Jack Hardgrove '20 Recruiting Profile

01/18/2019 - 2019 Under Armour All-America Pre-Season TournamentJack is a lean and athletic 2020 Grad. Stays ready in the Outfield, takes a very good first step, works behind and through the baseball to deliver strong accurate throws. High potential with his arm. Fields ground balls well and cuts off extra bases with good angles to the corners/gaps. At the plate, Jack is very controlled throughout the entire swing process. Loads well with rhythm and generates a direct swing with good bat speed and plate coverage. Consistently finds the barrel and can drive the ball to all fields, should make for a nice approach at the next level.

07/17/2018 - College PREP - Dallas, TXJack is a tall, athletic OF who has a promising future on the diamond. Foot speed is well above average as indicated by his 60 time of 7.07. At the plate is where he shows best, displaying outstanding hitting abilities with tremendous power potential through a squared setup. Hands are quick (89 mph exit velocity) and work through an aggressive approach. He shows a feel for the barrel and stays inside the ball, utilizing all fields with gap-to-gap pop. In the OF, he displays smooth / clean actions. He utilizes his feet well in tracking down balls through proper routes / angles. He needs to work to get behind balls and play through with momentum to his target. Range is a plus as he moves well laterally and covers a lot of ground. Throws are accurate with on line carry and zip (86 mph velocity) to his target. With 2 years to further develop, Jack has the makings of a special type player and will get looks from the collegiate coaches with his baseball abilities.