Central Region Super Sophomore Games: Data Dive
August 21, 2024
From Saturday, August 3, through Sunday, August 4, Prep Baseball hosted the inaugural Central Region Super Sophomore Games at Creekside Baseball Park in Parkville, MO.
Nine teams comprised of the top sophomores from Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas underwent a full pro-style workout Saturday morning before breaking off into teams for game play Saturday evening and Sunday.
Inside this piece, we'll be breaking down the top statistical performers from Saturday's workout as well as the top performers on the mound over the weekend, using the data we collected from the athletic tests we conducted and the state-of-the-art technology that was on-site capturing batted-ball measurements, swing metrics, and pitch analysis.
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ATHLETIC TESTING
TOP 60-YARD DASH
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yard |
| 1 | Koen Isaacson | OK | Edmond Memorial | 2027 | SS | 6.76 |
| 2 | Bryson Rhodes | NE | Lincoln East High School | 2027 | OF | 6.79 |
| 3 | Ryan Mullen | AR | Little Rock Christian | 2027 | OF | 6.80 |
| 4 | Gavin Griffin | MN | PERHAM | 2027 | OF | 6.81 |
| 5 | Keon Young | OK | Enid | 2027 | OF | 6.84 |
| 6 | Logan Baalmann | KS | Thomas More Prep-Marian | 2027 | 2B | 6.85 |
| 7 | Charlie Sarsfield | IA | Linn-Mar High School | 2027 | OF | 6.87 |
| 8 | Landon Schmidt | OK | Edmond Memorial | 2027 | OF | 6.90 |
| 9 | Max Lerner | MN | Hopkins | 2027 | SS | 6.93 |
| 10 | Myland Bristow | MO | Blue Springs South | 2027 | OF | 6.94 |
MAX VERTICAL JUMP
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Jump Height (max) |
| 1 | Myland Bristow | MO | Blue Springs South | 2027 | OF | 34.8 |
| 2 | Ty Beck | MN | FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | OF | 34.1 |
| 3 | Keon Young | OK | Enid | 2027 | OF | 33.1 |
| ^ | Matt Meeker | IA | TPH Academy | 2027 | OF | 33.1 |
| 4 | Landon Schmidt | OK | Edmond Memorial | 2027 | OF | 33.0 |
| 5 | Hayes Lautenbach | IA | Pella | 2027 | RHP | 32.8 |
GRIP STRENGTH (Right)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Grip Strgth (RH) |
| 1 | Peyton Kilhoffer | OK | DEWAR HS | 2027 | 3B | 176.5 |
| 2 | Tyson Moore | MN | Acceleration Sports Academy | 2027 | C | 164.4 |
| 3 | Ty Beck | MN | FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | OF | 162.0 |
| 4 | Jensen Livesay | MN | FAIRMONT JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | RHP | 156.2 |
| 5 | Kalin Jochum | MN | Chaska | 2027 | 3B | 154.5 |
GRIP STRENGTH (LEFT)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Grip Strgth (LH) |
| 1 | Keaton Wojcik | MN | MANKATO EAST SENIOR HIGH | 2027 | LHP | 176.7 |
| 2 | Peyton Kilhoffer | OK | DEWAR HS | 2027 | 3B | 170.6 |
| 3 | Brett Liezert | KS | Olathe East | 2027 | RHP | 165.8 |
| 4 | Jensen Livesay | MN | FAIRMONT JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | RHP | 164.8 |
| 5 | Tyson Moore | MN | Acceleration Sports Academy | 2027 | C | 162.8 |
TRACKMAN & BLAST MOTION HITTING
MAX EXIT VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Bridger Schmidt | IA | Linn Mar | 2027 | OF | 106.6 mph |
| 2 | Matt Meeker | IA | TPH Academy | 2027 | OF | 102.9 mph |
| 3 | Jackson Roper | CO | Regis Jesuit | 2027 | OF | 100.9 mph |
| 4 | Jamison Saathoff | NE | Creighton Prep | 2027 | 1B | 99.9 mph |
