03/19/2023 - National Showcase - Kannapolis (Charlotte), NC Adkins continues to show improvements in his baseball abilities. In the OF, defensive abilities are now solid as he takes proper routes / angels in tracking down balls. Feet are aggressive as he works to get behind ball and play through with momentum to his target. He utilizes his foot quickness in covering a lot of ground. At 1B, he shows smooth / fluid actions. He displays proper footwork around the bag and is a quality receiver. Hands are clean and presents well out front. Throws are accurate but will benefit by building more arm strength through a long toss program. At the plate, hitting abilities have improved through a squared setup. Hands are quick and work through a level swing path. He stays inside the ball, utilizing all fields through a line drive approach. Lower half works well through the swing with an aggressive hip turn.