Underclass Trials: Stats Breakdown
May 20, 2019
The annual Underclass Trials was held this past Saturday May 18 at St. Thomas Aquinas high school in Hammond, LA. The event saw 60+ underclass prospects from across state of Louisiana.
We begin our instant analysis from Saturday’s event today, taking a look at some top statistical performers. We measured six separate categories and we’ll detail the leaders in each category below.
Philip Simmons (Thibodeaux, 2021) turned in the top 60-yard dash time of the day, crossing the lasers in 6.82 seconds. Ty Watson (Parkview Baptist, 2021), Brody Knapps (Central (BR), 2021) and Philip Hines (St. Michael, 2022) were the other three players to finish under 7-seconds flat, with times of 6.86-seconds, 6.96-seconds, and 6.97-seconds, respectively.
Alabama recruit, Kade Woods (Ouachita Christian, 2022) not only had one of the best rounds of batting practice on Saturday, but the two-way standout also showed electric stuff on the mound, running his fastball up to an event best, 89 mph. Two-way standouts, Kyle Walker (Rummel, 2021) and Nickolas Monistere (Northwest Rankin (MS), 2022) also showed good stuff on the mound, running their fastballs up to 87 mph and 86 mph, respectively. While hulking 6-foot-7, 245-pound right-handed pitcher, Brock Van Hoy (Benton, 2021) ran his fastball up to 86 mph with explosive life through the zone.
Cameron Trosclair (South Terrebonne, 2021) led the exit velocity leaderboard at 93 mph from a tee, while also putting on an impressive power display during batting practice, as he launched balls out of the park with ease. Chandler Easterling (Franklin Parish, 2021), Brody Knapps (Central(BR), 2021) and Zackarie Casebonne (Jesuit, 2021) showed high level bat speed, posting 90+ mph exit velocities.
Bailyn Sorensen (Riverfield, 2021) was one of the standouts during batting practice, showing elite bat speed with strength at contact and an exit velocity of 88 mph, while also topping the leaderboard with an event best 86 mph infield velocity.
Hunter Ponson (Parkview Baptist, 2021), and Jacob Cabeceiras (Rummel, 2021) also put together outstanding rounds during batting practice, and showed savvy defensive abilities while tying Sorensen for first in IF velocity at 86 mph.
Ashton Fuselier (Barbe, 2022) topped the leaderboard with an event best 87 mph OF velo, while also topping the leaderboard with an event best 1.97-second pop time. Ouachita Christian teammates, Kade Woods (2022) and Hunter Herring (2021) tied for second with outfield positional velocities of 86 mph.
Fellow Barbe teammate of Fuselier, Andrew Glass (2022) also showed off high-level catch and throw skills, tying Payton Cooper (Dutchtown, 2021) and Brayden Kuriger (St. Amant, 2022) for second with a pop time of 1.98-seconds, with Kuriger topping the leaderboard with an event best 79 mph catcher velocity.
Keep an eye out for an announcement regarding when videos from the showcase are posted on player profiles, in addition to full reports on each and every one of the prospects who made it to our Underclass showcase.
For now, here’s a look at the top performances from a statistical standpoint.
CLICK HERE for a sortable board of all position player stats. And HERE for all the pitcher velocities on the day.
