Prep Baseball Report

Bootheel Preseason ID: Hitting Leaderboards


By: Diego Solares
Area Scout, Illinois & Missouri

On Saturday, January 28th, the PBR Missouri staff traveled to Kennett, MO, to host the annual Bootheel Preseason ID. A staple on our showcase calendar, a handful of players from the surrounding areas performed in a pro-style workout in front of our staff, capturing unrivaled measurables in the process with the help of our tech partners.

To see a full list of the players that attended Saturday's event, click HERE.

Shortly after the event our staff published our 'Quick Hits' and 'Stat Story' from the day, touching on a few players that stood out as well as shining light on the day's stat leaders. You can find that story by clicking HERE.

Today we'll turn our attention to the batted ball data from this event, utilizing our TrackMan units to collect data unseen to the naked eye. You'll find some of the day's loudest barrels, furthest batted balls, and more below.

PEAK EXIT VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Jathan Spain MO Cape Central 2026 RHP 94.8 mph
2 Ashton Williams MO Kennett 2024 RHP 94.6 mph
3 Trey Gardner MO Kennett 2023 OF 93.6 mph
4 Nolan Alford MO Dexter R-XI 2025 OF 88.6 mph
5 Wyatt Friley MO Greenville 2024 C 87.8 mph

AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (avg)
1 Trey Gardner MO Kennett 2023 OF 86.8 mph
2 Jathan Spain MO Cape Central 2026 RHP 84.4 mph
3 Ashton Williams MO Kennett 2024 RHP 84.4 mph

PEAK BATTED DISTANCE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (max)
1 Ashton Williams MO Kennett 2024 RHP 336 ft
2 Jathan Spain MO Cape Central 2026 RHP 334 ft
3 Trey Gardner MO Kennett 2023 OF 328 ft
4 Nicholas Massey MO Oran 2023 C 315 ft

AVERAGE BATTED DISTANCE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (avg)
1 Trey Gardner MO Kennett 2023 OF 216 ft
2 Nicholas Massey MO Oran 2023 C 208 ft

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