2023 West Coast Games: Positional Data Dive
August 18, 2023
The West Coast Games is a one-of-a-kind event featured the best uncommitted Class of 2024 & select 2025 prospects from throughout the West Region that had been identified by each of the state’s scouting directors. This years event featured top prospects from Arizona, Canada, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington.
A premier event for uncommitted rising upperclassmen on the West Coast, the PBR West Coast Games gave an unparalleled opportunity to each player in attendance by delivering a “one-stop-shop” for college coaches to recruit in the city of Las Vegas. Beyond the on-looking eyes of scouts and coaches, PBR’s unmatched coverage and commitment to elevating players via advanced metrics and technology (Trackman, Blast Motion, Swift Performance and Vizual Edge), along with multiple social media platforms, providing elite exposure for each player in attendance.
Today, we conclude our post-event coverage with a look at the top positional metrics among Arizona's prospects, utilizing our tech partners TrackMan, Blast Motion, Vizual Edge and Swift Performance.
Complete event leaderboards available HERE
SYNCRO ATHLETIC TESTING
60-YARD DASH
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | 60-YD |
| 1 | Chase Whitley | AZ | Shadow Ridge | 2024 | CF | 6.97 s |
| 2 | Jake Gorrell | AZ | Red Mountain | 2024 | SS | 7.04 s |
| 3 | Caden Burghardt | AZ | Hamilton | 2024 | OF | 7.06 s |
| 4 | Bryan Lorenz | AZ | Northwest Christian | 2024 | 1B | 7.11 s |
| 5 | Jeremy Crawford | AZ | Boulder Creek | 2024 | OF | 7.15 s |
| 6 | Jacob Croxford | AZ | Liberty | 2024 | OF | 7.18 s |
| 7 | Isaac Llenas | AZ | Notre Dame Prep | 2024 | 1B | 7.22 s |
| 8 | Justin Cherrington | AZ | Chaparral | 2024 | 1B | 7.23 s |
| 9 | Gavin Short | AZ | Sunnyslope | 2024 | 3B | 7.32 s |
| 10 | Aiden Maselli | AZ | Sandra Day O'Connor | 2024 | 3B | 7.33 s |
10-YARD SPLIT
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | 10-YD |
| 1 | Jake Gorrell |
AZ | Red Mountain | 2024 | SS | 1.75 s |
| ^ | Caden Burghardt |
AZ | Hamilton | 2024 | OF | 1.75 s |
| ^ | Jeremy Crawford |
AZ | Boulder Creek | 2024 | OF | 1.75 s |
| 4 | Gavin Short |
AZ | Sunnyslope | 2024 | 3B | 1.77 s |
| 5 | Isaac Llenas |
AZ | Notre Dame Prep | 2024 | 1B | 1.78 s |
| 6 | Chase Whitley |
AZ | Shadow Ridge | 2024 | CF | 1.79 s |
| ^ | Willie Cornejo-Farmer | AZ | Brophy College Prep | 2024 | 1B | 1.79 s |
| 8 | Jacob Croxford |
AZ | Liberty | 2024 | OF | 1.80 s |
| 9 | Bryan Lorenz |
AZ | Northwest Christian | 2024 | 1B | 1.82 s |
| ^ | Aiden Maselli |
AZ | Sandra Day O'Connor | 2024 | 3B | 1.82 s |
30-YARD SPLIT
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | 30-YD |
| 1 | Jake Gorrell |
AZ | Red Mountain | 2024 | SS | 3.90 s |
| 2 | Caden Burghardt |
AZ | Hamilton | 2024 | OF | 3.94 s |
| 3 | Jeremy Crawford |
AZ | Boulder Creek | 2024 | OF | 3.97 s |
| 4 | Chase Whitley |
AZ | Shadow Ridge | 2024 | CF | 3.98 s |
| 5 | Bryan Lorenz |
