The athlete's fastest 60-yard dash time in the given event year. Measured in seconds (s)
7.06
Pop Time
The athlete's fastest pop time in the given event year. Measured from glove to glove, in seconds (s).
1.88 - 2.13
Catcher Velocity
The athlete's maximum throwing velocity from the catcher position in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
78.0
Power / Speed Score
A simple calculation that divides the athlete’s Exit Velocity Max by the athlete’s 60 Yard Dash time for the given event year. For example, 98 MPH / 7.00s = 14.00.
Joshua (J) Matz: C/OF, (2022) Lakota (Kansas, OH), OH. 6-foot, 180-pound. Solid at the plate, Matz had a max exit velocity of 91 mph. (70.07 mph bat speed average). (21.27 mph hand speed average). Starts in an athletic closed stance with a small controlled load, then uses a short stride. Bat speed was efficient, used a level rotational swing plane and level finish. Found multiple barrels in his round. Line drive approach. Behind the plate, throw downs to second were maxed at 78 mph; had a natural clean exchange, soft hands, and athletic footwork. had quick feet and transfers on his throw downs, recording a 1.88-2.13 pop time. Some flexibility and staggered setup. Showed consistent accuracy to the base with a compact arm action. During the event, ran the 60-yard dash in 7.06.
6/15/21
Joshua (J) Matz: C/OF, (2022) Lakota (Kansas, OH), OH. 6-foot, 180-pound athletic build. At the plate, the right-handed hitter had a max exit velocity of 89 mph. (65.70 mph bat speed average). (19.54 mph hand speed average). Began in a closed stance with a smooth load, then used a small leg kick. Bat speed is above average and exhibits a level swing plane. Found multiple barrels in his round. While catching, he made throws to second at velocities up to 78 mph. Behind the plate, his best throw downs of the day reached a max velocity of 78 mph; displayed his ability to control the run game with a pop time of 1.97-2.04. During the event, ran the 60-yard dash in 7.09.
6/15/21
Joshua (J) Matz: C/OF, (2022) Lakota (Kansas, OH), OH. 6-foot, 180-pound athletic frame. During batting practice, the right-handed hitter had an exit velocity of 89 mph. Began in a closed stance with a smooth load, then used a small leg kick. Has above average bat speed and level swing plane. Found multiple barrels through his round. While catching, he produced a position velocity of 78 mph during throw downs. Behind the plate, his best throw downs of the day reached a max velocity of 78 mph; displayed next-level catching ability by boasting a 1.97-2.04 pop time. In the 60-yard dash, recorded a time of 7.09.
6-foot, 175-pound. Athletic during batting practice, Matz's best exit velocity was 88 mph. Starts in a balanced athletic stance with a quick controlled load, then uses a short stride. Had quick bat speed. Line drive approach. Behind the plate, his best recorded throw to second was clocked at 75 mph; shows athletic feet, a twitchy quick exchange, and consistent hands. Showed his ability to throw runners out with an efficient pop time of 1.96-2.04. Has narrow setup. In the 60-yard dash, he clocked a time of 7.34.
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Joshua (J) Matz: C/OF, (2022) Lakota (Kansas, OH), OH. 6-foot, 180-pound. Solid at the plate, Matz had a max exit velocity of 91 mph. (70.07 mph bat speed average). (21.27 mph hand speed average). Starts in an athletic closed stance with a small controlled load, then uses a short stride. Bat speed was efficient, used a level rotational swing plane and level finish. Found multiple barrels in his round. Line drive approach. Behind the plate, throw downs to second were maxed at 78 mph; had a natural clean exchange, soft hands, and athletic footwork. had quick feet and transfers on his throw downs, recording a 1.88-2.13 pop time. Some flexibility and staggered setup. Showed consistent accuracy to the base with a compact arm action. During the event, ran the 60-yard dash in 7.06.
Joshua (J) Matz: C/OF, (2022) Lakota (Kansas, OH), OH. 6-foot, 180-pound athletic build. At the plate, the right-handed hitter had a max exit velocity of 89 mph. (65.70 mph bat speed average). (19.54 mph hand speed average). Began in a closed stance with a smooth load, then used a small leg kick. Bat speed is above average and exhibits a level swing plane. Found multiple barrels in his round. While catching, he made throws to second at velocities up to 78 mph. Behind the plate, his best throw downs of the day reached a max velocity of 78 mph; displayed his ability to control the run game with a pop time of 1.97-2.04. During the event, ran the 60-yard dash in 7.09.
Joshua (J) Matz: C/OF, (2022) Lakota (Kansas, OH), OH. 6-foot, 180-pound athletic frame. During batting practice, the right-handed hitter had an exit velocity of 89 mph. Began in a closed stance with a smooth load, then used a small leg kick. Has above average bat speed and level swing plane. Found multiple barrels through his round. While catching, he produced a position velocity of 78 mph during throw downs. Behind the plate, his best throw downs of the day reached a max velocity of 78 mph; displayed next-level catching ability by boasting a 1.97-2.04 pop time. In the 60-yard dash, recorded a time of 7.09.
Joshua (J) Matz: C/OF, (2022) Lakota (Kansas, OH), OH.
6-foot, 175-pound. Athletic during batting practice, Matz's best exit velocity was 88 mph. Starts in a balanced athletic stance with a quick controlled load, then uses a short stride. Had quick bat speed. Line drive approach. Behind the plate, his best recorded throw to second was clocked at 75 mph; shows athletic feet, a twitchy quick exchange, and consistent hands. Showed his ability to throw runners out with an efficient pop time of 1.96-2.04. Has narrow setup. In the 60-yard dash, he clocked a time of 7.34.