Inland Empire Preseason ID: Statistical Analysis
January 26, 2026
On Sunday, January 25th, the Prep Baseball California team hosted the Inland Empire Preseason ID at Corona High School in Corona, Cal. This was an open event for high school classes (2026-2029), and gave our staff an ample look at the area's top prospects.
Over 60 players made their way to Corona and participated in a pro-style workout, gathering unrivaled access to data through our state-of-the-art tech partners, as well as in-depth scouting analysis from our Prep Baseball California staff.
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 | Caleb Koster | CA | Cajon High | 2027 | RHP | 86.1 mph |
| 2 | Matteo DAquanni | CA | Murrieta Valley High | 2029 | RHP | 85.7 mph |
| 3 | Rourke Julio | CA | Vista Murrieta | 2029 | RHP | 84.3 mph |
| 4 | Brady Houlton | CA | Claremont High | 2028 | 3B | 83.4 mph |
| 5 | Ethan Ramallo | CA | Upland High | 2028 | RHP | 83.3 mph |
FASTBALL SPIN RATE (AVG.)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Rourke Julio | CA | Vista Murrieta | 2029 | RHP | 2177 rpm |
| 2 | Brady Houlton | CA | Claremont High | 2028 | 3B | 2162 rpm |
| 3 | Juan Sandoval | CA | St. Bernards High School | 2027 | RHP | 2124 rpm |
| 4 | Tommy Lopez | CA | Upland High | 2027 | SS | 2105 rpm |
| 5 | Matteo DAquanni | CA | Murrieta Valley High | 2029 | RHP | 2006 rpm |
60-YARD DASH
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yd |
| 1 | Jack Josker | CA | Westlake High | 2027 | OF | 6.76 s |
| 2 | Max Eldridge | CA | Santiago High | 2027 | OF | 6.89 s |
| 3 | Caleb Koster | CA | Cajon High | 2027 | RHP | 6.98 s |
| 4 | Ryder Fredriksen | CA | JSerra Catholic | 2027 | OF | 7.11 s |
| ^ | Parker Wilson | CA | San Marino | 2027 | C | 7.11 s |
| 5 | Jonathon Thornton | CA | Santiago | 2027 | C | 7.16 s |
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Max Eldridge | CA | Santiago High | 2027 | OF | 104.9 mph |
| 2 | Ryder Fredriksen | CA | JSerra Catholic | 2027 | OF | 103.0 mph |
| 3 | Maxx Hopkins | CA | Huntington Beach High | 2027 | OF | 99.7 mph |
| 4 | Hayden Bercier | CA | Loyola High | 2029 | OF | 99.4 mph |
| 5 | Lucas Hernandez | CA | Eleanor Roosevelt High | 2026 | SS | 98.7 mph |
| 6 | James Mack | CA | Western Christian High School | 2027 | C | 98.6 mph |
| 7 | Jonathon Thornton | CA | Santiago | 2027 | C | 98.3 mph |
| 8 | Nathaniel Nunez | CA | Newbury Park High | 2026 | C | 97.9 mph |
| 9 | Leland 'LA' Ingraham III | CA | South High | 2027 | OF | 97.7 mph |
| 10 | Dylan Beas | CA | Corona High School | 2028 | RHP | 97.6 mph |
| 11 | Matteo DAquanni | CA | Murrieta Valley High | 2029 | RHP | 97.1 mph |
| 12 | Troy Randall | CA | Santiago High | 2027 | RHP | 96.7 mph |
| 13 | Joshua Angulo | CA | La Mirada High | 2027 | 3B | 96.7 mph |
| 14 | Jaxon Vilardi | CA | Marina High | 2027 | OF | 96.6 mph |
| 15 | Dylan Trejo | CA | Upland High | 2026 | OF | 96.6 mph |
TOP INFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
| 1 | Matteo DAquanni | CA | Murrieta Valley High | 2029 | RHP | 83 |
| ^ | Tommy Lopez | CA | Upland High | 2027 | SS | 83 |
| 2 | Jaxon Vilardi | CA | Marina High | 2027 | OF | 82 |
| 3 | Troy Randall | CA | Santiago High | 2027 | RHP | 80 |
| ^ | Mason Nolan | CA | Marina High | 2029 | SS | 80 |
TOP OUTFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | Max Eldridge | CA | Santiago High | 2027 | OF | 89 |
| 2 | Caleb Koster | CA | Cajon High | 2027 | RHP | 87 |
| 3 | Jaxon Vilardi | CA | Marina High | 2027 | OF | 84 |
| 4 | Marco Arcadia | CA | Chino Hills High | 2027 | OF | 83 |
| 5 | Leland 'LA' Ingraham III | CA | South High | 2027 | OF | 82 |
TOP CATCHER VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | Nathaniel Nunez | CA | Newbury Park High | 2026 | C | 79 |
| 2 | Derick Kim | CA | Etiwanda High | 2027 | C | 78 |
| ^ | Jonathon Thornton | CA | Santiago | 2027 | C | 78 |
| 3 | Jacob Ludwig | CA | Arlington High | 2027 | C | 77 |
TOP POP TIMES
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
| 1 | Derick Kim | CA | Etiwanda High | 2027 | C | 1.92-2.02 |
| 2 | Jaxon Vilardi | CA | Marina High | 2027 | OF | 1.95-2.02 |
| 3 | Nathaniel Nunez | CA | Newbury Park High | 2026 | C | 1.95-2.08 |
| 4 | Jacob Ludwig | CA | Arlington High | 2027 | C | 1.97-2.06 |
| 5 | Jonathon Thornton | CA | Santiago | 2027 | C | 2.02-2.08 |
+ CLICK HERE for a look at the complete statistics from the event.
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