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2024 Pittsburgh Hardball Academy Scout Day: Stat Release & Leaderboards

February 27, 2024
Joe Walentin
Scouting Director, NY

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Complete Stat Release

 

POSITIONAL METRICS

30 (via Swift Technologies) 

Rank Name State School Class Pos 30-yd
1 Jakob Ramsey PA Pittsburgh Central Catholic 2027 SS 3.84 s
2 Caleb Myers PA Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academ 2026 OF 3.87 s
3 Kyaire Grandy PA Pittsburgh Allderdice 2027 OF 3.89 s
4 Manny Owens PA Steel Valley 2026 RHP 3.92 s
5 Braylon Johnson PA Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 2027 2B 4.03 s
6 Niv Friedman PA Pittsburgh Allderdice 2026 SS 4.05 s
^ Dacien Loman PA Seton LaSalle 2026 2B 4.05 s
7 Peter Szustak PA CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 2026 RHP 4.08 s
^ Roman Gray PA Pittsburgh Science and Technology 2026 C 4.08 s
8 Donovan Hopkins PA CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 2025 OF 4.09 s
9 Landon Blank PA Pittsburgh Allderdice HS 2025 3B 4.11 s
10 Logan Bollinger PA Penn Hills SHS 2026 SS 4.13 s

OF Velocity

Rank Name State School Class Pos OF Velo
1 Caleb Myers PA Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academ 2026 OF 78
2 Peter Szustak PA CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 2026 RHP 77
^ Manny Owens PA Steel Valley 2026 RHP 77
3 Zion Scales PA Pittsburgh Central Catholic 2025 OF 74


INF Velocity
Rank Name State School Class Pos INF Velo
1 Dacien Loman PA Seton LaSalle 2026 2B 80
^ Michael Cejrowski Jr PA Seton La Salle 2026 RHP 80
2 Derek Falvo PA Trinity 2026 C 77
3 Zion Scales PA Pittsburgh Central Catholic 2025 OF 73
4 Jakob Ramsey PA Pittsburgh Central Catholic 2027 SS 72
5 James Lozecki PA Pittsburgh Obama 2027 RHP 71
^ Dontae Giddens PA Penn Hills SHS 2027 SS 71
^ Kadyn Ballew PA Plum 2026 2B 71


C Velocity
Rank Name State School Class Pos C Velo
1 Derek Falvo PA Trinity 2026 C 72
2 Roman Gray PA Pittsburgh Science and Technology 2026 C 68


Exit Velocity (via Trackman)
Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Kyaire Grandy PA Pittsburgh Allderdice 2027 OF 96.1 mph
2 Derek Falvo PA Trinity 2026 C 91.6 mph
3 Landon Blank PA Pittsburgh Allderdice HS 2025 3B 88.5 mph
4 Zion Scales PA Pittsburgh Central Catholic 2025 OF 86.7 mph
5 Caleb Myers PA Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academ 2026 OF 86.0 mph
6 Jakob Ramsey PA Pittsburgh Central Catholic 2027 SS 84.1 mph
7 Dacien Loman PA Seton LaSalle 2026 2B 84.0 mph
8 Peter Szustak PA CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 2026 RHP 83.7 mph
9 Sebastian Norkevicus PA Seton LaSalle 2027 3B 83.1 mph
10 Roman Gray PA Pittsburgh Science and Technology 2026 C 83.0 mph


Peak FB Velocity (via Trackman)
Rank Name State School Class Pos Velocity (max)
1 Michael Cejrowski Jr PA Seton La Salle 2026 RHP 82.7 mph
2 James Lozecki PA Pittsburgh Obama 2027 RHP 78.2 mph
3 Peter Szustak PA CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 2026 RHP 78.1 mph
4 Dylan Hartman PA Baldwin 2025 RHP 75.3 mph
5 Manny Owens PA Steel Valley 2026 RHP 74.9 mph
6 Blake Andrews PA Pittsburgh Carrick 2025 RHP 71.5 mph
7 Sebastian Norkevicus PA Seton LaSalle 2027 3B 69.9 mph



