Roche (Nazareth, 2025) showed an ability to find the barrel from a wider athletic base and above-average bat speed. A physically imposing 6-foot-2, 182 pounds, the catcher should be a name to follow.
4/14/23
In their game against Ridgewood last week, Roche started on the mound and earned the win in their 5-0 victory. Roche threw six innings, struck out 11, walked one, and allowed one hit. Roche has had an impressive year thus far. In late March, the sophomore pitched against Montverde Academy (FL), one of the top teams in the nation, and threw 5.1 innings with seven strikeouts, two hits, and one run.
10/09/22
As the only 2025 in attendance, C Collin Roche (Nazareth) fit right in with the older crowd. His frame is highly projectable and has gotten stronger since our last look, now standing 6-foot-1, 165-pounds. The right-handed hitter has a long/loose swing that stays flat through the zone, creating easy hand-speed and staying on the barrel up the middle. Defensively, Roche has quiet/confident hands that work to present the ball around the zone. Out of the crouch, his footwork is fluid and works in-line with second, moving with a clean transfer and producing a pop-time as low as 2.21 (T73 mph C). Upside 2025 prospect that has already started to show jumps in his game.
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In their game against Ridgewood last week, Roche started on the mound and earned the win in their 5-0 victory. Roche threw six innings, struck out 11, walked one, and allowed one hit. Roche has had an impressive year thus far. In late March, the sophomore pitched against Montverde Academy (FL), one of the top teams in the nation, and threw 5.1 innings with seven strikeouts, two hits, and one run.
As the only 2025 in attendance, C Collin Roche (Nazareth) fit right in with the older crowd. His frame is highly projectable and has gotten stronger since our last look, now standing 6-foot-1, 165-pounds. The right-handed hitter has a long/loose swing that stays flat through the zone, creating easy hand-speed and staying on the barrel up the middle. Defensively, Roche has quiet/confident hands that work to present the ball around the zone. Out of the crouch, his footwork is fluid and works in-line with second, moving with a clean transfer and producing a pop-time as low as 2.21 (T73 mph C). Upside 2025 prospect that has already started to show jumps in his game.