Prep Baseball Report

CLASS OF 2027

C
OF

Nate
Shepherd

Loyola Blakefield (HS) • MD
5' 10" • 173LBS
R/R • 16yr 9mo
Travel Team: US Elite Mid-Atlantic National
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Physical
Positional Tools Velos / Pop
TrackMan Hitting
Blast
TrackMan Pitching
Pitch Scores
Pitching Velos
Swift
VALD
Vizual Edge
Comments
Contact

Best Of Stats

Hitting
20.5
Hand Speed (max)
8/02/24
66.2
Bat Speed (max)
6/18/24
17.8
Rot. Acc (max)
8/02/24
13
Hard Hit %
6/17/25
Power
91
Exit Velocity (max)
6/17/25
81.9
Exit Velocity (avg)
2/16/25
325
Distance (max)
8/02/24
67
Sweet Spot %
6/18/24
Run
7.46
60-yd
6/17/25
4.11
30-yd
6/17/25
1.79
10-yd
8/02/24
18.8
Run speed (max)
6/17/25
Defense
64
INF Velo
6/21/22
70
OF Velo
11/06/22
74
C Velo
6/18/24
1.98 - 2.05
Pop Time
6/17/25
Pitching

Fastball

80
Velocity (max)
8/02/24
73.5 - 78.1
Velo Range
8/02/24
1921
Spin Rate (avg)
6/17/25

Changeup

61 - 62
Velo Range
11/06/22
1788
Spin Rate (avg)
6/17/25

Curveball

66 - 69
Velo Range
6/27/24
1016
Spin Rate (avg)
6/17/25

Slider

67 - 70
Velo Range
8/02/24
1837
Spin Rate (avg)
8/02/24

Positional Tools

2025
2024
2023
2022
Pop Time
1.98 - 2.18
Catcher Velocity
73.0
60 Yard Dash
7.53
Pop Time
1.98 - 2.10
Catcher Velocity
74.0
Power / Speed Score
11.7
60 Yard Dash
7.92
Home to First
4.54
Pop Time
2.13 - 2.50
Catcher Velocity
69.0
Power / Speed Score
10.5
60 Yard Dash
8.32
Pop Time
2.20 - 2.37
Catcher Velocity
65.0
Infield Velocity
64.0
Outfield Velocity
70.0
Power / Speed Score
9.1
2025 MD/DE State Games
Jun 17, 2025
Position
1.98 - 2.05
Pop Time
73
C Velo
91
Exit Velo
2025 MD Preseason All State II
Feb 16, 2025
Position
2.05 - 2.18
Pop Time
73
C Velo
88
Exit Velo
2024 East Coast Super Sophomore Games Team Maryland/Delaware
Aug 2, 2024
Position
7.53
60-yard
2.02 - 2.10
Pop Time
74
C Velo
88
Exit Velo
2024 East Coast Super Sophomore Games (NC Invite Only)
Aug 2, 2024
Position
2.02 - 2.10
Pop Time
74
C Velo
88
Exit Velo
Power Speed Score
2024 MD/DE State Games
Jun 18, 2024
Position
7.67
60-yard
1.98 - 2.10
Pop Time
74
C Velo
88
Exit Velo
Power Speed Score
Scout Day: US Elite Mid-Atlantic
Aug 27, 2023
Position
7.92
60-yard
2.19 - 2.33
Pop Time
65
C Velo
83
Exit Velo
Power Speed Score
2023 Rising Stars: East
Mar 11, 2023
Position
2.13 - 2.19
Pop Time
69
C Velo
2023 MD Rising Stars Showcase (2027 & 2028 Grads)
Jan 21, 2023
Position
2.40 - 2.50
Pop Time
63
C Velo
4.54
H-1st
75
Exit Velo
Scout Day: US Elite Session II
Nov 6, 2022
Position
8.32
60-yard
2.20 - 2.26
Pop Time
70
OF Velo
65
C Velo
76
Exit Velo
2022 JR PA State Games
Jun 21, 2022
Position
64
INF Velo
Power Speed Score
Maryland Junior Future Trials (Rising Stars)
Jan 29, 2022
Position
8.43
60-yard
2.29 - 2.37
Pop Time
61
C Velo
69
Exit Velo

