Northern Colorado Rising Stars: Statistical Analysis
May 22, 2024
On Monday, May 20th, the Prep Baseball Colorado staff hosted the Northern Colorado Rising Stars event at Fossil Ridge HS in Fort Collins, Colorado. This event featured ~30 prospects from the 2028-2029 classes and allowed our staff an opportunity to get an in-depth look at the players in attendance. Today we'll start our deep dive into the data collected at this event within this Statistical Analysis story.
For complete event results, click here.
FASTBALL VELOCITY (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Owen Lee | CO | Broomfield High School | 2028 | SS | 80.5 mph |
2 | Tucker Waddell | SD | Stevens High School - 42 | 2028 | RHP | 80.0 mph |
3 | Aiden Solano | CO | University Schools | 2028 | RHP | 77.1 mph |
4 | Peyton Pettinger | CO | Eaton | 2028 | OF | 75.8 mph |
5 | Tate Johnson | SD | Sturgis Brown High School - 01 | 2029 | SS | 75.2 mph |
6 | Nixon Sikes | CO | Fort Collins High School | 2028 | RHP | 74.4 mph |
7 | Brayden Moreno | CO | Pine Creek | 2028 | LHP | 73.8 mph |
60 YARD DASH
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yd |
1 | Peyton Pettinger | CO | Eaton | 2028 | OF | 7.31 s |
2 | Owen Lee | CO | Broomfield High School | 2028 | SS | 7.34 s |
3 | Stratton Forst | SD | Mitchell High School - 01 | 2028 | 3B | 7.37 s |
4 | Mason Clark | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2028 | SS | 7.45 s |
5 | Emilio Rivera | CO | Riverdale Ridge | 2028 | 3B | 7.46 s |
^ | Anderson Austin | CO | Berthoud High School | 2028 | C | 7.46 s |
^ | Tucker Waddell | SD | Stevens High School - 42 | 2028 | RHP | 7.46 s |
6 | Jackson DeNooy | CO | Eaton High School | 2028 | RHP | 7.60 s |
7 | Bridger Mez | SD | Stevens High School - 42 | 2028 | C | 7.64 s |
8 | Dane Dial | CO | Pine Creek | 2028 | 3B | 7.70 s |
9 | Connor Sessions | CO | Resurrection Christian School | 2028 | RHP | 7.71 s |
10 | Xavier Puga | CO | University Schools | 2028 | OF | 7.76 s |
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Dane Dial | CO | Pine Creek | 2028 | 3B | 93.0 mph |
2 | Peyton Pettinger | CO | Eaton | 2028 | OF | 92.8 mph |
3 | Owen Lee | CO | Broomfield High School | 2028 | SS | 88.6 mph |
4 | Tucker Waddell | SD | Stevens High School - 42 | 2028 | RHP | 85.7 mph |
5 | Xavier Puga | CO | University Schools | 2028 | OF | 85.4 mph |
6 | Nixon Sikes | CO | Fort Collins High School | 2028 | RHP | 85.3 mph |
7 | Bridger Mez | SD | Stevens High School - 42 | 2028 | C | 84.8 mph |
8 | Aiden Solano | CO | University Schools | 2028 | RHP | 84.8 mph |
9 | Grayson Sauer | CO | Eaton High School | 2029 | SS | 84.5 mph |
10 | Jackson DeNooy | CO | Eaton High School | 2028 | RHP | 84.4 mph |
DISTANCE (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Dane Dial | CO | Pine Creek | 2028 | 3B | 363 ft |
2 | Owen Lee | CO | Broomfield High School | 2028 | SS | 334 ft |
3 | Tucker Waddell | SD | Stevens High School - 42 | 2028 | RHP | 324 ft |
4 | Jackson DeNooy | CO | Eaton High School | 2028 | RHP | 316 ft |
5 | Aiden Solano | CO | University Schools | 2028 | RHP | 305 ft |
6 | Peyton Pettinger | CO | Eaton | 2028 | OF | 298 ft |
7 | Anderson Austin | CO | Berthoud High School | 2028 | C | 284 ft |
8 | Nixon Sikes | CO | Fort Collins High School | 2028 | RHP | 282 ft |
