LATEST PG SHOWCASE REPORT
2021 Great Lakes Indoor Showcase (Saturday)
Gabriel Nard is a 2022 SS/RHP with a 5-11 180 lb. frame from Shaker Heights, OH who attends St Ignatius. Medium athletic build with good present strength. 7.27 runner in the sixty. Has quick hands on defense in the middle infield, exchange and release is smooth and easy, charges the ball well with good balance, plenty of arm strength and carry. Right handed hitter, has simple swing mechanics with a well timed leg lift trigger, has present bat speed and swing hard, uses his hips well to help generate bat speed, ball comes off the barrel hard, works gap to gap. Has a long and loose arm action on the mound with a 3/4's arm slot, very sound mechanics with a smooth well paced delivery he repeats well. Fastball sat in the 85-87 mph range and was thrown to spots. Curveball was a solid second pitch with sharp biting action and tight spin, also developing a change up. Plus athlete and a nice two-way prospect. Very good student, verbal commitment to Duke. Named to the Great Lakes Indoor Showcase Top Prospect List.