Bo
Hardin

2017 Preseason First Team All-State

1/16/17 Currently ranked No. 5 in Louisiana’s 2017 class. Athletic 6-foot, 180-pound frame, present strength, some room left to project out. One of the top arms in Louisiana’s 2017 class, last year’s class 5A MVP, and an outstanding student with 4.0 GPA, 34 ACT. Right-handed pitcher with long, loose arm action into mid-3/4 release with quick arm speed and easy effort. Smooth rhythm, level shoulders, in-line direction, lands square and finishes athletic. Fastball sat 89-91 mph with natural arm side run and command. Breaking ball showed 10/4 shape with fastball arm speed, tight spin and sharp break at 76-78 mph. Also showed changeup with fastball arm speed and fade action at 76-77 mph. Outstanding defender with soft hands, fluid footwork, clean exchanges, and plays through balls athletically. Long arm action into high-3/4 release with accuracy and carry on throws that produced a positional velocity of 89 mph. Right-handed hitter that hits from balanced, athletic setup, slight bar in load, leg lift, explosive lower half and solid balance. Line-drive type hitter with some rhythm, level path and bat speed that produced an exit velocity of 86 mph. Quality overall athlete that posted a 6.80 60-yard dash.

1/18/16 A 6-foot, 150-pound infielder and right-handed pitcher with a lean, athletic frame. Outstanding defender with soft hands, fluid footwork, and quick, clean exchange. Loose arm action into ¾ release with accuracy and carry on throws that produced a positional velocity of 86 mph. Right-handed hitter that hits from an athletic setup, smooth load, leg kick, explosive lower half and solid balance. Line-drive type hitter with fluid rhythm, level path and bat speed that produced an exit velocity of 86 mph. Also posted a 4.2 home to 1^st time. Right-handed pitcher with long, loose arm action into mid-3/4 release with quick arm speed and easy effort. Smooth rhythm, level shoulders, in-line direction, lands square and finishes athletic. Fastball sat 85-87 mph with command and occasional life. Breaking ball showed 11/5 shape with near fastball arm speed at 69-70 mph. In addition, showed a slider with 10/4 shape, tight spin, and depth at 75-76 mph. Also flashed changeup with fastball arm speed and fade action at 76-77 mph.

11/7/15 A 6-foot, 150-pound infielder and right-handed pitcher with a lean, athletic frame. Quality defender with solid hands, clean exchange with long arm action into ¾ release with accuracy on throws and a positional velocity of 83 mph. Right-handed hitter that hits from an athletic setup, no load, leg kick, solid lower half, and quality balance. Line-drive type hitter with fluid rhythm, short path and quality bat speed that produced an exit velocity of 85 mph. Quality athlete that posted a 6.83 60 yard dash. Right-handed pitcher with a long, loose arm action, and quick arm speed into high-3/4 release with regular effort. Smooth rhythm, level shoulders, in-line direction, lands square and finishes athletic. Fastball sat 82-84 mph with slight run and control. Breaking ball showed 11/5 shape with gradual break, near fastball arm speed and solid depth at 71-73 mph. Showed changeup with near fastball arm speed and fade action at 70-71 mph.