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Thu July 14, 2022
We take a deep dive into our Trackman Leaderboards, as we held the Top Prospect Games at beautiful Pleasant Grove HS at the foothills of one of the most scenic backdrops in the country. This exclusive event, is the most prestigious summer invite only showcase in the PBR Utah ecosystem. With 82 players in attendance with 74 hitters seen and data collected, these top 10 leaderboard list are a tribute to each players ability and hard work to get here.
A significant amount of data on each player was collected including:
Laser graded 60 Times / Swift Technologies - Synchro 10/30/60 yard splits and EZ Jump Pad)
Batting Practice measured by Trackman
Catcher Pop Times and Velocity
Outfield Evaluation and Velocity
Infield Evaluation and Velocity
Vizual Edge Eye Trainer (Used by 15 MLB Clubs)
Live game action, where pitchers were analyzed and assessed by Trackman. We pride ourselves on utilizing the latest technology in the game to provide the most accurate data for both the player and those recruiting/evaluating the player, as every college and university was in attendance from the state. The following schools were in ATTENDANCE:
U of the Pacific (WCC)
BYU (WCC / Big 12)
Utah (PAC 12)
Utah Valley U (WAC)
Utah Tech U (WAC)
Salt Lake CC
College of Southern Idaho
USU-Eastern
Attaining a high Exit Velocity is one of a hitter's primary goals. A hard-hit ball won't always have a positive result, but the defense has less time to react, so the batter's chances of reaching base are higher. The Average MLB exit velocity is 89 MPH, 91 MPH is top 40, anything above 92 is top 15.
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Exit Velocity (max)
1
Bridger Slade
UT
Bingham
2023
LHP
103.3 mph
2
Casey Robinson
UT
Hurricane
2023
3B
101.4 mph
3
Naulivou Lauaki Jr.
UT
Springville
2024
RHP
100.3 mph
4
Sam Johanson
UT
Hurricane
2023
OF
99.3 mph
5
Steele Murdock
UT
Herriman
2023
RHP
99.3 mph
6
Cade Nalder
UT
Jordan
2023
C
98.7 mph
7
Gavin Schoonover
UT
American Fork
2023
SS
98.4 mph
8
Luke (LT) Taylor
UT
Olympus
2024
C
98.3 mph
9
Calvin Morrow
UT
Fremont
2023
OF
97.6 mph
10
Riley Brown
UT
Brighton
2025
3B
97.4 mph
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Exit Velocity (avg)
1
Naulivou Lauaki Jr.
UT
Springville
2024
RHP
94.4 mph
2
Bridger Slade
UT
Bingham
2023
LHP
93.3 mph
3
Gavin Schoonover
UT
American Fork
2023
SS
92.5 mph
4
Cade Nalder
UT
Jordan
2023
C
92.4 mph
5
Riley Brown
UT
Brighton
2025
3B
91.8 mph
6
Steele Murdock
UT
Herriman
2023
RHP
91.7 mph
7
Luke (LT) Taylor
UT
Olympus
2024
C
91.2 mph
8
Jak Sinclair
UT
Corner Canyon
2023
OF
90.2 mph
9
Casey Robinson
UT
Hurricane
2023
3B
89.4 mph
10
Avery Doezie
UT
Cottonwood
2023
1B
89.2 mph
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Distance (max)
1
Cade Nalder
UT
Jordan
2023
C
372 ft
2
Owen Miller
UT
Orem
2024
RHP
371 ft
3
Luke (LT) Taylor
UT
Olympus
2024
C
371 ft
4
Crew McChesney
UT
Lone Peak
2023
OF
369 ft
5
Naulivou Lauaki Jr.
UT
Springville
2024
RHP
363 ft
6
Steele Murdock
UT
Herriman
2023
RHP
357 ft
7
Gavin Schoonover
UT
American Fork
2023
SS
354 ft
8
Riley Brown
UT
Brighton
2025
3B
352 ft
9
Brayden Marx
UT
Pleasant Grove
2023
RHP
351 ft
10
Jak Sinclair
UT
Corner Canyon
2023
OF
349 ft
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Distance (avg)
1
Cole DeCastro
UT
Desert Hills
2023
SS
295 ft
2
Cade Nalder
UT
Jordan
2023
C
289 ft
3
Cache Poulson
UT
American Fork
2026
C
285 ft
4
Luke (LT) Taylor
UT
Olympus
2024
C
277 ft
5
Slater Schow
UT
Pleasant Grove
2025
SS
274 ft
6
Riley Brown
UT
Brighton
2025
3B
273 ft
7
Jaxon Fox
UT
Olympus
2024
SS
267 ft
8
Naulivou Lauaki Jr.
