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Jacob Hardman

Jacob Hardman 1B/RHP

  • Fairburn, GA
  • Westlake High School
  • Commitment: Claflin University
  • Grad 2024
  • Ht 6'3''
  • Wt 215 lbs
  • Throws Right
  • Bats Right
  • Arm 83 mph
  • 60 YD 8.15 Sec
  • Class 4

Running

  • 1.82▲ sec 10 Yds
  • 5.75 sec 40 Yds
  • 8.15▲ sec 60 Yds
  • 5.47 sec H > 1B (RHH)
  • 5.08 sec Shuttle (L)
  • 5.07 sec Shuttle (R)

Strength

  • 7'4''▲ Broad Jump
  • 118▲ psi Grip (L)
  • 131▲ psi Grip (R)

Throwing

  • 83 mph▲ mph Velocity
  • 45 Arm Grade

Position - 1B

  • 42▲ Fielding Grade

Hitting

  • 45 Hitting Grade (R)
  • 52▲ Power Grade (R)
  • 91 mph▲ mph Exit Velocity

Pitching

  • Over Top Arm Angle
  • 42 Arm Action Grade
  • 35 Control Grade
  • 45 Delivery Grade
  • 77 – 79 mph FASTBALL
  • 42 FB Grade
  • 64 – 65 mph CURVEBALL
  • 42 CB Grade
  • 66 – 67 mph CHANGEUP
  • 40 CH Grade
  • 63 – 63 mph SLIDER
  • 42 SL Grade

Official Scouting Report

  • 4Class Rating
  • 1B/RHPPosition Projection

12/01/2023 - Baseball Factory Academic All-American Tournament Jacob is a 2024 1B/RHP prospect with a big, athletic frame at 6'3" 215 pounds. He does a good job of getting in a ready position and working from the balls of his feet at first. He moves well and shows good range to all angles. He makes on-time plays and fields the ball out in front. He does well to make accurate throws from the position and has a clean arm action. At the plate he is projectable and shows off a ton of strength. He gets an activated load and has fluid movements in the box. He does a good job of getting his lower half involved and really pounds the baseball. He greatly improved on his max exit velo with a mark of 91 MPH. He barrels the ball up consistently and has impressive coordination with his hips and hands. He reached base in 4 of 7 plate appearances and recorded a double and 2 singles. On the mound, he has a confident setup and does a nice job of gathering his balance. He gets on-time separation with a nice frontside and gets solid extension while staying in-line to his target. He does a great job of working downhill with his delivery. His FB is straight and he ran it up to 79 MPH while showing off good tilt with his breaking ball. He punched out 2 in 2 innings of game action. Jacob is an exciting prospect that looks to have the opportunity to play at the next level!

07/21/2022 - Baseball Factory National World Series at IMG Academy - Session 2 (HS) Jacob is a tall and strong 3B/RHP in the 2024 class. In the field, he has relaxed feet and gains ground to the baseball. Has strong glove presentation and his exchanges are clean. Uses a high ¾ release and his arms plays (82 velo). On the mound, he maintains his eyes to the target and gets down the hill. His FB topped at 77 and his CB sat 62-66 with tight spin. Working to stay behind his rear hip will engage his lower half and increase his drive. At the plate, he is tall in his set-up and his hands are comfortable. Has a simple load and gains extension through the ball with strong hands. Has juice (83 exit velo) to the pull side (HR/2B in game action). Scouts feel if he plays with high energy to compliment his skill set, he can become a sought-after player in the 2024 class.

02/20/2022 - All-In Membership - Atlanta, GA Jacob is a 1B who will graduate in 2024. Tall frame athletic build with strength present and room to fill throughout. At 1B, he plays with good effort and works to center the baseball. Tries to create good fielding angles and has good glove actions. Made on-line throws from a 3/4 arm slot, with a long arm stroke, and an arm velocity up to 82mph. At the plate, he hits from a tall and square stance. He gets his lower half engaged in swing and has a level bat through the hitting zone. Showed ability to hit balls where pitched with good extension through the baseball. Hit balls into both gaps with a bat exit velocity up to 77mph. With 2 years of continued growth and development, we foresee Jacob making huge strides on the baseball field.

Profile

Jacob Hardman Fairburn, GA info@factoryathletics.com 800-641-4487 @baseballfactory
Primary Position 1B
Grad Year 2024 Secondary Position RHP
High School Westlake High School Bats Right
Height 6'3'' Throws Right
Weight 215 LBS Arm 83 mph
60 YD 8.15

The chart below shows the levels of college baseball, along with the range of players with potential to be recruited at that level.

