Megan Choate

SS
Montesano, WA
Commitment: University of Toledo
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Grad:2015
HT:5'5
WT:130 LBS
Throws:Right
Bats:Right
Arm:60 MPH
Class:4
DATEEVENT ATTENDEDVIDEO
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07/10/2014Advanced Training and Competition at the World Cup  
11/03/2013College PREP - Seattle, WA Play in this window
Megan Choate Montesano, WA info@factoryathletics.com 800-641-4487
Grad Year:2015Height:5'5Weight: 130 LBS
Primary Pos:SS Secondary Pos:Bats:RightThrows: Right
High School:Montesano HS Summer Team:Washington Explosion 18gold
Exit Velo n/a Hand Size n/a Barrel Accuracy n/a Broad Jump n/a
Grip Strength Left:   0 Right:   0   5-10-5 Shuttle Left:   0 Right:   0  
RUNNING Home to 1B:    3.19 THROWING Velocity:   60 Arm Strength:   50
INFIELD Fielding:   52
RH HITTINGHitting:   50 Power:   50  
OVERALL Class Rating: 4 Position Projection: SS
07/10/2014 - Advanced Training and Competition at the World Cup Megan is a senior shortstop with an advanced skill set. Defensively, Megan has an athletic and out front fielding position. She has soft, sure, and clean hands with a quick exchange. Megan has smooth footwork and plays through the ball well. She has exceptional range to her glove side and backhand with efficient pivots and feeds to the bags. Megan is a very vocal player that communicates well with other players on the field. Offensively, Megan uses an athletic, open setup, smooth load, and short stride to make a positive move to the ball. She is an explosive hitter that maintains centered balance while driving through contact. Megan has very fast bat speed and quick hands, which help her consistently, make hard contact. She has smooth and on time rhythm and explodes with her lower half. By working to get to the extension position, Megan will be able to increase the distance on her hits. Overall, Megan is an awesome kid that made great strides during the event.
11/03/2013 - College PREP - Seattle, WA Megan is an evolving SS with a balanced skill set. Defensively, she fields with sure hands, moves well laterally and makes accurate throws. Working on finessing her fundamental skill set will help to improve efficiency. Overall, Megan is athletic and has a confident approach to playing defense. At the plate, she uses a back load with a short stride and level swing before making hard, consistent contact. She shows good power and will benefit from keeping the front side closed and bat extension after contact to improve power on contact, ultimately allowing her to access the entire field effectively. Overall, Maggie has a good frame for the position at 5'5 and solid athletic ability to help aid in her continued development as a player.