2023 New England Academic Games Advanced Metrics: Hitting Leaderboard
June 30, 2023
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We would like to thank all who participated in The PBR New England 2023 New England Academic Games. This was a great opportunity for 2024-2027 prospects to be put on college recruiting boards. Many players impressed during their individual workouts at the showcase. Below we have the complete statistical results from the event as well as the top performers across various different categories.
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2023 New England Academic Games Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Hitting Leaderboard
Top Trackman Exit Speed (Max)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Drew Herlin | MA | King Philip | 2025 | 1B | 97.3 mph |
| 2 | Gavin OBrien | CT | Salisbury | 2024 | OF | 97.1 mph |
| 3 | Michael Prisco | CT | Avon | 2025 | 1B | 95.2 mph |
| 4 | Jerem Ramos | GA | Rabun Gap Nacoochee | 2025 | OF | 95.1 mph |
| 5 | Jake Rohan | MA | Deerfield Academy | 2024 | 1B | 94.5 mph |
| 6 | Dominic Petkus | NH | New Hampton | 2024 | RHP | 94.3 mph |
| 7 | Jacob Salzillo | RI | Loomis Chaffee | 2026 | RHP | 93.9 mph |
| 8 | Lucas Trivedi | ON | Bill Crothers | 2024 | 1B | 93.4 mph |
| 9 | Colin LaRosa | CT | Southington | 2025 | C | 92.8 mph |
| 10 | Caiden Watson | CT | Southington | 2025 | OF | 92.4 mph |
Top Trackman Exit Speed (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
| 1 | Gavin OBrien | CT | Salisbury | 2024 | OF | 92.1 mph |
| 2 | Drew Herlin | MA | King Philip | 2025 | 1B | 90.7 mph |
| 3 | Michael Prisco | CT | Avon | 2025 | 1B | 88.6 mph |
| 4 | Jerem Ramos | GA | Rabun Gap Nacoochee | 2025 | OF | 87.5 mph |
| 5 | Declan Smith | IL | New Trier | 2024 | MIF | 86.1 mph |
| 6 | James Pellegrino | CT | Amity | 2026 | SS | 85.6 mph |
| 7 | Hayden Le | ON | Oakville Trafalgar | 2024 | 1B | 85.5 mph |
| 8 | Lucas Trivedi | ON | Bill Crothers | 2024 | 1B | 85.0 mph |
| 9 | JP Donahue | NY | Mamaroneck | 2026 | 2B | 83.7 mph |
| 10 | Caiden Watson | CT | Southington | 2025 | OF | 83.3 mph |
Top Trackman Distance (Max)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
| 1 | Drew Herlin | MA | King Philip | 2025 | 1B | 374 ft |
| 2 | Lucas Trivedi | ON | Bill Crothers | 2024 | 1B | 363 ft |
| 3 | Gavin OBrien | CT | Salisbury | 2024 | OF | 361 ft |
| 4 | Caiden Watson | CT | Southington | 2025 | OF | 358 ft |
| 5 | Jerem Ramos | GA | Rabun Gap Nacoochee | 2025 | OF | 349 ft |
| 6 | Jacob Salzillo | RI | Loomis Chaffee | 2026 | RHP | 342 ft |
| 7 | James Pellegrino | CT | Amity | 2026 | SS | 338 ft |
| 8 | Colin LaRosa | CT | Southington | 2025 | C | 335 ft |
| 9 | Dominic Petkus | NH | New Hampton | 2024 | RHP | 331 ft |
| 10 | Hayden Le | ON | Oakville Trafalgar | 2024 | 1B | 328 ft |
