Denver Rising Stars: Statistical Analysis
June 26, 2024
On Monday, June 10th, the Prep Baseball Colorado staff hosted the Denver Rising Stars event at the Marucci Clubhouse in Castle Rock, Colorado. This event featured ~15 prospects from the 2028-2029 classes and allowed our staff an opportunity to get an in-depth look at the players in attendance. Today we'll finish our deep dive into the data collected at this event within this Statistical Analysis story.
For complete event results, click here.
FASTBALL VELOCITY (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Connor Thrush | CO | Cherokee Trail | 2028 | OF | 84.8 mph |
2 | Thomas Shank | CO | Rock Canyon | 2028 | SS | 80.2 mph |
3 | Travis Kenz | CO | Valor Christian | 2028 | SS | 78.9 mph |
4 | Harrison Feagans | CO | Valor Christian | 2028 | C | 76.7 mph |
5 | Cruz Chavez | CO | Mullen | 2028 | OF | 75.4 mph |
6 | Spencer Steves | CO | Rock Canyon | 2028 | RHP | 75.1 mph |
7 | Jayce Nudge | CO | Riverdale Ridge | 2028 | RHP | 72.5 mph |
8 | Cooper Gerou | CO | Green Mountain | 2028 | 3B | 71.3 mph |
9 | Nick Bahl | CO | Chatfield | 2028 | OF | 71.2 mph |
10 | Joey Schmitten | CO | Thunderridge High School | 2028 | 2B | 70.1 mph |
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Thomas Shank | CO | Rock Canyon | 2028 | SS | 94.2 mph |
2 | Travis Kenz | CO | Valor Christian | 2028 | SS | 89.6 mph |
3 | Cooper Gerou | CO | Green Mountain | 2028 | 3B | 85.5 mph |
4 | Connor Thrush | CO | Cherokee Trail | 2028 | OF | 82.9 mph |
5 | Cruz Chavez | CO | Mullen | 2028 | OF | 82.6 mph |
6 | Charlie Kroell | CO | Cherokee Trail High School | 2028 | C | 81.3 mph |
7 | Harrison Feagans | CO | Valor Christian | 2028 | C | 81.0 mph |
8 | Nick Bahl | CO | Chatfield | 2028 | OF | 79.8 mph |
9 | Jayce Nudge | CO | Riverdale Ridge | 2028 | RHP | 79.5 mph |
10 | Spencer Steves | CO | Rock Canyon | 2028 | RHP | 77.5 mph |
30-YARD DASH
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 30-yd |
1 | Thomas Shank | CO | Rock Canyon | 2028 | SS | 3.94 s |
2 | Cruz Chavez | CO | Mullen | 2028 | OF | 4.11 s |
3 | Charlie Kroell | CO | Cherokee Trail High School | 2028 | C | 4.14 s |
4 | Connor Thrush | CO | Cherokee Trail | 2028 | OF | 4.18 s |
5 | Gavin Welch | CO | Strasburg High School | 2028 | OF | 4.21 s |
6 | Harrison Feagans | CO | Valor Christian | 2028 | C | 4.23 s |
7 | Travis Kenz | CO | Valor Christian | 2028 | SS | 4.26 s |
8 | Spencer Steves | CO | Rock Canyon | 2028 | RHP | 4.29 s |
9 | Nick Bahl | CO | Chatfield | 2028 | OF | 4.35 s |
10 | Jayce Nudge | CO | Riverdale Ridge | 2028 | RHP | 4.36 s |
DISTANCE (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Cooper Gerou | CO | Green Mountain | 2028 | 3B | 312 ft |
2 | Thomas Shank | CO | Rock Canyon | 2028 | SS | 309 ft |
3 | Travis Kenz | CO | Valor Christian | 2028 | SS | 287 ft |
4 | Harrison Feagans | CO | Valor Christian | 2028 | C | 259 ft |
5 | Nick Bahl | CO | Chatfield | 2028 | OF | 258 ft |
6 | Cruz Chavez | CO | Mullen | 2028 | OF | 245 ft |
7 | Connor Thrush | CO | Cherokee Trail | 2028 | OF | 239 ft |
8 | Charlie Kroell | CO | Cherokee Trail High School | 2028 | C | 238 ft |
9 | Jayce Nudge | CO | Riverdale Ridge | 2028 | RHP | 230 ft |
10 | Spencer Steves | CO | Rock Canyon | 2028 | RHP | 228 ft |
INFIELD VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
1 | Thomas Shank | CO | Rock Canyon | 2028 | SS | 85 |
2 | Travis Kenz | CO | Valor Christian | 2028 | SS | 82 |
3 | Cruz Chavez | CO | Mullen | 2028 | OF | 80 |
4 | Spencer Steves | CO | Rock Canyon | 2028 | RHP | 79 |
5 | Harrison Feagans | CO | Valor Christian | 2028 | C | 76 |
6 | Joey Schmitten | CO | Thunderridge High School | 2028 | 2B | 73 |
^ | Jayce Nudge | CO | Riverdale Ridge | 2028 | RHP | 73 |
7 | Cooper Gerou | CO | Green Mountain | 2028 | 3B | 69 |
8 | Brady Myslik | CO | Valor Christian High School | 2028 | SS | 67 |
OUTFIELD VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
1 | Connor Thrush | CO | Cherokee Trail | 2028 | OF | 90 |
2 | Thomas Shank | CO | Rock Canyon | 2028 | SS | 86 |
3 | Nick Bahl | CO | Chatfield | 2028 | OF | 81 |
4 | Spencer Steves | CO | Rock Canyon | 2028 | RHP | 80 |
^ | Cruz Chavez | CO | Mullen | 2028 | OF | 80 |
5 | Joey Schmitten | CO | Thunderridge High School | 2028 | 2B | 76 |
6 | Gavin Welch | CO | Strasburg High School | 2028 | OF | 75 |
CATCHER VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
1 | Harrison Feagans | CO | Valor Christian | 2028 | C | 73 |
2 | Gavin Welch | CO | Strasburg High School | 2028 | OF | 69 |
3 | Charlie Kroell | CO | Cherokee Trail High School | 2028 | C | 65 |
POP-TIME
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
1 | Gavin Welch | CO | Strasburg High School | 2028 | OF | 1.94-2.11 |
2 | Harrison Feagans | CO | Valor Christian | 2028 | C | 2.04-2.13 |
3 | Charlie Kroell | CO | Cherokee Trail High School | 2028 | C | 2.10-2.20 |
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
Northern Colorado Summer ID | CO | 07/09 | Univ. of Northern Colorado - Greeley, CO |
Western Slope Summer ID | CO | 07/16 | Colorado Mesa University - Grand Junction, CO |
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 |
Colorado State Games (Invite-Only) | CO | 08/06 | Metro State University - Denver, CO |