2026 Double Major Scout Day: Statistical Analysis
October 16, 2026
On September 30th, the Prep Baseball New Jersey staff hosted the Double Major Scout Day at Mannino Park in Oldbridge, NJ. Over 25 players participated in a pro-style workout gathering unrivaled access to data through our state-of-the-art tech partners, as well as in-depth scouting analysis from our Prep Baseball New Jersey staff.
Today, we will be looking at the top measurable data performers from the event, found below.
FASTBALL VELOCITY (MAX)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
| 1 | John Espin | NJ | St Joseph | 2029 | C | 86.1 mph |
| 2 | Mateo Matusz | NJ | St thomas Aquinas High school | 2030 | RHP | 85.7 mph |
| 3 | Jack Byers | NJ | Middletown North | 2029 | 3B | 83.6 mph |
| 4 | Erik Finne | NJ | Raritan | 2028 | 3B | 81.2 mph |
| 5 | Eric McCartney | NJ | Raritan | 2028 | LHP | 80.6 mph |
| 6 | Connor Buckley | NJ | Spotswood High School | 2028 | RHP | 80.3 mph |
| 7 | Gabriel Garcia | NJ | South Plainfield | 2029 | SS | 78.8 mph |
| 8 | Joseph Sarrubbo | NJ | St Joseph | 2029 | 1B | 77.7 mph |
| 9 | Ethan Santonastaso | NJ | South Plainfield | 2030 | 3B | 77.5 mph |
| 10 | Jackson Brosonski | NJ | Raritan | 2029 | OF | 77.1 mph |
FASTBALL SPIN RATE (AVG.)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Jack Byers | NJ | Middletown North | 2029 | 3B | 2272 rpm |
| 2 | Mateo Matusz | NJ | St thomas Aquinas High school | 2030 | RHP | 2066 rpm |
| 3 | Erik Finne | NJ | Raritan | 2028 | 3B | 2061 rpm |
| 4 | Gabriel Garcia | NJ | South Plainfield | 2029 | SS | 2027 rpm |
| 5 | John Espin | NJ | St Joseph | 2029 | C | 1962 rpm |
| 6 | Eric McCartney | NJ | Raritan | 2028 | LHP | 1950 rpm |
| 7 | Jackson Brosonski | NJ | Raritan | 2029 | OF | 1900 rpm |
| 8 | Rocco Macchio | NJ | Red Bank Catholic | 2029 | RHP | 1883 rpm |
| 9 | Colin Gill | NJ | Bayonne | 2029 | 2B | 1880 rpm |
| 10 | Maximus Rodriguez | NJ | Matawan | 2030 | 3B | 1871 rpm |
SIXTY-YARD DASH (SEC.)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yd |
| 1 | Ethan Santonastaso | NJ | South Plainfield | 2030 | 3B | 6.79 s |
| 2 | Ryan Zarkewicz | NJ | St. Peter's Prep | 2029 | OF | 7.01 s |
| 3 | Jack Byers | NJ | Middletown North | 2029 | 3B | 7.17 s |
| 4 | Evan Mazzolla | NJ | Middletown North | 2029 | RHP | 7.28 s |
| 5 | Joseph Synosky | NJ | Colonia | 2029 | 2B | 7.43 s |
| 6 | Connor Buckley | NJ | Spotswood High School | 2028 | RHP | 7.46 s |
| 7 | John Espin | NJ | St Joseph | 2029 | C | 7.47 s |
| 8 | Jackson Brosonski | NJ | Raritan | 2029 | OF | 7.48 s |
| 9 | Gabriel Garcia | NJ | South Plainfield | 2029 | SS | 7.51 s |
| 10 | Eric McCartney | NJ | Raritan | 2028 | LHP | 7.59 s |
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Jack Byers | NJ | Middletown North | 2029 | 3B | 100.6 mph |
| 2 | Erik Finne | NJ | Raritan | 2028 | 3B | 92.1 mph |
| 3 | Joseph Sarrubbo | NJ | St Joseph | 2029 | 1B | 91.6 mph |
| 4 | John Espin | NJ | St Joseph | 2029 | C | 91.5 mph |
| 5 | Maximus Rodriguez | NJ | Matawan | 2030 | 3B | 91.1 mph |
| 6 | Jeyden Vargas | NJ | Bayonne | 2029 | SS | 90.8 mph |
| 7 | Mateo Matusz | NJ | St thomas Aquinas High school | 2030 | RHP | 88.8 mph |
| 8 | Gabriel Garcia | NJ | South Plainfield | 2029 | SS | 88.4 mph |
| 9 | Connor Buckley | NJ | Spotswood High School | 2028 | RHP | 88.3 mph |
| 10 | Jackson Brosonski | NJ | Raritan | 2029 | OF | 87.3 mph |
TOP INFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
| 1 | Jack Byers | NJ | Middletown North | 2029 | 3B | 85 |
| 2 | Joseph Sarrubbo | NJ | St Joseph | 2029 | 1B | 80 |
| 3 | Gabriel Garcia | NJ | South Plainfield | 2029 | SS | 78 |
| 4 | Evan Mazzolla | NJ | Middletown North | 2029 | RHP | 77 |
| 5 | Connor Buckley | NJ | Spotswood High School | 2028 | RHP | 74 |
| ^ | Maximus Rodriguez | NJ | Matawan | 2030 | 3B | 74 |
TOP OUTFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | Mateo Matusz | NJ | St thomas Aquinas High school | 2030 | RHP | 85 |
| 2 | Erik Finne | NJ | Raritan | 2028 | 3B | 84 |
| 3 | Eric McCartney | NJ | Raritan | 2028 | LHP | 83 |
| ^ | John Espin | NJ | St Joseph | 2029 | C | 83 |
| 4 | Jackson Brosonski | NJ | Raritan | 2029 | OF | 80 |
| 5 | Ryan Zarkewicz | NJ | St. Peter's Prep | 2029 | OF | 78 |
| ^ | Joseph Synosky | NJ | Colonia | 2029 | 2B | 78 |
TOP CATCHER VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | John Espin | NJ | St Joseph | 2029 | C | 74 |
| 2 | Jaydon Alemany | NJ | Lacey Township High School | 2029 | C | 69 |
| 3 | Mason Vindman | NJ | South Plainfield | 2030 | C | 67 |
| 4 | Joseph Llano | NJ | Scotch Plains-Fanwood | 2030 | C | 58 |
+ CLICK HERE for a look at the complete statistics from the event.
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