23.4
Hand Speed (max)
2/27/21
CLASS OF 2024
OF
LHP
Elijah
Matthews
Lafayette (HS) • VA
5' 10" • 150LBS
L/L • 17yr 8mo
Travel Team: Vertex Performance
5' 10" • 150LBS
L/L • 17yr 8mo
Travel Team: Vertex Performance
Rankings
2024 National
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2024 State
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Best Of Stats
70.4
Bat Speed (max)
2/27/21
35.5
Rot. Acc (max)
2/27/21
-
Hard Hit %
86.6
Exit Velocity (max)
2/27/21
72.4
Exit Velocity (avg)
2/27/21
285
Distance (max)
2/27/21
30
Sweet Spot %
2/27/21
-
INF Velo
78
OF Velo
2/27/21
-
C Velo
-
Pop Time
Fastball
73.2
Velocity (max)
2/27/21
69 - 73
Velo Range
2/27/21
1224
Spin Rate (avg)
2/27/21
Changeup
61 - 62
Velo Range
2/27/21
1815
Spin Rate (avg)
2/27/21
Curveball
60 - 63
Velo Range
2/27/21
1732
Spin Rate (avg)
2/27/21
Positional Tools
2021
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Home to First
The athlete's fastest home-to-first time in the given event year. Measured from bat-on-ball to foot-on-bag, in seconds (s).
4.37
Outfield Velocity
The athlete's maximum throwing velocity from an outfield position in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
78.0
Hitting
2021
Exit Velocity Max
The highest exit velocity of any batted ball in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
86.6
Exit Velocity Avg
Average exit velocity of all batted balls in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
72.4
Distance Max
The highest flight distance of any batted ball in the given event year. Measured in feet (ft).
285
Distance Avg
Average flight distance of all batted balls in the given event year. Measured in feet (ft).
194
Launch Angle Avg
Average launch angle of all batted balls in the given event year. Measured in degrees.
33.5
Hard Hit %
Percentage of batted balls with exit velocities over 95 MPH in the given event year.
Sweet Spot %
Percentage of batted balls in the given event year with a launch angle between 8° and 32°.
Line Drive %
Percentage of batted balls with launch angles between 10 and 25 degrees in the given event year.
Fly Ball %
Percentage of batted balls with launch angles between 25 and 50 degrees in the given event year.
Ground Ball %
Percentage of batted balls with launch angles below 10 degrees in the given event year.
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Feb 27, 2021
Trackman - Hitting
86.6
Exit Velocity (max)
72.4
Exit Velocity (avg)
194
Distance (avg)
285
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Hitting
2021
Hand Speed Max
The highest Peak Hand Speed of any swing in the given event year.
23.4
Hand Speed Avg
The average Peak Hand Speed for all swings in the given event year.
21.6
Bat Speed Max
The highest Bat Speed of any swing in the given event year.
70.4
Bat Speed Avg
The average Bat Speed for all swings in the given event year.
65.2
Rotational Acceleration Max
The highest Rotational Acceleration of any swing in the given event year.
Rotational Acceleration Avg
The average Rotational Acceleration for all swings in the given event year.
On-Plane Efficiency Max
The highest On-Plane Efficiency of any swing in the given event year.
On-Plane Efficiency Avg
The average On-Plane Efficiency for all swings in the given event year.
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Blast - Hitting
23.4
Hand Speed (max)
21.6
Hand Speed (avg)
70.4
Bat Speed (max)
65.2
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Pitching
2021
Fastball
Velocity Max
The maximum observed fastball velocity in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
73.2
Fastball
Velocity Avg
The average velocity for all pitches of this type in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
71.2
Fastball
Spin Rate Avg
The average rate of spin for all pitches of this type in the given event year. Measured in rotations per minute (RPM).
1224
Fastball
Spin Score Avg
The average Bauer Units value of all fastballs in the given event year. Bauer Units are calculated for each pitch by dividing Spin Rate by Velocity.
17.2
Fastball
Total Movement Avg
The average total non-gravity movement for all pitches of this type in the given event year. Measured in inches (in).
Curveball
Velocity Avg
The average velocity for all pitches of this type in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
61.5
Curveball
Spin Rate Avg
The average rate of spin for all pitches of this type in the given event year. Measured in rotations per minute (RPM).
1732
Curveball
Total Movement Avg
The average total non-gravity movement for all pitches of this type in the given event year. Measured in inches (in).
Changeup
Velocity Avg
The average velocity for all pitches of this type in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
61.5
Changeup
Spin Rate Avg
The average rate of spin for all pitches of this type in the given event year. Measured in rotations per minute (RPM).
1815
Changeup
Total Movement Avg
The average total non-gravity movement for all pitches of this type in the given event year. Measured in inches (in).
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Trackman - Fastball
73.2
Velocity (max)
69.9 - 72.6
Velo Range
67.0
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,544
Spin Rate (max)
1,224
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Curveball
62.9
Velocity (max)
60.4 - 62.6
Velo Range
57.8
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,819
Spin Rate (max)
1,732
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Trackman - ChangeUp
61.5
Velocity (max)
57.7
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,815
Spin Rate (max)
1,815
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Pitch Scores
Pitching Velos
2021
Fastball
Velocity Max
The maximum observed fastball velocity in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
73.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
The average velocity for all pitches of this type in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH)
71.0
Curveball
Velocity Avg
The average velocity for all pitches of this type in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH)
61.5
Changeup
Velocity Avg
The average velocity for all pitches of this type in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH)
61.5
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Freshmen Free Central
Matthews is 5-10 with an athletic frame that has strength present and plenty of projection left to it. He hits from the left side from an open balanced athletic stance, strides on line, short load back to a slight wrap. Hips rotate completely with some violence and he maintains some lower half balance. Hands stay inside, short to the ball, slightly uphill swing path with some strength at contact point and extension through the ball, showed a good approach working gap to gap, generates some natural loft and has some power present already, exit velocity was 87. In the outfield, quick feet, gets body behind the ball and fields through it with soft hands, quick clean exchange, throws from a three-quarters arm slot, short loose arm action, position velocity was 78. Ran a 4.37 home to first. On the mound, he throws from a low three-quarters arm slot, longer loose arm action with normal effort to his delivery. Shoulders are slightly downhill and on line, lands slightly open with a bit of a fall off finish and recoil. Fastball was 69-73, with some late armside run and heavy sink. Curveball was 60-63 with some armspeed and big gradual 1/7 break to it. Change-up was 61-62 with some armspeed and fade to it.