@nicholasb2025 
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Velocity (max)
6/22/23
CLASS OF 2025
LHP
OF
Nicholas
Ballard
Louisville
DuPont Manual (HS) • KY
6' 0" • 180LBS
L/L • 19yr 5mo
Travel Team: Louisville Legends National 2025
DuPont Manual (HS) • KY
6' 0" • 180LBS
L/L • 19yr 5mo
Travel Team: Louisville Legends National 2025
Rankings
2025 National
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2025 State
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Commitment
Best Of Stats
Fastball
84 - 88
Velo Range
6/22/23
2136
Spin Rate (avg)
2/11/24
Changeup
80 - 81
Velo Range
6/06/24
1838
Spin Rate (avg)
6/20/23
Curveball
74 - 78
Velo Range
6/06/24
2124
Spin Rate (avg)
2/11/24
Slider
73.8 - 75.8
Velo Range
6/20/23
2093
Spin Rate (avg)
6/20/23
81.5
Exit Velocity (max)
7/07/21
75.9
Exit Velocity (avg)
7/07/21
275
Distance (max)
9/04/21
71
Sweet Spot %
9/04/21
22.3
Hand Speed (max)
9/04/21
63.3
Bat Speed (max)
9/04/21
15.7
Rot. Acc (max)
9/04/21
-
Hard Hit %
7.66
60-yd
9/04/21
-
30-yd
-
10-yd
-
Run speed (max)
-
INF Velo
76
OF Velo
7/28/21
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C Velo
-
Pop Time
Game Performance
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Position: LHP
Body: 5-foot-11, 165-pound.
Pitching: Solid. Drop-and-drive delivery, easy effort. High ¾ arm angle, consistent arm speed, clean arm action. Athletic balance point, even shoulders, lands soft.
FB: 85-87 (Max spin 2230; Avg 2067). Big running action, tough to barrel.
SL: 74-76 Slight tight action, 2/8 shape. (Max spin 2110; Avg 2092).
Body: 5-foot-10, 150-pound.
Pitching: Solid. Drop-and-drive delivery, easy effort. High ¾ arm angle, consistent arm speed, loose arm action. Strong balance point, downhill shoulders, lands square, balanced finish.
FB: (Max spin 2109; Avg 2025). Slight running action.
CB: Some action, 1/7 shape. (Max spin 2004; Avg 2004).
SL: 2/8 shape. (Max spin 1978; Avg 1978).
Body: 5-foot-9, 140-pound proportional build.
Hit: (LHH) Projectable. Began in a balanced athletic stance with a smooth load, then used a toe tap stride. Developing bat speed. Good extension on his finish, loose level swing. Gap to gap approach.
Power: 80 mph exit velocity, average 73.3 mph. 62.0 mph bat speed average. 21.8 mph hand speed average.
Defense: (OF) Sure developing hands, consistent developing footwork, clean exchange. Projectable. Fielded the ball out front with average movement laterally.
Arm: 75 mph outfield velocity. Loose arm action, ¾ slot.
Speed: 7.66 (60-yard).
Pitching: Projectable. Tall-and-fall delivery, easy effort. High ¾ arm angle, quick developing arm speed, clean arm action.
FB: T77. 75-76 mph. (Max spin 1959; Avg 1893). Running hard action, heavy movement.
CB: 67-69 mph. Tight action, 1/7 shape. (Max spin 2011; Avg 1719).
CH: 66-68 mph. Slight action.