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Gavin Nalu
2021 GRAD
 |  LHP/1B
 |  La Mesa, CA
COMMITMENT
Best PG Grade
8
ABOUT PG GRADES
NATIONAL RANKING CA STATE RANKING
500 61
58 4
OVERALL LHP OVERALL LHP
Cathedral Catholic
HIGH SCHOOL
6-1
  205

HEIGHT/WEIGHT
L/L
BATS/THROWS
20 and 3 mos
AGE
17 and 11 mos
Age at 2021 Draft
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PG EVENT RESULTS
90 mph
FB VELO 10/7/2020
7.03 sec
60 YARD DASH 6/1/2019
1.57 sec
10 YARD SPLIT 6/1/2019
84 mph
OF VELO 6/1/2019
70 mph
1B VELO 6/9/2018
80 mph
EXIT VELO 6/1/2019
LATEST PG SHOWCASE REPORT
2019 Sunshine West Showcase  
Gavin Nalu is a 2021 OF/LHP, 1B with a 5-11 170 lb. frame from La Mesa, CA who attends Cathedral Catholic. Shows some good speed, running a 7.03 second sixty-yard dash. Primary outfielder with a tall and athletic build. Has an aggressive close to the baseball, funnels out front with quick and clean exchanges. Has accurate carry to the bag with some present and developing arm strength at 84 miles per hour. Solid actions throughout, can make big jumps defensively as strength is added. Has a spread and even stance at the plate, with a simple leg lift trigger and some linear shift into contact. Stays behind the baseball well with a fluid swing and middle of the field to pull side approach. Consistently creates line drive contact through the middle of the field. Secondary right-handed pitcher that works exclusively from the stretch. Has a high three-quarters slot, stays balanced throughout and has good linear direction at foot strike. Attacks hitters with a fastball at 78-to-81 miles per hour. Uses defense well, forcing early contact. Excellent student.
PG CAREER PROGRESSION
+21 MPH
FB Velo since 06/18/2017
-0.20 SEC
10 Yard Split since 06/09/2018
-0.17 SEC
60 Time since 06/09/2018
+8 MPH
OF Velo since 06/09/2018
+10 MPH
Exit Velo since 06/09/2018
+3.66 MPH
Max Barrel Speed since 06/09/2018
+1.42
Impact Momentum since 06/09/2018
+3.81 Gs
Max Acceleration since 06/09/2018
Best PG Grade: 8
PERCENTILE RANKINGS
CLASS OF 2021 in the recorded year
CATEGORY TOP RESULT CLASS AVG PERCENTILE
FB 90 mph 79 mph
96.09%
60 7.03 sec 7.53 sec
77.29%
10 SPL 1.57 sec 1.72 sec
91.11%
OF 84 mph 80 mph
69.55%
1B 70 mph 76 mph
18.78%
CATEGORIES TOP RESULT CLASS AVG PERCENTILE
Exit Velo 80 mph 81 mph
38.62%
CATEGORY TOP RESULT CLASS AVG PERCENTILE
Max Barrel Speed 56.536 mph 64.51 mph
6.81%
Impact Momentum 20.479 23.95
5.55%
Max Acceleration 25.656 g's 31.89 g's
12.69%
BEST SINGLE GAME STATS
BATTING STATSLAST OCCURRENCE
At bats: 3 Jul 23, 2018 vs. Dulins Dodgers-Wright
Runs: 2 Jun 19, 2017 vs. Team Elite
Hits: 2 Jul 20, 2018 vs. Mizuno Baseball USA 2022 Klein
RBI's: 1 Jul 22, 2018 vs. GoWags Jays 14U
Doubles: 1 Jul 22, 2018 vs. GoWags Jays 14U
Triples: 1 Jan 14, 2018 vs. Pacific Northwest Regional Baseball 2021
Total bases: 3 Jan 14, 2018 vs. Pacific Northwest Regional Baseball 2021
Walks: 3 Jul 22, 2018 vs. GoWags Jays 14U
SAC bunts: 1 Jul 23, 2018 vs. Kangaroo Court Roos
Stolen bases: 2 Jan 12, 2018 vs. Diamond Club Select
PITCHING STATSLAST OCCURRENCE
Inn. pitched: 4.2 Jan 14, 2018 vs. Pacific Northwest Regional Baseball 2021
Runs allowed: 0 Oct 07, 2020 vs. SWFL Nation 2021
Earned runs: 0 Oct 10, 2020 vs. South Charlotte Panthers
Hits allowed: 0 Oct 07, 2020 vs. SWFL Nation 2021
Strikeouts: 6 Sep 11, 2020 vs. Angels
Walks allowed: 0 Sep 11, 2020 vs. Angels