Chase
VanDerGinst

8.2.18 - Verbally committed to Western Illinois.

7/31/17- 6-foot-2, 185-pound left-handed hitting outfielder. 4.65 home-to-first time. Square stance, shoulder load, leg kick trigger, consistent hard contact, gap to gap approach, has extension through contact and stays on ball, 94 mph exit velocity. Solid athlete, aggressive routes and angles, works through ball, throws are online with solid carry and accuracy, 83 mph arm from outfield.

10/23/16 - Left-handed hitting catcher/outfielder, 6-foot-1, 170-pounds, lanky frame. Balanced setup, loads hands back, leg lift stride. Worked middle of the field, loose bat, lower half gets off back side. Fast bat with slight uphill path, 89 mph exit velocity from the tee. Defensively arm action is short and firm, gets under and works uphill at times. 72 mph out of the crouch, 79 mph from the outfield. Pop times ranged 2.32-2.44. Ran a 7.38 in the 60.

9/24/16- 6-foot-1, 170-pound, athletically built, projectable, multi-positional prospect. Frame can carry added strength. Ran a 7.07 60. Offensively, left-handed hitter, balanced, stationary setup, easy load and leg-kick timing trigger. Middle/away approach and short path to the ball; 88 mph exit velocity from a tee. Defensively, worked out behind the plate and in the outfield. In the outfield, athletic actions, aggressive routes to the ball, fields out front; short arm action, and accurate throws clocked at 74 mph. Behind the plate, arm carries with some accuracy; clocked at 72 mph from the crouch and pop times ranged between 2.20-2.34.