Top Trackman Distance (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (avg) |
| 1 | Lucas Trivedi | ON | Bill Crothers | 2024 | 1B | 282 ft |
| 2 | Nolan Rhodes | NY | John Jay Cross River | 2025 | 3B | 281 ft |
| 3 | Jerem Ramos | GA | Rabun Gap Nacoochee | 2025 | OF | 262 ft |
| 4 | Hayden Le | ON | Oakville Trafalgar | 2024 | 1B | 261 ft |
| 5 | Drew Herlin | MA | King Philip | 2025 | 1B | 260 ft |
| 6 | Gavin OBrien | CT | Salisbury | 2024 | OF | 260 ft |
| 7 | Jacob Salzillo | RI | Loomis Chaffee | 2026 | RHP | 259 ft |
| 8 | Luke Anderson | CT | Fairfield Ludlowe | 2024 | C | 254 ft |
| 9 | Toby Lavender | CT | Berlin | 2024 | OF | 244 ft |
| 10 | Caiden Watson | CT | Southington | 2025 | OF | 235 ft |
Hard Hit Percentage
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hard Hit % |
| 1 | Gavin OBrien | CT | Salisbury | 2024 | OF | 71 % |
| 2 | Michael Prisco | CT | Avon | 2025 | 1B | 60 % |
| 3 | Drew Herlin | MA | King Philip | 2025 | 1B | 57 % |
| 4 | Dominic Petkus | NH | New Hampton | 2024 | RHP | 28 % |
| 5 | Colin LaRosa | CT | Southington | 2025 | C | 26 % |
2023 New England Academic Games Advanced Metrics: Blast Analytics Leaderboard
Top Blast Hand Speed (Max)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
| 1 | Dominic Petkus | NH | New Hampton | 2024 | RHP | 25.4 mph |
| 2 | Caiden Watson | CT | Southington | 2025 | OF | 24.9 mph |
| 3 | Drew Herlin | MA | King Philip | 2025 | 1B | 24.7 mph |
| 4 | Gavin OBrien | CT | Salisbury | 2024 | OF | 23.8 mph |
| ^ | Nolan Rhodes | NY | John Jay Cross River | 2025 | 3B | 23.8 mph |
| 5 | Jake Rohan | MA | Deerfield Academy | 2024 | 1B | 23.7 mph |
| 6 | Colin LaRosa | CT | Southington | 2025 | C | 23.3 mph |
| 7 | Lucas Trivedi | ON | Bill Crothers | 2024 | 1B | 23.2 mph |
| 8 | Jerem Ramos | GA | Rabun Gap Nacoochee | 2025 | OF | 22.9 mph |
| 9 | Hayden Ziegler | PA | Camp Hill | 2025 | OF | 22.7 mph |
| 10 | Declan Smith | IL | New Trier | 2024 | MIF | 22.5 mph |
Top Blast Hand Speed (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Dominic Petkus | NH | New Hampton | 2024 | RHP | 24.0 mph |
| 2 | Caiden Watson | CT | Southington | 2025 | OF | 23.6 mph |
| 3 | Nolan Rhodes | NY | John Jay Cross River | 2025 | 3B | 22.6 mph |
| 4 | Jake Rohan | MA | Deerfield Academy | 2024 | 1B | 22.6 mph |
| 5 | Gavin OBrien | CT | Salisbury | 2024 | OF | 22.6 mph |
| 6 | Colin LaRosa | CT | Southington | 2025 | C | 22.0 mph |
| 7 | Hayden Ziegler | PA | Camp Hill | 2025 | OF | 21.5 mph |
| 8 | Lucas Trivedi | ON | Bill Crothers | 2024 | 1B | 21.5 mph |
| 9 | Michael Prisco | CT | Avon | 2025 | 1B | 21.4 mph |
| 10 | Jerem Ramos | GA | Rabun Gap Nacoochee | 2025 | OF | 21.2 mph |
Top Blast Bat Speed (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Drew Herlin | MA | King Philip | 2025 | 1B | 77.5 mph |
