Future Games Tryout: VTA TrackMan Hitting Leaderboards
June 20, 2024
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SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. - Players gathered at Westmont College on Sunday, June 9 for the second of three Future Games Tryouts. A roster will be picked from these three tryouts to represent California at LakePoint, Georgia at the 2024 Prep Baseball Future Games. This event featured exclusive uncommitted 2026 and 2027 graduates with the ultimate destination in Georgia for the premier uncommitted event in the country.
Players were put through the traditional showcase workout that included a 60 yard sprint test and Jump Test on Swift, On Field Batting Practice, defensive workouts at their positions and concluded with pitchers facing live hitters in a 8 inning simulated scrimmage. Trackman was in use for all hitting and pitching sessions to gather data and help measure their present athletic proficiencies and future projectability. As well, Blast Motion was utilized to gather data on swing performance from each player during batting practice.
Today's leaderboards feature the data gathered TrackMan unit, measuring various hitting metrics. For some of the standout performers head to the Quick Hits.
CATEGORICAL LEADERS
Exit Velocity
The velocity of the ball as soon as it releases from contact with the bat as measured using the Trackman B1 Unit.
Average Exit Velocity
The average exit velocity throughout a batter's BP round. This metric is used to show how consistently a player is making high EV contact.
Peak Distance
This metric measures the farthest ball a player hit calculated using the Trackman B1 Unit.
Upcoming Events
Showcase | State | Date | Location |
NorCal Summer ID | CA | 06/27 | Franklin High School |
Future Games (Class of 2026/27) | NATIONAL | 07/24 | LakePoint Sports |
Junior Future Games (Class of 2028/29) | NATIONAL | 07/24 | LakePoint Sports |
Senior Future Games (Class of 2025) | NATIONAL | 07/24 | LakePoint Sports |
2024 California State Games (Invite-Only) | CA | 08/09 | Fullerton College |