered balls off and over the wall in right field, translated power to game play where he collected four hits, including a home run, in eight plate appearances. Put the ball in play with hard contact each at-bat. Behind the plate has quick, fluid motions, short arm action, over-the-top slot. Pop times ranged 2.00-2.12. Ran a 7.39 60.
8/23 - Hickey was impressive at the Warriors showcase. With a quick transfer, he had a pop time of 2.10 to 2B and 1.72 to 3B. A left handed hitter, Hickey squared up a good number of baseballs during his BP session. Keeping his barrel in the zone, Hickey’s swing plane produced plenty of line drives. The young, athletic framed Providence catcher stood out with his performance.