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Austin Christensen
2011 GRAD
 |  LHP/1B, OF
 |  Cedar Rapids, IA
COMMITMENT
Best PG Grade
9.5
ABOUT PG GRADES
NATIONAL RANKING IA STATE RANKING
500 68
9 3
OVERALL LHP OVERALL LHP
John F Kennedy
HIGH SCHOOL
6-6
  210

HEIGHT/WEIGHT
L/L
BATS/THROWS
30 and 11 mos
AGE
18 and 1 mos
Age at 2011 Draft
WANT VIDEO?
PG EVENT RESULTS
88 mph
FB VELO 2/12/2011
6.91 sec
60 YARD DASH 8/28/2010
90 mph
OF VELO 5/16/2011
80 mph
1B VELO 9/27/2008
LATEST PG SHOWCASE REPORT
2011 PG National Pre-Draft Showcase  
Austin Christensen is a 2011 LHP/OF, 1B with a 6-6 210 lb. frame from Cedar Rapids, IA who attends Kennedy. Very tall frame, long athletic build. Good two way prospect. Showed a good tailing fastball, consistent 86-87 mph velo without a lot of effort. Flashed a solid changeup with improving feel that has good potential. Online delivery, consistently in the zone. Curveball flashed good depth. Good round of BP, short to the ball with solid bat speed. Gets leverage and has power potential that he has only begun to tap into. Needs to be more aggressive at the plate, has loft in his swing and projects to develop power, strong OF arm, athletic for size. Good prospect both as LHP and power hitting OF. Good student, committed to Nebraska.
PG CAREER PROGRESSION
+11 MPH
FB Velo since 08/25/2007
-0.54 SEC
60 Time since 04/19/2008
+10 MPH
OF Velo since 04/19/2008
+3 MPH
1B Velo since 04/19/2008
Best PG Grade: 9.5
PERCENTILE RANKINGS
CLASS OF 2011 in the recorded year
CATEGORY TOP RESULT CLASS AVG PERCENTILE
FB 88 mph 81 mph
90.23%
60 6.91 sec 7.40 sec
87.82%
OF 90 mph 80 mph
92.99%
1B 80 mph 75 mph
77.62%