Keaton
Hopwood

Coastal Carolina commit. 6-foot-2, 180-pound, athletically-built, right-handed pitcher. One of the biggest 2020 risers in Illinois over the summer. Smooth, controlled delivery, tucked at balance point, works in line, lands square and finishes athletically. Compact arm action, works loose and extremely quick from a high ¾ slot. Fastball, jumps out of the hands, four-seam ride and finish through the zone, sat 87-89, touched 91 mph. Curveball, thrown aggressively, tight spin, late 11/5 action, potential swing and miss pitch, 73-76 mph. Flashed a changeup at 71 mph. High-level arm in the 2020 class.

6-foot, 150-pound right-handed pitcher with a long, lanky frame. Over the top arm angle with a long arm action. Tall and fall delivery, works in line with home plate. Compact finish. Works efficiently on the mound, throws strikes. Fastball has downhill tilt at 80-81 touching 83 mph one time in the outing. Curveball sat 64-66 mph, 11-5 shape with depth.

6-foot, 140-pound two-way prospect with a projectable frame. On the mound, tall and fall delivery, smooth rhythm, stays on-line and finishes athletically. Quick, short arm action from an over-the-top window. Fastball, flashed late life, downhill tilt and clocked at 77-79 mph. Curveball worked between 12/6, 11/5 shape and sat 60-62 mph. Changeup ranged between 62-65 mph. Offensively, loose swing, level bat path and the ability to backspin a baseball. Narrow setup, pre-pitch load and a line-drive approach; 78 mph exit velocity from a tee. Defensively, soft hands, athletic fielding positon and gets tall on his exchange. Short arm action, over-the-top slot and clocked at 69 mph across the diamond. 8.21 runner in the 60.