Oregon Uncommitted Spotlight - '26 LHP/1B Zack Hankins
April 21, 2025
As the Oregon high school baseball season continues, Prep Baseball features an Uncommitted Spotlight, where we highlight standout performers that attended a Prep Baseball Preseason ID event this year. Uncommitted spotlights are meant to showcase players that Prep Baseball Scouts felt showed standout tools, large improvements in overall game, or potential upside moving forward. College coaches and recruiters should be sure to keep an eye on these prospects in the coming months.
This week, we spotlight '26 LHP/1B Zack Hankins. The junior out of Taft High School was most recently seen at PNW Preseason All-State this February.
A 6'2, lean-framed athlete, Hankins showcased his two-way ability this February, running his FB into the low 80's while showing a quick LH stroke at the plate. Below is a complete breakdown of the player, including scouting reports and video from the event.
UPCOMING EVENTS
| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| Pacific Northwest Summer ID | OR | 05/25 | Ridgefield Recreation Complex - Ridgefield, WA |
| Portland Summer ID | OR | 06/06 | Milwaukie High School - Milwaukie, OR |
| Portland Summer ID - Session II | OR | 07/01 | Sherwood High School - Sherwood, OR |
| Eugene Summer ID | OR | 07/14 | PK Park - Eugene, OR |
| Senior Future Games (Class of 2026) | NATIONAL | 07/22 | LakePoint Sports, Georgia |
| Future Games (Class of 2027) | NATIONAL | 07/23 | LakePoint Sports, Georgia |
| Junior Future Games (Class of 2029/2030) | NATIONAL | 07/24 | LakePoint Sports, Georgia |
| 2025 Pacific Northwest State Games (Invite-Only) | OR | 07/29 | Heritage High School - Vancouver, WA |
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Scouting Report
2/17/25
Zack Hankins, Taft (OR), 2026
Positional Profile: LHP/1B
Body: 6-2, 170-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Quiet stance with weight stacked slightly over rear knee. Hands wag quickly with hands stacked over rear shoulder and higher back elbow. Stride closes load with shorter hand path to ball. Line drive approach, hands stay tight to frame with firm front side act contact. Upright posture. Tight two-hand finish. 68.2 mph peak bat speed with 13 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 76.1 mph. 308' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF- 78 MPH. Compact arm action into high 3/4 slot throws. Tucked gloveside follow.
Defense: Deliberate shuffles, fields ball in center of frame. Wide base at field point. Some quickness in either direction, with smooth actions overall.
ATH: 7.12 runner in the 60. 20.10 max vertical.
Vizual Edge: 74.67 Edge Score
Zack Hankins, Taft (OR), 2026
Positional Profile: LHP/1B
Body: 6-2, 170-pounds.
Delivery: Works from stretch position from center of the rubber. Hands and lower half in rhythm with coil when coming set. Hands set at belt. Lower leg lift and swinging arm action leads way, closing base slightly at land. Upright, balanced finish.
Arm Action: Clean hand raise and break in sync with leg lift. Standard arm action with smoothness throughout. High 3/4 slot release with some run on the FB. Stays behind ball well.
FB: T83.4, 81-83 mph. T2379, 1694 average rpm.
SL: 75-77 mph. T2075, 1955 average rpm.
CH: 62-76 mph. T1797, 1588 average rpm.