Zach
Ericsson

Athletic, proportional 5-foot-11, 170-pound frame with present strength. The right-handed hitter starts in a wide, tall stance initiating his swing using a leg lift and hand load into a short stride and toe-tap. Short to contact with a slightly uphill bat path through the zone. Mainly line-drives and fly-balls to his mid/pull side during BP. Shows some hand speed, recording an 86 mph bat-exit velocity. Ran a 7.51 60-yard dash. The primary catcher shows good blocking ability and receiving ability. Made accurate 72 mph throws from behind the plate using quick footwork and transfers, throwing from a ¾ arm stroke. Pop times ranged between 2.02-2.08 seconds.

Zach Ericsson, Liberty North (MO), 2022
Positional Profile: C
Body: 5-foot-10, 165-pounds. Strong, athletic build.
Defense: 2.28-2.40 pop times. Clean transfer, works in line with his target, showed a strong blocking ability.
Arm: RH. C - 72 mph.   Short arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Hit: RHH. Stands tall in the box, wide base, slight leg lift trigger, short stride.  Some bat speed created by quick hands, bat travels in a short, uphill path to contact.
Power: 85 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 7.48 runner in the 60.