Clay
Patton

Tall, lean, with long legs and thin wiry upper half. Room to fill out. Has long galloping strides as a runner and posted a 7.0 60-yard dash time. Has a spread out stance start to base of swing. Slight turn in front side. Hands and barrel are loaded from his back shoulder. Short load, short stride. Two handed finish and good bat speed with extension. Glove and hands work well on defense. Arm has carry to throws and accuracy. Tends to travel and have long extended crank it up crow hop to style of release. Solid athletic actions for game.

Clay Patton, Guerin Catholic, 2022, IN

Position: SS/OF

Body: 6-foot-2, 155-pound lean frame.

Hit: (RHH) Starts in a balanced stance with a smooth load, then uses a short stride. Above average bat speed. Front foot finish, rotational swing. Gap to gap approach.

Power: 90 mph exit velocity.

Defense:  (IF) Soft hands, athletic footwork, clean exchange. Above average.  Fielded the ball one hand with quick movement laterally.

Arm: 84 mph infield velocity. Long arm action, an-over-the-top slot, consistent accuracy.

Speed: 7.07

Clay Patton, Guerin Catholic, 2022, IN

Position: SS/OF

Body: 6-foot-1, 155-pound mature frame.

Hit: (RHH) Started in an athletic stance with a controlled load, then used a controlled stride . Efficient bat speed. High finish, rotational swing.

Power: 89 mph exit velocity. Gap to gap approach.

Defense:  (IF) Sure hands, rhythmic footwork, natural exchange. Solid. (OF) Sure hands, consistent footwork. Solid.  Laterally, movements were athletic and fielded the ball out front.

Arm: 82 mph infield velocity. 84 mph outfield velocity. Quick arm action, high ¾ slot, consistent accuracy.

Speed: 7.03

Pitching: Above average. Tall-and-fall delivery, some effort. Over-the-top arm angle, good arm speed, quick arm action. Athletic balance point, in line shoulders, lands closed, an athletic finish.

FB: T81. 80-81 mph. Consistent accuracy, hard action.

CB: 61-63 mph. In the zone control, late action.

CH: 63-67 mph. In the zone command, running action.

5-foot-10, 140-pound frame. At the plate, the right-handed hitter clocked an exit velocity of 79 mph. Started in a balanced open  stance, had a small load and used a short stride to start his swing. Showed a flat swing plane, average bat speed and high finish. Found a lot of barrels in his rounds. Base hit approach. From the outfield, his best throws to the bases were registered at 74 mph; had soft hands, a clean exchange and smooth footwork. In the infield, recorded position velocities up to 74 mph.  Showed a high ¾ slot. During the event, he clocked a 60 time of 7.53. On the mound, pitches from a ¾ angle. He is a tall-and-fall type pitcher who uses some effort. An athletic balance point. Successfully located his changeup (61-65 mph) for a strike. His fastball sat 71-74 mph and topped out at 75 mph; shows running action and consistent command. Curveball (58-59) has in the zone command and gradual action.

Guerin Catholic High School, Class of 2022; 5-foot-10, 130-pound SS/OF. At the plate, the switch hitter clocked an exit velocity of 75 mph. Starts in a balanced stance with his bat straight up; uses a small stride. He showed a level swing plane and a high, two-handed finish. In the infield, he showed an ability to throw across the field at 73 mph. He has fundamentally sound footwork and fields balls cleanly when he’s in good position. From the outfield, he made throws to the infield at velocities up to 74 mph. Attacked the ball well in the outfield. He has a consistent ¾ arm angle.