Gavin
Noriega

Marist commit. 5-foot-9, 175-pound left-handed hitter starts from a square stance and uses a lift-and-replace stride to begin. Stays in his legs well and creates consistent back spin with current pull-side pop. Registered a bat exit velocity of 92 mph and ran a 7.19 60-yard dash. Showcased fluid defensive actions while consistently playing through the baseball with straight line carry on throws of 83 mplh from the outfield.

June 25-27, 2018 (NYS Games) 

60 Yard Dash: 7.44
Exit Velocity: 91
Positional Arm: 79

5-foot-7, 175-pounds, durable strong smaller build. High energy on the field, Quick release, strong carry towards target, above average arm strength for position at 79 mph. Open stance in the box, loose, free and easy swing path, fluid with hard contact through the zone, above average contact with power, Maintains balance after point of contact. Double to deep Left CF in the 8th @ UE.

Preseason All-State Downstate (Feb. 21, 2018)

At the plate  he uses a slightly open stance strides back to even on the pitch with loose hands up around his back shoulder,  short and compact to the ball with an extremely fluid swing path, generates a ton of easy bat speed 89 mph exit velocity off the tee and expect more to come in the near future, bat really plays. Defensively, stays behind the ball breaking down as it approaches, fields to his glove side, sound transfer, throws from a mid 3/4 slot 79 mph arm strength to his target.

Last Chance Preview-Downstate (November 18, 2017)

Noriega is a 5-foot-7 175 pound athletically build left handed first baseman. Ran a 7.17 60, (Down 0.60 seconds from 10/15/17) Offensively- Starts slightly further than shoulder width apart, front foot open. Strong, quick hands that displays good bat speed. Uses whole field with a line drive approach. Exit velocity of 91 MPH (Up 3 MPH from 10/15/17) extends well through the ball, high one handed finish. Good use of lower half, very explosive upon contact. Defensively- Gets off the bag aggressively. Gets to the ball and soft hands allow for a quick transition. Above average arm for age/position at 77 MPH; throws with intent across the diamond. Foot-speed has improved and could allow for OF opportunities if need be.

Big Apple Preview (October 15, 2017)

Noriega stands in at 5-foot-7, 175-pounds with a thick athletic frame. Ran a 7.67 – 60. Offensively- Lefty sets up in an open stance with his feet just outside shoulder width. Shows a slight knee bend with an upright torso holding his hands in front of the back shoulder using little pre-pitch bat movement. On pitch, his trigger is a knee raise to stride forward squaring up to the pitcher while his hands move back slightly into his hitting position. Shows quick hands to the zone with a level barrel path throughout into a high one-handed finish. Has good lower body rotation getting whole frame involved in swing. Demonstrated ability to hit line drives up the middle and pull slide during batting practice round. Clean, fluid swing with potential. Recorded an exit velocity of 88 MPH. Defensively- In the outfield shows a good approach to the baseball. Crow hop mechanics could be quicker while gaining more ground prior to the throw. Gets behind the ball well prior to making the catch but could also use a longer outfielder arm swing. Recorded a positional arm velocity in the outfield of 83 MPH. In the infield, good approach and footwork getting to the baseball. Funnels the ball well into the chest with a quick transition to the throwing hand. Moves off the bag at first well and gets into a good fielding position. Moves well left/right and effectively can field a double play off first. Recorded a positional arm velocity of 71 MPH. Overall a talented 2020 grad to keep an eye on.