9 | Grayson Sauer | CO | Eaton High School | 2029 | SS | 279 ft |
10 | Xavier Puga | CO | University Schools | 2028 | OF | 278 ft |
INFIELD VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
1 | Owen Lee | CO | Broomfield High School | 2028 | SS | 82 |
2 | Tucker Waddell | SD | Stevens High School - 42 | 2028 | RHP | 78 |
3 | Dane Dial | CO | Pine Creek | 2028 | 3B | 76 |
4 | Tate Johnson | SD | Sturgis Brown High School - 01 | 2029 | SS | 74 |
^ | Jackson DeNooy | CO | Eaton High School | 2028 | RHP | 74 |
5 | Nixon Sikes | CO | Fort Collins High School | 2028 | RHP | 73 |
^ | Emilio Rivera | CO | Riverdale Ridge | 2028 | 3B | 73 |
6 | Grayson Sauer | CO | Eaton High School | 2029 | SS | 71 |
7 | Mason Clark | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2028 | SS | 70 |
^ | Anderson Austin | CO | Berthoud High School | 2028 | C | 70 |
OUTFIELD VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
1 | Tucker Waddell | SD | Stevens High School - 42 | 2028 | RHP | 79 |
2 | Brayden Moreno | CO | Pine Creek | 2028 | LHP | 77 |
^ | Peyton Pettinger | CO | Eaton | 2028 | OF | 77 |
3 | Xavier Puga | CO | University Schools | 2028 | OF | 68 |
^ | Evan Mead | CO | Academy of Charter Schools | 2028 | RHP | 68 |
CATCHER VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
1 | Nixon Sikes | CO | Fort Collins High School | 2028 | RHP | 71 |
2 | Bridger Mez | SD | Stevens High School - 42 | 2028 | C | 68 |
3 | Anderson Austin | CO | Berthoud High School | 2028 | C | 66 |
POP-TIME
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
1 | Nixon Sikes | CO | Fort Collins High School | 2028 | RHP | 1.86-2.10 |
2 | Anderson Austin | CO | Berthoud High School | 2028 | C | 2.00-2.30 |
3 | Bridger Mez | SD | Stevens High School - 42 | 2028 | C | 2.25-2.47 |
RELATED CONTENT
- CO Denver Rising Stars: Quick Hits 6/13/24
- CO Regis Jesuit HS Scout Day: Statistical Analysis 6/12/24
- CO 2024 Prep Baseball Colorado All-State Teams 6/12/24
- CO Colorado Summer Kick Off: Quick Hits 6/11/24
- CO Denver Rising Stars: Preview 6/09/24
- CO 2024 Colorado Summer Kick Off: Pitching Data Dive 6/06/24
- CO 2024 Colorado Summer Kick Off: Statistical Analysis 6/06/24
- CO Colorado Power 25 Rankings: Final Update 6/03/24
UPCOMING EVENTS:
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
Colorado Springs Rising Stars ID | CO | 05/06 | The Farm Sports - Colorado Springs, CO |
Northern Colorado Rising Stars ID | CO | 05/20 | Fossil Ridge High School - Fort Collins, CO |
Colorado Summer Kickoff | CO | 06/04 | Metro State University - Denver, CO |
Pueblo Summer ID | CO | 06/11 | Colorado State University Pueblo - Pueblo, CO |
Colorado Springs Summer ID | CO | 06/18 | Univ. of Colorado Colorado Springs - Colorado Springs, CO |
Northern Colorado Summer ID | CO | 07/09 | Univ. of Northern Colorado - Greeley, CO |
Western Slope Summer ID | CO | 07/16 | Colorado Mesa University - Grand Junction, CO |
Future Games (Class of 2026/27) | NATIONAL | 07/24 | LakePoint Sports |
Junior Future Games (Class of 2028/29) | NATIONAL | 07/24 | LakePoint Sports |
Senior Future Games (Class of 2025) | NATIONAL | 07/24 | LakePoint Sports |
Colorado State Games (Invite-Only) | CO | 08/06 | Metro State University - Denver, CO |