Mon August 23, 2021
The Northern Nevada Prospect Open was an opportunity for players from all over Northern Nevada to show off improvements made during the summer and increase their recruiting stock as we head into a crucial Fall season. This event featured a talented crop of players that should continue to generate interest over the next year and was one of the final events before the Fall PBR Player Ranking Updates are announced.
Players were put through a Pro-Style Workout, which consisted of a Laser Time 60 Yard Dash, a TrackMan and Blast Motion analyzed Batting Practice session, Catcher Evaluations that included Pop Times, Velocity, Receiving and Blocking, Outfield Evaluations and Infield Evaluations.
We now look at the top statistical performances from each metric measured at the Northern Nevada Prospect Open.
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
TOP LASER TIMED 60: 6.85 | Thomas Young - 2024 / Douglas
TOP INFIELD VELOCITY: 87 MPH | Luke Metzker - 2022 / Bishop Manogue
TOP OUTFIELD VELOCITY: 90 MPH | Cal Scolari - 2023 / Bishop Manogue
TOP CATCHER VELOCITY: 78 MPH | Takeo Cervantez - 2024 / Bishop Manogue
TOP CATCHER POP TIME: 1.94 | Takeo Cervantez - 2024 / Bishop Manogue
TOP TRACKMAN EXIT VELOCITY: 93.83 MPH | Luke Metzker - 2022 / Bishop Manogue
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LASER TIMED 60
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yard |
| 1 | Thomas Young | NV | Douglas | 2024 | OF | 6.85 |
| 2 | Sam Kane | NV | Bishop Manogue | 2023 | SS | 6.86 |
| ^ | Luke Metzker | NV | Bishop Manogue | 2022 | RHP | 6.86 |
| 3 | Preston Travers | NV | Bishop Manogue | 2024 | RHP | 6.87 |
| 4 | Tanner Hail | NV | Bishop Manogue | 2023 | RHP | 6.95 |
| 5 | Takeo Cervantez | NV | Bishop Manogue | 2024 | 3B | 6.97 |
| 6 | Cal Scolari | NV | Bishop Manogue | 2023 | RHP | 7.01 |
| 7 | Mason Daforno | NV | Reno | 2022 | RHP | 7.05 |
| 8 | Caden Birch | NV | North Valleys | 2025 | SS | 7.10 |
| 9 | Key Williams | NV | Reno | 2023 | C | 7.12 |
| 10 | Harvey Smerdon | NV | Reno | 2024 | SS | 7.13 |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
| 1 | Luke Metzker | NV | Bishop Manogue | 2022 | RHP | 87 |
| 2 | Takeo Cervantez | NV | Bishop Manogue | 2024 | 3B | 84 |
| 3 | Grigory McCoy | NV | Galena | 2023 | 3B | 83 |
| 4 | Sam Kane | NV | Bishop Manogue | 2023 | SS | 82 |
| 5 | Tanner Hail | NV | Bishop Manogue | 2023 | RHP | 81 |
| ^ | Preston Travers | NV | Bishop Manogue | 2024 | RHP | 81 |
| 6 | Dylan Anderson | NV | McQueen | 2023 | RHP | 80 |
| ^ | Carter Bleeker | NV | Douglas | 2024 | SS | 80 |
| 7 | Justin Robinson | NV | Damonte Ranch | 2023 | SS | 77 |
| ^ | Kai Maynick | NV | Reno | 2024 | SS | 77 |
| ^ | Anthony Del Rio | NV | Battle Mountain | 2022 | SS | 77 |
| 8 | Tony Caramella | NV | Manogue | 2024 | 2B | 76 |
| 9 | Aidan Long | NV | Bishop Manogue | 2023 | 2B | 72 |
| 10 | Charles Gagen | NV | Sierra Lutheran | 2023 | 3B | 71 |
| ^ | Caden Birch | NV | North Valleys | 2025 | SS | 71 |
| ^ | Blaise Czyz | NV | Bishop Manogue | 2025 | SS | 71 |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | Cal Scolari | NV | Bishop Manogue | 2023 | RHP | 90 |
| 2 | Sam Kane | NV | Bishop Manogue | 2023 | SS | 87 |
| 3 | Xavier Richards | NV | Reno | 2022 | RHP | 84 |
| 4 | Hagan Carpenter | NV | Reno | 2023 | OF | 82 |
| 5 | Thomas Young | NV | Douglas | 2024 | OF | 81 |
| 6 | Mason Daforno | NV | Reno | 2022 | RHP | 79 |
| 7 | Sebastian Cadena Jr. | NV | Damonte Ranch | 2023 | OF | 63 |
| 8 | Tai Chang | NV | Reed | 2025 | OF | 62 |
Catcher pop time
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
| 1 | Takeo Cervantez | NV | Bishop Manogue | 2024 | 3B | 1.94-2.04 |
| 2 | Cole Benefiel | NV | Galena | 2024 | 3B | 1.95-2.03 |
| 3 | Weston Meyer | NV | Damonte Ranch | 2024 | C | 2.00-2.09 |
| 4 | Kyle Ford | NV | Galena | 2023 | C | 2.05-2.13 |
| 5 | Aiden Brouhard | NV | Bishop Manogue | 2023 | C | 2.06-2.11 |
| 6 | Tony Caramella | NV | Manogue | 2024 | 2B | 2.09-2.24 |
| 7 | Key Williams | NV | Reno | 2023 | C | 2.14-2.26 |
| 8 | Jeremy Grayson | NV | Galena | 2023 | 1B | 2.39-2.53 |
CATCHER VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | Takeo Cervantez | NV | Bishop Manogue | 2024 | 3B | 78 |
| 2 | Cole Benefiel | NV | Galena | 2024 | 3B | 75 |
| 3 | Tony Caramella | NV | Manogue | 2024 | 2B | 72 |
| ^ | Weston Meyer | NV | Damonte Ranch | 2024 | C | 72 |
| 4 | Aiden Brouhard | NV | Bishop Manogue | 2023 | C | 71 |
| 5 | Kyle Ford | NV | Galena | 2023 | C | 67 |
| 6 | Key Williams | NV | Reno | 2023 | C | 65 |
| 7 | Jeremy Grayson | NV | Galena | 2023 | 1B | 62 |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Luke Metzker | NV | Bishop Manogue | 2022 | RHP | 93.8 mph |
| 2 | Sam Kane | NV | Bishop Manogue | 2023 | SS | 93.8 mph |
| 3 | Hagan Carpenter | NV | Reno | 2023 | OF | 93.5 mph |
| 4 | Thomas Young | NV | Douglas | 2024 | OF | 90.7 mph |
| 5 | Xavier Richards | NV | Reno | 2022 | RHP | 89.9 mph |
| 6 | Holden Rowan | NV | Bishop Manogue | 2024 | 1B | 89.3 mph |
| 7 | Caden Birch | NV | North Valleys | 2025 | SS | 87.9 mph |
| 8 | Harvey Smerdon | NV | Reno | 2024 | SS | 87.8 mph |
| 9 | Mason Daforno | NV | Reno | 2022 | RHP | 87.1 mph |
| 10 | Charles Gagen | NV | Sierra Lutheran | 2023 | 3B | 86.9 mph |
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| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| Nevada Fall Underclass Showcase | NV | 09/26 | College of Southern Nevada |
