CDN College/University Showcase: Hitting Data Dive
February 7, 2024
On Saturday, February 3rd the Prep Baseball Ontario staff hosted the annual Canadian College & University Showcase at BP Sports Park in Welland, Ontario. This event featured 30 prospects from the across the province in the 2024 and 2025 classes looking to play college baseball within Ontario and Canada. The event featured roughly a dozen college coaches within the province and allowed our staff an opportunity to get an in-depth look at the players, as well as collect updated metrics via our tech partner TrackMan.
Earlier this week, we broke down the top measurable data performers from the event with our Statistical Analysis, Quick Hits and Pitching Data Dive. Now, we conclude our post-event coverage within this Hitting Data Dive article as we take a look at the top Trackman hitting data:
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TRACKMAN
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Jack Angel | ON | Harbord Collegiate | 2024 | C | 93.2 mph |
| 2 | Cameron Wells | ON | Niagara Christian Collegiate | 2024 | C | 92.2 mph |
| 3 | Stephen De Rose | ON | St. Joan of Arc | 2025 | 1B | 92.0 mph |
| 4 | Phillip Ledgister | NL | Holy Spirit | 2024 | C | 91.0 mph |
| 5 | Giordano Richard | QC | Lester B. Pearson | 2025 | OF | 90.9 mph |
| 6 | James Craig | ON | South Huron District | 2024 | 1B | 90.7 mph |
| 7 | Markus Barbosa | ON | St. Marys | 2024 | 3B | 90.6 mph |
| 8 | Colby DesRoches | ON | Welland Centennial | 2024 | 1B | 90.5 mph |
| 9 | Brock Lomax | ON | St. James High School | 2024 | OF | 90.1 mph |
| 10 | Nathan Lawrence | ON | Uxbridge | 2024 | RHP | 89.8 mph |
EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
| 1 | James Craig | ON | South Huron District | 2024 | 1B | 86.3 mph |
| 2 | Giordano Richard | QC | Lester B. Pearson | 2025 | OF | 84.2 mph |
| 3 | Phillip Ledgister | NL | Holy Spirit | 2024 | C | 84.0 mph |
| 4 | Markus Barbosa | ON | St. Marys | 2024 | 3B | 83.0 mph |
| 5 | Jack Angel | ON | Harbord Collegiate | 2024 | C | 82.9 mph |
| 6 | Baeden Agnew | ON | CAN, ONT-Hamilton-St. John Henry Newman | 2025 | 2B | 81.8 mph |
| 7 | Stephen De Rose | ON | St. Joan of Arc | 2025 | 1B | 80.2 mph |
| 8 | Alex Bowlby | ON | Paris District | 2025 | OF | 80.2 mph |
| 9 | Nathan Lawrence | ON | Uxbridge | 2024 | RHP | 78.3 mph |
| 10 | Cameron Wells | ON | Niagara Christian Collegiate | 2024 | C | 77.5 mph |
Exit Velocity: This metric measures the speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of contact.
