Prep Baseball Report

Hawaii PSAS: Statistical Analysis


RJ Elmore
Western Operations Director

PEARL CITY, HI - The Hawaii Preseason All-State, one of the premier events on the Prep Baseball calendar, was held on Saturday, January 17 and Sunday, January 18th at Pearl City High School in Oahu, HI. This invite-only showcase featured top prospects from the 2026-2030 classes, each looking to make a statement ahead of the spring season.

Participants took part in an extended, pro-style workout that included batting practice tracked by TrackMan and Blast Motion, 60-yard dash testing powered by VALD Performance, and a full defensive evaluation. Pitchers threw in live games, capturing advanced metrics via our TrackMan unit such as pitch velocity, spin rate, and horizontal and vertical movement. The event featured a strong mix of familiar standouts continuing to build on previous performances, along with several new names who emerged with eye-opening showings.

We continue our coverage of the Hawaii Preseason All-State with a look at the top overall performances from showcase. To view the top leaders by class, view our EVENT NEWS page, or use the links below.

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Stay tuned to our social media and website for the next coming weeks to see in-game/BP video, leaderboards, spotlights, and more.


VALD PERFORMANCE

TOP 60-YARD DASH

Rank Name State School Class Pos 60-yd 30-yd 10-yd
1 Katin Tilton HI Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus 2028 OF 6.64 s 3.70 s 1.60 s
2 Daly Watson HI Punahou 2028 SS 6.71 s 3.75 s 1.65 s
3 Keawe Kaalekahi HI Saint Louis School 2028 3B 6.75 s 3.54 s 1.30 s
4 Ayden Teranishi HI 'Iolani 2027 OF 6.80 s 3.76 s 1.63 s
5 Cobi Koike HI Iolani School 2027 OF 6.82 s 3.80 s 1.65 s
6 Jake Nishimoto HI Mililani High School 2028 OF 6.83 s 3.79 s 1.63 s
7 Ka’imiIke Kamoku HI Kamehameha Schools Maui Campus 2028 RHP 6.86 s 3.81 s 1.63 s
8 Kaden Paoa Itamura HI Kauai High School 2026 SS 6.92 s 3.86 s 1.66 s
9 AJ Wida HI Punahou 2028 C 6.93 s 3.80 s 1.62 s
10 Josyah-Michael Napoleon-Umeda HI Honokaa 2026 OF 6.94 s 3.85 s 1.65 s
^ Tate Kobashigawa HI Iolani School 2028 OF 6.94 s 3.90 s 1.74 s
11 Jerrell Alston HI Waiakea 2026 OF 6.95 s 3.89 s 1.71 s
12 Kaiea Keliipuleole HI Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus 2028 OF 6.96 s 3.86 s 1.67 s
^ Bryce Hamasaki HI Kaiser 2028 SS 6.96 s 3.89 s 1.70 s
^ Cole Hatayama HI Hilo 2026 C 6.96 s 3.92 s 1.69 s
13 Zayd Ramo HI Mid Pacific Institute 2028 2B 7.00 s 3.88 s 1.72 s
14 Jerome Kalanui HI Maui 2027 OF 7.01 s 3.87 s 1.66 s
15 Mana Shigehara-Pang HI Kaiser 2027 SS 7.05 s 3.92 s 1.71 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.

