Cameron
Hailstone

Sophomore MIF Cameron Hailstone (Gillespie, 2021; IL) was another physical athlete to standout at last week’s SWIC Scout Day. At 6-foot, 190-pounds, Hailstone’s bat strength was noticeable throughout his BP round. He blistered his hardest ball at 98.1 mph, with an average exit velocity of 89.4 mph, and did so from a whippy right-handed stroke with controlled aggression throughout. Hailstone’s furthest ball traveled 368 feet and his average batted distance of 291 ft. paced all the players at this event. Hailstone’s hands have him pegged to stick on the infield, and he showed comfort working to both sides laterally, too.

Positional Profile: INF
Body: 6-foot, 175-pounds. Strong, proportional frame.
Defense: Athletic feet that get around the baseball and stay in rhythm. Soft hands field out in front, clean transfer leads to a quick release, plays through the baseball. Infield actions suggest he'll stick up the middle moving forward.
Arm: RH. INF - 83 mph. Short arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Hit: RHH. Open setup, hands start back and stay back, short stride to even. Loose in the box, quick hands with natural whip to them, uphill path with extension through contact. Hard pull-side contact, gap-to-gap approach, swings with intent and aggression.
Power: 92 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 7.26 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: SS
Body: 6-foot, 175-pounds. Athletic, well-proportioned frame.
Hit: RHH. Athletic setup in the box, short stride, drives lower half, maintains balance through contact.  Compact swing, quick, strong hands, present bat speed, short bat path consistent hard pull-side contact.
Power: 92 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. INF - 81 mph. Short arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Fluid footwork, soft hands, clean funnels lead to quick release, range to both sides, confident on the move, plays through the baseball.
Run: 7.32 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: SS/2B. Follow right-handed hitter. 
Body: 6-foot, 175-pounds. Strong, durable lower half.
Hit: RHH. Open setup, stride gets back to square. Aggressive swing, fast bat, long, level bat path and consistent, hard, gap-to-gap contact. 
Power: 87 mph exit velocity from the tee. 
Arm: RH. INF - 78 mph. Arm works clean from a high ¾ slot, accurate across the diamond and can throw from multiple slots.
Defense: Fluid footwork, confident, reliable exchange, comfortable on the move. Long through exchange at times. Easy, smooth double play turn.
Run: 7.58 runner in the 60.

Hailstone is an athletic and lean 6-foot, 175 pound right-handed hitting middle infielder in Missouri’s 2019 class. He ran a 7.76 60 and posted an exit velocity of 85 mph. Impressed at the plate, tall and open set up, smooth load, fast bat speed, middle to opposite field approach, works inside the ball,  Impressed on the infield, soft hands, fluid feet, clean exchange, plays through the ball, long arm action, high 3/4 arm slot, throws at 77 mph.

6-foot, 165-pound, athletically-built, right-handed hitting shortstop. Defensively, steady defender, reliable hands and can play on the move. Loose arm and enough arm strength to stay on the left side of the diamond. At the plate, balanced setup, pre-pitch rhythm, aggressive swing and attacks early in the count. Follow 2021 infielder.