Prep Baseball Report

2024 NY Preseason ID: Capital Region Stat Release & Leaderboards


Joe Walentin
Scouting Director, NY

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POSITIONAL METRICS

30 (via Swift Technologies) 

Rank Name State School Class Pos 30-yd
1 Andrew Johnston NY Bethlehem 2025 OF 3.84 s
2 Carter Hufland NY Colonie Central 2025 C 3.91 s
3 Jaden Ju NY Shenendehowa 2026 OF 3.92 s
4 Owen Balleau NY Guilderland 2025 OF 3.93 s
5 Brady Wyland NY Colonie 2025 OF 3.95 s
6 Nate Figueroa NY Colonie 2025 SS 3.96 s
7 Owen Turner NY Bethlehem 2025 RHP 3.98 s
8 Steven Nicklas NY Scotia Glenville 2026 SS 3.99 s
9 Garrett Jackowski NY BROADALBIN-PERTH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 2026 C 4.00 s
10 Bronson Haner NY Chatham 2026 OF 4.02 s

OF Velocity

Rank Name State School Class Pos OF Velo
1 Andrew Crux NY Mohonasen 2025 OF 90
2 Adam Weiss NY Saratoga Springs 2025 RHP 86
3 Owen Balleau NY Guilderland 2025 OF 85
^ Ryder Herchenroder NY ICHABOD CRANE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 2025 RHP 85
^ Alex Landau NY Saratoga Springs 2026 LHP 85
4 Kihl Kelly NY Saratoga Central Catholic 2026 OF 83
^ Owen Turner NY Bethlehem 2025 RHP 83
5 Jaden Ju NY Shenendehowa 2026 OF 81
^ Ethan Hotaling NY Shenendehowa 2026 OF 81
^ Joey Carrothers NY CBA-Albany 2026 OF 81
6 Brady Wyland NY Colonie 2025 OF 80
7 Liam Smith NY Shenendehowa 2026 RHP 76
^ Rowan Brown-Knobel NY South Glens Falls 2025 RHP 76
^ Andrew Johnston NY Bethlehem 2025 OF 76
^ Elliott Moglia NY Saratoga Springs 2026 OF 76
^ Logan Dishon NY Corinth 2024 OF 76
8 Joey Lindner NY SARATOGA SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL 2028 SS 75
9 Bronson Haner NY Chatham 2026 OF 74
^ Dylan Gerik NY Tamarac 2028 OF 74
^ Luca Salamida NY COLONIE CENTRAL 2025 RHP 74
10 Jameson Delancey NY South Glens Falls 2025 OF 73


INF Velocity
Rank Name State School Class Pos INF Velo
1 Christopher McLaughlin NY CBA - Albany 2026 3B 89
2 Alex Kerr NY Niskayuna 2025 3B 86
3 Justin Christensen NY South Glens Falls 2025 SS 85
4 Alex Halwick NY Ravena Coeymans Selkirk 2025 SS 84
5 Nate Figueroa NY Colonie 2025 SS 83
^ Noah Lam NY Shenendehowa 2026 RHP 83
6 Wyatt Jennings NY North Warren 2025 1B 80
^ Jason Bailey NY Shaker 2026 SS 80
7 Jake Hermance NY Queensbury 2026 SS 79
^ Braden Fields NY Colonie 2026 RHP 79
^ Beckett Haughney NY Niskayuna 2027 SS 79
8 Brayden Akley NY Shaker 2026 3B 78
9 Garrett Jackowski NY BROADALBIN-PERTH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 2026 C 77
^ Josh Soroka NY Shenendehowa 2025 3B 77
10 Brayden Kramer NY Scotia-Glenville 2025 RHP 76
^ Noah Eslick NY Albany Academy 2025 C 76
^ Blake Morse NY Shenendehowa 2026 2B 76
^ Thomas Cooper NY Shenendehowa 2027 RHP 76


