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As we are beginning to wrap up 2023 and gear up for the 2024 Preseason, our Prep Baseball Arizona Staff has gathered all the numbers and data from our successful event schedule in 2023 and compiled them into overall leaderboards to highlight the top statistical performances of the year. These standout lists are loaded with prospects, both committed and uncommitted, that are heading into their spring campaigns looking to continue their standout performances from 2023 into the 2024 High School Season.

Today, we continue our 2023 Rewind feature of the top statistical performances from 2023 with the Top Blast Motion Bat Speed (avg), led by Gavin Short (2024, South Mountain CC), Damian Lorta (2025, Uncommitted) and Vinnie Keck (2026, Uncommitted).

CLASS OF 2024: BAT SPEED (AVG)

RANK	NAME	STATE	SCHOOL	CLASS	POS	BAT SPEED (AVG)
1	Gavin Short	AZ	Sunnyslope	2024	3B	80.0 mph
2	Isaac Llenas	AZ	Notre Dame Prep	2024	1B	79.2 mph
3	Bryan Lorenz	AZ	Northwest Christian	2024	1B	78.3 mph
4	Alfonso Trujillo	AZ	Tolleson Union	2024	OF	77.2 mph
5	Hunter Southey	AZ	Desert Ridge	2024	SS	75.9 mph
6	Greg Mattison	AZ	Canyon View	2024	RHP	75.8 mph
7	Gunner Geile	AZ	Salpointe	2024	OF	75.4 mph
8	Chris Newstrom	AZ	Chaparral	2024	SS	75.1 mph
9	Jacob Croxford	AZ	Liberty	2024	OF	75.1 mph
10	Max Madrid	AZ	Basha	2024	OF	74.9 mph
11	Gunnar Penzkover	AZ	Northwest Christian	2024	OF	74.9 mph
12	Ky McGary	AZ	Sandra Day O'Connor	2024	OF	74.5 mph
13	Connor Crossland	AZ	Mountain Pointe	2024	3B	74.4 mph
14	Brody Matcuk	AZ	Casteel	2024	OF	74.3 mph
15	Nathan Huie	AZ	Sahuarita	2024	1B	73.9 mph

CLASS OF 2025: BAT SPEED (AVG)

RANK	NAME	STATE	SCHOOL	CLASS	POS	BAT SPEED (AVG)
1	Damian Lorta	AZ	Desert View	2025	3B	79.2 mph
2	Jayden Garrison	AZ	Desert Vista	2025	OF	75.5 mph
3	Preston Armstrong	AZ	Millennium	2025	C	75.5 mph
4	Luke Santarius	AZ	Chaparral	2025	OF	75.4 mph
5	Cam Jantz	AZ	Higley	2025	OF	74.8 mph
6	Adrian Montoya	AZ	Valley Vista	2025	3B	74.4 mph
7	Dennis Gregory III	AZ	Brophy College Prep	2025	OF	74.4 mph
8	Kyle Frazier	AZ	Chaparral	2025	OF	74.4 mph
9	Aidan Aragon	NM	La Cueva	2025	OF	74.4 mph
10	Quinn Robbins	AZ	Horizon	2025	RHP	74.3 mph
11	Connor Hamilton	AZ	Horizon	2025	LHP	74.1 mph
12	Cam Jantz	AZ	Higley	2025	OF	73.6 mph
13	Brady Jeong	AZ	Catalina Foothills	2025	3B	73.3 mph
14	Joe Forbes	AZ	Mountain Ridge	2025	C	72.8 mph
15	Matthew Delaney	NM	Albuquerque Academy	2025	RHP	72.8 mph

CLASS OF 2026: BAT SPEED (AVG)

RANK	NAME	STATE	SCHOOL	CLASS	POS	BAT SPEED (AVG)
1	Vinnie Keck	AZ	Saguaro	2026	OF	80.7 mph
2	Brody Johnson	AZ	Flagstaff	2026	RHP	78.9 mph
3	Vinny Noble	AZ	Brophy College Prep	2026	C	76.4 mph
4	Logan Reber	AZ	Casteel	2026	C	74.2 mph
5	Benjamin Ball	AZ	Hamilton	2026	OF	72.8 mph
6	Brock Jackson	AZ	Valley Christian	2026	OF	72.5 mph
7	Luis Mejia	AZ	St. Mary's Catholic	2026	SS	71.7 mph
8	Jaxen Maxey	AZ	Corona Del Sol	2026	OF	71.5 mph
9	Jack Scully	AZ	Cactus Shadows	2026	3B	71.4 mph
10	Clayton Cooper	AZ	Basha	2026	OF	70.9 mph
11	Zander Bratspis	AZ	Saguaro	2026	SS	70.9 mph
12	Austin Smith	AZ	Chaparral	2026	C	70.7 mph
13	Henry Verhamme	AZ	Cactus Shadows	2026	SS	70.6 mph
14	Ethan Trahan	AZ	Horizon	2026	OF	69.8 mph
15	Jack Petroff	AZ	Pinnacle	2026	3B	69.4 mph

UPCOMING EVENTS

SHOWCASE	STATE	DATE	LOCATION
Glendale Preseason ID	AZ	01/13	Apollo High School - Glendale, AZ
Tucson Preseason ID	AZ	01/20	Kino Sports Complex - Tucson, AZ
Mesa Preseason ID	AZ	01/24	Desert Ridge High School - Mesa, AZ
Preseason All-State Games: Underclass (Invite-Only)	AZ	01/27	Casteel High School - Queen Creek, AZ
Preseason All-State Games: Upperclass (Invite-Only)	AZ	02/03	Cactus Shadows High School - Scottsdale, AZ
Super 60 Pro Showcase	NATIONAL	02/04	The MAX - McCook, IL

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