BIWBA Memorial Day Tournament Scout Day: Positional Data Dive
May 28, 2024
On Sunday, May 25th, the Prep Baseball Hawaii staff hosted a Scout Day ahead of the BIWBA Memorial Day Tournament which took place throughout Hilo, Hawaii and featured 14U, 16U and 18U divisions. The Scout Day featured over 60 positional prospects from the 2024 - 2029 classes who were participating in the tournament and allowed our staff an opportunity to get an in-depth look and analysis of the players ahead of the tournament.
Earlier this week we began our post-event coverage with our Statistical Analysis article. Today, we conclude our post-event coverage within this Positional Data Dive article as we take a look at the the top TrackMan, Blast Motion and Swift Performance data collected at the event.
For complete event results, click here.
To view upcoming event schedule, click here.
SYNCRO ATHLETIC TESTING
60-YARD DASH
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yd |
1 | Trey Shimabukuro | HI | Maui | 2024 | OF | 6.52 s |
2 | Noah Bernal | HI | Pearl City High School | 2025 | SS | 6.83 s |
^ | Taydem Hashimoto | HI | King Kekaulike High School | 2025 | SS | 6.83 s |
3 | Dane Markulis | HI | Lahainaluna High School | 2025 | SS | 6.95 s |
4 | Kaleb Flores | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2026 | RHP | 6.96 s |
^ | Jesse Inouye | HI | Waiakea | 2026 | 2B | 6.96 s |
5 | Asher Halik | HI | SEABURY HALL | 2026 | RHP | 6.98 s |
6 | Logan Kuloloia | HI | Maui | 2024 | LHP | 7.03 s |
7 | Glenn Ekolu Arai III | HI | Maui High School | 2025 | OF | 7.07 s |
8 | Kanoa Naumu | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2028 | SS | 7.16 s |
TRACKMAN
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | David Vergel de Dios | HI | Maui High School | 2024 | C | 98.0 mph |
2 | Zion Palea | HI | Hilo High School | 2024 | C | 96.2 mph |
3 | Nariyuki Dumlao | HI | Maui | 2024 | SS | 95.0 mph |
4 | Alika Ahu | HI | University Laboratory School | 2026 | SS | 94.3 mph |
5 | Jerrell Alston | HI | Waiakea | 2026 | OF | 93.2 mph |
6 | Devyn Lee Rosaga | HI | Henry Perrin Baldwin | 2028 | 3B | 93.0 mph |
7 | Noah Bernal | HI | Pearl City High School | 2025 | SS | 92.9 mph |
8 | Evry Pfaff | HI | Waiakea High School | 2025 | C | 92.8 mph |
9 | Caleb Hamasaki | HI | Henry J Kaiser High School | 2026 | 3B | 92.4 mph |
10 | Ka’alekahi Kuhaulua | HI | Kailua High School | 2027 | OF | 91.9 mph |
Exit Velocity: This metric measures the speed of the ball off the bat, measured in miles per hour (mph).
EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Nariyuki Dumlao | HI | Maui | 2024 | SS | 89.1 mph |
2 | David Vergel de Dios | HI | Maui High School | 2024 | C | 88.2 mph |
3 | Noah Bernal | HI | Pearl City High School | 2025 | SS | 87.1 mph |
4 | Jerrell Alston | HI | Waiakea | 2026 | OF | 86.9 mph |
5 | Alika Ahu | HI | University Laboratory School | 2026 | SS | 86.5 mph |
6 | Zion Palea | HI | Hilo High School | 2024 | C | 86.3 mph |
7 | Glenn Ekolu Arai III | HI | Maui High School | 2025 | OF | 86.1 mph |
8 | Caleb Hamasaki | HI | Henry J Kaiser High School | 2026 | 3B | 86.1 mph |
9 | Ka’alekahi Kuhaulua | HI | Kailua High School | 2027 | OF | 85.8 mph |
10 | Jesse Inouye | HI | Waiakea | 2026 | 2B | 85.3 mph |
BATTED BALL DISTANCE (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Zion Palea | HI | Hilo High School | 2024 | C | 368 ft |
2 | Noah Bernal | HI | Pearl City High School | 2025 | SS | 362 ft |
3 | David Vergel de Dios | HI | Maui High School | 2024 | C | 357 ft |
4 | Alika Ahu | HI | University Laboratory School | 2026 | SS | 338 ft |
5 | Jerrell Alston | HI | Waiakea | 2026 | OF | 335 ft |
6 | Nariyuki Dumlao | HI | Maui | 2024 | SS | 331 ft |
7 | Colten Amai Nakagawa | HI | University Laboratory School | 2026 | 1B | 329 ft |
8 | Kaleb Flores | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2026 | RHP | 329 ft |
9 | Glenn Ekolu Arai III | HI | Maui High School | 2025 | OF | 329 ft |
10 | Hurley Soong | HI | Waiakea | 2026 | SS | 328 ft |
Distance: This metric measures how far the ball traveled, or would travel if it was not obstructed, measured in feet.
