Commitment Spotlight: '19 Ethan Bosacker, RHP, Monticello
December 21, 2018
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Ethan Bosacker
Class of 2019 / RHP
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2019
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Primary Position: RHPSecondary Position: 3B
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High School: MonticelloState: MN
- Summer Team: GRB RAYS/MN MASH
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Height: 6-2Weight: 195lbs
- Bat/Throw: R/R
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Pitching (3/18/18)
PBR: Why did you choose the school you did?
Bosacker: Xavier fit everything I am looking for in a school… outstanding education, successful program, and a great coaching staff that I connect with. Xavier was the entire package.
PBR: What other schools were you considering?
Bosacker: University of Minnesota, Bradley, Indiana State, Ball State, Wofford, Augustana
PBR: Where did the coaching staff first see you? How did your relationship develop with him?
Bosacker: They happened to be at my first club tournament in this summer when I was playing with GRB in Joliet, IL. We had an immediate connection and they were one of my first offers. They came to every single one of my club games after that... they’ve been very supportive and are such great guys who I respect so much already.
PBR: Do you feel relieved now that the process is over and you can just focus on baseball and not deal with everything that goes into picking a school?
Bosacker: I am definitely relieved and feel very fortunate to have found the right fit with Xavier.
PBR: Was there one deciding factor that put your choice over the top?
Bosacker: It really came down to the connection, environment and being able to picture myself at that school even if I wasn’t playing baseball.
PBR: Who has helped you the most to get to where you are today?
Bosacker: I would say my dad has probably had the most influence in my baseball career. He is very knowledgeable about the game and has helped put together the right resources for me to best develop. Aside from that, I wouldn’t have the opportunities I’ve had without my club team coaches with GRB and Minnesota Mash. They gave me the tools and the opportunities to showcase my abilities against some of the best competition in the country.
PBR: What were your expectations about the recruiting process? Was it easy/difficult?
Bosacker: I knew that it wasn’t going to be an easy process. Going into it, I promised myself that I would just focus on the game and competing to the best of my ability. The best part was developing relationships with some really awesome coaches who I would have been honored to play for. Letting them down was hard.
PBR: What plans does the coaching staff have in store for you in your freshman season?
Bosacker: They expect me to come in, work hard, and hopefully become an impact player my freshman year.
PBR: What is your most memorable baseball moment to date?
Bosacker: Winning the 2017 VFW State Championship
PBR: Who is the best player that you have competed against?
Bosacker: That’s a tough one… I had the opportunity to play against some unbelievably talented teams and players throughout this last summer.
Scouting Report
7/5/18 - Ranked No. 12 in the Minnesota 2019 class. 6-foot-2, 195-pound right-handed pitcher with a projectable, durable frame. On the mound, short, quick arm action from high ¾ arm angle. In line direction with a square landing. Works with some effort. Fastball, occasional arm side run, sat 83-87 mph. Maintained velocity through six innings. Curveball, slurve type, thrown for strikes, 69-72 mph. Changeup, sink action, 75-77 mph.
3/18/18 - 6-foot-2, 195-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. Currently #57 and will move up in MN 2019 rankings. Physical frame and durable. Whippy arm action and ball jumps through zone. Worked 87-88 mph with arm side run. Power changeup at 79 mph that showed fade and sink. Shorter 11/5 breaking ball that has a chance to be an above avg. pitch. 7.4 runner. Wider base, body load, choppy rhythm in hands, linear stride and uses lower half well in swing, spray contact, gap to gap approach, solid barrel contact, 88 mph exit velocity. Active feet, works through ball, sure hands with soft glove, funnels underneath occasionally, accurate throws to bag, 86 mph arm across infield.
11/5/17- Currently ranked No. 57 in the PBR Minnesota Class of 2019. 6-foot-1, 190-pound right-handed pitcher with a solid frame. Quick arm works from a high ¾ arm angle. Fastball sat 85 mph with downhill angle, works in the lower half of the zone. Curveball has 12-6 shape at 71 mph, throw aggressively. One of the more intriguing arms at the event.
7/5/17- 6-foot-1, 190-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. On mound; short turn into balance point, good body control into higher tuck and turn, compact arm action, landing in-line to plate. Fastball was 80-83 mph with late arm-side run for strikes. Shows solid 12/4 curveball with late break at plate. Has feel for changeup with run and sink. 7.72 runner. Square stance, rhythm in hands, body load, shows above avg. hands to baseball, gap to gap approach, line drive swing plane, 82 mph exit velocity. Plays tall at times, hands are solid with avg. footwork, adequate range, works through baseball, avg. accuracy to bag, 77 mph arm strength across infield.