Prep Baseball Report

CLASS OF 2023

OF
SS

Ben
Balducci

South Windsor (HS) • CT
5' 8" • 160LBS
L/R • 19yr 4mo
Travel Team: South Windsor Legion

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Best Of Stats

Hitting
21.5
Hand Speed (max)
6/23/21
70
Bat Speed (max)
6/23/21
17
Rot. Acc (max)
6/23/21
-
Hard Hit %
Power
83
Exit Velocity (max)
6/23/21
73.7
Exit Velocity (avg)
6/23/21
286
Distance (max)
6/23/21
46
Sweet Spot %
6/23/21
Run
7.75
60
6/23/21
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30-yd
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10-yd
-
Run speed (max)
Defense
-
INF Velo
79
OF Velo
6/23/21
-
C Velo
-
Pop Time
Pitching

Fastball

75
Velocity (max)
6/23/21
72 - 75
Velo Range
6/23/21
1821
Spin Rate (avg)
6/23/21

Curveball

63.4 - 64.7
Velo Range
6/23/21
1993
Spin Rate (avg)
6/23/21

Positional Tools

2021
60 Yard Dash
7.75
Outfield Velocity
79.0
Power / Speed Score
10.7

Hitting

2021
Exit Velocity Max
83.0
Exit Velocity Avg
73.7
Distance Max
286
Distance Avg
150
Launch Angle Avg
22.5
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Scout Day: Tri-County, South Windsor, NCL- American Legion 6.23.21
Jun 23, 2021
Trackman - Hitting
83.0
Exit Velocity (max)
73.7
Exit Velocity (avg)
150
Distance (avg)
286
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %

Hitting

2021
Hand Speed Max
21.5
Hand Speed Avg
20.6
Bat Speed Max
70.0
Bat Speed Avg
65.9
Rotational Acceleration Max
Rotational Acceleration Avg
On-Plane Efficiency Max
On-Plane Efficiency Avg
Scout Day: Tri-County, South Windsor, NCL- American Legion 6.23.21
Jun 23, 2021
Blast - Hitting
21.5
Hand Speed (max)
20.6
Hand Speed (avg)
70.0
Bat Speed (max)
65.9
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency

Pitching

2021
Fastball
Velocity Max
74.3
Fastball
Velocity Avg
73.0
Fastball
Spin Rate Avg
1821
Fastball
Spin Score Avg
24.9
Fastball
Total Movement Avg
Curveball
Velocity Avg
64.1
Curveball
Spin Rate Avg
1993
Curveball
Total Movement Avg
Scout Day: Tri-County, South Windsor, NCL- American Legion 6.23.21
Jun 23, 2021
Trackman - Fastball
74.3
Velocity (max)
72.2 - 73.9
Velo Range
74.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,910
Spin Rate (max)
1,821
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Curveball
64.8
Velocity (max)
63.4 - 64.7
Velo Range
64.3
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,105
Spin Rate (max)
1,993
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %

Pitch Scores

Pitching Velos

2021
Fastball
Velocity Max
75.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
73.5
Curveball
Velocity Avg
63.5

Game Performance

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Pitch Ai

Notes

Comments

9/14/22

Sam Balducci: 2B/RHP, (2025) South Windsor, CT. 5-foot-10, 165-pound athletic solid frame. Above average during batting practice, the left-handed hitter had a max exit velocity of 81 mph. (64.1 mph bat speed average). (21.2 mph hand speed average). Starts in an athletic balanced stance with a rhythmic load, then uses a short controlled stride. Bat speed is quick, shows a loose level swing plane and good extension on his finish. During his round he produced loud contact and found multiple barrels. Pull side approach. Above average in the infield, displayed a velocity of 74 mph; has a twitchy clean exchange, athletic feet, and soft hands. Laterally, movements were athletic and fielded the ball out front. Using a short quick arm action, showed consistent accuracy to the bag from a ¾ slot. Clocked a 60 time of 7.72 at the event. Projectable on the mound, used a high ¾ arm angle with a longer arm action while showing good arm speed. Tall-and-fall feel type pitcher who shows easy effort. In his delivery his balance point is tall with in line shoulders. Lands square with an athletic finish. Sat with his fastball at 73-75 mph; showed both sides of the plate control and sinking action. (Max spin 2058; Avg 1992). Threw a 1/7 curveball (63-65) that showed slurvey action and glove side command. (Max spin 1877; Avg 1734). His changeup (67-70) showed arm side command and fading action. 

Exit Velocity: 81 mph

Arm Velocity: 74 mph

Sixty-Yard Dash: 7.72

6/23/21

5-foot-8, 150-pound solid strong build. Athletic solid at the plate, Balducci's best exit velocity was 83 mph. (65.94 mph bat speed average). (20.56 mph hand speed average). Began in an athletic quiet stance with a smooth small load, then used a short controlled stride. Bat speed is quick, shows a short rotational swing plane and level finish. Found multiple barrels with loud contact. Pull side line drive approach. Above average from the outfield, his best throws to the bases were registered at 79 mph; had athletic quick footwork, soft consistent hands, and a twitchy exchange. Laterally, movements were quick and fielded the ball out front. Behind the plate, showed athletic footwork. Consistent accuracy to the bag, used a short quick arm action with a high ¾ slot. In the 60-yard dash, his time was 7.75. Above average on the mound, used a ¾ arm angle with a short quick arm action while showing good arm speed. Up-tempo type pitcher who shows some effort. During his delivery balance point is tall with even shoulders. Lands square with an athletic upright finish. Sat with his fastball at 72-75 mph; showed running sinking action and arm side command. (Max spin1909; Avg 1820). Shows slurvey action and glove side command on his 1/7 curveball (63-64). (Max spin 2104; Avg 1993).

Exit Velocity: 83 mph

Arm Velocity: 79 mph

Sixty-Yard Dash: 7.75

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