Prep Baseball Report

Underclass Preseason All-State: Positional Data Dive


Cam Black-Araujo
Arizona Operations

This past Saturday and Sunday, the PBR Arizona staff hosted it's marquee event of the preseason with the Underclass Preseason All-State at Casteel High School in Queen Creek, Arizona. This event featured roughly 85 prospects from the 2026 and 2027 classes and featured a large crop of Arizona's top underclass prospects for a pro-style workout on Saturday, followed by live-game action on Sunday.

The event allowed our staff to collect updated data on all athletes, as well as give us an up-close look at the players ahead of the high school season and our updated rankings that will be rolling out.

Earlier this week, we broke down the top measurable data performers from the event with our Statistical Analysis, Pitching Data Dive and Quick Hits. Now, we conclude our post-event coverage with 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.
To view upcoming event schedule, click here.

SYNCRO ATHLETIC TESTING

60-YARD DASH

Rank Name State School Class Pos 60-yd
1 Brent Sollars AZ Sandra Day O'Connor 2026 OF 6.68 s
2 Henry Verhamme AZ Cactus Shadows 2026 SS 6.71 s
3 Robert Villa III AZ Centennial 2027 SS 6.73 s
^ Jaxen Maxey AZ Valley Christian 2026 OF 6.73 s
4 Vinnie Keck AZ Saguaro 2026 OF 6.79 s
5 Carter Jacobson AZ Corona Del Sol 2026 RHP 6.80 s
6 Brock Jackson AZ Valley Christian 2026 OF 6.86 s
7 Parker Williams AZ Corona del Sol 2026 OF 6.92 s
8 Kooper Klein AZ Mountain View 2027 SS 6.98 s
^ Ryan Harwood AZ Casteel High School 2026 OF 6.98 s

10-YARD SPLIT

Rank Name State School Class Pos 10-yd
1 Brent Sollars AZ Sandra Day O'Connor 2026 OF 1.67 s
2 Gionni Boncore AZ Sandra Day O’Conner 2026 OF 1.71 s
^ Jaxen Maxey AZ Valley Christian 2026 OF 1.71 s
^ EJ Mayer AZ Sahuarita 2027 SS 1.71 s
3 Ryan Harwood AZ Casteel High School 2026 OF 1.72 s
^ Carter Jacobson AZ Corona Del Sol 2026 RHP 1.72 s
^ Parker Williams AZ Corona del Sol 2026 OF 1.72 s
4 Cory Wuttke AZ Hamilton 2027 OF 1.73 s
^ Kooper Klein AZ Mountain View 2027 SS 1.73 s
^ Robert Villa III AZ Centennial 2027 SS 1.73 s

30-YARD SPLIT

Rank Name State School Class Pos 30-yd
1 Jaxen Maxey AZ Valley Christian 2026 OF 3.77 s
^ Brent Sollars AZ Sandra Day O'Connor 2026 OF 3.77 s
2 Robert Villa III AZ Centennial 2027 SS 3.81 s
^ Henry Verhamme AZ Cactus Shadows 2026 SS 3.81 s
3 Carter Jacobson AZ Corona Del Sol 2026 RHP 3.82 s
4 Vinnie Keck AZ Saguaro 2026 OF 3.83 s
5 Parker Williams AZ Corona del Sol 2026 OF 3.86 s
6 Kooper Klein AZ Mountain View 2027 SS 3.92 s
^ Ryan Harwood AZ Casteel High School 2026 OF 3.92 s
^ Brock Jackson AZ Valley Christian 2026 OF 3.92 s

RUN SPEED (MAX)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Run speed (max)
1 Henry Verhamme AZ Cactus Shadows 2026 SS 21.2
2 Brent Sollars AZ Sandra Day O'Connor 2026 OF 21.1
3 Robert Villa III AZ Centennial 2027 SS 21.0
4 Brock Jackson AZ Valley Christian 2026 OF 20.9
5 Vinnie Keck AZ Saguaro 2026 OF 20.8
6 Jaxen Maxey AZ Valley Christian 2026 OF 20.8
7 Carter Jacobson AZ Corona Del Sol 2026 RHP 20.6
8 Kooper Klein AZ Mountain View 2027 SS 20.3
9 Roman Carrington AZ 2026 SS 20.2
10 Ryan Harwood AZ Casteel High School 2026 OF 20.1

