Prep Baseball Report

CLASS OF 2026

OF
LHP

Ian
Arends

Grand Island Northwest (HS) • NE
5' 9" • 164LBS
L/L • 17yr 3mo
Travel Team: GI Home Federal / Midwest Commits

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2026 National

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Best of Snapshot
Physical
Positional Tools Velos / Pop
TrackMan Hitting
Blast
Swift
Comments
Contact

Best Of Stats

Hitting
24.6
Hand Speed (max)
2/25/24
77.5
Bat Speed (max)
2/25/24
17.9
Rot. Acc (max)
2/25/24
-
Hard Hit %
Power
97.4
Exit Velocity (max)
2/25/24
90.5
Exit Velocity (avg)
2/25/24
323
Distance (max)
8/13/22
75
Sweet Spot %
8/13/22
Run
7.2
60
8/13/22
4.04
30-yd
8/13/22
1.76
10-yd
2/25/24
19.4
Run speed (max)
8/13/22
Defense
-
INF Velo
83
OF Velo
8/13/23
-
C Velo
-
Pop Time

Positional Tools

2024
2023
2022
60 Yard Dash
7.20
Outfield Velocity
80.0
Power / Speed Score
13.5
Outfield Velocity
83.0
60 Yard Dash
7.20
Outfield Velocity
79.0
Power / Speed Score
12.1
PBR NE Preseason All-State (Invite Only)
Feb 25, 2024
Position
7.20
60-yard
80
OF Velo
Power Speed Score
PBR NE Summer Review
Aug 13, 2023
Position
83
OF Velo
Power Speed Score
PBR NE Freshman Free Showcase
Aug 13, 2022
Position
7.20
60-yard
79
OF Velo
Power Speed Score

Hitting

2024
2023
2022
Exit Velocity Max
97.4
Exit Velocity Avg
90.5
Distance Max
298
Distance Avg
254
Launch Angle Avg
20.2
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Exit Velocity Max
92.6
Exit Velocity Avg
84.7
Distance Max
311
Distance Avg
186
Launch Angle Avg
17.5
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Exit Velocity Max
86.9
Exit Velocity Avg
75.4
Distance Max
323
Distance Avg
211
Launch Angle Avg
23.4
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
PBR NE Preseason All-State (Invite Only)
Feb 25, 2024
Trackman - Hitting
97.4
Exit Velocity (max)
90.5
Exit Velocity (avg)
254
Distance (avg)
298
Distance (max)
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
PBR NE Summer Review
Aug 13, 2023
Trackman - Hitting
92.6
Exit Velocity (max)
84.7
Exit Velocity (avg)
186
Distance (avg)
311
Distance (max)
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
PBR NE Freshman Free Showcase
Aug 13, 2022
Trackman - Hitting
86.9
Exit Velocity (max)
75.4
Exit Velocity (avg)
211
Distance (avg)
323
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %

Hitting

2024
Hand Speed Max
24.6
Hand Speed Avg
23.7
Bat Speed Max
77.5
Bat Speed Avg
74.8
Rotational Acceleration Max
Rotational Acceleration Avg
On-Plane Efficiency Max
On-Plane Efficiency Avg
PBR NE Preseason All-State (Invite Only)
Feb 25, 2024
Blast - Hitting
24.6
Hand Speed (max)
23.7
Hand Speed (avg)
77.5
Bat Speed (max)
74.8
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency

Pitching

Pitch Scores

Pitching Velos

Game Performance

2024
2023
2022
10 Yard Dash
1.76
60 Yard Dash
7.20
Top Speed (MPH)
RSi
Vertical Jump
10 Yard Dash
1.80
60 Yard Dash
7.20
Top Speed (MPH)
10 Yard Dash
1.77
30 Yard Dash
4.04
60 Yard Dash
7.20
Top Speed (MPH)
PBR NE Preseason All-State (Invite Only)
Feb 25, 2024
Swift
1.76
10-yd
7.20
60-yd
18.8
Run speed (max)
2.42
RSi (max)
25.9
Jump Height (max)
PBR NE Summer Review
Aug 13, 2023
Swift
1.80
10-yd
7.20
60-yd
19.0
Run speed (max)
PBR NE Freshman Free Showcase
Aug 13, 2022
Swift
1.77
10-yd
4.04
30-yd
7.20
60-yd
19.4
Run speed (max)
8.3
Run Speed (avg)

Visual Edge

Pitch Ai

Notes

News

Comments

2/25/24

Ian Arends, Grand Island (NE), 2026
Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Body: 5-8, 164-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Wider base in set up with quiet upper half in contolled toe tap load. Slightly downhill path flashes some bast speed at times. Found the barrell often producing hard line drive and ground balls in BP
Power: 97 max exit velocity, averaged 90.5 mph. 298' max distance.
Arm: LH. OF-80 mph. GLove works low and through, carries the ball through ttransfer into thorw
ATH: 7.20 runner in the 60.

8/13/23

Ian Arends, Grand Island NW, 2026
Positional Profile: OF
Body: 5_8, 160-pounds.
Defense: Worked low through the ball with relaxed glove actions and good momentum through the ball into throw
Arm: LH. OF - 83 mph.
Hit: LHH.  Athletic wider set up.  Short quick toe tap load.  Flashes some bat speed with good upper body posture through contact producing consistent line drives in the middle of the field
Power: 92.60 mph max Trackman exit velocity in bp.
Run: 7.20 runner in the 60.

8/13/22
Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Hits: LHH. Athletic relaxed w/ wide balanced stance Flat path with some hand quickness
Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 75.4 MPH. 323' max distance. Mostly line hard line drives
Arm: LH. OF-79 mph.
Defense: low confident glove. feet work through the ball. Slow exchange to throw
Run: 7.20 runner in the 60.
8/13/22

Positional Profile: OF/LHP
Hits: LHH. Athletic relaxed w/ wide balanced stance Flat path with some hand quickness
Power: 87 max exit velocity, averaged 75.4 MPH. 323' max distance. Mostly line hard line drives
Arm: LH. OF-79 mph.
Defense: low confident glove. feet work through the ball. Slow exchange to throw
Run: 7.20 runner in the 60.

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Physical

2024
Grip Strgth (LH)
Grip Strgth (RH)
PBR NE Preseason All-State (Invite Only)
Feb 25, 2024
Physical - Athlete
164.0
Wt
Grip Strgth (RH)
Grip Strgth (LH)