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CLASS OF 2020

C

Nicholas
Hemken

Truman State University
Edwardsville (HS) • IL
6' 2" • 195LBS
R/R • 22yr 6mo
Travel Team: STL Prospects

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Best Of Stats

Power
86
Exit Velocity (max)
2/10/19
-
Exit Velocity (avg)
-
Distance (max)
-
Sweet Spot %
Run
7.28
60
10/22/17
-
30-yd
-
10-yd
-
Run speed (max)
Defense
-
INF Velo
-
OF Velo
82
C Velo
2/18/18
2.00 - 2.14
Pop Time
2/18/18
Pitching

Fastball

-
Velocity (max)
80 - 81
Velo Range
10/22/17
-
Spin Rate (avg)

Changeup

65 - 69
Velo Range
10/22/17
-
Spin Rate (avg)

Curveball

56 - 60
Velo Range
10/22/17
-
Spin Rate (avg)

Positional Tools

2019
2018
2017
60 Yard Dash
7.37
Pop Time
2.19 - 2.40
Catcher Velocity
70.0
Power / Speed Score
11.7
60 Yard Dash
7.67
Pop Time
2.00 - 2.14
Catcher Velocity
82.0
Power / Speed Score
10.8
60 Yard Dash
7.28
Pop Time
2.05 - 2.18
Catcher Velocity
77.0
Power / Speed Score
11.7
St. Louis Open
Oct 12, 2019
Position
7.37
60-yard
2.32 - 2.40
Pop Time
70
C Velo
85
Exit Velo
Preseason All-State Showcase (Invite Only)
Feb 10, 2019
Position
7.51
60-yard
2.19 - 2.26
Pop Time
70
C Velo
86
Exit Velo
Underclass Invitational (Invite Only)
Feb 18, 2018
Position
7.67
60-yard
2.00 - 2.14
Pop Time
82
C Velo
83
Exit Velo
Underclass Showcase
Oct 22, 2017
Position
7.28
60-yard
2.05 - 2.18
Pop Time
77
C Velo
85
Exit Velo

Hitting

Hitting

Pitching

Pitch Scores

Pitching Velos

2017
Fastball
Velocity Max
82.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
80.5
Curveball
Velocity Avg
58.0
Changeup
Velocity Avg
67.0
Underclass Showcase
Oct 22, 2017
Pitching
82
Max FB
80 - 81
FB
56 - 60
CB
65 - 69
CH

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Comments

10/12/19

Positional Profile: C
Body: 6-foot-2, 195-pounds. Highly-athletic, physical, strong frame.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, minimal loading action, short stride and stays balanced through contact. Fast bat, occasional quick-twitch, short, uphill path and works the middle of the field.
Power: 85 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. C - 70 mph. Short arm action, over-the-top slot.
Defense: 2.32-2.40 pop times. Receptive hands, strong wrists, fluid out of the crouch and transfer works with rhythm.
Run: 7.37 runner in the 60. Above-average runner for size and position.

6/21/19

Nick Hemken stood out at the plate and behind the dish during NPI which included a bomb over the LF wall. Hemken’s moonshot left the bat with an exit velocity of 92 mph and traveled 350’ before landing well beyond the LF fence. Defensively, he showed an above average arm and moved well in his 6-foot-2, 200 pound frame.

2/10/19 - 6-foot-2, 195-pound catcher, lean strong frame. Right-handed hitter, tall balanced stance, arm bar load and short stride, static and quiet pre pitch. Path works slightly uphill, casted at times, 86 mph exit velocity from the tee. 2.19-2.26 pop times, footwork is fluid out of the crouch. Arm played 70 mph, over the top slot. 7.51 runner in the 60.

2.18.18 - 6-foot-1, 180-pound, athletically built, catcher with well-proportioned strength. At the plate, right-handed hitter, balanced setup, short leg-lift stride. Long, uphill bat path, flashes quick twitch, 83 mph exit velocity from a tee. Behind the plate has a big arm for his age; throws carry and topped at 82 mph from the crouch. Pop times ranged between 2.00-2.14. Ran a 7.67 60.

10.22.17 - 6-foot-1, 175-pound two-way player, athletic frame with lean strength. Plus arm strength for age, short over the top arm action, carried well, 77 mph out of the crouch. Exchange is quick and clean, 2.05-2.18 pop times. Right-handed hitter, tall setup, short stride. Path works uphill, lifting swing. 85 mph exit velocity from the tee. 7.28 runner in the 60. On the mound arm action is quick and short, high ¾ slot. Fastball topped at 82 mph, sat 80-81 mph. Slider is 56-60 mph. Changeup is straight, 65-69 mph.

9.24.17 - 6-foot-1, 175-pound, physically advanced, athletically built, two-way prospect. Worked out as a catcher, advanced arm strength from the crouch, 78 mph. Arm works short and quick from an over-the-top slot. Accurate throws, stay true and carry. Quick, clean exchange, maintains body control. Pop times ranged between 2.00-2.12. Offensively, tall setup, pre-pitch load and maintains balance through contact. Quick twitch in swing, present bat speed, long bat path, occasional late trigger. 82 mph exit velocity from a tee. 7.27 runner in the 60, laser-timed. On the mound, right-handed pitcher, tall and fall delivery, stays on-line. Whippy, fast arm action from an over-the-top slot. Fastball flashed occasional cut, 78-81 mph. Slider has 10/4 shape, more 12/6 out of the stretch, thrown with fastball arm speed, conviction, 61-64 mph. Changeup, sat 67-68 mph.

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