Drew
Hyland

Verbally committed to Grand Valley State University.

OF Drew Hyland (Nazareth, 2026) was one of the biggest two-way winners from gameplay. He was on the barrel on day one with a loud home run, finishing with an RBI, two runs scored and three walks. The athletic right-handed hitter showed a mature approach with quality feel of the strike zone, as well as the ability to identify pitches out of the hand. On the mound the right-hander works from a fluid and quick, high kick motion, with a quick, whippy, short arm action from a ¾ slot. Hyland, using a three-pitch mix, the fastball was sitting 83-86 mph, T88 mph, jumping out of the hand with arm-side run. The curveball was sitting 71-73 mph, 12-6 shape with 2400 RPMs. The changeup was 77-78 mph. Attacking with the fastball, Hyland was not afraid to attack, working effectively off the curveball.

Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-9.1, 164.5-pounds. Wiry, athletic build.
Hit: RHH. Upright setup, pre-pitch rhythm, fluid load, medium leg kick stride, utilizes lower half. Line drive approach, longer path through the zone, pull-side approach, generates natural carry on the ball. 75.7 mph bat speed with 19g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 97 mph max exit velocity (86.1 avg.); 360-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 85 mph. Clean with arm speed, full arm action, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Fluid and smooth actions, clean hips with range, athletic routes, works through the baseball.
Athletic Testing: 6.72 runner in the 60-yard dash; 24.40-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 82.41 Edge Score.

Delivery: Fluid, quick, medium kick, controlled down the mound, lands in-line.
Arm Action: RH. Quick, whippy, short arm action. 3/4 slot
FB: T88, 83-86 mph. Firm with lots of arm-side run, tends to ride with late action. T2444, 2316 average rpm.
CB: 71-73 mph. 12/6 shape with big, sharp break. T2460, 2360 average rpm.
CH: 77-78 mph. Similar profile to FB. T1721, 1647 average rpm.

Positional Profile: OF/RHP Body: 5-9.1, 164.5-pounds. Wiry, athletic build. Hit: RHH. Upright setup, pre-pitch rhythm, fluid load, medium leg kick stride, utilizes lower half. Line drive approach, longer path through the zone, pull-side approach, generates natural carry on the ball. 75.7 mph bat speed with 19g of rotational acceleration. Power: 97 mph max exit velocity (86.1 avg.); 360-foot max batted distance. Arm: RH. OF - 85 mph. Clean with arm speed, full arm action, 3/4 slot. Defense: Fluid and smooth actions, clean hips with range, athletic routes, works through the baseball. Athletic Testing: 6.72 runner in the 60-yard dash; 24.40-inch max vertical jump. Vizual Edge: 82.41 Edge Score.

Uncommitted. Hyland showed an intriguing profile across the Saturday Doubleheader. The right-handed hitter had a hitterish presence in the box, presenting a strong athletic base, utilizing a short leg kick to get into a position of launch, with a direct bat path and quick, strong, intentful hands. The Nazareth junior presents an athletic 5-foot-9, 161-pound frame with wiry strength & remaining physical projection. An uncommitted name to follow as we enter the summer.

Uncommitted. Lean 5-foot-9, 161-pound frame. Batted cleanup and played centerfield for the Roadrunners. Hyland had a strong showing on both sides of the ball in this one. Offensively, the right-handed hitter produced loud contact in his first two at-bats, driving a single into center field his first at-bat, and then doubling into the left-center gap his next at-bat. He has a direct path with strong hands, with a line drive approach that produces natural loft on the ball. Defensively, he takes proper routes in center, showing the ability to roam from gap-to-gap, while flashing an above-average arm during pre-game. Hyland is an uncommitted junior for schools to follow.

Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-10, 170 pounds. Athletic, extremely projectable.
Hit: RHH. Narrow stance, high leg kick, base hand setup, balanced stance. Loose and fluid, balanced, flatter path with bat-speed. 69.6 mph bat speed with 18g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 mph max exit velocity (85.4 avg.); 333-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 86 mph. Clean, quick arm action, ball carries out of the hand, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Athletic mover, clean actions, moves well to both sides.
Athletic Testing: 6.98 runner in the 60-yard dash; 23.30-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 83.65 Edge Score.

Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-9, 150-pounds. Wiry, high-waisted frame.
Hit: RHH. Wide base, quick/short stride, loads hands with stride. Flat path, stays through the zone with some extension, works the whole field, simple and repeats. 63.9 mph bat speed with 11 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 81 max exit velocity, averaged 73.1 mph. 280’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 79 mph. Full, loose, whippy arm action, 3/4 release.
Defense: Relaxed mover, one hand gather out front.
Run: 7.64 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 5-7, 132-pounds. High waist, wiry with room to add, broad shoulders.
Hit: RHH. Tall setup, minimal load and stride. Simple swing, handsy, level through the zone,
Arm: RH. OF - 76 mph. Loose and whippy arm, works with long action into 3/4 release.
Defense: Active footwork, plays through the baseball with intent. Dependable glove, hands play out front.
Run: 7.72 runner in the 60.