Prep Baseball Report

Data Dive: West Valley Rising Stars ID


RJ Elmore
Mountain West Operations

Buckeye, AZ - The West Valley Rising Stars ID gave us an early look at some of the top emerging talent in the 2030 and 2031 classes, with prospects in attendance from across the area.

With many players making their first appearance on a Prep Baseball stage, the event provided a strong look at projectable frames, developing skill sets, and overall athleticism. Serving as an important early checkpoint, this event helps establish a baseline for future evaluation as these young prospects continue to develop and refine their tools. Performances from this event will play a role in identifying players to follow as they work toward future invite-only opportunities, including the Junior Future Games.

See below for the full leaderboards and top statistical performers from the event. Stay tuned for more post event content in the coming days.

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TRACKMAN

MAX FASTBALL VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velocity (max)
1 Jonah Perry AZ Legendary Prep Academy 2030 RHP 81.6 mph
2 Gunnar Gehrts AZ Sandra Day O'Connor 2030 OF 76.8 mph
3 Cole Manley AZ Estrella Foothills 2031 SS 76.8 mph
4 Angel Sanchez Jr AZ Homeschool (AZ) 2030 SS 76.5 mph
5 Lorenzo Perry AZ Pinnacle 2030 LHP 74.8 mph

MAX EXIT VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Jack Haines AZ Pinnacle 2030 OF 94.7 mph
2 Jonah Perry AZ Legendary Prep Academy 2030 RHP 92.0 mph
3 Lorenzo Perry AZ Pinnacle 2030 LHP 91.7 mph
4 Angel Sanchez Jr AZ Homeschool (AZ) 2030 SS 90.8 mph
5 Gunnar Gehrts AZ Sandra Day O'Connor 2030 OF 89.9 mph
6 Cole Manley AZ Estrella Foothills 2031 SS 88.5 mph
7 Grady Walters AZ Canyon View 2030 OF 84.5 mph
8 JJ Gemoll AZ Shadow Ridge 2031 SS 82.6 mph
9 Declan Murphy AZ Chaparral 2030 SS 82.4 mph
10 Grayson Kruchko AZ Cactus Shadows 2030 OF 82.1 mph

HIGHEST AVG. EXIT VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (avg)
1 Jack Haines AZ Pinnacle 2030 OF 89.0 mph
2 Jonah Perry AZ Legendary Prep Academy 2030 RHP 85.9 mph
3 Angel Sanchez Jr AZ Homeschool (AZ) 2030 SS 80.1 mph
4 Cole Manley AZ Estrella Foothills 2031 SS 78.9 mph
5 Lorenzo Perry AZ Pinnacle 2030 LHP 78.8 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 impact.

MAX BATTED DISTANCE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (max)
1 Jonah Perry AZ Legendary Prep Academy 2030 RHP 355 ft
2 Jack Haines AZ Pinnacle 2030 OF 334 ft
3 Lorenzo Perry AZ Pinnacle 2030 LHP 318 ft
4 Angel Sanchez Jr AZ Homeschool (AZ) 2030 SS 317 ft
5 Cole Manley AZ Estrella Foothills 2031 SS 297 ft

HIGHEST SWEET SPOT%

Rank Name State School Class Pos Sweet Spot %
1 Declan Murphy AZ Chaparral 2030 SS 80 %
2 Jase Liebes AZ Homeschool (AZ) 2031 SS 75 %
3 Grady Walters AZ Canyon View 2030 OF 73 %
4 Jack Haines AZ Pinnacle 2030 OF 68 %
5 Xander Brown AZ Youngker High School 2031 RHP 61 %
^ Rileigh OToole AZ Goodyear High School 2031 SS 61 %

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.

HIGHEST LINE DRIVE%

Rank Name State School Class Pos Line Drive %
1 Jack Haines AZ Pinnacle 2030 OF 68 %
2 Jase Liebes AZ Homeschool (AZ) 2031 SS 62 %
3 Declan Murphy AZ Chaparral 2030 SS 61 %
4 Rileigh OToole AZ Goodyear High School 2031 SS 46 %
5 Gunnar Gehrts AZ Sandra Day O'Connor 2030 OF 42 %

Line Drive percentageThis metric is determined by how often the player produces a batted ball during the session with a launch angle between 10 to 25 degrees.


DEFENSIVE STATS

TOP INFIELD VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos INF Velo
1 Angel Sanchez Jr AZ Homeschool (AZ) 2030 SS 78
2 Cole Manley AZ Estrella Foothills 2031 SS 76
3 Grayson Kruchko AZ Cactus Shadows 2030 OF 74

TOP OUTFIELD VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos OF Velo
1 Jonah Perry AZ Legendary Prep Academy 2030 RHP 85
2 Gunnar Gehrts AZ Sandra Day O'Connor 2030 OF 81
3 Lorenzo Perry AZ Pinnacle 2030 LHP 75

TOP CATCHER VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos C Velo
1 Jack Haines AZ Pinnacle 2030 OF 72

TOP POP TIMES

Rank Name State School Class Pos Pop Time
1 Jack Haines AZ Pinnacle 2030 OF 2.03-2.10


VALD PERFORMANCE

TOP 60-YARD DASH

Rank Name State School Class Pos 60-yd
1 Gunnar Gehrts AZ Sandra Day O'Connor 2030 OF 6.98 s
2 Jack Haines AZ Pinnacle 2030 OF 7.03 s
3 Angel Sanchez Jr AZ Homeschool (AZ) 2030 SS 7.04 s
4 Jonah Perry AZ Legendary Prep Academy 2030 RHP 7.23 s
^ Cole Manley AZ Estrella Foothills 2031 SS 7.23 s
5 Grady Walters AZ Canyon View 2030 OF 7.27 s