| 5 | Logan Hagman | WI | Hudson | 2027 | C | 99.8 mph |
| 6 | Ryder Zimmerman | KS | Maize | 2027 | 3B | 99.5 mph |
| 7 | Brady Yates | MO | Glendale | 2027 | 3B | 98.3 mph |
| 8 | Samuel Schroeder | NE | Grand Island Northwest | 2027 | C | 97.5 mph |
| 9 | Tom Norton | IA | Muscatine | 2027 | 3B | 97.4 mph |
| 10 | JJ Phillips | IA | Pleasantville | 2027 | C | 96.9 mph |
AVG. EXIT VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
| 1 | Bridger Schmidt | IA | Linn Mar | 2027 | OF | 98.6 mph |
| 2 | Matt Meeker | IA | TPH Academy | 2027 | OF | 95.3 mph |
| 3 | Jamison Saathoff | NE | Creighton Prep | 2027 | 1B | 94.5 mph |
| 4 | Cooper Vais | CO | Arvada West | 2027 | RHP | 91.7 mph |
| 5 | Landon Schmidt | OK | Edmond Memorial | 2027 | OF | 90.5 mph |
MAX BATTED DISTANCE
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
| 1 | Bridger Schmidt | IA | Linn Mar | 2027 | OF | 420 ft |
| 2 | Matt Meeker | IA | TPH Academy | 2027 | OF | 394 ft |
| 3 | Brady Yates | MO | Glendale | 2027 | 3B | 376 ft |
| 4 | Matthew Bell | MO | Valley Park | 2027 | RHP | 365 ft |
| 5 | Jackson Roper | CO | Regis Jesuit | 2027 | OF | 364 ft |
AVG. BAT SPEED
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Cooper Vais | CO | Arvada West | 2027 | RHP | 82.8 mph |
| 2 | Tyson Moore | MN | Acceleration Sports Academy | 2027 | C | 80.2 mph |
| 3 | Jackson Roper | CO | Regis Jesuit | 2027 | OF | 79.1 mph |
| 4 | Will Findley | AR | Valley View | 2027 | 3B | 78.9 mph |
| 5 | Bridger Schmidt | IA | Linn Mar | 2027 | OF | 76.4 mph |
AVG. HAND SPEED
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Jackson Roper | CO | Regis Jesuit | 2027 | OF | 25.9 mph |
| 2 | Cooper Vais | CO | Arvada West | 2027 | RHP | 25.9 mph |
| 3 | Bridger Schmidt | IA | Linn Mar | 2027 | OF | 25.7 mph |
| 4 | Bubba Day | NE | Skutt Catholic High School | 2027 | SS | 24.5 mph |
| 5 | Jamison Saathoff | NE | Creighton Prep | 2027 | 1B | 24.1 mph |
TRACKMAN PITCHING
MAX FASTBALL VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Bubba Day | NE | Skutt Catholic High School | 2027 | SS | 90.0 mph |
| 2 | Brady Hicks | IA | Saydel High School | 2027 | RHP | 88.8 mph |
| 3 | Keon Young | OK | Enid | 2027 | OF | 88.6 mph |
| 4 | Brett Liezert | KS | Olathe East | 2027 | RHP | 88.1 mph |
| 5 | Luke Weatherley | AR | Jonesboro | 2027 | C | 88.1 mph |
| 6 | Ty Schmeidler | KS | Thomas More Prep-Marian | 2027 | OF | 87.9 mph |
| 7 | Rhylee Schmidt | IA | Norwalk Senior High School | 2027 | C | 87.8 mph |
| 8 | Kowen Rader | NE | Adams Central | 2027 | RHP | 87.6 mph |
| 9 | Winston Patterson | CO | Ralston Valley | 2027 | RHP | 87.4 mph |
| 10 | Jeron Dow | OK | Enid | 2027 | RHP | 87.0 mph |
PEAK FASTBALL SPIN RATE
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
| 1 | Cooper Vais | CO | Arvada West | 2027 | RHP | 2618 rpm |
| 2 | Cameron Miller | MO | Nixa | 2027 | 3B | 2609 rpm |
| 3 | Jensen Livesay | MN | FAIRMONT JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | RHP | 2555 rpm |
| 4 | Jeron Dow | OK | Enid | 2027 | RHP | 2521 rpm |
| 5 | Keon Young | OK | Enid | 2027 | OF | 2490 rpm |
PEAK CURVEBALL SPIN RATE
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
| 1 | Cooper Vais | CO | Arvada West | 2027 | RHP | 2671 rpm |
| 2 | Charlie Sarsfield | IA | Linn-Mar High School | 2027 | OF | 2547 rpm |
| 3 | Max Jones | MO | Seckman | 2027 | RHP | 2544 rpm |
| 4 | Maxon Gipson | OK | Bishop Kelley | 2027 | OF | 2520 rpm |
