Lincoln
Ascher

Positional Profile: C
Body: 6-1, 210-pounds. Strong lower half
Hits: RHH. taller set up, short stride, quiet hands line drives to all fields from a short path, finishes high through baseball, early on plane
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 83.3 MPH. 351' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-71 mph. H3Q with carry through bag, accurate
Defense: 2.00-2.09 pop times. Quick release, with deep transfer and quick right foot, softness to blocks, athletic on balls out of the squat
Run: 7.77 runner in the 60.

Ascher has established himself as one of the top right-handed hitters among the state’s backstops, which has helped him earn attention on the radar from a very early stage. Here, Ascher did well to reiterate his pull-side power potential, recording a max exit speed of 94.0 mph and a max distance of 355 feet, all while creating some top-of-the-charts metrics on the Blast device. Defensively, he gets the most out of his arm strength (71 mph), optimizing on a consistently quick exchange with throws that are often accurate to the bag.

Lincoln Ascher (Kettle Moraine, 2024) the 6-1, 205lb catcher has continued to trend upwards in looks throughout this cycle. From behind the dish, he popped as low as 2.00 down to second with above average defensive presence. Ascher also shows a mature presence in the box, driving balls in the air with ease, and working his exits as high as 95mph. Ascher looks the part of an up-and-coming backstop in the state’s sophomore class. 

Ascher was a standout at The Rock earlier in the summer and the 6-foot, 190-pound backstop continues to impress each time we see him. He took a handful of athletic cuts yesterday at the PBR at The Rock Fall Championships and barreled one up the other way in this game for his lone hit of the contest. He’s an impactful presence behind the plate as well with above-average defensive actions and instincts for someone his age. There’s potential for Ascher to be a middle-of-the-order type bat that can also be a defensive asset behind the plate.