Rising Stars of Southern Nevada: Statistical Analysis
April 12, 2021
The talent at the Rising Stars of Southern Nevada assured that the Silver State is in good hands for years to come with athletes showing promising actions on both sides of the ball. Saturday's event consisted of a Pro-Style Workout beginning with a Laser Timed 60 Yard Dash, TrackMan and Blast analyzed batting practice, Catcher Pop Times, Outfield Evaluation, Infield Evaluation and TrackMan Analyzed Pitcher Evaluations. From this event, we will be selecting the top players to create Team Nevada and represent our state at the 2021 Junior Future Games against the rest of the country and below are the top statistical performances with some names that you will want to know in the coming years.
Fastball Velocity
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
| 1 | James Whitaker | NV | BISHOP GORMAN HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 79.7 mph |
| 2 | Cayden Rodgers-Ramirez | NV | Liberty HS | 2026 | LHP | 79.4 mph |
| 3 | Brayden Sakowski | NV | Coronado | 2025 | C | 78.5 mph |
| 4 | Ryan Hunter | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2025 | C | 77.3 mph |
| 5 | Tanner Johns | NV | Palo Verde HS | 2025 | 1B | 76.7 mph |
| 6 | Konner J Brown | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2025 | 3B | 76.5 mph |
| 7 | Nolan Eberwein | NV | BISHOP GORMAN HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 76.0 mph |
| 8 | Ethan Clauss | NV | Palo Verde HS | 2025 | SS | 75.3 mph |
| 9 | Jesse Lucero | NV | Basic Academy | 2025 | RHP | 75.1 mph |
| 10 | Broc Molfetta | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2025 | 2B | 73.7 mph |
Infield Velocity
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
| 1 | Ryan Hunter | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2025 | C | 74 |
| ^ | Alexander Mercurius | NV | Durango HS | 2025 | SS | 74 |
| 2 | Konner J Brown | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2025 | 3B | 73 |
| 3 | Nate Gust | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2025 | OF | 72 |
| 4 | Colten Springall | TN | LIPSCOMB ACADEMY | 2026 | 2B | 71 |
| ^ | Simon Tesfaye | NV | The Meadows | 2025 | SS | 71 |
| 5 | Matthew Moreno Jackson | NV | Coronado | 2025 | 3B | 69 |
| 6 | Luke Stringer | NV | Faith Lutheran High School | 2026 | C | 68 |
| ^ | Kasey Alferez | NV | Desert Oasis | 2025 | 3B | 68 |
| 7 | Jayzic Matos | NV | Liberty | 2026 | SS | 67 |
| ^ | Asa Briggs | NV | SECTA | 2025 | RHP | 67 |
| ^ | Kyle Johnson | NV | Palo Verde | 2026 | 1B | 67 |
| ^ | Olvin Espinoza | NV | Legacy | 2026 | 3B | 67 |
| 8 | Ethan Clauss | NV | Palo Verde HS | 2025 | SS | 65 |
| ^ | Broc Molfetta | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2025 | 2B | 65 |
| 9 | Markus Leonguerrero | NV | Shadow Ridge | 2025 | C | 64 |
| 10 | Giovanni Pieri | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2025 | OF | 63 |
Outfield Velocity
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | James Whitaker | NV | BISHOP GORMAN HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 77 |
| ^ | Tanner Johns | NV | Palo Verde HS | 2025 | 1B | 77 |
| 2 | Vandon Welter | NV | Cy-Fair | 2025 | C | 76 |
| ^ | Brayden Sakowski | NV | Coronado | 2025 | C | 76 |
| 3 | Cayden Rodgers-Ramirez | NV | Liberty HS | 2026 | LHP | 75 |
| 4 | Nate Gust | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2025 | OF | 73 |
| 5 | Nolan Eberwein | NV | BISHOP GORMAN HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 71 |
| 6 | Shawn Mack | NV | Liberty HS | 2026 | 1B | 70 |
| ^ | Jesse Lucero | NV | Basic Academy | 2025 | RHP | 70 |
| 7 | Giovanni Pieri | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2025 | OF | 63 |
| 8 | Jet McNelis | NV | Green Valley | 2026 | OF | 62 |
| 9 | Nick Madsen | NV | Green Valley Christian | 2026 | OF | 61 |
Pop Time
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
| 1 | Noa Oyadomari | NV | Centennial | 2025 | 2B | 2.02-2.17 |
| 2 | Brayden Sakowski | NV | Coronado | 2025 | C | 2.03-2.14 |
| 3 | Alexander Mercurius | NV | Durango HS | 2025 | SS | 2.12-2.21 |
| 4 | Ryan Hunter | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2025 | C | 2.13-2.35 |
| 5 | Jayzic Matos | NV | Liberty | 2026 | SS | 2.20-2.36 |
| 6 | Luke Stringer | NV | Faith Lutheran High School | 2026 | C | 2.24-2.34 |
| 7 | Markus Leonguerrero | NV | Shadow Ridge | 2025 | C | 2.35-2.43 |
Exit Velocity
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Vandon Welter | NV | Cy-Fair | 2025 | C | 92.0 mph |
| 2 | Tanner Johns | NV | Palo Verde HS | 2025 | 1B | 90.5 mph |
| 3 | Konner J Brown | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2025 | 3B | 87.4 mph |
| 4 | Alexander Mercurius | NV | Durango HS | 2025 | SS | 86.2 mph |
| 5 | Nate Gust | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2025 | OF | 84.9 mph |