Hitting

2025
2024
2023
2022
Exit Velocity Max
91.0
Exit Velocity Avg
81.0
Distance Max
322
Distance Avg
201
Launch Angle Avg
21.8982
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Exit Velocity Max
88.3
Exit Velocity Avg
81.0
Distance Max
325
Distance Avg
192
Launch Angle Avg
26.2194
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Exit Velocity Max
82.9
Exit Velocity Avg
72.0
Distance Max
264
Distance Avg
173
Launch Angle Avg
19.5846
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Exit Velocity Max
75.6
Exit Velocity Avg
63.2
Distance Max
247
Distance Avg
163
Launch Angle Avg
23.8705
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
2025 MD/DE State Games
Jun 17, 2025
Trackman - Hitting
91.0
Exit Velocity (max)
80.2
Exit Velocity (avg)
230
Distance (avg)
322
Distance (max)
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
2025 MD Preseason All State II
Feb 16, 2025
Trackman - Hitting
87.6
Exit Velocity (max)
81.9
Exit Velocity (avg)
171
Distance (avg)
287
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
2024 East Coast Super Sophomore Games (NC Invite Only)
Aug 2, 2024
Trackman - Hitting
87.8
Exit Velocity (max)
80.8
Exit Velocity (avg)
190
Distance (avg)
325
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
2024 MD/DE State Games
Jun 18, 2024
Trackman - Hitting
88.3
Exit Velocity (max)
81.1
Exit Velocity (avg)
193
Distance (avg)
293
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Scout Day: US Elite Mid-Atlantic
Aug 27, 2023
Trackman - Hitting
82.9
Exit Velocity (max)
72.6
Exit Velocity (avg)
222
Distance (avg)
264
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
2023 Rising Stars: East
Mar 11, 2023
Trackman - Hitting
80.2
Exit Velocity (max)
71.7
Exit Velocity (avg)
145
Distance (avg)
252
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
2022 JR PA State Games
Jun 21, 2022
Trackman - Hitting
75.6
Exit Velocity (max)
63.2
Exit Velocity (avg)
163
Distance (avg)
247
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %

Hitting

2025
2024
2023
2022
Hand Speed Max
18.9
Hand Speed Avg
18.4
Bat Speed Max
64.3
Bat Speed Avg
62.2
Rotational Acceleration Max
Rotational Acceleration Avg
On-Plane Efficiency Max
On-Plane Efficiency Avg
Hand Speed Max
20.5
Hand Speed Avg
19.3
Bat Speed Max
66.2
Bat Speed Avg
63.5
Rotational Acceleration Max
Rotational Acceleration Avg
On-Plane Efficiency Max
On-Plane Efficiency Avg
Hand Speed Max
16.9
Hand Speed Avg
16.3
Bat Speed Max
60.2
Bat Speed Avg
58.0
Rotational Acceleration Max
Rotational Acceleration Avg
On-Plane Efficiency Max
On-Plane Efficiency Avg
Hand Speed Max
18.4
Hand Speed Avg
17.1
Bat Speed Max
58.0
Bat Speed Avg
55.5
Rotational Acceleration Max
Rotational Acceleration Avg
On-Plane Efficiency Max
On-Plane Efficiency Avg
2025 MD Preseason All State II
Feb 16, 2025
Blast - Hitting
18.9
Hand Speed (max)
18.4
Hand Speed (avg)
64.3
Bat Speed (max)
62.2
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
2024 East Coast Super Sophomore Games (NC Invite Only)
Aug 2, 2024
Blast - Hitting
20.5
Hand Speed (max)
19.2
Hand Speed (avg)
66.0
Bat Speed (max)
63.0
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
2024 MD/DE State Games
Jun 18, 2024
Blast - Hitting
20.1
Hand Speed (max)
19.4
Hand Speed (avg)
66.2
Bat Speed (max)
63.9
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
2023 Rising Stars: East
Mar 11, 2023
Blast - Hitting
16.9
Hand Speed (max)
16.3
Hand Speed (avg)
60.2
Bat Speed (max)
58.0
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
2022 JR PA State Games
Jun 21, 2022
Blast - Hitting
18.4
Hand Speed (max)
17.1
Hand Speed (avg)
58.0
Bat Speed (max)
55.5
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency

Pitching

2025
2024
Fastball
Velocity Max
76.7
Fastball
Velocity Avg
74.5
Fastball
Spin Rate Avg
1921
Fastball
Spin Score Avg
25.8
Fastball
Total Movement Avg
Curveball
Velocity Avg
66.9
Curveball
Spin Rate Avg
1016
Curveball
Total Movement Avg
Changeup
Velocity Avg
71.8
Changeup
Spin Rate Avg
1788
Changeup
Total Movement Avg
Fastball
Velocity Max
79.8
Fastball
Velocity Avg
75.8
Fastball
Spin Rate Avg
1917
Fastball
Spin Score Avg
25.3
Fastball
Total Movement Avg
Slider
Velocity Avg
68.4
Slider
Spin Rate Avg
1837
Slider
Total Movement Avg
2025 MD/DE State Games
Jun 17, 2025
Trackman - Fastball
76.7
Velocity (max)
73.0 - 76.1
Velo Range
73.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,972
Spin Rate (max)
1,921
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Curveball
68.3
Velocity (max)
65.5 - 68.3
Velo Range
65.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,609
Spin Rate (max)
1,016
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - ChangeUp
71.8
Velocity (max)
71.2
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,788
Spin Rate (max)
1,788
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
2024 East Coast Super Sophomore Games (NC Invite Only)
Aug 2, 2024
Trackman - Fastball
79.8
Velocity (max)
73.5 - 78.1
Velo Range
74.0
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,035
Spin Rate (max)
1,917
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Slider
69.9
Velocity (max)
66.9 - 69.9
Velo Range
65.2
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,929
Spin Rate (max)
1,837
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)

Pitch Scores

2025
2024
Fastball
Hop+
Fastball
Sink+
Fastball
Rise+
Fastball
Hop+
Fastball
Sink+
Fastball
Rise+

