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AJ Hinz ‘18 Recruiting Profile

  • Annandale Senior High School
  • South Haven, MN
  • Baseball
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AJ Hinz's Baseball Recruiting Profile
Club:
Twin City Baseball Academy (TCBA)
Height:
6'5"
Weight:
205
Dominant Hand:
Right
Age:
23
Prim. Position:
RHP
Sec. Position:
SS
Exit Velocity
86
Top Fastball
90
FB
86
Change Up
73
Breaking Ball
71
Top Infield Velocity
76
Consistent Infield Velocity
76

Personal Statement

When people see me, I want them to see consistency. Steadiness. Commitment. Heart. A teammate that understands individual accolades and top conference stats are nice to have, but after years of putting in the time, and setting a goal as a unit there is nothing as exhilarating as when the journey together leads to competing for a title as a team. Play in the moment, but remember life needs to be bigger than the game. Win or lose, finishing the season with your heads held high because everyone on the roster grew not just into better athletes, but into a family of brothers.

I've had a bat or ball in my hand on the diamond since I could walk and have been raised to be both mentally and physically tough. My dream like so many others who eat and sleep baseball is to play in the MLB. There would be no greater way to finish my high school career than by earning the opportunity to play the game I have loved my whole life, the game that has given me and taught me so much, while pursuing that dream and graduating with a college degree in sports medicine.

Athletics

High School Information

  • Years w/ Varsity:
  • 7 years
  • Varsity Starter:
  • 7 years
  • 2018 Varsity Team
  • Starter - Jersey: #22
  • Individual Awards:
    Perfect Game 2018 Preseason Central Region All American HM
  • Season Schedule
  • 2017 Varsity Team
  • Starter - Jersey: #22
  • Individual Awards:
    Featured Player in 2017 Breakdown Sports MN Baseball Guidebook Top 50 MN Juniors, Breakdown Sports Preseason All State AA, 1st Team All-Conference, 1st Team All-Area, 1st Team All-Region, 1st Team All-County
  • Team Awards:
    Sectional 3rd Place
  • Season Schedule
  • 2017 Varsity Team
  • Starter - Jersey: #33
  • Individual Awards:
    1st Team All-Conference, All WCC, Captain, Lettered
  • Team Awards:
    Conference Champs, Sectional Champs, Regional Champs, State 3rd Place, 2017 Basketball Season 28-5
  • Season Schedule
  • 2016 Varsity Team
  • Starter - Jersey: #22
  • Individual Awards:
    Honorable Mention All-Area, 1st Team All-Conference, Lettered, MVP, St. Cloud Times Area Athlete of the Week 4/20/16; Hardware Hank "Nuts & Bolts" Athlete of the Week 5/17/16, Star Tribune Athlete of the Week, Baseball 5/31/16, KARE11 Top Performance of The Week, 5/31/16
  • Team Awards:
    , Conference 2nd Place, Sectional 3rd Place
  • Season Schedule
  • 2016 Varsity Team
  • Starter - Jersey: #22
  • Individual Awards:
    Lettered, Honorable Mention All-Conference
  • Team Awards:
    Conference Champs, Sectional Champs, Regional Champs, 4th Place in 2AA MSHSL
  • Season Schedule
  • 2015 Varsity Team
  • Starter - Jersey: #22
  • Individual Awards:
    Honorable Mention All-Conference, Lettered
  • Team Awards:
    Sectional Champs, Regional Champs, Conference Champs
  • Season Schedule
  • 2015 Varsity Team
  • Starter - Jersey: #10
  • Individual Awards:
    Lettered
  • Team Awards:
    2014-2015 Annandale High School Rookie of the Year

