Holiday Hitters - Burlington: Hitting Data Dive
December 31, 2023
On Thursday, the PBR Ontario staff hosted the first of its three part Holiday Hitters Series, Holiday Hitters - Burlington, at Strike Zone Training in Burlington, Ontario. This event featured roughly 45 players from the across the province in the 2024 - 2028 classes and allowed our staff an opportunity to get an in-depth look at how players are progressing this winter as players received several extended rounds of BP utilizing our TrackMan for the complete breakdown and metrics.
Today, we will take an in-depth look at the top position players and metrics with the help of our tech partnerships, broken down by the categories down below:
For complete event results, click here.
To view upcoming event schedule, click here.
TRACKMAN
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | LOGAN MELO | ON | John Paul II Secondary School | 2025 | 3B | 98.4 mph |
2 | Trent Black | ON | Philip Pocock Catholic | 2024 | OF | 95.2 mph |
3 | Owen Gowland | ON | Georgetown | 2024 | 1B | 94.4 mph |
4 | Carter Celerian | ON | Mayfield Secondary | 2026 | C | 94.0 mph |
5 | Colby DesRoches | ON | Welland Centennial | 2024 | 1B | 93.1 mph |
6 | Matthew Tan | ON | Holy Trinity | 2025 | 3B | 93.0 mph |
7 | Joshua Bushen | ON | TA Blakelock | 2024 | C | 92.5 mph |
8 | AJ Dubeau | ON | Macdonald Cartier | 2025 | SS | 91.8 mph |
9 | Dylan Loranger | ON | richview collegiate | 2025 | 3B | 91.5 mph |
10 | Lucian Donald | ON | Silverthorn | 2027 | 1B | 91.0 mph |
EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | LOGAN MELO | ON | John Paul II Secondary School | 2025 | 3B | 89.8 mph |
2 | Trent Black | ON | Philip Pocock Catholic | 2024 | OF | 86.1 mph |
3 | AJ Dubeau | ON | Macdonald Cartier | 2025 | SS | 85.8 mph |
4 | Owen Gowland | ON | Georgetown | 2024 | 1B | 85.5 mph |
5 | Matthew Tan | ON | Holy Trinity | 2025 | 3B | 84.1 mph |
6 | Christian Planche | ON | St. Francis Xavier Secondary School | 2025 | 1B | 84.0 mph |
7 | Joshua Bushen | ON | TA Blakelock | 2024 | C | 82.8 mph |
8 | Stephen De Rose | ON | St. Joan of Arc | 2025 | 1B | 81.9 mph |
9 | Bryce Cross | ON | Christ The King | 2025 | OF | 81.5 mph |
10 | Logan Cummins | ON | St. Joan of Arc Secondary Catholic School | 2026 | SS | 81.0 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 | Owen Gowland | ON | Georgetown | 2024 | 1B | 338 ft |
2 | AJ Dubeau | ON | Macdonald Cartier | 2025 | SS | 330 ft |
3 | Colby DesRoches | ON | Welland Centennial | 2024 | 1B | 330 ft |
4 | Trent Black | ON | Philip Pocock Catholic | 2024 | OF | 327 ft |
5 | LOGAN MELO | ON | John Paul II Secondary School | 2025 | 3B | 325 ft |
6 | Christian Planche | ON | St. Francis Xavier Secondary School | 2025 | 1B | 323 ft |
7 | Matthew Tan | ON | Holy Trinity | 2025 | 3B | 322 ft |
8 | Jayden Pavao | ON | Bishop Tonnos | 2025 | 3B | 316 ft |
9 | Bryce Cross | ON | Christ The King | 2025 | OF | 315 ft |
10 | Noah Geerlings | ON | Centre Wellington District High School | 2026 | 3B | 309 ft |
BATTED BALL DISTANCE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (avg) |
1 | LOGAN MELO | ON | John Paul II Secondary School | 2025 | 3B | 241 ft |
2 | Owen Gowland | ON | Georgetown | 2024 | 1B | 240 ft |
3 | Matthew Tan | ON | Holy Trinity | 2025 | 3B | 234 ft |
4 | Caleb Smith | ON | E.L. Crossley | 2026 | C | 230 ft |
