Schmidt simply continues to impress with his ability to slow the game down and be present in the moment. The 6-foot-1, 195-pound, two-sport athlete shows developing pull side power in the bat to go with the ability to hit balls the other way from the left side. There’s no wasted movements in his compact swing and his ability to handle the barrel is impressive for a rising sophomore. Defensively he has athletic actions with nimble footwork as he circles the ball. Funnels out front and the arm shows some accuracy and strength that will undoubtedly improve as he continues to mature physically.
2/09/19
The freshman put together good at-bat after good at-bat. In his first at-bat against Jared Jones in game one it was as if he’d faced that sort of velocity before. He was not overwhelmed by the situation at all earning a five-pitch walk. In the second game he had another couple of really good at-bats including one that resulted in a line drive single to left field.
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Schmidt simply continues to impress with his ability to slow the game down and be present in the moment. The 6-foot-1, 195-pound, two-sport athlete shows developing pull side power in the bat to go with the ability to hit balls the other way from the left side. There’s no wasted movements in his compact swing and his ability to handle the barrel is impressive for a rising sophomore. Defensively he has athletic actions with nimble footwork as he circles the ball. Funnels out front and the arm shows some accuracy and strength that will undoubtedly improve as he continues to mature physically.
The freshman put together good at-bat after good at-bat. In his first at-bat against Jared Jones in game one it was as if he’d faced that sort of velocity before. He was not overwhelmed by the situation at all earning a five-pitch walk. In the second game he had another couple of really good at-bats including one that resulted in a line drive single to left field.