Prep Baseball Report

AR Preseason All-State: Hitter's Data Dive


Arkansas Staff

We wrapped up our preseason slate with our Preseason All-State event this past Sunday February 18th, featuring 77 players from all across the state.  The event featured prospects from the 2025 class to some up-and coming 2027 grads ahead of opening day next week.  The event featured laser timed 60's, jumping metrics, BP with Trackman and Blast Motion, defensive evaluations with radar gun readings, pop times, bullpens with Trackman data, and Vizual Edge testing.  Today we dive into the top hitting metrics from the event captured by Trackman and Blast Motion.  All the top ball flight data and swing metrics broken down by class found down below.

Full event stats and details can be found by clicking HERE

PEAK EXIT VELOCITY

2025's

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Luis Gabriel AR Sylvan Hills 2025 1B 95.4 mph
2 Greyson Westbrook AR Wynne 2025 3B 95.2 mph
3 Bodi Gist AR Bentonville 2025 OF 94.6 mph
4 Hudson Rodgers AR Valley View 2025 1B 93.9 mph
5 Logan Ward AR Sheridan 2025 SS 93.6 mph

2026's

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Shaun Cover AR Conway 2026 3B 100.8 mph
2 Bowman Stein AR Little Rock Catholic 2026 OF 99.8 mph
3 Jayden Green AR Cabot 2026 OF 95.6 mph
4 Max Conine AR Pulaski Academy 2026 3B 95.5 mph
5 William Svoboda AR PULASKI ACADEMY 2026 RHP 94.3 mph

2027's

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Jarrett Hathcock AR Malvern 2027 C 97.7 mph
2 Luke Weatherley AR Jonesboro 2027 C 88.2 mph
3 Benton Farmer AR Greene County 2027 OF 87.7 mph
4 Layton Holt AR VALLEY VIEW HIGH SCHOOL 2027 3B 86.6 mph
5 Caden Sierra AR Sylvan Hills 2027 C 85.3 mph

AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY

2025's

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (avg)
1 Klayton Clark AR Farmington 2025 1B 87.9 mph
2 Bodi Gist AR Bentonville 2025 OF 86.0 mph
3 Alexander Martinez AR Northside 2025 C 84.8 mph
4 Logan Ward AR Sheridan 2025 SS 84.4 mph
5 Finley Chafin AR Mountain Home 2025 SS 84.2 mph

2026's

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (avg)
1 Shaun Cover AR Conway 2026 3B 91.9 mph
2 Max Conine AR Pulaski Academy 2026 3B 91.1 mph
3 Jayden Green AR Cabot 2026 OF 89.5 mph
4 Bowman Stein AR Little Rock Catholic 2026 OF 88.5 mph
5 William Svoboda AR PULASKI ACADEMY 2026 RHP 87.4 mph

2027's

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (avg)
1 Luke Weatherley AR Jonesboro 2027 C 83.7 mph
2 Benton Farmer AR Greene County 2027 OF 82.5 mph
3 Jarrett Hathcock AR Malvern 2027 C 82.4 mph
4 Caden Sierra AR Sylvan Hills 2027 C 78.2 mph
5 Layton Holt AR VALLEY VIEW HIGH SCHOOL 2027 3B 73.8 mph

MAX DISTANCE

2025's

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (max)
1 Luis Gabriel AR Sylvan Hills 2025 1B 353 ft
2 Hudson Rodgers AR Valley View 2025 1B 329 ft
3 Finley Chafin AR Mountain Home 2025 SS 328 ft
4 Greyson Westbrook AR Wynne 2025 3B 324 ft
5 Logan Ward AR Sheridan 2025 SS 320 ft

2026's

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (max)
1 Jayden Green AR Cabot 2026 OF 342 ft
2 Keaton Mathis AR Valley View 2026 C 339 ft
3 Major Jackson AR Pulaski Academy 2026 OF 337 ft
4 Max Conine AR Pulaski Academy 2026 3B 334 ft
5 Solomon Flores AR Marion 2026 OF 331 ft

2027's

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (max)
1 Luke Weatherley AR Jonesboro 2027 C 303 ft
2 Jarrett Hathcock AR Malvern 2027 C 295 ft
3 Zane Keele AR Russellville 2027 SS 291 ft
4 Caden Sierra AR Sylvan Hills 2027 C 285 ft
5 Benton Farmer AR Greene County 2027 OF 263 ft

AVERAGE DISTANCE

2025's

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (avg)
1 Logan Ward AR Sheridan 2025 SS 201 ft
2 Hudson Rodgers AR Valley View 2025 1B 191 ft
3 Klayton Clark AR Farmington 2025 1B 190 ft
4 Luis Gabriel AR Sylvan Hills 2025 1B 187 ft
5 Landen Fain AR Siloam Springs 2025 C 184 ft

