Prep Baseball Report

CLASS OF 2024

RHP
1B

Naulivou
Lauaki Jr.

Springville (HS) • UT
6' 3" • 272.7LBS
R/R • 18yr 1mo
Travel Team: ‘24 Trosky National/MGF Marshalls

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Physical
Positional Tools Velos / Pop
TrackMan Hitting
Blast
TrackMan Pitching
Pitch Scores
Pitching Velos
Swift
Visual Edge
PitchAI
News
Comments
Contact

Best Of Stats

Pitching

Fastball

93.2
Velocity (max)
6/04/23
90.9 - 92.4
Velo Range
7/27/22
2344
Spin Rate (avg)
6/04/23

Changeup

82.2 - 84.1
Velo Range
10/07/23
1874
Spin Rate (avg)
10/07/23

Curveball

79 - 83
Velo Range
6/23/22
2406
Spin Rate (avg)
3/06/22

Slider

80 - 83
Velo Range
6/04/23
2404
Spin Rate (avg)
10/07/23
Power
109.3
Exit Velocity (max)
10/07/23
96
Exit Velocity (avg)
10/07/23
421
Distance (max)
10/07/23
75
Sweet Spot %
10/07/23
Hitting
25.2
Hand Speed (max)
11/21/21
81.2
Bat Speed (max)
10/07/23
14.8
Rot. Acc (max)
11/21/21
-
Hard Hit %
Run
7.14
60
10/07/23
4
30-yd
10/07/23
1.7
10-yd
7/12/22
19.6
Run speed (max)
10/07/23
Defense
88
INF Velo
7/27/22
-
OF Velo
-
C Velo
-
Pop Time

Positional Tools

2023
2022
2021
Infield Velocity
84.0
60 Yard Dash
7.36
Infield Velocity
88.0
Power / Speed Score
13.7
60 Yard Dash
7.40
Infield Velocity
78.0
Power / Speed Score
12.8

Hitting

2023
2022
2021
Exit Velocity Max
109.3
Exit Velocity Avg
90.7
Distance Max
421
Distance Avg
243
Launch Angle Avg
24.2
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Exit Velocity Max
100.5
Exit Velocity Avg
87.4
Distance Max
405
Distance Avg
215
Launch Angle Avg
19.1
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Exit Velocity Max
94.6
Exit Velocity Avg
80.4
Distance Max
379
Distance Avg
190
Launch Angle Avg
23.9
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
2023 PBR Scout Day: RA Baseball Academy
Oct 7, 2023
Trackman - Hitting
109.3
Exit Velocity (max)
96.0
Exit Velocity (avg)
295
Distance (avg)
421
Distance (max)
Hard Hit %
Barrel %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
2023 PBR ProCase - West
Jun 4, 2023
Trackman - Hitting
96.6
Exit Velocity (max)
87.2
Exit Velocity (avg)
208
Distance (avg)
349
Distance (max)
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
2022 PBR Future Games
Jul 27, 2022
Trackman - Hitting
100.5
Exit Velocity (max)
91.0
Exit Velocity (avg)
233
Distance (avg)
405
Distance (max)
Hard Hit %
Barrel %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
2022 Top Prospect Games (Invite-Only)
Jul 12, 2022
Trackman - Hitting
100.3
Exit Velocity (max)
94.4
Exit Velocity (avg)
255
Distance (avg)
364
Distance (max)
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
2022 Preseason All-State (Invite-Only)
Mar 6, 2022
Trackman - Hitting
91.2
Exit Velocity (max)
83.9
Exit Velocity (avg)
198
Distance (avg)
331
Distance (max)
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Utah All-State Games (Invite-Only)
Nov 21, 2021
Trackman - Hitting
94.6
Exit Velocity (max)
80.4
Exit Velocity (avg)
190
Distance (avg)
379
Distance (max)
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %

Hitting

2023
2022
2021
Hand Speed Max
24.1
Hand Speed Avg
21.2
Bat Speed Max
81.2
Bat Speed Avg
71.9
Rotational Acceleration Max
Rotational Acceleration Avg
On-Plane Efficiency Max
On-Plane Efficiency Avg
Hand Speed Max
25.1
Hand Speed Avg
22.1
Bat Speed Max
73.7
Bat Speed Avg
67.4
Rotational Acceleration Max
Rotational Acceleration Avg
On-Plane Efficiency Max
On-Plane Efficiency Avg
Hand Speed Max
25.2
Hand Speed Avg
23.3
Bat Speed Max
73.7
Bat Speed Avg
72.3
Rotational Acceleration Max
Rotational Acceleration Avg
On-Plane Efficiency Max
On-Plane Efficiency Avg
2023 PBR Scout Day: RA Baseball Academy
Oct 7, 2023
Blast - Hitting
24.1
Hand Speed (max)
22.2
Hand Speed (avg)
81.2
Bat Speed (max)
74.0
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
2023 PBR ProCase - West
Jun 4, 2023
Blast - Hitting
22.5
Hand Speed (max)
20.3
Hand Speed (avg)
74.9
Bat Speed (max)
70.0
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
2022 PBR Future Games
Jul 27, 2022
Blast - Hitting
22.1
Hand Speed (max)
20.7
Hand Speed (avg)
73.7
Bat Speed (max)
70.3
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
2022 Top Prospect Games (Invite-Only)
Jul 12, 2022
Blast - Hitting
25.1
Hand Speed (max)
23.7
Hand Speed (avg)
66.5
Bat Speed (max)
64.2
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Utah All-State Games (Invite-Only)
Nov 21, 2021
Blast - Hitting
25.2
Hand Speed (max)
23.3
Hand Speed (avg)
73.7
Bat Speed (max)
72.3
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency

Pitching

2023
2022
2021
Fastball
Velocity Max
93.2
Fastball
Velocity Avg
90.6
Fastball
Spin Rate Avg
2295
Fastball
Spin Score Avg
25.3
Fastball
Total Movement Avg
Changeup
Velocity Avg
83.1
Changeup
Spin Rate Avg
1874
Changeup
Total Movement Avg
Slider
Velocity Avg
80.5
Slider
Spin Rate Avg
2371
Slider
Total Movement Avg
Fastball
Velocity Max
93.1
Fastball
Velocity Avg
90.6
Fastball
Spin Rate Avg
2203
Fastball
Spin Score Avg
24.3
Fastball
Total Movement Avg
Curveball
Velocity Avg
77.4
Curveball
Spin Rate Avg
2312
Curveball
Total Movement Avg
Fastball
Velocity Max
87.8
Fastball
Velocity Avg
85.6
Fastball
Spin Rate Avg
2207
Fastball
Spin Score Avg
25.8
Fastball
Total Movement Avg
Curveball
Velocity Avg
65.8
Curveball
Spin Rate Avg
2207
Curveball
Total Movement Avg
2023 PBR Scout Day: RA Baseball Academy
Oct 7, 2023
Trackman - Fastball
91.6
Velocity (max)
89.3 - 91.4
Velo Range
89.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,267
Spin Rate (max)
2,228
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Slider
79.3
Velocity (max)
77.3 - 79.3
Velo Range
76.2
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,485
Spin Rate (max)
2,404
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - ChangeUp
84.5
Velocity (max)
82.2 - 84.1
Velo Range
82.5
Eff Velocity (avg)
1,997
Spin Rate (max)
1,874
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
2023 PBR ProCase - West
Jun 4, 2023
Trackman - Fastball
93.2
Velocity (max)
89.4 - 92.0
Velo Range
89.9
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,444
Spin Rate (max)
2,344
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Slider
83.5
Velocity (max)
79.9 - 82.9
Velo Range
79.8
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,426
Spin Rate (max)
2,358
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
2022 PBR Future Games
Jul 27, 2022
Trackman - Fastball
93.1
Velocity (max)
90.9 - 92.4
Velo Range
90.5
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,448
Spin Rate (max)
2,183
Spin Rate (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Trackman - Curveball
82.0
Velocity (max)
79.2 - 81.3
Velo Range
78.7
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,391
Spin Rate (max)
2,268
Spin Rate (avg)
Spin Score (max)
2022 Preseason All-State (Invite-Only)
Mar 6, 2022
Trackman - Fastball
87.5
Velocity (max)
85.6 - 87.5
Velo Range
86.2
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,330
Spin Rate (max)
2,277
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Curveball
72.3
Velocity (max)
70.4 - 72.3
Velo Range
70.1
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,474
Spin Rate (max)
2,406
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Utah All-State Games (Invite-Only)
Nov 21, 2021
Trackman - Fastball
87.8
Velocity (max)
84.1 - 87.1
Velo Range
88.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,311
Spin Rate (max)
2,207
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Curveball
69.0
Velocity (max)
64.1 - 67.5
Velo Range
66.2
Eff Velocity (avg)
2,322
Spin Rate (max)
2,207
Spin Rate (avg)
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %

Pitch Scores

2023
2022
Fastball
Hop+
Fastball
Sink+
Fastball
Rise+
Slider
Hammer+
Slider
Sweep+
Fastball
Hop+
Fastball
Sink+
Fastball
Rise+
Curveball
Hammer+
Curveball
Sweep+
2023 PBR ProCase - West
Jun 4, 2023
Pitch Scores - Fastball
Hop+
Rise+
Sink+
Pitch Scores - Slider
Hammer+
Sweep+
2022 Preseason All-State (Invite-Only)
Mar 6, 2022
Pitch Scores - Fastball
Hop+
Rise+
Sink+
Pitch Scores - Curveball
Hammer+
Sweep+

Pitching Velos

2023
2022
2021
Fastball
Velocity Max
93.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
90.5
Slider
Velocity Avg
81.5
Fastball
Velocity Max
91.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
88.5
Curveball
Velocity Avg
71.0
Changeup
Velocity Avg
77.0
Slider
Velocity Avg
76.0
Fastball
Velocity Max
88.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
86.0
Curveball
Velocity Avg
66.5
2023 PBR ProCase - West
Jun 4, 2023
Pitching
93
Max FB
89 - 92
FB
80 - 83
SL
2022 Top Prospect Games (Invite-Only)
Jul 12, 2022
Pitching
91
Max FB
89 - 91
FB
77 - 77
CH
75 - 77
SL
16U National Championship
Jun 23, 2022
Pitching
92
Max FB
87 - 92
FB
79 - 83
CB
2022 Preseason All-State (Invite-Only)
Mar 6, 2022
Pitching
88
Max FB
86 - 88
FB
70 - 72
CB
Utah All-State Games (Invite-Only)
Nov 21, 2021
Pitching
88
Max FB
84 - 88
FB
64 - 69
CB

Game Performance

2024
2023
2022
10 Yard Dash
1.70
30 Yard Dash
4.00
60 Yard Dash
7.13
Top Speed (MPH)
RSi
Vertical Jump
10 Yard Dash
1.75
30 Yard Dash
4.00
60 Yard Dash
7.13
Top Speed (MPH)
10 Yard Dash
1.70
30 Yard Dash
4.05
60 Yard Dash
7.36
Top Speed (MPH)
RSi
Vertical Jump
2023 PBR Scout Day: RA Baseball Academy
Oct 7, 2023
Swift
1.75
10-yd
4.00
30-yd
7.14
60-yd
19.6
Run speed (max)
2022 PBR Future Games
Jul 27, 2022
Swift
1.73
10-yd
4.08
30-yd
7.39
60-yd
18.5
Run speed (max)
8.1
Run Speed (avg)
2.08
RSi (max)
2.08
RSi (avg)
1,993
Jump Power (max)
24.2
Jump Height (max)
23.5
Jump Height (avg)
2022 Top Prospect Games (Invite-Only)
Jul 12, 2022
Swift
1.70
10-yd
4.05
30-yd
7.36
60-yd
18.6
Run speed (max)
8.2
Run Speed (avg)
1.71
RSi (max)
1.71
RSi (avg)
2,038
Jump Power (max)
25.1
Jump Height (max)
24.8
Jump Height (avg)

