05/19/2013 - College PREP - Salem, OR Izak is a lanky catcher with a strong lower half that will graduate in 2014. Foot speed is well above average as indicated by his 7.19 60 time. Feet are active as he works in line through a clean transfer / exchange. Pop times show a range of 2.20-2.46 with accuracy on his throws. Times will continue to drop as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program and works to get rid of the baseball quicker. Receiving / blocking skills are playable tools that will play well at the next level as he continues to improve. At the plate, Ehlers shows a balanced / athletic setup with rhythm. He makes consistent contact mainly to the pull side. For hitting grades to continue to improve, he needs to work to stay inside the ball to utilize all fields. Power numbers will improve as he learns to use his lower half more. Izak has abilities with a lot of room to improve.