Austin
Blazevic

3.26.15 - 6-foot-2, 180-pound left-handed hitting third baseman hits from a spread out stance, hands held high, short stride, minimal hand movement in load, impressed with RBI sac-fly to left in first at bat. Also impressed with arm strength during pregame. Short, quick, high ¾ arm slot, solid carry across the diamond. Has plus defensive potential at the corner infield positions. Ranked No. 89 in Illinois’ 2015 class, committed to Kaskaskia JC.

5/29/14 - Currently ranked No. 28 in Illinois’ 2015 class, No. 118 overall.  6-foot-2, 180-pound, wiry projectable frame.  Plays first base for high school team to get extra bat in the lineup.  Offensively hits from balanced spread out setup, with slight knee bend/crouch.  Short trigger with hands held back initially with little movement to load.  Has showed the ability to spray balls to all fields in the past, with advanced hand eye coordination.  Jammed on fastball in on first at bat groundout to first.  Lined out to first basemen in second at bat, turning on a fastball in.  Flew out to right in third at bat, lined sharply to left field in last at bat on a fastball up and away.

2/16/14 - Long athletic frame, 6-foot-1, 180-pound left handed hitting third baseman. Game has blossomed into one of the top third baseman in the state. Offensively is a pure hitter, constantly finds the barrel. From the left side stance is balanced, smooth loading action, short stride, maintains excellent balance throughout. Showed the ability to spray the ball to all fields, well above average bat speed, excellent timing and rhythm , advanced hand eye. Path is short to the baseball with extension through it. Defensively reliable, arm is highly accurate even when on the move, creates carry to his target, 84 mph across the diamond. Hands are soft, fields the baseball out in front, left of center. Plays through the ball cleanly and athletically. Shows the ability to cover the line and the bunt at third base, above average body control.

6.13.13 - 6-foot-1, 178-pound two-way player. On the mound, works from 3/4 arm slot, shorter arm action, drop-and-drive delivery. Fastball ranged between 78-79 mph with slight arm-side sink. Curveball had 12/6 shape in the 66-70 range, commanded pitch for strikes. Changeup looks to be go-to pitch, showing sink down in zone with good arm action. Positionally, throws from same 3/4 arm slot from third base, registering at 78 mph. Makes accurate throws to bag. Offensively, his level line-drive approach and showed the ability to consistently square up the baseball. Also ran a 7.40 60.

1/20/13 - Solidly built 6-foot-1, 178-pound two-way prospect. Left-handed hitting corner infielder showed balanced line-drive approach. Mechanically sound with swing looseness. Has inconsistent swing path, at times coiling front side. Ball jumps off bat when square. Showed solid arm strength at third base (80 mph); footwork needs refinement. Ran a 7.85 60. On mound, has short backside arm action from high ¾ slot. Throws fastball for strikes, in the 79-80 mph range. Curveball is best pitch. Throws it with conviction, in the 70-71 range, with some sharp 11/5 break. Also showed feel and command for changeup (72-73 mph), with some sink.