Pierce
Hardacker

2/23/13: 5-foot-11, 165  pound junior runs a 7.19 60.  Solid MIF uses a short arm action and throws from a high ¾ arm slot at 82 mph with carry.  Displays soft hands with quick and fluid feet and plays through the ball.  At the plate showcases a balanced setup with a short stride.  Tends to wrap his bat during the load with an arm bar.  His hands work at the plate and shows good use of his lower half.  Possesses good eye-hand coordination with the ability to barrel up most balls.  

Works quick with a long ¾ arm action. Arm is loose with good rhythm. Creates good downward plane Breaking ball is 11/5 and breaks late. Shows decent life. Change up is still a work in progress. 

Hardacker is an athletic 5-foot-11, 160 pound SS/RHP.  In the field he shows good defensive actions with soft hands and the ability to get rid of the ball quickly.. Across the diamond he shows a strong, accurate arm at 81 mph.  At the plate he shows a two part swing, and gets to extension.  He has good eye-hand coordination and shows the ability to barrel up a lot of balls.  

Pitching-Hardacker shows a refined simple delivery with a quick arm. Hardacker’s breaking ball is sharp at times and should be an out pitch in high school. Hadacker was 81-82.   
Slider: 71.00-72.00