Holiday Hitters - Oshawa: Hitting Data Dive
January 4, 2024
On Thursday, the PBR Ontario staff hosted the second part of its three part Holiday Hitters Series, Holiday Hitters - Oshawa, at EZ Sports Facility in Oshawa, Ontario. This event featured roughly 35 players from the across the province in the 2024 - 2028 classes and allowed our staff an opportunity to get an in-depth look at how players are progressing this winter as players received several extended rounds of BP utilizing our TrackMan for the complete breakdown and metrics.
Today, we will take an in-depth look at the top position players and metrics with the help of our tech partnerships, broken down by the categories down below:
For complete event results, click here.
To view upcoming event schedule, click here.
TRACKMAN
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Brady Martynuik | ON | Elmvale District High School | 2027 | 3B | 99.4 mph |
2 | Alexander Tassopoulos | ON | Bill Crothers | 2025 | SS | 96.3 mph |
3 | Dylan Zaretsky | ON | king secondary | 2025 | C | 96.0 mph |
4 | Wesley Saunders | ON | Saint-Charles-Garnier | 2026 | OF | 93.8 mph |
5 | Colin Miller | ON | brooklin high | 2028 | C | 93.5 mph |
6 | Parker Deans | ON | Robert F Hall Secondary School | 2025 | OF | 92.8 mph |
7 | Phelan McGivern | ON | St. Peter Catholic | 2024 | 1B | 92.8 mph |
8 | Cole Phillips | ON | Henry Street | 2025 | 3B | 92.2 mph |
9 | Christian Clark | ON | MDHS | 2027 | C | 92.1 mph |
10 | Nate Rowan | ON | Bill Crothers | 2026 | OF | 92.0 mph |
EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Dylan Zaretsky | ON | king secondary | 2025 | C | 87.0 mph |
2 | Parker Deans | ON | Robert F Hall Secondary School | 2025 | OF | 85.7 mph |
3 | Cole Phillips | ON | Henry Street | 2025 | 3B | 84.5 mph |
4 | Wesley Saunders | ON | Saint-Charles-Garnier | 2026 | OF | 84.4 mph |
5 | Nathan Eccleston | ON | Archbishop Denis O’Connor | 2024 | OF | 84.3 mph |
6 | Alexander Tassopoulos | ON | Bill Crothers | 2025 | SS | 83.5 mph |
7 | Brady Martynuik | ON | Elmvale District High School | 2027 | 3B | 83.0 mph |
8 | Landen Creasey | ON | St. Benedict | 2027 | 1B | 82.7 mph |
9 | Phelan McGivern | ON | St. Peter Catholic | 2024 | 1B | 82.5 mph |
10 | Colin Miller | ON | brooklin high | 2028 | C | 82.2 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.
BATTED BALL DISTANCE (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Dylan Zaretsky | ON | king secondary | 2025 | C | 349 ft |
2 | Daniel Dery | ON | Westmount Collegiate | 2026 | 1B | 347 ft |
3 | Colin Miller | ON | brooklin high | 2028 | C | 343 ft |
4 | Wesley Saunders | ON | Saint-Charles-Garnier | 2026 | OF | 342 ft |
5 | Parker Deans | ON | Robert F Hall Secondary School | 2025 | OF | 342 ft |
6 | Phelan McGivern | ON | St. Peter Catholic | 2024 | 1B | 342 ft |
7 | Alexander Tassopoulos | ON | Bill Crothers | 2025 | SS | 333 ft |
8 | Christian Clark | ON | MDHS | 2027 | C | 327 ft |
9 | Cole Phillips | ON | Henry Street | 2025 | 3B | 325 ft |
10 | Nate Di Paola | ON | St. Augustine CHS | 2025 | 1B | 324 ft |
BATTED BALL DISTANCE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (avg) |
1 | Alexander Tassopoulos | ON | Bill Crothers | 2025 | SS | 271 ft |
2 | Dylan Zaretsky | ON | king secondary | 2025 | C | 244 ft |
