Prep Baseball Report

Trackman Files (Position Players): Baton Rouge Preseason ID


Alex Armand
Louisiana Scouting Director

Zachary, LA - The Baton Rouge Preseason ID was held on Saturday January 20, 2024, at the Zachary Youth Park, home of the Zachary High School Broncos.  This was our second event of the new year and consisted of uncommitted prospects from the 2024-2027 high school classes.  All players in attendance went through an extended pro-style workout, that included batting practice using Trackman and Blast, the 60 yard dash using Swift Performance, and much more.  After the completion of the workout, all pitchers were able to throw a bullpen using Trackman Baseball to capture critical data and metrics such as fastball velocity, vertical/horizontal break, spin rate, and much more.

Today, with the help of one of our tech partners, Trackman Baseball, we continue our post-event coverage with a closer look at the top Trackman metrics and data from the position players in attendance at last Saturday's Baton Rouge Preseason ID. 

View all event stats HERE

 

PEAK EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Kolby Hunter LA BROTHER MARTIN HIGH SCHOOL 2024 1B 101.6 mph
2 Jacques Gawlik FL IMG ACADEMY 2025 C 100.8 mph
3 Jaxon Bentzler LA Northwood High School 2025 C 100.4 mph
4 Chevy Bourgeois LA Houma Christian 2025 OF 95.8 mph
5 Wyatt Buratt LA Ascension Christian 2025 C 94.9 mph

Exit Velocity: This metric measures the speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of contact.

 

PEAK ESTIMATED BATTED DISTANCE (HITTING)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (max)
1 Kolby Hunter LA BROTHER MARTIN HIGH SCHOOL 2024 1B 379 ft
2 Chevy Bourgeois LA Houma Christian 2025 OF 367 ft
3 Andrew Clapinski LA Catholic - Baton Rouge 2025 C 347 ft
4 Jaxon Bentzler LA Northwood High School 2025 C 340 ft
5 Wyatt Stafford LA ASCENSION CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL 2025 3B 339 ft

Distance: This metric measures the estimated “carry flat” distance, measured in feet, meaning the distance that the ball travels before it lands, or would have landed if it were not caught or obstructed.

 

EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (avg)
1 Jacques Gawlik FL IMG ACADEMY 2025 C 94.7 mph
2 Braylin Harris LA OPELOUSAS CATHOLIC SCHOOL 2025 OF 92.0 mph
3 Jaxon Bentzler LA Northwood High School 2025 C 91.1 mph
4 Kolby Hunter LA BROTHER MARTIN HIGH SCHOOL 2024 1B 89.8 mph
5 Andrew Clapinski LA Catholic - Baton Rouge 2025 C 88.5 mph

Exit Velocity: This metric measures the speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of contact.

 

SWEET SPOT%

Rank Name State School Class Pos Sweet Spot %
1 Grant Vollmer LA University 2027 3B 100 %
2 William Caldwell LA St Michael The Archanngel 2025 SS 88 %
3 BJ Collins LA Central 2024 OF 85 %
4 Henry Green LA Zachary 2025 OF 83 %
5 Noah Johnson LA Cecilia 2024 1B 80 %

Sweet Spot percentage: This metric is determined by how often the player produces a batted ball during the session with a launch angle between 8 to 32 degrees.

 

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