BATTED BALL DISTANCE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (avg) |
1 | David Vergel de Dios | HI | Maui High School | 2024 | C | 315 ft |
2 | Ka’alekahi Kuhaulua | HI | Kailua High School | 2027 | OF | 270 ft |
3 | Nariyuki Dumlao | HI | Maui | 2024 | SS | 255 ft |
4 | Kingston Lee | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2025 | 3B | 253 ft |
5 | Eli Iopa | HI | MID PACIFIC INSTITUTE | 2028 | SS | 249 ft |
6 | Caleb Hamasaki | HI | Henry J Kaiser High School | 2026 | 3B | 248 ft |
7 | Jayden Perry-Waikiki | HI | Henry Perrine Baldwin High School | 2027 | RHP | 246 ft |
8 | Chase Kawakami | HI | Saint Louis School | 2028 | SS | 246 ft |
9 | Noah Bernal | HI | Pearl City High School | 2025 | SS | 243 ft |
10 | Isaac Imamura | HI | Henry Perrine Baldwin | 2024 | 2B | 242 ft |
HARD HIT %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hard Hit % |
1 | Nariyuki Dumlao | HI | Maui | 2024 | SS | 55 % |
2 | Zion Palea | HI | Hilo High School | 2024 | C | 54 % |
3 | David Vergel de Dios | HI | Maui High School | 2024 | C | 36 % |
4 | Jerrell Alston | HI | Waiakea | 2026 | OF | 33 % |
5 | Alika Ahu | HI | University Laboratory School | 2026 | SS | 28 % |
6 | Ka’alekahi Kuhaulua | HI | Kailua High School | 2027 | OF | 27 % |
7 | Caleb Hamasaki | HI | Henry J Kaiser High School | 2026 | 3B | 25 % |
^ | Noah Bernal | HI | Pearl City High School | 2025 | SS | 25 % |
8 | Evry Pfaff | HI | Waiakea High School | 2025 | C | 20 % |
9 | Devyn Lee Rosaga | HI | Henry Perrin Baldwin | 2028 | 3B | 18 % |
Hard Hit %: Percentage of batted balls with an exit velocity of 90 MPH or higher.
SWEET SPOT %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
1 | Kingston Lee | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2025 | 3B | 90 % |
2 | Tate Kobashigawa | HI | 'Iolani School | 2028 | OF | 84 % |
3 | Dustin Dawson | HI | 'Iolani School | 2026 | 3B | 83 % |
4 | David Vergel de Dios | HI | Maui High School | 2024 | C | 81 % |
^ | Zack Bagoyo | HI | 'Iolani | 2027 | 2B | 81 % |
^ | Devyn Lee Rosaga | HI | Henry Perrin Baldwin | 2028 | 3B | 81 % |
5 | Chase Kawakami | HI | Saint Louis School | 2028 | SS | 80 % |
6 | Zayd Ramo | HI | MID PACIFIC INSTITUTE | 2028 | 2B | 77 % |
^ | Jayden Perry-Waikiki | HI | Henry Perrine Baldwin High School | 2027 | RHP | 77 % |
Sweet Spot percentage: This metric is determined by how often the player produces a batted ball during the session with a launch angle between 8 to 32 degrees.
BLAST MOTION
HAND SPEED (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Jerrell Alston | HI | Waiakea | 2026 | OF | 23.1 mph |
2 | Logen Doran | HI | Waiakea High School | 2027 | OF | 22.5 mph |
3 | Kanoa Naumu | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2028 | SS | 22.3 mph |
4 | Alika Ahu | HI | University Laboratory School | 2026 | SS | 21.9 mph |
5 | Nariyuki Dumlao | HI | Maui | 2024 | SS | 21.8 mph |
6 | Asher Halik | HI | SEABURY HALL | 2026 | RHP | 21.1 mph |
7 | Glenn Ekolu Arai III | HI | Maui High School | 2025 | OF | 21.1 mph |
8 | Zion Palea | HI | Hilo High School | 2024 | C | 21.0 mph |
9 | Noah Bernal | HI | Pearl City High School | 2025 | SS | 20.8 mph |
10 | Noah Sham | HI | Henry J Kaiser High School | 2026 | SS | 20.7 mph |
Hand Speed: The observed speed as measured on the handle of the bat (measured six inches from the knob of the bat). Peak Hand Speed will occur prior to the moment of impact, very close to the commit time in the swing when the wrists unhinge.
