Prep Baseball Report

Top 10 Player Profiles: No. 8 Austin Bode


Phil Wade
Indiana Executive Director

As we are nearing the end of another calendar year, we have compiled a list of the top 10 most viewed Indiana player profiles this year. According to our research through our google analytics, these are the most viewed profiles by you the reader in 2018.

The eighth most viewed Indiana player profile this year was Columbus North HS 2021 catcher Austin Bode. Bode ended the year ranked as the No. 2 prospect in Indiana's class of 2021 rankings and No. 64 in PBR's overall 2021 rankings. Bode is committed to Louisville.

No. 8 Austin Bode

Austin Bode

Class of 2021 / C

Player Information

  • Graduating Class: 2021
  • Primary Position: C
    Secondary Position: 1B
  • High School: Columbus North
    State: IN
  • Summer Team: Midwest Evoshield Canes
  • Height: 6-0
    Weight: 200lbs
  • Bat/Throw: L/R

Statistics

Position
7.00
60-yard
1.93 - 1.97
Pop Time
(02/23/19)
78
C Velo
(02/07/21)
96
Exit Velo
(02/23/19)
Position
60-yard
7.02
Pop Time
2.03 - 2.22
C Velo
78
Exit Velo
96
Position
60-yard
7.22
Pop Time
1.93 - 1.97
C Velo
77
Exit Velo
96
Trackman - Hitting
100.0
Exit Velocity (max)
(02/07/21)
94.4
Exit Velocity (avg)
(02/07/21)
232
Distance (avg)
(02/07/21)
363
Distance (max)
(02/07/21)
Hard Hit %
(02/07/21)
Sweet Spot %
(02/07/21)
Line Drive %
(02/07/21)
Fly Ball %
(02/07/21)
Ground Ball %
(02/07/21)
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
100
Exit Velocity (avg)
94.4
Distance (avg)
232
Distance (max)
363
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Blast - Hitting
21.3
Hand Speed (max)
(02/07/21)
19.6
Hand Speed (avg)
(02/07/21)
75.8
Bat Speed (max)
(02/07/21)
71.0
Bat Speed (avg)
(02/07/21)
Rot. Acc (max)
(02/07/21)
Rot. Acc (avg)
(02/07/21)
On Plane Eff (avg)
(02/07/21)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
(02/07/21)
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
21.3
Hand Speed (avg)
19.6
Bat Speed (max)
75.8
Bat Speed (avg)
71
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency

Vizual_Edge

Visual Skills
64.28
Edge Score
(02/07/21)
Visual Skills
Edge Score
64.28

Scouting Report

2/24/18: 5-foot-10, 150 pound catcher continues to impress behind the plate with his soft hands and quick release. Short arm action and accurate throws topping 76 with pop times between 1.97-2.06. In the batters box, Bode showcased legitimate pull side power with ability to use all fields. Slight crouch in a balanced setup. Smooth load, short stride. Compact swing. High contact hitter. High exit velocity of 87. Louisville commit.

9/17/17 PBR FALL CHAMPIONSHIPS: The young backstop receives with soft hands while presenting a wide target and is nimble behind the plate. Bode’s presence in the box makes him seem larger than his 5-foot-10, 150-pound listed size. He crouches down in an athletic stance before squaring off with a reverse toe tap with his hands fluently loading down and back into a power position before exploding through the zone with a short stride. He laced a single up the middle and shows a flat barrel through the zone with gap-to-gap power. There was no questioning his threat each time he stepped to the plate.


8/2/17 PBR FUTURE GAMES: 
Bode showed quick, powerful hands at the plate from the left side with proportional strength throughout his developing frame.


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