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Wed January 25, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, CALIF. - The SoCal Preseason All-State Underclass was held at Elsinore High School and consisted of players in the 2025 and 2026 classes with a few hand-selected 2027’s. These players went through extended pro-style work out that included batting practice using Trackman and Blast Motion, participated in defensive evaluations, ran the 60 yard-dash using Swift Performance, and concluded with a simulated game.
Pitchers were able to throw in simulated outings during gameplay and were able to get numbers and metrics off of our Trackman unit, such as pitch velocity, spin rate, horizontal & vertical movement & much more. There were some players who showed up and continued to build off of prior performances, but there were also some new names who jumped onto our radar with a strong showing.
Continuing off our post-event coverage for this event, we take a look back at some of the leaders from each statistical category recorded on the Trackman B1 unit. Please continue to check back over the next week, as we will release individual scouting reports on each player present at the event.
Prep Baseball Report events across the country have been powered by TrackMan’s industry-leading portable system to capture pinpoint accurate, actionable data from player performances. Prep Baseball Report and TrackMan are dedicated to recognizing talent and unleashing their potential.
At the event all pitches were monitored through the portable Trackman B1 unit. Each player threw their complete arsenal of pitches allowing us to collect metrics such as release velocity, spin rate, vertical & horizontal movement and much more.
This data goes directly into the player profiles allowing the PBR Staff, college coaches and professional scouts alike to evaluate and compare prospects on a national scale.
Here are some of the advanced metrics gathered, available for subscribers to PBR Plus (effective velocity, max & avg IVB, max & avg horizontal movement, extension avg, release height avg, zone %).
SLIDER VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Gavin Flores | CA | JSerra | 2025 | RHP | 74.5 mph |
2 | Aksel Orenyak | CA | Carlsbad | 2026 | RHP | 70.9 mph |
3 | Matthew Manzo | CA | South Hills | 2026 | SS | 70.7 mph |
4 | Cristian Mares | CA | St. Augustine | 2025 | SS | 69.7 mph |
5 | Marcus McQueen | CA | Cajon | 2025 | RHP | 69.3 mph |
6 | Nicholas Rodriguez | CA | Palm Desert | 2026 | RHP | 64.8 mph |
SLIDER SPIN
NCAA Averages (RPM): Top 10% - 2973, Top 25% - 2490, Avg. 50% - 2304
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Matthew Manzo | CA | South Hills | 2026 | SS | 2457 rpm |
2 | Cristian Mares | CA | St. Augustine | 2025 | SS | 2332 rpm |
3 | Marcus McQueen | CA | Cajon | 2025 | RHP | 2228 rpm |
4 | Gavin Flores | CA | JSerra | 2025 | RHP | 2071 rpm |
5 | Aksel Orenyak | CA | Carlsbad | 2026 | RHP | 2001 rpm |
6 | Nicholas Rodriguez | CA | Palm Desert | 2026 | RHP | 1605 rpm |
CURVEBALL VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Noah Everly | CA | Maranatha | 2026 | SS | 74.0 mph |
2 | John Short | CA | Cypress | 2025 | 3B | 73.8 mph |
3 | Elias Reyes | CA | South Hills | 2025 | RHP | 72.6 mph |
4 | Jack Lorenz | CA | Los Alamitos | 2025 | RHP | 72.0 mph |
5 | Marcus McQueen | CA | Cajon | 2025 | RHP | 68.7 mph |
6 | Lukas Beltran | CA | John Burroughs | 2025 | RHP | 68.5 mph |
7 | Ian Fisher | CA | Carlsbad | 2025 | LHP | 68.3 mph |
8 | Owen Smyth | CA | Cathedral Catholic | 2025 | LHP | 67.6 mph |
9 | Brett Maloof | CA | Woodcrest Christian | 2025 | RHP | 66.9 mph |
10 | Dominic Torres | CA | Sultana | 2025 | RHP | 66.1 mph |
CURVEBALL SPIN
NCAA Averages (RPM): Top 10% - 2730, Top 25% - 2539, Avg. 50% - 2339
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Lukas Beltran | CA | John Burroughs | 2025 | RHP | 2317 rpm |
2 | Marcus McQueen | CA | Cajon | 2025 | RHP | 2171 rpm |
3 | Marcus Reese | CA | Charter Oak | 2025 | RHP | 2074 rpm |
4 | John Short | CA | Cypress | 2025 | 3B | 2034 rpm |
5 | Zion Martinez | CA | Yucaipa | 2027 | SS | 1990 rpm |
6 | Elias Reyes | CA | South Hills | 2025 | RHP | 1986 rpm |
7 | Eric Zdunek | CA | Maranatha | 2026 | OF | 1984 rpm |
8 | Owen Smyth | CA | Cathedral Catholic | 2025 | LHP | 1947 rpm |
9 | Nathan Mayfield | CA | Gahr | 2025 | OF | 1847 rpm |
10 | Dominic Torres | CA | Sultana | 2025 | RHP | 1842 rpm |
CHANGEUP VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | John Short | CA | Cypress | 2025 | 3B | 82.1 mph |
2 | Lukas Beltran | CA | John Burroughs | 2025 | RHP | 81.2 mph |
3 | Marcus McQueen | CA | Cajon | 2025 | RHP | 79.9 mph |
4 | Jack Lorenz | CA | Los Alamitos | 2025 | RHP | 79.3 mph |
5 | Dominic Torres | CA | Sultana | 2025 | RHP | 78.6 mph |
6 | Owen Smyth | CA | Cathedral Catholic | 2025 | LHP | 78.2 mph |
7 | Marcus Reese | CA | Charter Oak | 2025 | RHP | 76.8 mph |
8 | Andrew Costanzo | CA | Maranatha | 2026 | 3B | 76.8 mph |
9 | Zion Martinez | CA | Yucaipa | 2027 | SS | 75.9 mph |
10 | Lucas Rosenberg | CA | Harvard Westlake | 2027 | LHP | 75.7 mph |
CHANGEUP SPIN
NCAA Averages (RPM): Top 10% - 2024, Top 25% - 1867, Avg. 50% - 1688
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Owen Smyth | CA | Cathedral Catholic | 2025 | LHP | 2054 rpm |
2 | Marcus McQueen | CA | Cajon | 2025 | RHP | 2046 rpm |
3 | Lucas Rosenberg | CA | Harvard Westlake | 2027 | LHP | 2016 rpm |
4 | Noah Everly | CA | Maranatha | 2026 | SS | 1980 rpm |
5 | Jack Lorenz | CA | Los Alamitos | 2025 | RHP | 1972 rpm |
6 | Eric Zdunek | CA | Maranatha | 2026 | OF | 1913 rpm |
7 | John Short | CA | Cypress | 2025 | 3B | 1896 rpm |
8 | Zion Martinez | CA | Yucaipa | 2027 | SS | 1889 rpm |
9 | Lukas Beltran | CA | John Burroughs | 2025 | RHP | 1876 rpm |
10 | Marcus Reese | CA | Charter Oak | 2025 | RHP | 1801 rpm |
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
South Bay Preseason ID |
CA | 01/29 | Mission College - San Jose |
East Bay Preseason ID | CA | 2/05 | Chabot College - Hayward |
Rising Stars ID: Sacramento | CA | 3/12 | McBean Stadium - Lincoln |
Rising Stars ID: Bay Area | CA | 4/23 | Chabot College - Hayward |