Player Spotlight: OF Josh Preston

7/10/18 Currently ranked No. 66 in Louisiana's 2019 class. Athletic 6-foot-2, 186-pound frame with strong build and room to add strength. Polished left-handed hitter, showing ability to hit to all fields, and consistently found the barrel during his on-field batting practice round. He hits from an open, athletic setup with smooth load, short stride, and exceptional balance. A line-drive, gap-to-gap approach, he shows fluid rhythm with a flat, on-plane path, quality bat speed, and strength at contact, posted an exit velocity of 85 mph. An athletic corner outfielder that showed soft hands with quick, fluid footwork, and clean exchanges. A long, loose arm action into a high-3/4 release, Preston showed quality arm strength with accuracy and easy carry on throws, posting a positional velocity of 84 mph from outfield and 80 mph across infield. Ran a 7.03 60-yard dash.

6/12/18 Currently ranked No. 66 in Louisiana's 2019 class. Athletic 6-foot-2, 186-pound frame with strong build and room to add strength. Polished left-handed hitter, showing ability to hit to all fields, and consistently found the barrel during his on-field batting practice round. He hits from an open, athletic setup with smooth load, short stride, and exceptional balance. A line-drive, gap-to-gap approach, he shows fluid rhythm with a flat, on-plane path, quality bat speed, and strength at contact, posted an exit velocity of 89 mph. An athletic corner outfielder that showed soft hands with quick, fluid footwork, and clean exchanges. A long, loose arm action into a high-3/4 release, Preston showed quality arm strength with accuracy and easy carry on throws, posting a positional velocity of 84 mph. Ran a 7.44 60-yard dash.