Top 60-yard dash
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yard |
1 | Philip Simmons | LA | Thibodaux | 2021 | OF | 6.82 |
2 | Ty Watson | LA | Parkview Baptist | 2021 | 2B | 6.86 |
3 | Brody Knapps | LA | Central | 2021 | OF | 6.96 |
4 | Philip Hines | LA | St. Michael | 2022 | OF | 6.97 |
5 | Jude Gremillion | LA | Central | 2022 | OF | 7.01 |
^ | Conner Rodrigue | LA | Denham Springs | 2022 | OF | 7.01 |
6 | Keith Pittman | LA | Jesuit | 2022 | 2B | 7.03 |
7 | Dalton Herbert | LA | Ruston | 2021 | OF | 7.06 |
8 | Alex McElwee | LA | Sacred Heart | 2021 | C | 7.07 |
9 | Kyle Walker | LA | Archbishop Rummel High School | 2021 | SS | 7.08 |
10 | Amare Bailey | LA | Zachary | 2021 | 2B | 7.11 |
^ | Connor Cassels | LA | Central | 2021 | RHP | 7.11 |
Top Fastball Velocity
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Max FB |
1 | Kade Woods | LA | Ouachita Christian | 2021 | RHP | 89 mph |
2 | Kyle Walker | LA | Archbishop Rummel High School | 2021 | SS | 87 mph |
3 | Brock Van Hoy | LA | Benton | 2021 | RHP | 86 mph |
^ | Nickolas Monistere | MS | Northwest Rankin | 2022 | SS | 86 mph |
4 | Hunter Ponson | LA | Parkview Baptist | 2021 | RHP | 84 mph |
^ | Roth John | LA | Covenant Christian | 2021 | 1B | 84 mph |
5 | Brennan Duhe | LA | Lutcher | 2021 | SS | 83 mph |
^ | Connor Cassels | LA | Central | 2021 | RHP | 83 mph |
^ | Logan O'Neill | LA | John Curtis | 2022 | SS | 83 mph |
6 | Slade Zeppuhar | LA | St. Amant | 2021 | 2B | 82 mph |
^ | Jarvis Dawson | LA | Bogalusa | 2021 | 3B | 82 mph |
^ | Grant Landry | LA | Live Oak | 2021 | 2B | 82 mph |
7 | Austin Landeche | LA | Archbishop Hannan | 2021 | RHP | 81 mph |
^ | Baylor Leonard | LA | Ascension Catholic | 2021 | 2B | 81 mph |
^ | Parker Morgan | LA | St. Louis Catholic | 2021 | LHP | 81 mph |
8 | Hunter Corass | LA | St Paul's | 2021 | 3B | 80 mph |
9 | Cale Comeaux | LA | Teurlings Catholic | 2023 | 3B | 79 mph |
^ | Jacob Billiot | LA | Archbishop Hannan | 2021 | 3B | 79 mph |
^ | Brodie Shankle | LA | Haughton | 2021 | RHP | 79 mph |
Top Exit Velocity
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velo |
1 | Cameron Trosclair | LA | South Terrebonne | 2021 | 1B | 93 |
2 | Chandler Easterling | LA | Franklin Parish | 2021 | 1B | 92 |
3 | Brody Knapps | LA | Central | 2021 | OF | 90 |
^ | Zackarie Casebonne | LA | Jesuit | 2021 | C | 90 |
4 | Reggie Bergeron | LA | John Curtis | 2021 | 2B | 89 |
^ | Kade Woods | LA | Ouachita Christian | 2021 | RHP | 89 |
5 | Hunter Herring | LA | Ouachita Christian | 2021 | OF | 88 |
^ | Kyle Walker | LA | Archbishop Rummel High School | 2021 | SS | 88 |
^ | Bailyn Sorensen | LA | Riverfield | 2021 | C | 88 |
^ | Roth John | LA | Covenant Christian | 2021 | 1B | 88 |
6 | Brier Williamson | LA | RiverField | 2021 | 1B | 87 |
^ | Conner Rodrigue | LA | Denham Springs | 2022 | OF | 87 |
^ | Amare Bailey | LA | Zachary | 2021 | 2B | 87 |
^ | Christian Gantt | LA | Catholic (BR) | 2021 | OF | 87 |
7 | Brennan Duhe | LA | Lutcher | 2021 | SS | 86 |
^ | Hunter Ponson | LA | Parkview Baptist | 2021 | RHP | 86 |
8 | Jacob Cabeceiras | LA | Rummel | 2021 | SS | 85 |
^ | Logan Serpas | LA | Bowling Green | 2021 | C | 85 |
^ | Philip Simmons | LA | Thibodaux | 2021 | OF | 85 |
^ | Brayden Kuriger | LA | St. Amant | 2022 | C | 85 |
^ | Nickolas Monistere | MS | Northwest Rankin | 2022 | SS | 85 |
^ | Ethan Mack | LA | Jennings | 2021 | SS | 85 |
9 | Ryan Harland | LA | Parkview Baptist | 2021 | LHP | 84 |