Pitching Velos

2025
2024
2022
Fastball
Velocity Max
79.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
79.0
Fastball
Velocity Max
80.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
75.8
Curveball
Velocity Avg
67.5
Slider
Velocity Avg
68.5
Fastball
Velocity Max
69.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
68.5
Curveball
Velocity Avg
61.5
Changeup
Velocity Avg
61.5

Game Performance

2024
2023
2022
10 Yard Dash
1.79
30 Yard Dash
4.18
60 Yard Dash
7.53
Top Speed (MPH)
RSi
Vertical Jump
30 Yard Dash
4.34
60 Yard Dash
7.92
Top Speed (MPH)
10 Yard Dash
2.07
30 Yard Dash
4.62
60 Yard Dash
8.47
Top Speed (MPH)
2024 East Coast Super Sophomore Games (NC Invite Only)
Aug 2, 2024
Swift
1.79
10-yd
4.18
30-yd
7.53
60-yd
18.3
Run speed (max)
1.38
RSI (max)
24.3
Jump Height (max)
2024 MD/DE State Games
Jun 18, 2024
Swift
1.84
10-yd
4.24
30-yd
7.67
60-yd
17.9
Run speed (max)
24.1
Jump Height (max)
Scout Day: US Elite Mid-Atlantic
Aug 27, 2023
Swift
7.92
60-yd
15.5
Run speed (max)
2023 Rising Stars: East
Mar 11, 2023
Swift
4.35
30-yd
14.1
Run speed (max)
2022 JR PA State Games
Jun 21, 2022
Swift
2.07
10-yd
4.62
30-yd
8.47
60-yd
16.0
Run speed (max)
7.1
Run Speed (avg)
2025
10 Yard Dash
1.81
30 Yard Dash
4.11
60 Yard Dash
7.46
Top Speed (MPH)
RSI
Vertical Jump
2025 MD/DE State Games
Jun 17, 2025
Vald
1.84
10-yd
4.11
30-yd
7.46
60-yd
18.8
Run speed (max)
2025 MD Preseason All State II
Feb 16, 2025
Vald
1.81
10-yd
4.11
30-yd
0.92
RSI (max)
18.4
Jump Height (max)

Vizual Edge

2025
2024
2023
2022
Edge Score
79.0
Edge Score
83.79
Edge Score
77.71
Edge Score
70.79

Pitch Ai

Notes

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Comments

2/16/25
Nate Shepherd, Loyola Blakefield (MD), 2027
Positional Profile: C/OF
Body: 5-8, 161-pounds. Compact frame.
Hit: RHH. Slightly open setup with small leg kick. Uphill bat path. 62.2 mph bat speed with 15 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 88 max exit velocity, averaged 81.9 mph. 287' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-73 mph. Short arm action.
Defense: 2.05-2.18 pop times. Natural hands.
ATH: 1.81 and 4.11 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. 18.40 max vertical.
Vizual Edge: 79 Edge Score
3/11/23

Physical: Wiry, athletic 5-foot-5, 135-pound build. 4.35 runner in the 30YD.

Offensively: RHH. Crouched, even stance, attached to the glute with barrel over backside. Utilized a toe-tap stride to initiate a slightly uphill path into the hitting zone. Recorded a mostly pull-side approach, up to a T80MPH EV and 67% sweet spot rate. More power to come.

Defensively: The catcher flashed developing receiving skills with a soft glove-hand. Pop times ranged from 2.13-2.19, getting rid quickly out of a H ¾ slot. Clean, simple exchange (69MPH arm).

6/21/22

Physical: Compact, developing 5-foot, 107lb frame. 8.47 runner in the 60-yard dash.

Offensively: RHH. Balanced, slightly open stance as the hands start from the center of his body. Utilized a toe-tap stride to initiate the swing through a flat, directional path into the hitting zone. Produced a balanced finish with ability to repeat in the box, recording a T76 mph exit velocity via Trackman. Varied success on the sweet spot for a 45% rate, spraying hard contact to pull.

Defensively: The middle infielder beat the ball to the spot with an adequate base, bending in the hips. A taller glove-hand showed a big pocket, funneling inward with 64 mph arm-strength on the front end (H ¾ slot). Slid behind the plate, using a traditional setup and quick release. 

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Physical

2025
2024
Grip Strgth (LH)
Grip Strgth (RH)
Grip Strgth (LH)
Grip Strgth (RH)
2025 MD/DE State Games
Jun 17, 2025
Physical - Athlete
5' 10"
Ht
173.0
Wt
Grip Strgth (RH)
Grip Strgth (LH)
2025 MD Preseason All State II
Feb 16, 2025
Physical - Athlete
5' 8"
Ht
160.6
Wt
Grip Strgth (RH)
Grip Strgth (LH)
2024 East Coast Super Sophomore Games (NC Invite Only)
Aug 2, 2024
Physical - Athlete
5' 7"
Ht
163.6
Wt
Grip Strgth (RH)
Grip Strgth (LH)
2024 MD/DE State Games
Jun 18, 2024
Physical - Athlete
5' 5"
Ht
156.6
Wt