Mon February 6, 2023
On Saturday, February 4th, PBR Canada hosted it's first event of the year with the Canadian College and University Showcase at the Campus Fieldhouse in Oshawa, Ontario. The event serves as an opportunity for players looking to play college baseball in Canada to showcase their skills in front of Canadian college coaches.
All players ran through a pro-style workout with defensive drills and TrackMan for batting practice and pitchers bullpens. The event had nearly a dozen schools in attendance with many others following along to get a look at the post-event numbers.
Below, we begin to break down everything we saw at the event with a look at the top TrackMan hitting data.
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CANADIAN COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY SHOWCASE | TRACKMAN HITTING LEADERBOARDS
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Top Hitting Statistical Performers in each category tracked by TrackMan
Peak Exit Velocity - 93.8MPH | RHP/3B Samuel Di Natale - 2023, Ontario Yankees | Uncommitted
Avg. Exit Velocity - 86.3MPH | OF/3B Clark Needles - 2024, East York Bulldogs | Uncommitted
Peak Distance - 328 ft. | OF Zach Rivers - 2023, Whitby Canadians | Uncommitted
Avg. Distance - 232 ft. | SS Connor Horsfall - 2023, Ontario Prospects | Uncommitted
Sweet Spot % - 88 % | C Adam Darlison - 2024, Titans Baseball | Uncommitted
Line Drive % - 66 % | OF/1B Jack Barry - 2024, Ontario Prospects | Uncommitted
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| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Samuel Di Natale | ON | Neil McNeil | 2023 | RHP | 93.8 mph |
| 2 | Zach Rivers | ON | Maxwell Heights SS | 2023 | OF | 93.5 mph |
| 3 | Clarke Needles | ON | Malvern Collegiate Institute | 2024 | OF | 93.2 mph |
| 4 | Aidan Quimpo | ON | St.Theresa of Lisieux | 2023 | SS | 90.4 mph |
| 5 | Darren Street | ON | Newmarket high | 2023 | C | 89.7 mph |
| 6 | Brycen Brittain | ON | Sir Winston Churchill | 2024 | C | 89.4 mph |
| 7 | Markus Henry | ON | Henry Street | 2024 | 3B | 88.8 mph |
| 8 | Robbie Whalley | ON | Henry Street | 2023 | RHP | 88.8 mph |
| 9 | Carter Messina | ON | Brooklin | 2023 | 1B | 88.3 mph |
| 10 | Jack Barry | ON | Uxbridge Secondary School | 2024 | OF | 87.6 mph |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
| 1 | Clarke Needles | ON | Malvern Collegiate Institute | 2024 | OF | 86.3 mph |
| 2 | Robbie Whalley | ON | Henry Street | 2023 | RHP | 85.5 mph |
| 3 | Samuel Di Natale | ON | Neil McNeil | 2023 | RHP | 82.6 mph |
| 4 | Zach Rivers | ON | Maxwell Heights SS | 2023 | OF | 82.5 mph |
| 5 | Aidan Quimpo | ON | St.Theresa of Lisieux | 2023 | SS | 82.4 mph |
| 6 | Brycen Brittain | ON | Sir Winston Churchill | 2024 | C | 82.1 mph |
| 7 | Jack Barry | ON | Uxbridge Secondary School | 2024 | OF | 81.9 mph |
| 8 | Markus Henry | ON | Henry Street | 2024 | 3B | 81.6 mph |
| 9 | William Simpson | ON | Dunbarton | 2023 | OF | 79.8 mph |
| 10 | Jordan Rovet | ON | North Toronto | 2023 | 3B | 79.7 mph |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
| 1 | Zach Rivers | ON | Maxwell Heights SS | 2023 | OF | 328 ft |
| 2 | William Simpson | ON | Dunbarton | 2023 | OF | 311 ft |
| 3 | Samuel Di Natale | ON | Neil McNeil | 2023 | RHP | 305 ft |
| 4 | Robbie Whalley | ON | Henry Street | 2023 | RHP | 304 ft |
| 5 | Aidan Quimpo | ON | St.Theresa of Lisieux | 2023 | SS | 300 ft |