C Velocity
Rank Name State School Class Pos C Velo
1 Aidan Hulett NY Columbia 2026 C 80
2 Brendan McLoughlin NY Shaker 2025 C 77
3 DJ Wallace NY Ballston Spa 2025 C 76
4 Carter Hufland NY Colonie Central 2025 C 75
5 Ryan Conklin NY Guilderland 2026 C 74
6 Devin Wright NY Ballston Spa 2025 C 72
^ Christopher Perera NY Saratoga Springs 2025 C 72
^ Garrett Jackowski NY BROADALBIN-PERTH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 2026 C 72
7 Noah Eslick NY Albany Academy 2025 C 71
^ Nick Sorbera NY Ballston Spa 2025 C 71
8 Colin Paulsen NY Albany 2026 C 69
^ Michael Carlin III NY NISKAYUNA HIGH SCHOOL 2027 C 69
9 Collin Lussier NY Duanesburg 2027 C 68


Exit Velocity (via Trackman)
Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Owen Balleau NY Guilderland 2025 OF 99.4 mph
2 Carter Hufland NY Colonie Central 2025 C 97.3 mph
3 Brendan McLoughlin NY Shaker 2025 C 94.8 mph
4 Adam Weiss NY Saratoga Springs 2025 RHP 94.7 mph
5 Brayden Akley NY Shaker 2026 3B 93.4 mph
6 Joe Sassone NY Shenendehowa 2026 1B 92.9 mph
7 Alex Kerr NY Niskayuna 2025 3B 92.9 mph
8 Christopher McLaughlin NY CBA - Albany 2026 3B 92.3 mph
9 Andrew Johnston NY Bethlehem 2025 OF 92.1 mph
10 Garrett Jackowski NY BROADALBIN-PERTH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 2026 C 91.7 mph


Peak Velocity (FB)
Rank Name State School Class Pos Velocity (max)
1 Justin Christensen NY South Glens Falls 2025 SS 86.1 mph
2 Adam Weiss NY Saratoga Springs 2025 RHP 85.6 mph
3 Owen Turner NY Bethlehem 2025 RHP 85.6 mph
4 Christopher McLaughlin NY CBA - Albany 2026 3B 85.3 mph
5 Joseph Gecewicz NY SHAKER HIGH SCHOOL 2025 RHP 85.2 mph
6 Alex Kerr NY Niskayuna 2025 3B 83.6 mph
7 Braden Fields NY Colonie 2026 RHP 83.3 mph
8 Andrew Crux NY Mohonasen 2025 OF 83.1 mph
9 Alex Landau NY Saratoga Springs 2026 LHP 82.7 mph
10 Jameson Hotaling NY Ballston Spa 2026 RHP 81.8 mph



ADVANCED HITTING METRICS (VIA TRACKMAN)

Average Exit Velocity
Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (avg)
1 Brendan McLoughlin NY Shaker 2025 C 90.3 mph
2 Owen Balleau NY Guilderland 2025 OF 90.3 mph
3 Adam Weiss NY Saratoga Springs 2025 RHP 88.8 mph
4 Carter Hufland NY Colonie Central 2025 C 88.0 mph
5 DJ Wallace NY Ballston Spa 2025 C 87.9 mph
6 Andrew Crux NY Mohonasen 2025 OF 85.9 mph
7 Joe Sassone NY Shenendehowa 2026 1B 85.5 mph
8 Christopher McLaughlin NY CBA - Albany 2026 3B 85.5 mph
9 Nate Figueroa NY Colonie 2025 SS 85.0 mph
10 Aidan Hulett NY Columbia 2026 C 84.9 mph


Peak Distance
Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (max)
1 Owen Balleau NY Guilderland 2025 OF 372 ft
2 Adam Weiss NY Saratoga Springs 2025 RHP 348 ft
3 Aidan Hulett NY Columbia 2026 C 338 ft
4 Jake Hermance NY Queensbury 2026 SS 335 ft
5 Andrew Crux NY Mohonasen 2025 OF 331 ft
6 Brayden Akley NY Shaker 2026 3B 326 ft
7 Joe Sassone NY Shenendehowa 2026 1B 325 ft
8 Wyatt Jennings NY North Warren 2025 1B 324 ft
9 Brendan McLoughlin NY Shaker 2025 C 324 ft
10 Nate Figueroa NY Colonie 2025 SS 322 ft


