Michael
Kirchhoff

SO. RHP Michael Kirchoff (Marengo) toes the rubber at a physical 6-foot-2, 195-pounds. Kirchoff looks to make an impact for the Scots’ fresh off a season where he struck out 39 in 30.2 innings and picked up 2 wins and a save. High leg-kick into a controlled descent down the mound from a ¾ slot that generates arm speed with some effort. His fastball played 90-92 (avg. 90.8) mph with an average of 15.6” of IVB. He spun a curveball at 78-80 mph with gradual 1/7 shape. Slider was in the 81-83 mph range with sharp sweeping action while averaging 11.3” of horizontal movement; changeup really rounded out the arsenal well with heavy fading action and 15.3” of horizontal movement on average at 80-83 mph. Poised for a big sophomore campaign and warrants a close follow heading into the fall and summer seasons.