Idaho Falls Rising Stars ID: Stat Leaders

May 8, 2023
Cam Black-Araujo
PBR Idaho Operations

On Saturday, May 6th, PBR Idaho hosted its first Rising Stars event of the year at Bobcat Field House in Rexburg, Idaho. Rising Stars events are specifically for the 2027 and 2028 classes and give our staff a look younger prospects in the State before they head to the high school level.

The event featured 10 players from the Idaho Falls area with all of them coming from the 2027 class. This event was our first of two Rising Stars showcases this past weekend in Idaho as our staff continues to evaluate and get a look at the next crop of talent coming through the State.

At this event, we retrieved a significant amount of data on each player including: 60 Times and running splits measured by Swift Performance, Batting Practice measured by TrackMan and Blast Motion, Catch Pop Time and Velocity, Outfield Evaluation and Velocity, Infield Evaluation and Velocity and Pitcher Bullpens analyzed and assessed by TrackMan. We pride ourselves on utilizing the latest technology in the game to provide the most accurate data for both the player and those recruiting/evaluating the player.

Below, we begin our post-event coverage with a look at the top defensive metrics, as well as Swift Performance data leaders.

For complete event results and stats, click here.
To view upcoming events, click here.

IDAHO FALLS RISING STARS | STAT LEADERBOARDS

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Top Statistical Performers in each defensive and athletic testing category

60-Yard Dash - 7.02s | OF/C Kai Benfield - 2027, Madison
Infield Velocity - 73mph | OF/C Kai Benfield - 2027, Madison
Outfield Velocity - 78mph | OF/C Kai Benfield - 2027, Madison
Catcher Velocity - 57 mph | C Payton Kostial - 2027, Madison
Catcher Pop-Time - 2.16s | C Payton Kostial - 2027, Madison
10-Yard Split - 1.66s | OF/C Kai Benfield - 2027, Madison
30-Yard Split - 3.89s | OF/C Kai Benfield - 2027, Madison

60-YARD DASH

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	60-yd
1	Kai Benfield	ID	MADISON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	2027	OF	7.02 s
2	Cole Croft	ID	Hillcrest	2027	SS	7.40 s
3	Payton Kostial	ID	MADISON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	2027	C	7.56 s
4	Alex Ramos	ID	Madison	2027	3B	7.64 s
5	Sam Chappell	ID	SUGAR-SALEM HIGH SCHOOL	2027	SS	7.74 s

INFIELD VELOCITY

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	INF Velo
1	Kai Benfield	ID	MADISON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	2027	OF	73
2	Alex Ramos	ID	Madison	2027	3B	70
3	Truman Sermon	ID	SKYLINE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	2027	SS	69
^	Hayden Nahay	ID	SKYLINE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	2027	3B	69

OUTFIELD VELOCITY

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	OF Velo
1	Kai Benfield	ID	MADISON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	2027	OF	78
2	Alex Ramos	ID	Madison	2027	3B	75
3	Sam Chappell	ID	SUGAR-SALEM HIGH SCHOOL	2027	SS	65

CATCHER VELOCITY

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	C Velo
1	Payton Kostial	ID	MADISON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	2027	C	57
2	John Giannini	ID	Skyline	2027	C	54

POP-TIME

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Pop Time
1	Payton Kostial	ID	MADISON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	2027	C	2.16-2.32
2	John Giannini	ID	Skyline	2027	C	2.25-2.34

10-YARD SPLIT

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	10-yd
1	Kai Benfield	ID	MADISON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	2027	OF	1.66 s
2	Cole Croft	ID	Hillcrest	2027	SS	1.78 s
3	Sam Chappell	ID	SUGAR-SALEM HIGH SCHOOL	2027	SS	1.80 s
4	Payton Kostial	ID	MADISON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	2027	C	1.82 s
^	Alex Ramos	ID	Madison	2027	3B	1.82 s

30-YARD SPLIT

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	30-yd
1	Kai Benfield	ID	MADISON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	2027	OF	3.89 s
2	Cole Croft	ID	Hillcrest	2027	SS	4.09 s
3	Payton Kostial	ID	MADISON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	2027	C	4.19 s
4	Sam Chappell	ID	SUGAR-SALEM HIGH SCHOOL	2027	SS	4.22 s
5	Alex Ramos	ID	Madison	2027	3B	4.24 s

UPCOMING EVENTS

SHOWCASE	STATE	DATE	LOCATION
2023 PBR Nevada State Games (Invite Only)	NV	05/31	College of Southern Nevada
2023 PBR CA-NV-AZ-UT ProCase (Invite Only)	NV	06/04	University of Southern California - Dedeaux Field
PBR Junior Future Games	NATIONAL	07/25	LakePoint