Prep Baseball Report

Data Dive, Position Players: USUE Scout Day


RJ Elmore
Mountain West Operations Director

On October 21, our Utah staff hosted the 2026 USUE Scout Day, collecting updated metrics and video on players from the Utah State University Eastern program. The workout provided a fresh look at the Eagles this fall as they prepare for the 2027 college season.

Players completed offensive, athletic and defensive evaluations, adding verified data to their Prep Baseball profiles. For players looking to continue at a four-year program, these updates provide college coaches with another look at their development heading into the spring.

Below, we highlight the Top 10 performers in each offensive and speed category, along with the Top 5 at each defensive position. Complete event results can be found HERE.


📊 TRACKMAN

TrackMan collected batted-ball data throughout the workout, including exit velocity, average exit velocity, projected distance and batted-ball results.

MAX EXIT VELOCITY 💥

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Samuel Smith UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 OF 106.0 mph
2 Gavin Douglas UT Fremont 2022 OF 104.8 mph
3 Makaio Swensen UT Salt Lake CC 2024 RHP 104.0 mph
4 Brighton Tate UT Timpanogos 2024 3B 103.9 mph
5 Wade Stilson UT Emery High 2024 3B 101.3 mph
6 Reid Deede UT Springville 2025 OF 100.8 mph
7 Jaxon Sorenson UT Spanish Fork 2025 RHP 98.0 mph
8 Cooper Hawkes UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 SS 97.8 mph
9 Gaige Woods UT Utah State JC Eastern 2025 OF 97.7 mph
10 Jace Hunter UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 C 96.1 mph

VIEW FULL MAX EXIT VELOCITY LEADERBOARD

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Samuel Smith UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 OF 106.0 mph
2 Gavin Douglas UT Fremont 2022 OF 104.8 mph
3 Makaio Swensen UT Salt Lake CC 2024 RHP 104.0 mph
4 Brighton Tate UT Timpanogos 2024 3B 103.9 mph
5 Wade Stilson UT Emery High 2024 3B 101.3 mph
6 Reid Deede UT Springville 2025 OF 100.8 mph
7 Jaxon Sorenson UT Spanish Fork 2025 RHP 98.0 mph
8 Cooper Hawkes UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 SS 97.8 mph
9 Gaige Woods UT Utah State JC Eastern 2025 OF 97.7 mph
10 Jace Hunter UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 C 96.1 mph
11 Marshal Moon UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 SS 95.7 mph
12 Mack Ellison UT Orem School 2026 OF 95.3 mph
13 Tyson Christensen ID Bonneville 2026 C 94.3 mph
14 Conner Hall ID Thunder Ridge 2023 SS 93.8 mph
15 Bo Williams UT Jordan 2024 C 92.7 mph
16 Cam Ford UT Payson 2023 SS 91.7 mph
17 Peyton Surrage UT Fremont 2023 3B 90.6 mph
18 Cade Atkinson UT Green Canyon 2024 SS 90.4 mph
19 Jett Howard AZ Thatcher High School 2025 C 90.1 mph
20 Zach Woolley UT Lone Peak 2024 C 89.9 mph
21 Tyce Abbott UT Weber 2027 OF 88.6 mph
22 Tyler Stilson UT Emery High 2022 C 88.3 mph
23 Gehrig Orchard UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 SS 87.6 mph
24 Kamden Stafford UT Skyridge 2024 1B 85.7 mph
25 Talon Van Sickle UT Bingham 2025 2B 84.9 mph

Exit Velocity: Measures the speed of the ball as it comes off the bat at the moment of impact.


HIGHEST AVG. EXIT VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (avg)
1 Gavin Douglas UT Fremont 2022 OF 92.4 mph
2 Samuel Smith UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 OF 92.4 mph
3 Wade Stilson UT Emery High 2024 3B 91.8 mph
4 Cooper Hawkes UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 SS 90.4 mph
5 Brighton Tate UT Timpanogos 2024 3B 89.8 mph
6 Makaio Swensen UT Salt Lake CC 2024 RHP 89.3 mph
7 Reid Deede UT Springville 2025 OF 87.8 mph
8 Tyson Christensen ID Bonneville 2026 C 87.5 mph
9 Conner Hall ID Thunder Ridge 2023 SS 87.3 mph
10 Marshal Moon UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 SS 86.9 mph

