AZ Rising Stars ID: Statistical Analysis
April 28, 2022
On Wednesday, April 27th, our staff was at Arcadia High School to host the Arizona Rising Stars ID, our second event tailored towards identifying players for this summer's Jr. Future Games. Our staff got a look at 2026s and 2027s looking to compete for Team Arizona at the prestigious Jr. Future Games at Lakepoint.
We had our scouting staff on hand for the event, as well as our state-of-the-art technology to collect data throughout the day. Below, we begin our post-event coverage by taking a look at the leaders in several different statistics.
MAX EXIT VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Maxx Kane | AZ | Casteel | 2026 | OF | 94.3 mph |
| 2 | Austin Smith | AZ | Chaparral | 2026 | C | 90.5 mph |
| 3 | Clayton Cooper | AZ | Basha | 2026 | OF | 90.3 mph |
| 4 | Lincoln Demmons | AZ | Basha | 2027 | 3B | 89.5 mph |
| 5 | Luis Mejia | AZ | St. Mary's Catholic | 2026 | MIF | 88.6 mph |
| 6 | James Smith | AZ | Crismon | 2026 | C | 88.4 mph |
| 7 | Jack Petroff | AZ | Pinnacle | 2026 | 3B | 88.4 mph |
| 8 | Kaleb Garcia | AZ | Basha | 2026 | 88.2 mph | |
| 9 | Ivan Utz | AZ | Verrado | 2026 | 2B | 87.7 mph |
| 10 | Kyle Miiller | AZ | Saguaro | 2026 | 1B | 87.4 mph |
MAX FASTBALL VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Sawyer Palevsky | AZ | Basha | 2026 | C | 74.2 mph |
| 2 | Maxx Kane | AZ | Casteel | 2026 | OF | 73.1 mph |
| 3 | Kohler Mobley | AZ | Shadow Ridge | 2027 | C | 71.1 mph |
| 4 | Brent Sollars | AZ | Sandra Day O'Connor | 2026 | OF | 71.1 mph |
| 5 | Dylan Keith | AZ | Red Mountain | 2027 | OF | 71.1 mph |
60-YARD TIME
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yard |
| 1 | Brent Sollars | AZ | Sandra Day O'Connor | 2026 | OF | 7.17 |
| 2 | Maxx Kane | AZ | Casteel | 2026 | OF | 7.29 |
| 3 | Kaleb Garcia | AZ | Basha | 2026 | 7.30 | |
| 4 | Ivan Utz | AZ | Verrado | 2026 | 2B | 7.32 |
| 5 | Austin Smith | AZ | Chaparral | 2026 | C | 7.33 |
| 6 | Logan Lute | AZ | Basha | 2026 | OF | 7.39 |
| ^ | Ivan Higuera | AZ | Douglas | 2026 | SS | 7.39 |
| 7 | Tanner Decker | AZ | Bagdad | 2026 | 2B | 7.44 |
| 8 | Clayton Cooper | AZ | Basha | 2026 | OF | 7.46 |
| 9 | Sawyer Palevsky | AZ | Basha | 2026 | C | 7.50 |
INF VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
| 1 | Austin Smith | AZ | Chaparral | 2026 | C | 82 |
| 2 | Dylan Clementz | AZ | Basha | 2023 | 3B | 79 |
| ^ | Carter Macanas | AZ | Desert Ridge | 2026 | SS | 79 |
| ^ | Kaleb Garcia | AZ | Basha | 2026 | 79 | |
| 3 | Lincoln Demmons | AZ | Basha | 2027 | 3B | 78 |
| ^ | Jackson Weber | AZ | Horizon | 2026 | C | 78 |
| ^ | Ivan Higuera | AZ | Douglas | 2026 | SS | 78 |
OUTFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | Maxx Kane | AZ | Casteel | 2026 | OF | 79 |
| ^ | Brent Sollars | AZ | Sandra Day O'Connor | 2026 | OF | 79 |
| 2 | Logan Lute | AZ | Basha | 2026 | OF | 78 |
| 3 | Clayton Cooper | AZ | Basha | 2026 | OF | 77 |
CATCHER VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | Austin Smith | AZ | Chaparral | 2026 | C | 75 |
| 2 | Lincoln Demmons | AZ | Basha | 2027 | 3B | 72 |
| ^ | Kaleb Garcia | AZ | Basha | 2026 | 72 | |
| ^ | Jackson Weber | AZ | Horizon | 2026 | C | 72 |
| 3 | James Smith | AZ | Crismon | 2026 | C | 69 |
UPCOMING EVENTS
| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| Phoenix Open | AZ | 05/31 | South Mountain Community College |
| Top Prospect Games: Class of 2024 (Invite-Only) | AZ | 06/08 | Grand Canyon University |
| Top Prospect Games: Class of 2025 & 2026 (Invite-Only) | AZ | 06/20 | Canyon View High School |
| Top Prospect Games: Class of 2023 (Invite-Only) | AZ | 06/27 | Central Arizona College - Coolidge, AZ |
| PBR Junior Future Games | NATIONAL | 07/26 | LakePoint |
| 2022 PBR Future Games (Arizona Invite) | AZ | 07/27 | LakePoint Sports Complex - Emerson, GA |