Jace
Koth

Compact, athletic 5-foot-10, 158-pound frame with room to add. The left-handed hitter showcased a twitchy swing with a fluid operation, creating natural line-drives with a flat swing and peak EV of 94 mph. He’s a bouncy, athletic defender with a natural look, showing confident hands that pair with foot-speed and quick cuts. The arm is plenty strong, peaking at 92 mph from a crowhop with life and carry - 6.78 runner to pair. Highly athletic prospect that continues to make jumps.

OF Jace Koth (Jacobs, 2027) is one of the top remaining uncommitted prospects in the state, and has made noticeable strides in his game since we last saw him. At the plate the left-handed hitter took one of the best rounds of the day, showing consistent feel for the barrel from an easy and natural swing recording a peak EV of 94.8 mph with an average of 87.7 mph. Defensively, he’s long been known as a prospect that can cover ground with ease in centerfield, however on this day he was now showing to be a more dynamic athlete; playing with athletic feet, natural actions and feel for the position, while also having the second-strongest arm for the entire event, reaching 92 mph.

Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-10, 160-pounds. Athletic frame with room to add.
Hit: LHH. Athletic and balanced setup, leg lift trigger. Barrels to the middle of the field, easy and repeatable, works on plane with feel to consistently find the barrel. 63.1 mph bat speed with 10g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 95 mph max exit velocity (87.7 avg.); 239-foot max batted distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 92 mph. Long draw, efficient, fast; projects.
Defense: Clean one-hand gather off front foot, athletic mover, natural actions for the position.
Athletic Testing: 3.75 runner in the 30-yard dash; 27.10-inch max vertical jump.

Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-9.8, 148.6-pounds. Lean and wiry build.
Hit: LHH. Wide and open base, works back to even with a short stride. Twitchy hands with a direct path, flat through the zone, line-drives pull-side. 60.6 mph bat speed with 9g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 90 mph max exit velocity (82 avg.); 286-foot max batted distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 88 mph. Full arm action, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Proper routes with range, attacks the baseball.
Athletic Testing: 6.91 runner in the 60-yard dash; 26.30-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 82.41 Edge Score.

Koth would continue to show an athletic LHH/OF profile. Showed loose actions at the plate with line drive tendencies and quick hands. Finished the tournament 3-for-7 with an RBI, five runs scored, and three walks. Also showed quality defensive instincts in center with athletic routes and a solid first step on the grass. 5-foot-10, 160-pound frame.

Uncommitted. Currently ranked No. 57 in the state. Athletic, high-waisted 5-foot-9, 150-pound frame. Batted leadoff and played centerfield for the Golden Eagles. The L/L prospect made play after play in center and showed off impressive range throughout the game while also making a couple diving grabs to keep runs off the board. Koth is a name to continue to follow in the state’s sophomore class.

One of the day’s top performers, OF/LHP Jace Koth (Jacobs, 2027) gave a strong look on both sides of the ball. The left-handed hitter has all sorts of upside in his swing, displaying athletic hands with whip in the barrel and a line-drive approach, extremely athletic operation with body control and balance through impact. On top of his impressive round of BP, Koth tied an event-best 3.80 in the 30-yard dash. He’s an impressive and fluid athlete in the outfield, attacking the baseball with fluid footwork, fielding the ball in-stride and moving efficiently into a crowhop (T85 mph). He also showed well on the mound, working his fastball up to 80 mph to go along with a curveball he could land for strikes and a changeup.

Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-10, 155-pounds. Athletic, sloped shoulders, more fill on its way.
Delivery: Taps back toe during windup, relaxed, easy leg lift, explodes down the mound.
Arm Action: LH. Long arm action, plays quick out of a 3/4 slot.
FB: T80, 79-80 mph. Lower release height with ride and run through the zone. T2147, 1994 average rpm.
CB: 62-64 mph. Quality shape, 1/7 plane, depth and advanced feel out of the windup. T2144, 2100 average rpm.
CH: 78-79 mph. Thrown aggressively, mostly straight. T1923, 1778 average rpm.

Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-10, 155 pounds. Athletic, sloped shoulders, more fill on its way.
Hit: LHH. Slight back knee bend, early load into a longer stride, lands in-line. Athletic hands with whip in the barrel, possesses slight lift. 65.1 mph bat speed with 10g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 88 mph max exit velocity (79.8 avg.); 310-foot max batted distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 87 mph. Longer action, quick arm, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Attacks the ball, athletic footwork and actions, fields the ball in-stride off front foot, short shuffle step to target.
Athletic Testing: 3.80 runner in the 30-yard dash; 24.20-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 77.85 Edge Score.

Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-10, 145-pounds. Wiry, lean frame with room to add on strength.
Delivery: Loose, athletic delivery, controlled leg-lift into balance point, sits into back leg and rides it down the mound, stride works in-line with a closed landing foot.
Arm Action: LH. Loose, easy arm, long in the back into a low 3/4 release.
FB: T78, 76-78 mph. Plays with heavy sinking action to the arm-side. T1831, 1749 average rpm.
CH: 74-76 mph. Similar profile to the fastball, sinking/running action, landed for some strikes, missed up at times. T1669, 1580 average rpm.

Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-10, 145-pounds. Wiry, lean frame with room to add on strength.
Hit: LHH. Crouched, athletic stance, small up/down leg lift. Hands drop into a flat path, some rhythm in the hands, balanced and controlled finish. 60 mph bat speed with 6 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 82 max exit velocity, averaged 77.4 mph. 251’ max distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 85 mph. Loose, quick arm action, 3/4 arm slot.
Defense: Easy, athletic actions, long quick-strided and plays through in rhyhtm.
Run: 4.12 30-yard dash.