SoCal Preseason All-State Upperclass: Trackman Hitting
January 24, 2023
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WILDOMAR, CALIF. - The SoCal Upperclass Preseason All-State took place last weekend at Elsinore HS. The fourth annual event drew many of the top players in the 2023 and 2024 classes with over 20 players ranked in the Top 50 of their respective classes.
Players were put through the traditional pro-style workout that included the 60-yard dash, BP, and a defensive workout. Players were then split into two teams and played a simulated “scout ball” formatted game in which pitchers faced no more than five hitters in their one inning of work.
With so many talented players on hand it was a great day of baseball. In the coming days we’ll begin to roll out statistical leaders, categorical leaders, scouting reports, and much more. Until then we’ll take a look at the showcase categorical stats leaders.
(Note: All showcase videos are players profiles pages)
Prep Baseball Report events across the country have been powered by TrackMan’s industry-leading portable system to capture pinpoint accurate, actionable data from player performances. Prep Baseball Report and TrackMan are dedicated to recognizing talent and unleashing their potential.
At the event all pitches were monitored through the portable Trackman B1 unit. Each player threw their complete arsenal of pitches allowing us to collect metrics such as release velocity, spin rate, vertical & horizontal movement and much more.
This data goes directly into the player profiles allowing the PBR Staff, college coaches and professional scouts alike to evaluate and compare prospects on a national scale.
MAX EXIT VELO
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Robert Ferrell | CA | Great Oak | 2023 | OF | 100.9 mph |
2 | Nate Savoie | CA | Orange Lutheran | 2024 | C | 100.4 mph |
3 | Finnegan Stewart | CA | Orange Lutheran | 2024 | OF | 98.3 mph |
4 | Justin Heffler | CA | St. Augustine | 2024 | OF | 97.6 mph |
5 | Will Paxton | CA | Highland | 2024 | OF | 97.3 mph |
6 | Jeremiah Vargas | CA | Eastlake | 2024 | SS | 97.1 mph |
7 | Brock Wirthgen | CA | Orange Lutheran | 2023 | C | 96.1 mph |
8 | Justin Tillar | CA | Cypress | 2024 | 3B | 95.9 mph |
9 | Jack Haferkamp | CA | Santa Fe Christian | 2024 | OF | 95.2 mph |
10 | Gabe Fraser | CA | Orange Lutheran | 2024 | SS | 95.1 mph |
AVERAGE EXIT VELO
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Nate Savoie | CA | Orange Lutheran | 2024 | C | 93.5 mph |
2 | Robert Ferrell | CA | Great Oak | 2023 | OF | 89.8 mph |
3 | Justin Heffler | CA | St. Augustine | 2024 | OF | 89.7 mph |
4 | Brock Wirthgen | CA | Orange Lutheran | 2023 | C | 88.4 mph |
5 | Jack Haferkamp | CA | Santa Fe Christian | 2024 | OF | 88.0 mph |
6 | Will Paxton | CA | Highland | 2024 | OF | 87.7 mph |
7 | Tony Martinez | CA | Huntington Beach | 2024 | 3B | 87.7 mph |
8 | Evan Rolbiecki | CA | El Dorado | 2023 | 2B | 86.9 mph |
9 | Cody Bigley | CA | Grossmont | 2024 | 3B | 86.8 mph |
10 | Aidan Stevenson | CA | Santa Margarita | 2024 | 3B | 86.0 mph |
HARD HIT % (balls hit 90+ mph)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hard Hit % |
1 | Nate Savoie | CA | Orange Lutheran | 2024 | C | 77 % |
2 | Gregory Rangel | CA | Chaminade Prep | 2024 | OF | 57 % |
3 | Justin Heffler | CA | St. Augustine | 2024 | OF | 55 % |
^ | Robert Ferrell | CA | Great Oak | 2023 | OF | 55 % |
4 | Addison Klepsch | CA | Del Norte | 2024 | SS | 50 % |
^ | Finnegan Stewart | CA | Orange Lutheran | 2024 | OF | 50 % |
^ | Brock Wirthgen | CA | Orange Lutheran | 2023 | C | 50 % |
5 | Gabe Fraser | CA | Orange Lutheran | 2024 | SS | 44 % |
^ | Jack Haferkamp | CA | Santa Fe Christian | 2024 | OF | 44 % |
6 | Will Paxton | CA | Highland | 2024 | OF | 42 % |
7 | Tony Martinez | CA | Huntington Beach | 2024 | 3B | 40 % |
^ | Colin Brown | CA | Notre Dame | 2023 | C | 40 % |
8 | Evan Rolbiecki | CA | El Dorado | 2023 | 2B | 37 % |
^ | Gavin Vanderpool | CA | San Marcos | 2024 | OF | 37 % |
9 | Aidan Stevenson | CA | Santa Margarita | 2024 | 3B | 36 % |
