Ard has the looks of a prototypical 1 or 2 hole type of hitter, and was a sparkplug for the Wildcats last Tuesday, hitting out of the leadoff spot. The uncommitted sophomore starts in a wider and open stance, before using a simple load and stride to get to center. He stays firmly planted in the ground during his swing and uses his lower-half well, before delivering a flat path through the zone with quick hands and present bat speed. Ard hit two pull-side singles and finished the night 2-4 with a RBI and RS. He's also a really good runner that we've had down as low as a 6.65 in the 60, and it shows in game, as he gets down the line in a hurry.
9/30/23
Jaden Ard, Walker (LA), 2026 Positional Profile: OF/2B Body: 5-6, 145-pounds. Athletic. Hit: RHH. Starts slightly open in an athletic and balanced stance, hands held out in front of his body and works them back during a simple load and stride. Stays flat to contact and works slightly uphill through extension with a two-handed finish, accurate barrel, looks to hit the ball out front and worked mostly to the pull-side gap. Power: 85 max exit velocity, averaged 79.8 mph. 296' max distance. Arm: RH. OF-81 mph. Longer arm swing, quick arm action with a 3/4 release. Defense: Good athlete, gathers behind ball with short, choppy steps, athletic footwork moving through to his crow hop, can play all 3 OF spots. ATH: 7.17 runner in the 60. 1.78 and 3.98 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
6/13/23
Jaden Ard, Walker (LA), 2026 Positional Profile: 2B/OF Body: 5-5, 145-pounds. Athletic Hit: RHH. Starts in an athletic and balanced stance, hands held at shoulder height and uses a toe-tap load and stride Quick hands and some twitch in the swing, flat path to contact with level extension and a two-handed finish, fires back hip aggressively and maintains balance, hit the ball hard on a line up the middle and to the pull-side 60.7 mph bat speed with 12 G’s of rotational acceleration. Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 80.9 mph. 310' max distance. Arm: RH. INF-76 mph. Short and quick AA with an OTT release Defense: Plays low to the ground, bounces around with active feet, receives with soft hands and a still glove out front, can play with one hand, understands how to create good hop with feet, accurate arm across the diamond ATH: 6.65 runner in the 60.
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Jaden Ard, Walker (LA), 2026
Positional Profile: OF/2B
Body: 5-6, 145-pounds. Athletic.
Hit: RHH. Starts slightly open in an athletic and balanced stance, hands held out in front of his body and works them back during a simple load and stride. Stays flat to contact and works slightly uphill through extension with a two-handed finish, accurate barrel, looks to hit the ball out front and worked mostly to the pull-side gap.
Power: 85 max exit velocity, averaged 79.8 mph. 296' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-81 mph. Longer arm swing, quick arm action with a 3/4 release.
Defense: Good athlete, gathers behind ball with short, choppy steps, athletic footwork moving through to his crow hop, can play all 3 OF spots.
ATH: 7.17 runner in the 60. 1.78 and 3.98 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Jaden Ard, Walker (LA), 2026
Positional Profile: 2B/OF
Body: 5-5, 145-pounds. Athletic
Hit: RHH. Starts in an athletic and balanced stance, hands held at shoulder height and uses a toe-tap load and stride Quick hands and some twitch in the swing, flat path to contact with level extension and a two-handed finish, fires back hip aggressively and maintains balance, hit the ball hard on a line up the middle and to the pull-side 60.7 mph bat speed with 12 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 80.9 mph. 310' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-76 mph. Short and quick AA with an OTT release
Defense: Plays low to the ground, bounces around with active feet, receives with soft hands and a still glove out front, can play with one hand, understands how to create good hop with feet, accurate arm across the diamond
ATH: 6.65 runner in the 60.