Elite League Scout Day: Statistical Analysis

March 24, 2026
By: Gavin Smith
Manager, Content & Operations

On Sunday, March 15th the Prep Baseball California staff held the Elite League Scout Day at Islanders Field in Lathrop, CA. The event gave our staff an opportunity to look at some of the top rising stars prospects (2030-2031) within Elite League’s organization.

Nearly 50 prospects made their way to Islanders Field to showcase their talents in a pro-style workout, which also included game-play.

Today, we will be looking at the top measurable data performers from the event, found below.

FASTBALL VELOCITY (MAX)

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Velocity (max)
1	Xavier Esquivel	CA	Elk Grove High	2030	3B	78.4 mph
2	Garrett Hopson	CA	Evergreen Institute of Excellence	2030	OF	76.8 mph
3	William Taylor	CA	Newark Memorial	2030	RHP	74.3 mph

FASTBALL SPIN RATE (AVG.)

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Spin Rate (avg)
1	William Taylor	CA	Newark Memorial	2030	RHP	1994 rpm
2	Austin Merical	CA	Franklin High	2030	OF	1971 rpm
3	Garrett Hopson	CA	Evergreen Institute of Excellence	2030	OF	1913 rpm

60-YARD DASH

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	60-yd
1	Jeremiah Gonzalez	CA	De LA Salle Academy - A Division of de LA Salle HS	2030	SS	7.08 s
2	Alex Wierzbinski	CA	San Ramon Valley High	2030	SS	7.15 s
3	Mario Valle III	CA	De LA Salle High School	2030	C	7.23 s

EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Exit Velocity (max)
1	Grayson Rhue	CA	Granite Bay High	2030	1B	94.2 mph
2	Nolan Mendes	CA	East Union High	2030	3B	92.1 mph
3	Patton Bittner	CA	De LA Salle High School	2030	OF	91.8 mph
4	Preston Peters	CA	Granite Bay High	2030	LHP	91.7 mph
5	Bodie Pierce	CA	Buchanan High	2030	C	90.1 mph

TOP INFIELD VELOCITY

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	INF Velo
1	Jeremiah Gonzalez	CA	De LA Salle Academy - A Division of de LA Salle HS	2030	SS	80
^	Bodie Pierce	CA	Buchanan High	2030	C	80
2	Mario Valle III	CA	De LA Salle High School	2030	C	76
3	Xavier Esquivel	CA	Elk Grove High	2030	3B	75

TOP OUTFIELD VELOCITY

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	OF Velo
1	Kasen Koza	CA	Foothill High	2030	OF	75
2	Isaiah Osotio	CA	Heritage High	2030	SS	74
3	Austin Merical	CA	Franklin High	2030	OF	71

TOP CATCHER VELOCITY

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	C Velo
1	Bodie Pierce	CA	Buchanan High	2030	C	77
2	Carson Smith	CA	Sutter High School	2030	C	72
3	Mario Valle III	CA	De LA Salle High School	2030	C	69

TOP POP TIMES

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Pop Time
1	Mario Valle III	CA	De LA Salle High School	2030	C	2.04-2.19
2	Carson Smith	CA	Sutter High School	2030	C	2.09-2.18
3	Bodie Pierce	CA	Buchanan High	2030	C	2.18-2.25

+ CLICK HERE for a look at the complete statistics from the event.