Matthew Churchill, Chaminade (CA), 2024 Positional Profile: C/1B Churchill is something we don't see very often, 6'5 behind the plate with + showings from the bat. Body: 6-6, 219-pounds. Strong and built with serious athleticism to go with it. Hit: RHH. Feet are a little more than shoulder width, slight bend with weight pre loaded onto the back leg. Bat is straight up just offset from his midline. Compact swing with a short load. 69.6 mph bat speed with 13 G’s of rotational acceleration. Power: 98 max exit velocity, averaged 85.2 mph. 334' max distance. Arm: RH. C-76 mph. INF-76 mph. Quick release from behind the dish Defense: 2.01-2.19 pop times. Massive presence behind the plate, able to corral high pitches with framing. ATH: 7.70 runner in the 60. 1.76 and 4.18 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
8/11/23
Matthew Churchill, Chaminade (CA), 2024 Positional Profile: C/1B Churchill is something we don't see very often, 6'5 behind the plate with + showings from the bat. Body: 6-6, 219-pounds. Strong and built with serious athleticism to go with it. Hit: RHH. Feet are a little more than shoulder width, slight bend with weight pre loaded onto the back leg. Bat is straight up just offset from his midline. Compact swing with a short load. 69.6 mph bat speed with 13 G’s of rotational acceleration. Power: 98 max exit velocity, averaged 85.2 mph. 334' max distance. Arm: RH. C-76 mph. INF-76 mph. Quick release from behind the dish Defense: 2.01-2.19 pop times. Massive presence behind the plate, able to corral high pitches with framing. ATH: 7.70 runner in the 60. 1.76 and 4.18 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
7/31/22
Event: California State Games Positional Profile: C/1B Physical: 6-5, 195-pounds; Long rangy body, frame with ample room for size and strength gains, has hints of strength already, 8.06 runner in the 60, 4.53 30-yard split, 2.01 10-yard split, 22.5 vertical jump. Offensively: RHH. EV max – 98 mph, hard hit% - 44.4%, sweet spot% - 67%, line drive% - 55.6%, hand speed max – 21.9 mph, bat speed max – 71.7 mph, bat speed avg – 67.3 mph, on-plane efficiency avg – 78.2%; rotational acceleration avg – 10.9; Wide feet, tall set-up, pinched knee, barrel over the shoulder, reverse move prior to stride going to where front foot starts, puts nose on the ball, top hand release on ball middle way with two hand finish around the back on pitches middle-in, swing is tailored to hit the ball up in the zone, looseness in the stroke and metrics suggest there is power to come, showed most ability to impact the ball on the pull side. Defensively: C velo – 73 mph, INF velo – 80 mph, POPs 2.08-2.11; Primary catcher but works bag well and moves feet competently at 1st base, has one knee down receiving set up, pops from traditional set-up with feet wide and thighs parallel, brings throwing hand near ear in the arm stroke, throws easy, more mph will come as he gets strong and develops a bit more body control.
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Positional Profile: C/1B Churchill is something we don't see very often, 6'5 behind the plate with + showings from the bat.
Body: 6-6, 219-pounds. Strong and built with serious athleticism to go with it.
Hit: RHH. Feet are a little more than shoulder width, slight bend with weight pre loaded onto the back leg. Bat is straight up just offset from his midline. Compact swing with a short load. 69.6 mph bat speed with 13 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 98 max exit velocity, averaged 85.2 mph. 334' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-76 mph. INF-76 mph. Quick release from behind the dish
Defense: 2.01-2.19 pop times. Massive presence behind the plate, able to corral high pitches with framing.
ATH: 7.70 runner in the 60. 1.76 and 4.18 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Positional Profile: C/1B Churchill is something we don't see very often, 6'5 behind the plate with + showings from the bat.
Body: 6-6, 219-pounds. Strong and built with serious athleticism to go with it.
Hit: RHH. Feet are a little more than shoulder width, slight bend with weight pre loaded onto the back leg. Bat is straight up just offset from his midline. Compact swing with a short load. 69.6 mph bat speed with 13 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 98 max exit velocity, averaged 85.2 mph. 334' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-76 mph. INF-76 mph. Quick release from behind the dish
Defense: 2.01-2.19 pop times. Massive presence behind the plate, able to corral high pitches with framing.
ATH: 7.70 runner in the 60. 1.76 and 4.18 in the 10 and 30 yard splits.
Event: California State Games
Positional Profile: C/1B
Physical: 6-5, 195-pounds; Long rangy body, frame with ample room for size and strength gains, has hints of strength already, 8.06 runner in the 60, 4.53 30-yard split, 2.01 10-yard split, 22.5 vertical jump.
Offensively: RHH. EV max – 98 mph, hard hit% - 44.4%, sweet spot% - 67%, line drive% - 55.6%, hand speed max – 21.9 mph, bat speed max – 71.7 mph, bat speed avg – 67.3 mph, on-plane efficiency avg – 78.2%; rotational acceleration avg – 10.9; Wide feet, tall set-up, pinched knee, barrel over the shoulder, reverse move prior to stride going to where front foot starts, puts nose on the ball, top hand release on ball middle way with two hand finish around the back on pitches middle-in, swing is tailored to hit the ball up in the zone, looseness in the stroke and metrics suggest there is power to come, showed most ability to impact the ball on the pull side.
Defensively: C velo – 73 mph, INF velo – 80 mph, POPs 2.08-2.11; Primary catcher but works bag well and moves feet competently at 1st base, has one knee down receiving set up, pops from traditional set-up with feet wide and thighs parallel, brings throwing hand near ear in the arm stroke, throws easy, more mph will come as he gets strong and develops a bit more body control.