20.9
Hand Speed (max)
2/16/26
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Uncommitted. Well-proportioned 6-foot, 178-pound frame with present strength. Batted fifth and played first base for the Griffins. The left-handed hitter has high bat-to-ball ability paired with easy barrel strength to the pull-side, hitting a grand slam in this game while holding down a spot in the middle of one of the better lineups in the state as a sophomore. His hands work compact through the swing with the barrel staying in the zone a long time. At first base, he showed to be a quality defender with comfortable actions at first base.
Positional Profile: OF/1B
Body: 5-11.5, 184-pounds. Athletic, lean frame with more to come.
Hit: LHH. Balanced, gains ground, stays tall through swing. Flat path with extension, pull-side/middle of the field approach, athletic. mph bat speed with g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 91 mph max exit velocity (77.1 avg.); 333-foot max batted distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 87 mph. Long, clean arm path, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Athletic, confident mover, fields ball out front, tracks down the baseball to both sides.
Athletic Testing: 7.20 runner in the 60-yard dash; 23.80-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 66.25 Edge Score.
OF Matthew Ritter (Lincoln Way East, 2028) is an athletic left-handed hitting outfielder that stood out during the position player workout. Standing at a projectable 6-foot, 178-pound frame with lean strength and room to continue to fill into. Simple left-handed swing with feel to drive the ball on a line through the middle of the field, reached a peak EV of 90.8 mph throughout the round with more impact on the way as he fills into the frame. Defensively the actions stood out in the outfield, smooth and clean routes with fluid feet and range to either side and feel to field the ball cleanly on the move. The arm works clean and athletic with easy arm strength up to 87 mph.