ADVANCED HITTING METRICS (VIA TRACKMAN)

Average Exit Velocity
Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (avg)
1 Derek Falvo PA Trinity 2026 C 84.8 mph
2 Landon Blank PA Pittsburgh Allderdice HS 2025 3B 82.6 mph
3 Kyaire Grandy PA Pittsburgh Allderdice 2027 OF 81.1 mph
4 Dacien Loman PA Seton LaSalle 2026 2B 79.0 mph
5 Roman Gray PA Pittsburgh Science and Technology 2026 C 78.3 mph
6 Peter Szustak PA CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 2026 RHP 77.9 mph
7 Caleb Myers PA Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academ 2026 OF 77.8 mph
8 Zion Scales PA Pittsburgh Central Catholic 2025 OF 77.4 mph
9 Braylon Johnson PA Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 2027 2B 75.8 mph
10 Michael Cejrowski Jr PA Seton La Salle 2026 RHP 74.9 mph


Peak Distance
Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (max)
1 Kyaire Grandy PA Pittsburgh Allderdice 2027 OF 346 ft
2 Dacien Loman PA Seton LaSalle 2026 2B 304 ft
3 Donovan Hopkins PA CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 2025 OF 295 ft
4 Landon Blank PA Pittsburgh Allderdice HS 2025 3B 290 ft
5 Michael Cejrowski Jr PA Seton La Salle 2026 RHP 287 ft
6 Sebastian Norkevicus PA Seton LaSalle 2027 3B 282 ft
7 Zion Scales PA Pittsburgh Central Catholic 2025 OF 279 ft
8 Roman Gray PA Pittsburgh Science and Technology 2026 C 278 ft
9 Caleb Myers PA Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academ 2026 OF 274 ft
10 Derek Falvo PA Trinity 2026 C 267 ft


Hard Hit Percentage
Rank Name State School Class Pos Hard Hit %
1 Kyaire Grandy PA Pittsburgh Allderdice 2027 OF 27 %
2 Derek Falvo PA Trinity 2026 C 16 %


ADVANCED HITTING METRICS (BLAST)

Hand Speed
Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (max)
1 Kyaire Grandy PA Pittsburgh Allderdice 2027 OF 23.9 mph
2 Jakob Ramsey PA Pittsburgh Central Catholic 2027 SS 22.8 mph
3 Landon Blank PA Pittsburgh Allderdice HS 2025 3B 22.7 mph
4 Caleb Myers PA Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academ 2026 OF 21.3 mph
5 Braylon Johnson PA Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 2027 2B 21.2 mph
6 Logan Bollinger PA Penn Hills SHS 2026 SS 21.1 mph
7 Michael Cejrowski Jr PA Seton La Salle 2026 RHP 20.9 mph
8 Niv Friedman PA Pittsburgh Allderdice 2026 SS 20.8 mph
9 Sebastian Norkevicus PA Seton LaSalle 2027 3B 20.3 mph
10 Roman Gray PA Pittsburgh Science and Technology 2026 C 20.0 mph


Bat Speed
Rank Name State School Class Pos Bat Speed (max)
1 Kyaire Grandy PA Pittsburgh Allderdice 2027 OF 80.4 mph
2 Jakob Ramsey PA Pittsburgh Central Catholic 2027 SS 75.6 mph
3 Landon Blank PA Pittsburgh Allderdice HS 2025 3B 72.4 mph
4 Dacien Loman PA Seton LaSalle 2026 2B 71.6 mph
5 Derek Falvo PA Trinity 2026 C 71.4 mph
6 Manny Owens PA Steel Valley 2026 RHP 70.4 mph
7 Michael Cejrowski Jr PA Seton La Salle 2026 RHP 70.1 mph
8 Zion Scales PA Pittsburgh Central Catholic 2025 OF 70.0 mph
9 Caleb Myers PA Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academ 2026 OF 69.6 mph
10 Donovan Hopkins PA CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 2025 OF 69.0 mph


