2023 Michigan Junior State Games Advanced Metrics: Hitting Leaderboard
June 30, 2023
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2023 Michigan Junior State Games - Top Statistical Performers
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2023 Michigan Junior State Games Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Hitting Leaderboard
Top Trackman Exit Speed (Max)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Cal Plarske | MI | Bay City Western High School | 2027 | 3B | 93.6 mph |
2 | Lucas Wehner | MI | Elkton-Pigeon-Bayport Lakers | 2027 | OF | 89.9 mph |
3 | Reid Baker | MI | Tecumseh | 2028 | RHP | 87.7 mph |
4 | Jackson McNew | MI | Caledonia | 2027 | C | 87.1 mph |
5 | Chase Atkins | MI | Bedford | 2028 | SS | 86.4 mph |
6 | Dylan Crowe | MI | Hartland | 2027 | SS | 86.2 mph |
7 | Cale Hackenberg | MI | Marcellus | 2027 | C | 86.0 mph |
8 | Jake Definis | MI | Walled lake Northern | 2027 | 1B | 85.8 mph |
9 | Brandon Salowitz | MI | Deckerville | 2027 | C | 85.6 mph |
10 | Brady Stephens | MI | Saginaw Swan Valley | 2027 | C | 83.5 mph |
Top Trackman Exit Speed (Average)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Cal Plarske | MI | Bay City Western High School | 2027 | 3B | 83.1 mph |
2 | Brandon Salowitz | MI | Deckerville | 2027 | C | 80.8 mph |
3 | Jake Definis | MI | Walled lake Northern | 2027 | 1B | 77.6 mph |
4 | Kyle Pierce | MI | North Farmington | 2027 | SS | 76.3 mph |
5 | Maksim Neshov | MI | Orchard Lake St. Mary | 2028 | OF | 75.9 mph |
6 | Tommy Zeldes | MI | Detroit Country Day Upper | 2027 | OF | 75.9 mph |
7 | Maguire Bowles | MI | vicksburg high school | 2027 | MIF | 75.7 mph |
8 | Jackson McNew | MI | Caledonia | 2027 | C | 74.7 mph |
9 | Chase Atkins | MI | Bedford | 2028 | SS | 74.4 mph |
10 | Timmy Clarey | MI | GR Catholic Central | 2028 | SS | 74.1 mph |
Top Trackman Distance (Max)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Jake Definis | MI | Walled lake Northern | 2027 | 1B | 313 ft |
2 | Chase Atkins | MI | Bedford | 2028 | SS | 300 ft |
3 | Maguire Bowles | MI | vicksburg high school | 2027 | MIF | 300 ft |
4 | Reid Baker | MI | Tecumseh | 2028 | RHP | 298 ft |
5 | Brandon Salowitz | MI | Deckerville | 2027 | C | 297 ft |
6 | Maksim Neshov | MI | Orchard Lake St. Mary | 2028 | OF | 291 ft |
7 | Ben Marinik | MI | HH Dow | 2026 | 289 ft | |
8 | Jackson McNew | MI | Caledonia | 2027 | C | 288 ft |
9 | Tyler Gardner | MI | Dakota | 2027 | C | 284 ft |
10 | Cal Plarske | MI | Bay City Western High School | 2027 | 3B | 284 ft |
Top Trackman Distance (Average)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (avg) |
1 | Liam Johnson | MI | Grand Rapids Catholic Central | 2027 | OF | 222 ft |
2 | Owen Hammond | MI | Shepherd | 2028 | 3B | 221 ft |
3 | Chase Atkins | MI | Bedford | 2028 | SS | 220 ft |
4 | Jake Definis | MI | Walled lake Northern | 2027 | 1B | 217 ft |
5 | Brady Stephens | MI | Saginaw Swan Valley | 2027 | C | 212 ft |
6 | Brady Frahm | MI | Frankenmuth | 2027 | LHP | 204 ft |
7 | Akhil Pilla | MI | Rochester Adams | 2028 | 1B | 199 ft |
8 | Camron Prater | MI | GRASS LAKE MI | 2027 | SS | 199 ft |
9 | Tobin Smith | MI | Williamston High School | 2027 | SS | 191 ft |
10 | Tyler Gardner | MI | Dakota | 2027 | C | 186 ft |
Hard Hit Percentage
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hard Hit % |
1 | Cal Plarske | MI | Bay City Western High School | 2027 | 3B | 20 % |
2023 Michigan Junior State Games Advanced Metrics - Blast Analytics Leaderboard
Top Blast Hand Speed (Max)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
1 | Tommy Zeldes | MI | Detroit Country Day Upper | 2027 | OF | 23.3 mph |
2 | Drew Arntz | MI | Mt Pleasant Senior High School | 2027 | C | 22.6 mph |
3 | James Poletes | MI | Okemos | 2027 | OF | 22.1 mph |
^ | Timmy Clarey | MI | GR Catholic Central | 2028 | SS | 22.1 mph |
4 | Nolan Gambino | MI | Bedford | 2028 | C | 22.0 mph |
5 | Brady Frahm | MI | Frankenmuth | 2027 | LHP | 21.6 mph |
^ | Jackson McNew | MI | Caledonia | 2027 | C | 21.6 mph |
6 | Cale Hackenberg | MI | Marcellus | 2027 | C | 21.1 mph |
^ | Kyle Pierce | MI | North Farmington | 2027 | SS | 21.1 mph |