TOP RUN SPEED

Rank Name State School Class Pos Run speed (max)
1 Katin Tilton HI Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus 2028 OF 20.9
2 Daly Watson HI Punahou 2028 SS 20.7
3 Ayden Teranishi HI 'Iolani 2027 OF 20.5
4 Cobi Koike HI Iolani School 2027 OF 20.3
5 Jake Nishimoto HI Mililani High School 2028 OF 20.2
^ Cole Hatayama HI Hilo 2026 C 20.2
6 Ka’imiIke Kamoku HI Kamehameha Schools Maui Campus 2028 RHP 20.1
^ Tate Kobashigawa HI Iolani School 2028 OF 20.1
^ Jerrell Alston HI Waiakea 2026 OF 20.1
7 Bryce Hamasaki HI Kaiser 2028 SS 20.0
^ Kaden Paoa Itamura HI Kauai High School 2026 SS 20.0
8 Josyah-Michael Napoleon-Umeda HI Honokaa 2026 OF 19.9
9 Kaiea Keliipuleole HI Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus 2028 OF 19.8
10 Zayd Ramo HI Mid Pacific Institute 2028 2B 19.7
11 Haena Kaʻaihue HI King Kekaulike 2026 LHP 19.6
^ Case Cannon HI Kaiser 2028 SS 19.6
^ Chrys Coelho HI Honoka'a 2027 2B 19.6
^ Cohen Adaro HI Pearl City 2027 3B 19.6
^ AJ Wida HI Punahou 2028 C 19.6
^ Mana Shigehara-Pang HI Kaiser 2027 SS 19.6
12 Noah Mathias HI Kamehameha Schools Maui Campus 2029 OF 19.5
^ Boston Schwager HI Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus 2028 LHP 19.5
^ Jerome Kalanui HI Maui 2027 OF 19.5
13 'Eleu Colburn HI Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus 2027 OF 19.3
^ Colin Burns HI Island Pacific Academy 2026 OF 19.3
^ Noah Keitzer HI University Lab 2028 SS 19.3
^ Jayden Salazar HI Honokaa 2027 SS 19.3
14 Apollos ‘Kawai’ Park HI Punahou 2027 RHP 19.2
^ Taye Marxen HI Mililani High School 2026 C 19.2
^ Cayd Alvaro HI Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus 2026 OF 19.2
15 Rykur Lee HI Waimea 2026 2B 19.1
^ Caden Orikasa HI Maui 2028 OF 19.1
^ Ryan Keanu HI Iolani 2026 3B 19.1
^ Keawe Kaalekahi HI Saint Louis School 2028 3B 19.1
^ Austin McIntosh HI Punahou 2028 OF 19.1


TRACKMAN

MAX FASTBALL VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velocity (max)
1 Noah Andrew Castillo HI Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus 2028 RHP 87.6 mph
2 Haena Kaʻaihue HI King Kekaulike 2026 LHP 86.2 mph
3 Kolotau Koka HI Saint Louis 2029 SS 84.9 mph
4 Kaden Paoa Itamura HI Kauai High School 2026 SS 84.6 mph
5 Daly Watson HI Punahou 2028 SS 84.3 mph
6 Rykur Lee HI Waimea 2026 2B 84.1 mph
7 Nahoa Alii O Ke Kai Nardo HI Kamehameha Schools Hawai'i 2026 RHP 83.8 mph
8 Jake Nishimoto HI Mililani High School 2028 OF 83.4 mph
9 Mikah Noda HI Waipahu 2028 SS 82.8 mph
10 Jack Geier HI Punahou School 2027 1B 82.8 mph

MAX EXIT VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Jerrell Alston HI Waiakea 2026 OF 103.3 mph
2 Haena Kaʻaihue HI King Kekaulike 2026 LHP 101.6 mph
3 Axel Akau HI Waiakea 2026 3B 99.9 mph
4 Case Cannon HI Kaiser 2028 SS 99.7 mph
5 Jerome Kalanui HI Maui 2027 OF 99.4 mph
6 Daly Watson HI Punahou 2028 SS 98.3 mph
7 Josyah-Michael Napoleon-Umeda HI Honokaa 2026 OF 98.1 mph
8 Kasyn Amazaki HI Iolani 2026 C 98.1 mph
9 Lono Jurgenson HI Punahou 2027 SS 97.8 mph
10 Hunter Yamamoto HI Kamehameha 2026 OF 97.7 mph
11 Micah James Kamoku HI Saint Louis 2028 C 97.6 mph
12 Kaisen Montero HI Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus 2028 1B 97.5 mph
13 AJ Wida HI Punahou 2028 C 97.2 mph
14 Devyn Lee Rosaga HI Henry Perrine Baldwin 2028 3B 96.9 mph
15 Kolotau Koka HI Saint Louis 2029 SS 96.5 mph
16 Ka'alekahi Kuhaulua HI Kailua 2027 OF 96.5 mph
17 Chrys Coelho HI Honoka'a 2027 2B 96.3 mph
18 Taye Marxen HI Mililani High School 2026 C 96.1 mph
19 Kaeo Nouchi HI Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus 2028 C 95.9 mph
20 Colin Burns HI Island Pacific Academy 2026 OF 95.1 mph
21 Noah Andrew Castillo HI Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus 2028 RHP 95.0 mph
22 Noah Mathias HI Kamehameha Schools Maui Campus 2029 OF 94.9 mph
23 Ka’imiIke Kamoku HI Kamehameha Schools Maui Campus 2028 RHP 94.7 mph
24 Brandon Yu HI Kalani 2027 1B 94.6 mph
25 Tate Kobashigawa HI Iolani School 2028 OF 94.5 mph

