24 NY Preseason ID: Downstate Session 1 Stat Release & Leaderboards
March 12, 2024
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POSITIONAL METRICS
30 (via Swift Technologies)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 30-yd |
1 | Jack Gangemi | NY | Bronxville | 2025 | OF | 3.93 s |
2 | James Sanford | NY | Putnam Valley | 2025 | C | 4.03 s |
3 | Sam Muller | NY | Iona Preparatory | 2025 | OF | 4.07 s |
4 | Chibuzo Ononaji | NY | ARCHBISHOP STEPINAC HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | OF | 4.18 s |
^ | Andrew Rizzo | NY | Hastings | 2026 | 2B | 4.18 s |
^ | Christopher Luyando | NY | Iona Prep | 2026 | 3B | 4.18 s |
5 | Braeden Burke | NY | Monroe-Woodbury | 2026 | RHP | 4.23 s |
^ | Cooper Furst | NY | Fox Lane | 2025 | SS | 4.23 s |
6 | Matthew Portanova | NY | John Jay - East Fishkill | 2026 | RHP | 4.30 s |
7 | Michael Connolly | NY | Brewster | 2026 | RHP | 4.36 s |
8 | Joseph Gileno | NY | Brewster | 2027 | SS | 4.43 s |
9 | Mikey Santoiemma | NY | Lakeland | 2026 | C | 4.45 s |
10 | Lou Vernagallo | NY | Lakeland | 2027 | SS | 4.47 s |
OF Velocity
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
OF Velo
1
Sam Muller
NY
Iona Preparatory
2025
OF
86
2
Christopher Luyando
NY
Iona Prep
2026
3B
78
3
Jack Gangemi
NY
Bronxville
2025
OF
72
^
Matthew Portanova
NY
John Jay - East Fishkill
2026
RHP
72
4
Chibuzo Ononaji
NY
ARCHBISHOP STEPINAC HIGH SCHOOL
2026
OF
69
INF Velocity
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
INF Velo
1
Cooper Furst
NY
Fox Lane
2025
SS
78
^
Michael Connolly
NY
Brewster
2026
RHP
78
2
Christopher Luyando
NY
Iona Prep
2026
3B
77
3
Braeden Burke
NY
Monroe-Woodbury
2026
RHP
76
4
Lou Vernagallo
NY
Lakeland
2027
SS
73
5
Hudson Walden
NY
Horace Greeley
2027
3B
71
6
Joseph Gileno
NY
Brewster
2027
SS
68
7
Andrew Rizzo
NY
Hastings
2026
2B
64
8
Kevin Hickey
CT
New Fairfield
2028
1B
55
C Velocity
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
C Velo
1
James Sanford
NY
Putnam Valley
2025
C
76
2
Mikey Santoiemma
NY
Lakeland
2026
C
65
Exit Velocity (via Trackman)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Exit Velocity (max)
1
Sam Muller
NY
Iona Preparatory
2025
OF
93.1 mph
2
Jack Gangemi
NY
Bronxville
2025
OF
90.2 mph
3
Michael Connolly
NY
Brewster
2026
RHP
89.7 mph
4
James Sanford
NY
Putnam Valley
2025
C
89.6 mph
5
Chibuzo Ononaji
NY
ARCHBISHOP STEPINAC HIGH SCHOOL
2026
OF
88.0 mph
6
Christopher Luyando
NY
Iona Prep
2026
3B
87.8 mph
7
Matthew Portanova
NY
John Jay - East Fishkill
2026
RHP
86.1 mph
8
Braeden Burke
NY
Monroe-Woodbury
2026
RHP
85.8 mph
9
Andrew Rizzo
NY
Hastings
2026
2B
84.1 mph
10
Cooper Furst
NY
Fox Lane
2025
SS
84.1 mph
Peak Velocity (FB)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Velocity (max)
1
Braeden Burke
NY
Monroe-Woodbury
2026
RHP
80.9 mph
2
Matthew Portanova
NY
John Jay - East Fishkill
2026
RHP
77.2 mph
3
Michael Connolly
NY
Brewster
2026
RHP
77.1 mph
4
Hudson Walden
NY
