Rusty
Ducharme

Rusty Ducharme, Del Oro High (CA), 2027
Positional Profile: C/1B Well built C with strong power potential and quality bat to ball skills.
Body: 6-3, 230-pounds. Strong, heavy upper body, filled out mostly but is mature with strong frame.
Hit: RHH. Even, balanced stance with strong center of gravity. Feet and hands are even with shoulders. Very minimal movement, traditional and releaxed. Generates quality power with a quick bat path geared to launch pullside and up the middle. Looks to to damage. Bat to ball skills are strong. 75.2 mph bat speed with 19.8 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 104 max exit velocity, averaged 87.4 mph. 283' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-78 mph. High 3/4 release with small arm circle as he slightly short arms the ball. Pretty accurate.
Defense: 2.07-2.23 pop times. Solid footwork. Needs to get much more energy going to the base on throw downs. Solid blacker, receives well.
ATH: 6.93 runner in the 60. 23.10 max vertical.
Vizual Edge: 78.22 Edge Score

Rusty Ducharme, Del Oro High (CA), 2027
Positional Profile: C/1B Sturdy backstop with an accurate arm, and line drive approach.
Body: 6-2, 221-pounds. Sturdy frame with strong lower half.
Hit: RHH. Neutral stance and a wide base with hands in front of body. Small load using a pick up and place stride. Quiet hands throwing barrel at the ball producing hard line drives. 72.6 mph bat speed with 18 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 104 max exit velocity, averaged 89.8 mph. 384' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-77 mph. Accurate throws using a compact arm circle.
Defense: 2.00-2.14 pop times. Athletic motions paired with controlled footwork. Quick transfer to release.
ATH: 6.98 runner in the 60. 1.58 and 3.86 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 25.90 max vertical.
Vizual Edge: 81.64 Edge Score

Rusty Ducharme (Class of 2027, C/1B, 6’3”, 224 lbs) stood out immediately with a powerful, physical build and impressive athleticism for his size, posting a 7.29 60-yard dash, 18.6 mph max run speed, 24.6-inch vertical, 1.34 RSI, and event-best grip strength (R: 183.4, L: 188.7), while moving fluidly and explosively throughout the workout; at the plate, he showed legitimate power potential with a 101.9 mph max exit velocity, 90.3 mph average EV, 374 ft max distance, and 81.6 mph max bat speed, driving the ball consistently to the middle and opposite-field gap. Although there were some timing inconsistencies, the ball came off the bat with authority when his swing synced up. Defensively, Ducharme was the top catcher at the event, recording 76 mph throws with 2.06–2.10 pop times, showing strong arm strength, quick transfers, and overall confidence behind the plate, making him a high-upside 2027 catching prospect with strength, power, and athleticism for the position.