HIGHEST AVG. EXIT VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (avg)
1 Jerome Kalanui HI Maui 2027 OF 95.8 mph
2 Jerrell Alston HI Waiakea 2026 OF 94.1 mph
3 Hunter Yamamoto HI Kamehameha 2026 OF 93.1 mph
4 Case Cannon HI Kaiser 2028 SS 92.6 mph
5 Kasyn Amazaki HI Iolani 2026 C 91.7 mph
6 Kaikoa Nobriga HI Kamehameha 2026 OF 91.3 mph
7 Tyce Tamashiro HI Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus 2027 C 91.1 mph
8 Lono Jurgenson HI Punahou 2027 SS 91.1 mph
9 Kaeo Nouchi HI Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus 2028 C 90.7 mph
10 Jack Geier HI Punahou School 2027 1B 90.0 mph
11 Tate Kobashigawa HI Iolani School 2028 OF 90.0 mph
12 Daly Watson HI Punahou 2028 SS 89.8 mph
13 Taye Marxen HI Mililani High School 2026 C 89.7 mph
14 Devyn Lee Rosaga HI Henry Perrine Baldwin 2028 3B 89.5 mph
15 Ace Yun HI Punahou 2027 OF 89.5 mph
16 Micah James Kamoku HI Saint Louis 2028 C 89.4 mph
17 Colin Burns HI Island Pacific Academy 2026 OF 89.0 mph
18 Axel Akau HI Waiakea 2026 3B 88.9 mph
19 Riki Uyeno HI President Theodore Roosevelt 2027 3B 88.5 mph
20 Rykur Lee HI Waimea 2026 2B 88.4 mph
21 Kea Sheldon HI Maui 2027 SS 88.2 mph
22 Katin Tilton HI Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus 2028 OF 88.0 mph
23 Josyah-Michael Napoleon-Umeda HI Honokaa 2026 OF 88.0 mph
24 Noah Andrew Castillo HI Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus 2028 RHP 87.9 mph
25 Brandon Yu HI Kalani 2027 1B 87.8 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 Jerrell Alston HI Waiakea 2026 OF 396 ft
2 Daly Watson HI Punahou 2028 SS 374 ft
3 Kasyn Amazaki HI Iolani 2026 C 370 ft
4 Kaeo Nouchi HI Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus 2028 C 370 ft
5 Ka'alekahi Kuhaulua HI Kailua 2027 OF 369 ft
6 Jerome Kalanui HI Maui 2027 OF 366 ft
7 Cole Hatayama HI Hilo 2026 C 364 ft
8 Carter Agan HI Mid-Pacific Institute 2026 1B 362 ft
9 Taye Marxen HI Mililani High School 2026 C 361 ft
10 Lono Jurgenson HI Punahou 2027 SS 361 ft
11 Riki Uyeno HI President Theodore Roosevelt 2027 3B 360 ft
12 AJ Wida HI Punahou 2028 C 360 ft
13 Axel Akau HI Waiakea 2026 3B 359 ft
14 'Eleu Colburn HI Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus 2027 OF 356 ft
15 Noah Andrew Castillo HI Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus 2028 RHP 355 ft

