Michael
Ippolito

Ippolito has a 6-foot, 160-pound lanky frame. The right-handed hitter clocked an exit velocity of 85 mph. Starts in an athletic stance with hands above back shoulder and slight leg lift and stride. In the infield, showed the ability to use his body well with strong throws maxing out at 86 mph.  In the 60-yard dash, his time was 7.05. On the mound, where he showed quick arm speed to the plate, he had a high ¾ arm angle and a consistent arm action. He successfully located his changeup for a strike at 74-78 mph. He showed the most control on his curveball (70-73 mph) when he stayed on top; He sat with his fastball at 82-84 mph. 

Lean projectable frame at 6-foot tall, 160 pounds. Offensively- Stands in the box in a tall stance. Feet shoulder width apart. Short load. Quick direct path to the baseball. Stays balanced throughout his swing. Shows some pull side pop . Had consistent hard contact during the hitting portion. Top exit velocity 87 MPH. Defensively- Displayed solid infield actions. Moves well laterally. Displayed soft hands and above average funnel actions. Throws from a high ¾ arm slot. Top throwing velocity 87 MPH. Pitching- Displayed a live projectable arm. Works with tempo. Works mainly from the left side of the rubber. Uses a high leg lift. Has smooth hand separation and drives downhill with intent from a balanced back side. FB has late life and peaked at 86 MPH. CB has late sharp break and ranged from 74-76 MPH. Showed feel for a good CH late fade ranged from 74-76 MPH. Mixed in a SL with sharp hard break at 73-75 MPH. The 2020 graduate is a must follow.

2018 New Jersey State Games (7.24.18)
Ippolito has a lanky-athletic frame at 5-foot-11 155-pounds. Ran the 60 yard dash in 6.97-seconds and recorded an exit velocity of 82 MPH. Offensively, Ippolito starts in a wide stance with hands just above back shoulder and bat parallel to the ground. Bat wraps around head. As pitch comes in, Ippolito uses a leg lift and stride to start swing, hands load down and back. Creates extension in hands and arms through his swing - power will only continue to develop as adds muscle to frame. Defensively, took reps at SS. Throws topped at 85 MPH across the diamond, which was the second best of the infield velocities of the event. Fields ball out in front of body and gathers at the chest. Quick, fluid exchange and long, loose arm action. Throws from a high-3/4 slot with carry.

7.10.18 - 5-foot-11, 155-pound two-way prospect impressed with his all-around skill set. The right-handed hitter starts from a slightly open stance and uses a lift-and-replace stride to initiate his swing. Showed above average feel for the barrel with a direct swing path and a bat exit velocity of 82 mph. Ran a 7.05 60-yard dash and flashed a soft glove hand defensively with the ability to make throws from multiple arm angles. Showcased 84 mph arm strength across the diamond and sat 80-82 from a high 3/4 arm slot on the mound. Curveball is average with 10/4 rotation at 67-69, but changeup is above average with arm-side run and some sink at 74-76.