Traditionally, the 60-yard dash has been the in-event standard to help measure a player's speed tool. While the measurement still has its utility, the 10-yard split has started to become more and more applicable in determining the player's burst and reaction time in-game, whether that's in the outfield or on the basepaths.

JUMP HEIGHT (MAX)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Jump Height (max)
1 Parker Williams AZ Corona del Sol 2026 OF 33.6
2 Jace Wright AZ NOTRE DAME PREPARATORY 2027 OF 31.8
3 Brent Sollars AZ Sandra Day O'Connor 2026 OF 31.8
4 Robert Villa III AZ Centennial 2027 SS 31.8
5 Vinnie Keck AZ Saguaro 2026 OF 31.5
6 Gionni Boncore AZ Sandra Day O’Conner 2026 OF 31.5
7 Marco Vacanti AZ Horizon 2027 OF 31.4
8 Carter Jacobson AZ Corona Del Sol 2026 RHP 31.3
9 Kobe Olivares AZ Casteel High School 2026 OF 30.9
10 Ryan Harwood AZ Casteel High School 2026 OF 30.7

RSI (MAX)

Rank Name State School Class Pos RSi (max)
1 Robert Villa III AZ Centennial 2027 SS 3.72
2 Maxx Kane AZ Casteel 2026 OF 3.48
3 EJ Mayer AZ Sahuarita 2027 SS 3.41
4 Ethan Rauscher AZ Casteel 2027 2B 3.29
5 Leo Molinari AZ Highland 2027 C 3.14
6 Logan Reber AZ Casteel 2026 C 3.10
7 Vinnie Keck AZ Saguaro 2026 OF 3.06
8 Mason Burns AZ Millennium 2026 3B 3.03
9 Mario Pedraza AZ Williams 2026 RHP 3.02
10 Lincoln Demmons AZ Basha 2027 3B 2.98

TRACKMAN

EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Ryan Harwood AZ Casteel High School 2026 OF 95.0 mph
2 Maverick Bolen AZ Horizon 2027 C 95.0 mph
3 Frank Gearhart AZ Hamilton High School 2026 1B 94.6 mph
4 Carter Jacobson AZ Corona Del Sol 2026 RHP 94.1 mph
5 Jackson Weber AZ Horizon 2026 C 93.9 mph
6 Soren Etheridge AZ Phoenix Country Day 2027 RHP 93.9 mph
7 Jake Claver AZ Desert Mountain High School 2026 OF 93.6 mph
8 Lincoln Demmons AZ Basha 2027 3B 93.5 mph
9 Conor Rae AZ Hamilton 2027 SS 92.9 mph
10 Parker Williams AZ Corona del Sol 2026 OF 92.6 mph

EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (avg)
1 Jackson Weber AZ Horizon 2026 C 88.0 mph
2 Carter Jacobson AZ Corona Del Sol 2026 RHP 87.2 mph
3 Ryan Harwood AZ Casteel High School 2026 OF 87.1 mph
4 Henry Verhamme AZ Cactus Shadows 2026 SS 86.5 mph
5 Logan Reber AZ Casteel 2026 C 86.5 mph
6 Ryan Sanchez AZ Valley Christian 2027 C 86.1 mph
7 Frank Gearhart AZ Hamilton High School 2026 1B 86.0 mph
8 Blake Gonzales AZ Hamilton 2027 3B 85.5 mph
9 Jose Bingochea AZ Casteel 2026 3B 85.3 mph
10 Ryan Baldwin AZ Sunrise Mountain 2026 C 85.2 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 Conor Rae AZ Hamilton 2027 SS 361 ft
2 Ryan Harwood AZ Casteel High School 2026 OF 353 ft
3 Raydon Rocha AZ Mica Mountain 2026 SS 344 ft
4 Blake Gonzales AZ Hamilton 2027 3B 344 ft
5 Jackson Weber AZ Horizon 2026 C 341 ft
6 Grady Pratt AZ Highland 2026 3B 338 ft
7 Jack Petroff AZ Pinnacle 2026 3B 337 ft
8 Mitchell Lamoreaux AZ Mountain View 2027 OF 337 ft
9 Sam Jenkins AZ Notre Dame Prep 2027 RHP 327 ft
10 Maxx Kane AZ Casteel 2026 OF 325 ft

