Preseason All-State: TrackMan Hitting Leaders
March 8, 2023
On Saturday, March 4th the PBR Utah staff hosted our final high school event of the winter with the Utah Preseason All-State at Hurricane High School in Hurricane, Utah. The event was loaded from top-to-bottom with some of Utah's top prospects in four different classes highlighted by a bunch of former Future Gamers and nine Division I commitments with 21 total commits at the event.
We had prospects from the 2023 - 2026 classes in attendance which gave our staff a look at 110 players with a boat load of uncommitted talent, several of whom have a chance to join Team Utah at this summer's Future Games or West Coast Games. Over the next week our staff will begin to break down everything from the event with leaderboards from four sets of leaderboards from our tech partners, as well as Quick Hits with scouting notes on some standouts.
At this event, we retrieved a significant amount of data on each player including: 60 Times and splits measured by Swift Performance, Batting Practice measured by TrackMan and Blast Motion, visual testing measured by Vizual Edge, Catch Pop Time and Velocity, Outfield Evaluation and Velocity, Infield Evaluation and Velocity, Pitcher Bullpens analyzed and assessed by TrackMan. We pride ourselves on utilizing the latest technology in the game to provide the most accurate data for both the player and those recruiting/evaluating the player.
Below, we continue to break down all the data from the event with a look at the top TrackMan hitting data from the batting practice portion of Saturday's event.
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UTAH PRESEASON ALL-STATE | TRACKMAN HITTING LEADERBOARDS
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Top Hitting Statistical Performers in each category tracked by TrackMan
Peak Exit Velocity - 104.4MPH | 1B/OF Dax Watts - 2024, American Fork | Uncommitted
Avg. Exit Velocity - 93.4MPH | 1B/3B Cole Kershaw - 2023, Jordan | Utah
Peak Distance - 397 ft. | 3B/OF Drake Piersall - 2024, Riverton | Uncommitted
Avg. Distance - 325 ft. | C/3B Luke Taylor - 2024, Olympus | USC
Hard Hit % - 71 % | RHP/3B Malik Harris - 2023, Juan Diego Catholic | Memphis
Sweet Spot % - 100 % | LHP/1B Noah Simon - 2023, Corner Canyon | Cuesta College
Line Drive % - 85 % | 2B Noah Gatti - 2025, Jordan | Uncommitted
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PEAK EXIT VELOCITY (UPPERCLASS)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Dax Watts | UT | American Fork | 2024 | OF | 104.4 mph |
2 | Luke (LT) Taylor | UT | Olympus | 2024 | C | 103.6 mph |
3 | Drake Piersall | UT | Riverton | 2024 | 3B | 102.2 mph |
4 | Cole Kershaw | UT | Jordan | 2023 | 1B | 101.9 mph |
5 | Keaton Stinson | UT | Olympus | 2024 | OF | 101.7 mph |
6 | Casey Robinson | UT | Hurricane | 2023 | 3B | 99.7 mph |
7 | Malik Harris | UT | Juan Diego Catholic | 2023 | RHP | 99.5 mph |
8 | Carson Moody | UT | Riverton | 2024 | OF | 99.3 mph |
9 | Jordan Jones | UT | Mountain Crest | 2024 | 1B | 98.9 mph |
10 | Andrew Lombana | UT | Juan Diego Catholic | 2024 | LHP | 98.6 mph |
PEAK EXIT VELOCITY (UNDERCLASS)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Merrick Bostock | UT | Orem High | 2025 | OF | 100.6 mph |
2 | Tucker Norris | UT | Mountain Ridge | 2025 | OF | 97.4 mph |
3 | Cooper Clark | UT | Ridgeline | 2026 | OF | 96.2 mph |
4 | Easton Fry | UT | Brighton | 2025 | OF | 96.0 mph |
5 | Mason Henry | UT | Pleasant Grove | 2026 | RHP | 96.0 mph |
6 | Stockton Fowlks | UT | Mountain Ridge | 2025 | 3B | 95.8 mph |
7 | Austin Park | UT | Juab High | 2025 | SS | 94.5 mph |
8 | Noah Gatti | UT | Jordan High | 2025 | 2B | 94.3 mph |
9 | Riley Brown | UT | Brighton | 2025 | 3B | 94.0 mph |
10 | Trey Vaughn | UT | Snow Canyon High | 2026 | 1B | 93.9 mph |
AVG EXIT VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Cole Kershaw | UT | Jordan | 2023 | 1B | 93.4 mph |
2 | Luke (LT) Taylor | UT | Olympus | 2024 | C | 93.3 mph |
3 | Malik Harris | UT | Juan Diego Catholic | 2023 | RHP | 91.9 mph |
4 | Casey Robinson | UT | Hurricane | 2023 | 3B | 91.7 mph |
