Far North Preseason ID Stats Leaders
February 7, 2020
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CHICO, CA - We made a trip up to California's Far North region last Saturday, our latest stop on the road to the California State Games. The event had a roster of nearly 40 players in attendance. As per usual, the players were put through a pro-style workout that included the 60-yard sprint, a round of batting practice, defensive workouts at respective positions, and concluded with bullpen sessions for pitchers.
Most of the players were attending their first ever PBR California event, giving us a first look at these players in a showcase setting. Some we had seen in previous game action and a couple we had seen in other PBR events, as well at the Area Code tryouts last summer.
We posted our Quick Hits on Thursday and today we look at the Stats Leaders from the event.
Most of the players were attending their first ever PBR California event, giving us a first look at these players in a showcase setting. Some we had seen in previous game action and a couple we had seen in other PBR events, as well at the Area Code tryouts last summer.
We posted our Quick Hits on Thursday and today we look at the Stats Leaders from the event.
STAT LEADERS
Top 60-yd Times:
Handheld stopwatch timed 60 yard dash from a base-stealing start position
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yard |
| 1 | Blake Tweedt | CA | Red Bluff | 2020 | OF | 6.66 |
| 2 | Chris Wagner | CA | Whitney | 2021 | OF | 6.70 |
| 3 | Nino LaRoccaa | CA | Chico | 2021 | SS | 6.75 |
| 4 | Justin Sullivan | CA | Cardinal Newman | 2021 | 2B | 6.81 |
| 5 | Cooper Thacker | CA | Pleasant Valley | 2020 | SS | 6.84 |
| ^ | Mario Johnson | CA | Valhalla | 2020 | C | 6.84 |
| 6 | Taylor Wake | CA | Rocklin | 2021 | C | 6.88 |
| 7 | Michael Ryan | CA | Gridley | 2023 | OF | 6.94 |
| 8 | Jake Hamman | CA | Chico | 2021 | OF | 6.97 |
| 9 | Eli Rainey | CA | Chico | 2021 | RHP | 7.00 |
| 10 | Joey Van Dusen | CA | Chico | 2021 | OF | 7.03 |
| 11 | Jacob Flener | CA | Pleasant Valley | 2021 | SS | 7.06 |
| 12 | Colton Daugherty | CA | Pleasant Valley | 2020 | OF | 7.13 |
| 13 | Trent Van Nuys | CA | Pleasant Valley | 2022 | SS | 7.16 |
Top Exit Velocities:
Prior to live BP on the field, players worked off a tee with a radar gun reading the exit speeds
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velo |
| 1 | Eli Rainey | CA | Chico | 2021 | RHP | 93 |
| 2 | Jake Hamman | CA | Chico | 2021 | OF | 91 |
| 3 | Colton Daugherty | CA | Pleasant Valley | 2020 | OF | 89 |
| 4 | Spencer Lee | CA | Pleasant Valley | 2023 | C | 88 |
| ^ | Chris Wagner | CA | Whitney | 2021 | OF | 88 |
| 5 | Blake Tweedt | CA | Red Bluff | 2020 | OF | 87 |
| ^ | Justin Sullivan | CA | Cardinal Newman | 2021 | 2B | 87 |
| 6 | Mario Johnson | CA | Valhalla | 2020 | C | 86 |
| ^ | Jacob Cullen | CA | Vista Del Lago | 2022 | C | 86 |
| ^ | Donovan Crook | CA | San Ramon Valley | 2022 | 3B | 86 |
| ^ | Nolan LaRiviere | CA | Scotts Valley High School | 2021 | C | 86 |
| ^ | Reed Alexander | CA | Corning | 2022 | C | 86 |
