Nate Witherspoon '16 Recruiting Profile

Eureka Senior High SchoolEureka, MOBaseball

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ClubSt. Louis Pirates

Height6'4"

Weight190lbs

Age26

Primary PositionLHP

Secondary Position1st Base

Dominant HandLeft

60 Yard Dash7.7

Top Fastball Velocity87

Top Infield Velocity83

Consistent Fastball Velocity83

Consistent Changeup Velocity72

Consistent Breaking Ball Velocity74

Video

QU Showcase Oct 2...

December 2014

Personal Statement

My name is Nate Witherspoon and I’ve had a passion for baseball my entire life. It was just about all I ever thought about growing up. I’ve played for many winning teams over the years including a Missouri State Legion Championship Title in 2013 and a 7-6 second place finish in the 2014 Missouri State Legion Championship. I am a solid player and get along well with my teammates and coaches. I’m a reliable leader with a strong work ethic both on the field and in school, and I have a good sense of humor. I'll be traveling and playing this summer with my club team, the St. Louis Pirates.

My goal now is to prepare for and play at the collegiate level and I’m sure I have what it takes. I’ve had much success in the past and I expect to have continued success in the future. I’m a durable 6’4” lefty with a strong arm. During the off season I work hard on conditioning with a focus on my core and lower body. Regular bullpen sessions and the use of video analysis help me to fine tune my pitching mechanics and I believe I will be throwing in the upper 80’s by summer 2015. I feature a fastball in the 83-84 range (touching 85-86), a curve, slider and changeup. I also play first base and have typically hit above .400.

Getting a good education is also very important to me. As much as I love playing baseball I know that it won’t last forever and it takes much more in order to be a well rounded person. I haven’t settled on my career direction yet but I’m currently interested in exploring business and finance.

Athletics

High School Information

Years w/ Varsity
3 years
Varsity Starter
2 years
2016 Varsity Team
Starter
- Jersey: #22
2015 Varsity Team
Starter
- Jersey: #22
Individual Awards
1st Team All-Conference, Honorable Mention All-State
Team Awards
Conference Champs, Sectional Champs, Regional Champs, Class 5, State Final Four
2014 Varsity Team
Jersey: #28
2013 Junior Varsity Team
Jersey: #16

Club Information

Seasons of Club Experience
6 seasons
2015 St. Louis Pirates (17U)
STL Pirates, Elite Baseball Training.
2014 Eureka Legion Baseball MO (JV)
Voted to All-Star team by District Coaches. Won MO Zones Championship. Finished 2nd in State. Coach Tim Clubb's reference from June 2014: "Nate will be a young Junior in his next High School season. He just recently turned 16. He has a tall, long athletic build that has plenty of room for filling out. He is a left handed pitcher and first baseman. I see his potential at the next level as a pitcher. He has good fast ball velocity for his age and I expect it will increase 2-3MPH in each of his last two years in HS. He has a nice change up and a developing slurve. He will need to continue to improve on those two secondary pitches. He fields his position well and holds runners well also. I project him as collegiate pitcher at some level. Nate is a leader. He is intense but under control. He gets along well with his teammates and is easy to coach."
2013 Eureka Legion Baseball MO (Freshman )
Voted to All-Star team by District Coaches. Won State Championship 2013.
2012 Eureka Jr. Wildcats (8th grade )
Coach - Doug Jinkerson
2011 Eureka Jr. Wildcats (7th Grade)
Coach - Doug Jinkerson
2010 Eureka Jr. Wildcats (MO) (6th Grade)

Coach References

Club Coach
Tim Clubb - Legion Pitching Coach (Eureka Post 177)
Club Coach
Ron Muse - Legion Head Coach (Eureka Post 177)
High School Head Coach
Jon Langenbacher - Eureka High School JV
High School Head Coach
Jim Daffron - Eureka High School Varsity
Club Coach
Doug Jinkerson - Eureka Jr. Wildcats Coach & Legion (Eureka Post 177)
Other
Jeff Boraz - Hitting Coach
High School Assistant Coach
PJ Arway - Eureka High School Varsity
Travel / Club Coach
Rick Strickland (# below) & Brett Huber

