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Florence, Stonehill Both Have Something To Prove

January 3, 2023
Bruce Hefflinger
PBR New England Senior Writer

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Florence, Stonehill Both Have Something To Prove

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Joshua Florence

Class of 2024 / RHP

Rankings  StateRank: 84 / POS: 27

Player Information

  • Graduating Class: 2024
  • Primary Position: RHP
    Secondary Position: OF
  • High School: Central Catholic
    State: MA
  • Summer Team: Nor'easters
  • Height: 6-1
    Weight: 159lbs
  • Bat/Throw: R/R

Statistics

Pitching
84
Max FB
(07/27/22)
83 - 84
FB
(07/27/22)
73 - 75
CB
(03/07/21)
76 - 78
CH
(06/21/22)
75 - 78
SL
(06/21/22)
Pitching
Max FB
84
FB
83 - 84
CH
76 - 77
SL
72 - 73
View Event
Pitching
Max FB
84
FB
82 - 84
CH
76 - 77
SL
72 - 73
View Event
Pitching
Max FB
82
FB
81 - 82
CH
76 - 78
SL
75 - 78
View Event
Pitching
Max FB
80
FB
79 - 80
CB
73 - 75
CH
76 - 77
View Event
Pitching
Max FB
77
FB
74 - 76
CB
67 - 69
CH
67 - 70
View Event
Pitching
Max FB
78
FB
76 - 78
CB
63 - 65
CH
72 - 73
View Event
Pitching
Max FB
70
FB
69 - 70
CB
62 - 63
CH
65 - 67
View Event
Position
7.22
60-yard
(07/30/20)
82
OF Velo
(03/07/21)
57
C Velo
(08/03/19)
83
Exit Velo
(07/07/20)
Power Speed Score
(07/30/20)
Position
OF Velo
82
Exit Velo
81
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Position
60-yard
7.22
OF Velo
72
Exit Velo
81
Power Speed Score
View Event
Position
60-yard
7.53
OF Velo
73
Exit Velo
83
Power Speed Score
View Event
Position
60-yard
7.5
OF Velo
73
C Velo
57
Exit Velo
77
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Position
60-yard
7.72
OF Velo
74
Exit Velo
70
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Trackman - Fastball
83.5
Velocity (max)
(07/27/22)
80.5 - 82.5
Velo Range
(07/27/22)
79.1
Eff Velocity (avg)
(06/21/22)
2345
Spin Rate (max)
(07/27/22)
2082
Spin Rate (avg)
(07/27/22)
IVB (max)
(07/30/20)
IVB (avg)
(07/07/20)
HM (max)
(07/07/20)
HM (avg)
(07/07/20)
Extension (avg)
(07/07/20)
Release Ht (avg)
(07/07/20)
Spin Score (max)
(07/30/20)
Zone %
(03/07/21)
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
83.5
Velo Range
80.5 - 82.5
Eff Velocity (avg)
78.5
Spin Rate (max)
2345
Spin Rate (avg)
2082
Spin Score (max)
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Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
82.3
Velo Range
79.5 - 81.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
79.1
Spin Rate (max)
2247
Spin Rate (avg)
2030
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
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Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
79.8
Velo Range
77.8 - 79.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
77.2
Spin Rate (max)
2129
Spin Rate (avg)
2019
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
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Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
77.3
Velo Range
74.6 - 76.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
73.3
Spin Rate (max)
2143
Spin Rate (avg)
1832
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
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Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
77.5
Velo Range
74.6 - 76.5
Eff Velocity (avg)
74.6
Spin Rate (max)
2017
Spin Rate (avg)
1769
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
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Trackman - Curveball
74.8
Velocity (max)
(03/07/21)
73.3 - 74.8
Velo Range
(03/07/21)
72.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
(03/07/21)
2004
Spin Rate (max)
(03/07/21)
1953
Spin Rate (avg)
(03/07/21)
IVB (max)
(03/07/21)
IVB (avg)
(07/30/20)
HM (max)
(07/07/20)
HM (avg)
(07/07/20)
Extension (avg)
(07/07/20)
Release Ht (avg)
(07/07/20)
Spin Score (max)
(07/30/20)
Zone %
(03/07/21)
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
74.8
Velo Range
73.3 - 74.8
Eff Velocity (avg)
72.4
Spin Rate (max)
2004
Spin Rate (avg)
1953
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
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Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
