Gavin
Hinckley

Verbally committed to Indian Hills CC. 

Athletic build, strong shoulders. 6-foot-2, 175-pound right-handed pitcher. Clean, repeatable delivery, good balance point, works in line with target, little effort, fluid rhythm throughout. Long and loose arm action, high ¾ slot, quick arm speed. Fastball consistently touched 86 mph, sat between 83-85 mph with clear run, maintained velocity as his start went on. Breaking ball played at 74-75 mph, showed 11/5 shape, firm pitch with late action. Showcased an above-average changeup thrown at 75-77 mph, thrown with fastball arm speed, played down in the zone, clear feel for pitch. 

6-foot-2, 175-pound right-handed pitcher, athletic build sloped shoulders. Methodical delivery, stays balanced and lands square, closed front side, smooth and low effort. Arm action is long and loose, above average arm speed, high ¾ slot. Shows control of the fastball, live action, sat 87-88 mph comfortably, touched 89 and 90 mph. Slider worked plus, 10/4 shape with hard sharp action, advanced feel, showed in and out of the strike zone, 73-75 mph, swing and miss offering. Changeup also showed plus type action for his age, played better out of the windup, fastball arm speed, hard arm side action, 78-80 mph.

5/12/18 - 6-foot-2, 165-pound right-handed pitcher, athletic frame, projects. Delivery repeats and moves with tempo, short rocker step to high lift, lands closed, finishes athletically. Quick arm speed, high ¾ slot, clean athletic actions, projects. Fastball finishes hard with feel for the zone, sat 85-87 mph. Slider flashed late sharp action, slight decel at times, showed feel, 67-73 mph. Changeup was best secondary pitch, fastball arm action, sinks with feel for zone, 75-79 mph. High follow in WIsconsin 2020 class.

2/25/18 - 6-foot-2, 161-pound two-way player, lean athletic frame, live body projects well, highest ceiling appears to be on the mound. Delivery is athletic, slight drop and drive style, works closed and in rhythm. Arm is quick and athletic, loose arm action from a high ¾ slot. Fastball showed run to arm side, sat 84-85 mph, shows feel. Changeup flashed plus action for age, sinks to arm side, fastball arm speed, excellent feel, 76-79 mph. Curveball has sharp 11/5 action, slurve type feel, 69-73 mph. Right-handed hitter, open stance, stride to even with slight leg lift. Path is short to the baseball, slight uphill finish. Contact is hard, gap to gap approach, 85 mph exit velocity from the tee. 7.37 runner in the 60. Defensively arm is plus across the infield, 90 mph, loose and accurate, carries. Hands are reliable, showed soft feel to cushion to release, ultimately a third-base profile.

9/9/17 - Currently ranked No. 9 in the Wisconsin Class of 2020. 6-foot, 158-pound right-handed pitcher with a lanky projectable frame. Works from a high ¾ arm angle with a loose arm action. Balanced delivery with god tempo. Works in line with home plate, effortless arm speed. Feel for three pitches, down in the zone for strikes. Fills it up, works quick. Fastball sat 78-82 mph. Curveball is a plus pitch, 11-5 shape with tight breaking action, will backdoor it to left handed hitters, sat 69 mph. Changeup has running action, maintains fastball arm speed at 71 mph. Worked five innings racked up five strikeouts, did not allow a hit.

2/18/17 - 6-foot, 158-pound two-way player, athletic frame with projectability. Looks to project best on the mound, high ceiling arm. Tall and fall delivery, easy effort, athletic and stays on line, good tempo and rhythm, showed mound presence. Arm action is long and loose, quick arm, high ¾ slot. Fastball has run to arm side, showed control of the zone, sat 81-82 mph. Curveball has 11/5 shape, ranged 61-69 mph, slower velo in the stretch. Changeup is 70-76 mph, arm side run, occasionally pulls, pitch showed best out of the stretch. RIght-handed hitter, slightly open stance, smooth loading action, short stride, timing present, solid balance. Loose hands, quiet and easy swing, line drive gap to gap type, occasional pull. 85 mph exit velocity from the tee. Defensively showed above average actions, short loose arm action, carried at 81 mph across. 7.57 runner in the 60.


3/15/16 - 5-foot-9, 125-pound two-way player, lanky type build. Defensively showed a strong arm across the diamond, short loose action, high ¾ slot, accurate with carry, 77 mph. Hands showed softness, ability to play through the baseball, solid actions and showed body control for his age. 7.94 runner. Right-handed hitter, open stance, loads hands back, average balance. Flashed bat speed, uphill path, lifts the baseball. 76 mph exit velocity from the tee. On the mound arm worked similarly, showed arm speed. Fastball ranged 72-77 mph. Slider showed some sweep action, 64-65 mph. Changeup is thrown with arm speed, 61-62 mph.