Hard Hit Percentage
Rank Name State School Class Pos Hard Hit %
1 Brendan McLoughlin NY Shaker 2025 C 69 %
2 Owen Balleau NY Guilderland 2025 OF 58 %
3 Carter Hufland NY Colonie Central 2025 C 50 %
^ Adam Weiss NY Saratoga Springs 2025 RHP 50 %
4 DJ Wallace NY Ballston Spa 2025 C 33 %
5 Christopher McLaughlin NY CBA - Albany 2026 3B 30 %
6 Andrew Johnston NY Bethlehem 2025 OF 27 %
^ Joe Sassone NY Shenendehowa 2026 1B 27 %
7 Aidan Hulett NY Columbia 2026 C 18 %
8 Alex Landau NY Saratoga Springs 2026 LHP 15 %
^ Nate Figueroa NY Colonie 2025 SS 15 %
9 Alex Kerr NY Niskayuna 2025 3B 10 %
10 Wyatt Jennings NY North Warren 2025 1B 9 %
^ Garrett Jackowski NY BROADALBIN-PERTH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 2026 C 9 %


ADVANCED HITTING METRICS (BLAST)

Hand Speed
Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (max)
1 Jake Hermance NY Queensbury 2026 SS 25.0 mph
2 DJ Wallace NY Ballston Spa 2025 C 24.7 mph
^ Owen Balleau NY Guilderland 2025 OF 24.7 mph
3 Garrett Jackowski NY BROADALBIN-PERTH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 2026 C 24.3 mph
^ Joe Sassone NY Shenendehowa 2026 1B 24.3 mph
4 Brayden Akley NY Shaker 2026 3B 24.1 mph
5 Alex Dufour NY Colonie 2027 OF 23.7 mph
6 Justin Christensen NY South Glens Falls 2025 SS 22.9 mph
^ Colin Paulsen NY Albany 2026 C 22.9 mph
^ Christopher McLaughlin NY CBA - Albany 2026 3B 22.9 mph
^ Wyatt Jennings NY North Warren 2025 1B 22.9 mph
7 Jake Morin NY Broadalbin-Perth 2025 2B 22.7 mph
8 Logan Dishon NY Corinth 2024 OF 22.6 mph
^ Jaden Ju NY Shenendehowa 2026 OF 22.6 mph
9 Jackson Wells NY The Doane Stuart School 2025 OF 22.5 mph
10 Beckett Haughney NY Niskayuna 2027 SS 22.4 mph


Bat Speed
Rank Name State School Class Pos Bat Speed (max)
1 DJ Wallace NY Ballston Spa 2025 C 85.6 mph
2 Owen Balleau NY Guilderland 2025 OF 83.6 mph
3 Carter Hufland NY Colonie Central 2025 C 83.0 mph
4 Noah Eslick NY Albany Academy 2025 C 79.2 mph
5 Brendan McLoughlin NY Shaker 2025 C 77.7 mph
6 Christopher McLaughlin NY CBA - Albany 2026 3B 77.1 mph
7 Joe Sassone NY Shenendehowa 2026 1B 75.3 mph
8 Wyatt Jennings NY North Warren 2025 1B 74.8 mph
9 Brayden Akley NY Shaker 2026 3B 74.5 mph
10 Jake Hermance NY Queensbury 2026 SS 74.4 mph


