@VakinerLuke 
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Velocity (max)
6/02/26
CLASS OF 2027
LHP
OF
Luke
Vakiner
Central City (HS) • NE
5' 9" • 192LBS
L/L • 17yr 8mo
Travel Team: Nebraska Scout Prospects
5' 9" • 192LBSL/L • 17yr 8mo
Travel Team: Nebraska Scout Prospects
Rankings
2027 National
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2027 State
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Best Of Stats
Fastball
84 - 87
Velo Range
6/02/26
2031
Spin Rate (avg)
8/01/26
Changeup
73 - 73
Velo Range
8/01/26
2014
Spin Rate (avg)
8/01/26
Curveball
71.3 - 73
Velo Range
8/01/26
1951
Spin Rate (avg)
8/01/26
Slider
75 - 77
Velo Range
6/02/26
1764
Spin Rate (avg)
3/02/25
103.2
Exit Velocity (max)
6/02/26
92.1
Exit Velocity (avg)
8/01/26
360
Distance (max)
3/02/25
100
Sweet Spot %
3/12/23
21
Hand Speed (max)
3/02/25
79.2
Bat Speed (max)
3/02/25
23.3
Rot. Acc (max)
2/25/24
70
Hard Hit %
8/01/26
6.84
60-yd
8/01/26
3.86
30-yd
8/01/26
1.70
10-yd
8/01/26
20.6
Run speed (max)
8/01/26
83
INF Velo
8/26/25
86
OF Velo
8/26/25
-
C Velo
-
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Luke Vakiner, CENTRAL CITY HIGH SCHOOL (NE), 2027
Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 5-8, 176-pounds. Stretch only. Uptempo leg lift with balance point gets down the mound quickly with linear momentum through foot strike.
Arm Action: LH. Longer quick arm swing out of his glove. Over the top slot
FB: T84, 83-84 mph. T1730, 1641 average rpm.
SL: 64-66 mph. T1798, 1764 average rpm.
CH: 69-71 mph. T1370, 1307 average rpm.
ATH: 7.33 runner in the 60. 1.74 and 4.05 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 20.60 max vertical.
Luke Vakiner, CENTRAL CITY HIGH SCHOOL (NE), 2027
Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 5-8, 176-pounds.
Hit: LHH. High hands with stiffer pre loaded upper half. longer toe tap load gather ody over rear leg. bigger forward move with aggressive swing.
Power: 94 max exit velocity, averaged 88.3 mph. 360' max distance.
Arm: LH. OF-86 mph. feet and glove work in tandem plays with pace through the ball and strong arm
ATH: 7.33 runner in the 60. 1.74 and 4.05 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 20.60 max vertical.
Luke Vakiner, Central City (NE), 2027
Positional Profile: OF/1B
Body: 5-10, 160-pounds.
Arm Action: LH. Moving parts to motion with some jerky/funk creating some deception down the mound. Quicker rotator after foot strike flashing arm quickness through a higher 3/4 slot
FB: T81, 79-80 mph. T1730, 1596 average rpm. Deception with life out of his hand
SL: 61-63 mph. T1694, 1621 average rpm. 11/65 slower break
CH: 65-68 mph. T1394, 1341 average rpm. Mostly straight
ATH: 7.58 runner in the 60.
Luke Vakiner, Central City (NE), 2027
Positional Profile: OF/1B
Body: 5-10, 160-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Wide athletic lower half with arm bar in upper half setup. Some length in hand path with good barrel awareness producing consistent line drives to both gaps through a slightly uphill bat path.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 84.6 mph. 284' max distance.
Arm: LH. OF-77 mph. Passive approach good low glove stays through the ball with okay momentum into throw
ATH: 7.58 runner in the 60.
Luke Vakiner, Central City, 2027
Positional Profile: 1B/LHP
Body: 5_7, 150-pounds.
Defense: Upbeat actions. Glove works out front with momentum through the ball at times
Arm: L/L. INF - 77 mph.
Hit: LHH. Rigid squared balanced setup. Bars out lead arm. Direct bat path with high two hand finish. Work mostly md oppo, some hard contact off the barrel with mostly line drives and fly balls in bp
Power: 84.80 mph max Trackman exit velocity in bp.
Run: 7.53 runner in the 60.
Delivery: Athletic pace with hands getting connected early. Balanced at top on leg lift. Flashes some quickness when lower half in engaged in throw
Arm Action: L/L. Long loose out of the glove. With athletic high ¾ finish
FB: T75.00, 74-75 mph.
SL: 57-60 mph.
CH: 62-64 mph.