| 7 | Carter Lyons | CA | Pleasant Valley | 2021 | SS | 85 |
| ^ | Jacob Flener | CA | Pleasant Valley | 2021 | SS | 85 |
| 8 | Asa Martinez | CA | Del Oro | 2023 | C | 84 |
| ^ | J-P Smith II | CA | Granite Bay | 2022 | C | 84 |
| ^ | Trevor Coates | CA | Red Bluff | 2021 | 2B | 84 |
| 9 | Jordan Riley | CA | Pleasant Valley | 2023 | RHP | 83 |
Top Positional Velocities - Infielders:
Infielders took ground balls at 3B, SS, 1B to show off their raw arm strength and glove skills
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
| 1 | Chris Wagner | CA | Whitney | 2021 | OF | 83 |
| 2 | Donovan Crook | CA | San Ramon Valley | 2022 | 3B | 80 |
| 3 | J-P Smith II | CA | Granite Bay | 2022 | C | 79 |
| 4 | Cooper Thacker | CA | Pleasant Valley | 2020 | SS | 78 |
| 5 | Jacob Flener | CA | Pleasant Valley | 2021 | SS | 77 |
| 6 | Caden Duggan | CA | Chico | 2021 | 2B | 76 |
| ^ | Justin Sullivan | CA | Cardinal Newman | 2021 | 2B | 76 |
| ^ | Nino LaRoccaa | CA | Chico | 2021 | SS | 76 |
| 7 | Spencer Lee | CA | Pleasant Valley | 2023 | C | 75 |
| ^ | Reed Alexander | CA | Corning | 2022 | C | 75 |
| ^ | Carter Lyons | CA | Pleasant Valley | 2021 | SS | 75 |
| 8 | Samuel Hurley | CA | Rio Linda | 2023 | SS | 74 |
| ^ | Payton Davies | CA | Pleasant Valley | 2023 | LHP | 74 |
| 9 | Trent Van Nuys | CA | Pleasant Valley | 2022 | SS | 73 |
Top Positional Velocities - Outfielders:
Outfielders took ground balls in RF with throws to 3rd base to show raw arm strength and ball skills
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | Blake Tweedt | CA | Red Bluff | 2020 | OF | 87 |
| 2 | Eli Rainey | CA | Chico | 2021 | RHP | 86 |
| ^ | Colton Daugherty | CA | Pleasant Valley | 2020 | OF | 86 |
| ^ | Jordan Riley | CA | Pleasant Valley | 2023 | RHP | 86 |
| 3 | Jake Hamman | CA | Chico | 2021 | OF | 85 |
| 4 | Joey Van Dusen | CA | Chico | 2021 | OF | 84 |
| ^ | Chris Wagner | CA | Whitney | 2021 | OF | 84 |
| 5 | Michael Ryan | CA | Gridley | 2023 | OF | 82 |
| 6 | Justin Sullivan | CA | Cardinal Newman | 2021 | 2B | 81 |
| 7 | Donovan Crook | CA | San Ramon Valley | 2022 | 3B | 80 |
| 8 | Adrian Figueroa | CA | Willows | 2023 | LHP | 76 |
Top Positional Velocities - Catchers:
Catchers showed off their footwork and catch/throw skills with 5 pop times to 2nd base
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | Jacob Cullen | CA | Vista Del Lago | 2022 | C | 77 |
| 2 | Nolan LaRiviere | CA | Scotts Valley High School | 2021 | C | 76 |
| ^ | Ryan Edwards | CA | Chico | 2022 | RHP | 76 |
| 3 | Mario Johnson | CA | Valhalla | 2020 | C | 74 |
| 4 | Reed Alexander | CA | Corning | 2022 | C | 73 |
| ^ | J-P Smith II | CA | Granite Bay | 2022 | C | 73 |
| 5 | Zane Denton | CA | Las Plumas | 2023 | C | 72 |
| 6 | Taylor Wake | CA | Rocklin | 2021 | C | 71 |
| ^ | Asa Martinez | CA | Del Oro | 2023 | C | 71 |
Top Catcher Pop Times:
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
| 1 | J-P Smith II | CA | Granite Bay | 2022 | C | 1.91-2.02 |
| 2 | Ryan Edwards | CA | Chico | 2022 | RHP | 1.94-2.09 |