3 | Nathan Eccleston | ON | Archbishop Denis O’Connor | 2024 | OF | 223 ft |
4 | Wesley Saunders | ON | Saint-Charles-Garnier | 2026 | OF | 206 ft |
5 | Nate Di Paola | ON | St. Augustine CHS | 2025 | 1B | 202 ft |
6 | Parker Deans | ON | Robert F Hall Secondary School | 2025 | OF | 201 ft |
7 | Daniel Colangelo | ON | Notre Dame | 2027 | 3B | 195 ft |
8 | Tanner Morris | ON | Confederation | 2027 | C | 192 ft |
9 | Jacob Hawco | ON | All Saints | 2026 | RHP | 191 ft |
10 | Phelan McGivern | ON | St. Peter Catholic | 2024 | 1B | 182 ft |
HARD HIT %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hard Hit % |
1 | Colin Miller | ON | brooklin high | 2028 | C | 39 % |
2 | Alexander Tassopoulos | ON | Bill Crothers | 2025 | SS | 36 % |
3 | Dylan Zaretsky | ON | king secondary | 2025 | C | 32 % |
^ | Christian Clark | ON | MDHS | 2027 | C | 32 % |
4 | Brady Martynuik | ON | Elmvale District High School | 2027 | 3B | 27 % |
5 | Nate Rowan | ON | Bill Crothers | 2026 | OF | 20 % |
6 | Wesley Saunders | ON | Saint-Charles-Garnier | 2026 | OF | 19 % |
7 | Landen Creasey | ON | St. Benedict | 2027 | 1B | 18 % |
8 | Daniel Dery | ON | Westmount Collegiate | 2026 | 1B | 14 % |
9 | Phelan McGivern | ON | St. Peter Catholic | 2024 | 1B | 12 % |
SWEET SPOT %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
1 | Nathan Eccleston | ON | Archbishop Denis O’Connor | 2024 | OF | 78 % |
2 | Wesley Saunders | ON | Saint-Charles-Garnier | 2026 | OF | 65 % |
3 | Ayden Keels | ON | Bear Creek | 2027 | C | 65 % |
4 | Jackson Doyle | ON | Bill Crothers | 2025 | 2B | 62 % |
^ | Daniel Dery | ON | Westmount Collegiate | 2026 | 1B | 62 % |
5 | Parker Deans | ON | Robert F Hall Secondary School | 2025 | OF | 60 % |
6 | Ethan Zega | ON | Courtice | 2025 | 2B | 59 % |
7 | Grayden Taylor | ON | Thomas A. Stewart | 2026 | 3B | 56 % |
8 | Carter Racette | ON | St. Stephens Catholic | 2026 | RHP | 55 % |
9 | Lucas Blanchard | ON | Paul Dwyer Catholic | 2026 | 3B | 54 % |
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.
LINE DRIVE %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Line Drive % |
1 | Ethan Zega | ON | Courtice | 2025 | 2B | 54 % |
2 | Ayden Keels | ON | Bear Creek | 2027 | C | 47 % |
^ | Nathan Eccleston | ON | Archbishop Denis O’Connor | 2024 | OF | 47 % |
3 | Cole Phillips | ON | Henry Street | 2025 | 3B | 46 % |
4 | Carter Racette | ON | St. Stephens Catholic | 2026 | RHP | 44 % |
5 | Jackson Doyle | ON | Bill Crothers | 2025 | 2B | 44 % |
6 | Wesley Saunders | ON | Saint-Charles-Garnier | 2026 | OF | 42 % |
7 | Shayne Gagne | ON | Tagwi | 2026 | C | 41 % |
8 | Parker Deans | ON | Robert F Hall Secondary School | 2025 | OF | 39 % |
9 | Landen Creasey | ON | St. Benedict | 2027 | 1B | 37 % |
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
2023 Holiday Hitters Series - Toronto | ON | 01/03 | NRS Institute |
2024 Canadian College & University Showcase | ON | 02/03 | BP Sports Park |
Super 60 Pro Showcase | NATIONAL | 02/04 | The MAX - McCook, IL |
2024 Greater Toronto Preseason ID | ON | 02/19 | Vaughan Sportsplex |
2024 Canada Reds Academy Scout Day | ON | 02/23 | Russell Sports Dome |
2024 Terriers Scout Day | ON | 04/24 | King's Christian Collegiate |
Improve My Profile with Game Video (Ontario) | ON | 08/29 | Ontario |
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