Fossil Ridge Scout Day: TrackMan Files (Hitting)
October 29, 2022
On Wednesday, October 26th, the fall showcase circuit continued as the PBR Colorado staff headed to Fort Collins for a Scout Day with Fossil Ridge High School. The strong Fossil Ridge program has seen a trio of players represent PBR Colorado at out-of-state events this summer; Easton Miller (Air Force) and Shane Crough were both at the Future Games while Sam Pease (Northern Colorado) was at the West Coast Games.
The mid-week Scout Day gave us a look at 20 players, including nine arms. The event was almost exclusively 2024 - 2026 prospects, along with one unsigned senior who led the way in several offensive metrics. Below, we continue to break down the event with a look at the top hitting metrics from batting practice, via TrackMan.
For complete event stats and metrics, click here.
MAX/AVG EXIT VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Kevin Hamilton | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2023 | OF | 95.5 mph |
2 | Shane Crough | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2024 | C | 91.5 mph |
3 | Braeden Fritz | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2024 | RHP | 90.9 mph |
4 | Connor Barron | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2024 | 3B | 88.5 mph |
5 | Owen Morgan | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2025 | SS | 88.3 mph |
6 | Luc Gaca Thiele | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2026 | 3B | 88.1 mph |
7 | Hayden Bradford | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2024 | OF | 87.1 mph |
8 | Hayden Hixon | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2024 | C | 87.0 mph |
9 | Ethan Den | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2024 | SS | 86.0 mph |
10 | Samuel Goodrum | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2025 | 3B | 85.5 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Kevin Hamilton | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2023 | OF | 87.4 mph |
2 | Braeden Fritz | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2024 | RHP | 87.1 mph |
3 | Owen Morgan | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2025 | SS | 84.4 mph |
4 | Luc Gaca Thiele | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2026 | 3B | 83.3 mph |
5 | Shane Crough | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2024 | C | 83.1 mph |
6 | Brek Benedict | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2025 | LHP | 82.4 mph |
7 | Connor Barron | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2024 | 3B | 81.1 mph |
8 | Hayden Bradford | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2024 | OF | 81.1 mph |
9 | Hayden Hixon | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2024 | C | 79.7 mph |
MAX/AVG DISTANCE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Kevin Hamilton | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2023 | OF | 342 ft |
2 | Connor Barron | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2024 | 3B | 324 ft |
3 | Luc Gaca Thiele | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2026 | 3B | 318 ft |
4 | Owen Morgan | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2025 | SS | 310 ft |
5 | Brek Benedict | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2025 | LHP | 305 ft |
6 | Shane Crough | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2024 | C | 277 ft |
7 | Mckenan Waters | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2026 | 3B | 277 ft |
8 | Griffin LaPlante | CO | Fossil Ridge High School | 2025 | RHP | 274 ft |
9 | Braeden Fritz | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2024 | RHP | 269 ft |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (avg) |
1 | Luc Gaca Thiele | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2026 | 3B | 276 ft |
2 | Kevin Hamilton | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2023 | OF | 237 ft |
3 | Brek Benedict | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2025 | LHP | 224 ft |
4 | Griffin LaPlante | CO | Fossil Ridge High School | 2025 | RHP | 206 ft |
5 | Hayden Bradford | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2024 | OF | 200 ft |
6 | Owen Morgan | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2025 | SS | 193 ft |
7 | Jordan Williamson | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2026 | RHP | 170 ft |
8 | Logan Hessler | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2025 | SS | 163 ft |
9 | Samuel Goodrum | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2025 | 3B | 161 ft |
10 | Ethan Den | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2024 | SS | 156 ft |
SWEET SPOT %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
1 | Brek Benedict | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2025 | LHP | 87 % |
2 | Hayden Bradford | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2024 | OF | 83 % |
3 | Owen Morgan | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2025 | SS | 71 % |
4 | Kevin Cao | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2026 | RHP | 66 % |
^ | Samuel Goodrum | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2025 | 3B | 66 % |
^ | Luc Gaca Thiele | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2026 | 3B | 66 % |
^ | Garrett Smith | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2024 | OF | 66 % |
5 | Jordan Williamson | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2026 | RHP | 57 % |
^ | Griffin LaPlante | CO | Fossil Ridge High School | 2025 | RHP | 57 % |
^ | Braeden Fritz | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2024 | RHP | 57 % |
^ | Logan Hessler | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2025 | SS | 57 % |
^ | Lucas Ryan | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2024 | OF | 57 % |
LINE DRIVE %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Line Drive % |
1 | Brek Benedict | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2025 | LHP | 62 % |
2 | Braeden Fritz | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2024 | RHP | 57 % |
3 | Kevin Cao | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2026 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Hayden Bradford | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2024 | OF | 50 % |
4 | Logan Hessler | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2025 | SS | 42 % |
^ | Owen Morgan | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2025 | SS | 42 % |
^ | Jordan Williamson | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2026 | RHP | 42 % |
5 | Luc Gaca Thiele | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2026 | 3B | 33 % |
^ | Shane Crough | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2024 | C | 33 % |
^ | Samuel Goodrum | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2025 | 3B | 33 % |
^ | Garrett Smith | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2024 | OF | 33 % |
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
Colorado Fall ID | CO | 11/13 | The Farm Sports |
Super 60 Pro Showcase | NATIONAL | 02/05 | The MAX - McCook, IL |
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