72.6
Velo Range
67.9 - 70.7
Eff Velocity (avg)
66.5
Spin Rate (max)
1915
Spin Rate (avg)
1664
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
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Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
72.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
71.6
Spin Rate (max)
1440
Spin Rate (avg)
1440
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
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Trackman - Slider
78.2
Velocity (max)
(06/21/22)
76.5 - 78.0
Velo Range
(06/21/22)
75.8
Eff Velocity (avg)
(06/21/22)
2141
Spin Rate (max)
(06/21/22)
2094
Spin Rate (avg)
(06/21/22)
IVB (max)
(06/21/22)
IVB (avg)
(06/21/22)
HM (max)
(06/21/22)
HM (avg)
(06/21/22)
Extension (avg)
(06/21/22)
Release Ht (avg)
(06/21/22)
Spin Score (max)
(06/21/22)
Zone %
(06/21/22)
Trackman - Slider
Velocity (max)
75.4
Velo Range
71.4 - 74.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
69.9
Spin Rate (max)
2073
Spin Rate (avg)
1731
Spin Score (max)
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Trackman - Slider
Velocity (max)
78.2
Velo Range
76.5 - 78
Eff Velocity (avg)
75.8
Spin Rate (max)
2141
Spin Rate (avg)
2094
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
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Trackman - ChangeUp
79.6
Velocity (max)
(06/21/22)
76.8 - 79.6
Velo Range
(06/21/22)
77.0
Eff Velocity (avg)
(06/21/22)
2216
Spin Rate (max)
(06/21/22)
1882
Spin Rate (avg)
(06/21/22)
IVB (max)
(06/21/22)
IVB (avg)
(07/30/20)
HM (max)
(07/07/20)
HM (avg)
(03/07/21)
Extension (avg)
(07/07/20)
Release Ht (avg)
(07/07/20)
Spin Score (max)
(06/21/22)
Zone %
(07/07/20)
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
77.1
Velo Range
75.9 - 77.1
Eff Velocity (avg)
74.6
Spin Rate (max)
1356
Spin Rate (avg)
1299
Spin Score (max)
View Event
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
79.6
Velo Range
76.8 - 79.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
77
Spin Rate (max)
2216
Spin Rate (avg)
1882
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
View Event
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
77.4
Velo Range
77 - 77.3
Eff Velocity (avg)
76
Spin Rate (max)
1322
Spin Rate (avg)
1279
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
View Event
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
70.6
Velo Range
67.9 - 70.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
66.1
Spin Rate (max)
1947
Spin Rate (avg)
1820
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
View Event
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
73.6
Velo Range
69.7 - 73.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
71
Spin Rate (max)
1670
Spin Rate (avg)
1425
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
View Event
Trackman - Hitting
82.6
Exit Velocity (max)
(07/07/20)
74.4
Exit Velocity (avg)
(03/07/21)
163
Distance (avg)
(07/07/20)
255
Distance (max)
(07/07/20)
Sweet Spot %
(07/30/20)
Line Drive %
(07/30/20)
Fly Ball %
(07/07/20)
Ground Ball %
(03/07/21)
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
82.4
Exit Velocity (avg)
74.4
Distance (avg)
131
Distance (max)
254
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
View Event
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
80.9
Exit Velocity (avg)
71.8
Distance (avg)
119
Distance (max)
217
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
View Event
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
82.6
Exit Velocity (avg)
71
Distance (avg)
163
Distance (max)
255
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
View Event
Blast - Hitting
22.7
Hand Speed (max)
(03/07/21)
21.5
Hand Speed (avg)
(03/07/21)
67.8
Bat Speed (max)
(03/07/21)
66.2
Bat Speed (avg)
(03/07/21)
Rot. Acc (max)
(03/07/21)
Rot. Acc (avg)
(03/07/21)
On Plane Eff (avg)
(03/07/21)
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
22.7
Hand Speed (avg)
21.5
Bat Speed (max)
67.8
Bat Speed (avg)
66.2
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
View Event
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
21.2
Hand Speed (avg)
18.7
Bat Speed (max)
64.2
Bat Speed (avg)
61.5
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
View Event

