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Tuesday, April 28th

Downers Grove North vs. Oak-Park River Forest 

By: Peter Hamot
Assistant Scouting Director, Illinois/Wisconsin

Colin Doyle, RHP, Downers Grove North, 2027
Duke commit, currently ranked No. 4 in Illinois, No. 497 nationally. 6-foot-6, 223-pound right-handed pitcher, lean muscle throughout the frame, athletic look with more room to continue to add, proportionate with a high-waist. High-level athlete and standout on the basketball court, athleticism translates to the mound where he can repeat his delivery at an impressive clip despite his hulking size. Up-tempo mover with a controlled leg-lift into a medium balance point, slight coil, gets his momentum moving downhill immediately from leg-lift, stride works in-line with a square landing foot, clean operation with an easy look to it. Clean and uninterrupted arm path, medium arm circle with a high ¾ release. Fastball touched 95 mph early and sat 94 mph in the first inning from the windup, sat more 92-93 mph in the stretch, settled in around 90-93 mph into the third inning. Attacked in the zone with the fastball garnering late swings, plays at the top of the zone for whiffs. The slider was inconsistent in this look with scattered command, though it has potential with bullet shape in the 81-85 mph range. Flashed a changeup at 89 mph with hard arm-side run and some dive under the zone. Battled through command issues early with the off-speed but turned in a gutsy six-inning performance against a strong lineup. Immense upside and intrigue surrounding the big right-hander, one of the higher ceilings in the midwest with a chance for even more velocity jumps in the near future. 

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