Preseason All-State NOVA Quick Hits: Hitters

2026 MIF Landon Bauer (@LValleyBaseball)

Athletic 5-11 frame with some strength present already. Short to contact, slightly uphill swing path with an up the middle approach, line drive hitter now that will show some power in the gaps

Profile ? https://t.co/An4wiOjcmh#VAPAS pic.twitter.com/TumAsZ0a88

‘26 Jack Jenkins (@SJC_Baseball)

Strong 6-0 180-lb frame. Open setup with rhythm in hands. Whippy uphill barrel path.#VAPAS pic.twitter.com/o5JCSd64SU

‘25 Truman Leckey @tleckey13 (@DJOBaseball)

5-11, 180-lb frame. Open setup, drops hands slightly on load, and turns barrel with some force. Above average hand speed (22.3 mph) and whips barrel through zone with slightly abv avg bat speed and rot. acc.@PBRVirginiaDC#VAPAS pic.twitter.com/92T5df04Ix

‘26 Stedman Lewis @Stedman_Lewis (@cgrbsbl)

5-10, 175-lb frame. Proportional strength throughout. 3.93 30 time. Abv avg bat and hand speed at the plate. Slight uphill path. @Blast_Bsbl : 74.6 mph bat speed 22.4 Rot Acc 21.7 mph hand speed @PBRVirginiaDC #VAPAS pic.twitter.com/eGEOESC5tz

‘25 Jacob Martin @JacobMartin09 (Loudon County)

6-1, 195-lb frame. Noticeable added strength to frame. Athletic OF w/ a strong set of tools. Loud barrels and violence in the swing. 92 mph OF velo. Top 30 time 3.82

Profile ➡️ https://t.co/t8Ru93mANH@PBRVirginiaDC#VAPAS pic.twitter.com/YTA12qCTiJ

‘25 Jared Mitchell (@LightridgeBB)

Has added strength to to frame. Upright setup with quick hands. Swings with intent. Strength to pullside.

Profile ➡️ https://t.co/hoIQhZUZ9i#VAPAS pic.twitter.com/NzyUeyhDH5

2025 OF/RHP Chase Obstgarten (@indytigers)

Strong physical 6-0 frame, short to ball and quick thru it, some whip in his bat with some late violence, slightly uphill path, shows power to all fields

Profile?https://t.co/An4wiOjcmh#VAPAS pic.twitter.com/NjLcRRQRBB

2025 OF/RHP Alex Pearce (@PVI_Baseball)

Athletic 5-11 frame with strength present, switch hitter a bit more uphill path from left side with some pull power, more line drive gap type swing from right#VAPAS pic.twitter.com/jEhYUVGOSW

‘26 Owen Peltier (@PVI_Baseball)

Lean athletic frame. Short, slightly uphill barrel path. Consistent rounds with line drive tendencies. Shows bat to ball skills. Abv avg runner. #VAPAS pic.twitter.com/TCl9KpLol8

‘24 Yuta Shimo @Yuta_Shimo51 (@McLeanathletics)

Compact 5-6 frame. Balance & timing. Innate ability to find barrel & produce. Above average runner w/ slightly abv avg arm strength. Will be ☝️ of the best NOVA hitters in ‘24. Plans to play in Japan in ‘25

@PBRVirginiaDC#VAPAS pic.twitter.com/6eSGodTCv8

1️⃣ of the best all around days came from ‘25 Will Tighe. The @PVI_Baseball product is 6-1, 210 w/ broad shoulders.@Blast_Bsbl: 24.2 mph hand speed / 81.7 mph bat speed / 25.3 g rot. acc. @TrackManBB: 101 mph max EV / 90.2 avg EV

?: 79 mph C velo

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‘25 Siddharth Veeramneni (@FHSEAGLES1)

6-foot, 195-lb frame. Top @Blast_Bsbl hand speed on the day at 26.2 mph max & 2nd best avg at 23.8 mph. 3rd overall avg Rotational Acceleration at 25.1 g. Strength at contact. Led all hitters w/ 90.5 avg EV. @PBRVirginiaDC #VAPAS pic.twitter.com/MTcdDMBjOP

‘26 Dylan Waits (@GonzagaBaseball)

Really enjoyed the rounds from Waits. Has added strength to athletic frame. Shows bat to ball skills. Line drive tendencies G2G. Swing plays in game. 94 EV.

Profile➡️ https://t.co/JFik3hlrAQ@PBRVirginiaDC #VAPAS pic.twitter.com/AEb6L7WDhL

2026 C Jack Woda (@DJOBaseball)

Athletic 5-11 frame with some strength in the lower half. Quick hands to contact, bat is fast with a slightly uphill path, gap to gap approach but can turn on and launch to pull side#VAPAS @ksallday19 pic.twitter.com/4amisCc0DT