Horace Greeley
2027
3B
72.1 mph
ADVANCED HITTING METRICS (VIA TRACKMAN)
Average Exit Velocity
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Exit Velocity (avg)
1
James Sanford
NY
Putnam Valley
2025
C
84.1 mph
2
Jack Gangemi
NY
Bronxville
2025
OF
83.9 mph
3
Christopher Luyando
NY
Iona Prep
2026
3B
83.4 mph
4
Chibuzo Ononaji
NY
ARCHBISHOP STEPINAC HIGH SCHOOL
2026
OF
83.4 mph
5
Sam Muller
NY
Iona Preparatory
2025
OF
81.5 mph
6
Matthew Portanova
NY
John Jay - East Fishkill
2026
RHP
79.0 mph
7
Braeden Burke
NY
Monroe-Woodbury
2026
RHP
77.4 mph
8
Andrew Rizzo
NY
Hastings
2026
2B
76.7 mph
9
Cooper Furst
NY
Fox Lane
2025
SS
76.2 mph
10
Michael Connolly
NY
Brewster
2026
RHP
75.3 mph
Peak Distance
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Distance (max)
1
James Sanford
NY
Putnam Valley
2025
C
324 ft
2
Matthew Portanova
NY
John Jay - East Fishkill
2026
RHP
314 ft
3
Sam Muller
NY
Iona Preparatory
2025
OF
314 ft
4
Jack Gangemi
NY
Bronxville
2025
OF
307 ft
5
Michael Connolly
NY
Brewster
2026
RHP
303 ft
6
Chibuzo Ononaji
NY
ARCHBISHOP STEPINAC HIGH SCHOOL
2026
OF
300 ft
7
Braeden Burke
NY
Monroe-Woodbury
2026
RHP
291 ft
8
Andrew Rizzo
NY
Hastings
2026
2B
283 ft
9
Christopher Luyando
NY
Iona Prep
2026
3B
271 ft
10
Lou Vernagallo
NY
Lakeland
2027
SS
271 ft
Hard Hit Percentage
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Hard Hit %
1
Sam Muller
NY
Iona Preparatory
2025
OF
23 %
2
Jack Gangemi
NY
Bronxville
2025
OF
18 %
ADVANCED HITTING METRICS (BLAST)
Hand Speed
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Hand Speed (max)
1
Chibuzo Ononaji
NY
ARCHBISHOP STEPINAC HIGH SCHOOL
2026
OF
23.9 mph
2
Sam Muller
NY
Iona Preparatory
2025
OF
22.8 mph
3
Andrew Rizzo
NY
Hastings
2026
2B
21.8 mph
4
Michael Connolly
NY
Brewster
2026
RHP
21.6 mph
5
Jack Gangemi
NY
Bronxville
2025
OF
21.4 mph
^
James Sanford
NY
Putnam Valley
2025
C
21.4 mph
6
Matthew Portanova
NY
John Jay - East Fishkill
2026
RHP
21.1 mph
7
Braeden Burke
NY
Monroe-Woodbury
2026
RHP
21.0 mph
^
Cooper Furst
NY
Fox Lane
2025
SS
21.0 mph
8
Joseph Gileno
NY
Brewster
2027
SS
20.7 mph
9
Kevin Hickey
CT
New Fairfield
2028
1B
20.6 mph
10
Mikey Santoiemma
NY
Lakeland
2026
C
19.6 mph
^
Christopher Luyando
NY
Iona Prep
2026
3B
19.6 mph
Bat Speed
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Bat Speed (max)
1
Sam Muller
NY
Iona Preparatory
2025
OF
73.6 mph
2
Michael Connolly
NY
Brewster
2026
RHP
70.4 mph
3
James Sanford
NY
Putnam Valley
2025
C
68.6 mph
4
Christopher Luyando
NY
Iona Prep
2026
3B
68.2 mph
5
Matthew Portanova
NY
John Jay - East Fishkill
2026
RHP
67.3 mph
6
Chibuzo Ononaji
NY
ARCHBISHOP STEPINAC HIGH SCHOOL
2026
OF
66.9 mph
7
Jack Gangemi
NY
Bronxville
2025
OF
65.7 mph
8
Andrew Rizzo
NY
Hastings
2026
2B
64.5 mph
9
Braeden Burke
NY
Monroe-Woodbury
2026
RHP
64.4 mph
10
Cooper Furst
NY
Fox Lane
2025
SS
63.6 mph
^
Kevin Hickey
CT
New Fairfield
2028
1B
63.6 mph
Rotational Acceleration
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Rot. Acc (max)
