Sat May 13, 2023
On Saturday, May 6th the PBR Arizona staff headed south to continue its Rising Stars ID series with an event in Tucson at the University of Arizona. Rising Stars showcases are for the 2027-2028 classes and serve as identifiers for PBR Arizona's team at the PBR Jr. Future Games.
The event was heavy on 2027 prospects and gave our staff a look at some interesting incoming freshman who will be on the high school scene for several years to come.
All players ran through our series of tech partners including TrackMan for both bullpens and batting practice, Blast Motion during BP, Swift Performance for 60-yard times and splits and Vizual Edge for visual testing.
Below, we conclude our post-event coverage with a look at the top Blast Motion metrics collected on our sensors throughout the batting practice portion of the showcase.
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TUCSON RISING STARS ID | BLAST MOTION LEADERS
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Top Blast Motion Performers in each swing category
Max Bat Speed - 76.5MPH | 3B/RHP Diego Garcia - 2027, Salpointe Catholic
Avg. Bat Speed - 72.1MPH | 3B/C Lincoln Demmons - 2027, Basha
Max Hand Speed - 21.9MPH | 3B/1B Carlos Davila - 2027, Salpointe Catholic
Avg. Hand Speed - 20.0MPH | 3B/C Lincoln Demmons - 2027, Basha
Max On-Plane Efficiency - 86 % | C/SS Tristan Cruz - 2028, Undecided
Avg. On-Plane Efficiency - 76 % | C/SS Tristan Cruz - 2028, Undecided
Max Rotational Accel. - 29.7 G | 3B/C Lincoln Demmons - 2027, Basha
Avg. Rotational Accel. - 23.6 G | 3B/C Lincoln Demmons - 2027, Basha
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| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (max) |
| 1 | Diego Garcia | AZ | Salpointe | 2027 | 3B | 76.5 mph |
| 2 | Lincoln Demmons | AZ | Basha | 2027 | C | 75.1 mph |
| 3 | Carlos Davila | AZ | Salpointe | 2027 | 3B | 65.9 mph |
| 4 | Xavier Silvas | AZ | Salpointe | 2028 | 1B | 65.4 mph |
| 5 | Tristan Cruz | AZ | N/A | 2028 | C | 64.0 mph |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Lincoln Demmons | AZ | Basha | 2027 | C | 72.1 mph |
| 2 | Carlos Davila | AZ | Salpointe | 2027 | 3B | 63.2 mph |
| 3 | Diego Garcia | AZ | Salpointe | 2027 | 3B | 62.6 mph |
| 4 | Marco Serrano | AZ | Nogales | 2027 | 1B | 60.8 mph |
| 5 | Tristan Cruz | AZ | N/A | 2028 | C | 60.3 mph |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
| 1 | Carlos Davila | AZ | Salpointe | 2027 | 3B | 21.9 mph |
| 2 | Lincoln Demmons | AZ | Basha | 2027 | C | 21.7 mph |
| 3 | Tate Clarkson | AZ | ALA Gilbert North | 2027 | OF | 21.2 mph |
| 4 | Tristan Cruz | AZ | N/A | 2028 | C | 20.4 mph |
| 5 | Santiago Mendivil | AZ | Canyon del Oro | 2026 | 2B | 20.2 mph |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Lincoln Demmons | AZ | Basha | 2027 | C | 20.0 mph |
| 2 | Carlos Davila | AZ | Salpointe | 2027 | 3B | 19.8 mph |
| 3 | Tate Clarkson | AZ | ALA Gilbert North | 2027 | OF | 19.1 mph |
| 4 | Tristan Cruz | AZ | N/A | 2028 | C | 18.5 mph |
| 5 | Santiago Mendivil | AZ | Canyon del Oro | 2026 | 2B | 18.3 mph |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | MaxOnPlaneEfficiency |
| 1 | Santiago Mendivil | AZ | Canyon del Oro | 2026 | 2B | 89 |
| 2 | Tristan Cruz | AZ | N/A | 2028 | C | 86 |
| 3 | Tate Clarkson | AZ | ALA Gilbert North | 2027 | OF | 85 |
| 4 | Israel Hernandez | AZ | Salpointe Catholic | 2027 | SS | 83 |
| 5 | Eddie Rosas | AZ | Nogales | 2028 | 2B | 80 |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | On Plane Eff (avg) |
| 1 | Santiago Mendivil | AZ | Canyon del Oro | 2026 | 2B | 81 % |
| 2 | Tristan Cruz | AZ | N/A | 2028 | C | 76 % |
| 3 | Tate Clarkson | AZ | ALA Gilbert North | 2027 | OF | 74 % |
| 4 | Israel Hernandez | AZ | Salpointe Catholic | 2027 | SS | 73 % |
| 5 | Eddie Rosas | AZ | Nogales | 2028 | 2B | 67 % |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (max) |
| 1 | Lincoln Demmons | AZ | Basha | 2027 | C | 29.7 g |
| 2 | Tristan Cruz | AZ | N/A | 2028 | C | 24.2 g |
| 3 | Carlos Davila | AZ | Salpointe | 2027 | 3B | 18.1 g |
| 4 | Tate Clarkson | AZ | ALA Gilbert North | 2027 | OF | 16.5 g |
| 5 | Xavier Silvas | AZ | Salpointe | 2028 | 1B | 14.8 g |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
| 1 | Lincoln Demmons | AZ | Basha | 2027 | C | 23.6 g |
| 2 | Tristan Cruz | AZ | N/A | 2028 | C | 18.5 g |
| 3 | Carlos Davila | AZ | Salpointe | 2027 | 3B | 14.1 g |
| 4 | Xavier Silvas | AZ | Salpointe | 2028 | 1B | 10.1 g |
| 5 | Tate Clarkson | AZ | ALA Gilbert North | 2027 | OF | 10.1 g |
| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| 2023 PBR CA-NV-AZ-UT ProCase (Invite Only) | AZ | 06/04 | University of Southern California - Dedeaux Field |
| Top Prospect Games: Class of 2026 & 2027 | AZ | 06/06 | Legacy Sports Complex |
| Top Prospect Games: Class of 2025 | AZ | 06/12 | Brewers Spring Training Fields - Phoenix, AZ |
| Top Prospect Games: Class of 2024 | AZ | 06/13 | Brewers Spring Training Fields - Phoenix, AZ |
| Scottsdale Open | AZ | 07/11 | Scottsdale Stadium - Scottsdale, AZ |
| PBR Junior Future Games | NATIONAL | 07/25 | LakePoint |
| 2023 PBR Future Games (Arizona Invite) | AZ | 07/26 | LakePoint Sports - Cartersville, GA |
| Tempe Open | AZ | 08/27 | Arizona State University - Phoenix Municipal Stadium |
