Cole
Caraway

7/12/16 - Akins is a 5-foot-9 165-pound right-handed hitting outfielder and second-baseman in Kansas’ 2017 class.  He ran a 7.04 60, one of the top times of the event, and a 4.52 home-to-first.  He has a 75 mph exit velo. At the plate, athletic and balanced set up with rhythm, short and early stride, in line, gap-to-gap approach, hands are loose with level path, mostly line drives to the middle of the field during batting practice.  In the outfield, 75 mph positional velo, moves well to the ball, creates momentum thought he catch, over the top release, fluid catch and throw, mostly accurate throw with back spin. On the infield, 66 mph positional velo, long high three quarters release, gains momentum to first base after catch, moves well to ball, accurate throws.