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Matt Backlund
2011 GRAD
 |  RHP/3B, SS
 |  Yardville, NJ
UNCOMMITTED
COLLEGE INTERESTS
Best PG Grade
6.5
ABOUT PG GRADES
NATIONAL RANKING NJ STATE RANKING
NR NR
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OVERALL RHP OVERALL RHP
Hamilton East-Steinert
HIGH SCHOOL
6-0
  155

HEIGHT/WEIGHT
R/R
BATS/THROWS
30 and 8 mos
AGE
17 and 9 mos
Age at 2011 Draft
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PG EVENT RESULTS
78 mph
FB VELO 10/31/2009
7.93 sec
60 YARD DASH 10/31/2009
73 mph
IF VELO 10/31/2009
LATEST PG SHOWCASE REPORT
2009 Mid Atlantic Showcase  
Matt Backlund is a 2011 RHP/SS/3B with a 6'0'', 155 lb. frame from Yardville, NJ who attends Steinert. Lean athletic build, room to fill out and add strength, short compact arm action, arm works well, solid mechanics, compact delivery, repeats well, tight 12 to 6 curveball with good depth, solid feel for pitching, line-drive hitting approach, goes to all fields, throws carry in the field, fields cleanly, solid student.
PG CAREER PROGRESSION
Best PG Grade: 6.5
PERCENTILE RANKINGS
CLASS OF 2011 in the recorded year
CATEGORY TOP RESULT CLASS AVG PERCENTILE
FB 78 mph 81 mph
26.12%
60 7.93 sec 7.40 sec
10.61%
IF 73 mph 77 mph
21.70%