Pre-Season All State Spotlight: 2020 1B Dalton Cook
February 9, 2019 Brian Walker Arkansas State Director
Scouting Report
10-21-18: Natural State Games:
6-Foot-1, 190-Pound frame, physical frame with present strength, ran a 7.40 60, Offensively; open stance even land, simple stride, power to pull side big extension to middle of field, knees work together, limited space between feet, backside limited rotation to contact, big finish power to all fields, aggressive hitter, 93 mph exit velo. Defensively; active feet, works well around bag, fields in middle of body, clean funnel to mid line, accurate arm with carry, 80 mph arm strength.
6-21-17: Oklahoma vs Arkansas Challenge
Cook is a physically advanced thick frame with with strength. The right-handed hitter bats from an even stance with some bend at the waist and rhythm in his hands. Uses a rocking load and slight leg lift before launching his hands with some bat speed and a slight up hill path. Shows a gap-to-gap approach with some lift. Barreled three balls on the day a three RBI double and a RBI double to dead center field.
6-12-19: Northwest Arkansas Underclass Trials:
6-Foot-3, 250-Pound frame, physical body, ran a 8.69, offensively, simple set up, toe tap rhythm, raise to stride, big extension, big power pull side, slightly uphill finish, rotates past contact, loses leverage with ground at times past contact, exit velo 91 mph, defensively, clean funnel short stroke low slot to throw, bend over to field, hop to land, fingers up, 66 mph positional velo.
Scouting Report
10-21-18: Natural State Games:
6-Foot-1, 190-Pound frame, physical frame with present strength, ran a 7.40 60, Offensively; open stance even land, simple stride, power to pull side big extension to middle of field, knees work together, limited space between feet, backside limited rotation to contact, big finish power to all fields, aggressive hitter, 93 mph exit velo. Defensively; active feet, works well around bag, fields in middle of body, clean funnel to mid line, accurate arm with carry, 80 mph arm strength.
6-21-17: Oklahoma vs Arkansas Challenge
Cook is a physically advanced thick frame with with strength. The right-handed hitter bats from an even stance with some bend at the waist and rhythm in his hands. Uses a rocking load and slight leg lift before launching his hands with some bat speed and a slight up hill path. Shows a gap-to-gap approach with some lift. Barreled three balls on the day a three RBI double and a RBI double to dead center field.
6-12-19: Northwest Arkansas Underclass Trials:
6-Foot-3, 250-Pound frame, physical body, ran a 8.69, offensively, simple set up, toe tap rhythm, raise to stride, big extension, big power pull side, slightly uphill finish, rotates past contact, loses leverage with ground at times past contact, exit velo 91 mph, defensively, clean funnel short stroke low slot to throw, bend over to field, hop to land, fingers up, 66 mph positional velo.