2026's

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (avg)
1 Keaton Mathis AR Valley View 2026 C 238 ft
2 Chase Perkins AR Gosnell 2026 OF 232 ft
3 Kale Searcy AR Cross County 2026 C 231 ft
4 Madden Tatum AR VALLEY VIEW HIGH SCHOOL 2026 3B 227 ft
5 Major Jackson AR Pulaski Academy 2026 OF 225 ft

2027's

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (avg)
1 Zane Keele AR Russellville 2027 SS 195 ft
2 Jarrett Hathcock AR Malvern 2027 C 184 ft
3 Luke Weatherley AR Jonesboro 2027 C 179 ft
4 Caden Sierra AR Sylvan Hills 2027 C 167 ft
5 Aiden Grimes AR THE ACADEMIES AT JONESBORO HIGH SCHOOL 2027 1B 164 ft

SWEET SPOT PERCENTAGE

2025's

Rank Name State School Class Pos Sweet Spot %
1 Logan Ward AR Sheridan 2025 SS 72 %
2 Alexander Martinez AR Northside 2025 C 69 %
^ Victor Bulloch V AR JOE T. ROBINSON HIGH SCHOOL 2025 C 69 %
^ Miles Bailey AR Vilonia 2025 OF 69 %
3 Hudson Rodgers AR Valley View 2025 1B 66 %
^ Klayton Clark AR Farmington 2025 1B 66 %
4 Xander Kane AR Pangburn 2025 LHP 63 %
5 Bodi Gist AR Bentonville 2025 OF 61 %

2026's

Rank Name State School Class Pos Sweet Spot %
1 Collin Estes AR Hot Springs Lakeside 2026 SS 92 %
2 Kale Searcy AR Cross County 2026 C 80 %
3 Brooks Hipp AR Westside Greers Ferry 2026 SS 76 %
^ Shaun Cover AR Conway 2026 3B 76 %
^ Max Conine AR Pulaski Academy 2026 3B 76 %
4 Brodie Ryan AR Greene County Tech 2026 RHP 75 %
^ Trystan Newberry AR Russellville 2026 LHP 75 %
^ Reeves Aunspaugh AR HAR-BER HIGH SCHOOL 2026 C 75 %
^ Major Jackson AR Pulaski Academy 2026 OF 75 %
5 Max Holland AR Conway 2026 C 66 %
^ Coleman Barnett AR Marion 2026 3B 66 %
^ Ace DeWese AR Pulaski Academy 2026 LHP 66 %

2027's

Rank Name State School Class Pos Sweet Spot %
1 Aiden Grimes AR THE ACADEMIES AT JONESBORO HIGH SCHOOL 2027 1B 76 %
2 Luke Weatherley AR Jonesboro 2027 C 66 %
3 Layton Holt AR VALLEY VIEW HIGH SCHOOL 2027 3B 64 %
4 Jarrett Hathcock AR Malvern 2027 C 58 %
5 Brody Pass AR GREENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL 2027 C 40 %

LINE DRIVE PERCENTAGE

2025's

Rank Name State School Class Pos Line Drive %
1 Alexander Martinez AR Northside 2025 C 53 %
2 Hudson Rodgers AR Valley View 2025 1B 53 %
3 Connor Shockley AR Shiloh Christian 2025 OF 46 %
^ Bodi Gist AR Bentonville 2025 OF 46 %
4 Landen Fain AR Siloam Springs 2025 C 45 %
^ Logan Ward AR Sheridan 2025 SS 45 %
^ Xander Kane AR Pangburn 2025 LHP 45 %
5 Klayton Clark AR Farmington 2025 1B 41 %

2026's

Rank Name State School Class Pos Line Drive %
1 Collin Estes AR Hot Springs Lakeside 2026 SS 92 %
2 Shaun Cover AR Conway 2026 3B 76 %
3 Max Conine AR Pulaski Academy 2026 3B 69 %
^ Brooks Hipp AR Westside Greers Ferry 2026 SS 69 %
4 Brodie Ryan AR Greene County Tech 2026 RHP 66 %
^ Ace DeWese AR Pulaski Academy 2026 LHP 66 %
5 Max Holland AR Conway 2026 C 58 %
^ Coleman Barnett AR Marion 2026 3B 58 %
^ Trystan Newberry AR Russellville 2026 LHP 58 %

2027's

Rank Name State School Class Pos Line Drive %
1 Layton Holt AR VALLEY VIEW HIGH SCHOOL 2027 3B 50 %
2 Aiden Grimes AR THE ACADEMIES AT JONESBORO HIGH SCHOOL 2027 1B 46 %
3 Jarrett Hathcock AR Malvern 2027 C 41 %
^ Luke Weatherley AR Jonesboro 2027 C 41 %
4 Brody Pass AR GREENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL 2027 C 40 %
5 Zane Keele AR Russellville 2027 SS 16 %