^ | Reid Baker | MI | Tecumseh | 2028 | RHP | 21.1 mph |
7 | Connor Creighton | MI | Jenison | 2027 | C | 21.0 mph |
8 | Cal Plarske | MI | Bay City Western High School | 2027 | 3B | 20.9 mph |
9 | Maguire Bowles | MI | vicksburg high school | 2027 | MIF | 20.5 mph |
10 | Owen Hammond | MI | Shepherd | 2028 | 3B | 20.2 mph |
Top Blast Hand Speed (Average)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Tommy Zeldes | MI | Detroit Country Day Upper | 2027 | OF | 21.9 mph |
2 | Drew Arntz | MI | Mt Pleasant Senior High School | 2027 | C | 21.8 mph |
3 | Nolan Gambino | MI | Bedford | 2028 | C | 21.4 mph |
4 | Timmy Clarey | MI | GR Catholic Central | 2028 | SS | 21.2 mph |
5 | Cal Plarske | MI | Bay City Western High School | 2027 | 3B | 20.1 mph |
6 | Cale Hackenberg | MI | Marcellus | 2027 | C | 19.9 mph |
7 | Reid Baker | MI | Tecumseh | 2028 | RHP | 19.7 mph |
8 | Kyle Pierce | MI | North Farmington | 2027 | SS | 19.7 mph |
9 | Jackson McNew | MI | Caledonia | 2027 | C | 19.5 mph |
10 | Maguire Bowles | MI | vicksburg high school | 2027 | MIF | 19.4 mph |
Top Blast Bat Speed (Average)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Cal Plarske | MI | Bay City Western High School | 2027 | 3B | 70.4 mph |
2 | Reid Baker | MI | Tecumseh | 2028 | RHP | 66.1 mph |
3 | Chase Atkins | MI | Bedford | 2028 | SS | 65.3 mph |
4 | Seth Hittleman | MI | Cranbrook | 2027 | C | 65.2 mph |
5 | Jackson McNew | MI | Caledonia | 2027 | C | 64.9 mph |
6 | Jake Definis | MI | Walled lake Northern | 2027 | 1B | 64.8 mph |
7 | Cale Hackenberg | MI | Marcellus | 2027 | C | 64.5 mph |
8 | Brandon Salowitz | MI | Deckerville | 2027 | C | 63.9 mph |
9 | James Poletes | MI | Okemos | 2027 | OF | 63.1 mph |
10 | Timmy Clarey | MI | GR Catholic Central | 2028 | SS | 63.1 mph |
Top Blast Rotational Acceleration (Max)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (max) |
1 | Cal Plarske | MI | Bay City Western High School | 2027 | 3B | 25.3 g |
2 | Timmy Clarey | MI | GR Catholic Central | 2028 | SS | 23.9 g |
3 | Drew Arntz | MI | Mt Pleasant Senior High School | 2027 | C | 19.8 g |
4 | Tommy Zeldes | MI | Detroit Country Day Upper | 2027 | OF | 18.6 g |
5 | Jackson McNew | MI | Caledonia | 2027 | C | 18.4 g |
6 | Amare Luna | MI | Linden | 2027 | RHP | 17.7 g |
^ | Cale Hackenberg | MI | Marcellus | 2027 | C | 17.7 g |
7 | James Poletes | MI | Okemos | 2027 | OF | 17.4 g |
8 | Maguire Bowles | MI | vicksburg high school | 2027 | MIF | 16.6 g |
9 | Nolan Gambino | MI | Bedford | 2028 | C | 16.5 g |
10 | Maddux Salvagni | MI | Edwardsburg High School | 2028 | SS | 16.2 g |
Top Blast Rotational Acceleration (Average)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Cal Plarske | MI | Bay City Western High School | 2027 | 3B | 19.8 g |
2 | Timmy Clarey | MI | GR Catholic Central | 2028 | SS | 17.7 g |
3 | Drew Arntz | MI | Mt Pleasant Senior High School | 2027 | C | 15.1 g |
4 | Cale Hackenberg | MI | Marcellus | 2027 | C | 14.8 g |
5 | Amare Luna | MI | Linden | 2027 | RHP | 14.5 g |
6 | Jake Definis | MI | Walled lake Northern | 2027 | 1B | 14.4 g |
7 | Jackson McNew | MI | Caledonia | 2027 | C | 14.0 g |
8 | Nolan Gambino | MI | Bedford | 2028 | C | 13.6 g |
9 | Maguire Bowles | MI | vicksburg high school | 2027 | MIF | 13.5 g |
10 | Tommy Zeldes | MI | Detroit Country Day Upper | 2027 | OF | 12.6 g |
Top Blast On Plane Efficiency %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | On Plane Eff (avg) |
1 | Ben Marinik | MI | HH Dow | 2026 | 95 % | |
2 | Maddux Salvagni | MI | Edwardsburg High School | 2028 | SS | 94 % |
3 | Amare Luna | MI | Linden | 2027 | RHP | 89 % |
4 | Dexter Lillmars | MI | Fruitport Public Schools | 2028 | SS | 85 % |
5 | Timmy Clarey | MI | GR Catholic Central | 2028 | SS | 78 % |
6 | Camden Noe | MI | Undecided | 2028 | SS | 78 % |
7 | Elliot Paik | MI | Grosse Ile | 2027 | 3B | 73 % |
8 | Xander Montour | MI | Rochester Adams | 2027 | 2B | 71 % |
9 | Drew Arntz | MI | Mt Pleasant Senior High School | 2027 | C | 71 % |
10 | Connor Creighton | MI | Jenison | 2027 | C | 70 % |
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