East Arkansas Preseason ID: Hitter's Data Dive
February 7, 2024
Our final stop around the state on our Preseason ID tour came on February 3rd in Jonesboro for the East Arkansas Preseason ID. The event featured 22 players from the eastern part of the state from the 2025 class to some up and coming prospects in the 2028 class. The event featured a pro-style workout with laser timed 60's, BP rounds with Trackman and Blast Motion data collected, defensive evaluations with radar gun readings and pop times, and finished off with bullpens with Trackman ball flight data. Today we take all the top leaders broken down in multiple categories with eyes on the top hitting metrics captured by Trackman and Blast Motion.
Full event stats and details can be found by clicking HERE
We still have spots remaining for our upcoming Preseason All-State on February 18th in Conway. Request your invitation for our final Preseason event HERE
PEAK EXIT VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Jayde Taylor | AR | Valley View | 2025 | OF | 99.7 mph |
| 2 | Owen Roach | AR | Valley View | 2026 | OF | 96.8 mph |
| 3 | Will Findley | AR | VALLEY VIEW HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | SS | 91.7 mph |
| 4 | Braydon Passmore | AR | TRUMANN HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | SS | 90.4 mph |
| 5 | Gabe Bledsoe | AR | Batesville | 2027 | OF | 89.3 mph |
AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
| 1 | Owen Roach | AR | Valley View | 2026 | OF | 90.7 mph |
| 2 | Jayde Taylor | AR | Valley View | 2025 | OF | 87.2 mph |
| 3 | Gabe Bledsoe | AR | Batesville | 2027 | OF | 84.1 mph |
| 4 | Beck Black | AR | VALLEY VIEW HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | 3B | 83.4 mph |
| 5 | Parker King | AR | Valley View | 2026 | OF | 83.0 mph |
MAX DISTANCE
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
| 1 | Jayde Taylor | AR | Valley View | 2025 | OF | 361 ft |
| 2 | Brody Brown | AR | Mountain Home | 2028 | OF | 323 ft |
| 3 | Owen Roach | AR | Valley View | 2026 | OF | 313 ft |
| 4 | Cannon Morgan | AR | WEST MEMPHIS CHRISTIAN | 2028 | OF | 303 ft |
| 5 | Gabe Bledsoe | AR | Batesville | 2027 | OF | 300 ft |
AVERAGE DISTANCE
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (avg) |
| 1 | Eli Mathis | AR | Valley View | 2028 | 1B | 230 ft |
| 2 | Beck Black | AR | VALLEY VIEW HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | 3B | 230 ft |
| 3 | Aiden Grimes | AR | THE ACADEMIES AT JONESBORO HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | 1B | 213 ft |
| 4 | Jayde Taylor | AR | Valley View | 2025 | OF | 203 ft |
| 5 | Parker King | AR | Valley View | 2026 | OF | 202 ft |
SWEET SPOT PERCENTAGE
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
| 1 | Beck Black | AR | VALLEY VIEW HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | 3B | 82 % |
| 2 | Will Findley | AR | VALLEY VIEW HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | SS | 75 % |
| 3 | Eli Mathis | AR | Valley View | 2028 | 1B | 68 % |
| 4 | Brody Brown | AR | Mountain Home | 2028 | OF | 62 % |
| ^ | Cannon Morgan | AR | WEST MEMPHIS CHRISTIAN | 2028 | OF | 62 % |
| ^ | Aiden Grimes | AR | THE ACADEMIES AT JONESBORO HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | 1B | 62 % |
| 5 | Gabe Bledsoe | AR | Batesville | 2027 | OF | 60 % |
| ^ | Easton Dickson | AR | Gosnell | 2027 | OF | 60 % |
| ^ | Cannon Driskill | AR | Valley View | 2026 | SS | 60 % |
| ^ | Jayde Taylor | AR | Valley View | 2025 | OF | 60 % |
LINE DRIVE PERCENTAGE
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Line Drive % |
| 1 | Beck Black | AR | VALLEY VIEW HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | 3B | 58 % |
