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CLASS OF 2025

SS
RHP

Owen
Hicks

Iowa City High (HS) • IA
6' 3" • 174.2LBS
R/R • 17yr 11mo
Travel Team: Iowa Select Scout 2025

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Best Of Stats

Hitting
24.2
Hand Speed (max)
3/05/23
73.9
Bat Speed (max)
3/06/22
11.6
Rot. Acc (max)
8/03/24
33
Hard Hit %
4/28/24
Power
91
Exit Velocity (max)
4/28/24
87.1
Exit Velocity (avg)
3/05/23
316
Distance (max)
3/05/23
100
Sweet Spot %
4/28/24
Run
7.21
60
8/03/24
4.11
30-yd
8/05/23
1.77
10-yd
8/06/22
18.9
Run speed (max)
8/05/23
Defense
88
INF Velo
8/03/24
-
OF Velo
-
C Velo
-
Pop Time
Pitching

Fastball

86
Velocity (max)
4/28/24
84 - 86
Velo Range
4/28/24
2164
Spin Rate (avg)
8/03/24

Changeup

79 - 80
Velo Range
4/28/24
1734
Spin Rate (avg)
3/05/23

Curveball

73.2 - 74.5
Velo Range
3/05/23
2171
Spin Rate (avg)
8/05/23

Slider

77 - 79
Velo Range
4/28/24
2111
Spin Rate (avg)
8/03/24

Positional Tools

2024
2023
2022
60 Yard Dash
7.21
Infield Velocity
88.0
Power / Speed Score
12.6
60 Yard Dash
7.36
Infield Velocity
80.0
Power / Speed Score
12.1
60 Yard Dash
7.56
Infield Velocity
74.0
Power / Speed Score
11.2
Prep Baseball Iowa State Games
Aug 3, 2024
Position
7.21
60-yard
88
INF Velo
Power Speed Score
PBR Iowa State Games
Aug 5, 2023
Position
7.36
60-yard
80
INF Velo
Power Speed Score
PBR IA Preseason All-State (Invite Only)
Mar 5, 2023
Position
7.38
60-yard
80
INF Velo
Power Speed Score
PBR IA Preseason All-State (Invite Only)
Mar 6, 2022
Position
7.83
60-yard
72
INF Velo
Power Speed Score

Hitting

2024
2023
2022
Exit Velocity Max
91.0
Exit Velocity Avg
81.9
Distance Max
291
Distance Avg
153
Launch Angle Avg
13.6
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Exit Velocity Max
89.3
Exit Velocity Avg
84.6
Distance Max
316
Distance Avg
148
Launch Angle Avg
9.9
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Exit Velocity Max
84.6
Exit Velocity Avg
75.9
Distance Max
252
Distance Avg
137
Launch Angle Avg
11.6
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Prep Baseball Iowa State Games
Aug 3, 2024
Trackman - Hitting
90.9
Exit Velocity (max)
78.3
Exit Velocity (avg)
97
Distance (avg)
168
Distance (max)
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
IA Preseason ID- Eastern Iowa
Apr 28, 2024
Trackman - Hitting
91.0
Exit Velocity (max)
86.1
Exit Velocity (avg)
218
Distance (avg)
291
Distance (max)
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
PBR Iowa State Games
Aug 5, 2023
Trackman - Hitting
87.5
Exit Velocity (max)
82.2
Exit Velocity (avg)
92
Distance (avg)
262
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Ground Ball %
PBR IA Preseason All-State (Invite Only)
Mar 5, 2023
Trackman - Hitting
89.3
Exit Velocity (max)
87.1
Exit Velocity (avg)
204
Distance (avg)
316
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
PBR IA Underclass Prospect Games- 2024 & 2025 Grads (Invite Only)
Aug 6, 2022
Trackman - Hitting
84.7
Exit Velocity (max)
73.9
Exit Velocity (avg)
138
Distance (avg)
252
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
PBR IA Preseason All-State (Invite Only)
Mar 6, 2022
Trackman - Hitting
80.8
Exit Velocity (max)
79.2
Exit Velocity (avg)
135
Distance (avg)
236
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Ground Ball %

