Hokie ClubVirginia Tech junior pitcher Jesse Hahn has been named a preseason All-American by PGCrosschecker.com, a Web site that is a division of Perfect Game USA, an organization that is recognized as one of the nation’s leaders in showcasing and scouting of the nation’s top high school-age baseball talent.
This preseason All-American team is made up of players who rank among collegiate baseball’s best pro prospects.
Hahn went 1-2 with a save and 23 strikeouts in 24 innings pitched as a sophomore. He then went 1-1 with a save and 17 strikeouts in 15.1 innings of work over the summer for the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod League, where he was named the eighth-best pro prospect in the league by Baseball America.
Here is PG Crosschecker’s opinion of Hahn:
“An absolutely electric arm has Hahn rising up draft boards after impressing scouts last summer as he continually approached triple digits on the Cape. His arm action leads many to believe that he will be able to maintain that velocity deep into his baseball career, but he is going to have to learn to command the strike zone better, and it may take him a while to learn that pitching in the zone is more effective than not. He also throws a good curveball and changeup, which will tempt teams to try him as a starter before keeping him in a closer’s role. His size and stuff are very similar to that of Justin Verlander at a similar stage in his career.â€
To view the entire team, click here.