LATEST PG SHOWCASE REPORT
2006 California Underclass
Eric Hillenbrand is a 2007 RHP/OF from Torrey Pines HS, residing in San Diego, CA, with a 6'3" 225 lb. frame. Hillenbrand was named to the top prospect team at the California Underclass Showcase. He has a strong and physical body with raw power. Hillenbrand is a primary pitcher, but it is the opinion of some scouts that he has a brighter future as a hitter. A right handed hitter, Hillenbrand does a nice job of getting his foot down early and gets good extension through the ball. Hillenbrand shows strength at contact and has present day power from gap to gap, perhaps more to right center. He has good bat speed and uses the opposite field well. Hillenbrands possesses a good trigger to start his swing and stays flat through the zone, creating some spin off the bat. He is a middle of the order type bat at the college level. In the outfield he showed his strong arm and made low arc throws. He has a patient approach to the ball, which is good because his lateral agility is limited. On the mound Hillenbrand is an out-getter. He pitches from a 3/4 arm slot and his best pitch is a slider/slurve that he throws aggressively for strikes and uses to get those outs. Hillenbrand has a mid-80s FB, which has been the case for the last couple of summers. He does reach up to 88 on occasion and has a durable body and what looks to be a durable arm. He is a good D1 prospect and it seems that his bat has caught up with his pitching. It is possible that for some college programs Hillenbrand is a two-way prospect. It is conceivable that he would be drafted in the lower rounds, but it is likely that Hillenbrand will have to prove himself at the college level before getting a pro ball opportunity.