LATEST PG SHOWCASE REPORT
2007 Sunshine South Showcase
Ryan Akins is a 2008 SS/P with a 5'11'', 175 lb. frame from Flower Mound, TX who attends Flower Mound. Ryan has a very athletic and slender frame with some present strength. He has serious athletic ability and has good actions all over the field. In the field he has plus body control, and does a good job coming to get the ball. He has soft hands, and follows his throw well. He is a slick fielder that can make all the plays. At the plate he lets the ball travel, and flashes good bat speed. He is balanced in his stance and he gets good leverage from his swing. His hands are quiet and quick to the ball. He showed discipline at the plate and will wait to get his pitch. He has very good usable speed, and is aggressive on the bases with good instincts. He ran a 6.75 sixty during the workout and has an explosive first step. On the mound he has good loose arm action and good tempo in his delivery. He is a downhill thrower with arm speed, and his fastball topped at 85 mph. He does a good job staying consistent with his arm action on his offspeed. Good athlete coming off of the mound to field his position.