TOP HAND SPEED

2025's

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (max)
1 Ty Watkins AR Russellville 2025 OF 24.3 mph
2 Logan Ward AR Sheridan 2025 SS 24.0 mph
3 Miles Bailey AR Vilonia 2025 OF 23.9 mph
^ Luis Gabriel AR Sylvan Hills 2025 1B 23.9 mph
4 Finley Chafin AR Mountain Home 2025 SS 23.3 mph
5 Ben Arnold AR Bentonville West 2025 OF 23.0 mph
^ Alexander Martinez AR Northside 2025 C 23.0 mph

2026's

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (max)
1 Blade Dykes AR Mayflower 2026 OF 25.0 mph
2 Max Conine AR Pulaski Academy 2026 3B 24.9 mph
3 Jayden Green AR Cabot 2026 OF 24.6 mph
4 Major Jackson AR Pulaski Academy 2026 OF 24.3 mph
5 William Svoboda AR PULASKI ACADEMY 2026 RHP 24.0 mph

2027's

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (max)
1 Jarrett Hathcock AR Malvern 2027 C 23.8 mph
2 Luke Weatherley AR Jonesboro 2027 C 21.3 mph
3 Zane Keele AR Russellville 2027 SS 21.0 mph
4 Benton Farmer AR Greene County 2027 OF 20.9 mph
5 Brody Pass AR GREENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL 2027 C 20.4 mph

AVERAGE HAND SPEED

2025's

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (avg)
1 Miles Bailey AR Vilonia 2025 OF 22.7 mph
2 Logan Ward AR Sheridan 2025 SS 22.5 mph
3 Alexander Martinez AR Northside 2025 C 22.0 mph
4 Finley Chafin AR Mountain Home 2025 SS 21.7 mph
5 Ty Watkins AR Russellville 2025 OF 21.5 mph

2026's

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (avg)
1 Max Conine AR Pulaski Academy 2026 3B 24.1 mph
2 William Svoboda AR PULASKI ACADEMY 2026 RHP 23.2 mph
3 Blade Dykes AR Mayflower 2026 OF 23.0 mph
4 Major Jackson AR Pulaski Academy 2026 OF 22.9 mph
5 Noah Ragsdale AR Valley View 2026 2B 22.6 mph

2027's

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (avg)
1 Jarrett Hathcock AR Malvern 2027 C 20.8 mph
2 Luke Weatherley AR Jonesboro 2027 C 19.5 mph
3 Benton Farmer AR Greene County 2027 OF 19.1 mph
4 Zane Keele AR Russellville 2027 SS 19.0 mph
5 Brody Pass AR GREENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL 2027 C 18.3 mph

TOP BAT SPEED

2025's

Rank Name State School Class Pos Bat Speed (max)
1 Luis Gabriel AR Sylvan Hills 2025 1B 82.1 mph
2 Ty Watkins AR Russellville 2025 OF 74.7 mph
3 Logan Ward AR Sheridan 2025 SS 74.6 mph
4 Greyson Westbrook AR Wynne 2025 3B 73.7 mph
5 Quintavious Person AR Jacksonville 2025 1B 73.5 mph

2026's

Rank Name State School Class Pos Bat Speed (max)
1 Bowman Stein AR Little Rock Catholic 2026 OF 85.2 mph
2 Shaun Cover AR Conway 2026 3B 80.8 mph
3 Jayden Green AR Cabot 2026 OF 79.7 mph
4 Solomon Flores AR Marion 2026 OF 78.2 mph
5 William Svoboda AR PULASKI ACADEMY 2026 RHP 76.7 mph

2027's

Rank Name State School Class Pos Bat Speed (max)
1 Jarrett Hathcock AR Malvern 2027 C 73.5 mph
2 Caden Sierra AR Sylvan Hills 2027 C 73.4 mph
3 Luke Weatherley AR Jonesboro 2027 C 70.5 mph
4 Zane Keele AR Russellville 2027 SS 68.1 mph
5 Layton Holt AR VALLEY VIEW HIGH SCHOOL 2027 3B 67.3 mph

AVERAGE BAT SPEED

2025's

Rank Name State School Class Pos Bat Speed (avg)
1 Luis Gabriel AR Sylvan Hills 2025 1B 77.3 mph
2 Finley Chafin AR Mountain Home 2025 SS 70.6 mph
3 Logan Ward AR Sheridan 2025 SS 70.2 mph
4 Klayton Clark AR Farmington 2025 1B 70.1 mph
5 Quintavious Person AR Jacksonville 2025 1B 70.1 mph