| 6 | Connor Horsfall | ON | Donald A. Wilson | 2023 | SS | 300 ft |
| 7 | Elias Weatherwax | ON | Monarch Park C.I. | 2024 | C | 294 ft |
| 8 | Logan MacDonald | ON | Pickering | 2024 | 3B | 289 ft |
| 9 | Carter Messina | ON | Brooklin | 2023 | 1B | 287 ft |
| ^ | Austin Sykes | ON | Sacred Heart | 2023 | C | 287 ft |
| 10 | Carter Whyte | ON | Pine Ridge | 2023 | SS | 282 ft |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (avg) |
| 1 | Connor Horsfall | ON | Donald A. Wilson | 2023 | SS | 232 ft |
| 2 | Jacobo Zamorano | ON | All Saints Catholic School | 2024 | 1B | 210 ft |
| 3 | Jack Barry | ON | Uxbridge Secondary School | 2024 | OF | 201 ft |
| 4 | Logan MacDonald | ON | Pickering | 2024 | 3B | 200 ft |
| 5 | Adam Darlison | ON | St. Stephen | 2024 | C | 195 ft |
| 6 | Jordan Rovet | ON | North Toronto | 2023 | 3B | 181 ft |
| 7 | William Simpson | ON | Dunbarton | 2023 | OF | 179 ft |
| 8 | Toneri He | ON | Victoria Park Collegiate Institute | 2024 | RHP | 173 ft |
| 9 | Aidan Quimpo | ON | St.Theresa of Lisieux | 2023 | SS | 173 ft |
| 10 | Carter Whyte | ON | Pine Ridge | 2023 | SS | 171 ft |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
| 1 | Adam Darlison | ON | St. Stephen | 2024 | C | 88 % |
| 2 | Connor Horsfall | ON | Donald A. Wilson | 2023 | SS | 77 % |
| 3 | Clarke Needles | ON | Malvern Collegiate Institute | 2024 | OF | 71 % |
| 4 | Robbie Whalley | ON | Henry Street | 2023 | RHP | 70 % |
| 5 | Jack Barry | ON | Uxbridge Secondary School | 2024 | OF | 66 % |
| ^ | Cooper Nam | ON | Bloor Collegiate Institute | 2024 | OF | 66 % |
| 6 | Zach Rivers | ON | Maxwell Heights SS | 2023 | OF | 63 % |
| 7 | Jordan Rovet | ON | North Toronto | 2023 | 3B | 62 % |
| ^ | Jonathan Reilly | ON | Donald A Wilson | 2023 | RHP | 62 % |
| 8 | Samuel Di Natale | ON | Neil McNeil | 2023 | RHP | 60 % |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Line Drive % |
| 1 | Jack Barry | ON | Uxbridge Secondary School | 2024 | OF | 66 % |
| 2 | Jordan Rovet | ON | North Toronto | 2023 | 3B | 62 % |
| 3 | Connor Horsfall | ON | Donald A. Wilson | 2023 | SS | 55 % |
| 4 | Adam Darlison | ON | St. Stephen | 2024 | C | 55 % |
| 5 | Zach Rivers | ON | Maxwell Heights SS | 2023 | OF | 54 % |
| 6 | Clarke Needles | ON | Malvern Collegiate Institute | 2024 | OF | 50 % |
| ^ | Samuel Di Natale | ON | Neil McNeil | 2023 | RHP | 50 % |
| 7 | Will Marshall | ON | Henry Street | 2024 | 2B | 45 % |
| 8 | Jacob Yanesa | ON | Markham District High School | 2023 | OF | 41 % |
| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| 2023 Southwestern Ontario Preseason ID | ON | 02/12 | Central Park Athletics (Windsor) |
| 2023 Ontario New Year Open | ON | 02/20 | Vaughan Sportsplex II (Vaughan) |
| 2023 PBR Canada Spring Training Showcase | ON | 03/11 | Launchpad Sports Complex |
| 2023 Spring Future Games Trials | ON | 04/07 | The Athlete Matrix (Mississauga) |
| 2023 Ontario Blue Jays Scout Day | ON | 04/08 | King's Christian Collegiate (Oakville) |
| 2023 Preseason Hitter Data Boost | ON | 04/09 | NRS Institute (Toronto) |
| 2023 Preseason Pitcher Only Data Boost | ON | 04/10 | The Athlete Matrix (Mississauga) |
| 2023 Quebec Preseason Open ID | ON | 04/11 | Ministry of Cricket and Other Homeless Sports (Montreal) |
| 2023 Best of the West (PBR Canada Selects) | ON | 05/03 | Norbrock Stadium (Kamloops, BC) |
| Improve My Profile with Game Video (Ontario) | ON | 08/29 | Ontario |