NE Supreme Scout Day Spotlight: '22 OF/LHP Luke Marino (Archbishop Stepinac)
May 25, 2021 Joe Walentin Operations / Scouting
Scouting Report
2022 OF/LHP Luke Marino (Archbishop Stepinac) athletic 6-foot-1, 195lb build. Deception in the delivery with a long, whippy arm action. FB sat 82-83 peaking at 84 MPH with life through the zone. @TrackManBBpic.twitter.com/2RCzhF9g6A
Physical: 6-foot-1, 185-pounds. Long, strong, athletic frame. 7.11 runner in the 60; 4.29 home-to-1B. Offensively: LHH. Relaxed. upright stance with a small bend in the knees, bat starts rested on shoulder and angled down, hands work down and back on load along with a small leg kick for timing Very quick hands, barrel is direct to the ball, short swing path and finishes high with a coil finish. Keeps the ball in the big part of the field. 83 MPH raw exit velocity. Defensively: Controlled footwork on approach, stays low when attacking the ball, fields the ball out in front of his glove foot. Long arm swing with a high 3/4 arm slot. OF - 77 MPH. Pitching: Starts slow bringing hands over his head on drop step into a high leg lift, stays tall and gets glove arm as he strides out in line before accelerating through a repeatable release. Long, loose arm swing with 3/4 release. FB: T77, 73-76 MPH. Arm side tail. CB: 59-62 MPH. Sharp slurve break showing depth. CH: 63-65 MPH. Maintains arm speed.
Scouting Report
Physical: 6-foot-1, 185-pounds. Long, strong, athletic frame. 7.11 runner in the 60; 4.29 home-to-1B.
Offensively: LHH. Relaxed. upright stance with a small bend in the knees, bat starts rested on shoulder and angled down, hands work down and back on load along with a small leg kick for timing Very quick hands, barrel is direct to the ball, short swing path and finishes high with a coil finish. Keeps the ball in the big part of the field. 83 MPH raw exit velocity.
Defensively: Controlled footwork on approach, stays low when attacking the ball, fields the ball out in front of his glove foot. Long arm swing with a high 3/4 arm slot. OF - 77 MPH.
Pitching: Starts slow bringing hands over his head on drop step into a high leg lift, stays tall and gets glove arm as he strides out in line before accelerating through a repeatable release. Long, loose arm swing with 3/4 release.
FB: T77, 73-76 MPH. Arm side tail.
CB: 59-62 MPH. Sharp slurve break showing depth.
CH: 63-65 MPH. Maintains arm speed.