2024 Southern New England Preseason ID Advanced Metrics: Hitting Leaderboard
March 4, 2024
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We would like to thank all who participated in The PBR New England 2024 Southern New England Preseason ID. This was a great opportunity for 2025-2027 prospects to be put on college recruiting boards. Many players impressed during their individual workouts at the showcase. Below we have the complete statistical results from the event as well as the top performers across various different categories.
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2024 Southern New England Preseason ID Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Hitting Leaderboard
Top Trackman Exit Speed (Max)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Lowell Golub | MA | Berkshire School | 2026 | RHP | 97.3 mph |
| 2 | Vincent Vega | CT | Staples | 2026 | OF | 96.3 mph |
| 3 | Brady Collins | RI | Lasalle Academy | 2027 | C | 95.1 mph |
| 4 | Garrett Mcgovern | CT | Brookfield | 2025 | C | 95.0 mph |
| 5 | Harry Jones | CT | St. Joseph | 2027 | OF | 95.0 mph |
| 6 | Connor Budzik | CT | Loomis Chaffee School | 2027 | OF | 95.0 mph |
| 7 | Tyler Waterbury | CT | Henry Abbott Tech | 2025 | SS | 94.8 mph |
| 8 | Josiah Saladyga | CT | New Fairfield | 2026 | C | 94.0 mph |
| 9 | Brandon Venditto | RI | North Kingstown | 2026 | SS | 93.9 mph |
| 10 | Gavyn Pepler | RI | Chariho Regional | 2026 | 3B | 93.8 mph |
Top Trackman Exit Speed (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
| 1 | Vincent Vega | CT | Staples | 2026 | OF | 89.5 mph |
| 2 | Brandon Venditto | RI | North Kingstown | 2026 | SS | 88.2 mph |
| 3 | Kyle Viesselman | CT | Joseph A Foran | 2026 | C | 86.1 mph |
| 4 | Charlie Ellis | CT | St. Luke's | 2026 | 1B | 85.6 mph |
| 5 | Devin Montesano | CT | Darien | 2027 | OF | 85.1 mph |
| 6 | Declan Ellingwood | CT | The Loomis Chaffee School | 2027 | OF | 84.9 mph |
| 7 | Lowell Golub | MA | Berkshire School | 2026 | RHP | 84.9 mph |
| 8 | Harry Jones | CT | St. Joseph | 2027 | OF | 84.6 mph |
| 9 | Garrett Mcgovern | CT | Brookfield | 2025 | C | 84.2 mph |
| 10 | Connor Budzik | CT | Loomis Chaffee School | 2027 | OF | 84.1 mph |
Top Trackman Distance (Max)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
| 1 | Brady Collins | RI | Lasalle Academy | 2027 | C | 374 ft |
| 2 | Vincent Vega | CT | Staples | 2026 | OF | 352 ft |
| 3 | Josiah Saladyga | CT | New Fairfield | 2026 | C | 349 ft |
| 4 | Gavyn Pepler | RI | Chariho Regional | 2026 | 3B | 347 ft |
| 5 | Noah Wood | CT | Watkinson School | 2025 | SS | 346 ft |
| 6 | Connor Budzik | CT | Loomis Chaffee School | 2027 | OF | 343 ft |
| 7 | Brandon Venditto | RI | North Kingstown | 2026 | SS | 342 ft |
| 8 | Grayson Simmons | RI | Westerly | 2026 | C | 342 ft |
| 9 | Lowell Golub | MA | Berkshire School | 2026 | RHP | 337 ft |