Rotational Acceleration
Rank Name State School Class Pos Rot. Acc (max)
1 Jake Hermance NY Queensbury 2026 SS 31.1 g
2 Nicholas Pedone NY Scotia-Glenville 2026 OF 26.4 g
3 Owen Balleau NY Guilderland 2025 OF 26.3 g
^ DJ Wallace NY Ballston Spa 2025 C 26.3 g
4 Brendan McLoughlin NY Shaker 2025 C 25.9 g
5 Trevor Tatko NY Shenendehowa 2028 SS 25.5 g
6 Garrett Jackowski NY BROADALBIN-PERTH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 2026 C 23.6 g
7 Devin Wright NY Ballston Spa 2025 C 22.4 g
8 Carter Toth NY Shenendehowa 2026 C 22.3 g
9 Blake Morse NY Shenendehowa 2026 2B 22.2 g
10 Wyatt Jennings NY North Warren 2025 1B 20.6 g


On-Plane Efficiency 
Rank Name State School Class Pos On Plane Eff (avg)
1 Henry Mora NY Shaker 2026 SS 92 %
2 Brady Wyland NY Colonie 2025 OF 87 %
3 Jaden Ju NY Shenendehowa 2026 OF 85 %
4 Tyler Weygand NY Saratoga Central Catholic 2025 RHP 83 %
5 Nick Sassone NY Shenendehowa 2027 1B 82 %
6 Ryan Conklin NY Guilderland 2026 C 80 %
7 Collin Lussier NY Duanesburg 2027 C 80 %
8 Jameson Delancey NY South Glens Falls 2025 OF 79 %
9 Jake Morin NY Broadalbin-Perth 2025 2B 79 %
10 Christopher McLaughlin NY CBA - Albany 2026 3B 79 %



ADVANCED PITCHING METRICS (VIA TRACKMAN)

Zone Percentage (FB)
Rank Name State School Class Pos Zone %
1 Ryder Herchenroder NY ICHABOD CRANE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 2025 RHP 80 %
^ Brayden Kramer NY Scotia-Glenville 2025 RHP 80 %
2 Owen Turner NY Bethlehem 2025 RHP 66 %
^ Luca Salamida NY COLONIE CENTRAL 2025 RHP 66 %
3 Alex Halwick NY Ravena Coeymans Selkirk 2025 SS 60 %
^ Logan Dishon NY Corinth 2024 OF 60 %
^ Rowan Brown-Knobel NY South Glens Falls 2025 RHP 60 %
4 Ethan Hotaling NY Shenendehowa 2026 OF 57 %
^ Joey Carrothers NY CBA-Albany 2026 OF 57 %
^ Ryan Conklin NY Guilderland 2026 C 57 %
^ Jason Bailey NY Shaker 2026 SS 57 %
5 Kihl Kelly NY Saratoga Central Catholic 2026 OF 55 %
6 Christopher McLaughlin NY CBA - Albany 2026 3B 50 %
7 Noah Lam NY Shenendehowa 2026 RHP 42 %
^ Thomas Cooper NY Shenendehowa 2027 RHP 42 %
8 Jaden Ju NY Shenendehowa 2026 OF 40 %
^ Justin Christensen NY South Glens Falls 2025 SS 40 %
^ Kyle Fives NY Ballston Spa 2025 LHP 40 %
9 Jameson Hotaling NY Ballston Spa 2026 RHP 37 %
10 Jameson Delancey NY South Glens Falls 2025 OF 36 %


Peak Spin Rate (FB)
Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (max)
1 Justin Christensen NY South Glens Falls 2025 SS 2489 rpm
2 Alex Kerr NY Niskayuna 2025 3B 2389 rpm
3 Joseph Gecewicz NY SHAKER HIGH SCHOOL 2025 RHP 2342 rpm
4 Owen Turner NY Bethlehem 2025 RHP 2286 rpm
5 Wyatt Jennings NY North Warren 2025 1B 2252 rpm
6 Jameson Hotaling NY Ballston Spa 2026 RHP 2229 rpm
7 Kihl Kelly NY Saratoga Central Catholic 2026 OF 2199 rpm
8 Christopher McLaughlin NY CBA - Albany 2026 3B 2199 rpm
9 Braden Fields NY Colonie 2026 RHP 2169 rpm
10 Jake Hermance NY Queensbury 2026 SS 2134 rpm