Visual Edge

2023
2022
2021
Edge Score
80.77
Edge Score
82.51
Edge Score
75.94

Pitch Ai

2022
2021
Arm Speed
Arm Slot
Knee Extension Velo
Deception
Hip-Shoulder Separation
Arm Speed
Arm Slot
Knee Extension Velo
Deception
Hip-Shoulder Separation
2022 Top Prospect Games (Invite-Only)
Jul 12, 2022
ProPlayAI - Foot Plant
Elbow Flexion (avg)
Shoulder Abduction (avg)
Hip Shoulder Seperation (avg)
ProPlayAI - MER
External Rotation (avg)
Stride Length (avg)
Horizontal Abduction (avg)
ProPlayAI - Release
Arm Speed (max)
Arm Speed (avg)
Knee Extension Velocity (max)
Knee Extension Velocity (avg)
Knee Flexion (avg)
Arm Slot (avg)
Lateral Trunk Tilt (avg)
Arm Path (avg)
Deception (avg)
Torque (avg)
Efficiency (avg)
Sequencing (avg)
2022 Preseason All-State (Invite-Only)
Mar 6, 2022
ProPlayAI - Foot Plant
Elbow Flexion (avg)
Shoulder Abduction (avg)
Hip Shoulder Seperation (avg)
ProPlayAI - MER
External Rotation (avg)
Stride Length (avg)
Horizontal Abduction (avg)
ProPlayAI - Release
Arm Speed (max)
Arm Speed (avg)
Knee Extension Velocity (max)
Knee Extension Velocity (avg)
Knee Flexion (avg)
Arm Slot (avg)
Lateral Trunk Tilt (avg)
Arm Path (avg)
Deception (avg)
Torque (avg)
Efficiency (avg)
Sequencing (avg)
Utah All-State Games (Invite-Only)
Nov 21, 2021
ProPlayAI - Foot Plant
Elbow Flexion (avg)
Shoulder Abduction (avg)
Hip Shoulder Seperation (avg)
ProPlayAI - MER
External Rotation (avg)
Stride Length (avg)
Horizontal Abduction (avg)
ProPlayAI - Release
Arm Speed (max)
Arm Speed (avg)
Knee Extension Velocity (max)
Knee Extension Velocity (avg)
Knee Flexion (avg)
Arm Slot (avg)
Lateral Trunk Tilt (avg)
Arm Path (avg)
Deception (avg)
Torque (avg)
Efficiency (avg)
Sequencing (avg)

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Comments

6/04/23

A mountain of a man and built like a nose guard, Lauaki strikes a true intimidating presence on the mound and at the plate. A threat at the plate with ++ raw power and can leave the park in any direction. When he “hits” it, it stays hit. Junior was on pace to lead the state in HR’s, but opponents stopped pitching to him late in the season, as he was walked intentionally 10 times over a 3 game span in the 5A regional playoffs. The one time he was pitched to in the 3 game series, he belted a 2-run HR and the IBB came at an alarming rate. On the mound, I’ve seen Junior up to 95 and he comfortably sits 91-93 with 2444 spin at the ProCase. A breakout star at last year's Future Games, Lauaki was offered on the spot and committed to the U of Oregon a week later. The SL 80-83 with 2426 spin is hard and late with tunneling effect off the FB. Another 2 pitch power type, that needs to incorporate the CH to complete a starters mix, but with the development of the bat and the power arm, a legit two way type in a lineup with the bat and coming out of the pen, is a real possibility at the PAC 12 level. An engaging, fun loving personality, Lauaki keeps things loose and light on and off the field and in the dugout. A great teammate and friend to all, Junior has the makeup and competitive drive to feature success. 

