01/22/2017 - College PREP - Jackson, MS Austin is a tall, athletic RHP/1B who has a promising future on the diamond. On the mound, delivery is sound / repeatable allowing his arm action to work free to the plate. Fastball showed a range of 76-79 mph with sinking action. Breaking ball displays 11/5 shape with late / sharp break. He maintains arm speed on his changeup but shows a feel for pitch with sinking action. Stock on the mound will continue to rise as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program. At 1B, he displays proper footwork around the bag and is a quality receiver, utilizing his tall frame well. Glove action is soft / sure and presents well out front. He shows a solid backhand with range improving as he increases foot quickness. Athletic abilities are displayed on his feeds of the double play. At the plate he shows an athletic setup. Hands are quick and work through an aggressive swing path. He has strength in his swing and displays a feel for the barrel through a line drive approach. Jacob has a lot of potential and will catch the eyes of the collegiate coaches with his baseball abilities.