Hitting

2024
2023
2022
Hand Speed Max
23.5
Hand Speed Avg
20.7
Bat Speed Max
72.8
Bat Speed Avg
70.2
Rotational Acceleration Max
Rotational Acceleration Avg
On-Plane Efficiency Max
On-Plane Efficiency Avg
Hand Speed Max
24.2
Hand Speed Avg
22.2
Bat Speed Max
73.4
Bat Speed Avg
71.0
Rotational Acceleration Max
Rotational Acceleration Avg
On-Plane Efficiency Max
On-Plane Efficiency Avg
Hand Speed Max
22.8
Hand Speed Avg
19.5
Bat Speed Max
73.9
Bat Speed Avg
64.7
Rotational Acceleration Max
Rotational Acceleration Avg
On-Plane Efficiency Max
On-Plane Efficiency Avg
Prep Baseball Iowa State Games
Aug 3, 2024
Blast - Hitting
23.5
Hand Speed (max)
20.7
Hand Speed (avg)
72.8
Bat Speed (max)
70.2
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
PBR Iowa State Games
Aug 5, 2023
Blast - Hitting
23.8
Hand Speed (max)
21.2
Hand Speed (avg)
72.3
Bat Speed (max)
69.9
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
PBR IA Preseason All-State (Invite Only)
Mar 5, 2023
Blast - Hitting
24.2
Hand Speed (max)
23.1
Hand Speed (avg)
73.4
Bat Speed (max)
72.1
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
PBR IA Underclass Prospect Games- 2024 & 2025 Grads (Invite Only)
Aug 6, 2022
Blast - Hitting
20.0
Hand Speed (max)
18.5
Hand Speed (avg)
66.8
Bat Speed (max)
62.8
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
PBR IA Preseason All-State (Invite Only)
Mar 6, 2022
Blast - Hitting
22.8
Hand Speed (max)
21.1
Hand Speed (avg)
73.9
Bat Speed (max)
67.4
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency

Pitching

2024
2023
2022
Fastball
Velocity Max
83.8
Fastball
Velocity Avg
82.9
Fastball
Spin Rate Avg
2164
Fastball
Spin Score Avg
26.1
Fastball
Total Movement Avg
Slider
Velocity Avg
75.4
Slider
Spin Rate Avg
2111
Slider
Total Movement Avg
Cutter
Velocity Avg
76.2
Cutter
Spin Rate Avg
1131
Cutter
Total Movement Avg
Fastball
Velocity Max
83.2
Fastball
Velocity Avg
80.8
Fastball
Spin Rate Avg
1963
Fastball
Spin Score Avg
24.3
Fastball
Total Movement Avg
Curveball
Velocity Avg
72.6
Curveball
Spin Rate Avg
2149
Curveball
Total Movement Avg
Changeup
Velocity Avg
75.6
Changeup
Spin Rate Avg
1734
Changeup
Total Movement Avg
Fastball
Velocity Max
78.4
Fastball
Velocity Avg
76.5
Fastball
Spin Rate Avg
1887
Fastball
Spin Score Avg
24.7
Fastball
Total Movement Avg
Curveball
Velocity Avg
67.6
Curveball
Spin Rate Avg
1943
Curveball
Total Movement Avg
Prep Baseball Iowa State Games
Aug 3, 2024
Trackman - Fastball
83.8
Velocity (max)
82.3 - 83.4
Velo Range
81.1
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,267
Spin Rate (max)
2,164
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Slider
76.2
Velocity (max)
74.6 - 76.1
Velo Range
73.3
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,394
Spin Rate (max)
2,111
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Cutter
76.2
Velocity (max)
73.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,131
Spin Rate (max)
1,131
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
PBR Iowa State Games
Aug 5, 2023
Trackman - Fastball
81.6
Velocity (max)
79.0 - 81.3
Velo Range
79.0
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,061
Spin Rate (max)
1,937
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Curveball
73.3
Velocity (max)
69.2 - 73.0
Velo Range
68.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,214
Spin Rate (max)
2,171
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
PBR IA Preseason All-State (Invite Only)
Mar 5, 2023
Trackman - Fastball
83.2
Velocity (max)
81.7 - 82.9
Velo Range
80.7
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,114
Spin Rate (max)
2,033
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Curveball
74.5
Velocity (max)
73.2 - 74.5
Velo Range
71.1
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,246
Spin Rate (max)
2,137
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - ChangeUp
76.2
Velocity (max)
75.1 - 76.1
Velo Range
73.7
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,846
Spin Rate (max)
1,734
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
PBR IA Underclass Prospect Games- 2024 & 2025 Grads (Invite Only)
Aug 6, 2022
Trackman - Fastball
78.4
Velocity (max)
75.2 - 77.7
Velo Range
74.5
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,001
Spin Rate (max)
1,887
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Curveball
68.0
Velocity (max)
67.1 - 68.0
Velo Range
64.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,993
Spin Rate (max)
1,943
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)