^ | Luke Hill | LA | Episcopal | 2022 | SS | 84 |
^ | Ashton Fuselier | LA | Sam Houston | 2022 | C | 84 |
10 | Alex McElwee | LA | Sacred Heart | 2021 | C | 83 |
^ | Dale Martin III | LA | North Vermilion | 2021 | 3B | 83 |
^ | Brodie Shankle | LA | Haughton | 2021 | RHP | 83 |
^ | Payton Cooper | LA | Dutchtown | 2021 | C | 83 |
Top Infield Velocity
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
1 | Bailyn Sorensen | LA | Riverfield | 2021 | C | 86 |
^ | Hunter Ponson | LA | Parkview Baptist | 2021 | RHP | 86 |
^ | Jacob Cabeceiras | LA | Rummel | 2021 | SS | 86 |
2 | Kade Woods | LA | Ouachita Christian | 2021 | RHP | 84 |
3 | Nickolas Monistere | MS | Northwest Rankin | 2022 | SS | 83 |
4 | Kyle Walker | LA | Archbishop Rummel High School | 2021 | SS | 82 |
^ | Grant Landry | LA | Live Oak | 2021 | 2B | 82 |
^ | Luke Hill | LA | Episcopal | 2022 | SS | 82 |
^ | Brier Williamson | LA | RiverField | 2021 | 1B | 82 |
^ | Baylor Leonard | LA | Ascension Catholic | 2021 | 2B | 82 |
5 | Brayden Kuriger | LA | St. Amant | 2022 | C | 81 |
^ | Amare Bailey | LA | Zachary | 2021 | 2B | 81 |
6 | Roth John | LA | Covenant Christian | 2021 | 1B | 80 |
^ | Conner Rodrigue | LA | Denham Springs | 2022 | OF | 80 |
7 | Ethan Mack | LA | Jennings | 2021 | SS | 79 |
^ | Jarvis Dawson | LA | Bogalusa | 2021 | 3B | 79 |
^ | Brennan Duhe | LA | Lutcher | 2021 | SS | 79 |
8 | Hunter Corass | LA | St Paul's | 2021 | 3B | 78 |
^ | Cameron Trosclair | LA | South Terrebonne | 2021 | 1B | 78 |
9 | Slade Zeppuhar | LA | St. Amant | 2021 | 2B | 77 |
^ | Hunter Harrell | LA | Silliman | 2021 | SS | 77 |
^ | Payton Cooper | LA | Dutchtown | 2021 | C | 77 |
^ | Ty Watson | LA | Parkview Baptist | 2021 | 2B | 77 |
^ | Keith Pittman | LA | Jesuit | 2022 | 2B | 77 |
10 | Jacob Billiot | LA | Archbishop Hannan | 2021 | 3B | 76 |
Top Outfield Velocity
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
1 | Ashton Fuselier | LA | Sam Houston | 2022 | C | 87 |
2 | Hunter Herring | LA | Ouachita Christian | 2021 | OF | 86 |
^ | Kade Woods | LA | Ouachita Christian | 2021 | RHP | 86 |
3 | Grant Landry | LA | Live Oak | 2021 | 2B | 84 |
4 | Philip Simmons | LA | Thibodaux | 2021 | OF | 83 |
5 | Jude Gremillion | LA | Central | 2022 | OF | 82 |
^ | Conner Rodrigue | LA | Denham Springs | 2022 | OF | 82 |
Top Catcher Pop Times
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
1 | Ashton Fuselier | LA | Sam Houston | 2022 | C | 1.97-2.11 |
2 | Payton Cooper | LA | Dutchtown | 2021 | C | 1.98-2.08 |
3 | Brayden Kuriger | LA | St. Amant | 2022 | C | 1.98-2.10 |
4 | Andrew Glass | LA | Sam Houston | 2022 | C | 1.98-2.19 |
5 | Zackarie Casebonne | LA | Jesuit | 2021 | C | 2.00-2.08 |
6 | Hunter Ponson | LA | Parkview Baptist | 2021 | RHP | 2.00-2.09 |
7 | Alex McElwee | LA | Sacred Heart | 2021 | C | 2.01-2.14 |
Top Catcher Velocity
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
1 | Brayden Kuriger | LA | St. Amant | 2022 | C | 79 |
2 | Zackarie Casebonne | LA | Jesuit | 2021 | C | 76 |
^ | Andrew Glass | LA | Sam Houston | 2022 | C | 76 |
3 | Hunter Ponson | LA | Parkview Baptist | 2021 | RHP | 75 |
^ | Ashton Fuselier | LA | Sam Houston | 2022 | C | 75 |
4 | Bailyn Sorensen | LA | Riverfield | 2021 | C | 74 |
^ | Logan Serpas | LA | Bowling Green | 2021 | C | 74 |
5 | Alex McElwee | LA | Sacred Heart | 2021 | C | 73 |
6 | Mason Morgan | LA | Walker | 2022 | C | 72 |
7 | Gabe Patterson | LA | Central | 2021 | C | 70 |
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