CLASS OF 2027

Blake Costlow, Paola (KS), 2027
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-8, 142-pounds. Compact athletic build.
Hit: RHH. Tall even setup with a wide base, weight centered, and active hands that start low below the back shoulder. Uses a toe tap trigger gaining some ground forward. Long flat path through the zone with an uphill finish, few barrels. 67.7 mph bat speed with 7 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 81 max exit velocity, averaged 67.7 mph. 300' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-80 mph. Long stroke from a 3/4 slot.
Defense: Polished actions defensively.
ATH: 6.73 runner in the 60. 1.56 and 3.75 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 26.70 max vertical.

6/18/24

Blake Costlow, Paola (KS), 2027
Positional Profile: OF/RHP Follow in the KS 2027 class.
Body: 5-7, 132-pounds. Young, developing frame with present athleticism.
Hit: RHH. Balanced, open setup. Hands start low. Toe-tap and hand load back into a medium stride. Level swing path, inside/out approach. Rotational upper-half. Hard line-drive contact sprayed to all fields. 65.3 mph bat speed with 11 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 80.7 mph. 275' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-80 mph. Long OT arm action with carry.
Defense: Active footwork, plays through the ball. Clean glove to the side of his body, consistent exchange and release.
ATH: 6.69 runner in the 60. Above-average runner. 28.90 max vertical.

6/18/24

Coming off a strong freshman campaign with Paola, OF Blake Costlow continues to be an emerging name to follow from the 2027 class. Costlow sprayed line drives to all fields with a short, simple right handed stroke. His hardest ball came off the barrel at 88.5 mph with more to come as he adds strength to his 5-foot-8, 140-pound frame. Costlow also ran a 6.69 60 and fired a 80 mph mark from the outfield on his firmest throw.

2/11/24

Blake Costlow, Paola (KS), 2027
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-8, 130-pounds. Lean build. Room to add strength and size.
Hit: RHH. Open, athletic stance. Loads into back leg using toe tap timing mechanism. Hands start low and centered and load back and up. Short, inside-out path. Pulls the hands through well. Works back through the middle. 59.8 mph bat speed with 9 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 82 max exit velocity, averaged 75.0 mph. 213' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-77 mph. Long arm swing. 3/4 arm slot.
Defense: Athletic mover, works through the ball. Glove plays deep to the outside of the glove side of the body. Clean transfer.
ATH: 1.72 and 4.00 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 26.80 max vertical.

6/13/23

Blake Costlow, Paola High School (KS), 2027
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-8, 135-pounds. Lean, athletic build.
Arm Action: RH
ATH: 7.05 runner in the 60. 1.70 and 3.93 10 and 30 yard splits.

6/13/23

Blake Costlow, Paola High School (KS), 2027
Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-8, 135-pounds. Lean, athletic build.
Hit: RHH. Simple in the box, slightly open stance with weight balanced. Hands start out front and rise at load. Toe-tap trigger Flat path through the zone. Showed some hand speed, produced consistent line-drive contact. 64.5 mph bat speed with 10 Gâ€™s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 83 max exit velocity, averaged 74 mph. 259' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-75 mph. Quicker release from high 3/4 arm slot.
Defense: Glove plays out front, quick to the ball, clean exchange to release.
ATH: 7.05 runner in the 60. 1.70 and 3.93 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.

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