Northern Utah Open: Positional Data Dive
September 21, 2023
On Saturday, September 16th, the PBR Utah staff hosted the Northern Utah Open at Ridgeline High School in West Millville, Utah. This event featured roughly 50 prospects from the 2024 - 2027 classes and allowed our staff an opportunity to get an in-depth look at the players in attendance.
Earlier this week, we broke down the top measurable data performers from the event with our Statistical Analysis and Pitching Data Dive. Now, we will take a further in-depth look at the top positional players 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.
SYNCRO ATHLETIC TESTING
60-YARD DASH
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yd |
1 | Brett Gifford | WY | Natrona County | 2024 | OF | 6.78 s |
2 | Gavin Yates | UT | Lehi High | 2025 | OF | 6.91 s |
3 | Jayce Christofferson | UT | American Fork High | 2025 | SS | 6.99 s |
4 | Jackson Sotelo | UT | Timpanogos | 2025 | OF | 7.08 s |
5 | Peyton Adams | UT | Copper Hills | 2024 | SS | 7.09 s |
6 | Easton Leavitt | UT | Riverton | 2025 | C | 7.18 s |
7 | Drew Dabo | UT | Bingham | 2024 | 2B | 7.19 s |
8 | Elias Culley | UT | Viewmont | 2025 | 3B | 7.27 s |
9 | Kamren Shirreffs | UT | Northridge | 2025 | RHP | 7.30 s |
10 | Aden McPhie | UT | Sky View | 2024 | RHP | 7.34 s |
RUN SPEED (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Run speed (max) |
1 | Brett Gifford | WY | Natrona County | 2024 | OF | 18.1 |
2 | Gavin Yates | UT | Lehi High | 2025 | OF | 17.8 |
3 | Jayce Christofferson | UT | American Fork High | 2025 | SS | 17.6 |
4 | Jackson Sotelo | UT | Timpanogos | 2025 | OF | 17.3 |
5 | Peyton Adams | UT | Copper Hills | 2024 | SS | 17.3 |
6 | Easton Leavitt | UT | Riverton | 2025 | C | 17.1 |
7 | Drew Dabo | UT | Bingham | 2024 | 2B | 17.1 |
8 | Elias Culley | UT | Viewmont | 2025 | 3B | 16.9 |
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 | Kash Wallin | UT | Riverton High | 2026 | 1B | 94.3 mph |
2 | Marcelino Healy | UT | Murray | 2024 | C | 93.5 mph |
3 | Mason Ward | UT | Salem Hills | 2025 | SS | 92.4 mph |
4 | Peyton Adams | UT | Copper Hills | 2024 | SS | 91.7 mph |
5 | Joseph Rodrigue | UT | Summit Academy | 2024 | C | 91.1 mph |
6 | Cael Kidman | UT | Ridgeline | 2025 | OF | 90.6 mph |
7 | Brett Gifford | WY | Natrona County | 2024 | OF | 90.5 mph |
8 | Wade Benson | UT | Uintah | 2025 | C | 90.0 mph |
9 | Camden Schoenfeld | UT | Layton | 2027 | C | 89.8 mph |
10 | Anders Pearson | UT | Skyridge | 2025 | 3B | 89.2 mph |
EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Mason Ward | UT | Salem Hills | 2025 | SS | 87.6 mph |
2 | Peyton Adams | UT | Copper Hills | 2024 | SS | 86.8 mph |
3 | Kash Wallin | UT | Riverton High | 2026 | 1B | 83.3 mph |
4 | Brayden Hansen | UT | Lehi High | 2026 | RHP | 81.6 mph |
5 | Cael Kidman | UT | Ridgeline | 2025 | OF | 80.4 mph |
6 | Joseph Rodrigue | UT | Summit Academy | 2024 | C | 80.1 mph |
7 | Wade Benson | UT | Uintah | 2025 | C | 79.6 mph |
8 | Dalton Fay | UT | Mountain Ridge High | 2027 | 3B | 78.9 mph |
9 | Brett Gifford | WY | Natrona County | 2024 | OF | 78.7 mph |
10 | Camden Schoenfeld | UT | Layton | 2027 | C | 78.5 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 | Mason Ward | UT | Salem Hills | 2025 | SS | 357 ft |
2 | Kash Wallin | UT | Riverton High | 2026 | 1B | 355 ft |
3 | Alexander Allen | UT | Logan | 2024 | C | 334 ft |
4 | Cael Kidman | UT | Ridgeline | 2025 | OF | 332 ft |
5 | Peyton Adams | UT | Copper Hills | 2024 | SS | 329 ft |
6 | Anders Pearson | UT | Skyridge | 2025 | 3B | 319 ft |
7 | Brayden Hansen | UT | Lehi High | 2026 | RHP | 313 ft |
8 | Wade Benson | UT | Uintah | 2025 | C | 311 ft |
9 | Grady Garrett | UT | West Field | 2026 | C | 310 ft |