Division I Class 1 – 4
Division II Class 1 – 5
Division III Class 1 – 8
NAIA Class 1 – 6
JUCO Class 1 – 8

Tool Grade Scale

Our main goals with the BF "10-70" Scouting Scale are to provide the player with a realistic evaluation of his "PRESENT" abilities (what he can do today), and to provide college coaches with information they can use to identify and/or compare potential recruits.

Tools are graded for all players and pitchers, regardless of age or graduation year. However, for High School players we use only grades 20-70 (grades 10-18 do not apply), while for Middle School players we use only grades 10-52 (grades 55-70 do not apply).

Grade Middle School (Ages 11-13) Description High School (Ages 14-18) Description 10 Yard Dash (seconds) 40 Yard Dash (seconds) 60 Yard Dash (seconds) Home-1B LHH (seconds) Home-1B RHH (seconds) 5-10-5Shuttle [LEFT] (seconds) 5-10-5Shuttle [RIGHT] (seconds) Broad Jump (inches) Grip Strength [LEFT] (psi) Grip Strength [RIGHT] (psi) FB & Raw Velocity (mph) Bat Exit Velocity (mph) Catcher Release (seconds)
10 Poor -----N/A----- 2.50+ 7.50+ 10.50+ 6.70+ 6.80+ 6.80+ 6.80+ 35- 30- 30- 40- 30- 3.70+
12 Well Below Avg -----N/A----- 2.40 7.40 10.00 6.40 6.50 6.60 6.60 40 35 35 42 35 3.50
15   -----N/A----- 2.35 7.30 9.75 6.10 6.20 6.40 6.40 45 40 40 45 38 3.25
18 Below Avg -----N/A----- 2.30 7.20 9.50 6.00 6.10 6.20 6.20 50 45 45 48 40 3.15
20   Poor 2.25 7.00 9.25 5.90 6.00 6.00 6.00 55 50 50 51 45 3.10
22 Near Avg   2.15 6.50 9.00 5.80 5.90 5.85 5.85 60 55 55 54 50 3.00
25   Well Below Avg 2.10 6.25 8.75 5.70 5.80 5.75 5.75 64 60 60 58 55 2.90
28 MS Average   2.05 6.15 8.50 5.45 5.55 5.50 5.50 68 65 65 62 60 2.80
30   Below Avg 2.00 5.95 8.25 5.40 5.50 5.25 5.25 74 70 70 63 62 2.70
32 Solid Avg   1.95 5.80 8.00 5.20 5.30 5.10 5.10 78 80 80 67 65 2.60
35   Near Avg 1.90 5.65 7.75 4.90 5.00 5.00 5.00 82 90 90 71 70 2.50
38 Above Avg   1.88 5.45 7.50 4.80 4.90 4.95 4.95 86 100 100 75 75 2.40
40   HS Average 1.85 5.25 7.40 4.70 4.80 4.90 4.90 93 110 112 79 80 2.25
42 Well Above Avg   1.82 5.20 7.30 4.60 4.70 4.80 4.80 98 115 115 81 82 2.15
45   Solid Avg 1.80 5.18 7.20 4.50 4.60 4.70 4.70 103 118 118 83 84 2.10
48 Excellent   1.78 5.16 7.10 4.45 4.55 4.60 4.60 108 120 120 85 86 2.05
50   Above Avg 1.76 5.14 7.05 4.40 4.50 4.50 4.50 113 125 125 86 88 2.00
52 Outstanding   1.74 5.12 7.00 4.35 4.45 4.40 4.40 118 128 128 87 90 1.98
55 -----N/A----- Well Above Avg 1.72 5.10 6.95 4.30 4.40 4.30 4.30 123 130 130 88 92 1.95
58 -----N/A-----   1.70 5.05 6.90 4.25 4.35 4.25 4.25 128 135 135 89 94 1.93
60 -----N/A----- Excellent 1.68 5.00 6.85 4.20 4.30 4.20 4.20 133 138 138 90 95 1.90
62 -----N/A-----   1.66 4.95 6.80 4.15 4.25 4.15 4.15 138 140 140 91 96 1.88
65 -----N/A----- Outstanding 1.64 4.90 6.70 4.10 4.20 4.10 4.10 143 145 145 93 97 1.85
68 -----N/A-----   1.62 4.85 6.60 4.05 4.15 4.05 4.05 148 150 150 94 98 1.82
70 -----N/A----- Superior 1.60- 4.80- 6.50- 4.00- 4.10- 4.00- 4.00- 150+ 155+ 155+ 95+ 99+ 1.80-
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