79.3
Exit Velocity (max)
6/20/20
CLASS OF 2023
SS
2B
Sam
Merli
Independence (HS) • NC
5' 5" • 130LBS
R/R • 19yr 4mo
Travel Team: Megastars
5' 5" • 130LBS
R/R • 19yr 4mo
Travel Team: Megastars
Rankings
2023 National
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2023 State
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Best Of Stats
76
Exit Velocity (avg)
6/20/20
189
Distance (max)
6/20/20
50
Sweet Spot %
6/20/20
73
INF Velo
6/20/20
-
OF Velo
-
C Velo
-
Pop Time
Positional Tools
2020
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Home to First
The athlete's fastest home-to-first time in the given event year. Measured from bat-on-ball to foot-on-bag, in seconds (s).
4.29
Infield Velocity
The athlete's maximum throwing velocity from an infield position in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
73.0
Hitting
2020
Exit Velocity Max
The highest exit velocity of any batted ball in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
79.3
Exit Velocity Avg
Average exit velocity of all batted balls in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
76.0
Distance Max
The highest flight distance of any batted ball in the given event year. Measured in feet (ft).
189
Distance Avg
Average flight distance of all batted balls in the given event year. Measured in feet (ft).
86
Launch Angle Avg
Average launch angle of all batted balls in the given event year. Measured in degrees.
2.2
Hard Hit %
Percentage of batted balls with exit velocities over 95 MPH in the given event year.
Sweet Spot %
Percentage of batted balls in the given event year with a launch angle between 8° and 32°.
Line Drive %
Percentage of batted balls with launch angles between 10 and 25 degrees in the given event year.
Fly Ball %
Percentage of batted balls with launch angles between 25 and 50 degrees in the given event year.
Ground Ball %
Percentage of batted balls with launch angles below 10 degrees in the given event year.
Charlotte MegaStar Scout Day
Jun 20, 2020
Trackman - Hitting
79.3
Exit Velocity (max)
76.0
Exit Velocity (avg)
86
Distance (avg)
189
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Ground Ball %
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Body: 5/5, 130 pounds. Thin frame, room for maturation ahead.
Defense: pop times. Athletic, keeps his feet underneath him, above average hands, clean transfers.
Arm: R. .INF - 73 mph. Accurate, short arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Hit: RHH. Balanced, even base, barrel starts flat above back shoulder. Weight and hands load back, short stride. Short to ball, level barrel path, gap to gap approach, some barrel feel.
Power: 80 mph exit velocity from the tee. Average bat speed.
Run: 4.29 runner in the 30.