AZ | Northwest Christian | 2024 | 1B | 4.00 s |
| 6 | Isaac Llenas |
AZ | Notre Dame Prep | 2024 | 1B | 4.01 s |
| 7 | Jacob Croxford |
AZ | Liberty | 2024 | OF | 4.01 s |
| 8 | Gavin Short |
AZ | Sunnyslope | 2024 | 3B | 4.05 s |
| 9 | Aiden Maselli |
AZ | Sandra Day O'Connor | 2024 | 3B | 4.08 s |
| 10 | Justin Cherrington |
AZ | Chaparral | 2024 | 1B | 4.09 s |
RUN SPEED (MAX)
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | RUN SPEED (MAX) |
| 1 | Chase Whitley |
AZ | Shadow Ridge | 2024 | CF | 20.5 |
| 2 | Caden Burghardt |
AZ | Hamilton | 2024 | OF | 19.7 |
| ^ | Bryan Lorenz |
AZ | Northwest Christian | 2024 | 1B | 19.7 |
| 4 | Jake Gorrell |
AZ | Red Mountain | 2024 | SS | 19.5 |
| ^ | Jacob Croxford |
AZ | Liberty | 2024 | OF | 19.5 |
| ^ | Justin Cherrington |
AZ | Chaparral | 2024 | 1B | 19.5 |
| 7 | Isaac Llenas |
AZ | Notre Dame Prep | 2024 | 1B | 19.4 |
| 8 | Jeremy Crawford |
AZ | Boulder Creek | 2024 | OF | 19.3 |
| 9 | Aiden Maselli |
AZ | Sandra Day O'Connor | 2024 | 3B | 18.9 |
| 10 | Gavin Short |
AZ | Sunnyslope | 2024 | 3B | 18.8 |
| ^ | Ian Haines | AZ | Millennium | 2024 | C | 18.8 |
Traditionally, the 60-yard dash has been the in-event standard to help measure a player's speed tool. While the measurement still has its utility, the 10-yard split has started to become more and more applicable in determining the player's burst and reaction time in-game, whether that's in the outfield or on the basepaths.
TRACKMAN
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | EXIT VELOCITY (MAX) |
| 1 | Willie Cornejo-Farmer |
AZ | Brophy College Prep | 2024 | 1B | 107.1 mph |
| 2 | Justin Cherrington |
AZ | Chaparral | 2024 | 1B | 106.1 mph |
| 3 | Bryan Lorenz |
AZ | Northwest Christian | 2024 | 1B | 105.2 mph |
| 4 | Gavin Short |
AZ | Sunnyslope | 2024 | 3B | 103.6 mph |
| 5 | Isaac Llenas |
AZ | Notre Dame Prep | 2024 | 1B | 103.4 mph |
| 6 | Jeremy Crawford |
AZ | Boulder Creek | 2024 | OF | 101.3 mph |
| 7 | Griffen Clapp |
AZ | Northwest Christian | 2025 | LHP | 101.1 mph |
| 8 | Caden Burghardt |
AZ | Hamilton | 2024 | OF | 100.4 mph |
| ^ | Jacob Croxford |
AZ | Liberty | 2024 | OF | 100.4 mph |
| 10 | Ian Haines |
AZ | Millennium | 2024 | C | 98.4 mph |
EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | EXIT VELOCITY (AVG) |
| 1 | Bryan Lorenz |
AZ | Northwest Christian | 2024 | 1B | 95.7 mph |
| 2 | Willie Cornejo-Farmer |
AZ | Brophy College Prep | 2024 | 1B | 93.9 mph |
| 3 | Jeremy Crawford |
AZ | Boulder Creek | 2024 | OF | 92.3 mph |
| 4 | Griffen Clapp |
AZ | Northwest Christian | 2024 | LHP | 91.8 mph |
| 5 | Isaac Llenas |
AZ | Notre Dame Prep | 2024 | 1B | 91.0 mph |
| 6 | Jacob Croxford |
AZ | Liberty | 2024 | OF | 90.5 mph |
| 7 | Caden Burghardt |
AZ | Hamilton | 2024 | OF | 89.4 mph |
| 8 | Jake Gorrell |
AZ | Red Mountain | 2024 | SS | 88.7 mph |
| 9 | Justin Cherrington |
AZ | Chaparral | 2024 | 1B | 83.9 mph |
| 10 | Gavin Short |
AZ | Sunnyslope | 2024 | 3B | 83.3 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.
