Hayden
Fones

Hayden Fones, Apex Friendship (NC), 2025
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-2, 198-pounds. Athletic with Length. Tapered waist. Strength in lower half.
Delivery: Side step rocker windup from 1B side, hip turn and leg kick to chest, toe stays pointing down, sinks and sweeps leg at hand break, uphill tilt with shoulders and front side extension, H 3/4 arm slot
Arm Action: RH. Loose arm swing into a scapular load, average to above arm speed from H 3/4 slot
FB: T85, 82-84 mph. Commands both sides, above average spin, some arm side run T2226, 2070 average rpm.
CB: 70-74 mph. High spin, with hard breaking action. 10/4 slot T2511, 2266 average rpm.
CH: 75-75 mph. Low spin, run and sink T1527, 1527 average rpm.
ATH: 6.97 runner in the 60. 3.90 in the30 yard split.

Hayden Fones, Apex Friendship (NC), 2025
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-2, 198-pounds. Athletic with Length. Tapered waist. Strength in lower half.
Hit: RHH
Power: 97 max exit velocity, averaged 84.2 mph. 366' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-85 mph.
ATH: 6.97 runner in the 60. 3.90 in the30 yard split.

Hayden Fones, Apex Friendship High (NC), 2025
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-2, 200-pounds. Athletic with length. Tapered waist. Strength present in lower half.
Hit: RHH. Tall. Balanced. Feet slightly wider than shoulders. Hands relaxed off back shoulder with a flat bat. Good pre-pitch rhythm. Leg kick loads his weight to the back side. Aggressive stride. Hands push back to a good launch position. Active backside. Easy turn with the hands working direct. High, two-handed finish. Flat. Works for extension. Slight pull emphasis. Good barrel feel. 74 mph bat speed with 5 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 97 max exit velocity, averaged 88.1 mph. 351' max distance. Strength to the pull side. Consistent barrels in BP with barrel feel transferring to in-game action. Above average bat speed for the age.
Arm: RH. INF-81 mph. Long, athletic arm action. Natural scapular activation working through a high-3/4 slot. Simple and easy carry and accuracy.
Defense: Active feet. Solid lateral quickness in a short boxed area. Ball is consistently off the inside-left hip, funneling to the midsection for the exchange. Some length through the release. More comfort moving to his left.
ATH: 7.02 runner in the 60. 1.62 and 3.91 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 30.40 max vertical.

Hayden Fones, Apex Friendship (NC), 2025
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-2, 188-pounds. Athletic build with broad shoulders.
Delivery: 1st base side. Athletic rocker and turn, loading the front hip as he lifts to the low chest. Slight ride down the hill, working level and online. Square foot strike. Athletic finish
Arm Action: RH. Long, loose and athletic. Solid arm speed through a high-3/4 slot.
FB: High spin with sink metrics. Limited tilt side to side.
CB: High spin with late depth and action through a 10/4 tilt. Showed feel for manipulating the action.
SL: Good spin with heavy length across the zone. Similar window to the fastball

Hayden Fones, Apex Friendship (NC), 2025
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-2, 188-pounds. Athletic build with broad shoulders.
Hit: RHH. Tall, narrow. Leg kick loads him back. Average stride. Works for extension Some uphill in the path. Pull side extension has strength.
Power: Average to above bat speed. Some effort but has intent
Arm: RH. INF-83 mph. Long, athletic arm swing. Natural easy motion to a high-3/4 slot
Defense: Good rhthm in the hands. Hips can play high. Exchange has some length but arm carries.