06.06.17 6-foot, 175-pound, athletic, high-waisted frame. Loftin backed up his current ranking in the Texas 2018 class on Tuesday, posting a 6.94-second 60-yard dash time and making accurate throws with good backspin at 85 mph across the diamond. Loftin has real presence at shortstop and moves with easy, fluid actions The ball sticks in his glove and he makes clean exchanges in the mid-line of his body.
01.16.17 6-foot, 175-pound, strong, athletic frame. At shortstop, Loftin showed advanced actions all around with fluid footwork, clean exchanges in the midline of his body, and good arm-action with clean release, carry and accuracy at 82 mph. Loftin had excellent range during both the workout and game portion of the event and showed the ability to throw form different arm slots and play on the run. Offensively, the right-handed hitter starts from a neutral stance and pushes back into a smooth leg kick while moving his hands with rhythm. Lands athletically at foot-strike and has good weight transfer in his lower half. He took a solid batting practice and barrelled up balls to the pull side some power. With his awareness, savvy and ability to take care of the baseball, Loftin is a player for college recruiters to watch this spring.
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06.06.17
6-foot, 175-pound, athletic, high-waisted frame. Loftin backed up his current ranking in the Texas 2018 class on Tuesday, posting a 6.94-second 60-yard dash time and making accurate throws with good backspin at 85 mph across the diamond. Loftin has real presence at shortstop and moves with easy, fluid actions The ball sticks in his glove and he makes clean exchanges in the mid-line of his body.
01.16.17
6-foot, 175-pound, strong, athletic frame. At shortstop, Loftin showed advanced actions all around with fluid footwork, clean exchanges in the midline of his body, and good arm-action with clean release, carry and accuracy at 82 mph. Loftin had excellent range during both the workout and game portion of the event and showed the ability to throw form different arm slots and play on the run. Offensively, the right-handed hitter starts from a neutral stance and pushes back into a smooth leg kick while moving his hands with rhythm. Lands athletically at foot-strike and has good weight transfer in his lower half. He took a solid batting practice and barrelled up balls to the pull side some power. With his awareness, savvy and ability to take care of the baseball, Loftin is a player for college recruiters to watch this spring.