Easton Smith, Center Grove (IN), 2025 Positional Profile: C/3B Body: 5-11, 190-pounds. Athletic Build Hit: RHH. Sets up in crouched stance with weight evenly distributed. Smooth stride. Smooth swing with good bat speed and quick hands, ability to go to all fields. 71.5 mph bat speed with 14 G's of rotational acceleration. Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 80.3 mph. 320' max distance. Arm: RH. C-76 mph. Quick arm action from an over the top slot. Defense: 2.15-2.19 pop times. Athletic footwork, very quick exchange, good receiver.
12/16/23
Another junior backstop with a strong performance at the Hoosier Holiday was Easton Smith (Center Grove). Smith showed strong improvements within his game, starting with a consistent round of batting practice. The strong, proportional, 5-foot-11, 190 pounder showed consistent tempo and well-timed intent throughout his round, and his simple, rotational swing produced a peak exit velocity of 96 mph. The Center Grove product was 76 mph from the crouch, translating to pops that ranged from 1.98 - 2.09.
3/05/23
Position Profile: C/3B Body: 5-11, 190-pounds. Strong, athletic build Hit: RHH. Athletic, open setup. Controlled, compact load w/ a leg kick type stride. Slightly uphill bat path w/ some bat speed. Gap-to-gap approach w/ a balanced finish. Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 82.5 mph. 319' max distance. Arm: RH. C-74 mph. Quick arm action that works from a 3/4 slot. Defense: 1.94-1.97 pop times. Consistent footwork w/ a quick transfer. Above average receiving skills. Run: 7.43 runner in the 60.
9/07/22
Easton Smith, Center Grove, 2025, IN
Position: C/3B
Body: 5-foot-11, 180-pound strong athletic build.
Hit: (RHH) Solid. Began in an athletic open stance with a compact load, then used a quick toe tap stride. Flashed bat speed. Balanced finish, uphill swing. Aggressive gap to gap approach.
Power: 90.5 mph exit velocity, average 82.1 mph. 67.8 mph bat speed average. 22.4 mph hand speed average.
Defense: (C) 1.98-2.03 pop times. Sure hands, fluid consistent footwork, twitchy exchange. Solid. Tons of flexibility and athletic setup.
Arm: 73 mph catcher velocity. Very quick arm action, ¾ slot, consistent accuracy.
3/06/22
Easton Smith, Center Grove, 2025, IN
Position: C/1B
Body: 5-foot-10, 175-pound solid frame.
Hit: (RHH) Solid. Started in an open stance with a controlled load, then used a toe tap stride. Present bat speed. Level finish, level swing. Aggressive approach.
Power: 93 mph exit velocity, average 81.7 mph. 70.4 mph bat speed average. 22.5 mph hand speed average.
Defense: (C) 2.00-2.14 pop times. Sure hands, consistent footwork, quick exchange. Solid. Some flexibility and athletic setup.
Arm: 76 mph catcher velocity. Short arm action, an-over-the-top slot, decent accuracy.
Speed: 7.41 (60-yard).
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Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-11, 190-pounds. Athletic Build
Hit: RHH. Sets up in crouched stance with weight evenly distributed. Smooth stride. Smooth swing with good bat speed and quick hands, ability to go to all fields. 71.5 mph bat speed with 14 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 80.3 mph. 320' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-76 mph. Quick arm action from an over the top slot.
Defense: 2.15-2.19 pop times. Athletic footwork, very quick exchange, good receiver.
Position Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-11, 190-pounds. Strong, athletic build
Hit: RHH. Athletic, open setup. Controlled, compact load w/ a leg kick type stride. Slightly uphill bat path w/ some bat speed. Gap-to-gap approach w/ a balanced finish.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 82.5 mph. 319' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-74 mph. Quick arm action that works from a 3/4 slot.
Defense: 1.94-1.97 pop times. Consistent footwork w/ a quick transfer. Above average receiving skills.
Run: 7.43 runner in the 60.
Easton Smith, Center Grove, 2025, IN
Position: C/3B
Body: 5-foot-11, 180-pound strong athletic build.
Hit: (RHH) Solid. Began in an athletic open stance with a compact load, then used a quick toe tap stride. Flashed bat speed. Balanced finish, uphill swing. Aggressive gap to gap approach.
Power: 90.5 mph exit velocity, average 82.1 mph. 67.8 mph bat speed average. 22.4 mph hand speed average.
Defense: (C) 1.98-2.03 pop times. Sure hands, fluid consistent footwork, twitchy exchange. Solid. Tons of flexibility and athletic setup.
Arm: 73 mph catcher velocity. Very quick arm action, ¾ slot, consistent accuracy.
Easton Smith, Center Grove, 2025, IN
Position: C/1B
Body: 5-foot-10, 175-pound solid frame.
Hit: (RHH) Solid. Started in an open stance with a controlled load, then used a toe tap stride. Present bat speed. Level finish, level swing. Aggressive approach.
Power: 93 mph exit velocity, average 81.7 mph. 70.4 mph bat speed average. 22.5 mph hand speed average.
Defense: (C) 2.00-2.14 pop times. Sure hands, consistent footwork, quick exchange. Solid. Some flexibility and athletic setup.
Arm: 76 mph catcher velocity. Short arm action, an-over-the-top slot, decent accuracy.
Speed: 7.41 (60-yard).