5 | Petey Soto Jr. | UT | Crimson Cliffs | 2023 | SS | 90.6 mph |
6 | Jordan Jones | UT | Mountain Crest | 2024 | 1B | 90.0 mph |
7 | Owen Miller | UT | Orem | 2024 | RHP | 88.4 mph |
8 | Noah Gatti | UT | Jordan High | 2025 | 2B | 88.3 mph |
9 | Mason Salazar | UT | Mountain View | 2023 | OF | 87.4 mph |
10 | Jak Sinclair | UT | Corner Canyon | 2023 | OF | 87.4 mph |
PEAK DISTANCE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Drake Piersall | UT | Riverton | 2024 | 3B | 397 ft |
2 | Malik Harris | UT | Juan Diego Catholic | 2023 | RHP | 396 ft |
3 | Dax Watts | UT | American Fork | 2024 | OF | 395 ft |
4 | Cole Kershaw | UT | Jordan | 2023 | 1B | 392 ft |
5 | Luke (LT) Taylor | UT | Olympus | 2024 | C | 385 ft |
6 | Andrew Lombana | UT | Juan Diego Catholic | 2024 | LHP | 380 ft |
7 | Noah Simon | UT | Corner Canyon | 2023 | LHP | 370 ft |
8 | Maxwell Lee | UT | Viewmont | 2023 | C | 368 ft |
9 | Zach Carlson | UT | Juan Diego Catholic | 2024 | OF | 367 ft |
10 | Merrick Bostock | UT | Orem High | 2025 | OF | 366 ft |
AVG DISTANCE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (avg) |
1 | Luke (LT) Taylor | UT | Olympus | 2024 | C | 325 ft |
2 | Cole Kershaw | UT | Jordan | 2023 | 1B | 297 ft |
3 | Noah Simon | UT | Corner Canyon | 2023 | LHP | 296 ft |
4 | Malik Harris | UT | Juan Diego Catholic | 2023 | RHP | 279 ft |
5 | Andrew Lombana | UT | Juan Diego Catholic | 2024 | LHP | 279 ft |
6 | James Peterson | UT | Farmington High | 2025 | C | 278 ft |
7 | Drake Piersall | UT | Riverton | 2024 | 3B | 269 ft |
8 | Stockton Fowlks | UT | Mountain Ridge | 2025 | 3B | 265 ft |
9 | Tualau Wolfgramm | UT | Pleasant Grove | 2024 | C | 264 ft |
10 | Bowen Barnes | UT | Lone Peak | 2026 | 3B | 261 ft |
HARD HIT %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hard Hit % |
1 | Malik Harris | UT | Juan Diego Catholic | 2023 | RHP | 71 % |
2 | Luke (LT) Taylor | UT | Olympus | 2024 | C | 66 % |
^ | Petey Soto Jr. | UT | Crimson Cliffs | 2023 | SS | 66 % |
^ | Jordan Jones | UT | Mountain Crest | 2024 | 1B | 66 % |
3 | Cole Kershaw | UT | Jordan | 2023 | 1B | 60 % |
4 | Casey Robinson | UT | Hurricane | 2023 | 3B | 57 % |
5 | Zach Engemann | UT | Orem High | 2025 | SS | 55 % |
6 | Tualau Wolfgramm | UT | Pleasant Grove | 2024 | C | 53 % |
7 | Mason Salazar | UT | Mountain View | 2023 | OF | 50 % |
^ | Luke Jacobs | UT | Viewmont | 2023 | OF | 50 % |
^ | Dax Watts | UT | American Fork | 2024 | OF | 50 % |
^ | Riley Brown | UT | Brighton | 2025 | 3B | 50 % |
SWEET SPOT %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
1 | Noah Simon | UT | Corner Canyon | 2023 | LHP | 100 % |
2 | Zach Carlson | UT | Juan Diego Catholic | 2024 | OF | 90 % |
3 | Noah Gatti | UT | Jordan High | 2025 | 2B | 85 % |
4 | Leo Bacciocco | UT | Mountain Ridge | 2025 | SS | 83 % |
5 | Easton Fry | UT | Brighton | 2025 | OF | 81 % |
6 | Tualau Wolfgramm | UT | Pleasant Grove | 2024 | C | 76 % |
7 | Grant Scholzen | UT | Hurricane | 2023 | SS | 72 % |
^ | Cooper Clark | UT | Ridgeline | 2026 | OF | 72 % |
^ | Case Beames | UT | Brighton | 2025 | RHP | 72 % |
^ | Chase Johnston | UT | Maple Mountain High | 2025 | LHP | 72 % |
LINE DRIVE %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Line Drive % |
1 | Noah Gatti | UT | Jordan High | 2025 | 2B | 85 % |
2 | Cayman Sanchez | UT | Davis High | 2026 | SS | 66 % |
^ | Ashton Gurney | UT | Park City | 2024 | 2B | 66 % |
3 | Easton Fry | UT | Brighton | 2025 | OF | 63 % |
4 | Max Hunter | UT | Davis | 2024 | SS | 57 % |
5 | Zach Engemann | UT | Orem High | 2025 | SS | 55 % |
6 | Chase Johnston | UT | Maple Mountain High | 2025 | LHP | 54 % |
^ | Case Beames | UT | Brighton | 2025 | RHP | 54 % |
7 | Riley Brown | UT | Brighton | 2025 | 3B | 50 % |
^ | Leandro Pena | UT | Copper Hills | 2024 | 1B | 50 % |
^ | Sebastian Ritter | UT | Park City | 2024 | RHP | 50 % |
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
Northern Utah Rising Stars ID | UT | 04/22 | American Fork High School - American Fork, UT |
Southern Utah Rising Stars ID | UT | 05/06 | Hurricane High School |
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