| 10 | Declan Ellingwood | CT | The Loomis Chaffee School | 2027 | OF | 336 ft |
Top Trackman Distance (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (avg) |
| 1 | Devin Montesano | CT | Darien | 2027 | OF | 253 ft |
| 2 | Connor Budzik | CT | Loomis Chaffee School | 2027 | OF | 245 ft |
| 3 | Brady O'Neil | CT | Jonathan Law | 2026 | OF | 229 ft |
| 4 | Josiah Saladyga | CT | New Fairfield | 2026 | C | 229 ft |
| 5 | Brady Collins | RI | Lasalle Academy | 2027 | C | 225 ft |
| 6 | Christopher Cascella | CT | Masuk | 2026 | SS | 223 ft |
| 7 | Gavin O'Donnell | MA | Taconic | 2026 | OF | 215 ft |
| 8 | Jack Swanson | CT | Berlin | 2027 | SS | 214 ft |
| 9 | Wim Nook | CT | Brunswick School | 2025 | SS | 212 ft |
| 10 | Christian Aldrich | MA | Taconic | 2025 | C | 202 ft |
Hard Hit Percentage
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hard Hit % |
| 1 | Vincent Vega | CT | Staples | 2026 | OF | 60 % |
| 2 | Brady Collins | RI | Lasalle Academy | 2027 | C | 45 % |
| 3 | Connor Budzik | CT | Loomis Chaffee School | 2027 | OF | 38 % |
| 4 | Brandon Venditto | RI | North Kingstown | 2026 | SS | 35 % |
| 5 | Garrett Mcgovern | CT | Brookfield | 2025 | C | 31 % |
2024 Southern New England Preseason ID Advanced Metrics: Blast Analytics Leaderboard
Top Blast Hand Speed (Max)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
| 1 | Jack Murray | CT | Brookfield | 2025 | 2B | 25.8 mph |
| 2 | Connor Budzik | CT | Loomis Chaffee School | 2027 | OF | 25.3 mph |
| 3 | Brandon Venditto | RI | North Kingstown | 2026 | SS | 24.8 mph |
| 4 | Brady O'Neil | CT | Jonathan Law | 2026 | OF | 24.4 mph |
| 5 | Christopher Ciarniello | RI | North Kingstown | 2026 | 3B | 24.2 mph |
| 6 | Devin Montesano | CT | Darien | 2027 | OF | 24.0 mph |
| 7 | Jack Swanson | CT | Berlin | 2027 | SS | 23.9 mph |
| 8 | Seth Schullery | CT | Canterbury | 2025 | OF | 23.8 mph |
| 9 | Daniel Delibro | CT | Fairfield College Preparatory | 2027 | C | 23.7 mph |
| 10 | Andrew (AJ) Baum | CT | Brookfield | 2027 | 1B | 23.6 mph |
| ^ | Brady Collins | RI | Lasalle Academy | 2027 | C | 23.6 mph |
Top Blast Hand Speed (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Jack Murray | CT | Brookfield | 2025 | 2B | 23.2 mph |
| 2 | Connor Budzik | CT | Loomis Chaffee School | 2027 | OF | 23.2 mph |
| 3 | Jack Swanson | CT | Berlin | 2027 | SS | 22.9 mph |
| 4 | Christopher Ciarniello | RI | North Kingstown | 2026 | 3B | 22.6 mph |
| 5 | Devin Montesano | CT | Darien | 2027 | OF | 22.5 mph |
| 6 | Brady O'Neil | CT | Jonathan Law | 2026 | OF | 22.0 mph |
| 7 | Cooper Benoit | CT | New Fairfield | 2026 | 1B | 21.7 mph |
| 8 | Seth Schullery | CT | Canterbury | 2025 | OF | 21.6 mph |
| 9 | Andrew Valentino | CT | Trumbull | 2027 | SS | 21.5 mph |
| 10 | Brandon Venditto | RI | North Kingstown | 2026 | SS | 21.5 mph |
Top Blast Bat Speed (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Matthew Ackerly | CT | Brookfield | 2026 | 3B | 79.4 mph |
