Austin
Marsh

Austin Marsh, Lees Summit West (MO), 2024 Northwest Missouri State
Positional Profile: OF/SS
Body: 5-9, 156-pounds. Athletic frame. Room to add strength.
Hit: RHH. Wide, even stance with hands high by head. Full body load moves weight onto back leg, hands load back with barrel wrap behind head. Low, short leg kick to short stride. Advanced bat speed. Short, quick hands work direct to ball. Barrel works uphill to contact. Consistent hard contact to all fields. Flashed pull side power. 72.1 mph bat speed with 17 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 96 max exit velocity, averaged 92.2 mph. 354' max distance.
Arm: RH. OF-91 mph. Quick, 3/4 arm motion.
Defense: Athletic fielder, moves well. Quick first step, attacks hops while controling body. Smooth glove, soft hands, quick transfer to release.
ATH: 1.57 and 3.73 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 38.20 max vertical.

INF Austin Marsh (Lee’s Summit West, 2024) is an upside athlete who had a strong showing at this event. Marsh packs quick twitch within his 5-foot-10, 150-pound frame, jumping 33.5” on the vertical test at this event. He translated that wiry strength to BP, where Marsh blasted one of the day’s furthest batted balls (334 ft.) and regularly produced upper-80s exit velocities in batting practice. He took an athletic round of infield defense as well, showing a quick first step and rhythmic feet throughout.

Positional Profile: SS/OF
Body: 5-10, 150-pounds. Lean, athletic frame.
Hits: RHH. Upright stance with slight knee bend, hands start high, slight bat tip load, short stride with balance through contact. Loose athletic hands, short and level path to contact, line drive approach, favored the pull-side. Fluid and athletic at the plate.
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 81.8 MPH. 334' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-81 mph.Short quick arm path, 3/4 slot. Comfortable throwing from multiple arm angles.
Defense: Plays with pre-pitch bounce, athletic feet that work around the baseball, comfortable on the move with adept body control. Soft hands, clean funnels inward, quick to release and plays through the baseball. Advanced action for age, will stick on the infield moving forward.