Hayden
Christiansen

Christiansen's showing on Sunday may wind up being the most impactful upon the state rankings. His performance was in the running as the day’s best – he ran a 7.02, reached an 85 mph high from the chute, and slugged the three hardest hit balls of the day, as well as the day’s farthest (363 feet).

Positional Profile: C
Body: 6-2, 198-pounds. Athletic shape.
Hit: RHH. Balanced stance, short stride, loads on time, maintains excellent balance throughout swing. Path is short and on top of the baseball, works gap to gap with intent and under control. Aggressive bat speed.
Power: 101.78 max exit velocity, averaged 83.28 mph. 363’ max distance. Top exit velocity of the event, advanced bat speed creates power potential.
Arm: RH. C - 85 mph. INF -  mph. OF -  mph. Plus arm strength for age, carried to target from short over the top slot.
Defense: 1.94-2.09 pop times. Quick actions out of the crouch, showed soft hands and athletic footwork.
Run: 7.02 runner in the 60. Above average runner for the position.

Positional Profile: C High follow prospect in his class who continues to trend upward.
Body: 6-foot-2, 185-pounds. Athletic frame, lean build.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, short stride, loose loading action in rhythm and on time. Short path, stepp to contact at times, gap to gap approach, contact jumps off the bat.
Power: 98 mph exit velocity from the tee. Power potential bat.
Arm: RH. C - 80 mph. Plus arm for age, carries well, short over the top action, quick release.
Defense: 1.94-2.08 pop times. Advanced actions, athletic out of the crouch with quick agile footwork. Soft receiver, quiet setup subtle actions.
Run: 7.05 runner in the 60. Above average runner, athletic.

Positional Profile: C
Body: 6-foot-1, 175-pounds. Athletic frame with length, projects.
Hit: RHH. Tall, balanced setup, short stride. Hands work loose and create bat speed, short path stays on top of the baseball. Hits off front foot at times, line drive gap to gap contact.
Power: 89 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. C - 76 mph. Strong arm, plays short and over the top, showed carry.
Defense: 2.00-2.09 pop times. Quick out of the crouch, clean transfer, soft hands, advanced actions behind the plate.
Run: 4.55 runner down the line. 

Verbally committed to Xavier University.

Started his day hot with a double over the left fielders head and followed it up hosing a runner at second in the very next inning. The 6-foot-1, 175-pound RHH sports a short, compact path with rhythm through contact and a gap-to-gap approach as he lined the double to left and a single to right.  He finished 2-for-2 with a 2B, a BB, one RBI and a run scored. Also, 3-for-3 in caught stealing as he repeated 2.08-2.10 to second in between innings and in-game to second. Athletic actions with fluid footwork and a true ball to second with carry and accuracy; Called a solid game behind the dish. 

3.3.19 - Body: 6-foot-0, 170-pounds. Lean athletic frame.
Positional Profile: C
Defense: 2.04-2.15 pop times. Quick feet out of the crouch, agile and athletic at the position, direct footwork. Exchange is quick and clean, soft receiver.
Arm: RH. C - 75 mph. Plays up with carry and accuracy, plus for age. Short, over the top slot.
Hit: RHH. Balanced and quiet, smooth load action, short stride, repeatable. Athletic hands create bat speed, middle of the field approach, short path, stays on top.
Power: 88 mph exit velocity from the tee. Above average contact for age, flashes pull side power.
Run: 7.28 runner in the 60. Above average for age and position.

8.5.18 (Junior Future Games) - 5-foot-11, 155-pound, right-handed hitter, solid, athletic build. Impressed offensively all weekend long. Wide, balanced setup, smooth load and short stride. Level bat path, feel for the barrel, advanced hand/eye, stays balanced throughout and uses the middle of the field. Routinely made hard contact in game play. Behind the plate, above-average receiver, soft hands, agile blocker and athletic out of the crouch. Short arm action, high ¾ slot and has been clocked at 75 mph from the crouch. 2022 catcher to follow.

3.20.18 - 5-foot-10, 148-pound catcher, solid build, should develop strength. Right-handed hitter balanced setup, athletic in the box, short stride and quiet. Short path, hard middle to pull side contact, creates bat speed, 78 mph exit velocity from the tee. Defensively shows athletic actions out of the crouch, natural receiver, commands the infield, soft hands and quick feet. Arm is short and over the top, slight carry, 69 mph. Pop times ranged 2.19-2.26. Ran the 60 at 7.71.

3.15.17 - 5-foot-7, 115-pound, catcher. Offensively, balanced setup, short stride, maintains balance. Repeatable swing, short barrel path, line drive hitter, fluid rhythm, 68 mph exit velocity off a tee. Ran the 60 at 8.62. Defensively, traditional catcher’s arm action, short and over-the-top, 60 mph out of the crouch, pop times between 2.47-2.83.