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22.6
Hand Speed (max)
10/14/23
CLASS OF 2026
C
3B
Jacob
Matthews
Booneville (HS) • MS
5' 10" • 168LBS
R/R • 19yr 5mo
Travel Team: EBC
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2026 National
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2026 State
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Best Of Stats
71
Bat Speed (max)
10/14/23
16.6
Rot. Acc (max)
7/26/22
30
Hard Hit %
10/28/23
91.5
Exit Velocity (max)
10/28/23
84.8
Exit Velocity (avg)
10/28/23
326
Distance (max)
10/28/23
75
Sweet Spot %
6/18/24
7.14
60-yd
5/28/25
4.14
30-yd
6/28/23
1.67
10-yd
5/28/25
18.7
Run speed (max)
6/28/23
76
INF Velo
6/28/23
-
OF Velo
76
C Velo
6/28/23
2.00 - 2.09
Pop Time
10/28/23
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Jacob Matthews, BOONEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (MS), 2026
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-10, 168-pounds. lean, compact frame with room to add mass.
Hit: RHH. More narrow stance, higher relaxed handset. Small kick to load, moves barrel through the zone, moves hands efficiently. Mostly flat bat path, all fields hitter.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 83.0 mph. 267' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-72 mph. Longer, quick arm action from over the top.
Defense: 2.16-2.19 pop times. Fundemental glove work behind the dish with smooth transfers and accurate throws. Good positionsing on the block and recover.
ATH: 7.53 runner in the 60.
Jacob Matthews, Booneville (MS), 2026
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-9, 161-pounds. Athletic and leaner body, can continue to add size to the frame.
Hit: RHH. Tall, balanced stance with hands slightly higher than back shoulder. Conventional load and stride as hands push back to create more leverage. Level bat path with a middle to pull side approach. Works off back leg slightly. 66.7 mph bat speed with 9 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 84.8 mph. 326' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-72 mph. Quicker arm action.
Defense: 2.00-2.09 pop times. Very polished with mature set up. Still developing quickness to feet. Good direction on throws. Solid on blocks and bunts.
ATH: 7.34 runner in the 60. 17.90 max vertical.
Jacob Matthews, Booneville (MS), 2026
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-9, 157-pounds. Lean frame, plenty of room for added development.
Hit: RHH. Balanced with the feet, narrow stance. Mostly flat bat path resulted in numerous line drives back up the middle during BP. 69.1 mph bat speed with 9 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 79.2 mph. 320' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-69 mph. Longer arm action.
Defense: 2.12-2.22 pop times. Solid actions with the mitt. Natural on balls in the dirt.
ATH: 7.55 runner in the 60. 1.89 and 4.21 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 22.50 max vertical.
Jacob Matthews, Booneville (MS), 2026
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-10, 165-pounds. Strong lower half with room for added size and length.
Hit: RHH. Standard square set up, hands start by his ear, athletic small stride Simple swing, flat swing; Long swing wants to get extended out over the plate. Hits balls hard oppo and up the middle, trouble with balls in 65.3 mph bat speed with 9 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 79.5 mph. 277' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-76 mph. INF-76 mph. INF: Long arm action, 3/4 arm slot. Good accurate throws at the ball, ball has some life to it C: Long arm action, 3/4 arm slot, ball carries well. Arm is quick
Defense: 2.10-2.21 pop times. Uses multiple glove pats to time up the baseball, works around the ball well. Keeps his legs under him to delivery a good throw C: Gains ground to delivery throw downs, good fundamental blocks
ATH: 7.42 runner in the 60. 1.74 and 4.14 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Vizual Edge: 79.65 Edge Score