Hudson
Lovell

Uncommitted. Strong 5-foot-10, 190-pound frame. Started behind the plate and hit out of the three-hole. Lovell went 1-for-3 at the plate while coming around to score one run. The right-handed hitter swings from a wide stance, lifts front foot, pure/compact swing. Showed quality bat-to-ball abilities. Showed off his pull-side power with a line-drive to left field for a single. Slight uphill bat path with a whole field approach. Quality receiver behind the plate with a strong arm that he showed off in between innings.

C Hudson Lovell, Morton, 2027 Uncommitted. Got the start behind the plate and hit in the three-hole. Lovell showed well on Wednesday as he went 1-for-2 while driving in a run and picking up a walk. 5-foot-10, 190-pound frame. The right-handed hitter swings from a wide stance, lifts front foot, pure/compact swing. Showed an advanced approach as he picked up a walk during his first plate appearance. Was able to show quality bat-to-ball abilities. Picking up his single on a pitch that was down and away, was able to lift it into the outfield. Defensively, showcased his arm by throwing a runner out on a steal attempt with a laser to second. Operates from a one-knee stance behind the plate.

+ Hudson Lovell, C (Morton, 2027): Uncommitted. Lovell finished the week 8-for-21 with three home runs, one triple, three doubles, eight RBIs, six runs scored, a walk and a stolen base. In their 1-0 win over Briarcrest Christian (TN), Lovell hit a two-out double which led to the winning run in the game. In a loss to Grissom (AL), Lovell went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBIs and one run scored. He went a perfect 3-for-3 with a triple, double, one RBI, one run scored and a walk in their 8-6 loss to Lausanne Collegiate (TN).

C Hudson Lovell (Morton, 2027) is a catcher to know from the day. There’s some strength and durability in his 5-foot-10, 190-pound frame, boasting strong and round shoulders. He was on the barrel in his round of BP with a simple swing, delivering his hardest hit ball at 95.5 mph, working on top of the baseball mostly to his pull-side. Clean glove-to-hand with some arm-strength, reaching as low as 1.94 for his pop-time (T78 mph).

Positional Profile: C/RHP
Body: 6-0, 190 pounds. Sturdy, well-proportioned frame.
Hit: RHH. Wide, balanced base, toe-tap stride. Strong hands, long and uphill bat path, gap-to-gap approach. 76.1 mph bat speed with 20g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 96 mph max exit velocity (81.2 avg.); 324-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 77 mph. Compact arm action, high ¾ slot.
Defense: 1.94-2.01 pop time range; Plays on his toes, flashes athleticism out of the crouch, steady transfers.
Athletic Testing: 7.54 runner in the 60-yard dash; 22.90-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 72.96 Edge Score.

Lovell had a stellar day going 3-for-3 with two RBIs to help the Canes against DTA. Lovell presents a physical 6-foot, 175-pound frame. Offensively, he has a spread out and athletic stance, loose hands and a short trigger. He has a simple approach and is looking to do damage in the box. Defensively he made some athletic plays, showing clean actions while working around the ball.

Lovell, presenting a lean 6-foot, 175-pound frame, showed out in the Canes’ 13-3 win Saturday morning, going 3-for-4 with three RBI’s. The right handed hitter’s performance included a pull-side solo home run, backside double hugging the right field chalk, and two run home run to straightaway centerfield. Mechanically, displayed a short stride, connected back elbow, strong base, and front side clearance. Lovell wasted no time during his at-bats, consistently attacking early count fastballs, leading to a destructive day at the plate.

Stands in a 6-foot, 175-pound frame with strength throughout. Started behind the plate and batted seventh. Right-handed hitter, has some power in the bat, showed above-average bat speed with an uphill path, looks to elevate the baseball to the middle/pull-side of the field. Steady hands behind the plate with a strong arm on throws to second base in-between innings. A catcher to know in the state’s freshman class.

C/RHP Hudson Lovell (Morton, 2027) was another impressive two-way prospect whose arrow is pointing up after this event. Lovell moves athletically at 6-foot, 175-pounds both on the mound and behind the dish. On the bump, he worked his fastball in the 82-85 mph range (T85.7), with life and ride through the zone (avg 18.6” IVB). Lovell complemented his fastball with a big-breaking 11/5 curveball that landed in the zone at 62-65 mph, and a changeup that played in the upper-60s with occasional arm-side fade. His arsenal played better out of the stretch overall, but Lovell looks to be an arm to keep tabs on moving forward. On the other side of the ball, the right-handed hitter flashed some upside in his right-handed swing, reaching up to 91 mph for his max EV with a max distance of 332’; also displaying well above-average BLAST metrics with an average hand-speed of 22.2 mph (T23.5 mph), average bat-speed of 75.7 mph (T78 mph) and average rotational acceleration of 20.1 G’s (T26.3 G’s). He also impressed behind the plate, reaching as low as 2.06 for his pop-time with a max velocity of 78 mph with easy life out of the hand and carry.

Positional Profile: C/RHP
Body: 6-0, 175-pounds. Strong frame, well-proportioned.
Delivery: Simple, repeatable delivery, high leg lift with tuck, tall/fall delivery down the mound, foot lands in-line.
Arm Action: RH. Long, loose arm path, clean actions, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T86, 82-85 mph. Comes out of the hand clean, plays with life through the zone. T1971, 1879 average rpm.
CB: 62-65 mph. Plays with 12/6 action, short break. T1897, 1825 average rpm.
CH: 67-70 mph. Slows down arm slightly, fade action, locates to arm-side. T1444, 1342 average rpm.

Positional Profile: C/RHP
Body: 6-0, 175-pounds. Strong frame, well-proportioned.
Hit: RHH. Slight crouch, feet shoulder width apart, toe-tap stride, hands load back. Longer path through the zone, slightly uphill at times, looks to work the middle/pull-side of the field. 75.7 mph bat speed with 20 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 85.2 mph. 332’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 78 mph. Easy life and carry, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: 2.06-2.25 pop times. Clean transfer, agile in the crouch, accurate throws to the bag.
Run: 7.58 runner in the 60.