HIGHEST SWEET SPOT%

Rank Name State School Class Pos Sweet Spot %
1 Ace Yun HI Punahou 2027 OF 90 %
2 Kanaloa Keli’ikoa Lee HI Kamehameha Schools Hawai'i 2030 RHP 87 %
^ Cayd Alvaro HI Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus 2026 OF 87 %
^ Ayden Teranishi HI 'Iolani 2027 OF 87 %
3 Rory Crabbe HI Honokaa 2026 1B 85 %
4 Reyn Minami HI Iolani 2028 RHP 81 %
^ Drew Taylor HI Kalaheo 2027 2B 81 %
5 Boston Schwager HI Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus 2028 LHP 80 %
6 Tyce Tamashiro HI Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus 2027 C 77 %
^ Taye Marxen HI Mililani High School 2026 C 77 %
7 Bryce Hamasaki HI Kaiser 2028 SS 75 %
^ Cameron Winburn HI Waimea 2028 OF 75 %
^ Kaikoa Nobriga HI Kamehameha 2026 OF 75 %
^ Jerrell Alston HI Waiakea 2026 OF 75 %
8 Kaeo Nouchi HI Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus 2028 C 72 %
^ Koamalu Halemanu HI Waiakea Intermediate School 2030 C 72 %
^ Hunter Yamamoto HI Kamehameha 2026 OF 72 %
9 Jack Geier HI Punahou School 2027 1B 71 %
^ Ruston Hiyoto HI Kalani 2028 OF 71 %
10 Mana Shigehara-Pang HI Kaiser 2027 SS 70 %
^ Ryder Iguchi HI Maryknoll 2027 1B 70 %

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.


BLAST MOTION

HIGHEST AVG. HAND SPEED

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (avg)
1 Kaikoa Nobriga HI Kamehameha 2026 OF 24.2 mph
2 Jerrell Alston HI Waiakea 2026 OF 24.1 mph
3 Haena Kaʻaihue HI King Kekaulike 2026 LHP 23.2 mph
4 Jace Akiona HI Kamehameha Kapalama 2027 OF 22.9 mph
5 Taye Marxen HI Mililani High School 2026 C 22.9 mph
6 Colin Burns HI Island Pacific Academy 2026 OF 22.7 mph
7 Axel Akau HI Waiakea 2026 3B 22.2 mph
8 AJ Wida HI Punahou 2028 C 22.0 mph
9 Daly Watson HI Punahou 2028 SS 21.8 mph
10 Kaiea Keliipuleole HI Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus 2028 OF 21.7 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 Jerrell Alston HI Waiakea 2026 OF 73.4 mph
2 Daly Watson HI Punahou 2028 SS 72.9 mph
3 Ka’imiIke Kamoku HI Kamehameha Schools Maui Campus 2028 RHP 72.8 mph
4 Noah Andrew Castillo HI Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus 2028 RHP 72.6 mph
5 AJ Wida HI Punahou 2028 C 72.1 mph
6 'Eleu Colburn HI Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus 2027 OF 72.1 mph
7 Kaikoa Nobriga HI Kamehameha 2026 OF 71.4 mph
8 Jack Geier HI Punahou School 2027 1B 70.7 mph
9 Lono Jurgenson HI Punahou 2027 SS 70.7 mph
10 Case Cannon HI Kaiser 2028 SS 70.1 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.


DEFENSIVE STATS

TOP INFIELD VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos INF Velo
1 Devyn Lee Rosaga HI Henry Perrine Baldwin 2028 3B 91
2 Daly Watson HI Punahou 2028 SS 90
3 Case Cannon HI Kaiser 2028 SS 87
^ Xavier “Gabe” Sawa HI Mililani High School 2027 3B 87
4 Noah Mathias HI Kamehameha Schools Maui Campus 2029 OF 85
^ Mikah Noda HI Waipahu 2028 SS 85
^ Jack Geier HI Punahou School 2027 1B 85
^ Kaiea Keliipuleole HI Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus 2028 OF 85
^ Brady Minami HI Iolani 2026 OF 85
^ Kaden Paoa Itamura HI Kauai High School 2026 SS 85
5 Mana Shigehara-Pang HI Kaiser 2027 SS 84