Club Information

  • Seasons of Club Experience:
  • 7 seasons
  • 2017 Twin City Baseball Academy (TCBA) (Elite 17U)
  • Notes: Named to Perfect Game 17U WWBA All Tournament Team along with 6 other teammates from TCBA. TCBA playing in 5 tournaments summer of 2017: Minneapolis June Championships, Cincy Flames, Perfect Game WWBA, Amateur Baseball Championships, Dinger World Series
  • Season Schedule
  • 2016 Acceleration Baseball Fall Elite (18U - USSSA)
  • Notes: 1st season of Elite Fall Baseball program at ABC - Final Four Finish in 5th Annual Minnesota Mash Fall Ball Championships - 18U Team being led by Coach Augie Rodriguez, St. Cloud Rox Head Coach & 2016 Northwoods League Manager of the Year. Team roster available at http://accelerationbaseball.com/17-years/
  • Season Schedule
  • 2016 Team Minnesota - 2016 MN/WI All Star Challenge (All Star - Team Black)
  • Notes: selected as a pitcher for Team Minnesota based on performance at Showtime Sports Camps MN High School Baseball Showcase. Team Black Start time 1:00 PM
  • Season Schedule
  • 2016 Annandale Clearwater Legion Post 323 (MN) 19U (American Legion - Division II)
  • Notes: Grand Rapids, MN American Legion Tournament 6/24-6/26 Detroit Lakes, MN American Legion Tournament 7/15-7/17
  • Season Schedule
  • 2015 Annandale 15U (AA)
  • Notes: played with basically same team and coach since 11U. Overall record 62-19 over 4 years. Recipients of the MSF 2015 Real Winning Team Award for Sportsmanship during the 15AA State Tournament in Owatonna, MN.
  • 2014 Annandale 14U (AA)
  • Notes: Crow River League Champions. MSF & MBT State Tournament Qualifiers.
  • 2013 Annandale 13U (AA)
  • Notes: Crow River League Champs. 3rd place finish Minnesota MSF 13 AA State Tournament. 3rd place finish Minnesota 13 AA Gopher State Tournament of Champions. Crow River League Champions.

Coach References

  • High School Head Coach
  • Luke MacClean
  • Travel / Club Coach
  • Augie Rodriguez
  • High School Head Coach
  • Skip Dolan - Varsity Basketball
  • Travel / Club Coach
  • Brett Thorney
  • Travel / Club Coach
  • Jeff Reid

Additional Sports

  • Basketball
  • F
  • 3 Years
  • Varsity Team
  • 3 year varsity starter and letter winner. All Conference Honorable Mention as freshman and sophomore, All Conference as junior. WCC Champs, Section 5AA Champs, 2016-2017 Finished 3rd in MSHSL State AA Basketball Tournament with a season record of 28-5.

Academics

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High School Information

High School:
Annandale Senior High School
State:
MINNESOTA
Phone:
(320) 274-8208

Academic Accomplishments

AP Classes:
Yes.
Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
Yes

Awards, Achievements and Activities

  • Award
    • 2016
  • Award
    • 2017 Academic Honors Letter Winner. Have consistently been on the A or B honor roll since 4th grade.
  • Activity
    • Teaching Assistant at Elementary School

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Statistics

Statistic 2017 Varsity Te 2017 Varsity Te 2017 Twin City 2016 Varsity Te 2016 Varsity Te 2016 Accelerati 2016 Annandale
Avg. .436 2017 Varsity Basketball Season .347 7 ppg/6.4 rpg .375
GP/GS 24/24 33/33 24/24 Basketball varsity season 12/10 6/6
AB 55 75 32
R 18 19 4
H 24 26 12
2B 8 10 2
3B 1
HR 1
RBI 10 14 4
SLG% .600 .480
BB 9 8 2
SO 7 6 4
OB% .508 .405
Errors 1
Team Record 13-11 28-5 13-11, Conference 9-6 11-1 4-2
Types of Pitches fastball, curveball, changeup Fastball, curveball, changeup Fastball, curveball, change-up Fastball, curve, changeup 2 seam, 4 seam fastball, change up, curveball
ERA 1.02 0.00 1.75 0 0.0
W-L (Pitching Record) 5-1 4-1 6-1 4-0
Appearances 11 5 12 3 4
Games Started 10 5 11 4
Complete Games 6 2 3 2
Innings Pitched 68 1/3 25 52 7 25
Hits 43 12 51 2
Runs Allowed 17 4 18 1 1
Earned Runs 10 0 13 0 0
Batter's BB 7 4 15 3 5
Batter's SO 93 28 74 12 35
Batter's HBP 1 4 1 1
SB/Attempts 3/3
Saves 3
Statistic 2015 Varsity Te 2015 Varsity Te
Avg. 7.4 PPG/6.4 RPG (basketball) .263
GP/GS 23/21 7/7
AB 19
R 3
H 5
Types of Pitches 4 seam fastball, 2 seam fastball, curveball, change up, breaking ball (cutter)
ERA 1.80
W-L (Pitching Record) WHIP 1.04
Appearances 4
Games Started 4
Complete Games 1
Innings Pitched 25
Hits 13
Runs Allowed 12
Earned Runs 5
Batter's BB 13
Batter's SO 19
Batter's HBP 0

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