@cburkestone 
81.3
Velocity (max)
6/27/22
CLASS OF 2023
RHP
OF
Connor
Burkestone
Fredonia State
Niagara Falls (HS) • NY
6' 1" • 200LBS
R/R • 21yr 1mo
Travel Team: Niagara Power
Niagara Falls (HS) • NY
6' 1" • 200LBS
R/R • 21yr 1mo
Travel Team: Niagara Power
Rankings
2023 National
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2023 State
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Commitment
Best Of Stats
Fastball
78 - 80
Velo Range
7/06/23
1939
Spin Rate (avg)
2/20/22
Changeup
69 - 70
Velo Range
2/20/22
1455
Spin Rate (avg)
2/20/22
Curveball
67 - 69
Velo Range
7/06/23
2312
Spin Rate (avg)
2/20/22
Slider
68 - 68
Velo Range
8/25/20
2191
Spin Rate (avg)
8/04/21
91.2
Exit Velocity (max)
2/20/22
85.9
Exit Velocity (avg)
2/20/22
329
Distance (max)
6/27/22
55
Sweet Spot %
8/04/21
23.3
Hand Speed (max)
8/04/21
68.9
Bat Speed (max)
2/20/22
26.2
Rot. Acc (max)
8/04/21
20
Hard Hit %
2/20/22
7.59
60-yd
6/27/22
4.20
30-yd
6/27/22
1.80
10-yd
6/27/22
18.1
Run speed (max)
6/27/22
71
INF Velo
8/25/20
82
OF Velo
2/20/22
-
C Velo
-
Pop Time
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Physical: 6-foot-0, 190 pounds; Sturdy, athletic build. 7.59 runner in the 60.
Offensively: RHH. Even setup, with feet just outside his shoulders; bat positioned at a 45 degree angle. Loads straight back with a slight leg-kick for timing. Slides weight forward pre-contact. while showing a strong lower half. Showed a flat swing path with a late one hand finish. More groundballs than line drives and flyballs with a peak exit velocity of 91 MPH via Trackman.
Defensively: Starts with an upright /tall setup; walks into ready position while showing active feet. Hands are off to the side with a seamless transfer. Moderate arm circle from a standard 3/4 arm slot. OF - 80 MPH.
Pitching: Uses a glove side setup while using a side step. Belt high leg drive with shoulders above the hips. Has a long stride landing inline with the plate. Long arm swing while showing no restrictions; standard 3/4 slot. Spins off 1B side with finish. FB: Peak velo of 81 MPH, while sitting 75-79 MPH; arm side run. CB: 61-65 MPH; slurve like action.
Physical: 5-foot-11, 175 pounds; sturdy build. 7.73 runner in the 60.
Offensively: RHH. Open set up with a rigid upper half and pushed back hands; medium size leg kick with weight shifting completely on his back side, hands remain in the same place. Limited use of lower half, floats forward through contact with long swing, could not consistently get front foot down but moved well when he did. Sent a lot of balls into the air while displaying some pull side ability; peak Trackman exit velocity of 78 MPH.
Defensively: Stands upright with some bend at the waist; stayed low to the ground and moved well laterally. Fielded the ball underneath his body and funneled upwards; 3/4 slot with good hand speed through the ball. INF - 71 MPH.
Pitching: Conventional, slow delivery with some good stride length down the mound. Loose, whippy actions from a straight stab out of the glove. FB: T 72MPH, 70-72 MPH. Controlled fastball well to either side of the plate, has some ASR. CB: 60-61 MPH. Tall breaking ball with some two plane action to it. SL: 68 MPH.