Prep Baseball Report

Tempe Fall ID: Statistical Analysis


RJ Elmore
Western Operations Director

Tempe, Arizona – On December 7th, 2025, the Prep Baseball staff hosted the Tempe ID at Tempe Diablo Stadium, bringing together players from across the state. The event featured a full pro-style workout that included a laser-timed 60-yard dash using VALD Performance, defensive evaluations with velocities, and TrackMan-monitored batting practice. Pitchers finished the day with Trackman monitored bullpens.

This event also served as an opportunity to earn an invite to upcoming invite-only Prep Baseball events such as the Preseason All-State, Arizona State Games, Future Games, and more.

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VALD PERFORMANCE

TOP 60-YARD DASH

Rank Name State School Class Pos 60-yd 10-yd 30-yd
1 Alec Olivas AZ Catalina Foothills 2027 OF 6.63 s 1.61 s 3.73 s
2 George Garvy AZ Desert Vista 2027 OF 6.65 s 1.57 s 3.71 s
3 Owen McSorley AZ Notre Dame Prep 2027 OF 6.77 s 1.68 s 3.78 s
4 Chasen Niemann AZ Saguaro 2026 OF 6.89 s 1.65 s 3.86 s
5 Eli Boeding AZ Notre Dame Prep 2028 SS 6.94 s 1.72 s 3.90 s
6 Dean Hussey AZ Mountain Ridge 2027 OF 7.01 s 1.61 s 3.85 s
^ Carter Moore AZ Desert Vista 2026 2B 7.01 s 1.71 s 3.90 s
7 Luke Hutton AZ Desert Vista 2026 SS 7.06 s 1.65 s 3.91 s
8 Levi Carter AZ Higley 2027 OF 7.09 s 1.70 s 3.87 s
9 Tristan Talbert AZ Red Mountain 2027 OF 7.14 s 1.63 s 3.89 s
10 Tobyn Phillips AZ Flagstaff High School 2027 RHP 7.15 s 1.69 s 3.93 s

Traditionally, the 60-yard dash has been the in-event standard to help measure a player's speed tool. We implemented three timing gates at the 10- and 30-yard splits, to capture athletes’ quickness, explosiveness and reaction time. From there, we will calculate an athlete’s top-end speed in miles per hour. While the measurement still has its utility, the 10-yard split has 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

MAX FASTBALL VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velocity (max)
1 Tobyn Phillips AZ Flagstaff High School 2027 RHP 85.7 mph
2 Owen McSorley AZ Notre Dame Prep 2027 OF 83.0 mph
3 Zach Hull AZ Horizon Honors Secondary School 2026 LHP 81.8 mph
4 Catcher Jones AZ Perry 2028 OF 80.2 mph
5 Dean Hussey AZ Mountain Ridge 2027 OF 79.8 mph

MAX EXIT VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Chasen Niemann AZ Saguaro 2026 OF 99.5 mph
2 Zharius McAllister AZ Campo Verde 2027 1B 98.4 mph
3 Tristan Talbert AZ Red Mountain 2027 OF 97.5 mph
4 Alec Olivas AZ Catalina Foothills 2027 OF 97.3 mph
5 Luke Hutton AZ Desert Vista 2026 SS 96.4 mph
6 Tobyn Phillips AZ Flagstaff High School 2027 RHP 96.1 mph
7 Kale Thorson AZ Red Mountain 2026 SS 95.9 mph
8 George Garvy AZ Desert Vista 2027 OF 95.4 mph
9 Dean Hussey AZ Mountain Ridge 2027 OF 95.1 mph
10 Emilio Palacio AZ Sunnyslope 2027 3B 94.0 mph
11 Mathias Slethaug AZ Chaparral 2027 OF 92.9 mph
12 Owen McSorley AZ Notre Dame Prep 2027 OF 92.6 mph
13 Jackson Matherson AZ Marcos De Niza 2026 C 92.1 mph
14 Michael Hallenbeck AZ Desert Vista 2026 C 91.3 mph
15 Catcher Jones AZ Perry 2028 OF 89.1 mph

HIGHEST AVG. EXIT VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (avg)
1 Chasen Niemann AZ Saguaro 2026 OF 91.7 mph
2 Luke Hutton AZ Desert Vista 2026 SS 90.9 mph
3 Zharius McAllister AZ Campo Verde 2027 1B 90.0 mph
4 Tobyn Phillips AZ Flagstaff High School 2027 RHP 89.5 mph
5 Dean Hussey AZ Mountain Ridge 2027 OF 88.4 mph
6 Emilio Palacio AZ Sunnyslope 2027 3B 88.0 mph
7 George Garvy AZ Desert Vista 2027 OF 87.2 mph
8 Alec Olivas AZ Catalina Foothills 2027 OF 86.8 mph
9 Tristan Talbert AZ Red Mountain 2027 OF 86.3 mph
10 Kale Thorson AZ Red Mountain 2026 SS 85.7 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 Chasen Niemann AZ Saguaro 2026 OF 386 ft
2 Alec Olivas AZ Catalina Foothills 2027 OF 380 ft
3 Tristan Talbert AZ Red Mountain 2027 OF 372 ft
4 George Garvy AZ Desert Vista 2027 OF 372 ft
5 Tobyn Phillips AZ Flagstaff High School 2027 RHP 367 ft
6 Zharius McAllister AZ Campo Verde 2027 1B 362 ft
7 Luke Hutton AZ Desert Vista 2026 SS 359 ft
8 Kale Thorson AZ Red Mountain 2026 SS 349 ft
9 Emilio Palacio AZ Sunnyslope 2027 3B 344 ft
10 Jackson Matherson AZ Marcos De Niza 2026 C 344 ft