5 | AUSTIN NEILSON | ON | london south collegiate | 2025 | C | 225 ft |
6 | Jayden Pavao | ON | Bishop Tonnos | 2025 | 3B | 224 ft |
7 | Christian Planche | ON | St. Francis Xavier Secondary School | 2025 | 1B | 222 ft |
8 | Colby DesRoches | ON | Welland Centennial | 2024 | 1B | 220 ft |
9 | Joshua Bushen | ON | TA Blakelock | 2024 | C | 214 ft |
10 | Joshua Samuels | ON | Maple | 2025 | RHP | 212 ft |
HARD HIT %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hard Hit % |
1 | LOGAN MELO | ON | John Paul II Secondary School | 2025 | 3B | 68 % |
2 | Owen Gowland | ON | Georgetown | 2024 | 1B | 33 % |
^ | Trent Black | ON | Philip Pocock Catholic | 2024 | OF | 33 % |
3 | Matthew Tan | ON | Holy Trinity | 2025 | 3B | 27 % |
4 | AJ Dubeau | ON | Macdonald Cartier | 2025 | SS | 17 % |
5 | Colby DesRoches | ON | Welland Centennial | 2024 | 1B | 10 % |
6 | Carter Celerian | ON | Mayfield Secondary | 2026 | C | 10 % |
7 | Joshua Bushen | ON | TA Blakelock | 2024 | C | 6 % |
8 | Christian Planche | ON | St. Francis Xavier Secondary School | 2025 | 1B | 6 % |
9 | Stephen De Rose | ON | St. Joan of Arc | 2025 | 1B | 4 % |
SWEET SPOT %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
1 | Joshua Samuels | ON | Maple | 2025 | RHP | 89 % |
2 | LOGAN MELO | ON | John Paul II Secondary School | 2025 | 3B | 81 % |
3 | Christian Planche | ON | St. Francis Xavier Secondary School | 2025 | 1B | 81 % |
4 | Joshua Bushen | ON | TA Blakelock | 2024 | C | 80 % |
5 | Ezra Krulicki | ON | Waterloo Oxford | 2025 | OF | 77 % |
6 | Lucas Cordeiro | ON | Micahel Power | 2026 | SS | 76 % |
7 | Jalen Pacampara | ON | St. Martins | 2025 | SS | 75 % |
8 | Matthew Tan | ON | Holy Trinity | 2025 | 3B | 72 % |
9 | AJ Dubeau | ON | Macdonald Cartier | 2025 | SS | 69 % |
10 | Nathan Malinowski | ON | Craig Keilburger | 2025 | SS | 68 % |
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.
LINE DRIVE %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Line Drive % |
1 | Jalen Pacampara | ON | St. Martins | 2025 | SS | 58 % |
2 | AJ Dubeau | ON | Macdonald Cartier | 2025 | SS | 56 % |
3 | Owen Gowland | ON | Georgetown | 2024 | 1B | 55 % |
4 | Joshua Bushen | ON | TA Blakelock | 2024 | C | 53 % |
5 | Stephen De Rose | ON | St. Joan of Arc | 2025 | 1B | 52 % |
6 | Jack Rossetti | ON | Humberside Collegiate | 2025 | SS | 52 % |
7 | Ezra Krulicki | ON | Waterloo Oxford | 2025 | OF | 51 % |
8 | Niko Porco | ON | St. Mary | 2027 | OF | 51 % |
9 | Joshua Samuels | ON | Maple | 2025 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Carter Celerian | ON | Mayfield Secondary | 2026 | C | 50 % |
^ | AUSTIN NEILSON | ON | london south collegiate | 2025 | C | 50 % |
^ | Christian Planche | ON | St. Francis Xavier Secondary School | 2025 | 1B | 50 % |
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
2023 Holiday Hitters Series - Toronto | ON | 01/03 | NRS Institute |
2024 Canadian College & University Showcase | ON | 02/03 | BP Sports Park |
Super 60 Pro Showcase | NATIONAL | 02/04 | The MAX - McCook, IL |
2024 Greater Toronto Preseason ID | ON | 02/19 | Vaughan Sportsplex |
2024 Canada Reds Academy Scout Day | ON | 02/23 | Russell Sports Dome |
2024 Terriers Scout Day | ON | 04/24 | King's Christian Collegiate |
Improve My Profile with Game Video (Ontario) | ON | 08/29 | Ontario |
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