J.T.
Baksha

10.5.13 - Verbally committed to Western Illinois. Had originally committed to Iowa as a sophomore.

7.25.12 Verbally committed to the University of Iowa, Baksha is a 6-foot-1, 180-pound multi-positional talent who impressed on the mound with his clean mechanics and command of three pitches.    Baksha throws from a high ¾ arm slot with easy effort.  He displayed an 80-82 mph fastball that he kept down in the zone. His secondary pitches include a 71-73 mph curveball that had two-plane action and a 76-78 mph changeup.  Baksha’s breaking ball showed a lot of promise. Defensively, Baksha displayed good hands and plays through the baseball, exhibiting an accurate arm(80 mph).  At the plate, the left-handed hitting Baksha hits from a balanced set up and displayed an easy swing that produced loft and carry.