2026's

Rank Name State School Class Pos Bat Speed (avg)
1 Bowman Stein AR Little Rock Catholic 2026 OF 82.1 mph
2 Solomon Flores AR Marion 2026 OF 76.0 mph
3 Jayden Green AR Cabot 2026 OF 75.6 mph
4 Shaun Cover AR Conway 2026 3B 73.3 mph
5 William Svoboda AR PULASKI ACADEMY 2026 RHP 73.1 mph

2027's

Rank Name State School Class Pos Bat Speed (avg)
1 Jarrett Hathcock AR Malvern 2027 C 69.4 mph
2 Caden Sierra AR Sylvan Hills 2027 C 67.7 mph
3 Luke Weatherley AR Jonesboro 2027 C 66.9 mph
4 Zane Keele AR Russellville 2027 SS 65.0 mph
5 Layton Holt AR VALLEY VIEW HIGH SCHOOL 2027 3B 64.4 mph

PEAK ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION

2025's

Rank Name State School Class Pos Rot. Acc (max)
1 Ty Watkins AR Russellville 2025 OF 24.3 g
2 Finley Chafin AR Mountain Home 2025 SS 24.0 g
3 Luis Gabriel AR Sylvan Hills 2025 1B 23.2 g
4 Greyson Westbrook AR Wynne 2025 3B 21.4 g
5 Logan Ward AR Sheridan 2025 SS 20.5 g

2026's

Rank Name State School Class Pos Rot. Acc (max)
1 William Ferguson AR Westside 2026 3B 33.7 g
2 Solomon Flores AR Marion 2026 OF 32.1 g
3 William Svoboda AR PULASKI ACADEMY 2026 RHP 32.0 g
4 Major Jackson AR Pulaski Academy 2026 OF 31.3 g
5 Chase Perkins AR Gosnell 2026 OF 30.4 g

2027's

Rank Name State School Class Pos Rot. Acc (max)
1 Benton Farmer AR Greene County 2027 OF 23.5 g
2 Luke Weatherley AR Jonesboro 2027 C 21.0 g
3 Jarrett Hathcock AR Malvern 2027 C 20.3 g
4 Zane Keele AR Russellville 2027 SS 19.6 g
5 Caden Sierra AR Sylvan Hills 2027 C 16.5 g

AVERAGE ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION

2025's

Rank Name State School Class Pos Rot. Acc (avg)
1 Ty Watkins AR Russellville 2025 OF 20.0 g
2 Finley Chafin AR Mountain Home 2025 SS 19.6 g
3 Greyson Westbrook AR Wynne 2025 3B 18.9 g
4 Luis Gabriel AR Sylvan Hills 2025 1B 18.6 g
5 Alexander Martinez AR Northside 2025 C 15.7 g

2026's

Rank Name State School Class Pos Rot. Acc (avg)
1 William Svoboda AR PULASKI ACADEMY 2026 RHP 29.1 g
2 William Ferguson AR Westside 2026 3B 28.3 g
3 Major Jackson AR Pulaski Academy 2026 OF 27.8 g
4 Solomon Flores AR Marion 2026 OF 25.6 g
5 Noah Ragsdale AR Valley View 2026 2B 24.7 g

2027's

Rank Name State School Class Pos Rot. Acc (avg)
1 Luke Weatherley AR Jonesboro 2027 C 17.9 g
2 Benton Farmer AR Greene County 2027 OF 17.7 g
3 Jarrett Hathcock AR Malvern 2027 C 17.4 g
4 Zane Keele AR Russellville 2027 SS 12.5 g
5 Brody Pass AR GREENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL 2027 C 12.4 g

ON PLANE PERCENTAGE

2025's

Rank Name State School Class Pos On Plane Eff (avg)
1 Connor Shockley AR Shiloh Christian 2025 OF 93 %
2 Bodi Gist AR Bentonville 2025 OF 74 %
3 Cale Slaten AR MOUNTAIN PINE HIGH SCHOOL 2025 SS 72 %
4 Victor Bulloch V AR JOE T. ROBINSON HIGH SCHOOL 2025 C 71 %
5 Xander Kane AR Pangburn 2025 LHP 70 %

2026's

Rank Name State School Class Pos On Plane Eff (avg)
1 Noah Scutero AR Valley View 2026 SS 91 %
2 Logan English AR Alma 2026 2B 87 %
3 Kannon Ring AR Greene County Tech 2026 C 87 %
4 Brooks Hipp AR Westside Greers Ferry 2026 SS 86 %
5 Brodie Ryan AR Greene County Tech 2026 RHP 84 %

2027's

Rank Name State School Class Pos On Plane Eff (avg)
1 Brody Pass AR GREENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL 2027 C 87 %
2 Luke Weatherley AR Jonesboro 2027 C 85 %
3 Layton Holt AR VALLEY VIEW HIGH SCHOOL 2027 3B 79 %
4 Benton Farmer AR Greene County 2027 OF 62 %
5 Zane Keele AR Russellville 2027 SS 59 %

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