Spin Score (Spin rate divided by velocity)
Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Score (max)
1 Justin Christensen NY South Glens Falls 2025 SS 29
2 Kihl Kelly NY Saratoga Central Catholic 2026 OF 28
3 Alex Kerr NY Niskayuna 2025 3B 28
4 Alex Piraino NY BALLSTON SPA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 2027 SS 28
5 Trevor Tatko NY Shenendehowa 2028 SS 28
6 Wyatt Jennings NY North Warren 2025 1B 28
7 Joseph Gecewicz NY SHAKER HIGH SCHOOL 2025 RHP 28
8 Jake Hermance NY Queensbury 2026 SS 27
9 Thomas Cooper NY Shenendehowa 2027 RHP 27
10 Jameson Hotaling NY Ballston Spa 2026 RHP 27


Peak Spin Rate (CB)
Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (max)
1 Alex Kerr NY Niskayuna 2025 3B 2407 rpm
2 Christopher McLaughlin NY CBA - Albany 2026 3B 2243 rpm
3 Liam Smith NY Shenendehowa 2026 RHP 2217 rpm
4 Owen Balleau NY Guilderland 2025 OF 2182 rpm
5 Wyatt Jennings NY North Warren 2025 1B 2153 rpm
6 Ryder Herchenroder NY ICHABOD CRANE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 2025 RHP 2083 rpm
7 Alex Halwick NY Ravena Coeymans Selkirk 2025 SS 2063 rpm
8 Ethan Hotaling NY Shenendehowa 2026 OF 2042 rpm
9 Ryan Conklin NY Guilderland 2026 C 2004 rpm
10 Noah Lam NY Shenendehowa 2026 RHP 1976 rpm


Peak Spin Rate (SL)
Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (max)
1 Justin Christensen NY South Glens Falls 2025 SS 2486 rpm
2 Andrew Crux NY Mohonasen 2025 OF 2393 rpm
3 Jaden Ju NY Shenendehowa 2026 OF 2342 rpm
4 Joseph Gecewicz NY SHAKER HIGH SCHOOL 2025 RHP 2316 rpm
5 Jake Hermance NY Queensbury 2026 SS 2288 rpm
6 Owen Turner NY Bethlehem 2025 RHP 2236 rpm
7 Braden Fields NY Colonie 2026 RHP 2192 rpm
8 Ethan Hotaling NY Shenendehowa 2026 OF 2149 rpm
9 Thomas Cooper NY Shenendehowa 2027 RHP 2097 rpm
10 Jameson Hotaling NY Ballston Spa 2026 RHP 1944 rpm



Advanced athletic testing
(via Swift Technologies) 


10yd

Rank Name State School Class Pos 10-yd
1 Owen Balleau NY Guilderland 2025 OF 1.65 s
2 Andrew Johnston NY Bethlehem 2025 OF 1.66 s
3 Carter Hufland NY Colonie Central 2025 C 1.69 s
^ Jaden Ju NY Shenendehowa 2026 OF 1.69 s
^ Bronson Haner NY Chatham 2026 OF 1.69 s
4 Beckett Haughney NY Niskayuna 2027 SS 1.70 s
5 Nicholas Pedone NY Scotia-Glenville 2026 OF 1.71 s
^ Owen Turner NY Bethlehem 2025 RHP 1.71 s
^ Brady Wyland NY Colonie 2025 OF 1.71 s
6 Garrett Jackowski NY BROADALBIN-PERTH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 2026 C 1.72 s
7 Nate Figueroa NY Colonie 2025 SS 1.73 s
^ Brendan McLoughlin NY Shaker 2025 C 1.73 s
^ Jason Bailey NY Shaker 2026 SS 1.73 s
^ Steven Nicklas NY Scotia Glenville 2026 SS 1.73 s
8 Brayden Akley NY Shaker 2026 3B 1.75 s
9 Carter Toth NY Shenendehowa 2026 C 1.76 s
^ Andrew Crux NY Mohonasen 2025 OF 1.76 s
^ Blake Morse NY Shenendehowa 2026 2B 1.76 s
^ Colin Paulsen NY Albany 2026 C 1.76 s
10 Alex Kerr NY Niskayuna 2025 3B 1.77 s
^ Elliott Moglia NY Saratoga Springs 2026 OF 1.77 s
^ Justin Christensen NY South Glens Falls 2025 SS 1.77 s
^ Noah Lam NY Shenendehowa 2026 RHP 1.77 s
^ Jackson Wells NY The Doane Stuart School 2025 OF 1.77 s
^ Jameson Delancey NY South Glens Falls 2025 OF 1.77 s
^ Kihl Kelly NY Saratoga Central Catholic 2026 OF 1.77 s
^ Nick Sorbera NY Ballston Spa 2025 C 1.77 s


