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Blake Appel '15 Recruiting Profile
ClubNOLA Monsters
Height6'5"
Weight195lbs
Age27
Primary PositionRHP
Secondary Position1st Base
Dominant HandRight
60 Yard Dash7.51
Top Fastball Velocity87
Consistent Fastball Velocity84
Consistent Changeup Velocity72
Consistent Breaking Ball Velocity77
Bench Press160
Squat315
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May 2013Personal Statement
My name is Blake Appel and I am a senior at Gulfport High School. GHS is a 6-A high school located in Gulfport, MS. This season I will be starting at first base and pitching as part of the starting rotation for the varsity team. In addition to my school team, I have played competitive travel ball with the Louisiana Stix which is based in Slidell,LA and NOLA Baseball from New Orleans, LA. While I work extremely hard on the field, I also excel off the field with my school work. I have a 3.5 GPA, take all honors classes, and have scored a 25 on my ACT. I am determined to play baseball at the collegiate level and to use the opportunity to pursue a college degree.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 2 years
- Varsity Starter
- 1 years
- 2014 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #26
Team Awards
- Conference Champs, Sectional Champs, Regional 3rd Place
- 2013 Varsity Team
- Jersey: #26
- 2013 Junior Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #26
- 2012 Freshman Team
- Starter- Jersey: #27
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 4 seasons
- 2014 NOLA Monsters (18u)
- 2013 NOLA Monsters (16u - 18u)
- Played Summer 2013 and Fall 2014. Team finished in 3rd place at the Perfect Game event in Ft. Myers, FL.
- 2012 MGCCC (18u)
- Fall developmental league at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College,
- 2012 Stix MS (16u)
Coach References
- High School Head Coach
- Jamie McMahon
- Travel / Club Coach
- Todd Buster
Events
- Camp/Event
- Perfect Game WWBA 18u National Championship
- 6/27/14 to 7/04/14
- Our team lost its pool to the eventual 4th place team in the tournament.
- Camp/Event
- Louisiana Tech Top Dawg Christmas Camp
- 12/27/13 to 12/29/13
- High School Showcase Camp
- Camp/Event
- Perfect Game WWBA Labor Day Classic
- 8/30/13 to 9/02/13
- NOLA Baseball event. Our 16u team placed 3rd out of 32 teams.
- Camp/Event
- Louisiana Tech
- 7/29/13 to 7/31/13
- Camp/Event
- Baeball Factory - Pirate City Christmas Camp & Tournament
- 12/27/12 to 12/30/12
- 12/27/2012 - Pirate City Christmas Camp and Tournament In Blake's most recent Factory event he displayed his true intangibles and work ethic. While at first base, he was aggressive to balls and showed an ability to be patient and pick balls in the dirt. He is also a good target at the bag given his size. He can work on his footwork around the bag, and improving his agility will also help with his defense and footwork. At the plate, he battles and has an ability to use the entire field. When he strides, he has a tendency to stay open, as in his setup, and gets uphill, at times. He shows good rhythm, fast bat speed, square contact, and a through lower half. On the mound, he throws three pitches, all for strikes, with his knuckle-ball being his best off-speed pitch. He gets to a good balance point and stays in line to the dish with level shoulders. Finding a more consistent tempo/rhythm and finishing more completely will help him overall on the mound. In all, he is a great target at first base, has a projectable pitchers body, and shows ability at the dish.
- Camp/Event
- Baseball Factory - Premium Video Program - Chalmette, LA
- 9/23/12 to 9/23/12
- 09/23/2012 - Premium Video Program - Chalmette (New Orleans), LA Blake is a tall, lanky 1B/RHP that will graduate in 2015. Feet are quick / active and he displays proper footwork around the bag and is a quality receiver. Hands are clean and he presents well out front. Throws are accurate but needs to improve foot work and build more arm strength through a long toss program. At the plate, Appel shows a balanced approach and loads well. He makes contact, mainly to the pull side as he needs to work to keep hands inside the ball to utilize all fields and improve hitting grade. Power numbers will continue to improve as he learns to use his lower half more. On the mound, fastball shows a range of 72-74 mph. Breaking ball displays 10/4 shape with gradual break. He maintains arm speed on his changeup and throws a knuckleball with downward action. Stock on the mound will rise quickly as more arm strength is gained and he throws more strikes. With 3 years to further develop, Blake has abilities with time and room to improve.
- Camp/Event
- University of Southern Mississippi Showcase
- 7/28/12 to 7/28/12
Training
- Weight and Speed
- 4 years
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Academics
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Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. Math Science English History World Geography Mississippi StudiesAre you in AP/IB classes?
NoRegistered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesWill you graduate with an Associates degree?
NoAwards and Activities
- AwardsNational Honor Society, 12
- ActivitiesFellowship of Christian Athletes 9,10,11 French Club 11 Church Youth Group 9,10
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