Pitch Scores

2024
2023
2022
Fastball
Hop+
Fastball
Sink+
Fastball
Rise+
Slider
Hammer+
Slider
Sweep+
Fastball
Hop+
Fastball
Sink+
Fastball
Rise+
Curveball
Hammer+
Curveball
Sweep+
Fastball
Hop+
Fastball
Sink+
Fastball
Rise+
Prep Baseball Iowa State Games
Aug 3, 2024
Pitch Scores - Fastball
Hop+
Rise+
Sink+
Pitch Scores - Slider
Hammer+
Sweep+
PBR Iowa State Games
Aug 5, 2023
Pitch Scores - Fastball
Hop+
Rise+
Sink+
PBR IA Preseason All-State (Invite Only)
Mar 5, 2023
Pitch Scores - Fastball
Hop+
Rise+
Sink+
Pitch Scores - Curveball
Hammer+
Sweep+

Pitching Velos

2024
Fastball
Velocity Max
86.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
83.8
Changeup
Velocity Avg
79.5
Slider
Velocity Avg
76.8
Prep Baseball Iowa State Games
Aug 3, 2024
Pitching
84
Max FB
82 - 83
FB
75 - 76
SL
76 - 76
CT
IA Preseason ID- Eastern Iowa
Apr 28, 2024
Pitching
86
Max FB
84 - 86
FB
79 - 80
CH
77 - 79
SL

Game Performance

2023
2022
10 Yard Dash
1.81
30 Yard Dash
4.11
60 Yard Dash
7.36
Top Speed (MPH)
10 Yard Dash
1.77
30 Yard Dash
4.14
60 Yard Dash
7.56
Top Speed (MPH)
RSi
Vertical Jump
PBR Iowa State Games
Aug 5, 2023
Swift
1.81
10-yd
4.11
30-yd
7.36
60-yd
18.9
Run speed (max)
PBR IA Underclass Prospect Games- 2024 & 2025 Grads (Invite Only)
Aug 6, 2022
Swift
1.77
10-yd
4.14
30-yd
7.56
60-yd
17.9
Run speed (max)
7.9
Run Speed (avg)
1.66
RSi (max)
1.66
RSi (avg)
1,233
Jump Power (max)
23.6
Jump Height (max)
23.4
Jump Height (avg)

Visual Edge

Pitch Ai

Notes

Comments

8/03/24

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6_3, 180-pounds.
Defense: RH. INF - 88 mph. Quality footwork, higher fielding posture at times, glove is soft and actions are above avg. overall.
Hit: RHH. shows ability to use both sides of the field, gap to gap approach, firm contact overall with heavy barrel.
Power: 91.00 mph max exit velocity per Trackman during BP.
Run: 7.21 runner in the 60. 