30yd
Rank Name State School Class Pos 30-yd
1 Andrew Johnston NY Bethlehem 2025 OF 3.84 s
2 Carter Hufland NY Colonie Central 2025 C 3.91 s
3 Jaden Ju NY Shenendehowa 2026 OF 3.92 s
4 Owen Balleau NY Guilderland 2025 OF 3.93 s
5 Brady Wyland NY Colonie 2025 OF 3.95 s
6 Nate Figueroa NY Colonie 2025 SS 3.96 s
7 Owen Turner NY Bethlehem 2025 RHP 3.98 s
8 Steven Nicklas NY Scotia Glenville 2026 SS 3.99 s
9 Garrett Jackowski NY BROADALBIN-PERTH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 2026 C 4.00 s
10 Bronson Haner NY Chatham 2026 OF 4.02 s

Jump Height

Rank Name State School Class Pos Jump Height (max)
1 Josh Soroka NY Shenendehowa 2025 3B 31.6
2 Andrew Johnston NY Bethlehem 2025 OF 30.0
3 Blake Morse NY Shenendehowa 2026 2B 29.5
4 Adam Weiss NY Saratoga Springs 2025 RHP 29.5
5 Nicholas Pedone NY Scotia-Glenville 2026 OF 28.9
^ Brendan McLoughlin NY Shaker 2025 C 28.9


Grip Strength
Rank Name State School Class Pos Grip Strgth (RH)
1 Joe Sassone NY Shenendehowa 2026 1B 160.2
^ Garrett Jackowski NY BROADALBIN-PERTH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 2026 C 160.2
2 Aidan Hulett NY Columbia 2026 C 159.1
3 Owen Balleau NY Guilderland 2025 OF 152.5
4 Joseph Gecewicz NY SHAKER HIGH SCHOOL 2025 RHP 148.7
5 Alex Halwick NY Ravena Coeymans Selkirk 2025 SS 147.6
6 Adam Weiss NY Saratoga Springs 2025 RHP 145.2
7 Nick Sassone NY Shenendehowa 2027 1B 145.0
8 Wyatt Jennings NY North Warren 2025 1B 140.3
9 Ryder Herchenroder NY ICHABOD CRANE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 2025 RHP 138.8
10 Andrew Johnston NY Bethlehem 2025 OF 136.1


Grip Strength
Rank Name State School Class Pos Grip Strgth (LH)
1 Joe Sassone NY Shenendehowa 2026 1B 162.4
2 Owen Balleau NY Guilderland 2025 OF 158.6
3 Aidan Hulett NY Columbia 2026 C 149.6
4 Garrett Jackowski NY BROADALBIN-PERTH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 2026 C 148.9
5 Alex Landau NY Saratoga Springs 2026 LHP 146.5
6 Andrew Johnston NY Bethlehem 2025 OF 145.6
7 Christopher McLaughlin NY CBA - Albany 2026 3B 144.1
8 Brendan McLoughlin NY Shaker 2025 C 143.6
9 Alex Halwick NY Ravena Coeymans Selkirk 2025 SS 142.8
10 Wyatt Jennings NY North Warren 2025 1B 133.9


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