Zach
Lechnir

9/10/18 - Verbally committed to Central Michigan.

7/10/18 - 5-foot-10, 163-pound, right-handed hitting middle infielder, athletic live body, sneaky strength. Defensively plays with steady actions, hands play soft and fundamental. Light footwork, plays through the baseball, natural internal clock. Present, quick foot speed, 6.84 runner in the 60. Arm action is efficient from a high ¾ slot, 81 mph across the diamond and accurate. Right-handed hitter balanced stance, short stride, strong balance through contact. Path is short, stays on top, calculated approach, line drive contact to the middle of the field, hits in rhythm, feel for the barrel. Exit velocity topped 87 mph from a tee.

7/8/18 - 5-foot-10, 155-pound, live-bodied shortstop. One of the top uncommitted 2019s in the state. Plays the game with energy and bounce that is undeniable. Right-handed hitter, bats leadoff and is the table-setter for the offense. Ready to hit when he gets in the box, looks for the fastball and attacks the baseball. Advanced hand/eye and feel for the barrel. Simple swing, short path, line-drive approach and makes consistent hard contact. Lined a ball off the third baseman's glove for a double down the left-field line, 4.45 on the turn. Also, lined out hard at the second baseman and center field. Defensively, charges the baseball aggressively, quick, athletic footwork and sure hands. Exchange has length at times, long arm action, arm plays across the diamond.

4.21.18 - 5-foot-10, 155-pound shortstop, lean athlete. Lead-off hitter and shortstop. Prototypical top of the order hitter, sees a lot of pitches, tough out, rarely swing and miss, high on base guy. Sprays contact to all fields, will hit where pitched, line drive type contact. Speed plays up on the bases, plus runner, 3.81 on a drag bunt, 4.51 turning a double. Captains the infield, will make all the routine plays, turns the ball well at second base.

2017 PBR Future Games - 5-foot-10, 155-pound right-handed hitting shortstop with a small, athletic frame. Plus runner, ran the 60 at 6.71. Turns in average to plus run times in game, 4.26 best in game down the line. Gets good jumps on the basepaths. Defensively has a short arm action from a high ¾ arm angle. Plays fast, soft hands, with quick footwork. Threw 80 mph across the infield. At the plate balanced setup, short stride. Compact swing path. 80 mph exit velocity from a tee. 

7.7.17 - 5-foot-8, 175-pound shortstop, lean athletic strength. High baseball IQ, instinctual player. Right-handed hitter, athletic setup, flashed pull side pop in game three with pull side double to the wall. Handles the bat well. Defensively hands are soft and commands the infield.