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2018 Fall Academic Showcase
Joey LaBella is a 2021 1B/RHP/OF with a 6-0 185 lb. frame from Kansas City, MO who attends St. Thomas Aquinas HS. Medium build with some present strength. Right handed hitter, deep hand load in back, good direction and balance through contact, upper body swing with fall arm extension through contact, mid field to pull side contact, has some strength at contact, can shorten and use his lower half more to generate additional bat speed. 7.75 runner, clean defensive actions at first base with sound fundamental footwork for his age. Also pitched, low effort delivery with a sidearm arm slot, slight crossfire heading towards the plate. Fastball topped out at 71 mph with some sinking action, sweeping breaking ball, some feel for a change up, threw strikes and competed well. Good student.