BATTED BALL DISTANCE (AVG.)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (avg)
1 Jackson Weber AZ Horizon 2026 C 291 ft
2 Ryan Harwood AZ Casteel High School 2026 OF 265 ft
3 Blake Gonzales AZ Hamilton 2027 3B 259 ft
4 Raydon Rocha AZ Mica Mountain 2026 SS 255 ft
5 Kristopher De Santiago AZ Hamilton 2026 C 245 ft
6 Jack Petroff AZ Pinnacle 2026 3B 241 ft
7 Alex Korbesmeyer AZ Pinnacle 2026 1B 233 ft
8 Sam Jenkins AZ Notre Dame Prep 2027 RHP 231 ft
9 Bennett Nordini AZ Desert Mountain 2026 3B 225 ft
10 Jack Scully AZ Cactus Shadows High School 2026 3B 222 ft

HARD HIT %

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hard Hit %
1 Ryan Harwood AZ Casteel High School 2026 OF 53 %
2 Carter Jacobson AZ Corona Del Sol 2026 RHP 40 %
3 Jake Claver AZ Desert Mountain High School 2026 OF 36 %
^ Ryan Baldwin AZ Sunrise Mountain 2026 C 36 %
^ Jackson Weber AZ Horizon 2026 C 36 %
4 Lincoln Demmons AZ Basha 2027 3B 30 %
5 Baylor Denny AZ Casteel 2027 SS 27 %
6 Grady Pratt AZ Highland 2026 3B 25 %
^ Raydon Rocha AZ Mica Mountain 2026 SS 25 %
7 Conor Rae AZ Hamilton 2027 SS 22 %
^ Blake Gonzales AZ Hamilton 2027 3B 22 %
^ Maverick Bolen AZ Horizon 2027 C 22 %

SWEET SPOT %

Rank Name State School Class Pos Sweet Spot %
1 Jack Scully AZ Cactus Shadows High School 2026 3B 88 %
^ Kristopher De Santiago AZ Hamilton 2026 C 88 %
2 Alex Korbesmeyer AZ Pinnacle 2026 1B 85 %
3 Maxx Kane AZ Casteel 2026 OF 84 %
4 Kyle Miiller AZ Saguaro High School 2026 1B 83 %
5 Soren Etheridge AZ Phoenix Country Day 2027 RHP 81 %
^ Zander Bratspis AZ Saguaro High School 2026 SS 81 %
^ Tanner Terry AZ Notre Dame Prep 2027 C 81 %
6 Ryan Harwood AZ Casteel High School 2026 OF 76 %
7 Cooper Gribbons AZ Casteel 2027 1B 75 %
^ Bennett Nordini AZ Desert Mountain 2026 3B 75 %

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.