| 2 | Gavin OBrien | CT | Salisbury | 2024 | OF | 73.1 mph |
| 3 | Lucas Trivedi | ON | Bill Crothers | 2024 | 1B | 72.8 mph |
| 4 | Nolan Rhodes | NY | John Jay Cross River | 2025 | 3B | 72.3 mph |
| 5 | Carter Kipp | ON | Notre Dame College | 2024 | 3B | 71.5 mph |
| 6 | Dominic Petkus | NH | New Hampton | 2024 | RHP | 71.2 mph |
| 7 | Jake Rohan | MA | Deerfield Academy | 2024 | 1B | 71.0 mph |
| 8 | Caiden Watson | CT | Southington | 2025 | OF | 70.6 mph |
| 9 | Hayden Le | ON | Oakville Trafalgar | 2024 | 1B | 70.5 mph |
| 10 | Jacob Salzillo | RI | Loomis Chaffee | 2026 | RHP | 70.2 mph |
Top Blast Rotational Acceleration (Max)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (max) |
| 1 | Toby Lavender | CT | Berlin | 2024 | OF | 25.5 g |
| 2 | Cam Taylor | MA | Winchendon | 2024 | OF | 24.6 g |
| 3 | Caiden Watson | CT | Southington | 2025 | OF | 22.9 g |
| 4 | Gavin OBrien | CT | Salisbury | 2024 | OF | 22.8 g |
| 5 | Colin LaRosa | CT | Southington | 2025 | C | 20.9 g |
| 6 | Henry Vail | NY | Bronxville | 2026 | RHP | 20.2 g |
| 7 | Ashmer Pedraza | CT | Ansonia | 2024 | C | 20.0 g |
| 8 | Carter Kipp | ON | Notre Dame College | 2024 | 3B | 19.4 g |
| 9 | Drew Herlin | MA | King Philip | 2025 | 1B | 19.3 g |
| 10 | Jake Rohan | MA | Deerfield Academy | 2024 | 1B | 19.2 g |
Top Blast Rotational Acceleration (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
| 1 | Toby Lavender | CT | Berlin | 2024 | OF | 20.0 g |
| 2 | Caiden Watson | CT | Southington | 2025 | OF | 19.5 g |
| 3 | Gavin OBrien | CT | Salisbury | 2024 | OF | 18.9 g |
| 4 | Cam Taylor | MA | Winchendon | 2024 | OF | 18.3 g |
| 5 | Henry Vail | NY | Bronxville | 2026 | RHP | 17.7 g |
| 6 | Colin LaRosa | CT | Southington | 2025 | C | 17.5 g |
| 7 | Ashmer Pedraza | CT | Ansonia | 2024 | C | 16.6 g |
| 8 | Jerem Ramos | GA | Rabun Gap Nacoochee | 2025 | OF | 16.3 g |
| 9 | Jake Rohan | MA | Deerfield Academy | 2024 | 1B | 15.6 g |
| 10 | Drew Herlin | MA | King Philip | 2025 | 1B | 14.5 g |
Top Blast On Plane Efficiency %
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | On Plane Eff (avg) |
| 1 | Jack McMenamey | CT | Fairfield College Prep | 2026 | 3B | 86 % |
| 2 | Alexander Jacques | MA | Natick | 2026 | C | 86 % |
| 3 | Dominic Petkus | NH | New Hampton | 2024 | RHP | 83 % |
| 4 | Vaughn Helmer | BC | Langley Christian School | 2024 | OF | 79 % |
| 5 | Caiden Watson | CT | Southington | 2025 | OF | 78 % |
| 6 | Lucas Trivedi | ON | Bill Crothers | 2024 | 1B | 77 % |
| 7 | Hayden Le | ON | Oakville Trafalgar | 2024 | 1B | 77 % |
| 8 | Drew Herlin | MA | King Philip | 2025 | 1B | 76 % |
| 9 | Jaylin Manson | CT | Newington | 2025 | OF | 75 % |
| 10 | Felix Ham | MA | Brookline | 2026 | C | 75 % |
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