Rising Stars Preseason All-State: Data Dive - Hitters
March 8, 2024
Emerson, GA - The Prep Baseball Georgia Staff Hosted the Rising Stars Preseason All-State event at Lakepoint Sports. This event was an opportunity to see a talented group of 2028-2029 players. These players went through extended pro-style workout that included batting practice using Trackman, ran the 30 yard dash using Swift Performance, and much more. Pitchers were able to throw short bullpens with Trackman. There here were some players who showed up and continued to build off of prior performances, but there were also some new names who jumped onto our radar with a strong showing on Sunday.
Earlier in the week, we broke down the stat leaders from the more traditional categories in our statistical analysis. Today, we will take an even closer look at the position players in attendance with the help of our tech partners, broken down by the categories and leaderboards below.
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SYNCRO ATHLETIC TESTING
60-YARD DASH
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yd |
1 | Grant Chaffin | GA | Central | 2028 | OF | 6.98 s |
2 | Spencer Norman | GA | Woodward | 2028 | OF | 7.07 s |
3 | Lio Garcia | GA | Buford High School | 2028 | SS | 7.11 s |
4 | Andrew Cochran | GA | MOUNT PISGAH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2028 | OF | 7.12 s |
^ | Ryder Baldwin | GA | Buford | 2028 | SS | 7.12 s |
5 | Micah Von | GA | Lakeside | 2028 | SS | 7.13 s |
6 | Max Maher | GA | Walton | 2028 | SS | 7.17 s |
7 | Gavin Greene | GA | MOUNT PISGAH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2028 | C | 7.30 s |
8 | Julian Holman | GA | Newton County | 2029 | OF | 7.41 s |
9 | Jaden Ross | GA | Forsyth Central High School | 2028 | OF | 7.46 s |
10 | Kingston Jones | GA | Pope | 2028 | SS | 7.50 s |
MAX RUN SPEED
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Run speed (max) |
1 | Grant Chaffin | GA | Central | 2028 | OF | 17.6 |
2 | Spencer Norman | GA | Woodward | 2028 | OF | 17.4 |
3 | Lio Garcia | GA | Buford High School | 2028 | SS | 17.3 |
4 | Andrew Cochran | GA | MOUNT PISGAH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2028 | OF | 17.2 |
5 | Ryder Baldwin | GA | Buford | 2028 | SS | 17.2 |
6 | Micah Von | GA | Lakeside | 2028 | SS | 17.2 |
7 | Max Maher | GA | Walton | 2028 | SS | 17.1 |
8 | Gavin Greene | GA | MOUNT PISGAH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2028 | C | 16.8 |
9 | Julian Holman | GA | Newton County | 2029 | OF | 16.6 |
10 | Jaden Ross | GA | Forsyth Central High School | 2028 | OF | 16.5 |
Traditionally, the 60-yard dash has been the in-event standard to help measure a player's speed tool. While the measurement still has its utility, the 10-yard, and 30-yard splits have started to become more and more applicable in determining the player's burst and reaction time in-game, whether that's in the outfield or on the basepaths.
