Trackman Files (Hitting): North Louisiana Summer ID
June 7, 2024
Ruston, LA - The North Louisiana Summer ID was held on Tuesday June 4, 2024, at Louisiana Tech University. This was our second Open ID event of the summer and consisted of prospects from the 2024-2027 high school classes.
Today, with the help of one of our tech partners, Trackman Baseball, we continue our post-event coverage with a closer look at the top Trackman metrics and data from the position players in attendance at our North Louisiana Summer ID.
View all event stats HERE.
PEAK EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Austin Thomas | LA | Caldwell Parish | 2025 | SS | 96.6 mph |
2 | Tyler Little | TX | Liberty Christian | 2025 | 3B | 94.0 mph |
3 | Hudson Wood | LA | Ruston | 2026 | SS | 91.8 mph |
4 | Lucas Alexander | LA | Iowa | 2025 | SS | 91.5 mph |
5 | Denton Hester | LA | Captain Shreve | 2026 | 3B | 91.4 mph |
Exit Velocity: This metric measures the speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of contact.
PEAK ESTIMATED BATTED DISTANCE (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Austin Thomas | LA | Caldwell Parish | 2025 | SS | 333 ft |
2 | Caleb Frey | LA | Benton | 2026 | 1B | 324 ft |
3 | Denton Hester | LA | Captain Shreve | 2026 | 3B | 300 ft |
4 | Greer Averitt | LA | West Monroe High School | 2027 | 1B | 297 ft |
5 | Case Jorden | LA | Benton High School | 2026 | SS | 291 ft |
Distance: This metric measures the estimated “carry flat” distance, measured in feet, meaning the distance that the ball travels before it lands, or would have landed if it were not caught or obstructed.
EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Austin Thomas | LA | Caldwell Parish | 2025 | SS | 89.3 mph |
2 | Tyler Little | TX | Liberty Christian | 2025 | 3B | 87.9 mph |
3 | Hudson Wood | LA | Ruston | 2026 | SS | 85.5 mph |
4 | Denton Hester | LA | Captain Shreve | 2026 | 3B | 85.3 mph |
5 | Kolby Sonnier | LA | Ruston | 2025 | C | 84.7 mph |
Exit Velocity: This metric measures the speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of contact.
SWEET SPOT%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
1 | Davis Long | LA | West Monroe | 2027 | SS | 100 % |
^ | Lucas Fontenot | LA | Calvary Baptist Academy | 2026 | C | 100 % |
2 | JonBrayden Clack | LA | West Monroe | 2027 | C | 80 % |
3 | Maddox Cockerham | LA | Parkway | 2025 | 1B | 71 % |
4 | Davis DeMoss | LA | Ruston | 2027 | C | 66 % |
5 | Reed Smalling | LA | OUACHITA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2026 | SS | 63 % |
^ | Tyler Little | TX | Liberty Christian | 2025 | 3B | 63 % |
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.
HARD HIT %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hard Hit % |
1 | Austin Thomas | LA | Caldwell Parish | 2025 | SS | 55 % |
2 | Tyler Little | TX | Liberty Christian | 2025 | 3B | 45 % |
3 | Denton Hester | LA | Captain Shreve | 2026 | 3B | 33 % |
4 | Hudson Wood | LA | Ruston | 2026 | SS | 25 % |
^ | Lucas Alexander | LA | Iowa | 2025 | SS | 25 % |
5 | Tomarion Burch | LA | Sterlington High School | 2025 | 1B | 11 % |
Hard Hit percentage: This metric is determined by the percentage of batted balls that the player produces with an exit velocity of 90 mph or higher.
LINE DRIVE %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Line Drive % |
1 | Davis Long | LA | West Monroe | 2027 | SS | 77 % |
2 | Lucas Fontenot | LA | Calvary Baptist Academy | 2026 | C | 55 % |
3 | Mason Patterson | LA | Benton | 2025 | SS | 50 % |
^ | JonBrayden Clack | LA | West Monroe | 2027 | C | 50 % |
^ | Greer Averitt | LA | West Monroe High School | 2027 | 1B | 50 % |
4 | Case Jorden | LA | Benton High School | 2026 | SS | 44 % |
^ | Tomarion Burch | LA | Sterlington High School | 2025 | 1B | 44 % |
^ | Jackson Lee | LA | Ruston | 2026 | OF | 44 % |
^ | Caleb Frey | LA | Benton | 2026 | 1B | 44 % |
5 | Tyler Strickland | LA | Oak Grove High School | 2026 | 3B | 42 % |
^ | Maddox Cockerham | LA | Parkway | 2025 | 1B | 42 % |
Line Drive percentage: This metric is determined by the percentage of line drives hit during a given set of batted ball events. Trackman defines a line drive as any batted ball with a launch angle between 10 and 24.9 degrees.
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