1
Joseph Gileno
NY
Brewster
2027
SS
23.1 g
2
Chibuzo Ononaji
NY
ARCHBISHOP STEPINAC HIGH SCHOOL
2026
OF
21.1 g
3
Matthew Portanova
NY
John Jay - East Fishkill
2026
RHP
18.6 g
4
James Sanford
NY
Putnam Valley
2025
C
18.0 g
5
Michael Connolly
NY
Brewster
2026
RHP
15.7 g
6
Christopher Luyando
NY
Iona Prep
2026
3B
14.4 g
7
Braeden Burke
NY
Monroe-Woodbury
2026
RHP
14.2 g
8
Andrew Rizzo
NY
Hastings
2026
2B
13.9 g
9
Kevin Hickey
CT
New Fairfield
2028
1B
13.7 g
10
Cooper Furst
NY
Fox Lane
2025
SS
10.1 g
On-Plane Efficiency
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
On Plane Eff (avg)
1
Cooper Furst
NY
Fox Lane
2025
SS
82 %
2
Joseph Gileno
NY
Brewster
2027
SS
82 %
3
Braeden Burke
NY
Monroe-Woodbury
2026
RHP
73 %
4
Michael Connolly
NY
Brewster
2026
RHP
71 %
5
Jack Gangemi
NY
Bronxville
2025
OF
67 %
6
James Sanford
NY
Putnam Valley
2025
C
66 %
7
Sam Muller
NY
Iona Preparatory
2025
OF
66 %
8
Andrew Rizzo
NY
Hastings
2026
2B
65 %
9
Matthew Portanova
NY
John Jay - East Fishkill
2026
RHP
60 %
10
Christopher Luyando
NY
Iona Prep
2026
3B
60 %
ADVANCED PITCHING METRICS (VIA TRACKMAN)
Zone Percentage (FB)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Zone %
1
Michael Connolly
NY
Brewster
2026
RHP
60 %
2
Braeden Burke
NY
Monroe-Woodbury
2026
RHP
57 %
3
Matthew Portanova
NY
John Jay - East Fishkill
2026
RHP
42 %
4
Hudson Walden
NY
Horace Greeley
2027
3B
28 %
Peak Spin Rate (FB)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (max)
1
Matthew Portanova
NY
John Jay - East Fishkill
2026
RHP
2095 rpm
2
Braeden Burke
NY
Monroe-Woodbury
2026
RHP
2048 rpm
3
Hudson Walden
NY
Horace Greeley
2027
3B
1975 rpm
4
Michael Connolly
NY
Brewster
2026
RHP
1892 rpm
Spin Score (Spin rate divided by velocity)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Score (max)
1
Hudson Walden
NY
Horace Greeley
2027
3B
27
2
Matthew Portanova
NY
John Jay - East Fishkill
2026
RHP
27
3
Braeden Burke
NY
Monroe-Woodbury
2026
RHP
25
4
Michael Connolly
NY
Brewster
2026
RHP
24
Peak Spin Rate (CB)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (max)
1
Hudson Walden
NY
Horace Greeley
2027
3B
2066 rpm
2
Matthew Portanova
NY
John Jay - East Fishkill
2026
RHP
1890 rpm
3
Michael Connolly
NY
Brewster
2026
RHP
1522 rpm
Peak Spin Rate (SL)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (max)
1
Braeden Burke
NY
Monroe-Woodbury
2026
RHP
2251 rpm
Advanced athletic testing
(via Swift Technologies)
10yd
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
10-yd
1
Jack Gangemi
NY
Bronxville
2025
OF
1.72 s
2
James Sanford
NY
Putnam Valley
2025
C
1.76 s
3
Sam Muller
NY
Iona Preparatory
2025
OF
1.78 s
4
Andrew Rizzo
NY
Hastings
2026
2B
1.79 s
5
Cooper Furst
NY
Fox Lane
2025
SS
1.80 s
6
Christopher Luyando
NY
Iona Prep
2026
3B
1.82 s
^
Chibuzo Ononaji
NY
ARCHBISHOP STEPINAC HIGH SCHOOL
2026
OF
1.82 s
7
Braeden Burke
NY
Monroe-Woodbury
2026
RHP
1.84 s
^
Michael Connolly
NY
Brewster
2026
RHP
1.84 s
8
