Jake
Ervin

Positional Profile: 3B/SS
Body: 5-9, 140-pounds. Lean and developing build with room for added strength and size in the future.
Hits: SH. RHH.Starts with a neutral stance and athletic posture. Hands get set at shoulder height with a vertical barrel angle. LHH. Starts with a neutral stance and athletic posture with hands getting set early into position. RHH. Slow loads the weight into the lower half. Utilizes a short leg lift stride with strong balance. Hands work well to the inside part of the ball. Drives the ball up the middle well with good extension. LHH. Works to a closed stance with traditional stride. Works the hands well to the inside part of the ball and shows the ability to drive the ball to all fields. Flat barrel path with a line drive approach.
Power: 82 max exit velocity, averaged 76.7 MPH. 276' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-76 mph.High 3/4 arm slot with a clean arm action.
Defense: Attacks the ball with shorter strides and feel for routes working around the ball. Fields the ball out in front of the body with strong glove action and soft hands. Quick exchanges out of the glove and shows the ability to field the ball well on the move.
Run: 7.63 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 5-7, 130-pounds. Lean and developing build with room for added strength and size in the future.

Hit: SH. Starts with a neutral stance and athletic posture with hands getting set at shoulder height. Strong weight shift into the inside of the back knee.  Utilizes a leg kick stride from both sides of the plate.  Lower half works linearly through the zone into a firm front leg.  Level bat path and line drive approach.  Maintains balance well throughout the swing.
Power: 80.4 max exit velocity, averaged 73.7 mph. 263’ max distance.
Arm: RH.  INF - 75 mph.  3/4 arm slot with a short arm action.
Defense: Attacks the ball with shorter strides and controlled rhythm.  Lateral routes around the ball and fields the ball well on the move.  Shows a feel for glove action and soft hands.  Maintains good body control throughout the fielding process.
Run: 7.94 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Quick rocker style footwork around the rubber working to an easy pivot foot.  Works to a high balance point with a slight coil in the hips and shoulders.  Hand breaks from the glove slightly late as the body begins to move forward.  Works from the middle of the rubber and strides directionally down the center of the mound into a firm plant leg. 
Arm Action: RH. High 3/4 arm slot with a shorter arm action.
FB: T73.7, 70.3-73.7 mph. Mostly straight shape with a feel for landing in the zone. T1896, 1663 average rpm.
CB: 59.9-60.9 mph. Big slurvy shape with developing spin and good action when release is out in front. T1538, 1508 average rpm.
CH: 64.1-65.7 mph. Short fading action to the bottom of the zone and kills spin efficiently. T1219, 1130 average rpm.

 

Body: 5-7, 125-pounds. Lean and developing build with room for added strength and size in the future.
Hit: SH. Starts with a neutral stance and narrow base with athletic posture.  Hands get set deep back from the left side with a slight arm bar posture and a vertical bat angle.  From the right side hands work a little closer to the body.  Short leg lift stride with strong weight transfer into a firm front leg. Slight uphill bat path with strong lean back in the posture after contact from the left side.  Shows the ability to use the whole field.  Similar path to the ball from both sides of the plate.
Power: 77.22 max exit velocity, averaged 67.3 mph. 271’ max distance.
Arm: RH.  INF - 73 mph.  High 3/4 arm slot with a clean arm action.
Defense: Attacks the ball with direct routes and active feet.  Fields the ball slightly deep into the body with a feel for glove action and soft hands.  Shows good lateral range and ability to field on the run.
Run: 8.12 runner in the 60. 

Jacob Ervin: 3B/2B, (2025) Deer Creek, OK. 5-foot-1, 95-pound slim frame. During batting practice, the switch hitters best exit velocity was 65 mph. Started in a crouched stance with a controlled load, then used a long stride. Bat speed was average, used flat swing plane and good extension on his finish. Found multiple barrels during his rounds. Gap to gap approach. Projectable in the infield, displayed a velocity of 62 mph; has developing feet, a clean exchange and firm hands. Used a ¾ slot and a quick arm action. During the event, ran the 60-yard dash in 9.34. Average on the mound, showed quick arm speed with a short arm action and a high ¾ arm angle. Drop-and-drive type pitcher and shows easy effort. Has athletic balance point and even shoulders. Lands square with a falling off finish. Threw his fastball 58-61 mph. Knuckle (50-52 mph).Had a 12/6 curveball (54-55) that showed very consistent control. He shows fading action on his changeup (55-56).