2026 East Arkansas Preseason ID: Stat Story
February 10, 2026
On Saturday, February 7th, the Prep Baseball Arkansas team hosted our annual East Arkansas Preseason ID at Max Velocity Sports in Jonesboro, AR. This event was open for all 2026-2029 class members and featured 22 players from around the state.
For a full look at the players that attended, click HERE.
Now, at the event's conclusion, our staff will begin rolling out several content pieces from the event, starting with today's 'Stat Story'. Continue reading below to see which players paced their peers in our traditional stat categories from this year's East Arkansas Preseason ID.
TOP 10-YARD DASH
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yd |
| 1 | Lyric Gray | AR | Jonesboro | 2029 | OF | 6.95 s |
| 2 | Sidney Palma | AR | Greene County Tech | 2028 | OF | 6.98 s |
| 3 | Barrett Mallett | AR | Valley View | 2028 | SS | 7.08 s |
| 4 | Treyson Becker | AR | Valley View | 2028 | C | 7.17 s |
| 5 | Grif Silverthorn | AR | Brookland | 2028 | 3B | 7.22 s |
MAX FASTBALL VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Brooks Robinson | AR | Greene County Tech | 2028 | RHP | 91.1 mph |
| 2 | Eli Mathis | AR | Valley View | 2028 | 1B | 84.4 mph |
| 3 | Wyatt Carter | AR | Westside | 2027 | 2B | 82.5 mph |
| 4 | Jake Webb | TN | Christian Brothers | 2026 | 2B | 82.4 mph |
| 5 | Keagan Hicks | AR | Jonesboro | 2028 | RHP | 82.0 mph |
| 6 | Barrett Mallett | AR | Valley View | 2028 | SS | 81.8 mph |
| 7 | Ethan Ramsey | AR | Pangburn | 2027 | RHP | 81.4 mph |
| 8 | Jackson Hadley | TN | Arlington | 2028 | RHP | 81.3 mph |
MAX EXIT VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Eli Mathis | AR | Valley View | 2028 | 1B | 97.8 mph |
| 2 | Chase Buckalew | TN | Christian Brothers | 2028 | C | 95.0 mph |
| 3 | Brooks Robinson | AR | Greene County Tech | 2028 | RHP | 93.5 mph |
| 4 | Barrett Mallett | AR | Valley View | 2028 | SS | 93.5 mph |
| 5 | Lyric Gray | AR | Jonesboro | 2029 | OF | 93.2 mph |
| 6 | Joseph Kraus | TN | Collierville | 2027 | 2B | 93.1 mph |
| 7 | Grif Silverthorn | AR | Brookland | 2028 | 3B | 91.4 mph |
| 8 | Ketcher Pattillo | AR | Valley View | 2028 | C | 90.8 mph |
MAX INFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
| 1 | Treyson Becker | AR | Valley View | 2028 | C | 82 |
| ^ | Barrett Mallett | AR | Valley View | 2028 | SS | 82 |
| 2 | Joseph Kraus | TN | Collierville | 2027 | 2B | 79 |
| ^ | Grif Silverthorn | AR | Brookland | 2028 | 3B | 79 |
| 3 | Wyatt Carter | AR | Westside | 2027 | 2B | 76 |
MAX OUTFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | Sidney Palma | AR | Greene County Tech | 2028 | OF | 81 |
| 2 | Lyric Gray | AR | Jonesboro | 2029 | OF | 78 |
| 3 | Eli Mathis | AR | Valley View | 2028 | 1B | 77 |
MAX CATCHER VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | Ketcher Pattillo | AR | Valley View | 2028 | C | 77 |
| 2 | Chase Buckalew | TN | Christian Brothers | 2028 | C | 76 |
| 3 | Treyson Becker | AR | Valley View | 2028 | C | 74 |
TOP POP TIMES
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
| 1 | Chase Buckalew | TN | Christian Brothers | 2028 | C | 1.90-2.08 |
| 2 | Treyson Becker | AR | Valley View | 2028 | C | 1.95-2.09 |
| 3 | Brayden Grooms | AR | Pocahontas | 2029 | C | 2.09-2.19 |
FOR ALL OF THE STATISTICS FROM THIS EVENT, CLICK HERE.
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