VIEW FULL AVG. EXIT VELOCITY LEADERBOARD

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (avg)
1 Gavin Douglas UT Fremont 2022 OF 92.4 mph
2 Samuel Smith UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 OF 92.4 mph
3 Wade Stilson UT Emery High 2024 3B 91.8 mph
4 Cooper Hawkes UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 SS 90.4 mph
5 Brighton Tate UT Timpanogos 2024 3B 89.8 mph
6 Makaio Swensen UT Salt Lake CC 2024 RHP 89.3 mph
7 Reid Deede UT Springville 2025 OF 87.8 mph
8 Tyson Christensen ID Bonneville 2026 C 87.5 mph
9 Conner Hall ID Thunder Ridge 2023 SS 87.3 mph
10 Marshal Moon UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 SS 86.9 mph
11 Gaige Woods UT Utah State JC Eastern 2025 OF 83.9 mph
12 Jaxon Sorenson UT Spanish Fork 2025 RHP 83.2 mph
13 Jett Howard AZ Thatcher High School 2025 C 82.9 mph
14 Cam Ford UT Payson 2023 SS 82.8 mph
15 Bo Williams UT Jordan 2024 C 82.7 mph
16 Tyce Abbott UT Weber 2027 OF 82.6 mph
17 Mack Ellison UT Orem School 2026 OF 81.9 mph
18 Peyton Surrage UT Fremont 2023 3B 81.6 mph
19 Jace Hunter UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 C 81.0 mph
20 Tyler Stilson UT Emery High 2022 C 79.1 mph
21 Kamden Stafford UT Skyridge 2024 1B 76.9 mph
22 Gehrig Orchard UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 SS 75.3 mph
23 Zach Woolley UT Lone Peak 2024 C 74.6 mph
24 Cade Atkinson UT Green Canyon 2024 SS 74.5 mph
25 Talon Van Sickle UT Bingham 2025 2B 73.4 mph

Average Exit Velocity: Measures the average speed of all tracked batted balls during the session.


MAX BATTED DISTANCE 🚀

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (max)
1 Gavin Douglas UT Fremont 2022 OF 362 ft
2 Samuel Smith UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 OF 360 ft
3 Reid Deede UT Springville 2025 OF 353 ft
4 Cooper Hawkes UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 SS 351 ft
5 Bo Williams UT Jordan 2024 C 350 ft
6 Marshal Moon UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 SS 342 ft
7 Jaxon Sorenson UT Spanish Fork 2025 RHP 341 ft
8 Makaio Swensen UT Salt Lake CC 2024 RHP 341 ft
9 Peyton Surrage UT Fremont 2023 3B 339 ft
10 Wade Stilson UT Emery High 2024 3B 330 ft

VIEW FULL BATTED DISTANCE LEADERBOARD

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (max)
1 Gavin Douglas UT Fremont 2022 OF 362 ft
2 Samuel Smith UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 OF 360 ft
3 Reid Deede UT Springville 2025 OF 353 ft
4 Cooper Hawkes UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 SS 351 ft
5 Bo Williams UT Jordan 2024 C 350 ft
6 Marshal Moon UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 SS 342 ft
7 Jaxon Sorenson UT Spanish Fork 2025 RHP 341 ft
8 Makaio Swensen UT Salt Lake CC 2024 RHP 341 ft
9 Peyton Surrage UT Fremont 2023 3B 339 ft
10 Wade Stilson UT Emery High 2024 3B 330 ft
11 Jace Hunter UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 C 330 ft
12 Mack Ellison UT Orem School 2026 OF 328 ft
13 Tyson Christensen ID Bonneville 2026 C 328 ft
14 Conner Hall ID Thunder Ridge 2023 SS 328 ft
15 Brighton Tate UT Timpanogos 2024 3B 323 ft
16 Cam Ford UT Payson 2023 SS 320 ft
17 Talon Van Sickle UT Bingham 2025 2B 312 ft
18 Gaige Woods UT Utah State JC Eastern 2025 OF 306 ft
19 Gehrig Orchard UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 SS 293 ft
20 Jett Howard AZ Thatcher High School 2025 C 290 ft
21 Cade Atkinson UT Green Canyon 2024 SS 289 ft
22 Tyce Abbott UT Weber 2027 OF 286 ft
23 Zach Woolley UT Lone Peak 2024 C 285 ft
24 Tyler Stilson UT Emery High 2022 C 273 ft
25 Kamden Stafford UT Skyridge 2024 1B 270 ft


