Uncommitted Spotlight- Nick Gottilla, LHP/OF, Davenport Assumption
October 3, 2018
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Nick Gottilla
Class of 2019 / LHP
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2019
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Primary Position: LHPSecondary Position: OF
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High School: Davenport AssumptionState: IA
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Height: 6-0Weight: 170lbs
- Bat/Throw: L/L
Statistics
PBR: What schools have expressed interest in you?
GOTTILLA: Iowa, UCF, Louisiana Tech, South Dakota State, Xavier, College of Southern Nevada, Iowa Western, San Jacinto, etc.
PBR: Have you taken any visits, or have any visits scheduled in the near future?
GOTTILLA: Iowa, I don’t have any dates for other visits yet.
PBR: Are you looking for anything in particular in a school?
GOTTILLA: Nothing in particular, somewhere that feels like it’s the right fit for me and can compete at a high level.
PBR: What were some of your highlights during your junior year?
GOTTILLA: State champion, 1st Team All-State, Broke school record for 16 strikeouts in a game, no-hitter in district final, 1-hitter in state semifinal, averaged 2 strikeouts an inning on the mound with an ERA of 1.04, and broke state championship record going 5-5 at the plate.
PBR: What are your goals for this year?
GOTTILLA: To win state, and to improve my stats from last year.
PBR: Do you play any other sports?
GOTTILLA: Football.
PBR: What is your ACT and GPA?
GOTTILLA: I have a 19 on the ACT and a 3.0 GPA.
Scouting Report
Lean frame with well above avg. stuff on mound. Above avg. hand speed with buggy whip arm action. Fastball shows varying action and jumps through zone with above avg. life. Breaking ball has sharp 1/7 break with late depth. Arm action and present stuff is easy to dream on and has shown much improved command of strike zone in summer of junior year.