BATTED BALL DISTANCE (MAX)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
| 1 | James Craig | ON | South Huron District | 2024 | 1B | 325 ft |
| 2 | Matthew Lawrence | ON | Iroquois Ridge High School | 2024 | OF | 321 ft |
| 3 | Giordano Richard | QC | Lester B. Pearson | 2025 | OF | 302 ft |
| 4 | Cameron Wells | ON | Niagara Christian Collegiate | 2024 | C | 297 ft |
| 5 | Stephen De Rose | ON | St. Joan of Arc | 2025 | 1B | 296 ft |
| 6 | Nathan Lawrence | ON | Uxbridge | 2024 | RHP | 293 ft |
| 7 | Russell DuHamel | ON | Humberside | 2024 | RHP | 293 ft |
| 8 | Markus Barbosa | ON | St. Marys | 2024 | 3B | 285 ft |
| 9 | Matthew Dickie | ON | Orillia Secondary School | 2025 | OF | 284 ft |
| 10 | Baeden Agnew | ON | CAN, ONT-Hamilton-St. John Henry Newman | 2025 | 2B | 282 ft |
BATTED BALL DISTANCE (AVG.)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (avg) |
| 1 | James Craig | ON | South Huron District | 2024 | 1B | 215 ft |
| 2 | Baeden Agnew | ON | CAN, ONT-Hamilton-St. John Henry Newman | 2025 | 2B | 205 ft |
| 3 | Jack Angel | ON | Harbord Collegiate | 2024 | C | 196 ft |
| 4 | Zavier Zografos | ON | St. Augustine Catholic High School | 2025 | SS | 194 ft |
| 5 | John Gignac | ON | Greater Fort Erie Secondary School | 2024 | SS | 187 ft |
| 6 | Jack Comper | ON | Sacred Heart | 2024 | RHP | 174 ft |
| 7 | Samuel Szokola | ON | St. Marys Catholic | 2025 | 1B | 168 ft |
| 8 | Matthew Lawrence | ON | Iroquois Ridge High School | 2024 | OF | 161 ft |
| 9 | Markus Barbosa | ON | St. Marys | 2024 | 3B | 160 ft |
| 10 | Max Rinzler | ON | Birchmount Park Collegiate | 2025 | SS | 159 ft |
HARD HIT %
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hard Hit % |
| 1 | Jack Angel | ON | Harbord Collegiate | 2024 | C | 30 % |
| 2 | Giordano Richard | QC | Lester B. Pearson | 2025 | OF | 13 % |
| 3 | James Craig | ON | South Huron District | 2024 | 1B | 9 % |
| 4 | Phillip Ledgister | NL | Holy Spirit | 2024 | C | 7 % |
| ^ | Markus Barbosa | ON | St. Marys | 2024 | 3B | 7 % |
SWEET SPOT %
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
| 1 | John Gignac | ON | Greater Fort Erie Secondary School | 2024 | SS | 86 % |
| 2 | James Craig | ON | South Huron District | 2024 | 1B | 72 % |
| 3 | Jack Angel | ON | Harbord Collegiate | 2024 | C | 69 % |
| 4 | Baeden Agnew | ON | CAN, ONT-Hamilton-St. John Henry Newman | 2025 | 2B | 68 % |
| 5 | Jack Comper | ON | Sacred Heart | 2024 | RHP | 66 % |
| 6 | Angus Campbell | ON | Bill Hogarth SS | 2025 | 2B | 64 % |
| ^ | Stephen De Rose | ON | St. Joan of Arc | 2025 | 1B | 64 % |
| 7 | Ricardo Lora | ON | St Mary’s Secondary School | 2024 | C | 60 % |
| ^ | Colby DesRoches | ON | Welland Centennial | 2024 | 1B | 60 % |
| 8 | Phillip Ledgister | NL | Holy Spirit | 2024 | C | 53 % |
Sweet Spot percentage: This metric is determined by how often the player produces a batted ball during the session with a launch angle between 8 to 32 degrees.
UPCOMING EVENTS
| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| 2024 Greater Toronto Preseason ID | ON | 02/19 | Vaughan Sportsplex |
| 2024 Canada Reds Academy Scout Day | ON | 02/23 | Russell Sports Dome |
| 2024 Ottawa/Gatineau Preseason ID | ON | 03/01 | Bell Sensplex |
| 2024 Titans Scout Day | ON | 03/23 | True North Fieldhouse |
| 2024 Spring Future Games Trials | ON | 03/29 | The Athlete Matrix |
| 2024 Pitcher Only Future Games Trials | ON | 03/29 | NRS Institute |
| 2024 Pitcher Only Future Games Trials II | ON | 04/01 | NRS Institute |
| 2024 Junior Future Games Trials | ON | 04/01 | The Athlete Matrix |
| 2024 Spring Future Games Trials II | ON | 04/06 | Campus Fieldhouse |
| 2024 Unsigned Senior Showcase | ON | 04/07 | Campus Fieldhouse |
| 2024 Junior Future Games Trials II | ON | 04/13 | Campus Fieldhouse |
| 2024 Terriers Scout Day | ON | 04/24 | King's Christian Collegiate |
| Improve My Profile with Game Video (Ontario) | ON | 08/29 | Ontario |
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