Tommy
Hosty

Uncommitted. Currently ranked No. 6 in the state and No. 242 nationally. High-waisted 6-foot-1, 196-pound frame with some present strength throughout. Got the start for Marist against the No. 1 team in the state. Lawlor is a high-follow name in the sophomore class, featuring an athletic delivery with a loose, full arm action from a high ¾ slot. His fastball sat 84-86 mph with deceptive two-seam action and ride, earning swing-and-miss at times in the zone. His slider at 78-80 mph flashed out-pitch potential and was a pitch he could throw to both left-handed and right-handed hitters. As much as the stuff, his mound presence stood out; he showed a low pulse and competed in the zone throughout, demonstrating advanced maturity facing a top-ranked opponent. A high-follow southpaw in the region.

6-foot, 200-pound frame with a durable build, broad shoulders with proportionate strength. The southpaw impressed with a jump in velocity, up nearly seven mph and now topping at 91 mph, sitting 88-90 mph in this look with sinker traits and heavy arm-side run. The slider showed some bullet shape at 74-76 mph, and the changeup showed mostly straight action at 80-82 mph, killing spin in the process.

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5-11.5, 186.1-pounds. Athletic, well-proportioned frame.
Hit: LHH. Wide base, short and controlled stride. Works on top of the baseball, steep path, pull-side approach. 63.3 mph bat speed with 9g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 mph max exit velocity (87.7 avg.); 353-foot max batted distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 85 mph. Short arm action, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Attacks the baseball, some range, steady actions.
Athletic Testing: 7.23 runner in the 60-yard dash; 25.90-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 65.94 Edge Score.

Positional Profile: LHP
Delivery: Stretch-only, high leg kick into balance point, works in-line to the plate.
Arm Action: LH. Full arm action, clean and loose, 3/4 slot.
FB: T84, 81-83 mph. Life out of the hand, feel to land. T2045, 1911 average rpm.
SL: 70-71 mph. Sweeping action, feel to land and sequence. T1972, 1942 average rpm.
CH: 76-76 mph. Similar profile to the fastball, thrown with intent. T1416, 1416 average rpm.

LHP Tommy Hosty (Marist, 2027) was efficient through his two innings of work, pounding the zone with his three-pitch arsenal. Well-proportioned 6-foot, 186-pound frame. The left-hander operated primarily out of the stretch, employing a high leg lift into balance point, working from a clean and loose ¾ slot. Hosty tossed two scoreless innings with one hit and two strikeouts. He showed some feel to land with his fastball at 80-83 mph, topping 83.8 mph with a max IVB of 16.1”. He also utilized a sweeping slider at 70-71 mph, and a changeup at 75 mph that mimicked fastball armspeed.

Currently ranked No. 53 in the state. Athletic LHH, hitting leadoff for a talented Chicago Elite Royal club. Handled the bat well all weekend with a number of impressive swings, good direction in his swing through the zone with the ability to cover the plate, taking a 90 mph fastball on the outer-half the other way for a barrel, simple and on-time swing. Roams centerfield with confidence, quality jumps and reads off the bat.

Uncommitted, currently ranked No. 52 in the state. Athletic 6-foot, 165-pound frame with room to add strength. Hosty showed well on Saturday as he went 1-for-2 at the plate. The left-handed hitter operates from an open stance with a long stride. Strong hands from a pure swing with intent. Led off the game with a line drive into center field for a single. Connected on a deep fly ball to right field for a sac fly in the fifth inning.

Uncommitted. Well-proportioned 6-foot, 165-pound frame. Batted cleanup and played right field for Marist. Left-handed hitter who showed to have strong, direct hands with a short path. Flashed barrel strength when he laced a double into center field, his second at-bat that drove in a run and extended the RedHawks’ lead at the time. A name to continue to follow in the state’s sophomore class.