| 6 | Giovanni Pieri | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2025 | OF | 84.5 mph |
| 7 | Cayden Rodgers-Ramirez | NV | Liberty HS | 2026 | LHP | 84.3 mph |
| 8 | Olvin Espinoza | NV | Legacy | 2026 | 3B | 82.7 mph |
| 9 | Broc Molfetta | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2025 | 2B | 82.4 mph |
| 10 | Ethan Clauss | NV | Palo Verde HS | 2025 | SS | 82.3 mph |
60 Times
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yard |
| 1 | Broc Molfetta | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2025 | 2B | 7.20 |
| 2 | Giovanni Pieri | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2025 | OF | 7.22 |
| 3 | Brayden Sakowski | NV | Coronado | 2025 | C | 7.30 |
| 4 | Noa Oyadomari | NV | Centennial | 2025 | 2B | 7.31 |
| 5 | Simon Tesfaye | NV | The Meadows | 2025 | SS | 7.40 |
| ^ | James Whitaker | NV | BISHOP GORMAN HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 7.40 |
| 6 | Vandon Welter | NV | Cy-Fair | 2025 | C | 7.51 |
| 7 | Cayden Rodgers-Ramirez | NV | Liberty HS | 2026 | LHP | 7.61 |
| 8 | Colten Springall | TN | LIPSCOMB ACADEMY | 2026 | 2B | 7.63 |
| 9 | Nolan Eberwein | NV | BISHOP GORMAN HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 7.70 |
| ^ | Ryan Hunter | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2025 | C | 7.70 |
| 10 | Tanner Johns | NV | Palo Verde HS | 2025 | 1B | 7.71 |
Average On Plane Efficiency
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | On Plane Eff (avg) |
| 1 | Brayden Sakowski | NV | Coronado | 2025 | C | 89 % |
| 2 | Broc Molfetta | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2025 | 2B | 88 % |
| 3 | Ryan Hunter | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2025 | C | 86 % |
| 4 | Jayzic Matos | NV | Liberty | 2026 | SS | 84 % |
| 5 | Ethan Clauss | NV | Palo Verde HS | 2025 | SS | 82 % |
| 6 | Giovanni Pieri | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2025 | OF | 74 % |
| 7 | James Whitaker | NV | BISHOP GORMAN HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 73 % |
| 8 | Simon Tesfaye | NV | The Meadows | 2025 | SS | 72 % |
| 9 | Vandon Welter | NV | Cy-Fair | 2025 | C | 72 % |
| 10 | Kasey Alferez | NV | Desert Oasis | 2025 | 3B | 71 % |
Peak Bat Speed
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (max) |
| 1 | Tanner Johns | NV | Palo Verde HS | 2025 | 1B | 70.3 mph |
| 2 | Konner J Brown | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2025 | 3B | 69.8 mph |
| 3 | Vandon Welter | NV | Cy-Fair | 2025 | C | 69.3 mph |
| 4 | Brayden Sakowski | NV | Coronado | 2025 | C | 69.2 mph |
| 5 | James Whitaker | NV | BISHOP GORMAN HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 68.3 mph |
| 6 | Giovanni Pieri | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2025 | OF | 67.2 mph |
| 7 | Nate Gust | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2025 | OF | 66.5 mph |
| 8 | Jesse Lucero | NV | Basic Academy | 2025 | RHP | 66.3 mph |
| 9 | Noa Oyadomari | NV | Centennial | 2025 | 2B | 66.0 mph |
| 10 | Cayden Rodgers-Ramirez | NV | Liberty HS | 2026 | LHP | 65.5 mph |
Peak Rotational Acceleration
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (max) |
| 1 | Nate Gust | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2025 | OF | 26.5 g |
| 2 | Brayden Sakowski | NV | Coronado | 2025 | C | 24.5 g |
| 3 | James Whitaker | NV | BISHOP GORMAN HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 23.9 g |
| 4 | Broc Molfetta | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2025 | 2B | 23.8 g |
| 5 | Jesse Lucero | NV | Basic Academy | 2025 | RHP | 23.0 g |
| 6 | Giovanni Pieri | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2025 | OF | 20.6 g |
| 7 | Konner J Brown | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2025 | 3B | 18.9 g |
| 8 | Jayzic Matos | NV | Liberty | 2026 | SS | 18.5 g |
| 9 | Cayden Rodgers-Ramirez | NV | Liberty HS | 2026 | LHP | 18.2 g |
| 10 | Vandon Welter | NV | Cy-Fair | 2025 | C | 17.1 g |
Max Distance
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
| 1 | Tanner Johns | NV | Palo Verde HS | 2025 | 1B | 340 ft |
| 2 | Vandon Welter | NV | Cy-Fair | 2025 | C | 328 ft |
| 3 | Konner J Brown | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2025 | 3B | 323 ft |
| 4 | Ethan Clauss | NV | Palo Verde HS | 2025 | SS | 307 ft |
| 5 | Olvin Espinoza | NV | Legacy | 2026 | 3B | 306 ft |
| 6 | Ryan Hunter | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2025 | C | 303 ft |
| 7 | Broc Molfetta | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2025 | 2B | 300 ft |
| 8 | Jesse Lucero | NV | Basic Academy | 2025 | RHP | 295 ft |
| 9 | Kyle Johnson | NV | Palo Verde | 2026 | 1B | 286 ft |
| 10 | Colten Springall | TN | LIPSCOMB ACADEMY | 2026 | 2B | 277 ft |
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