TOP OUTFIELD VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos OF Velo
1 Jake Nishimoto HI Mililani High School 2028 OF 90
^ Ka'alekahi Kuhaulua HI Kailua 2027 OF 90
2 AJ Wida HI Punahou 2028 C 89
^ Noah Andrew Castillo HI Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus 2028 RHP 89
3 Haena Kaʻaihue HI King Kekaulike 2026 LHP 88
^ Kaikoa Nobriga HI Kamehameha 2026 OF 88
^ Jerrell Alston HI Waiakea 2026 OF 88
4 Brennan Tomas HI Punahou School 2028 OF 87
5 Ajay Moss HI Mililani 2029 OF 86

TOP CATCHER VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos C Velo
1 AJ Wida HI Punahou 2028 C 79
2 Kaeo Nouchi HI Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus 2028 C 78
3 Micah James Kamoku HI Saint Louis 2028 C 77
4 Chasen Uyetake HI Kalani 2027 C 76
5 Tyce Tamashiro HI Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus 2027 C 75
^ Taye Marxen HI Mililani High School 2026 C 75

TOP POP TIMES

Rank Name State School Class Pos Pop Time
1 AJ Wida HI Punahou 2028 C 1.89-1.93
2 Micah James Kamoku HI Saint Louis 2028 C 1.91-1.99
3 Kaeo Nouchi HI Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus 2028 C 1.92-1.97
4 Kasyn Amazaki HI Iolani 2026 C 1.94-1.98
5 Laakea Inglis HI Mid-Pacific Institute 2027 C 1.94-1.99


VIZUAL EDGE

EDGE SCORE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Edge Score
1 Cobi Koike HI Iolani School 2027 OF 87.56
2 Caden Orikasa HI Maui 2028 OF 87.18
3 Kanaloa Keli’ikoa Lee HI Kamehameha Schools Hawai'i 2030 RHP 86.05
4 Noah Andrew Castillo HI Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus 2028 RHP 86.00
5 Jackson Hirai HI Moanalua 2028 C 83.97
6 Brady Minami HI Iolani 2026 OF 83.81
7 Cayd Alvaro HI Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus 2026 OF 83.11
8 Kasyn Amazaki HI Iolani 2026 C 82.63
9 Tyrus Melsemal HI Waikea high school 2030 C 82.06
10 Rykur Lee HI Waimea 2026 2B 81.88
11 Kaisen Montero HI Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus 2028 1B 81.71
12 Kamakai Angell HI Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus 2028 OF 81.35
13 Nahoa Alii O Ke Kai Nardo HI Kamehameha Schools Hawai'i 2026 RHP 80.92
14 AJ Wida HI Punahou 2028 C 80.77
15 Ezekiel Namauu HI Kamehameha 2030 1B 80.58
16 Eriz (Kamau) Passi HI Kamehameha Schools Hawai'i 2028 3B 80.21
17 Ace Yun HI Punahou 2027 OF 80.20
18 Kaiea Keliipuleole HI Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus 2028 OF 79.89
19 Kaikoa Nobriga HI Kamehameha 2026 OF 79.88
20 Aukai Lee HI Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus 2026 RHP 79.47
21 Kaeo Nouchi HI Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus 2028 C 79.43
^ Daly Watson HI Punahou 2028 SS 79.43
22 Taye Marxen HI Mililani High School 2026 C 79.41
23 Mana Shigehara-Pang HI Kaiser 2027 SS 79.14
24 Apollos ‘Kawai’ Park HI Punahou 2027 RHP 79.09
25 Jack Geier HI Punahou School 2027 1B 78.66

The Edge Score is a comprehensive score out of 100 that takes the core-six visual skills into account, providing athletes, parents, coaches and scouts with a benchmark number for assessing an athlete’s overall visual ability. In general, the higher the Edge Score, the higher chance of athletic success.

The average Edge Score for the 2020 MLB Draft Class was 79.3 (of hitters who completed a Vizual Edge test). MLB players we've worked with typically show stronger scores, with elite hitters scoring consistently above 87.0 on their Edge Score.


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