UT
Springville
2024
RHP
254 ft
9
Mason Hartle
UT
Westlake
2023
RHP
254 ft
10
Owen Miller
UT
Orem
2024
RHP
253 ft
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Line Drive % |
1 | Riley Brown | UT | Brighton | 2025 | 3B | 75 % |
^ | Luke Affleck | UT | Olympus | 2023 | SS | 75 % |
2 | Jayger Baldwin | UT | Crimson Cliffs | 2023 | OF | 66 % |
^ | Grant Scholzen | UT | Hurricane | 2023 | SS | 66 % |
3 | Jett Walker | UT | American Fork | 2024 | SS | 62 % |
4 | Cade Nalder | UT | Jordan | 2023 | C | 60 % |
^ | Maxwell Lee | UT | Viewmont | 2023 | C | 60 % |
5 | Braxton Hermansen | UT | Herriman | 2023 | OF | 57 % |
^ | Dominic Fassio | UT | Cyprus | 2025 | SS | 57 % |
Hard hit % defines a 'hard-hit ball' as one hit with an exit velocity of 90 mph or higher, and a player's "hard-hit rate" is simply showing the percentage of batted balls that were hit at 90 mph or more. ... For true production, you need to get to 95 mph.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hard Hit % |
1 | Riley Brown | UT | Brighton | 2025 | 3B | 87 % |
2 | Gavin Schoonover | UT | American Fork | 2023 | SS | 77 % |
3 | Naulivou Lauaki Jr. | UT | Springville | 2024 | RHP | 75 % |
4 | Steele Murdock | UT | Herriman | 2023 | RHP | 72 % |
^ | Bridger Slade | UT | Bingham | 2023 | LHP | 72 % |
5 | Cade Nalder | UT | Jordan | 2023 | C | 70 % |
6 | Calvin Morrow | UT | Fremont | 2023 | OF | 66 % |
^ | Casey Robinson | UT | Hurricane | 2023 | 3B | 66 % |
7 | Jak Sinclair | UT | Corner Canyon | 2023 | OF | 55 % |
^ | Grant Scholzen | UT | Hurricane | 2023 | SS | 55 % |
8 | Luke (LT) Taylor | UT | Olympus | 2024 | C | 50 % |
^ | Avery Doezie | UT | Cottonwood | 2023 | 1B | 50 % |
^ | Nolan Miller | UT | Salem Hills | 2023 | OF | 50 % |
9 | Max Moffat | UT | Woods Cross | 2025 | OF | 44 % |
10 | Bentley Crook | UT | Alta | 2023 | LHP | 42 % |
The only statistic of those that needs some explanation is Sweet Spot %. Sweet Spot % is the percentage of batted balls between 8 and 32 degrees. As well, while we all know what LA is, it is important to know what each LA is classified as:
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
1 | Luke Affleck | UT | Olympus | 2023 | SS | 87 % |
2 | Lance Pettit | UT | Lone Peak | 2024 | SS | 85 % |
3 | Brayden Marx | UT | Pleasant Grove | 2023 | RHP | 85 % |
4 | Jayger Baldwin | UT | Crimson Cliffs | 2023 | OF | 83 % |
5 | Jacob Reece | UT | Murray | 2024 | C | 80 % |
6 | Jake Olsen | UT | Lehi | 2023 | SS | 75 % |
^ | Avery Doezie | UT | Cottonwood | 2023 | 1B | 75 % |
^ | Riley Brown | UT | Brighton | 2025 | 3B | 75 % |
7 | Ethan Johnson | UT | Cedar Valley | 2024 | C | 71 % |
^ | Beau Blackwell | UT | Woods Cross | 2025 | SS | 71 % |
^ | Dominic Fassio | UT | Cyprus | 2025 | SS | 71 % |
8 | Cade Nalder | UT | Jordan | 2023 | C | 70 % |
9 | Jaxon Fox | UT | Olympus | 2024 | SS | 66 % |
^ | Casey Robinson | UT | Hurricane | 2023 | 3B | 66 % |
^ | Van Haynie | UT | Pleasant Grove | 2025 | RHP | 66 % |
^ | Gavin Schoonover | UT | American Fork | 2023 | SS | 66 % |
^ | Kaden Allred | UT | Riverton | 2024 | C | 66 % |
^ | Grant Scholzen | UT | Hurricane | 2023 | SS | 66 % |
^ | Brayden Petersen | KS | Blue Valley | 2024 | SS | 66 % |
^ | AJ Jones | UT | Skyline | 2023 | OF | 66 % |
10 | Steele Murdock | UT | Herriman | 2023 | RHP | 63 % |