10 | Jayce Christofferson | UT | American Fork High | 2025 | SS | 309 ft |
BATTED BALL DISTANCE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (avg) |
1 | Mason Ward | UT | Salem Hills | 2025 | SS | 293 ft |
2 | Kash Wallin | UT | Riverton High | 2026 | 1B | 271 ft |
3 | Brayden Hansen | UT | Lehi High | 2026 | RHP | 225 ft |
4 | Drew Dabo | UT | Bingham | 2024 | 2B | 222 ft |
5 | Marcelino Healy | UT | Murray | 2024 | C | 221 ft |
6 | Elias Culley | UT | Viewmont | 2025 | 3B | 214 ft |
7 | Wade Benson | UT | Uintah | 2025 | C | 213 ft |
8 | Alexander Allen | UT | Logan | 2024 | C | 213 ft |
9 | Cash Stump | UT | Bountiful | 2027 | SS | 207 ft |
10 | Anders Pearson | UT | Skyridge | 2025 | 3B | 207 ft |
SWEET SPOT %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
1 | Dane Morphy | UT | Bingham High | 2027 | C | 72 % |
2 | Camden Schoenfeld | UT | Layton | 2027 | C | 71 % |
3 | Garrison Garton | UT | Layton | 2024 | RHP | 70 % |
^ | Jayce Christofferson | UT | American Fork High | 2025 | SS | 70 % |
4 | Brayden Hansen | UT | Lehi High | 2026 | RHP | 63 % |
^ | Torben Van Boerum | UT | Olympus | 2026 | RHP | 63 % |
5 | Peyton Adams | UT | Copper Hills | 2024 | SS | 62 % |
6 | Dalton Fay | UT | Mountain Ridge High | 2027 | 3B | 60 % |
^ | Madex Vonhatten | UT | Tooele | 2025 | OF | 60 % |
^ | Wade Benson | UT | Uintah | 2025 | C | 60 % |
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 | Peyton Adams | UT | Copper Hills | 2024 | SS | 22.9 mph |
2 | Marcelino Healy | UT | Murray | 2024 | C | 22.6 mph |
3 | Madex Vonhatten | UT | Tooele | 2025 | OF | 22.1 mph |
4 | Wade Benson | UT | Uintah | 2025 | C | 22.0 mph |
5 | Carter Schoenfeld | UT | Layton | 2025 | C | 21.9 mph |
6 | Jackson Sotelo | UT | Timpanogos | 2025 | OF | 21.6 mph |
7 | Garrison Garton | UT | Layton | 2024 | RHP | 21.5 mph |
8 | Grady Garrett | UT | West Field | 2026 | C | 21.4 mph |
9 | Anders Pearson | UT | Skyridge | 2025 | 3B | 21.2 mph |
10 | Cael Kidman | UT | Ridgeline | 2025 | OF | 21.2 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 | Jackson Sotelo | UT | Timpanogos | 2025 | OF | 73.9 mph |
2 | Kash Wallin | UT | Riverton High | 2026 | 1B | 72.7 mph |
3 | Marcelino Healy | UT | Murray | 2024 | C | 71.9 mph |
4 | Anders Pearson | UT | Skyridge | 2025 | 3B | 71.1 mph |
5 | Carter Schoenfeld | UT | Layton | 2025 | C | 69.7 mph |
6 | Mason Ward | UT | Salem Hills | 2025 | SS | 68.7 mph |
7 | Peyton Adams | UT | Copper Hills | 2024 | SS | 68.6 mph |
8 | Drew Dabo | UT | Bingham | 2024 | 2B | 68.2 mph |
9 | Garrison Garton | UT | Layton | 2024 | RHP | 67.3 mph |
10 | Brett Gifford | WY | Natrona County | 2024 | OF | 67.2 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 | Wade Benson | UT | Uintah | 2025 | C | 21.6 g |
2 | Peyton Adams | UT | Copper Hills | 2024 | SS | 19.9 g |
3 | Marcelino Healy | UT | Murray | 2024 | C | 18.4 g |
4 | Drew Dabo | UT | Bingham | 2024 | 2B | 16.9 g |
5 | Gavin Yates | UT | Lehi High | 2025 | OF | 14.0 g |
6 | Jackson Sotelo | UT | Timpanogos | 2025 | OF | 13.8 g |
7 | Kash Wallin | UT | Riverton High | 2026 | 1B | 13.2 g |
8 | Mason Ward | UT | Salem Hills | 2025 | SS | 12.8 g |
9 | Jacob Beesley | UT | Skyline | 2025 | RHP | 12.7 g |
10 | Cael Kidman | UT | Ridgeline | 2025 | OF | 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.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
2023 PBR Scout Day: GBG Utah | UT | 09/30 | The Hive - Juab High School Fieldhouse |
2023 PBR Scout Day: RA Baseball Academy | UT | 10/07 | Juan Diego Catholic HS |
2023 PBR JUCO Scout Day: Salt Lake CC | UT | 10/10 | Cate Field |
Utah State Games (Invite-Only) | UT | 10/29 | Snow Canyon High School |
2023 Utah Winter Update | UT | 12/02 | The Hive - Juab High School Fieldhouse |
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