OU Commit, Adams, Lets Game 'Speak For Itself'
September 11, 2020
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OU Commit, Adams, Lets Game ‘Speak For Itself’
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Billy Adams
Class of 2022 / SS
Rankings
StateRank: 37 / POS: 12
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2022
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Primary Position: SSSecondary Position: 2B
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High School: St IgnatiusState: OH
- Summer Team: Lake Erie Warhawks
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Height: 5-8Weight: 145lbs
- Bat/Throw: R/R
Statistics
Pitching
76
Max FB
(09/07/19)
72 - 76
FB
(09/07/19)
63 - 65
CB
(09/07/19)
Position
6.98
60-yard
(02/15/21)
82
INF Velo
(02/02/20)
87
Exit Velo
(08/01/20)
4.49
H-1st
(07/01/19)
Power Speed Score
(02/15/21)
Trackman - Hitting
86.5
Exit Velocity (max)
(08/02/20)
80.7
Exit Velocity (avg)
(02/15/21)
203
Distance (avg)
(08/02/20)
290
Distance (max)
(08/02/20)
Sweet Spot %
(08/02/20)
Line Drive %
(08/02/20)
Fly Ball %
(08/02/20)
Ground Ball %
(02/15/21)
2021 Ohio ProCase (Invite Only)
Feb 15, 2021
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
86
Exit Velocity (avg)
80.7
Distance (avg)
175
Distance (max)
289
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
2020 PBR Future Games (Ohio Invite Only)
Aug 2, 2020
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
86.5
Exit Velocity (avg)
78.3
Distance (avg)
203
Distance (max)
290
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Blast - Hitting
21.7
Hand Speed (max)
(02/15/21)
21.0
Hand Speed (avg)
(02/15/21)
69.7
Bat Speed (max)
(08/02/20)
67.3
Bat Speed (avg)
(08/02/20)
Rot. Acc (max)
(02/15/21)
Rot. Acc (avg)
(02/15/21)
On Plane Eff (avg)
(02/15/21)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
(02/15/21)
2021 Ohio ProCase (Invite Only)
Feb 15, 2021
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
21.7
Hand Speed (avg)
21
Bat Speed (max)
65.5
Bat Speed (avg)
63.8
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
2020 PBR Future Games (Ohio Invite Only)
Aug 2, 2020
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
20.8
Hand Speed (avg)
19.8
Bat Speed (max)
69.7
Bat Speed (avg)
67.3
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
Videos
(8/2/20)
Player News
- 2021 Ohio ProCase - Quick Hits - Mar 4, 2021
- Results From 2021 Ohio ProCase - Feb 16, 2021
- 2020 Northeast Future Games - New Look, Same Excitement - Ohio Prospects - Aug 13, 2020
- 2020 Northeast Future Games - Ohio Prospects Advanced Analytics - Aug 7, 2020
- 2020 Northeast Future Games - Team Ohio Day One Game Notes - Aug 6, 2020
- 2020 Northeast Future Games - Team Ohio Day Two Game Notes - Aug 6, 2020
- Results From 2020 Northeast Future Games - Aug 3, 2020
- 2020 Northeast Future Games - Team Ohio Workout Day Notes - Aug 3, 2020
- 2020 Northeast Future Games: Meet The Team - Team Ohio - Jul 29, 2020
- 2020 Preseason All-State Underclass - Complete Evaluations - Mar 8, 2020
- 2020 Scout Day: Lake Erie Warhawks - Complete Evaluations - Feb 15, 2020
- 2020 Preseason All-State Underclass Wrapup - An Opportunity To 'Show Their Skills' For Underclassmen - Feb 14, 2020
- 2020 Preseason All-State Underclass - Advanced Pitching Metrics - Feb 13, 2020
- Results from 2020 Preseason All-State Underclass - Feb 10, 2020
- 2020 Scout Day: Lake Erie Warhawks - Quick Hits - Feb 7, 2020
- 2020 Scout Day: Lake Erie Warhawks - Advanced Hitting/Pitching Metrics - Feb 5, 2020
- Results from 2020 Scout Day: Lake Erie Warhawks - Feb 3, 2020
- 2019 Central Ohio Fall Limited Series - Pitching Velocities - Sep 17, 2019
- 2019 Ohio Underclass Games I - Complete Evaluations - Jul 16, 2019
- Results from 2019 Ohio Underclass Games I - Jul 2, 2019
- 2019 Ohio Underclass Games I - Top Performers - Jul 2, 2019
- 2019 Scout Day: Lake Erie Warhawks - Complete Evaluations - Mar 3, 2019
- 2019 Scout Day: Lake Erie Warhawks - Top Performers - Feb 8, 2019
- 2019 Scout Day: Lake Erie Warhawks - Sneak Peek - Feb 8, 2019