HIGHEST SWEET SPOT%

Rank Name State School Class Pos Sweet Spot %
1 Cooper Hawkes UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 SS 90 %
2 Jett Howard AZ Thatcher High School 2025 C 80 %
3 Conner Hall ID Thunder Ridge 2023 SS 75 %
^ Gaige Woods UT Utah State JC Eastern 2025 OF 75 %
4 Cam Ford UT Payson 2023 SS 66 %
5 Wade Stilson UT Emery High 2024 3B 63 %
^ Gavin Douglas UT Fremont 2022 OF 63 %
6 Tyce Abbott UT Weber 2027 OF 62 %
7 Brighton Tate UT Timpanogos 2024 3B 60 %
^ Zach Woolley UT Lone Peak 2024 C 60 %
8 Bo Williams UT Jordan 2024 C 50 %
^ Tyler Stilson UT Emery High 2022 C 50 %
^ Talon Van Sickle UT Bingham 2025 2B 50 %
^ Mack Ellison UT Orem School 2026 OF 50 %
^ Cade Atkinson UT Green Canyon 2024 SS 50 %
^ Peyton Surrage UT Fremont 2023 3B 50 %
9 Jace Hunter UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 C 47 %
10 Kamden Stafford UT Skyridge 2024 1B 45 %

VIEW FULL SWEET SPOT% LEADERBOARD

Rank Name State School Class Pos Sweet Spot %
1 Cooper Hawkes UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 SS 90 %
2 Jett Howard AZ Thatcher High School 2025 C 80 %
3 Conner Hall ID Thunder Ridge 2023 SS 75 %
^ Gaige Woods UT Utah State JC Eastern 2025 OF 75 %
4 Cam Ford UT Payson 2023 SS 66 %
5 Wade Stilson UT Emery High 2024 3B 63 %
^ Gavin Douglas UT Fremont 2022 OF 63 %
6 Tyce Abbott UT Weber 2027 OF 62 %
7 Brighton Tate UT Timpanogos 2024 3B 60 %
^ Zach Woolley UT Lone Peak 2024 C 60 %
8 Bo Williams UT Jordan 2024 C 50 %
^ Tyler Stilson UT Emery High 2022 C 50 %
^ Talon Van Sickle UT Bingham 2025 2B 50 %
^ Mack Ellison UT Orem School 2026 OF 50 %
^ Cade Atkinson UT Green Canyon 2024 SS 50 %
^ Peyton Surrage UT Fremont 2023 3B 50 %
9 Jace Hunter UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 C 47 %
10 Kamden Stafford UT Skyridge 2024 1B 45 %
11 Samuel Smith UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 OF 42 %
^ Gehrig Orchard UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 SS 42 %
12 Reid Deede UT Springville 2025 OF 41 %
^ Makaio Swensen UT Salt Lake CC 2024 RHP 41 %
13 Jaxon Sorenson UT Spanish Fork 2025 RHP 40 %
14 Tyson Christensen ID Bonneville 2026 C 37 %
15 Marshal Moon UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 SS 30 %

Sweet Spot Percentage: Measures how often a player produces a batted ball with a launch angle between eight and 32 degrees.


HIGHEST LINE DRIVE%

Rank Name State School Class Pos Line Drive %
1 Wade Stilson UT Emery High 2024 3B 63 %
2 Gaige Woods UT Utah State JC Eastern 2025 OF 58 %
3 Tyce Abbott UT Weber 2027 OF 50 %
^ Conner Hall ID Thunder Ridge 2023 SS 50 %
^ Jett Howard AZ Thatcher High School 2025 C 50 %
^ Cam Ford UT Payson 2023 SS 50 %
4 Gavin Douglas UT Fremont 2022 OF 45 %
5 Jace Hunter UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 C 42 %
6 Reid Deede UT Springville 2025 OF 41 %
7 Brighton Tate UT Timpanogos 2024 3B 40 %
^ Tyler Stilson UT Emery High 2022 C 40 %
^ Mack Ellison UT Orem School 2026 OF 40 %
^ Cooper Hawkes UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 SS 40 %
8 Samuel Smith UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 OF 35 %
9 Gehrig Orchard UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 SS 28 %
10 Kamden Stafford UT Skyridge 2024 1B 27 %