Events

Camp/Event
Perfect Game 17u World Series
7/17/15 to 7/21/15
Camp/Event
7th Annual St. Louis Pirates Summer Showcase
6/22/15 to 6/23/15
Camp/Event
Perfect Game - 2015 National Indoor Showcase
2/21/15 to 2/21/15
FB 83, SL 74, CH 72, 1B 83, 40 (5.36). Rated 8.5. Scout Notes: LHP Nate Witherspoon (2016, Eureka, MO) has a prototypical projectable 6-4/180 frame and long and loose actions on the mound. He was 81-83 mph on his fastball with plenty more to come in the future. His change up was his best present pitch, with lots of sink and run, and he flashed a short slider a couple of times. Named as Top Prospect: Witherspoon has a loose and athletic 6-4/180 build and you could see his overall athleteicism during drills before he took the mound. He was 81-83 mph with his fastball with plenty more in there as he gets stronger. He also threw probably the best changeup of any pitcher at the event. Named to Top Prospect Team: Nate Witherspoon is a 2016 LHP/1B with a 6-4 180 lb. frame from Eureka, MO who attends Eureka HS. Long and loose athletic build, very projectable physically. Works from the stretch and a low hand start, full clean arm action, high 3/4's arm slot, works downhill well. Low 80's fastball, topped out at 83 mph, no reason he shouldn't continue to add velocity as he gets stronger. Fastball is mostly straight, keeps in low in the zone and induces early count ground ball contact. Outstanding change up for his age with nice sink an dive, maintains arm speed and arm slot well on the pitch. Rare slider but it showed the proper power and plane and should develop nicely. Showed good athleticism defensively at first base. Follow closely, is just going to keep getting better and better with time. Good student. EVENT VIDEO: http://www.perfectgame.org/Players/Playerprofile.aspx?ID=441095
Camp/Event
UK Wildcat 5-Tool Camp
12/29/14 to 12/29/14
Camp/Event
Creighton University Baseball Camp
11/29/14 to 11/29/14
Camp/Event
Southeast Missouri Redhawks High School Prospect Camp
11/02/14 to 11/02/14
FB: 80-81, CB: 69-71, SL: 74, CH: 71
Camp/Event
QU Hawks Fall Showcase
10/04/14 to 10/04/14
FB Velo: 78-81, CH Velo: 72. Coach Comments: Big, very projectable. Impressive angle on FB. Worked both sides.
Camp/Event
Missouri State Skills & Showcase Baseball Camp
9/27/14 to 9/28/14
FB Velo: 78-81, CH Velo: 70-71, BB Velo: 68-69 (throws a lot of strikes with off speed). 1st Base: picks it well, good job controlling running game. Chance to be a good hitter at next level.
Camp/Event
Missouri State Pitching Camp
10/12/13 to 10/13/13

Training

2015 Pitching Coach: Brett Huber (681-977-4221)
1 year
STL Pirates / Elite Baseball Training St. Louis

Statistics

Statistic	2015 Varsity Team	2015 St. Louis Pira	2014 Varsity Team	2014 Eureka Legion
Avg.	0		200	.386
GP/GS	10/6
AB	1		5	114
R	0		1	22
H	0		1	44
2B	0		0	3
3B	0		0	2
HR	0		0	0
RBI	0		1	31
SLG%	0		200	.447
BB	0		3	25
HBP	0		0	0
SO	0		0	11
OB%	0		500	.493
SB/Attempts	0		1/1	5/8
PO	3		8	183
Assists	11		5	18
Errors	0		1	8
Fielding %	1.000		.929	.962
CS/SBA	0/0
Team Record	24-4		10-6	34-8
Types of Pitches	FB, CH, Curve, Slider	FB, Slider, Curve, Chg	Fast Ball, Change, Curve, Slider	Fast Ball, Change, Curve, Slider
ERA	1.33	1.59	3.32	1.73
W-L (Pitching Record)	6-1	4-0	Not available	Not available
Appearances	10	7	5	13
Games Started	6	4	4	12
Complete Games	3	1	1	2
Saves	0	1	Not available	Not available
Innings Pitched	42	22	19	60.67
Hits	34	15	18	32
Runs Allowed	13	11	10	19
Earned Runs	8	5	9	15
Batter's BB	11	16	11	42
Batter's SO	47	29	14	86
Batter's HBP	2	1	2	2