| 3 | Mario Johnson | CA | Valhalla | 2020 | C | 1.98-2.07 |
| 4 | Jacob Cullen | CA | Vista Del Lago | 2022 | C | 2.07-2.14 |
| 5 | Nolan LaRiviere | CA | Scotts Valley High School | 2021 | C | 2.07-2.15 |
| 6 | Zane Denton | CA | Las Plumas | 2023 | C | 2.12-2.19 |
| 7 | Reed Alexander | CA | Corning | 2022 | C | 2.13-2.19 |
| 8 | Taylor Wake | CA | Rocklin | 2021 | C | 2.16-2.22 |
| 9 | Asa Martinez | CA | Del Oro | 2023 | C | 2.19-2.24 |
Top Max FB Velocity:
Below are the top fastballs from the event, from 15-pitch pen sessions on the main diamond mound
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Max FB |
| 1 | Eli Rainey | CA | Chico | 2021 | RHP | 86 mph |
| 2 | Joey Van Dusen | CA | Chico | 2021 | OF | 84 mph |
| ^ | Dustin Niles | CA | Foothill | 2020 | RHP | 84 mph |
| 3 | Ryan Edwards | CA | Chico | 2022 | RHP | 83 mph |
| 4 | Jordan Riley | CA | Pleasant Valley | 2023 | RHP | 80 mph |
| 5 | Spencer Lee | CA | Pleasant Valley | 2023 | C | 78 mph |
| 6 | Payton Davies | CA | Pleasant Valley | 2023 | LHP | 76 mph |
Top FB Velocity Range:
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | FB |
| 1 | Eli Rainey | CA | Chico | 2021 | RHP | 84-86 mph |
| 2 | Dustin Niles | CA | Foothill | 2020 | RHP | 82-84 mph |
| 3 | Joey Van Dusen | CA | Chico | 2021 | OF | 82-83 mph |
| 4 | Ryan Edwards | CA | Chico | 2022 | RHP | 81-83 mph |
| 5 | Jordan Riley | CA | Pleasant Valley | 2023 | RHP | 78-79 mph |
| 6 | Spencer Lee | CA | Pleasant Valley | 2023 | C | 76-78 mph |
| 7 | Payton Davies | CA | Pleasant Valley | 2023 | LHP | 74-76 mph |
Top CB Velocity Range:
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | CB |
| 1 | Joey Van Dusen | CA | Chico | 2021 | OF | 72-73 mph |
| 2 | Dustin Niles | CA | Foothill | 2020 | RHP | 70-71 mph |
| 3 | Spencer Lee | CA | Pleasant Valley | 2023 | C | 67-68 mph |
| 4 | Taylor Wake | CA | Rocklin | 2021 | C | 61-62 mph |
Top CH Velocity Range:
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | CH |
| 1 | Eli Rainey | CA | Chico | 2021 | RHP | 77-79 mph |
| 2 | Joey Van Dusen | CA | Chico | 2021 | OF | 75-76 mph |
| ^ | Ryan Edwards | CA | Chico | 2022 | RHP | 75-76 mph |
| 3 | Dustin Niles | CA | Foothill | 2020 | RHP | 74-76 mph |
| 4 | Spencer Lee | CA | Pleasant Valley | 2023 | C | 70-72 mph |
| ^ | Payton Davies | CA | Pleasant Valley | 2023 | LHP | 70-72 mph |
| 5 | Jordan Riley | CA | Pleasant Valley | 2023 | RHP | 66-67 mph |
UPCOMING EVENTS
| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| Winter Update Series powered by Mike Murphy Baseball | CA | 02/08 | MMB - Walnut Creek |
| SoCal Underclass Games ID - Los Angeles | CA | 02/09 | O'Malley Family Field |
| Winter Update Series powered by EM Sports | CA | 02/10 | EM Sports - Rancho Cucamonga |
| Norcal Underclass Games (INVITE ONLY) | CA | 06/06 | Islanders Field - Lathrop |
| SoCal Underclass Games (INVITE ONLY) | CA | 06/13 | Hart Park |
| SoCal ProCase | CA | 06/14 | Hart Park |
| 2020 PBR Future Games (California Invite) | CA | 07/29 | LakePoint Sports |
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