VIEW FULL LINE DRIVE% LEADERBOARD

Rank Name State School Class Pos Line Drive %
1 Wade Stilson UT Emery High 2024 3B 63 %
2 Gaige Woods UT Utah State JC Eastern 2025 OF 58 %
3 Tyce Abbott UT Weber 2027 OF 50 %
^ Conner Hall ID Thunder Ridge 2023 SS 50 %
^ Jett Howard AZ Thatcher High School 2025 C 50 %
^ Cam Ford UT Payson 2023 SS 50 %
4 Gavin Douglas UT Fremont 2022 OF 45 %
5 Jace Hunter UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 C 42 %
6 Reid Deede UT Springville 2025 OF 41 %
7 Brighton Tate UT Timpanogos 2024 3B 40 %
^ Tyler Stilson UT Emery High 2022 C 40 %
^ Mack Ellison UT Orem School 2026 OF 40 %
^ Cooper Hawkes UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 SS 40 %
8 Samuel Smith UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 OF 35 %
9 Gehrig Orchard UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 SS 28 %
10 Kamden Stafford UT Skyridge 2024 1B 27 %
11 Tyson Christensen ID Bonneville 2026 C 25 %
^ Makaio Swensen UT Salt Lake CC 2024 RHP 25 %
^ Peyton Surrage UT Fremont 2023 3B 25 %
12 Jaxon Sorenson UT Spanish Fork 2025 RHP 20 %
^ Talon Van Sickle UT Bingham 2025 2B 20 %
^ Marshal Moon UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 SS 20 %
^ Cade Atkinson UT Green Canyon 2024 SS 20 %
^ Zach Woolley UT Lone Peak 2024 C 20 %
13 Bo Williams UT Jordan 2024 C 10 %

Line Drive Percentage: Measures how often a player produces a batted ball with a launch angle between 10 and 25 degrees.


⚡ VALD PERFORMANCE

VALD Performance testing provided a look at each athlete's speed and acceleration.

TOP 60-YARD DASH

Rank Name State School Class Pos 60-yd 10-yd 30-yd
1 Mack Ellison UT Orem School 2026 OF 6.42 s 1.54 s -
2 Gavin Douglas UT Fremont 2022 OF 6.48 s 1.54 s -
3 Reid Deede UT Springville 2025 OF 6.59 s 1.58 s -
4 Conner Hall ID Thunder Ridge 2023 SS 6.65 s 1.64 s -
5 Cade Atkinson UT Green Canyon 2024 SS 6.66 s 1.64 s -
6 Wade Stilson UT Emery High 2024 3B 6.72 s 1.68 s -
7 Gaige Woods UT Utah State JC Eastern 2025 OF 6.74 s 1.56 s -
8 Zach Woolley UT Lone Peak 2024 C 6.75 s 1.59 s -
9 Jett Howard AZ Thatcher High School 2025 C 6.77 s 1.61 s -
10 Marshal Moon UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 SS 6.80 s 1.61 s -

VIEW FULL 60-YARD DASH LEADERBOARD

Rank Name State School Class Pos 60-yd 10-yd 30-yd
1 Mack Ellison UT Orem School 2026 OF 6.42 s 1.54 s -
2 Gavin Douglas UT Fremont 2022 OF 6.48 s 1.54 s -
3 Reid Deede UT Springville 2025 OF 6.59 s 1.58 s -
4 Conner Hall ID Thunder Ridge 2023 SS 6.65 s 1.64 s -
5 Cade Atkinson UT Green Canyon 2024 SS 6.66 s 1.64 s -
6 Wade Stilson UT Emery High 2024 3B 6.72 s 1.68 s -
7 Gaige Woods UT Utah State JC Eastern 2025 OF 6.74 s 1.56 s -
8 Zach Woolley UT Lone Peak 2024 C 6.75 s 1.59 s -
9 Jett Howard AZ Thatcher High School 2025 C 6.77 s 1.61 s -
10 Marshal Moon UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 SS 6.80 s 1.61 s -
11 Cooper Hawkes UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 SS 6.84 s 1.60 s -
12 Tyce Abbott UT Weber 2027 OF 6.86 s 1.61 s -
13 Jaxon Sorenson UT Spanish Fork 2025 RHP 6.87 s 1.66 s -
14 Bo Williams UT Jordan 2024 C 6.89 s 1.62 s -
15 Jace Hunter UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 C 6.91 s 1.63 s -
16 Tyler Stilson UT Emery High 2022 C 6.92 s 1.61 s -
^ Brighton Tate UT Timpanogos 2024 3B 6.92 s 1.67 s -
17 Samuel Smith UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 OF 6.95 s 1.68 s -
18 Talon Van Sickle UT Bingham 2025 2B 7.01 s 1.68 s -
19 Tyson Christensen ID Bonneville 2026 C 7.07 s 1.66 s -
20 Kamden Stafford UT Skyridge 2024 1B 7.23 s 1.68 s -
21 Peyton Surrage UT Fremont 2023 3B 7.24 s 1.72 s -
22 Cam Ford UT Payson 2023 SS 7.54 s 1.71 s -


