Rising Stars Game 2024: Positional Leaderboards
May 15, 2024
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SANTA ANA, CALIF. - Players from the 2029 and 2028 classes took the field at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California for the 2024 Prep Baseball California SoCal Rising Stars Game. Players were selected for this invite-only event through ID showcases in Ventura County, Corona and Los Angeles. From the Rising Stars Game, players will selected onto a roster to attend the 2024 Junior Future Games at LakePoint in Georgia.
The Rising Stars Game featured a modified workout portion followed by a scout-style game. Players ran 60-yard dashes, tested their max vertical and defense as well as batting practice monitored by TrackMan.
Today's leaderboard features the data gathered from the defensive and running portion of the workout.
CATEGORICAL LEADERS
60-yard Time
Each player ran a 60-yard dash in spikes to gauge speed and acceleration.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yard |
1 | Jonah Boyd | CA | Ruben S. Ayala High | 2028 | SS | 7.09 |
2 | Ashton Bates | CA | Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) | 2028 | OF | 7.30 |
3 | Aiden Gomez | CA | South Hills High | 2028 | 2B | 7.35 |
4 | Cooper Cantrell | CA | Martin Luther King Jr. | 2028 | C | 7.38 |
5 | Kylen Gravely | CA | Santa Margarita Catholic High School | 2028 | LHP | 7.39 |
6 | Leonardo Knapp-Schwarzenegger | CA | Loyola | 2028 | C | 7.42 |
7 | Julian Suarez | CA | WOODCREST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL SYSTEM | 2028 | C | 7.43 |
8 | Nico Benoit | CA | Notre Dame Sherman Oaks | 2028 | SS | 7.48 |
9 | Micah Mecucci | CA | Mission Hills High | 2028 | OF | 7.51 |
10 | Jagr Scott | CA | San Marcos High | 2028 | SS | 7.60 |
Infield Velocity (MIF/3B/1B)
Each throwing from their primary position, velocities gathered with Stalker Sport II.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
1 | Hibiki Suzuki | CA | Undecided | 2029 | SS | 81 |
2 | Brock Rainis | CA | Capistrano Valley | 2028 | 3B | 80 |
^ | Kylen Gravely | CA | Santa Margarita Catholic High School | 2028 | LHP | 80 |
3 | Nico Benoit | CA | Notre Dame Sherman Oaks | 2028 | SS | 79 |
^ | Jonah Boyd | CA | Ruben S. Ayala High | 2028 | SS | 79 |
4 | Milo Benattar | CA | Sierra Canyon | 2028 | 3B | 78 |
^ | Russell Del Castillo | CA | Damien | 2028 | RHP | 78 |
5 | Mason Smith | CA | Palm Desert | 2028 | OF | 77 |
6 | Jayden Barraza | CA | Harvard Westlake | 2028 | SS | 76 |
7 | Anthony Daniel | CA | HERITAGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2029 | SS | 75 |
8 | Jagr Scott | CA | San Marcos High | 2028 | SS | 74 |
^ | Grayson Thomas | CA | Mira Costa High | 2028 | RHP | 74 |
^ | Brandon Hernandez | CA | Eleanor Roosevelt | 2028 | SS | 74 |
9 | Ashton Bates | CA | Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) | 2028 | OF | 73 |
10 | Aiden Gomez | CA | South Hills High | 2028 | 2B | 72 |
Outfield Velocity
Making throws from RF to 3B and Home.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
1 | Kylen Gravely | CA | Santa Margarita Catholic High School | 2028 | LHP | 83 |
^ | Mason Smith | CA | Palm Desert | 2028 | OF | 83 |
2 | Jonah Boyd | CA | Ruben S. Ayala High | 2028 | SS | 81 |
3 | Jameson Pierce | CA | ARROWHEAD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2028 | OF | 79 |
4 | Adam Allett | CA | Palm Desert High | 2028 | C | 78 |
5 | Micah Mecucci | CA | Mission Hills High | 2028 | OF | 76 |
^ | Grayson Thomas | CA | Mira Costa High | 2028 | RHP | 76 |
6 | Brandon Hernandez | CA | Eleanor Roosevelt | 2028 | SS | 75 |
7 | Julian Suarez | CA | WOODCREST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL SYSTEM | 2028 | C | 74 |
8 | Ashton Bates | CA | Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) | 2028 | OF | 73 |
^ | Sean Franco | CA | Beckman | 2028 | OF | 73 |
9 | Aiden Gomez | CA | South Hills High | 2028 | 2B | 72 |
^ | Hunter Piring | CA | Eastlake High | 2029 | 1B | 72 |
^ | Cooper Cantrell | CA | Martin Luther King Jr. | 2028 | C | 72 |
10 | Leonardo Knapp-Schwarzenegger | CA | Loyola | 2028 | C | 70 |
Catcher Velocity
Popping from the crouch position, Stalker II set on outbound from behind the catcher to record throwing velocity.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
1 | Julian Suarez | CA | WOODCREST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL SYSTEM | 2028 | C | 74 |
2 | Cooper Cantrell | CA | Martin Luther King Jr. | 2028 | C | 71 |
3 | Adam Allett | CA | Palm Desert High | 2028 | C | 70 |
4 | Leonardo Knapp-Schwarzenegger | CA | Loyola | 2028 | C | 69 |
5 | Kayden Zimmerman | CA | Saint Augustine | 2028 | RHP | 66 |
6 | Hunter Rich | CA | HARVARD-WESTLAKE | 2029 | C | 64 |
^ | Max Adlam | CA | St John Bosco | 2028 | OF | 64 |
Pop Times
The time from when the ball hits the catcher's glove to when the ball reaches second base. Each catcher had 4-5 pop times in their workout.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
1 | Julian Suarez | CA | WOODCREST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL SYSTEM | 2028 | C | 2.00-2.10 |
2 | Adam Allett | CA | Palm Desert High | 2028 | C | 2.00-2.20 |
3 | Cooper Cantrell | CA | Martin Luther King Jr. | 2028 | C | 2.10-2.20 |
4 | Kayden Zimmerman | CA | Saint Augustine | 2028 | RHP | 2.10-2.50 |
5 | Leonardo Knapp-Schwarzenegger | CA | Loyola | 2028 | C | 2.20-2.30 |
6 | Hunter Rich | CA | HARVARD-WESTLAKE | 2029 | C | 2.30-2.50 |
7 | Max Adlam | CA | St John Bosco | 2028 | OF | 2.40-2.60 |
UPCOMING EVENTS
Showcase | State | Date | Location |
FUTURE GAMES TRYOUT: Orange County | CA | 06/01 | Fullerton College |
Inland Empire Summer ID | CA | 06/04 | Temescal Canyon High School |
Orange County Summer ID | CA | 06/05 | JSerra High School |
FUTURE GAMES TRYOUT: Ventura County | CA | 06/09 | Westmont College |
VTA County Summer ID | CA | 06/20 | Thousand Oaks High School |
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