2018 Recruiting Class Breakdown: Evansville
November 27, 2017
With the NCAA's early signing period officially wrapped up, we take a look at the 2018 recruiting classes for each D1 school in Indiana with in-state recruits. Today we look at Evansville's class.
Total Commits: 7
Total In-State Commits: 2
Top 50 Players (IN): 2
"We are excited to welcome a great class to the Aces baseball family. We are graduating a big class of pitchers so it was important to get pitchers in this class that can contribute early. We feel like we accomplished that. I'm excited for the future of Aces Baseball." - Wes Carroll (Head Coach, Evansville)
Head coach Wes Carroll and staff landed two top 50 players in Indiana's class of 2018 rankings. Ranked No. 41 is Evansville Memorial's Caleb Meeks, a 6-foot-1, 190 pound OF/RHP. Offensively, he shows above average bat speed with gap-to-gap power. In the outfield, Meeks showcases fluid actions with soft hands and a strong arm. He also runs his fastball into the mid-to-upper 80's. Ranked No. 45 is Sullivan HS RHP Samuel Steimel, a flat out gamer on the mound. The 6-foot-1, 190 pounder possesses great command with a fastball into the mid-80's and a 12/6 breaking ball that consistently gets swing and misses.
In-State Commits
NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS. | COMMITMENT |
Caleb Meeks | IN | Evansville Reitz Memorial | 2018 | OF | Evansville |
Samuel Steimel | IN | Sullivan | 2018 | RHP | Evansville |
Out of State Commits
NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS. | COMMITMENT |
Andrew Hancock | IL | Lincoln-Way Central | 2018 | RHP | Evansville |
Dalton Mall | KS | Shawnee Mission East | 2018 | RHP | Evansville |
Garrett Presko | MO | Pembroke Hill | 2018 | RHP | Evansville |
Easton Stewart | IL | Carmi-White | 2018 | SS | Evansville |
Jake Vesecky | AZ | Sandra Day O'Connor | 2018 | C | Evansville |
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Scouting Report
2/19/17: 6-foot-1, 190 pound outfielder. Offensively, athletic setup, short stride, average lower half. Good approach, above average bat speed, short swing path. Consistent hard contact during his BP producing line drives. Fluid rhythm. Recorded a high exit velocity of 87 mph. Defensively, long, high ¾ arm action with carry at 88 mph. Showcased soft hands with a clean exchange. Moves well, plays through the baseball. Ran a 7.18 in the laser-timed 60 yard dash.
12/3/16: Strong frame at 6-foot-1, 190 pounds. Ran a 6.96 laser-timed 60 yard dash. From the OF showcased a long, looser arm action with accuracy and carry at 90 mph. Displayed above average glove work with fluid footwork and a clean exchange. Plays through the baseball with athleticism. Also worked out in the infield where showcased arm strength with sure hands and fluid feet. Across the diamond was 86 mph. Offensively, he hits from an athletic setup using a short stride. Needs to get his backside through, partial use of his lower half. Quick bat speed with a short path. Hard contact with gap-to-gap type power. High exit velocity of 83. On the mound pitches from a long, ¾ arm action with quick arm speed. Good balance point. Shows some effort in the delivery. Smooth rhythm, level shoulders and good direction. Fastball has occasional run and sink action at 84-86, topping out at 87. Breaking ball still in the developmental stage has gradual break from a 10/4 shape at 60-64. Changeup is thrown with near fastball arm speed showing arm side run and occasional fade. Slider was 72-75, better pitch than the CB, shows some depth with late action.