PBR IA Uncommitted Spotlight: '21 Kannon Coakley, C/1B, Maquoketa
October 8, 2020
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PBR: What schools have expressed interest in you?
COAKLEY: Iowa Weslyan, Bismarck State, Central, and a few others have been reaching out.
PBR: Have you taken any visits, or have any visits scheduled in the near future?
COAKLEY: I have visited Iowa Weslyan and I plan to visit Bismarck State later this fall. I hope to have a couple more scheduled soon.
PBR: Are you looking for anything in particular in a school? (Example: high academics, certain academic program, local, etc.)
COAKLEY: A program that can help me continue my development. Good athletic and academic support system.
PBR: What were some of your highlights during your junior year?
COAKLEY: Our team winning our first post season game since 2012. Moving in to the top 5 in school history in career doubles. Within 2 hits of 100 career varsity hits.
PBR: What are your goals for this year?
COAKLEY: Personally to get stronger and faster, as a team we believe we have the pieces to make it to the state tournament.
PBR: Do you play any other sports?
COAKLEY: Football and basketball.
PBR: What is your ACT and GPA?
COAKLEY: ACT is 23. GPA is 3.5
Scouting Report
Positional Profile: C/3B
Body: 6-1, 210-pounds.
Defense: RH – did not participate.
Hit: RHH. Square stance, solid bat speed, looks to lift through contact, shows present strength, finds barrel consistently, has pop in bat to both gaps.
Power: 89 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Run: 7.40 runner in the 60.
6-foot-1, 195-pound right-handed hitting catcher. 4.69 home-to-first time. Square stance, body load, slight hitch in load, inconsistent timing to trigger swing at this event, flashed hard line drive contact to mid/pull side of field, 85 mph exit velocity. Fields mostly out front, sure hands, works through baseball, above avg. arm with carry and accuracy to bag, 84 mph arm across infield. Clean confident actions behind plate, receives well, relaxed demeanor and keeps balls in zone, occasional length to exchange, confident hands, shows accuracy and carry to bag, 78 mph arm strength from crouch with 2.00-2.09 pop times.
7/30/18- 6-foot-1, 195-pound right-handed hitting catcher. 4.88 H-1B time. Tall stance, easy shoulder load, shows ability to drive baseball to middle of field and oppo gap, consistent line drive contact, 84 mph exit velocity. Strong base, good footwork, clean exchange and release, accurate to bag with carry on throws, 74 mph arm strength with 2.01-2.1 pop times.
3/11/18- 6-foot, 190-pound right-handed hitting catcher. 7.87 runner. Follow in IA 2021 class. Body load with shoulder turn, looks to lift through contact, physical frame with solid present strength, spray contact with gap to gap approach, 85 mph exit velocity. Quiet actions with rhythm, works through plate, level shoulders, accurate arm, solid receiver, sways to center pitches, shows ability to block, 77 mph arm strength with 1.98-2.1 pop times.
9/24/17- 6-foot, 190-pound, well-proportioned, multi-positional prospect with above-average strength for his age. Offensively, right-handed hitter, tall setup, pre-pitch load and short leg-lift trigger. Loose hands at times and long, uphill bat path through the zone. 83 mph exit velocity from a tee. Defensively worked out on the infield and behind the plate. Behind the plate, clean, easy actions. Minimal wasted movement on transfer, stays on-line. Loose, clean arm action, throws clocked at 74 mph from the crouch. Pop times ranged between 2.17-2.25. On the infield, clean transfer, athletic arm action, winds up on release, throws clocked at 78 mph. 8.10 runner in the 60.
12/28/16- 5-foot-11, 170-pound right-handed hitting infielder. 4.64 home-to-first time. Tall open stance, good strength for age, leg kick trigger to hit, narrow base at contact, slight uphill bat path with solid bat speed, 83 mph exit velocity. Fields well with solid range to both sides, glove is usable, long clean arm action from OT slot, 74 mph arm strength across diamond. Mobile behind plate with flexibility, sticks pitches well in zone, solid blocking mechanics, quick feet with direction on throws, clean exchange, some length to release, accurate to bag, 72 mph arm strength from behind plate with 2.13-2.25 pop times.