SoCal Rising Stars Games - Stats Story
July 14, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, CALIF. - The SoCal Rising Stars games brought together over 40 of the top 2026 and 2027 players from the SoCal region for one event. Players were put through a showcase as part of the event. In this article we look at the leaders in a variety of categories from the event.
STAT LEADERS
60-yd dash
From a base-stealing start position. Measured using Swift Technology.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yd |
1 | Miles Clark | CA | Servite | 2026 | OF | 7.29 s |
2 | Vincent Milo | CA | Santa Margarita Catholic | 2026 | OF | 7.30 s |
3 | William Higginbotham | CA | Maranatha | 2026 | LHP | 7.34 s |
4 | Luke Blanchard | CA | Santa Margarita | 2026 | OF | 7.45 s |
5 | Justin Lopez | CA | Orange Lutheran | 2026 | 2B | 7.48 s |
6 | Gavin Hottle | CA | Orange Lutheran | 2026 | SS | 7.51 s |
7 | James Clark | CA | Servite | 2026 | SS | 7.58 s |
8 | Adrian Ruiz | CA | Corona High School | 2026 | OF | 7.60 s |
9 | Nathan Sanok | CA | Flintridge Prep | 2026 | 7.61 s | |
10 | Victor Herrera | CA | Riverside Prep | 2026 | C | 7.79 s |
Exit Velocity
One round, generally 10 or so swings, velo recorded by TrackMan B1 unit
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Vincent Milo | CA | Santa Margarita Catholic | 2026 | OF | 93.8 mph |
2 | Rock Akahi | CA | ORANGE LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | OF | 90.8 mph |
3 | Gavin Hottle | CA | Orange Lutheran | 2026 | SS | 90.3 mph |
4 | Peter Jackson | CA | Notre Dame High School | 2026 | RHP | 89.0 mph |
5 | Zion Martinez | CA | Yucaipa | 2027 | SS | 87.4 mph |
6 | Joshua Priest | CA | La Jolla Country Day | 2027 | OF | 86.4 mph |
^ | Miles Clark | CA | Servite | 2026 | OF | 86.4 mph |
7 | William Higginbotham | CA | Maranatha | 2026 | LHP | 85.8 mph |
8 | Jacob Melendez | CA | Paloma Valley High | 2027 | LHP | 85.7 mph |
9 | Brody Gomez | CA | Ayala | 2027 | OF | 85.4 mph |
10 | Luke Blanchard | CA | Santa Margarita | 2026 | OF | 85.2 mph |
Infield Velocity (SS/3B/1B)
Each throwing from their primary position, velocities gathered with Stalker Sport II
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
1 | Gavin Hottle | CA | Orange Lutheran | 2026 | SS | 83 |
2 | Rock Akahi | CA | ORANGE LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | OF | 77 |
3 | Justin Lopez | CA | Orange Lutheran | 2026 | 2B | 76 |
4 | Peter Jackson | CA | Notre Dame High School | 2026 | RHP | 73 |
5 | James Clark | CA | Servite | 2026 | SS | 72 |
^ | Damian Cordero | CA | Yucaipa | 2027 | SS | 72 |
6 | Zion Martinez | CA | Yucaipa | 2027 | SS | 71 |
^ | Jacob Melendez | CA | Paloma Valley High | 2027 | LHP | 71 |
7 | Nathan Sanok | CA | Flintridge Prep | 2026 | 70 | |
8 | Lukas Mendez | CA | Hilltop | 2026 | C | 68 |
^ | Jake Jimenez | CA | Arroyo Valley High | 2027 | 1B | 68 |
9 | Aiden Echavarria | CA | Whittier Christian | 2027 | RHP | 67 |
10 | Victor Herrera | CA | Riverside Prep | 2026 | C | 66 |
Outfield Velocity
Making throws from RF to 3B (2) and Home (2), velocities gathered with Stalker Sport II
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
1 | Miles Clark | CA | Servite | 2026 | OF | 84 |
2 | Peter Jackson | CA | Notre Dame High School | 2026 | RHP | 80 |
^ | Adrian Ruiz | CA | Corona High School | 2026 | OF | 80 |
3 | Vincent Milo | CA | Santa Margarita Catholic | 2026 | OF | 79 |
^ | Brody Gomez | CA | Ayala | 2027 | OF | 79 |
4 | Luke Blanchard | CA | Santa Margarita | 2026 | OF | 77 |
5 | Dorian Valencia III | CA | Citrus Valley | 2027 | OF | 74 |
6 | Nathan Sanok | CA | Flintridge Prep | 2026 | 73 | |
7 | William Higginbotham | CA | Maranatha | 2026 | LHP | 69 |
8 | Christian Haupt | CA | Huntington Beach | 2027 | LHP | 66 |
Catcher Velocity
Popping from the crouch position, Stalker II set on out-bound from behind catcher
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
1 | Nyte Teeter | CA | Tustin | 2026 | C | 72 |
^ | Jaden Liu | CA | Servite | 2026 | C | 72 |
2 | Michael Nonis | CA | Centennial High | 2026 | C | 71 |
3 | Lukas Mendez | CA | Hilltop | 2026 | C | 69 |
4 | Wyatt Turley | CA | Thousand Oaks | 2026 | RHP | 68 |
Pop Times
Each made 4 pop throws down to 2nd base
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
1 | Michael Nonis | CA | Centennial High | 2026 | C | 2.08-2.21 |
2 | Jaden Liu | CA | Servite | 2026 | C | 2.12-2.27 |
3 | Nyte Teeter | CA | Tustin | 2026 | C | 2.19-2.30 |
4 | Wyatt Turley | CA | Thousand Oaks | 2026 | RHP | 2.20-2.44 |
5 | Lukas Mendez | CA | Hilltop | 2026 | C | 2.35-2.47 |
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
California State Games | CA | 07/30 | Hart Park |
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