Ryan
Hubbard

Hubbard was the starting catcher in today’s game against the Davis Blue Devils, his offensive performance at the plate led the Trojans to a win. The common denominator in every at bat was straight barrels, Hubbard does a great job of attacking fastballs early in the count and turning on heaters. Two of his hits were poolside into the six hole, Hubbard has a simple swing and doesn’t like to get cheated. Hubbard was on base machine adding a walk to his three hits, the kid just wants to win and it shows when you watch him from the stands. Hubbard has attended a few events in the past so he wasn't a new face by any means, but his maturity into his junior campaign has really projected around his teammates. Along with his plethora of offense, Hubbard added a stolen base to show he can run too. Behind the plate, he could have been a bit cleaner on the blocking, but for the most part commanded the game well from behind. There were a couple of snap throws he got off to 1B that were impressive and quick release. Seeing Hubbard in a game was worth it, he plays extremely hard and has great feel in the batters box.