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Blake Van Ness

Blake Van Ness IF/OF

  • Doylestown, PA
  • Central Bucks High School South
  • Travel Team: Lenape Valley Travel / Legion Baseball
  • Grad 2026
  • Ht 5'7''
  • Wt 135 lbs
  • Throws Right
  • Bats Right
  • Arm 75 mph
  • 60 YD 7.64 Sec
  • Class

Running

  • 1.88 sec 10 Yds
  • 5.46 sec 40 Yds
  • 7.64 sec 60 Yds
  • N/A sec H > 1B
  • 4.86 sec Shuttle (L)
  • 4.94 sec Shuttle (R)

Strength

  • 8'0'' Broad Jump
  • 88 psi Grip (L)
  • 88 psi Grip (R)

Throwing

  • 75 mph mph Velocity
  • 38 Arm Grade

Position - IF

  • 38 Fielding Grade

Position - OF

  • 35 Fielding Grade

Hitting

  • 40 Hitting Grade (R)
  • 38 Power Grade (R)
  • 73 mph mph Exit Velocity

Official Scouting Report

  • Class Rating
  • 2BPosition Projection

08/03/2023 - Baseball Factory Pro Select Training & Tournament (HS) Blake continues to show improvements in his baseball abilities at the Pro Select Training event. Foot speed has improved as he ran his best 60 time to date. At 2B, defensive abilities have improved as he displays smooth / athletic actions. Feet are active as he works around balls and plays through with momentum to his target. Glove action is soft / sure and presents well front. Range will increase as he continues to improve his foot quickness. Throws are accurate but will benefit by building more arm strength through a long toss program. At the plate, he shows 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. Power will increase as he utilizes his lower half more efficiently. Mental makeup is a plus as he is very coachable and works hard on the field.

03/26/2023 - National Showcase - Manalapan, NJ Blake is an OF/2B who will graduate in 2026. Medium frame lean build with strength present. In the OF, showed active feet, with good agility, and ability to cover ground in all directions. He works to center the ball with ability to make routine plays. Throws from a high 3/4 arm slot and arm velocity up to 70mph into infield. In the infield, he fields from a low fielding position, with ability to pick out hops, and gets rid of the baseball. At the plate, he hits from an athletic and even stance. Gets knob to C, with ability to keep his hands inside the baseball, and hits ball where it is pitched. A flat barrel path enables him to hit line drives to all fields with a bat exit velocity up to 71mph during BP. With 3 years of continued growth and development, we see this 2-way player having a bright future on the baseball field.

Profile

Blake Van Ness Doylestown, PA info@factoryathletics.com 800-641-4487 @baseballfactory
Primary Position IF
Grad Year 2026 Secondary Position OF
High School Central Bucks High School South Bats Right
Height 5'7'' Throws Right
Weight 135 LBS Arm 75 mph
60 YD 7.64

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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