CO Preseason All-State: TrackMan Files (Hitting)
March 1, 2022
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On Sunday, Feb. 27th, Colorado's Preseason All-State Showcase was hosted by Marucci Clubhouse in Castle Rock, Colorado with the top some of the top uncommitted talent across the State in attendance. Talents were on display in front of the PBR Colorado Scouting Staff, while data was being recorded by Prep Baseball's state-of-the-art technology.
Today, our post event coverage begins as we analyze the pitching data collected from our TrackMan unit on site. TrackMan Portable combines the best of video and radar technology to output the most accurate data in every environment.
Below is the top performers in several different hitting categories from this weekend's Preseason All-State Showcase:
PEAK & AVG EXIT VELO
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | James Wright | CO | Air Academy | 2022 | C | 101.6 mph |
| 2 | Andrew McNear | CO | Lutheran | 2024 | OF | 100.6 mph |
| 3 | Jake Trussler | CO | Cherry Creek | 2023 | RHP | 99.8 mph |
| 4 | Nolan Hertzke | CO | Severance | 2023 | 3B | 98.9 mph |
| 5 | Marcus Romero | CO | Legacy | 2023 | OF | 98.7 mph |
| 6 | Samuel Pease | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2023 | C | 97.4 mph |
| 7 | Elijah Morales | CO | Battle Mountain | 2022 | OF | 96.9 mph |
| 8 | Nic Brusca | CO | Columbine | 2023 | OF | 96.9 mph |
| 9 | Daniel Castillo | CO | Northglenn | 2023 | C | 96.3 mph |
| 10 | Bowen Tabola | CO | Cherokee Trail | 2023 | C | 96.3 mph |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
| 1 | Jake Trussler | CO | Cherry Creek | 2023 | RHP | 95.5 mph |
| 2 | James Wright | CO | Air Academy | 2022 | C | 95.1 mph |
| 3 | Nolan Hertzke | CO | Severance | 2023 | 3B | 92.7 mph |
| 4 | Andrew McNear | CO | Lutheran | 2024 | OF | 92.4 mph |
| 5 | Nic Brusca | CO | Columbine | 2023 | OF | 91.4 mph |
| 6 | JT Shank | CO | Rock Canyon | 2023 | 1B | 91.2 mph |
| 7 | Brody Sprinkle | CO | Chaparral | 2023 | 1B | 89.9 mph |
| 8 | Marcus Romero | CO | Legacy | 2023 | OF | 89.8 mph |
| 9 | Nick Trussler | CO | Cherry Creek | 2023 | 2B | 89.3 mph |
| 10 | Samuel Pease | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2023 | C | 89.1 mph |
PEAK & AVG DISTANCE
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
| 1 | James Wright | CO | Air Academy | 2022 | C | 374 ft |
| 2 | Samuel Pease | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2023 | C | 368 ft |
| 3 | Matthew Rhoades | CO | Lewis Palmer | 2023 | 1B | 363 ft |
| 4 | Connor Barron | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2024 | 3B | 359 ft |
| 5 | Chase Cecil | CO | Ralston Valley | 2023 | 2B | 356 ft |
| 6 | Marcus Romero | CO | Legacy | 2023 | OF | 353 ft |
| 7 | Luke Byler | CO | Lutheran | 2022 | 3B | 349 ft |
| 8 | JT Shank | CO | Rock Canyon | 2023 | 1B | 348 ft |
| 9 | Sean Barta | CO | Rock Canyon | 2023 | RHP | 346 ft |
| 10 | Jake Trussler | CO | Cherry Creek | 2023 | RHP | 345 ft |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (avg) |
| 1 | Elijah Morgan | CO | Lutheran | 2024 | OF | 284 ft |
| 2 | Hunter Allen | CO | Rock Canyon | 2024 | RHP | 274 ft |
| 3 | Trevor Landen | CO | Heritage | 2023 | RHP | 269 ft |
| 4 | Sean Barta | CO | Rock Canyon | 2023 | RHP | 249 ft |
| 5 | Ian Kersten | CO | Valor Christian | 2024 | C | 247 ft |
| 6 | Payton Nowell | CO | Northfield | 2023 | C | 247 ft |
| 7 | Nicholas Herrick | CO | Cherry Creek | 2023 | OF | 246 ft |
| 8 | Nic Brusca | CO | Columbine | 2023 | OF | 245 ft |
| 9 | Brandon Sanchez | CO | Legacy | 2023 | SS | 241 ft |
| 10 | Nathan Balser | CO | Legend | 2023 | 2B | 238 ft |
HARD HIT %
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hard Hit % |
| 1 | Jake Trussler | CO | Cherry Creek | 2023 | RHP | 90 % |
| 2 | Nic Brusca | CO | Columbine | 2023 | OF | 88 % |
| 3 | James Wright | CO | Air Academy | 2022 | C | 81 % |
| 4 | Andrew McNear | CO | Lutheran | 2024 | OF | 72 % |
| 5 | Samuel Pease | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2023 | C | 70 % |
| ^ | Drai Wagner | CO | Brighton | 2023 | 2B | 70 % |
| ^ | Elijah Morales | CO | Battle Mountain | 2022 | OF | 70 % |
| 6 | Nolan Hertzke | CO | Severance | 2023 | 3B | 66 % |
| 7 | Marcus Romero | CO | Legacy | 2023 | OF | 63 % |
| 8 | JT Shank | CO | Rock Canyon | 2023 | 1B | 60 % |
SWEET SPOT %
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
| 1 | Payton Nowell | CO | Northfield | 2023 | C | 100 % |
| 2 | Christian Mittleman | CO | Monarch | 2024 | OF | 90 % |
| 3 | Nic Brusca | CO | Columbine | 2023 | OF | 88 % |
| ^ | George Walker | CO | Mullen | 2024 | OF | 88 % |
| ^ | Elijah Morgan | CO | Lutheran | 2024 | OF | 88 % |
| 4 | Dominic Rice | CO | Air Academy | 2023 | OF | 87 % |
| 5 | Hunter Allen | CO | Rock Canyon | 2024 | RHP | 85 % |
| 6 | Ethan Moran | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2024 | 2B | 84 % |
| 7 | Chase Jaworsky | CO | Rock Canyon | 2023 | SS | 83 % |
| 8 | Sean Klaess | CO | Cherry Creek | 2025 | 2B | 82 % |
LINE DRIVE %
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Line Drive % |
| 1 | Dominic Rice | CO | Air Academy | 2023 | OF | 75 % |
| 2 | Dominick Cortez | CO | Legend | 2023 | OF | 70 % |
| ^ | Easton Miller | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2024 | RHP | 70 % |
| 3 | Payton Nowell | CO | Northfield | 2023 | C | 66 % |
| ^ | Chase Jaworsky | CO | Rock Canyon | 2023 | SS | 66 % |
| 4 | Jake Trussler | CO | Cherry Creek | 2023 | RHP | 63 % |
| 5 | Caden Davis | CO | ThunderRidge | 2024 | RHP | 62 % |
| 6 | Josh McWilliams | CO | Chaparral | 2025 | OF | 60 % |
| 7 | Hunter Allen | CO | Rock Canyon | 2024 | RHP | 57 % |
UPCOMING EVENTS
| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| Northern Colorado Rising Stars ID | CO | 03/13 | DBAT Norco - Windsor, CO |
| Denver Rising Stars ID | CO | 04/18 | Slammers Facility - Englewood, CO |
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