BATTED BALL DISTANCE (MAX)
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | DISTANCE (MAX) |
| 1 | Bryan Lorenz |
AZ | Northwest Christian | 2024 | 1B | 404 ft |
| 2 | Griffen Clapp |
AZ | Northwest Christian | 2024 | LHP | 403 ft |
| 3 | Caden Burghardt |
AZ | Hamilton | 2024 | OF | 396 ft |
| 4 | Willie Cornejo-Farmer |
AZ | Brophy College Prep | 2024 | 1B | 395 ft |
| 5 | Isaac Llenas |
AZ | Notre Dame Prep | 2024 | 1B | 384 ft |
| 6 | Jeremy Crawford |
AZ | Boulder Creek | 2024 | OF | 382 ft |
| 7 | Jacob Croxford |
AZ | Liberty | 2024 | OF | 364 ft |
| ^ | Ian Haines |
AZ | Millennium | 2024 | C | 364 ft |
| 9 | Aiden Maselli |
AZ | Sandra Day O'Connor | 2024 | 3B | 353 ft |
| 10 | Jake Gorrell |
AZ | Red Mountain | 2024 | SS | 353 ft |
BATTED BALL DISTANcE (AVG)
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | DISTANCE (AVG) |
| 1 | Bryan Lorenz |
AZ | Northwest Christian | 2024 | 1B | 325 ft |
| 2 | Willie Cornejo-Farmer |
AZ | Brophy College Prep | 2024 | 1B | 315 ft |
| 3 | Isaac Llenas |
AZ | Notre Dame Prep | 2024 | 1B | 286 ft |
| 4 | Griffen Clapp |
AZ | Northwest Christian | 2024 | LHP | 278 ft |
| 5 | Jacob Croxford |
AZ | Liberty | 2024 | OF | 259 ft |
| 6 | Aiden Maselli |
AZ | Sandra Day O'Connor | 2024 | 3B | 242 ft |
| 7 | Justin Cherrington |
AZ | Chaparral | 2024 | 1B | 205 ft |
| 8 | Easton Delanda | NM | Alamogordo | 2024 | C | 203 ft |
| 9 | Jeremy Crawford |
AZ | Boulder Creek | 2024 | OF | 197 ft |
| 10 | Caden Burghardt |
AZ | Hamilton | 2024 | OF | 196 ft |
SWEET SPOT %
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | SWEET SPOT % |
| 1 | Griffen Clapp |
AZ | Northwest Christian | 2024 | LHP | 75 % |
| 2 | Bryan Lorenz |
AZ | Northwest Christian | 2024 | 1B | 72 % |
| 3 | Willie Cornejo-Farmer |
AZ | Brophy College Prep | 2024 | 1B | 69 % |
| 4 | Isaac Llenas |
AZ | Notre Dame Prep | 2024 | 1B | 58 % |
| 5 | Caden Burghardt |
AZ | Hamilton | 2024 | OF | 50 % |
| ^ | Ian Haines |
AZ | Millennium | 2024 | C | 50 % |
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 | Justin Cherrington |
AZ | Chaprral | 2024 | 1B | 23.4 mph |
| 2 | Jacob Croxford |
AZ | Liberty | 2024 | OF | 22.3 mph |
| 3 | Jeremy Crawford |
AZ | Boulder Creek | 2024 | OF | 22.0 mph |
| ^ | Bryan Lorenz |
AZ | Northwest Christian | 2024 | 1B | 22.0 mph |
| 5 | Isaac Llenas |
AZ | Notre Dame Prep | 2024 | 1B | 21.6 mph |
| 6 | Caden Burghardt |
AZ | Hamilton | 2024 | OF | 21.3 mph |
| 7 | Griffen Clapp |
AZ | Northwest Christian | 2024 | LHP | 21.0 mph |
| ^ | Gavin Short |
AZ | Sunnyslope | 2024 | 3B | 21.0 mph |
| 9 | Willie Cornejo-Farmer |
AZ | Brophy College Prep | 2024 | 1B | 20.9 mph |
| 10 | Jake Gorrell |
AZ | Red Mountain | 2024 | SS | 20.2 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.
BAT SPEED (AVG.)
