Jackson
Shepherd

12.5.16 - Verbally committed to Mesa CC.

2/14/16 - 5-foot-11, 170-pound outfielder, average build. Defensively arm played long from the outfield, over the top slot, arm carries, 82 mph arm strength. Plays through the baseball, clean exchange, quick footwork. 6.85 runner in the 60. Right-handed hitter, balanced stance, slightly open setup, short stride that slightly dives. Opposite field contact, flat bat path, average bat speed. 84 mph exit velocity from the tee.

7.8.15 - 5-foot-10, 165-pound athletically built right-handed hitter. High hands, balanced and wide setup at the plate. Slight leg lift with a long stride. Uses the whole field and maintains balance through contact. Has an uphill swing path at times. Recorded an exit velocity of 81 mph off the tee.  Impressed in the field with a long, loose arm that topped at 81 mph.  Throws also flashed carry. Long, clean transfer in the outfield. Ran 4.45 home-to-first.

2.16.15 - 5-foot-10, 165-pound, right-handed hitting outfielder. Athletic build. In the field has a long arm action from an over the top arm slot. Athletic actions, accurate throws, with average hands. Threw 76 mph from the outfield. At the plate hits from a wide base, loads to backside, with a leg kick stride. Line drive, gap to gap hitter with a short swing path and average bat speed. 82 mph exit velocity from a tee. Ran the 60 at 7.33.

7/14/14 - 5-foot-9, 155-pound right-handed hitting shortstop hits from a balanced setup with a short stride, hands load back smoothly, but get away from body at times, producing long, level bat path with 76 mph exit velocity.  Showed a good approach hitting the ball the other way during live batting practice.  Ran 4.69-4.79 from home to first during games.  Defensively, throws from a long, loose, high ¾ arm slot with above average arm strength across the diamond at 78 mph.  Showed soft hands and fluid footwork fielding.

11/2/13 - 5-foot-9, 150-pound, athletic body player with solid projection. From the outfield he showed athletically aggressive actions and high quality footwork. Arm works short, over-the-top slot, 71 mph with accuracy and carry. Ran a 7.46 60. At the plate hits from a balanced stance, leg-kick trigger with short stride, quality lower half usage, maintains balance through contact. Swing is short, level, quiet, and repeatable. Exit velocity off the tee was 71 mph.