| 2 | Will Findley | AR | VALLEY VIEW HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | SS | 50 % |
| 3 | Brody Brown | AR | Mountain Home | 2028 | OF | 46 % |
| 4 | Gabe Bledsoe | AR | Batesville | 2027 | OF | 46 % |
| ^ | Cannon Driskill | AR | Valley View | 2026 | SS | 46 % |
| 5 | Avery Scoggins | AR | Jonesboro | 2028 | SS | 43 % |
| ^ | Cannon Morgan | AR | WEST MEMPHIS CHRISTIAN | 2028 | OF | 43 % |
| ^ | Drew Gartman | AR | Valley View | 2025 | SS | 43 % |
TOP HAND SPEED
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
| 1 | Owen Roach | AR | Valley View | 2026 | OF | 24.0 mph |
| 2 | Jayde Taylor | AR | Valley View | 2025 | OF | 23.5 mph |
| 3 | Easton Dickson | AR | Gosnell | 2027 | OF | 23.3 mph |
| 4 | Braydon Passmore | AR | TRUMANN HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | SS | 22.6 mph |
| 5 | Parker King | AR | Valley View | 2026 | OF | 22.1 mph |
AVERAGE HAND SPEED
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Owen Roach | AR | Valley View | 2026 | OF | 22.9 mph |
| 2 | Jayde Taylor | AR | Valley View | 2025 | OF | 22.5 mph |
| 3 | Easton Dickson | AR | Gosnell | 2027 | OF | 21.9 mph |
| 4 | Braydon Passmore | AR | TRUMANN HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | SS | 21.6 mph |
| 5 | Jaden Passmore | AR | SOUTHSIDE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | SS | 20.9 mph |
TOP BAT SPEED
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (max) |
| 1 | Jayde Taylor | AR | Valley View | 2025 | OF | 82.2 mph |
| 2 | Braydon Passmore | AR | TRUMANN HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | SS | 79.0 mph |
| 3 | Owen Roach | AR | Valley View | 2026 | OF | 72.7 mph |
| 4 | Eli Mathis | AR | Valley View | 2028 | 1B | 71.6 mph |
| 5 | Parker King | AR | Valley View | 2026 | OF | 68.8 mph |
AVERAGE BAT SPEED
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Jayde Taylor | AR | Valley View | 2025 | OF | 78.1 mph |
| 2 | Braydon Passmore | AR | TRUMANN HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | SS | 72.7 mph |
| 3 | Owen Roach | AR | Valley View | 2026 | OF | 69.8 mph |
| 4 | Gabe Bledsoe | AR | Batesville | 2027 | OF | 66.5 mph |
| 5 | Beck Black | AR | VALLEY VIEW HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | 3B | 66.1 mph |
PEAK ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (max) |
| 1 | Owen Roach | AR | Valley View | 2026 | OF | 37.4 g |
| 2 | Jayde Taylor | AR | Valley View | 2025 | OF | 31.0 g |
| 3 | Will Findley | AR | VALLEY VIEW HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | SS | 29.8 g |
| 4 | Easton Dickson | AR | Gosnell | 2027 | OF | 29.1 g |
| 5 | Jaden Passmore | AR | SOUTHSIDE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | SS | 27.0 g |
AVERAGE ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
| 1 | Owen Roach | AR | Valley View | 2026 | OF | 32.7 g |
| 2 | Jayde Taylor | AR | Valley View | 2025 | OF | 25.6 g |
| 3 | Easton Dickson | AR | Gosnell | 2027 | OF | 24.2 g |
| 4 | Will Findley | AR | VALLEY VIEW HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | SS | 23.0 g |
| 5 | Cannon Driskill | AR | Valley View | 2026 | SS | 21.7 g |
ON PLANE PERCENTAGE
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | On Plane Eff (avg) |
| 1 | Brody Brown | AR | Mountain Home | 2028 | OF | 86 % |
| 2 | Jaden Passmore | AR | SOUTHSIDE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | SS | 84 % |
| 3 | Gabe Bledsoe | AR | Batesville | 2027 | OF | 84 % |
| 4 | Owen Roach | AR | Valley View | 2026 | OF | 83 % |
| 5 | Easton Dickson | AR | Gosnell | 2027 | OF | 80 % |
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