Prep Baseball Report

California State Games: Trackman/Blast Hitting Leaderboards


PBR California Staff

FULLERTON, CALIF. - Top talent in California gathered at Fullerton College to compete in the Fourth Annual PBR California State Games. Throughout the summer ID events took place in Northern and Southern California with the purpose of representing each area at the State Games. Through these ID events, 8 teams were assembled with players ranging from the ’24 to ’27 classes (one '28), committed and uncommitted alike. Be sure to check PBR California social media’s for in-event and post-event content. 

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Prep Baseball Report events across the country have been powered by TrackMan’s industry-leading Portable system to capture pinpoint accurate, actionable data from player performances. Prep Baseball Report and Trackman are dedicated to recognizing talent and unleashing their potential.

All hitters had a chance to be evaluated through our portable Trackman unit. Each player received a round of on the field BP where they were measured in key ball flight metrics. We were able to collect key ball flight metrics such as exit velocity, distance, launch angles, spray charts and much more.  

PBR was able to collect data on many uncommitted players around the states that is sharable with coaches & scouts as well as help players identify areas of development for the future.

Exit Velocity

The velocity of the ball as soon as it releases from contact with the bat as measured using the Trackman B1 Unit.

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Nate Savoie CA Orange Lutheran 2024 C 101.9 mph
2 Finnegan Stewart CA Orange Lutheran 2024 OF 101.5 mph
3 Justin Tillar CA Cypress 2024 3B 99.5 mph
4 Fernando Palencia CA Arcadia 2024 SS 98.9 mph
5 Ryan Prescott CA Buena Park 2024 1B 98.4 mph
6 Sammy Rivas CA Serra 2024 SS 98.4 mph
7 John Clinkenbeard CA San Lorenzo Valley 2024 3B 98.1 mph
8 Matthew Churchill CA Chaminade 2024 C 98.1 mph
9 Ryan Silver CA Chaminade 2024 OF 98.1 mph
10 Jarett Sabol CA Aliso Niguel High 2025 C 97.6 mph

Peak Distance

This metric measures the farthest ball a player hit calculated using the Trackman B1 Unit.

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (max)
1 Justin Tillar CA Cypress 2024 3B 388 ft
2 Aidan Buntich CA West Ranch 2024 377 ft
3 Ryan Silver CA Chaminade 2024 OF 376 ft
4 Sammy Rivas CA Serra 2024 SS 373 ft
5 Finnegan Stewart CA Orange Lutheran 2024 OF 371 ft
6 Makai Susor CA St. Ignatius College Prep 2024 3B 371 ft
7 Nic Sebastiani CA Sonoma Valley 2024 OF 369 ft
8 Joshua Parras CA James Logan 2024 OF 362 ft
9 Jake Redding CA Lincoln 2024 C 359 ft
10 Dylan Westbrook CA Oak Ridge 2024 OF 359 ft

Max Hand Speed

This metric measures the maximum speed the hands moves from start to finish of the swing as measured by Blast Technologies.

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (max)
1 Sammy Rivas CA Serra 2024 SS 26.3 mph
2 Kyle Sandner CA Rodriguez 2024 2B 26.1 mph
^ Will Paxton CA Highland 2024 OF 26.1 mph
3 Finnegan Stewart CA Orange Lutheran 2024 OF 25.4 mph
4 Lucas Hermes CA Rancho Cotate 2024 LHP 25.1 mph
5 Ryan Silver CA Chaminade 2024 OF 24.2 mph
6 Fernando Palencia CA Arcadia 2024 SS 23.7 mph
^ Dylan Perry CA Classical Academy 2025 OF 23.7 mph
^ Jalen Vuong CA Centennial 2024 1B 23.7 mph
7 Kayden Shaw CA James Logan 2024 SS 23.6 mph
8 Gavin Guy CA Newport Harbor 2026 3B 23.5 mph
9 Aidan Buntich CA West Ranch 2024 23.3 mph
10 Joshua Sur CA Corona 2025 OF 23.2 mph
^ Diego Gonzalez CA El Dorado 2025 SS 23.2 mph

Max Bat Speed

This metric measures the maximum speed the bat moves from start to finish of the swing as measured  by Blast Technologies.

Rank Name State School Class Pos Bat Speed (max)
1 Fernando Palencia CA Arcadia 2024 SS 83.6 mph
2 Ryan Prescott CA Buena Park 2024 1B 82.5 mph
3 Nate Castellon CA Calabasas 2024 SS 79.7 mph
4 Sammy Rivas CA Serra 2024 SS 79.5 mph
5 Nate Savoie CA Orange Lutheran 2024 C 78.5 mph
6 Dante Overholser CA Cardinal Newman 2024 1B 77.9 mph
7 Justin Tillar CA Cypress 2024 3B 76.7 mph
8 Jake Redding CA Lincoln 2024 C 75.7 mph
9 Brady Petit CA La Costa Canyon 2024 3B 75.4 mph
10 Jason Harris CA Franklin 2026 SS 74.9 mph


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