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | BAT SPEED (AVG) |
| 1 | Gavin Short |
AZ | Sunnyslope | 2024 | 3B | 78.3 mph |
| 2 | Bryan Lorenz |
AZ | Northwest Christian | 2024 | 1B | 75.1 mph |
| 3 | Griffen Clapp |
AZ | Northwest Christian | 2024 | LHP | 73.7 mph |
| 4 | Jacob Croxford |
AZ | Liberty | 2024 | OF | 73.4 mph |
| 5 | Justin Cherrington |
AZ | Boulder Creek | 2024 | OF | 71.4 mph |
| 6 | Willie Cornejo-Farmer |
AZ | Brophy College Prep | 2024 | 1B | 71.3 mph |
| 7 | Isaac Llenas |
AZ | Notre Dame Prep | 2024 | 1B | 71.2 mph |
| 8 | Caden Burghardt |
AZ | Hamilton | 2024 | OF | 69.6 mph |
| 9 | Chase Whitley |
AZ | Shadow Ridge | 2024 | CF | 66.7 mph |
| 10 | Ian Haines |
AZ | Millennium | 2024 | C | 65.7 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.
ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION (AVG.)
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | ROT. ACC (AVG) |
| 1 | Jacob Croxford |
AZ | Liberty | 2024 | OF | 21.4 g |
| 2 | Griffen Clapp |
AZ | Northwest Christian | 2024 | LHP | 16.4 g |
| 3 | Isaac Llenas |
AZ | Notre Dame Prep | 2024 | 1B | 16.1 g |
| 4 | Gavin Short |
AZ | Sunnyslope | 2024 | 3B | 15.4 g |
| 5 | Justin Cherrington |
AZ | Boulder Creek | 2024 | OF | 15.2 g |
| 6 | Jake Gorrell |
AZ | Red Mountain | 2024 | SS | 15.2 g |
| 7 | Aiden Maselli |
AZ | Sandra Day O'Connor | 2024 | 3B | 14.6 g |
| 8 | Jeremy Crawford |
AZ | Boulder Creek | 2024 | OF | 14.4 g |
| 9 | Bryan Lorenz |
AZ | Northwest Christian | 2024 | 1B | 12.2 g |
| 10 | Willie Cornejo-Farmer |
AZ | Brophy College Prep | 2024 | 1B | 12.2 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.
VIZUAL EDGE
EDGE SCORE
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | EDGE SCORE |
| 1 | Willie Cornejo-Farmer |
AZ | Brophy College Prep | 2024 | 1B | 89.29 |
| 2 | Isaac Llenas |
AZ | Notre Dame Prep | 2024 | 1B | 85.77 |
| 3 | Marcus Downing | AZ | Pinnacle | 2024 | RHP | 84.41 |
| 4 | Jacob Croxford |
AZ | Liberty | 2024 | OF | 81.39 |
| 5 | Bryan Lorenz |
AZ | Northwest Christian | 2024 | 1B | 81.29 |
| 6 | Chase Wagner | AZ | Notre Dame Prep | 2024 | RHP | 80.24 |
| 7 | Easton Delanda |
NM | Alamogordo | 2024 | C | 80.09 |
| 8 | Caden Burghardt |
AZ | Hamilton | 2024 | OF | 80.07 |
| 9 | Cade Shumard | AZ | Saguaro | 2024 | LHP | 77.37 |
| 10 | Chase Whitley |
AZ | Shadow Ridge | 2024 | CF | 76.49 |
The Edge Score is a comprehensive score out of 100 that takes the core-six visual skills into account, providing athletes, parents, coaches and scouts with a benchmark number for assessing an athlete’s overall visual ability. In general the higher the Edge Score, the higher chance of athletic success. Think of the Edge Score as the 'Sixth Metric' in the standard Five-Tools that make up a ball player.
The average Edge Score for the 2020 MLB Draft Class was 79.3 (of hitters who completed a Vizual Edge test). MLB players we've worked with typically show stronger scores, with elite hitters scoring consistently above 87.0 on their Edge Score.
UPCOMING EVENTS
| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| 2023 PBR Hawaii State Games (2024-2028) | AZ | 08/19 | Les Murakami Stadium |
| Canes National ID AZ Session 1 | AZ | 08/19 | Scottsdale Stadium |
| Canes National ID AZ - Session 2 | AZ | 08/26 | Scottsdale Stadium |
| Unsigned Senior Showcase | AZ | 09/26 | Grand Canyon University |
| Tucson Fall ID | AZ | 10/01 | University of Arizona (Hi Corbett Field) |