🧤 DEFENSIVE STATS

Defensive evaluations included positional velocity from the infield and outfield, along with catcher velocity and pop times.

TOP INFIELD VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos INF Velo
1 Marshal Moon UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 SS 85
2 Brighton Tate UT Timpanogos 2024 3B 83
3 Cooper Hawkes UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 SS 81
4 Conner Hall ID Thunder Ridge 2023 SS 80
5 Jaxon Sorenson UT Spanish Fork 2025 RHP 79
^ Wade Stilson UT Emery High 2024 3B 79

VIEW FULL INFIELD VELOCITY LEADERBOARD

Rank Name State School Class Pos INF Velo
1 Marshal Moon UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 SS 85
2 Brighton Tate UT Timpanogos 2024 3B 83
3 Cooper Hawkes UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 SS 81
4 Conner Hall ID Thunder Ridge 2023 SS 80
5 Jaxon Sorenson UT Spanish Fork 2025 RHP 79
^ Wade Stilson UT Emery High 2024 3B 79
6 Talon Van Sickle UT Bingham 2025 2B 78
7 Kamden Stafford UT Skyridge 2024 1B 76
8 Cam Ford UT Payson 2023 SS 75
^ Peyton Surrage UT Fremont 2023 3B 75
9 Cade Atkinson UT Green Canyon 2024 SS 74


TOP OUTFIELD VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos OF Velo
1 Gavin Douglas UT Fremont 2022 OF 90
2 Reid Deede UT Springville 2025 OF 89
3 Mack Ellison UT Orem School 2026 OF 85
^ Gaige Woods UT Utah State JC Eastern 2025 OF 85

VIEW FULL OUTFIELD VELOCITY LEADERBOARD

Rank Name State School Class Pos OF Velo
1 Gavin Douglas UT Fremont 2022 OF 90
2 Reid Deede UT Springville 2025 OF 89
3 Mack Ellison UT Orem School 2026 OF 85
^ Gaige Woods UT Utah State JC Eastern 2025 OF 85


TOP CATCHER VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos C Velo
1 Jace Hunter UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 C 83
2 Bo Williams UT Jordan 2024 C 80
3 Jett Howard AZ Thatcher High School 2025 C 77
4 Tyler Stilson UT Emery High 2022 C 74
5 Tyson Christensen ID Bonneville 2026 C 72

VIEW FULL CATCHER VELOCITY LEADERBOARD

Rank Name State School Class Pos C Velo
1 Jace Hunter UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 C 83
2 Bo Williams UT Jordan 2024 C 80
3 Jett Howard AZ Thatcher High School 2025 C 77
4 Tyler Stilson UT Emery High 2022 C 74
5 Tyson Christensen ID Bonneville 2026 C 72


TOP CATCHER POP TIMES ⏱️

Rank Name State School Class Pos Pop Time
1 Bo Williams UT Jordan 2024 C 1.88-2.00
2 Jace Hunter UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 C 1.92-2.03
3 Tyson Christensen ID Bonneville 2026 C 1.93-2.08
4 Jett Howard AZ Thatcher High School 2025 C 1.94-2.09
5 Tyler Stilson UT Emery High 2022 C 1.97-2.03

VIEW FULL CATCHER POP TIME LEADERBOARD

Rank Name State School Class Pos Pop Time
1 Bo Williams UT Jordan 2024 C 1.88-2.00
2 Jace Hunter UT Utah State JC Eastern 2026 C 1.92-2.03
3 Tyson Christensen ID Bonneville 2026 C 1.93-2.08
4 Jett Howard AZ Thatcher High School 2025 C 1.94-2.09
5 Tyler Stilson UT Emery High 2022 C 1.97-2.03