Hit: RHH- Square stance with longer leg kick trigger, clean swing path, squares baseballs consistently with projectable pop in the bat.
Power: 99 max exit velocity, averaged 91.8 mph. 375' max distance.
Defense: RH. C-76 mph. INF-73 mph. 2.01-2.12 pop times. Flexible with agility behind the plate, low effort easy movements, quick release with carry on throws to the bag.
ATH: 7.09 runner in the 60. 1.71 and 3.97 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 22.00 max vertical.
2/21/26
Opland Sonnichsen, Sioux Falls Lincoln (SD), 2027 Positional Profile: C/3B Body: 5-11, 182.5-pounds. Hit: RHH. Athletic, square stance, Rythem with hands, Compact stride, Loose hands to contact, Level barrel to contact, Ground ball contact. 71.4 mph bat speed with 17 G's of rotational acceleration. Power: 100 max exit velocity, averaged 90.2 mph. 280' max distance. Arm: RH. C-81 mph. INF-83 mph. Defense: 2.03-2.07 pop times. Secondary stance, catches ball deep, gains ground w/ feet, above average arm. ATH: 7.17 runner in the 60. 1.66 and 3.94 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
6/10/25
Opland Sonnichsen, Sioux Falls Lincoln (SD), 2027 Positional Profile: C/3B Body: 5-10, 183-pounds. Hit: RHH. taller upright stance, early rhythm with loose hands to swing, ability to drive baseballs well to both gaps, whippy barrel with above avg. pop in bat. 66.8 mph bat speed with 13 G's of rotational acceleration. Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 84.1 mph. 345' max distance. Arm: RH. C-75 mph. INF-78 mph. Defense: 2.02-2.08 pop times. Secondary stance, replaces feet on throw, above average exchange, throws around bag. ATH: 7.38 runner in the 60. 1.76 and 4.09 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 22.50 max vertical.
2/23/25
Opland Sonnichsen, Sioux Falls Lincoln (SD), 2027 Positional Profile: C/3B Body: 5-10, 170-pounds. Hit: RHH. square narrow start, loose hands, whippy barrel at times, barrel exits hitting zone early, pull approach with flashes of hard contact. Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 76.3 mph. 305' max distance. Arm: RH. C-75 mph. INF-82 mph. Defense: 2.13-2.22 pop times. C- Sits low on one knee, relaxed, glove works low to high, works under the pitch. Short and simple footwork, works through exchange on throws IF- Shows actions, sits back at times, good movements, clean and consistent glove ATH: 7.60 runner in the 60. 1.85 and 4.20 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
2/24/24
Opland Sonnichsen, Lincoln High School - 02 (SD), 2027 Positional Profile: C/3B Body: 5-9, 160-pounds. Hit: RHH. Balanced, slightly open start. Small stride to square, hand load back. Stays tall through swing, average hands. Mid/pull approach, good barrel contact, ground ball to fly ball result. Shows feel for barrel Power: 86 max exit velocity, averaged 69.0 mph. 277' max distance. Arm: RH. C-72 mph. OF-81 mph. Defense: 2.26-2.38 pop times. OF- Sits back on the ball, passive to field and aggressive into release. Plays high, glove works high to low. C- Sits low and works off one knee. Average glove, works low to high, works ball back to zone. Exchage works down, inline footwork, average, stays tall on throws ATH: 7.66 runner in the 60.
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Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-11, 189-pounds.
Hit: RHH- Square stance with longer leg kick trigger, clean swing path, squares baseballs consistently with projectable pop in the bat.
Power: 99 max exit velocity, averaged 91.8 mph. 375' max distance.
Defense: RH. C-76 mph. INF-73 mph. 2.01-2.12 pop times. Flexible with agility behind the plate, low effort easy movements, quick release with carry on throws to the bag.
ATH: 7.09 runner in the 60. 1.71 and 3.97 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 22.00 max vertical.
Opland Sonnichsen, Sioux Falls Lincoln (SD), 2027
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-11, 182.5-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Athletic, square stance, Rythem with hands, Compact stride, Loose hands to contact, Level barrel to contact, Ground ball contact. 71.4 mph bat speed with 17 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 100 max exit velocity, averaged 90.2 mph. 280' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-81 mph. INF-83 mph.
Defense: 2.03-2.07 pop times. Secondary stance, catches ball deep, gains ground w/ feet, above average arm.
ATH: 7.17 runner in the 60. 1.66 and 3.94 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Opland Sonnichsen, Sioux Falls Lincoln (SD), 2027
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-10, 183-pounds.
Hit: RHH. taller upright stance, early rhythm with loose hands to swing, ability to drive baseballs well to both gaps, whippy barrel with above avg. pop in bat. 66.8 mph bat speed with 13 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 84.1 mph. 345' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-75 mph. INF-78 mph.
Defense: 2.02-2.08 pop times. Secondary stance, replaces feet on throw, above average exchange, throws around bag.
ATH: 7.38 runner in the 60. 1.76 and 4.09 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 22.50 max vertical.
Opland Sonnichsen, Sioux Falls Lincoln (SD), 2027
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-10, 170-pounds.
Hit: RHH. square narrow start, loose hands, whippy barrel at times, barrel exits hitting zone early, pull approach with flashes of hard contact.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 76.3 mph. 305' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-75 mph. INF-82 mph.
Defense: 2.13-2.22 pop times. C- Sits low on one knee, relaxed, glove works low to high, works under the pitch. Short and simple footwork, works through exchange on throws IF- Shows actions, sits back at times, good movements, clean and consistent glove
ATH: 7.60 runner in the 60. 1.85 and 4.20 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Opland Sonnichsen, Lincoln High School - 02 (SD), 2027
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 5-9, 160-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Balanced, slightly open start. Small stride to square, hand load back. Stays tall through swing, average hands. Mid/pull approach, good barrel contact, ground ball to fly ball result. Shows feel for barrel
Power: 86 max exit velocity, averaged 69.0 mph. 277' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-72 mph. OF-81 mph.
Defense: 2.26-2.38 pop times. OF- Sits back on the ball, passive to field and aggressive into release. Plays high, glove works high to low. C- Sits low and works off one knee. Average glove, works low to high, works ball back to zone. Exchage works down, inline footwork, average, stays tall on throws
ATH: 7.66 runner in the 60.