21.8
Hand Speed (max)
8/24/24
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Positional Profile: 3B/SS
Body: 6-0, 228-pounds. Physical build.
Hit: RHH. Tall even setup with a wide base, weight centered, and active hands. Uses a short leg lift trigger. Compact slightly uphill path through the zone, some barrels, power present. 71.5 mph bat speed with 8 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 96 max exit velocity, averaged 84.7 mph. 362' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-74 mph. Short stroke from a high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Confident athletic actions defensively.
ATH: 7.33 runner in the 60. 1.73 and 4.08 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Vizual Edge: 48.37 Edge Score
With advanced strength in a 6-foot, 217-pound frame, INF Heath Hoekman (Abilene, 2026) was on the barrel with authority throughout his round of batting practice in Saturday’s look. Hoekman worked from gap-to-gap at the plate, using a strong right-handed swing to produce an event best 86.2 mph average exit velocity. He barreled his best ball at 92.5 mph, sending it 342 feet. The junior also ran a 7.18 60 with a 79 mph arm across the infield to pair.
Heath Hoekman, Abilene (KS), 2026
Positional Profile: SS/3B
Body: 6-0, 217-pounds. Physical, mature, strong build.
Hit: RHH. Wide, slightly open set up. Pre-pitch movement with hands. Shifts weight onto back leg to begin load. Small stride to toe-tap. Uphill path to contact. Extends through contact. Hands disconnect from body slightly. 66.6 mph bat speed with 9 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 85.1 mph. 244' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-79 mph. Short arm motion, sidearm to 3/4 slot.
Defense: Works around and through the ball. Quick two hand gather to transfer.
ATH: 1.79 and 4.31 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 22.10 max vertical.
Positional Profile: SS/3B
Body: 6-0, 190-pounds. Physical frame with strong lower half.
Hits: RHH. Wide, balanced setup. Weight shift back with toe tap load. Minimal stride and balanced finish. Slight uphill bat path. Aggressive swing with extension through the zone. Line-drive and fly ball contact.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 80.1 MPH. 293' max distance. Consistent hard contact.
Arm: RH. Long high-3/4 arm action with some carry.
Defense: Good first step bounce, working around and through the ball. Clean gather into his stomach with average glove and release.
Run: 7.35 runner in the 60.