- Results from 2019 Scout Day: Lake Erie Warhawks - Feb 6, 2019
- 2018 Northern Ohio Prospect Games: Complete Evaluations - Jul 21, 2018
- 2018 Northern Ohio Prospect Games - Top Performers - Jun 26, 2018
- 2018 Northern Ohio Prospect Games - Sneak Peek - Jun 26, 2018
- Results from Ohio's 2018 Northern Ohio Prospect Games - Jun 22, 2018
- Junior Future Games Tryouts 2 - Complete Evaluations - Apr 10, 2018
- 2018 Junior Future Games Tryouts 2 - Top Performers - Mar 15, 2018
- 2018 Junior Future Games Tryouts 2 - Sneak Peek - Mar 15, 2018
- Results from Ohio's 2018 Junior Future Games Tryouts 2 - Mar 12, 2018
OU Commit, Adams, Lets Game ‘Speak For Itself’
MEDINA - At 5-8 and 150 pounds, Billy Adams understands getting noticed is not always easy.
“I’m not going to stand out at showcases,” Adams said. “Scouts aren’t coming up to me.
“I just let my game speak for itself on the field.”
It obviously has been heard after the Saint Ignatius junior made a recent commitment to Ohio University.
“I started talking to them about three months ago,” the 37th-ranked 2022 in the state said. “My high school coach went to OU and started at shortstop and recommended I go there. I went to a camp and they got a hold of (summer coach) Adrian (Abrahamowicz) and I got an offer three weeks ago.
“It was my number one school,” Adams added. “I was leading toward it since my high school coach (Brad Ganor) liked it.”
An unofficial visit with his parents to the Mid-American Conference school came a week following the offer.
“What stood out was it’s an old modern college,” Adams said. “It reminds me of Ignatius. It reminds me of home.”
It will now be a future home for the 12th-rated junior shortstop in Ohio.
“I’ve been playing baseball since I was eight,” Adams related. “Ever since I stepped on the field I’ve known I wanted to pursue a career in baseball. I’ve been chasing down this dream ever since.”
That dream became more realistic back in 2018.
“When I started playing for the Warhawks and went to my first PBR event I started believing I could do this,” Adams explained. “I did well and got my name out there.”
Exposure continued at the Future Games in August.
“That really helped a lot,” pointed out Adams. “I hit it well there, I went 3-for-6 and was on base six of the nine times I was up. OU liked my defense - it’s what they’re known for. They also like speed, that’s what they go for.”
That is an area of the game Adams excels.
“I can bring speed and my ability to steal bases to the program,” Adams noted. “My on-base percentage is good and I’m a twitchy Infielder that brings a lot of high energy to the team.”
This past year Adams has become much faster, dropping his 60 time down from 7.6 to 6.9.
“My strength has also improved a lot,” Adams added. “When I hit gap shots now they’re doubles and triples.”
At his size, Adams appreciates the need to never stop working.
“I’m a smaller guy so I need to keep building on my speed and keep working on my strength to keep pace with everyone around me,” Adams said. “I’m a really focused and driven person. I’m always trying to improve my game and always learning everything I can on the field.”
That happened at the Future Games as part of Team Ohio.
“That was really a challenge,” Adams said of the PBR event. “It was cool to play against the best players the country has to offer. Everyone was trying to be the best. It’s only going to make you better playing against all of those guys.”
Bowling Green was the other college consideration for Adams, who pointed to his father and Abrahamowicz as vital in his development.
“My dad has always pushed me to be better on the field,” Adams related. “Coach Adrian taught me to play the game the right way. Hustle on and off the field even when the game is not going right.”
Business and sport management are potential majors for Adams, a 3.24 student expected to see time at shortstop, second base and third at OU.
“It was a dream come true getting noticed by my first school,” Adams said. “Now that I’ve committed, it’s given me another spark and motivation to be better than I was yesterday.”