5/12/23

Junior came out of the shoot this spring firing 90-94 for the mound in the preseason St. George tourney with his 82-84 mph SL w/late tilt and biting TQ depth, however as with that day and throughout the spring, his control has been off and has had issues with the BB and going deep into games with pitch counts. One thing that hasn’t changed and has taken an even higher step forward has been the bat. Lauaki has been crushing baseballs at an alarming rate and putting up state player of the year numbers. A .580 hitter through the regular season with 8 HR’s and 27 RBI, with 40 total hits, has been pitched around as of late, and for the life of me, pitchers continued to challenge him up to this point and he made them pay. ++ type raw power, that can hit it out, to any part of the ballpark, Lauaki is showing legitimate D1 type hitting ability and it remains to be seen what he will be at Oregon, but one thing is for sure, is that a massive individual with the ability to touch the mid 90’s with his FB and drive balls out of the park, lends to a good problem to have, as Lauaki could be an intriguing two way type, with the ability to hit in the middle of a lineup and come out of the pen, using two weapons in a power FB/SL combo on the mound. Has been fun to watch thus far!


8/02/22

Three days after returning home from the PBR Future Games, Lauaki made the commitment to play for the Oregon Ducks. Junior should jump to the top in the 2024 Ducks recruiting class. With an arm and bat, but more so the arm, Junior should be an immediate impact type rotation piece right away. Although with two years of HS remaining, Lauaki will jump to the #2 spot in the class of ‘24 rankings when they are released in 2 weeks. Lauaki made his presence felt right away on workout day with a couple of long HR’s during BP, as he launched an event best 404’ shot to deep LCF and threw EZ bullets across the INF from 1B. But it was on the mound that sealed the deal for his college choice, as he showed his best stuff to date. Lauaki has been 86-88, 88-91 T92 this summer, as he’s played all around the country. But it was in the humidity of Atlanta that he featured one of the two best FB’s recorded at the Future Games. Lauaki displayed an EZ effort, med kick to delivery with a fluid arm stroke, the FB sat 90-92 and topped out at 93.1 on the Trackman system and held his velocity in his 3 innings of work vs a very good hitting Team Kentucky. But the secondary pitch was just as lethal, with his SL coming in at 80-82 with late sharp tilt, that bottomed out. The pitch is a put away pitch, as he has abv avg feel to land and bury beneath bats for swing/misses. With an imposing 6-3 240 Lb build, Junior is not even close to gaining his man strength at 16 yrs old, it’s easy to dream of a mid to high 90’s heater as he reaches campus. The sky's the limit for the incoming junior at Springville HS. 

7/12/22

Positional Profile: 3B/RHP

Hits: RHH.
Power: 100 max exit velocity, averaged 94.4 MPH. 364' max distance.
Arm: RH. INF-83 mph .
Defense:
Run: 7.36 runner in the 60.
Vizual Edge: 67.86 Edge Score

6/25/22

16u National

6-foot-3, 230-pound third baseman and right-handed pitcher, strong, sturdy build, board frame with strength throughout, powerful to say the least. On the mound, short arm action with a soft stab on the back-side, arm motion remains continuous, quick arm speed, slot varies between over-the-top and low ¾. Throws his fastball from over-the-top, 88-91, touched 92, swing and misses up in the zone. Throws slider from a low ¾ slot, 78-81, sharp sweeping action, swing and miss, catches batters off guard.

11/21/21

A BIG DUDE, that looks the part of a football player, and is physically imposing for a kid his age. Right now the jury is out on whether he stays a hitter or lands on the mound. As a hitter, with hand and bat speeds of 25.2 and 73.7, Lauaki showed an EV of 94.6 and drove a few out of the park with a distance max of 379’. The ball jumps with a slightly elevated path, giving him NOW power and projectable plus raw power down the road. On the mound the FB 84-88 looks to be a low 90’s or better tool, as he has 3 years of HS ahead of him. As long as he doesn’t get any bigger and can maintain what he is now physically and allow his man strength to kick in, he could be a force to be reckoned with, in Utah HS baseball. 

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Physical

2024
2023
Grip Strgth (LH)
Grip Strgth (RH)
Grip Strgth (LH)
Grip Strgth (RH)
2023 PBR ProCase - West
Jun 4, 2023
Physical - Athlete
6' 3"
Ht
272.7
Wt
Grip Strgth (RH)
Grip Strgth (LH)