| 2 | Devin Montesano | CT | Darien | 2027 | OF | 74.0 mph |
| 3 | Josiah Saladyga | CT | New Fairfield | 2026 | C | 73.9 mph |
| 4 | Brady Collins | RI | Lasalle Academy | 2027 | C | 73.4 mph |
| 5 | Gavyn Pepler | RI | Chariho Regional | 2026 | 3B | 72.7 mph |
| 6 | Jack Swanson | CT | Berlin | 2027 | SS | 72.5 mph |
| 7 | Harry Jones | CT | St. Joseph | 2027 | OF | 71.6 mph |
| 8 | Tyler Waterbury | CT | Henry Abbott Tech | 2025 | SS | 71.3 mph |
| 9 | Seth Schullery | CT | Canterbury | 2025 | OF | 70.9 mph |
| 10 | Cooper Sima | CT | St. Paul Catholic | 2027 | SS | 70.4 mph |
Top Blast Rotational Acceleration (Max)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (max) |
| 1 | Vincent Vega | CT | Staples | 2026 | OF | 30.9 g |
| 2 | Matthew Ackerly | CT | Brookfield | 2026 | 3B | 30.1 g |
| 3 | Grayson Simmons | RI | Westerly | 2026 | C | 27.9 g |
| 4 | Jack Murray | CT | Brookfield | 2025 | 2B | 25.8 g |
| 5 | Noah Wood | CT | Watkinson School | 2025 | SS | 25.5 g |
| 6 | Gavin O'Donnell | MA | Taconic | 2026 | OF | 23.9 g |
| 7 | Zach Noyes | CT | Southington | 2025 | 2B | 23.0 g |
| 8 | Connor Budzik | CT | Loomis Chaffee School | 2027 | OF | 21.7 g |
| 9 | Christopher Ciarniello | RI | North Kingstown | 2026 | 3B | 21.3 g |
| 10 | Josh Levine | NY | Ardsley | 2025 | 3B | 21.0 g |
Top Blast Rotational Acceleration (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
| 1 | Vincent Vega | CT | Staples | 2026 | OF | 24.9 g |
| 2 | Matthew Ackerly | CT | Brookfield | 2026 | 3B | 23.6 g |
| 3 | Grayson Simmons | RI | Westerly | 2026 | C | 21.4 g |
| 4 | Jack Murray | CT | Brookfield | 2025 | 2B | 20.0 g |
| 5 | Gavin O'Donnell | MA | Taconic | 2026 | OF | 20.0 g |
| 6 | Connor Budzik | CT | Loomis Chaffee School | 2027 | OF | 17.9 g |
| 7 | Zach Noyes | CT | Southington | 2025 | 2B | 17.5 g |
| 8 | Christopher Ciarniello | RI | North Kingstown | 2026 | 3B | 17.3 g |
| 9 | Josh Levine | NY | Ardsley | 2025 | 3B | 17.1 g |
| 10 | Harry Jones | CT | St. Joseph | 2027 | OF | 16.4 g |
Top Blast On Plane Efficiency %
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | On Plane Eff (avg) |
| 1 | Gavin Long | CT | St Joseph | 2027 | RHP | 91 % |
| 2 | Jayden Montanez | CT | Brunswick School | 2027 | SS | 87 % |
| 3 | Christopher Ciarniello | RI | North Kingstown | 2026 | 3B | 87 % |
| 4 | Zach Noyes | CT | Southington | 2025 | 2B | 85 % |
| 5 | Connor Budzik | CT | Loomis Chaffee School | 2027 | OF | 83 % |
| 6 | Vincent Vega | CT | Staples | 2026 | OF | 81 % |
| 7 | Declan Ellingwood | CT | The Loomis Chaffee School | 2027 | OF | 80 % |
| 8 | Harry Jones | CT | St. Joseph | 2027 | OF | 77 % |
| 9 | Brandon Venditto | RI | North Kingstown | 2026 | SS | 77 % |
| 10 | Cooper Benoit | CT | New Fairfield | 2026 | 1B | 77 % |
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