Rotational Acceleration
Rank Name State School Class Pos Rot. Acc (max)
1 Caleb Myers PA Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academ 2026 OF 25.5 g
2 Kyaire Grandy PA Pittsburgh Allderdice 2027 OF 22.7 g
3 Logan Bollinger PA Penn Hills SHS 2026 SS 17.6 g
4 Donovan Hopkins PA CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 2025 OF 17.1 g
5 Jakob Ramsey PA Pittsburgh Central Catholic 2027 SS 13.7 g
6 Dontae Giddens PA Penn Hills SHS 2027 SS 13.4 g
7 Peter Szustak PA CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 2026 RHP 11.8 g
8 Niv Friedman PA Pittsburgh Allderdice 2026 SS 11.5 g
9 Manny Owens PA Steel Valley 2026 RHP 10.0 g
^ Dacien Loman PA Seton LaSalle 2026 2B 10.0 g
10 Landon Blank PA Pittsburgh Allderdice HS 2025 3B 9.9 g


On-Plane Efficiency 
Rank Name State School Class Pos On Plane Eff (avg)
1 Blake Andrews PA Pittsburgh Carrick 2025 RHP 82 %
2 Logan Bollinger PA Penn Hills SHS 2026 SS 82 %
3 Donovan Hopkins PA CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 2025 OF 78 %
4 Niv Friedman PA Pittsburgh Allderdice 2026 SS 78 %
5 Jakob Ramsey PA Pittsburgh Central Catholic 2027 SS 76 %
6 Dacien Loman PA Seton LaSalle 2026 2B 71 %
7 Roman Gray PA Pittsburgh Science and Technology 2026 C 69 %
8 Landon Blank PA Pittsburgh Allderdice HS 2025 3B 68 %
9 Zion Scales PA Pittsburgh Central Catholic 2025 OF 64 %
10 Peter Szustak PA CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 2026 RHP 64 %



ADVANCED PITCHING METRICS (TRACKMAN)

Zone Percentage (FB)
Rank Name State School Class Pos Zone %
1 Dylan Hartman PA Baldwin 2025 RHP 87 %
2 Michael Cejrowski Jr PA Seton La Salle 2026 RHP 62 %
3 Sebastian Norkevicus PA Seton LaSalle 2027 3B 60 %
4 Blake Andrews PA Pittsburgh Carrick 2025 RHP 50 %
5 Peter Szustak PA CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 2026 RHP 42 %


Peak Spin Rate (FB)
Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (max)
1 Michael Cejrowski Jr PA Seton La Salle 2026 RHP 2141 rpm
2 Manny Owens PA Steel Valley 2026 RHP 2139 rpm
3 Peter Szustak PA CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 2026 RHP 1979 rpm
4 Blake Andrews PA Pittsburgh Carrick 2025 RHP 1956 rpm
5 James Lozecki PA Pittsburgh Obama 2027 RHP 1856 rpm


Spin Score (Spin rate divided by velocity)
Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Score (max)
1 Manny Owens PA Steel Valley 2026 RHP 29
2 Blake Andrews PA Pittsburgh Carrick 2025 RHP 27
3 Michael Cejrowski Jr PA Seton La Salle 2026 RHP 26
4 Peter Szustak PA CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 2026 RHP 25
5 Sebastian Norkevicus PA Seton LaSalle 2027 3B 24


Peak Spin Rate (CB)
Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (max)
1 James Lozecki PA Pittsburgh Obama 2027 RHP 2185 rpm
2 Peter Szustak PA CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 2026 RHP 2076 rpm
3 Michael Cejrowski Jr PA Seton La Salle 2026 RHP 1922 rpm
4 Sebastian Norkevicus PA Seton LaSalle 2027 3B 1856 rpm
5 Blake Andrews PA Pittsburgh Carrick 2025 RHP 1812 rpm


Peak Spin Rate (SL)
Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (max)
1 Sebastian Norkevicus PA Seton LaSalle 2027 3B 1846 rpm
2 Manny Owens PA Steel Valley 2026 RHP 1603 rpm


 

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