Paradise Valley CC Scout Day: Hitting Data Dive
November 4, 2023
On Wednesday, November 1st, the PBR Arizona staff hosted it's second PBR JUCO Scout Day of the fall with Paradise Valley CC Scout Day hosted on campus in Phoenix, Arizona. This event featured 29 prospects within the program, both freshman and sophomores, and allowed our staff an opportunity to get an in-depth look at the players within the Pumas program.
Earlier this week, we broke down the top measurable data performers from the event with our Statistical Analysis article. 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.
TRACKMAN
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Erick Dessens | AZ | Notre Dame Prep | 2023 | OF | 103.4 mph |
2 | Dayton Francis | AZ | Horizon | 2021 | 1B | 103.3 mph |
3 | Braedon Davis | WA | Redmond | 2022 | RHP | 102.1 mph |
4 | Jude Almaraz | AZ | Brophy College Prep | 2023 | OF | 101.3 mph |
5 | Matthew Stewart | AZ | Boulder Creek | 2023 | C | 101.0 mph |
6 | Alex Sanchez | AZ | Deer Valley High School | 2023 | SS | 99.8 mph |
7 | Juan Carlos Kalemera | AZ | Pinnacle | 2023 | OF | 99.7 mph |
8 | Eli Lipinski | AK | Dimond High School | 2023 | OF | 98.9 mph |
9 | Drew Kaatz | OR | Silverton | 2021 | SS | 96.6 mph |
10 | Mason Salazar | UT | Mountain View | 2023 | OF | 96.6 mph |
EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Juan Carlos Kalemera | AZ | Pinnacle | 2023 | OF | 93.1 mph |
2 | Dayton Francis | AZ | Horizon | 2021 | 1B | 92.9 mph |
3 | Eli Lipinski | AK | Dimond High School | 2023 | OF | 92.0 mph |
4 | Alex Sanchez | AZ | Deer Valley High School | 2023 | SS | 92.0 mph |
5 | Erick Dessens | AZ | Notre Dame Prep | 2023 | OF | 90.6 mph |
6 | Braedon Davis | WA | Redmond | 2022 | RHP | 90.2 mph |
7 | Jose Mendoza | AZ | Apollo | 2023 | SS | 90.2 mph |
8 | Mason Salazar | UT | Mountain View | 2023 | OF | 89.8 mph |
9 | Jude Almaraz | AZ | Brophy College Prep | 2023 | OF | 89.6 mph |
10 | Logan Yule | AZ | Pinnacle | 2023 | OF | 89.1 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 | Dayton Francis | AZ | Horizon | 2021 | 1B | 386 ft |
2 | Jude Almaraz | AZ | Brophy College Prep | 2023 | OF | 378 ft |
3 | Alex Sanchez | AZ | Deer Valley High School | 2023 | SS | 378 ft |
4 | Drew Kaatz | OR | Silverton | 2021 | SS | 376 ft |
5 | Eli Lipinski | AK | Dimond High School | 2023 | OF | 376 ft |
6 | Braedon Davis | WA | Redmond | 2022 | RHP | 365 ft |
7 | Joshua Chairez | CA | MARANATHA HIGH SCHOOL | 2020 | 3B | 363 ft |
8 | Juan Carlos Kalemera | AZ | Pinnacle | 2023 | OF | 362 ft |
9 | Logan Yule | AZ | Pinnacle | 2023 | OF | 359 ft |
10 | Mason Salazar | UT | Mountain View | 2023 | OF | 358 ft |
BATTED BALL DISTANCE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (avg) |
1 | Braedon Davis | WA | Redmond | 2022 | RHP | 289 ft |
2 | Jackson Babione | AZ | Chaparral High School | 2023 | 3B | 285 ft |
3 | Alex Sanchez | AZ | Deer Valley High School | 2023 | SS | 282 ft |
4 | Eli Lipinski | AK | Dimond High School | 2023 | OF | 263 ft |
5 | Dayton Francis | AZ | Horizon | 2021 | 1B | 262 ft |
6 | Juan Carlos Kalemera | AZ | Pinnacle | 2023 | OF | 258 ft |
7 | Jonny Garber | AZ | Pinnacle | 2022 | C | 247 ft |
8 | Jack Varney | WA | Mercer Island | 2022 | 1B | 246 ft |
9 | Ragan Johnson | AZ | Pinnacle | 2023 | 2B | 245 ft |
10 | Joshua Chairez | CA | MARANATHA HIGH SCHOOL | 2020 | 3B | 244 ft |
SWEET SPOT %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
1 | Joshua Chairez | CA | MARANATHA HIGH SCHOOL | 2020 | 3B | 80 % |
^ | Aiden Rodriguez | AZ | Douglas | 2023 | 1B | 80 % |
2 | Cooper Holtorf | AZ | Mountain Ridge | 2023 | OF | 75 % |
3 | Andrew Armas | AZ | Desert Vista | 2023 | OF | 71 % |
4 | Lemar Vazquez | FL | TNXL Academy | 2023 | 2B | 66 % |
^ | Mason Salazar | UT | Mountain View | 2023 | OF | 66 % |
^ | Jackson Babione | AZ | Chaparral High School | 2023 | 3B | 66 % |
^ | Braedon Davis | WA | Redmond | 2022 | RHP | 66 % |
5 | Ragan Johnson | AZ | Pinnacle | 2023 | 2B | 62 % |
6 | Juan Carlos Kalemera | AZ | Pinnacle | 2023 | OF | 60 % |
Sweet Spot %: 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.