MLB Avg: 23-29mph
MiLB Avg: 22-28mph
College Avg: 21-24mph
BAT SPEED (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Noah Sham | HI | Henry J Kaiser High School | 2026 | SS | 74.7 mph |
2 | David Vergel de Dios | HI | Maui High School | 2024 | C | 72.1 mph |
3 | Noah Bernal | HI | Pearl City High School | 2025 | SS | 72.0 mph |
4 | Zion Palea | HI | Hilo High School | 2024 | C | 71.7 mph |
5 | Nariyuki Dumlao | HI | Maui | 2024 | SS | 71.5 mph |
6 | Jesse Inouye | HI | Waiakea | 2026 | 2B | 70.6 mph |
7 | Glenn Ekolu Arai III | HI | Maui High School | 2025 | OF | 70.0 mph |
8 | Kanoa Naumu | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2028 | SS | 68.9 mph |
9 | Kingston Lee | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2025 | 3B | 68.5 mph |
10 | Isaac Imamura | HI | Henry Perrine Baldwin | 2024 | 2B | 68.4 mph |
Bat Speed: The observed speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact. The sweet spot of the bat is measured six inches from the tip of the bat.
MLB Avg: 66-78mph
MiLB Avg: 63-75mph
College Avg: 66-75mph
ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Kingston Lee | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2025 | 3B | 22.3 g |
2 | Jerrell Alston | HI | Waiakea | 2026 | OF | 21.8 g |
3 | Kysen Honda | HI | Waiakea | 2027 | SS | 21.3 g |
4 | Evry Pfaff | HI | Waiakea High School | 2025 | C | 20.6 g |
5 | Jesse Inouye | HI | Waiakea | 2026 | 2B | 20.0 g |
6 | Glenn Ekolu Arai III | HI | Maui High School | 2025 | OF | 17.6 g |
7 | Kanoa Naumu | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2028 | SS | 15.7 g |
8 | Alika Ahu | HI | University Laboratory School | 2026 | SS | 15.2 g |
9 | Kamaha’o Akima | HI | Kamehameha Schools Maui Campus | 2026 | 1B | 15.0 g |
10 | Murray Brown | HI | SEABURY HALL | 2026 | LHP | 15.0 g |
Body Rotation: A swing that has the appropriate relative contributions of body and bat rotations is an efficient and Powerful swing that maintains proper sequencing. An efficient baseball swing is one in which the body creates the initial movements, which is then transferred to the arms and out to the bat, thereby maximizing Bat Speed through this proximal-to-distal kinematic sequencing movement pattern.
MLB Avg: 16.8g
MiLB Avg: 12.6g
College Avg: 12.9g
PHYSICAL
GRIP STRENGTH (RIGHT)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Grip Strgth (RH) |
1 | Jerrell Alston | HI | Waiakea | 2026 | OF | 160.9 |
2 | David Vergel de Dios | HI | Maui High School | 2024 | C | 160.6 |
3 | Zion Palea | HI | Hilo High School | 2024 | C | 153.6 |
^ | Trey Shimabukuro | HI | Maui | 2024 | OF | 153.6 |
4 | Kaleb Flores | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2026 | RHP | 148.9 |
5 | Hurley Soong | HI | Waiakea | 2026 | SS | 147.2 |
6 | Kingston Lee | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2025 | 3B | 140.8 |
7 | Kanoa Naumu | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2028 | SS | 140.3 |
8 | Taj Uyehara | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2025 | C | 139.2 |
9 | Alika Ahu | HI | University Laboratory School | 2026 | SS | 137.2 |
10 | Evry Pfaff | HI | Waiakea High School | 2025 | C | 136.8 |
GRIP STRENGTH (LEFT)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Grip Strgth (LH) |
1 | David Vergel de Dios | HI | Maui High School | 2024 | C | 161.7 |
2 | Alika Ahu | HI | University Laboratory School | 2026 | SS | 159.1 |
3 | Trey Shimabukuro | HI | Maui | 2024 | OF | 152.7 |
4 | Kaleb Flores | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2026 | RHP | 148.5 |
5 | Jerrell Alston | HI | Waiakea | 2026 | OF | 144.4 |
6 | Logan Kuloloia | HI | Maui | 2024 | LHP | 144.3 |
7 | Zion Palea | HI | Hilo High School | 2024 | C | 140.3 |
^ | Taj Uyehara | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2025 | C | 140.3 |
8 | Iokepa Martines | HI | Kamehameha | 2026 | C | 138.3 |
9 | Dustin Dawson | HI | 'Iolani School | 2026 | 3B | 135.5 |
10 | Evry Pfaff | HI | Waiakea High School | 2025 | C | 134.4 |
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