Collin
Roche

Uncommitted. 6-foot-2, 180-pound, high-waisted, projectable, right-handed hitting catcher. Started behind the plate and hit in the seven-hole; finished 2-for-3 with a double, RBI and run scored. Knack for the barrel at the plate, was consistently on time, took quality at-bats throughout and uses the middle of the field. Grounded a single back up the middle in his first at-bat, drove a double to deep right-center in his third at-bat and lined a sacrifice fly to center field in his final at-bat. Steady receiver behind the plate, active blocker and works to present pitches. 

C Collin Roche (Nazareth) Roche took one of the more impressive round of defense from behind the plate; showing soft-hands and a quick/clean transfer, remaining in-line out of the crouch with directional footwork and reaching as low as 2.08 for his pop-time (T78 mph). He showed the ability to deaden the ball out front on blocks and hop out of the crouch with quickness and athleticism. The right-handed hitter has a direct swing with strong hands and creates leverage to the pull-side at times. Also, ran a 7.05 60, well above-average for his position and age.

Positional Profile: C/1B
Body: 6-2, 180-pounds. Lean, athletic build with room to fill out.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, quiet load and stride. Direct swing, strong hands, gap-to-gap approach.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 85 mph. 321’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 78 mph. Short arm action, operates from high 3/4 angle. Throws play with carry, flashed accuracy from behind the dish.
Defense: 2.08-2.14 pop times. Sure handed behind the plate. Low transfer, gets rid of the ball quickly. Gains ground on throws out of the crouch. Flashed soft blocking skills.
Run: 7.05 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: C/1B
Body: 6-1, 165-pounds. Athletic, high-waisted build with upside.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, quiet load and short stride. Quiet, balanced swing, stays flat through the hitting zone, easy effort and was consistently on the barrel throughout.
Power: 85 max exit velocity, averaged 74.8 mph. 230’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 73 mph. Comes out of the ear, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: 2.21-2.39 pop times. Flexible receiver, presents pitches, clean and directional out of the crouch. Played with bounce and body control coming out of the crouch to field the bunt.
Run: 7.32 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: C/1B
Body: 6-0, 160-pounds. Long, lanky frame with upside.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, hands start back, toe-tap timing trigger.  Long and level bat path, pull-side approach. Flashed juice off the barrel to the pull-side gap when levers extended, more untapped juice as frame projects.
Power: 85.1 max exit velocity, averaged 80.5 mph. 299’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 72 mph. Short, over-the-top slot, put throws on the bag consistently.
Defense: 2.11 - 2.33 pop times. Soft, confident hands, works under the baseball and frames pitches around the zone. Feet work in-line out of the crouch.
Run: 7.63 runner in the 60.