Uncommitted Spotlight: Ryan Hawkins

 

From the PBR Scout Blog on 03.06.23
Small frame with strength and quickness present. Stands 5-foot-7, 155 pounds. Right handed hitter works from a tall, balanced base. Simple load. Works level with average to above bat speed and strength through contact.  Showed excellent ball to barrel feel while working to stay within the strike zone. Three hard hit singles on the day, working from the pull-side gap to the right field line.  Played SS. Aggressive feet with solid hands.  Some effort in the exchange and release. May be more fitted for 2B or the OF at the next level.  Quickness should allow him to transition to the OF with some ease.

From the Preseason All-State South on 01.25.23
5-foot-6, 155-pound frame. Hit several balls off the barrel during BP. Posted the top exit velocity of the day at 95.6 mph, average EV at 88.5 mph. Hands have quickness and strength with a flat barrel path through the zone. Balanced approach working mostly through the middle of the cage.