TRACKMAN
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Gavin Greene | GA | MOUNT PISGAH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2028 | C | 91.6 mph |
2 | Camden Shirley | GA | Trinity Christian School | 2028 | 1B | 91.2 mph |
3 | Lio Garcia | GA | Buford High School | 2028 | SS | 90.5 mph |
4 | Jayden Moss | GA | GA, Eatonton - Gatewood School | 2028 | 1B | 89.5 mph |
5 | Dominic Rossy | GA | Walton High School | 2028 | C | 89.2 mph |
6 | Spencer Norman | GA | Woodward | 2028 | OF | 88.4 mph |
7 | Andrew Cochran | GA | MOUNT PISGAH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2028 | OF | 87.1 mph |
8 | Connor Tysver | GA | Brookwood | 2028 | C | 86.9 mph |
9 | Tony Reid Jr | GA | Calhoun | 2028 | OF | 86.8 mph |
10 | Alex Ayala | GA | Mill Creek | 2028 | OF | 86.7 mph |
EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Gavin Greene | GA | MOUNT PISGAH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2028 | C | 86.1 mph |
2 | Lio Garcia | GA | Buford High School | 2028 | SS | 85.0 mph |
3 | Jayden Moss | GA | GA, Eatonton - Gatewood School | 2028 | 1B | 84.4 mph |
4 | Dominic Rossy | GA | Walton High School | 2028 | C | 83.0 mph |
5 | Tyler Hickman | GA | Cartersville | 2029 | C | 80.8 mph |
6 | Max Maher | GA | Walton | 2028 | SS | 79.0 mph |
7 | James Brooks | GA | South Effingham | 2028 | SS | 78.9 mph |
8 | Alex Ayala | GA | Mill Creek | 2028 | OF | 78.7 mph |
9 | Camden Shirley | GA | Trinity Christian School | 2028 | 1B | 78.7 mph |
10 | Joseph Nystrom | GA | Denmark | 2028 | 2B | 78.3 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 | Spencer Norman | GA | Woodward | 2028 | OF | 331 ft |
2 | Tony Reid Jr | GA | Calhoun | 2028 | OF | 329 ft |
3 | Camden Shirley | GA | Trinity Christian School | 2028 | 1B | 318 ft |
4 | Gavin Greene | GA | MOUNT PISGAH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2028 | C | 317 ft |
5 | Dominic Rossy | GA | Walton High School | 2028 | C | 316 ft |
6 | Max Maher | GA | Walton | 2028 | SS | 316 ft |
7 | Ryder Baldwin | GA | Buford | 2028 | SS | 316 ft |
8 | Connor Tysver | GA | Brookwood | 2028 | C | 306 ft |
9 | Lio Garcia | GA | Buford High School | 2028 | SS | 306 ft |
10 | Jayden Bibby | GA | Cherokee High School | 2028 | 1B | 305 ft |
SWEET SPOT%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
1 | Cal Morrison | GA | Gilmer High School | 2029 | C | 100 % |
2 | Luttrell Toussaint | GA | Brookwood | 2029 | 3B | 91 % |
3 | Hank Drew | GA | Lowndes | 2028 | C | 90 % |
4 | Julian Holman | GA | Newton County | 2029 | OF | 88 % |
5 | Kingston Jones | GA | Pope | 2028 | SS | 80 % |
6 | Xavier Rodriguez | GA | Archer High School | 2029 | C | 72 % |
7 | Spencer Norman | GA | Woodward | 2028 | OF | 70 % |
^ | Camden Shirley | GA | Trinity Christian School | 2028 | 1B | 70 % |
^ | James Brooks | GA | South Effingham | 2028 | SS | 70 % |
^ | Lio Garcia | GA | Buford High School | 2028 | SS | 70 % |
8 | Bryce Mills | GA | Jefferson High School | 2029 | C | 68 % |
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 | Cal Morrison | GA | Gilmer High School | 2029 | C | 87 % |
2 | Julian Holman | GA | Newton County | 2029 | OF | 66 % |
3 | Logan Moss | GA | Social Circle High School | 2029 | RHP | 60 % |
^ | Josiah Davis | GA | Cherokee | 2028 | OF | 60 % |
^ | Lio Garcia | GA | Buford High School | 2028 | SS | 60 % |
4 | Maddox Rice | GA | Homeschool (GA) | 2028 | SS | 54 % |
5 | Micah Von | GA | Lakeside | 2028 | SS | 50 % |
^ | Cole Roberts | GA | Walnut Grove | 2028 | 3B | 50 % |
^ | Joseph Nystrom | GA | Denmark | 2028 | 2B | 50 % |
^ | Bryce Mills | GA | Jefferson High School | 2029 | C | 50 % |
^ | Alex Ayala | GA | Mill Creek | 2028 | OF | 50 % |
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