HARD-HIT %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hard Hit % |
1 | Erick Dessens | AZ | Notre Dame Prep | 2023 | OF | 77 % |
2 | Alex Sanchez | AZ | Deer Valley High School | 2023 | SS | 71 % |
3 | Juan Carlos Kalemera | AZ | Pinnacle | 2023 | OF | 70 % |
4 | Eli Lipinski | AK | Dimond High School | 2023 | OF | 62 % |
^ | Cooper Holtorf | AZ | Mountain Ridge | 2023 | OF | 62 % |
5 | Matthew Stewart | AZ | Boulder Creek | 2023 | C | 60 % |
6 | Dayton Francis | AZ | Horizon | 2021 | 1B | 57 % |
^ | Logan Yule | AZ | Pinnacle | 2023 | OF | 57 % |
7 | Braedon Davis | WA | Redmond | 2022 | RHP | 55 % |
8 | Jude Almaraz | AZ | Brophy College Prep | 2023 | OF | 54 % |
BLAST MOTION
HAND SPEED (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hard Hit % |
1 | Erick Dessens | AZ | Notre Dame Prep | 2023 | OF | 77 % |
2 | Alex Sanchez | AZ | Deer Valley High School | 2023 | SS | 71 % |
3 | Juan Carlos Kalemera | AZ | Pinnacle | 2023 | OF | 70 % |
4 | Eli Lipinski | AK | Dimond High School | 2023 | OF | 62 % |
^ | Cooper Holtorf | AZ | Mountain Ridge | 2023 | OF | 62 % |
5 | Matthew Stewart | AZ | Boulder Creek | 2023 | C | 60 % |
6 | Dayton Francis | AZ | Horizon | 2021 | 1B | 57 % |
^ | Logan Yule | AZ | Pinnacle | 2023 | OF | 57 % |
7 | Braedon Davis | WA | Redmond | 2022 | RHP | 55 % |
8 | Jude Almaraz | AZ | Brophy College Prep | 2023 | OF | 54 % |
Hand Speed: The observed speed as measured on the handle of the bat (measured six inches from the knob of the bat). Peak Hand Speed will occur prior to the moment of impact, very close to the commit time in the swing when the wrists unhinge.
BAT SPEED (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Mason Salazar | UT | Mountain View | 2023 | OF | 74.1 mph |
2 | Braedon Davis | WA | Redmond | 2022 | RHP | 73.5 mph |
3 | Alex Sanchez | AZ | Deer Valley High School | 2023 | SS | 72.5 mph |
4 | Dayton Francis | AZ | Horizon | 2021 | 1B | 72.4 mph |
5 | Juan Carlos Kalemera | AZ | Pinnacle | 2023 | OF | 71.6 mph |
6 | Eli Lipinski | AK | Dimond High School | 2023 | OF | 70.4 mph |
7 | Cooper Holtorf | AZ | Mountain Ridge | 2023 | OF | 70.3 mph |
8 | Victor Coronado | AZ | Rio Rico | 2022 | OF | 70.1 mph |
9 | Aiden Rodriguez | AZ | Douglas | 2023 | 1B | 69.3 mph |
10 | Matthew Stewart | AZ | Boulder Creek | 2023 | C | 68.6 mph |
Bat Speed: The observed speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact. The sweet spot of the bat is measured six inches from the tip of the bat.
ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Dayton Francis | AZ | Horizon | 2021 | 1B | 22.4 g |
2 | Eli Lipinski | AK | Dimond High School | 2023 | OF | 20.6 g |
3 | Cooper Holtorf | AZ | Mountain Ridge | 2023 | OF | 19.2 g |
4 | Drew Kaatz | OR | Silverton | 2021 | SS | 18.6 g |
5 | Braedon Davis | WA | Redmond | 2022 | RHP | 17.7 g |
6 | Jose Mendoza | AZ | Apollo | 2023 | SS | 17.7 g |
7 | Isaac McNair-Seigler | GA | Cartersville High School | 2023 | C | 17.0 g |
8 | Jude Almaraz | AZ | Brophy College Prep | 2023 | OF | 16.9 g |
9 | Logan Yule | AZ | Pinnacle | 2023 | OF | 16.6 g |
10 | Erick Dessens | AZ | Notre Dame Prep | 2023 | OF | 15.9 g |
Body Rotation: A swing that has the appropriate relative contributions of body and bat rotations is an efficient and Powerful swing that maintains proper sequencing. An efficient baseball swing is one in which the body creates the initial movements, which is then transferred to the arms and out to the bat, thereby maximizing Bat Speed through this proximal-to-distal kinematic sequencing movement pattern.
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