BLAST MOTION

HAND SPEED (AVG.)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (avg)
1 Ryan Harwood AZ Casteel High School 2026 OF 24.1 mph
2 Conor Rae AZ Hamilton 2027 SS 24.1 mph
3 Cory Wuttke AZ Hamilton 2027 OF 24.1 mph
4 Vinnie Keck AZ Saguaro 2026 OF 23.9 mph
5 Jake Claver AZ Desert Mountain High School 2026 OF 22.8 mph
6 Kaden Lydy AZ Hamilton 2026 OF 22.7 mph
7 Grady Openden AZ Brophy College Prep 2027 OF 22.0 mph
8 Mitchell Lamoreaux AZ Mountain View 2027 OF 21.8 mph
9 Cooper Gribbons AZ Casteel 2027 1B 21.8 mph
10 Blake Gonzales AZ Hamilton 2027 3B 21.8 mph

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 Ryan Harwood AZ Casteel High School 2026 OF 78.0 mph
2 Blake Gonzales AZ Hamilton 2027 3B 75.4 mph
3 Vinnie Keck AZ Saguaro 2026 OF 74.2 mph
4 Lincoln Demmons AZ Basha 2027 3B 73.1 mph
5 Kyle Miiller AZ Saguaro High School 2026 1B 73.1 mph
6 Kaden Lydy AZ Hamilton 2026 OF 72.6 mph
7 Parker Williams AZ Corona del Sol 2026 OF 72.2 mph
8 Maverick Bolen AZ Horizon 2027 C 71.3 mph
9 Hawk Licari AZ Cactus Shadows 2027 LHP 71.2 mph
10 Jake Claver AZ Desert Mountain High School 2026 OF 71.1 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 Mitchell Lamoreaux AZ Mountain View 2027 OF 23.1 g
2 Lincoln Demmons AZ Basha 2027 3B 22.8 g
3 Grady Openden AZ Brophy College Prep 2027 OF 19.1 g
4 Zander Bratspis AZ Saguaro High School 2026 SS 19.0 g
5 Joseph Kai Klepfer AZ Mountain Pointe 2027 OF 18.1 g
6 Gionni Boncore AZ Sandra Day O’Conner 2026 OF 18.0 g
7 Cooper Gribbons AZ Casteel 2027 1B 17.9 g
8 Brock Jackson AZ Valley Christian 2026 OF 17.8 g
9 Brodie May AZ Arizona College Prep 2026 C 17.6 g
10 Anthony Milo AZ Salpointe Catholic 2026 1B 17.1 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.

VIZUAL EDGE

EDGE SCORE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Edge Score
1 Lincoln Demmons AZ Basha 2027 3B 92.12
2 Anthony Milo AZ Salpointe Catholic 2026 1B 85.94
3 Kyle Miiller AZ Saguaro High School 2026 1B 85.91
4 Zac Albright AZ NOTRE DAME PREPARATORY 2027 1B 84.50
5 Brent Sollars AZ Sandra Day O'Connor 2026 OF 82.69
6 Grady Pratt AZ Highland 2026 3B 82.62
7 Bennett Nordini AZ Desert Mountain 2026 3B 82.53
8 Blake Gonzales AZ Hamilton 2027 3B 81.47
9 Jose Bingochea AZ Casteel 2026 3B 80.93
10 Jace Wright AZ NOTRE DAME PREPARATORY 2027 OF 80.48

The Edge Score is a comprehensive score out of 100 that takes the core-six visual skills into account, providing athletes, parents, coaches and scouts with a benchmark number for assessing an athlete’s overall visual ability. In general the higher the Edge Score, the higher chance of athletic success. Think of the Edge Score as the 'Sixth Metric' in the standard Five-Tools that make up a ball player.

The average Edge Score for the 2020 MLB Draft Class was 79.3 (of hitters who completed a Vizual Edge test). MLB players we've worked with typically show stronger scores, with elite hitters scoring consistently above 87.0 on their Edge Score.

UPCOMING EVENTS

SHOWCASE STATE DATE LOCATION
Mesa Preseason ID AZ 01/31 Desert Ridge High School - Mesa, AZ
Preseason All-State Games: Upperclass (Invite-Only) AZ 02/03 Cactus Shadows High School - Scottsdale, AZ
Super 60 Pro Showcase NATIONAL 02/04 The MAX - McCook, IL
Arizona Rising Stars ID AZ 04/13 Grand Canyon University - Phoenix, AZ
Arizona Rising Stars ID - Session 2 AZ 04/27 Grand Canyon University - Phoenix, AZ

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