BLAST MOTION

HIGHEST AVG. HAND SPEED

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (avg)
1 Zharius McAllister AZ Campo Verde 2027 1B 23.9 mph
2 Mathias Slethaug AZ Chaparral 2027 OF 22.2 mph
3 Chasen Niemann AZ Saguaro 2026 OF 21.7 mph
4 Dean Hussey AZ Mountain Ridge 2027 OF 21.6 mph
5 George Garvy AZ Desert Vista 2027 OF 21.4 mph
6 Alec Olivas AZ Catalina Foothills 2027 OF 21.1 mph
7 Tristan Talbert AZ Red Mountain 2027 OF 21.1 mph
8 Michael Bridgeman AZ Desert Vista 2029 C 20.9 mph
9 Luke Hutton AZ Desert Vista 2026 SS 20.6 mph
10 Owen Maneely AZ Holy Family Academy 2028 C 20.1 mph

Hand Speed: The observed speed as measured on the handle of the bat (measured six inches from the knob of the bat). Peak Hand Speed will occur prior to the moment of impact, very close to the commit time in the swing when the wrists unhinge.

HIGHEST AVG. BAT SPEED

Rank Name State School Class Pos Bat Speed (avg)
1 Kale Thorson AZ Red Mountain 2026 SS 74.5 mph
2 Zharius McAllister AZ Campo Verde 2027 1B 74.1 mph
3 Emilio Palacio AZ Sunnyslope 2027 3B 73.5 mph
4 Alec Olivas AZ Catalina Foothills 2027 OF 73.4 mph
5 Chasen Niemann AZ Saguaro 2026 OF 72.1 mph
6 Dean Hussey AZ Mountain Ridge 2027 OF 71.2 mph
7 Luke Hutton AZ Desert Vista 2026 SS 70.7 mph
8 Tristan Talbert AZ Red Mountain 2027 OF 70.1 mph
9 Owen McSorley AZ Notre Dame Prep 2027 OF 68.9 mph
10 George Garvy AZ Desert Vista 2027 OF 66.4 mph

Bat Speed: The observed speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact. The sweet spot of the bat is measured six inches from the tip of the bat.

HIGHEST AVG. ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION

Rank Name State School Class Pos Rot. Acc (avg)
1 Zharius McAllister AZ Campo Verde 2027 1B 33.0 g
2 George Garvy AZ Desert Vista 2027 OF 19.6 g
3 Catcher Jones AZ Perry 2028 OF 19.4 g
4 Carter Moore AZ Desert Vista 2026 2B 17.9 g
5 Landon Moser AZ EVIT - Basha High School 2029 RHP 17.3 g
6 Michael Bridgeman AZ Desert Vista 2029 C 16.2 g
7 Gus Minor AZ Horizon Honors Secondary School 2029 OF 15.5 g
8 Owen Maneely AZ Holy Family Academy 2028 C 15.3 g
9 Chasen Niemann AZ Saguaro 2026 OF 14.8 g
10 Mathias Slethaug AZ Chaparral 2027 OF 13.5 g

Body Rotation: A swing that has the appropriate relative contributions of body and bat rotations is an efficient and powerful swing that maintains proper sequencing. An efficient baseball swing is one in which the body creates the initial movements, which is then transferred to the arms and out to the bat, thereby maximizing Bat Speed through this proximal-to-distal kinematic sequencing movement pattern.


DEFENSIVE STATS

TOP INFIELD VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos INF Velo
1 Kale Thorson AZ Red Mountain 2026 SS 87
2 Luke Hutton AZ Desert Vista 2026 SS 82
3 Carter Moore AZ Desert Vista 2026 2B 80
4 Catcher Jones AZ Perry 2028 OF 79
5 Luis Acuña AZ Desert Vista 2027 SS 74

TOP OUTFIELD VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos OF Velo
1 Mathias Slethaug AZ Chaparral 2027 OF 91
2 Tobyn Phillips AZ Flagstaff High School 2027 RHP 88
3 Owen McSorley AZ Notre Dame Prep 2027 OF 87
4 Tristan Talbert AZ Red Mountain 2027 OF 86
^ Chasen Niemann AZ Saguaro 2026 OF 86
5 George Garvy AZ Desert Vista 2027 OF 85

TOP CATCHER VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos C Velo
1 Michael Hallenbeck AZ Desert Vista 2026 C 77
2 Michael Bridgeman AZ Desert Vista 2029 C 71
^ Jackson Matherson AZ Marcos De Niza 2026 C 71
^ Catcher Jones AZ Perry 2028 OF 71

TOP POP TIMES

Rank Name State School Class Pos Pop Time
1 Michael Hallenbeck AZ Desert Vista 2026 C 1.93-1.94
2 Michael Bridgeman AZ Desert Vista 2029 C 2.00-2.12
3 Jackson Matherson AZ Marcos De Niza 2026 C 2.10-2.23
4 Catcher Jones AZ Perry 2028 OF 2.14-2.23
5 Owen Maneely AZ Holy Family Academy 2028 C 2.18-2.37


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