| 5 | Carson Douglass | KS | Eisenhower High School | 2027 | RHP | 2510 rpm |
PEAK SLIDER SPIN RATE
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
| 1 | Cameron Miller | MO | Nixa | 2027 | 3B | 2701 rpm |
| 2 | Cooper Vais | CO | Arvada West | 2027 | RHP | 2685 rpm |
| 3 | Keyan Schadwinkel | NE | SEWARD HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | RHP | 2645 rpm |
| 4 | Jensen Livesay | MN | FAIRMONT JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | RHP | 2624 rpm |
| 5 | Connor McCool | KS | Shawnee Mission South | 2027 | SS | 2569 rpm |
AVG. CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | Eliot De Leon | MN | Minnesota Virtual Schools | 2027 | RHP | 20.2 |
| 2 | Dylan Langstaff | CO | Douglas County | 2027 | 1B | -17.8 |
| 3 | Hudson Hardesty | KS | Lawrence | 2027 | 1B | -17.2 |
| 4 | Kalai Larsen | NE | LINCOLN EAST HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | SS | 17.1 |
| 5 | Wyatt Libbert | MO | Blair Oaks | 2027 | RHP | 16.8 |
DEFENSIVE STATS
MAX INFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
| 1 | Bubba Day | NE | Skutt Catholic High School | 2027 | SS | 91 |
| 2 | Matthew Bell | MO | Valley Park | 2027 | RHP | 89 |
| ^ | Rhylee Schmidt | IA | Norwalk Senior High School | 2027 | C | 89 |
| ^ | Alejandro Chavez | MN | OSSEO SENIOR HIGH | 2027 | SS | 89 |
| 3 | Cooper Vais | CO | Arvada West | 2027 | RHP | 88 |
| ^ | Drew Cross | TX | Mount Pleasant | 2027 | C | 88 |
| 4 | Hudson Holt | TX | Rockwall | 2027 | 3B | 87 |
MAX OUTFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | Matt Meeker | IA | TPH Academy | 2027 | OF | 92 |
| 2 | JJ Phillips | IA | Pleasantville | 2027 | C | 91 |
| 3 | Griffin Epema | MN | MONTEVIDEO SENIOR HIGH | 2027 | RHP | 90 |
| 4 | Shake Speckert | MO | Francis Howell | 2027 | OF | 89 |
| ^ | Cooper Vais | CO | Arvada West | 2027 | RHP | 89 |
| ^ | Joshua Keenan | MN | Chaska | 2027 | LHP | 89 |
| ^ | Jackson Crawford | CO | Mountain Vista | 2027 | OF | 89 |
| 5 | Keaton Wojcik | MN | MANKATO EAST SENIOR HIGH | 2027 | LHP | 88 |
| ^ | Ty Schmeidler | KS | Thomas More Prep-Marian | 2027 | OF | 88 |
MAX CATCHER VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | Rhylee Schmidt | IA | Norwalk Senior High School | 2027 | C | 82 |
| 2 | Drew Cross | TX | Mount Pleasant | 2027 | C | 80 |
| 3 | Beau Morio | IA | Xavier | 2027 | C | 79 |
| ^ | Matthew Bell | MO | Valley Park | 2027 | RHP | 79 |
| ^ | JJ Phillips | IA | Pleasantville | 2027 | C | 79 |
TOP POP TIMES
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
| 1 | Ty Holt | AR | Greenwood | 2027 | C | 1.84-2.00 |
| 2 | Samuel Schroeder | NE | Grand Island Northwest | 2027 | C | 1.85-2.00 |
| 3 | Drew Cross | TX | Mount Pleasant | 2027 | C | 1.90-1.91 |
| 4 | Jackson Bernosky | CO | Regis Jesuit | 2027 | C | 1.90-1.98 |
VIZUAL EDGE
EDGE SCORE
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Edge Score |
| 1 | Matthew Gorman | NE | Papillion LaVista South | 2027 | 1B | 84.53 |
| 2 | Beau Morio | IA | Xavier | 2027 | C | 84.01 |
| 3 | Kowen Rader | NE | Adams Central | 2027 | RHP | 83.66 |
| 4 | Cade Filleman | CO | Regis Jesuit | 2027 | OF | 82.99 |
| 5 | Winston Patterson | CO | Ralston Valley | 2027 | RHP | 82.61 |
+ Click here to view all captured statistics from Saturday's Super Sophomore Games Workout Day.
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