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2015 Spotlight: PJ Hedman (Eureka, 2015)

June 10, 2014

Shon Plack
Missouri Scouting Director

PJ Hedman (Eureka, 2015) is a 5-foot-11, 175-pound OF.  At the St. Louis Metro All-State Showcase in February, Hedman ran a 4.37 home-to-first, and showed a 79 MPH accurate throw from the outfield.  At the plate, Hedman did get a little uphill but hit consistent line drives.  He has a smooth, athletic load and gets good extension.  Hedman has good rhythm and balance throughout the swing and has an 83 MPH exit velo. one of the top for outfielders at the event.  This season, Hedman hit .229 with a .403 on-base percentage in 62 plate appearances.  Recently, we had chance to catch up with Hedman to see what is in his future. 

PBR: What schools have expressed interest in you?

Hedman: I’ve had conversations with schools in the Big 10, Big 12, and Missouri Valley Conference, as well as some smaller schools.

PBR: Have you taken any visits, or have any visits scheduled in the near future? If so, what schools, and how recently?

Hedman: I visited K-State and Iowa last Fall.  I would like to get to Bradley and a couple other Missouri Valley Conference schools in the near future.

PBR: Are you looking for anything in particular in a school? (Example: high academics, certain academic program, local, etc.)

Hedman: I’d like to stay in the mid-west and attend a school with good academics as well as a tradition of winning.

PBR: How did you do your sophomore year? What were your high school statistics? And how did your team do? 

Hedman: My sophomore season I started at 2nd base for varsity at Eureka High School.  Unfortunately, it was cut short when I broke my thumb.  Our team went on to win the District Championship.

PBR: What travel team do you play for? Are you playing fall ball with a team?

Hedman: I play for Coaches Matt Whiteside and Scott Cooper on the St. Louis Gamers 17U Blue team.  We had a successful summer and fall, winning the Hagen Memorial in Memphis, the Perfect Game Kernals Foundation Championship in Iowa, and making it to the final 8 out of 200 teams at the Perfect Game World Underclass Championship in Fort Myers.  We ended up with an overall record of 48-10-2 but finished 25 – 1 in the Fall season.

PBR: Do you play any other sports?

Hedman: I played football my freshman and sophomore years as a safety and punt returner but took my junior year off to focus on baseball.

PBR: What are your ACT and GPA?

Hedman; 3.43 GPA and a 23 on the ACT.  

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