10 | Madden Ocko | CA | Notre Dame | 2023 | SS | 33 % |
^ | Jeremiah Vargas | CA | Eastlake | 2024 | SS | 33 % |
LINE DRIVE %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Line Drive % |
1 | Gregory Rangel | CA | Chaminade Prep | 2024 | OF | 57 % |
2 | Madden Ocko | CA | Notre Dame | 2023 | SS | 55 % |
^ | Matthew Radogna | CA | Capistrano Valley | 2023 | SS | 55 % |
^ | Declan Rivero | CA | Homeschooled | 2024 | SS | 55 % |
3 | Josiah Palomino | CA | Arlington | 2024 | 2B | 54 % |
4 | Landon Runyan | CA | Ocean View | 2023 | OF | 50 % |
^ | Isaiah Najera | CA | La Habra | 2024 | OF | 50 % |
^ | Colin Brown | CA | Notre Dame | 2023 | C | 50 % |
5 | Robert Ferrell | CA | Great Oak | 2023 | OF | 44 % |
^ | Alejandro Diaz | CA | La Mirada | 2023 | SS | 44 % |
^ | Logan Freeborn | CA | Santa Margarita Catholic High School | 2025 | OF | 44 % |
^ | Nathan Hunter | CA | Edison | 2024 | SS | 44 % |
^ | Gavin Brown | CA | Bonita Vista | 2024 | SS | 44 % |
6 | Brock Wirthgen | CA | Orange Lutheran | 2023 | C | 40 % |
^ | Wyatt Ashe | CA | Bakersfield | 2023 | OF | 40 % |
^ | Erick Espinoza | CA | Redondo Union | 2024 | OF | 40 % |
^ | Nate Castellon | CA | Calabasas | 2024 | SS | 40 % |
^ | Parker Kristall | CA | Heritage | 2024 | 3B | 40 % |
7 | Jarrett Segura | CA | Bishop Alemany | 2023 | 1B | 37 % |
^ | Luke Viola | CA | Bishop Amat | 2023 | SS | 37 % |
8 | Cody Bigley | CA | Grossmont | 2024 | 3B | 36 % |
9 | Jeremiah Vargas | CA | Eastlake | 2024 | SS | 33 % |
10 | Tony Martinez | CA | Huntington Beach | 2024 | 3B | 30 % |
^ | Isaiah Walz | CA | Yucaipa | 2023 | SS | 30 % |
^ | Jake Lemoine | CA | Ayala | 2023 | 1B | 30 % |
SWEET SPOT %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
1 | Gregory Rangel | CA | Chaminade Prep | 2024 | OF | 85 % |
2 | Josiah Palomino | CA | Arlington | 2024 | 2B | 81 % |
3 | Matthew Radogna | CA | Capistrano Valley | 2023 | SS | 77 % |
4 | Brock Wirthgen | CA | Orange Lutheran | 2023 | C | 70 % |
^ | Parker Kristall | CA | Heritage | 2024 | 3B | 70 % |
^ | Colin Brown | CA | Notre Dame | 2023 | C | 70 % |
5 | Madden Ocko | CA | Notre Dame | 2023 | SS | 66 % |
^ | Gabe Fraser | CA | Orange Lutheran | 2024 | SS | 66 % |
^ | Declan Rivero | CA | Homeschooled | 2024 | SS | 66 % |
^ | Gavin Brown | CA | Bonita Vista | 2024 | SS | 66 % |
6 | Isaiah Najera | CA | La Habra | 2024 | OF | 62 % |
^ | Gavin Vanderpool | CA | San Marcos | 2024 | OF | 62 % |
7 | Wyatt Ashe | CA | Bakersfield | 2023 | OF | 60 % |
^ | Isaiah Walz | CA | Yucaipa | 2023 | SS | 60 % |
^ | Nate Castellon | CA | Calabasas | 2024 | SS | 60 % |
8 | Justin Heffler | CA | St. Augustine | 2024 | OF | 55 % |
^ | Treson Israel-Arita | CA | Mater Dei | 2024 | C | 55 % |
^ | Nate Savoie | CA | Orange Lutheran | 2024 | C | 55 % |
^ | Joseph Norris | CA | Notre Dame | 2023 | RHP | 55 % |
^ | Alejandro Diaz | CA | La Mirada | 2023 | SS | 55 % |
^ | Jack Haferkamp | CA | Santa Fe Christian | 2024 | OF | 55 % |
^ | Logan Freeborn | CA | Santa Margarita Catholic High School | 2025 | OF | 55 % |
^ | Ethan Nunez | CA | Ayala | 2023 | OF | 55 % |
^ | Robert Ferrell | CA | Great Oak | 2023 | OF | 55 % |
^ | Nathan Hunter | CA | Edison | 2024 | SS | 55 % |
9 | Cody Bigley | CA | Grossmont | 2024 | 3B | 54 % |
10 | Erick Espinoza | CA | Redondo Union | 2024 | OF | 50 % |
^ | Nick Derham | CA | Rancho Bernardo | 2024 | OF | 50 % |
^ | Tony Martinez | CA | Huntington Beach | 2024 | 3B | 50 % |
^ | Evan Rolbiecki | CA | El Dorado | 2023 | 2B | 50 % |
^ | Luke Viola | CA | Bishop Amat | 2023 | SS | 50 % |
^ | Landon Runyan | CA | Ocean View | 2023 | OF | 50 % |
^ | Addison Klepsch | CA | Del Norte | 2024 | SS | 50 % |
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
South Bay Preseason ID |
CA | 01/29 | Mission College - San Jose |
East Bay Preseason ID | CA | 2/05 | Chabot College - Hayward |
Rising Stars ID: Sacramento | CA | 3/12 | McBean Stadium - Lincoln |
Rising Stars ID: Bay Area | CA | 4/23 | Chabot College - Hayward |
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