Player Spotlight: SS Kobe Semien

7/10/18 Currently ranked No. 73 in Louisiana's 2019 class. Lean, athletic 6-foot, 175-pound frame. Right-handed hitter starting from tall, open setup with a loose rhythm and high hands. Loads with simple shift of weight and short stride, finishing in a slightly open position. Loose, rotational stroke with line-drive type approach that produced an exit velocity 94 mph. Athletic defender that worked into athletic fielding position with fundamental footwork and soft hands out front. Created momentum towards first base as he made accurate throws from a short high-3/4 arm stroke that produced a positional velocity of 82 mph. Showed athleticism posting a 7.04 60-yard dash. Right-handed pitcher with long, clean arm action into high-3/4 release with quick arm speed and effort in delivery. Smooth rhythm, level shoulders, lands square, and finishes tall and falling off to the first base side. Fastball sat 77-80 mph with slight arm side run and control in the strike zone. Breaking ball showed 11/5 shape with solid spin, command and fastball arm speed at 68-70 mph. Changeup showed arm side fading action at 73-74 mph.

6/12/18 Currently ranked No. 73 in Louisiana's 2019 class. Lean, athletic 5-foot-11, 165-pound frame. Right-handed hitter starting from tall, open setup with a loose rhythm and high hands. Loads with simple shift of weight and short stride, finishing in a slightly open position. Loose, rotational stroke with line-drive type approach that produced an exit velocity 92 mph. Athletic defender that worked into athletic fielding position with fundamental footwork and soft hands out front. Created momentum towards first base as he made accurate throws from a short high-3/4 arm stroke that produced a positional velocity of 82 mph. Showed athleticism posting a 6.99 60-yard dash.