Pitch_Scores

Pitch Scores - Fastball
Hop+
(07/30/20)
Rise+
(07/30/20)
Sink+
(07/30/20)
Pitch Scores - Fastball
Hop+
Rise+
Sink+
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Pitch Scores - Curveball
Hammer+
(07/30/20)
Sweep+
(07/30/20)
Pitch Scores - Curveball
Hammer+
Sweep+
View Event

ProPlayAI

ProPlayAI - Foot Plant
Elbow Flexion (avg)
(07/27/22)
Shoulder Abduction (avg)
(07/27/22)
Hip Shoulder Seperation (avg)
(07/27/22)
ProPlayAI - Foot Plant
Elbow Flexion (avg)
Shoulder Abduction (avg)
Hip Shoulder Seperation (avg)
View Event
ProPlayAI - MER
External Rotation (avg)
(07/27/22)
Stride Length (avg)
(07/27/22)
Horizontal Abduction (avg)
(07/27/22)
ProPlayAI - MER
External Rotation (avg)
Stride Length (avg)
Horizontal Abduction (avg)
View Event
ProPlayAI - Release
Arm Speed (max)
(07/27/22)
Arm Speed (avg)
(07/27/22)
Knee Extension Velocity (max)
(07/27/22)
Knee Extension Velocity (avg)
(07/27/22)
Knee Flexion (avg)
(07/27/22)
Arm Slot (avg)
(07/27/22)
Lateral Trunk Tilt (avg)
(07/27/22)
Arm Path (avg)
(07/27/22)
Deception (avg)
(07/27/22)
Torque (avg)
(07/27/22)
Sequencing (avg)
(07/27/22)
ProPlayAI - Release
Arm Speed (max)
Arm Speed (avg)
Knee Extension Velocity (max)
Knee Extension Velocity (avg)
Knee Flexion (avg)
Arm Slot (avg)
Lateral Trunk Tilt (avg)
Arm Path (avg)
Deception (avg)
Torque (avg)
Sequencing (avg)
View Event

Florence, Stonehill Both Have Something To Prove

HAVERHILL, Ma. - Stonehill is just what Josh Florence was looking for in a college baseball program.

“It fits my mentality,” the Central Catholic High School junior said about the university in Easton, Ma., that became Division I this season. “They have something to prove and I feel like I have something to prove. They’re new kids on the block, but this is just the beginning.”

The 18th-ranked 2024 right-handed pitcher in New England credited a travel team mentor with hooking him up with Stonehill.

“The pitching coach at Stonehill (Zack Sultar) has a good relationship with the pitching coach at Nor’easters,” Florence said in reference to pitching coordinator Matt Trotta. “We had a showcase night and (Stonehill) head coach (Pat) Boen was in attendance. He liked how I threw and asked me to come on a visit.”

The 90-minute drive to Stonehill turned out just fine for Florence.

“The campus was awesome and the players were super nice,” Florence related. “I met with the pitching coach and got an offer a couple nights later. I thought it over with my family for a couple of weeks and then decided.”

Florence also took visits to Merrimack and UMass Lowell, with an offer received from the former, but Stonehill became the school of choice.

“I knew a couple of guys that are committed there from the 2023 class and they have the same goals as me,” Florence pointed out.

Stonehill saw qualities in the 10th-ranked junior RHP from Massachusetts that fit the program.

“They like my composure and how I work,” Florence explained. “They have a lot of numbers and data on me from the winter and summer that they like.”

The recently-turned 17-year-old pointed to his grandfather, Jim Shaughnessy, with helping in his development from day one while also acknowledging the benefits of Nor’easters’ coach Matt Feld with enhancing his game more recently during a recruiting process highlighted by participating in the Future Games.

“PBR definitely helped a lot,” Florence noted. “The experience at the Future Games in front of all those schools really helped me when I performed in big situations at Stonehill and Merrimack.

“The process was stressful,” Florence added. “But once I called and told Stonehill I wanted to commit, I took a deep breath and sigh that it was over. My family was super happy for me and excited that they would be able to watch me play. It was all unexpected. Stonehill was not my number one choice the whole process but that changed.”

One thing that has been persistent is the desire to play at the next level.

“I pretty much have wanted to play college baseball my whole life,” the 60th-ranked 2024 in New England related. “I became more serious with it when I went to the Junior Future Games (in 2019). I started sending out emails and then two years ago coaches started coming to see me and playing college baseball became more of a reality than a dream.”

An improved game was a big part of making an impression on the coaches that came to watch.

“It was mainly just getting in the weight room, and adding 15 to 20 pounds in the last year,” the 6-1 165-pounder said about what helped him become a better player. “That translated to the field. I feel a lot stronger and can use my whole body now instead of just my arm. I can use my lower core.”

Florence, who carries a 3.7 GPA at Central Catholic, believes he has a lot to bring to the program at Stonehill where he plans to major in business.

“I think I’m a winner,” Florence related. “I’ve won a lot even without my best stuff. I just go out and compete. My number one goal is to bring Stonehill a lot of wins.”

Success is not all that Florence anticipates happening when he gets to the Northeast Conference school.

“I’m looking forward to creating lifelong relationships,” Florence concluded. “I’m definitely looking forward to competing with those guys in games and practicing with them every day.”


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