Delivery/Arm Action: RH. simple rocker into early collapse over rubber, drives down mound, body and arm work with fluidity, clean loose arm path producing life on pitches from ¾ slot.
FB: T84.00, 82-83 mph.
SL: 75-76 mph.
CUT: 76-76 mph.

4/28/24

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6_3, 180-pounds.
Defense: RH. INF - 88 mph. Light on his feet, moves with fluidity, hands are soft, does field underneath body at times, overall quality actions with above avg. arm across infield.
Hit: RHH. slight open stance, quality rhythm in hands, line drive hitter, shows ability to use oppo gap, overall gap to gap hitter with consistent barrels.
Power: 91.00 mph max Trackman exit velocity in bp.
Run: 3.84 runner in the 30. 

Delivery: Short rocker step into athletic slight tuck and turn, balanced and aggressive down mound, lands inline with open front foot, easy extension to plate.
Arm Action: RH. Clean loose ¾ slot with moderate effort to release.
FB: T86.00, 84-86 mph. Life to FB with above avg. run and sink action.
SL: 77-79 mph. Late break consistently spotted in bottom half of zone.
CH: 79-80 mph. Thrown at FB arm speed; quality fading action at plate.

8/05/23

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6_3, 180-pounds.
Defense: RH. INF - 80 mph. Works around and through, above avg. footwork, clean release with accuracy to bag.
Hit: RHH. Square upright stance, easier bat path, consistently squares baseball with minimal effort, works gap to gap well.
Power: 87.50 mph max Trackman exit velocity in bp.
Run: 7.36 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Full rocker into high tuck and turn, lands inline, slight upright release.
Arm Action: RH. Short compact arm circle with whippy path out front.
FB: T81.60, 79-81.3 mph.
CB: 69.2-73.0 mph. 


3/05/23

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6_2, 170-pounds.
Defense: INF - 80 mph. Works around the through baseball, fluid actions to field, glove is avg./solid, follows throws to target with accuracy.
Hit: RHH. Square stance, shoulder load, easy clean path through zone, some early lift through contact pulling off ball, produces easy hard contact and works both gaps consistently.
Power: 89.30 mph max Trackman exit velocity in bp.
Run: 7.38 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Controlled tempo, high slight tucked position, lands inline and is athletic down mound.
Arm Action: RH. Clean almost sideways arm swing; H3/4 slot, some hand quickness.
FB: T83.20, 81.7-82.9 mph. Varying movement with good command of zone.
CB: 73.2-74.5 mph. Slider action with above avg. depth.
CH: 75.1-76.1 mph. Firm with adequate run and sink action.

8/06/22

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-2, 160-pounds.
Hit:  Tall square stance, easy load, inverted C path through contact, tends to pull off contact early, occasional pop in bat.
Power: 85 max exit velocity, averaged 73.9 mph. 252’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 74 mph.
Defense: Works around and through baseball, easier movements to field, glove is soft with flashes of actions.
Run: 7.56 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Short rocker into controlled medium balance point, swings down mound, solid finish to plate.
Arm Action: RH. Starts long out of glove, shortens mid circle, high ¾ slot.
FB: T78.4, 75-78 mph. T2001, 1902 average rpm.
CB: 67-68 mph. T1993, 1943 average rpm.

3/06/22

Positional Profile: SS
Body: 6-0, 140-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Square stance, linear stride, rhythm to hand load, line drive swing, repeats well, consistently squares baseball.
Power: 80.8 max exit velocity, averaged 79.2 mph. 236’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 72 mph.
Defense: Above avg. actions in field for freshman, taller fielding position at times, glove is soft, moves with fluidity, present ability to throw from multiple angles.
Run: 7.83 runner in the 60.

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Physical

2024
Grip Strgth (LH)
Grip Strgth (RH)
Prep Baseball Iowa State Games
Aug 3, 2024
Physical - Athlete
6' 3"
Ht
174.2
Wt
Grip Strgth (RH)
Grip Strgth (LH)