Joseph Gileno
NY
Brewster
2027
SS
1.88 s
^
Matthew Portanova
NY
John Jay - East Fishkill
2026
RHP
1.88 s
^
Mikey Santoiemma
NY
Lakeland
2026
C
1.88 s
9
Lou Vernagallo
NY
Lakeland
2027
SS
1.89 s
10
Hudson Walden
NY
Horace Greeley
2027
3B
2.03 s
30yd
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
30-yd
1
Jack Gangemi
NY
Bronxville
2025
OF
3.93 s
2
James Sanford
NY
Putnam Valley
2025
C
4.03 s
3
Sam Muller
NY
Iona Preparatory
2025
OF
4.07 s
4
Chibuzo Ononaji
NY
ARCHBISHOP STEPINAC HIGH SCHOOL
2026
OF
4.18 s
^
Andrew Rizzo
NY
Hastings
2026
2B
4.18 s
^
Christopher Luyando
NY
Iona Prep
2026
3B
4.18 s
5
Braeden Burke
NY
Monroe-Woodbury
2026
RHP
4.23 s
^
Cooper Furst
NY
Fox Lane
2025
SS
4.23 s
6
Matthew Portanova
NY
John Jay - East Fishkill
2026
RHP
4.30 s
7
Michael Connolly
NY
Brewster
2026
RHP
4.36 s
8
Joseph Gileno
NY
Brewster
2027
SS
4.43 s
9
Mikey Santoiemma
NY
Lakeland
2026
C
4.45 s
10
Lou Vernagallo
NY
Lakeland
2027
SS
4.47 s
Jump Height
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Jump Height (max) |
1 | James Sanford | NY | Putnam Valley | 2025 | C | 30.2 |
2 | Sam Muller | NY | Iona Preparatory | 2025 | OF | 30.1 |
3 | Chibuzo Ononaji | NY | ARCHBISHOP STEPINAC HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | OF | 28.8 |
4 | Jack Gangemi | NY | Bronxville | 2025 | OF | 27.9 |
5 | Braeden Burke | NY | Monroe-Woodbury | 2026 | RHP | 26.8 |
Grip Strength
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Grip Strgth (RH) |
1 | Matthew Portanova | NY | John Jay - East Fishkill | 2026 | RHP | 150.9 |
2 | Sam Muller | NY | Iona Preparatory | 2025 | OF | 125.1 |
3 | James Sanford | NY | Putnam Valley | 2025 | C | 123.6 |
4 | Cooper Furst | NY | Fox Lane | 2025 | SS | 119.8 |
5 | Michael Connolly | NY | Brewster | 2026 | RHP | 119.6 |
6 | Andrew Rizzo | NY | Hastings | 2026 | 2B | 115.8 |
7 | Jack Gangemi | NY | Bronxville | 2025 | OF | 111.2 |
8 | Chibuzo Ononaji | NY | ARCHBISHOP STEPINAC HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | OF | 110.3 |
9 | Braeden Burke | NY | Monroe-Woodbury | 2026 | RHP | 108.8 |
10 | Christopher Luyando | NY | Iona Prep | 2026 | 3B | 105.5 |
Grip Strength
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Grip Strgth (LH) |
1 | Andrew Rizzo | NY | Hastings | 2026 | 2B | 124.2 |
2 | Matthew Portanova | NY | John Jay - East Fishkill | 2026 | RHP | 123.1 |
3 | Sam Muller | NY | Iona Preparatory | 2025 | OF | 119.2 |
4 | Braeden Burke | NY | Monroe-Woodbury | 2026 | RHP | 118.0 |
5 | Jack Gangemi | NY | Bronxville | 2025 | OF | 117.4 |
6 | James Sanford | NY | Putnam Valley | 2025 | C | 111.6 |
7 | Hudson Walden | NY | Horace Greeley | 2027 | 3B | 104.8 |
8 | Chibuzo Ononaji | NY | ARCHBISHOP STEPINAC HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | OF | 104.1 |
9 | Cooper Furst | NY | Fox Lane | 2025 | SS | 102.2 |
10 | Michael Connolly | NY | Brewster | 2026 | RHP | 100.2 |
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