Simon Hermans
Baseball Prospect Fall 2025
PERSONAL
Date of birth: December 13th, 2006
Place of birth: Nijmegen, the Netherlands
Country of citizenship: The Netherlands
Height: 6’1” / 185 cm
Weight: 145 lbs. / 65.6 kg
Languages Spoken: Dutch – native English - advanced
Hobbies: baseball working out in the gym
“
I love baseball and want to work with someone that will help me reach the highest possible level. I always give 100% on the field, in both practices and games”
ACADEMICS
Current school: SSGN , the Netherlands
Current grade: 11
Date of graduation: July 2025
GPA: 3.1 Grade 11 (preliminary)
Curriculum: HAVO (Higher General Secondary Education)
VMBO (Preparatory Secondary Vocational Education) graduated 2023
TOEFL: January 2025
Degree goal: A bachelor’s degree in the US
Study goal: Physical Education
Career goal: Baseball player and Physical Education Teacher
https://www.hcaw.nl
https://www.scimitars.nl
WHY AMERICA?
”
I want to pursue my sport in the US as I believe that is where I can become the best version of myself”
ATHLETICS
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/SR4pM7pFirA
Position(s): Catcher and Outfield
Competition level: National level
Current club: HCAW
Scimitars Baseball Academy
Current team: Heren 2 (HCAW)
Coaches: Rene Baltus (HCAW) Eric de Vries (HCAW)
Kaj Timmermans (Scimitars) Denny Rombley (Scimitars)
STATISTICS
Throwing speed 78mph
STRENGTHS
• Good insight
• High overall speed
• Great commitment, always gives 100%
• Dedicated team player
ACCOMPLISHMENTS/AWARDS
• Won Silver slugger award 2022
WHY SIMON?
“I am good in offence and the fastest on the team, making a great outfielder. I have a very fast transfer speed for catching”
ATHLETICS
Why do you want to play college baseball?
I have loved baseball since I was 10 years old and have been practicing with personal trainers and coaches from different teams. I would love to get a degree whist I am playing baseball and America is the best place to do that. Colleges in America are more focused on supporting the athlete, in both academics and sport. Also, college baseball is known for professional approach and their high level facilities and I would love the chance to experience that.
What are your college sport goals?
I want to learn from the coaches and my team-mates to improve myself, at the same help the others to push them. I can teach them skills I have learned in Europe and they can teach me the skills they have learned in America. I hope that my team will do will and win the championship.
What skills have you gained from playing team sports?
Baseball and school are the important things in my life. I have gained mental toughness. What I mean with that is handling setbacks, failures, and injuries with a positive mindset. I also learnt good discipline, by staying committed to practice schedules and performance improvement. Lastly, I have learned to communicate, motivate, and stimulate to improve myself from other perspectives.
Are you involved in any sports volunteer work?
• I coach kids at the winter school at HCAW for hitting and catching
• I volunteer in catching for pitcher training
How often do you practice?
I practice 4 times a week
What are your plans for the coming season?
To continue doing well in Heren 1 and make my debut in Heren 1.
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