Uncommitted Spotlight: 2021 OF Sean Evangelista (Holy Cross)

5-foot-9, 160-pounds. Long, athletic build. 6.61 runner in the 60; 4.2 home-to-1B. Offensively- RHH. Open stance, slightly bent knees, small leg kick, keeps weight level through full swing Quick hands through the zone, level swing, generates strong contact and power. Strong overall hitter. 88 MPH raw exit velocity. Defensively- Strong mechanics, consistent footwork, quick hands, sees the ball into the glove. Over the top arm slot.   OF - 84 MPH.

Has an athletic lean frame at 5-foot-8,150 pounds. Ran a 7.17 in the 60 yard dash. Defensively- The outfielder displayed active footwork. An aggressive approach to the baseball. Shows Fast twitch actions. Gets rid of the ball quickly. Throws from a mid ¾ arm slot.  Does a good job following his throws. Shows an accurate arm. The top throwing velocity from the outfield was 81 MPH.

A lean athletic frame at 5-foot-8, 150 pounds. Ran a 6.80 in the 60 yard dash. Ran a 4.05 home to 1st. Offensively- the right handed hitter stands in the box with an open stance and loose hands. Short load and stride towards the pitcher before attacking the baseball. Direct path to the hitting zone. Gets good use of the lower half. Full extension after the point of contact. Balanced throughout the swing. Made hard consistent contact during the hitting portion. The exit velocity was 76 MPH. Defensively- the outfielder fields the ball slightly off center. Displayed active footwork. Quick exchange and release on throws to the plate. Top throwing velocity was 79 MPH.

Lean, athletic frame at 5-foot-8, 145-pounds. Offensively – Narrow, slightly open stance with some weight pre-shifted onto backside. Closes off to pitcher with subtle forward stride. Level swing that showed best contact to the middle of the field. Stays balanced throughout contact and into high, one-handed finish. Projects to have more power/lift in swing with additional strength. Defensively – Active feet in the OF with smooth, athletic strides. Consistently stayed behind the ball. Came thru each catch aggressively. Compact arm action with high ¾ release and whippy finish. Keeps glove side angled towards ball. Gets into side shuffle quickly. Overall, projectable defensive actions.