Jacob
Marti

10.16.17 - Verbally committed to Heartland CC.

6.6.17 - 6-foot-3, 225-pound, switch-hitting first baseman with a highly athletic and projectable build. Offensively, loose, quick swing from both sides of the plate. Starts open, smooth load, leg-lift timing trigger and fluid rhythm throughout. Looks to drive the baseball with authority, present bat speed and uses the whole field. 99 mph exit velocity from the right side and 91 mph from the left. 4.25 runner down-the-line. Defensively, feet work well around the bag. Over-the-top, firm arm action, clocked at 75 mph across the diamond. 

3.18.17 - 6-foot-3, 220-pound, highly athletic, projectable frame, infielder who carries strength well. Athletic, high ceiling 2018 switch hitter (has ran a 6.76 60 in the past). Offensively, hits in the three hole for the Wildcats. Looks good in the box, composed, impressed right handed. Open setup, pre-pitch rhythm, looseness throughout and flashed bat speed. Made hard contact in his first two at-bats with two hard groundball singles that got through the infield in a hurry. continued to impress in the Wildcats second game of the day, this time from the left-side of the plate. Smoked a double into the left-center field gap, was 4.55 on the turn and later scored. Added a single through the right side of the diamond in his second at bat. High follow 2018 athlete who can handle the bat.

2.19.17 - 6-foot-3, 220-pound, infielder with a highly athletic, well-proportioned build, present strength. Impresses running a 6.76 laser-timed 60. Offensively, switch-hitter, flashed bat speed from both sides of the plate. Open setup, deep pre-pitch load, stride gets back to even and average balance through contact. Loose whippy hands from the left-side, more raw strength from the right; looks to drive and elevate the baseball from both sides of the plate. Exit velocity clocked at 97 mph from the right side and 84 mph from the left. Defensively, prototypical first baseman's frame and target. Throws from an over-the-top slot, clocked at 74 mph across the infield.

10.16.16 - 6-foot-2, 215-pound switch hitting infielder, lean frame. Showed ability to hit equally from both sides, wide setup, even stance, heel lift stride. Showed aggressiveness from both sides of the plate with bat speed. 93 mph exit velocity from the tee. 7.16 runner in the 60. Defensively arm plays over the top, 66 mph across the diamond.

8.16.16 - 6-foot-2, 215-pound, strong, athletically built, switch-hitting infielder. 7.35 runner in the 60, laser-timed. Offensively, pre-pitch movement, aggressive swings, loose hands and natural lift in swing from both sides of the plate; 90 mph exit velocity from the right and 82 mph from the left. Balanced setup, toe-turn stride, and pull approach. Defensively, steady hands and clean exchange at first base. Arm works over-the-top and clocked at 68 mph across the diamond.