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The Uncommitted Spotlight Series continues as the calendar has turned over and the start of the '24 CIF High School baseball season is quickly approaching we are highlighting some of the top uncommitted class of '24 athletes. The players featured are pulled directly from our '24 Class Rankings and remain as the top players left on the board going into the start of their senior season.

We invite you to get to know them through the eyes of our PBR California staff of scouts and the data-backed numbers collected at our events with our partnered companies. TrackMan, Blast Motion, Swift Performance, and Visual Edge provide comparable data to project and evaluate players. All of these systems come together to give a clear picture at what colleges will get when a players steps onto their campus.

Today, we put the spotlight on a NorCal '24 OF Gavin Zikria from De La Salle High School. Checking in at 6'3 190 lbs with some present strength in his upper body and athleticims Zikria shows burst in his running stride with an ability maintain his run speed. His actions defensively with good body control, feet and strength in his throwing arm (89 MPH OF arm velocity) project a future in RF for him with the potential to play CF. Using a leg kick in his load with a shift into the backside and loose hands there is plenty to like about his RH swing. With a smooth turn in the lower half with good balance he shows rhythm and a feel for his timing at the plate. Zikria is able to efficiently use his upper body to drive through the baseball with his back shoulder with good connection throughout the turn. He flashes solid average power metrics 92.5 MPH max exit velocity, average exit velocity of 85.1 MPH with a sweet spot rate of 75% with his line drive bat path will wear out the middle of the diamond with doubles. With a profile to play an impact defensive position and potential premium defensive position potential while adding depth in a lineup with extra base impact Zikria is a name to follow this spring for 4-year colleges and JUCO programs.

College coaches and fans be sure to click on Zikria's profile to see full video and statistics. 

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