Utah Rising Stars ID: Positional Data Dive
June 12, 2023
On Wednesday, June 7th, the PBR Utah staff hosted the Utah Rising Stars ID at The Hive (Juab HS Fieldhouse) in Nephi, Utah. This event featured 43 prospects from the 2027 and 2028 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.
TRACKMAN
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Austin Brown | UT | Wasatch | 2028 | OF | 93.2 mph |
2 | Jacob Qualls | UT | American Fork | 2027 | 3B | 90.1 mph |
3 | Tosh Schneider | UT | Pleasant Grove | 2027 | SS | 89.1 mph |
4 | Ryder Huntsman | UT | Pleasant Grove | 2027 | RHP | 88.3 mph |
5 | Dalton Fay | UT | Mountain Ridge High | 2027 | 3B | 87.1 mph |
6 | Luke Marostica | UT | Juab | 2027 | C | 87.1 mph |
7 | Trent Chris | UT | Snow Canyon High | 2027 | LHP | 87.0 mph |
8 | Kayden Lambson | UT | Spanish Fork | 2027 | RHP | 86.5 mph |
9 | Porter Campbell | UT | Pine View High | 2027 | OF | 86.0 mph |
10 | Rad Sparrow | UT | Sky View | 2027 | SS | 85.8 mph |
EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Austin Brown | UT | Wasatch | 2028 | OF | 85.5 mph |
2 | Trent Chris | UT | Snow Canyon High | 2027 | LHP | 80.5 mph |
3 | Jacob Qualls | UT | American Fork | 2027 | 3B | 79.4 mph |
4 | C.J. Sumner | UT | American Fork | 2028 | C | 78.3 mph |
5 | Pratt Morley | UT | Spanish Fork | 2027 | SS | 77.9 mph |
6 | Luke Marostica | UT | Juab | 2027 | C | 77.8 mph |
7 | Grayson Zappe | UT | Spanish Fork | 2027 | OF | 77.7 mph |
8 | Rad Sparrow | UT | Sky View | 2027 | SS | 77.6 mph |
9 | Carson Hunt | UT | Dixie High | 2027 | 1B | 77.6 mph |
10 | Dalton Fay | UT | Mountain Ridge High | 2027 | 3B | 77.0 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 | Kayden Lambson | UT | Spanish Fork | 2027 | RHP | 305 ft |
2 | Pratt Morley | UT | Spanish Fork | 2027 | SS | 299 ft |
3 | Raiden Hunt | UT | Pine View | 2027 | RHP | 296 ft |
4 | Austin Sorenson | UT | Riverton High | 2028 | RHP | 295 ft |
5 | Austin Brown | UT | Wasatch | 2028 | OF | 291 ft |
6 | Jacob Qualls | UT | American Fork | 2027 | 3B | 288 ft |
7 | Sam Dart | UT | Spanish Fork | 2027 | LHP | 281 ft |
8 | Rad Sparrow | UT | Sky View | 2027 | SS | 280 ft |
9 | Carson Hunt | UT | Dixie High | 2027 | 1B | 280 ft |
10 | Tosh Schneider | UT | Pleasant Grove | 2027 | SS | 280 ft |
BATT BALL DISTANCE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (avg) |
1 | Austin Brown | UT | Wasatch | 2028 | OF | 241 ft |
2 | Pratt Morley | UT | Spanish Fork | 2027 | SS | 236 ft |
3 | Nick Macaluso | UT | Bingham High | 2027 | OF | 208 ft |
4 | Austin Sorenson | UT | Riverton High | 2028 | RHP | 181 ft |
5 | Kayden Lambson | UT | Spanish Fork | 2027 | RHP | 181 ft |
6 | Schafer Dixon | UT | Mountain Ridge | 2027 | RHP | 178 ft |
7 | Porter Campbell | UT | Pine View High | 2027 | OF | 169 ft |
8 | Jack Salmon | UT | Wasatch | 2027 | SS | 167 ft |
9 | Sam Dart | UT | Spanish Fork | 2027 | LHP | 163 ft |
10 | Beckham Rowley | UT | Stansbury | 2027 | LHP | 160 ft |
SWEET SPOT %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
1 | Austin Brown | UT | Wasatch | 2028 | OF | 85 % |
2 | Porter Campbell | UT | Pine View High | 2027 | OF | 80 % |
3 | Pratt Morley | UT | Spanish Fork | 2027 | SS | 77 % |
^ | Austin Sorenson | UT | Riverton High | 2028 | RHP | 77 % |
4 | Jack Salmon | UT | Wasatch | 2027 | SS | 70 % |
5 | Trigg Cloward | UT | Salem Hills High | 2028 | SS | 66 % |
^ | Jonathon McGuire | UT | Dixie High | 2027 | RHP | 66 % |
6 | Jacob Qualls | UT | American Fork | 2027 | 3B | 62 % |
^ | Beckham Rowley | UT | Stansbury | 2027 | LHP | 62 % |
7 | Nick Macaluso | UT | Bingham High | 2027 | OF | 57 % |
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.
LINE DRIVE %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Line Drive % |
1 | Austin Brown | UT | Wasatch | 2028 | OF | 57 % |
2 | Boston Hatch | UT | Riverton | 2028 | LHP | 55 % |
^ | Jonathon McGuire | UT | Dixie High | 2027 | RHP | 55 % |
^ | Trigg Cloward | UT | Salem Hills High | 2028 | SS | 55 % |
3 | Grayson Zappe | UT | Spanish Fork | 2027 | OF | 50 % |
^ | Porter Campbell | UT | Pine View High | 2027 | OF | 50 % |
^ | Jack Salmon | UT | Wasatch | 2027 | SS | 50 % |
^ | C.J. Sumner | UT | American Fork | 2028 | C | 50 % |
^ | Tosh Schneider | UT | Pleasant Grove | 2027 | SS | 50 % |
4 | Trent Chris | UT | Snow Canyon High | 2027 | LHP | 44 % |
^ | Joseph Peak | UT | Jordan High | 2027 | OF | 44 % |
^ | Pratt Morley | UT | Spanish Fork | 2027 | SS | 44 % |
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
2023 PBR Scout Day: CBA Summit | UT | 06/17 | Snow Canyon HS |
2023 PBR Scout Day: Rawlings Tigers | UT | 06/29 | Skyline High School |
Top Prospect Games (Invite-Only) | UT | 07/11 | Salt Lake Community College |
PBR Junior Future Games | NATIONAL | 07/25 | LakePoint |
2023 PBR Future Games (Utah Invite) | UT | 07/26 | LakePoint Sports - Cartersville, GA |
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