Sat May 13, 2023
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 continue our post-event coverage with a look at the top TrackMan hitting data from the Idaho Falls Rising Stars ID.
For complete event results and stats, click here.
To view upcoming events, click here.
IDAHO FALLS RISING STARS ID | TRACKMAN HITTING LEADERBOARDS
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Top Hitting Statistical Performers in each category tracked by TrackMan
Peak Exit Velocity - 91.1MPH | C/2B Payton Kostial - 2027, Madison
Avg. Exit Velocity - 81.8MPH | OF/C Kai Benfield - 2027, Madison
Peak Distance - 345 ft. | 3B/SS Alex Ramos - 2027, Madison
Avg. Distance - 235 ft. | SS/OF Sam Chappell - 2027, Sugar Salem
Sweet Spot % - 58 % | SS/OF Sam Chappell - 2027, Sugar Salem
Line Drive % - 35 % | SS/OF Sam Chappell - 2027, Sugar Salem
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| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Payton Kostial | ID | Madison | 2027 | C | 91.1 mph |
| 2 | Kai Benfield | ID | Madison | 2027 | OF | 90.5 mph |
| 3 | Alex Ramos | ID | Madison | 2027 | 3B | 89.4 mph |
| 4 | Hayden Nahay | ID | Skyline | 2027 | 3B | 85.7 mph |
| 5 | Sam Chappell | ID | Sugar Salem | 2027 | SS | 82.7 mph |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
| 1 | Kai Benfield | ID | Madison | 2027 | OF | 81.8 mph |
| 2 | Alex Ramos | ID | Madison | 2027 | 3B | 81.6 mph |
| 3 | Payton Kostial | ID | Madison | 2027 | C | 81.4 mph |
| 4 | Sam Chappell | ID | Sugar Salem | 2027 | SS | 78.3 mph |
| 5 | Hayden Nahay | ID | Skyline | 2027 | 3B | 74.8 mph |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
| 1 | Alex Ramos | ID | Madison | 2027 | 3B | 345 ft |
| 2 | Payton Kostial | ID | Madison | 2027 | C | 321 ft |
| 3 | Kai Benfield | ID | Madison | 2027 | OF | 318 ft |
| 4 | Cole Croft | ID | Bonneville | 2027 | SS | 302 ft |
| 5 | Sam Chappell | ID | Sugar Salem | 2027 | SS | 298 ft |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (avg) |
| 1 | Sam Chappell | ID | Sugar Salem | 2027 | SS | 235 ft |
| 2 | Hayden Nahay | ID | Skyline | 2027 | 3B | 221 ft |
| 3 | Conner Cannon | ID | Blackfoot | 2027 | 3B | 199 ft |
| 4 | Kai Benfield | ID | Madison | 2027 | OF | 174 ft |
| 5 | Payton Kostial | ID | Madison | 2027 | C | 174 ft |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
| 1 | Sam Chappell | ID | Sugar Salem | 2027 | SS | 58 % |
| 2 | Hayden Nahay | ID | Skyline | 2027 | 3B | 56 % |
| 3 | Payton Kostial | ID | Madison | 2027 | C | 52 % |
| 4 | John Giannini | ID | Skyline | 2027 | C | 50 % |
| 5 | Alex Ramos | ID | Madison | 2027 | 3B | 45 % |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Line Drive % |
| 1 | Sam Chappell | ID | Sugar Salem | 2027 | SS | 35 % |
| 2 | Conner Cannon | ID | Blackfoot | 2027 | 3B | 27 % |
| 3 | Hayden Nahay | ID | Skyline | 2027 | 3B | 25 % |
| ^ | Alex Ramos | ID | Madison | 2027 | 3B | 25 % |
| 4 | Kai Benfield | ID | Madison | 2027 | OF | 23 % |
| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| 2023 PBR CA-NV-AZ-UT ProCase (Invite Only) | NV | 06/04 | University of Southern California - Dedeaux Field |
| 2023 PBR Idaho State Games (Invite Only) | NV | 06/06 | College of Southern Idaho |
| 2023 Bandits Invitational Scout Day | NV | 06/08 | Bonneville High School |
| PBR Junior Future Games | NATIONAL | 07/25 | LakePoint |
| 2023 PBR Montana State Games | NV | 08/13 | Bozeman, MT |
