Dan Cevette
Director, New York

Name: Troy Hattala
High School: Orchard Park
Position: C
Projects: C

Scouting Report
Hattala stands a stocky 5-foot-9, 175-pounds with a strong frame. At the plate he starts relaxed, hands high. On the pitch he loads back, short stride. Path is short to the ball, barrel slightly uphill, some extension, rolls over on front side after contact, shoulder height finish. Behind the plate he receives the ball with an open stance, target down. Clean exchange on his throws to second, high-3/4 slot 2.0 pop time to second. Ran a 7.45 60 yard dash.

More Notes
He shows a lot of upside both behind the dish and at the plate.  As a young sophomore he’s got the build of a well put together senior in high school.  We can see he relies on a naturally strong arm right now and needs to learn to finish through his throws a little more with his body.  With good blocking/receiving mechanics though he’s going to be a next level catching prospect by his junior year. At the plate he showed power potential that hasn’t been harnessed yet.  With a very strong lower body, he relies on his upper body to do most of the work.  He starts with a balanced lower half and quiet hands, stays nice and short to the ball but could finish through it a little longer.  Has a good idea at the plate and consistently barrels the ball up.  If this kid puts in the necessary work he’s going to turn a lot of heads in only his sophomore summer this year.

Stories On Hattala

*Earn An Invite To This Years West All-Star Games at Houghton College
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