Hilo Preseason ID: Statistical Analysis
January 11, 2024
On Saturday, January 6th, the PBR Hawaii staff hosted it's first event of the calendar year with the Hilo Preseason ID at Wong Stadium in Hilo, Hawaii. This event featured 43 prospects from the 2024 - 2028 classes and allowed our staff an opportunity to get an in-depth look and analysis of the players in attendance.
Earlier this week we began our post-event coverage with our 'Quick Hits' article and today we'll start our deep dive into the data collected at this event within this Statistical Analysis story. Over the next couple of days we’ll be diving deeper into all of the data we collected rolling out even more coverage from the event.
For complete event results, click here.
To view upcoming event schedule, click here.
60-YARD DASH
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yd |
1 | Ty Fujii | HI | Waiakea | 2025 | OF | 7.10 s |
2 | Jesse Inouye | HI | Waiakea | 2026 | 2B | 7.14 s |
3 | Legend Lancaster | HI | Hilo High School | 2024 | 3B | 7.24 s |
4 | Isaac Derego | HI | Honokaa High & Intermediate School | 2026 | RHP | 7.26 s |
5 | Kamaka Ili | HI | Kamehameha Schools Hawaii Campus | 2025 | OF | 7.30 s |
^ | Hurley Soong | HI | Waiakea | 2026 | SS | 7.30 s |
6 | Joel Neves | HI | Keaau High School | 2024 | RHP | 7.37 s |
7 | Iokepa Martines | HI | Kamehameha | 2026 | C | 7.39 s |
8 | Kamren Agpalza | HI | Hilo | 2025 | SS | 7.40 s |
9 | Jerrell Alston | HI | Waiakea | 2026 | OF | 7.41 s |
^ | Cameron Mateo | HI | Waiakea High School | 2027 | OF | 7.41 s |
FASTBALL VELOCITY (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Kameron Lee | HI | Waimea | 2024 | RHP | 87.8 mph |
2 | Loren Iwata | HI | Waiakea | 2024 | LHP | 85.6 mph |
3 | Isaac Derego | HI | Honokaa High & Intermediate School | 2026 | RHP | 82.7 mph |
4 | Dayton-Micheal Hanson | HI | Kamehameha Schools Hawaii Campus | 2028 | RHP | 80.0 mph |
5 | Hurley Soong | HI | Waiakea | 2026 | SS | 79.9 mph |
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Legend Lancaster | HI | Hilo High School | 2024 | 3B | 95.7 mph |
2 | Clemson Julian | HI | Waiakea | 2025 | 1B | 93.9 mph |
3 | Kamren Agpalza | HI | Hilo | 2025 | SS | 93.8 mph |
4 | Maika Akamu | HI | Waiakea High School | 2025 | C | 92.2 mph |
5 | Zion Palea | HI | Hilo High School | 2024 | C | 91.8 mph |
6 | Braden Gomes | HI | Kamehameha Schools Hawaii Campus | 2025 | 2B | 90.9 mph |
7 | Isaac Derego | HI | Honokaa High & Intermediate School | 2026 | RHP | 90.6 mph |
8 | Cameron Mateo | HI | Waiakea High School | 2027 | OF | 89.7 mph |
9 | Kaleb Wada | HI | Waiakea High School | 2025 | SS | 89.4 mph |
10 | Noah Palea | HI | Kamehameha | 2025 | OF | 89.0 mph |
DISTANCE (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Clemson Julian | HI | Waiakea | 2025 | 1B | 358 ft |
2 | Zion Palea | HI | Hilo High School | 2024 | C | 353 ft |
3 | Maika Akamu | HI | Waiakea High School | 2025 | C | 340 ft |
4 | Isaac Derego | HI | Honokaa High & Intermediate School | 2026 | RHP | 337 ft |
5 | Noah Palea | HI | Kamehameha | 2025 | OF | 336 ft |
6 | Legend Lancaster | HI | Hilo High School | 2024 | 3B | 334 ft |
7 | Kamren Agpalza | HI | Hilo | 2025 | SS | 328 ft |
8 | Isaiah Justo | HI | Waiakea High School | 2024 | 3B | 324 ft |
9 | Kaikoa Nobriga | HI | Kamehameha Schools Hawaii Campus | 2026 | OF | 323 ft |
10 | Hunter Yamamoto | HI | Kamehameha Schools Hawaii Campus | 2026 | 1B | 319 ft |
INFIELD VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
1 | Legend Lancaster | HI | Hilo High School | 2024 | 3B | 88 |
2 | Kaleb Wada | HI | Waiakea High School | 2025 | SS | 84 |
3 | Kamren Agpalza | HI | Hilo | 2025 | SS | 82 |
4 | Clemson Julian | HI | Waiakea | 2025 | 1B | 81 |
5 | Hurley Soong | HI | Waiakea | 2026 | SS | 80 |
6 | Braden Gomes | HI | Kamehameha Schools Hawaii Campus | 2025 | 2B | 78 |
^ | Axel Akau | HI | Waiakea High School | 2026 | 1B | 78 |
7 | Logan Schlueter | HI | Hilo High School | 2026 | 2B | 77 |
^ | Isaac Derego | HI | Honokaa High & Intermediate School | 2026 | RHP | 77 |
^ | Jesse Inouye | HI | Waiakea | 2026 | 2B | 77 |
OUTFIELD VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
1 | Hurley Soong | HI | Waiakea | 2026 | SS | 82 |
2 | Tycen Baruela | HI | Waiakea | 2027 | C | 81 |
^ | Cameron Mateo | HI | Waiakea High School | 2027 | OF | 81 |
^ | Clemson Julian | HI | Waiakea | 2025 | 1B | 81 |
3 | Jesse Inouye | HI | Waiakea | 2026 | 2B | 80 |
^ | Kysen Honda | HI | Waiakea | 2027 | SS | 80 |
^ | Jerrell Alston | HI | Waiakea | 2026 | OF | 80 |
4 | Kaynen Kalama Ulibas | HI | Waiakea High School | 2025 | OF | 76 |
CATCHER VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
1 | Zion Palea | HI | Hilo High School | 2024 | C | 79 |
2 | Kaleb Wada | HI | Waiakea High School | 2025 | SS | 74 |
^ | Braden Gomes | HI | Kamehameha Schools Hawaii Campus | 2025 | 2B | 74 |
3 | Maika Akamu | HI | Waiakea High School | 2025 | C | 72 |
4 | Tycen Baruela | HI | Waiakea | 2027 | C | 70 |
POP-TIME
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
1 | Kaleb Wada | HI | Waiakea High School | 2025 | SS | 1.92-2.04 |
2 | Zion Palea | HI | Hilo High School | 2024 | C | 1.95-2.02 |
3 | Braden Gomes | HI | Kamehameha Schools Hawaii Campus | 2025 | 2B | 2.02-2.15 |
4 | Tycen Baruela | HI | Waiakea | 2027 | C | 2.12-2.19 |
5 | Iokepa Martines | HI | Kamehameha | 2026 | C | 2.14-2.25 |
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