Wed February 15, 2023
On Saturday, February 11th, PBR Utah hosted it's first identification showcase of the 2023 season, the Utah Preseason ID at The Hive, Juab High School's Fieldhouse.
Preseason ID's allow our staff to get a look at players ahead of the high school season, as well as offer players a chance to update their profiles and metrics as they head into the season. The events also serve as identifiers for invite-only showcases in Utah and nationally, including the Future and Jr. Future Games, West Coast Games, Utah Preseason All-State Games, Utah Top Prospect Games and Utah All-State Games.
The event featured players from the 2023 - 2026 classes and gave our staff a look at over 70 players from across the State. We had some good showings from some unsigned 2023s and 2024s, as well some intriguing underclassmen who are just jumping onto the scene.
At this event, we retrieved a significant amount of data on each player including: 60 Times, Batting Practice measured by TrackMan and Blast Motion, Catch Pop Time and Velocity, Outfield Evaluation and Velocity, Infield Evaluation and Velocity, Pitcher Bullpens analyzed and assessed by TrackMan. We pride ourselves on utilizing the latest technology in the game to provide the most accurate data for both the player and those recruiting/evaluating the player.
Below, we continue our post-event coverage with a look at the top defensive metrics from the event, as well as the top 60-yard dash times.
For complete event results and stats, click here.
To view upcoming events, click here.
UTAH PRESEASON ID | STAT LEADERBOARDS
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Top Statistical Performers in each defensive category and 60-times
60-Yard Dash - 6.88s | OF/RHP Remington Edwards - 2024, Mountain Ridge | Uncommitted
Infield Velocity - 84mph | RHP/1B Kanyon Mattinson - 2024, Juab | Uncommitted
Outfield Velocity - 88mph | RHP/OF Connor Drachman - 2024, Copper Hills | Uncommitted
Catcher Velocity - 78mph | C/RHP Ashton Gurney - 2024, Wasatch | Uncommitted
Catcher Pop-Time - 1.91s | C/OF Deagen Thayne - 2024, Pleasant Grove | Uncommitted
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yard |
| 1 | Remington Edwards | UT | Mountain Ridge | 2024 | OF | 6.88 |
| 2 | Kanyon Okerlund | UT | South Sevier | 2025 | SS | 6.94 |
| 3 | Jacob Jensen | UT | Cyprus | 2024 | OF | 6.98 |
| 4 | Dallas Yardley | UT | Beaver | 2023 | RHP | 6.99 |
| 5 | Jake Diamond | UT | Park City | 2024 | OF | 7.00 |
| 6 | Tatum Packer | UT | Hillcrest | 2023 | C | 7.06 |
| 7 | Dutch Visser | UT | Cyprus | 2024 | RHP | 7.12 |
| ^ | Blake Sweat | UT | Wasatch | 2025 | RHP | 7.12 |
| 8 | Cooper Ford | UT | Juab | 2023 | 3B | 7.14 |
| 9 | AJ Thomas | UT | Maple Mountain | 2025 | C | 7.18 |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
| 1 | Kanyon Mattinson | UT | Juab | 2024 | RHP | 84 |
| 2 | Trenton Ash | UT | Springville | 2023 | SS | 83 |
| ^ | Justin Michaelis | UT | Park City | 2025 | 1B | 83 |
| 3 | P.J. Hancock | UT | Union | 2026 | SS | 82 |
| 4 | Braxton Lyon | UT | Park City | 2023 | RHP | 81 |
| 5 | Blake Sweat | UT | Wasatch | 2025 | RHP | 79 |
| 6 | Leo Bacciocco | UT | Mountain Ridge | 2025 | SS | 78 |
| ^ | Cooper Ford | UT | Juab | 2023 | 3B | 78 |
| ^ | Ayden Italasano | UT | Cyprus | 2024 | RHP | 78 |
| ^ | Tage McKinley | UT | Juan Diego Catholic | 2026 | SS | 78 |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | Connor Drachman | UT | Copper Hills | 2024 | RHP | 88 |
| 2 | Remington Edwards | UT | Mountain Ridge | 2024 | OF | 87 |
| 3 | Harley Vicchrilli | UT | Woods Cross | 2024 | LHP | 85 |
| ^ | Ryker Freeman | UT | South Sevier | 2025 | LHP | 85 |
| 4 | Gannon Labrum | UT | Union | 2026 | OF | 83 |
| 5 | Bode Hansen | UT | Ridgeline | 2024 | RHP | 82 |
| ^ | Jake Diamond | UT | Park City | 2024 | OF | 82 |
| ^ | Jacob Jensen | UT | Cyprus | 2024 | OF | 82 |
| 6 | Easton Fry | UT | Brighton | 2025 | OF | 81 |
| ^ | Jacob Beesley | UT | Skyline | 2025 | RHP | 81 |
| ^ | Brigham Spens | UT | Morgan | 2024 | OF | 81 |
| ^ | Bubba Ellis | UT | Brighton | 2026 | OF | 81 |
| ^ | Kobe Goodman | UT | Desert Hills | 2025 | OF | 81 |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | Ashton Gurney | UT | Park City | 2024 | SS | 78 |
| 2 | Deagen Thayne | UT | Pleasant Grove | 2024 | C | 76 |
| 3 | AJ Thomas | UT | Maple Mountain | 2025 | C | 75 |
| 4 | Jakob DeVries | UT | Park City | 2025 | C | 74 |
| 5 | Jackson Allen | UT | Orem | 2025 | C | 73 |
| ^ | Malakai Hansen | UT | Juab | 2025 | C | 73 |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
| 1 | Deagen Thayne | UT | Pleasant Grove | 2024 | C | 1.91-2.04 |
| 2 | Jackson Allen | UT | Orem | 2025 | C | 1.99-2.08 |
| 3 | Ashton Gurney | UT | Park City | 2024 | SS | 1.99-2.10 |
| 4 | Jakob DeVries | UT | Park City | 2025 | C | 2.01-2.18 |
| 5 | AJ Thomas | UT | Maple Mountain | 2025 | C | 2.03-2.18 |
| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| Preseason All-State (Invite-Only) | UT | 03/04 | Hurricane High School |
| Northern Utah Rising Stars ID | UT | 04/22 | American Fork High School - American Fork, UT |
| Southern Utah Rising Stars ID | UT | 05/06 | Hurricane High School |
