Hawaii PSAS: Upperclass Statistical Analysis
January 20, 2026
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.
Stay tuned to our social media and website for the next coming weeks to see in-game/BP video, leaderboards, spotlights, and more.
STATS ANALYSIS: UPPERCLASS
VALD PERFORMANCE
TOP 60-YARD DASH
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yd | 30-yd | 10-yd |
| 1 | Ayden Teranishi | HI | 'Iolani | 2027 | OF | 6.80 s | 3.76 s | 1.63 s |
| 2 | Cobi Koike | HI | Iolani School | 2027 | OF | 6.82 s | 3.80 s | 1.65 s |
| 3 | Kaden Paoa Itamura | HI | Kauai High School | 2026 | SS | 6.92 s | 3.86 s | 1.66 s |
| 4 | Josyah-Michael Napoleon-Umeda | HI | Honokaa | 2026 | OF | 6.94 s | 3.85 s | 1.65 s |
| 5 | Jerrell Alston | HI | Waiakea | 2026 | OF | 6.95 s | 3.89 s | 1.71 s |
| 6 | Cole Hatayama | HI | Hilo | 2026 | C | 6.96 s | 3.92 s | 1.69 s |
| 7 | Jerome Kalanui | HI | Maui | 2027 | OF | 7.01 s | 3.87 s | 1.66 s |
| 8 | Mana Shigehara-Pang | HI | Kaiser | 2027 | SS | 7.05 s | 3.92 s | 1.71 s |
| 9 | Chrys Coelho | HI | Honoka'a | 2027 | 2B | 7.06 s | 3.92 s | 1.75 s |
| 10 | Jayden Salazar | HI | Honokaa | 2027 | SS | 7.08 s | 3.90 s | 1.66 s |
| ^ | Taye Marxen | HI | Mililani High School | 2026 | C | 7.08 s | 3.88 s | 1.67 s |
| ^ | Colin Burns | HI | Island Pacific Academy | 2026 | OF | 7.08 s | 3.90 s | 1.64 s |
| ^ | Haena Kaʻaihue | HI | King Kekaulike | 2026 | LHP | 7.08 s | 3.95 s | 1.69 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 | Haena Kaʻaihue | HI | King Kekaulike | 2026 | LHP | 86.2 mph |
| 2 | Kaden Paoa Itamura | HI | Kauai High School | 2026 | SS | 84.6 mph |
| 3 | Rykur Lee | HI | Waimea | 2026 | 2B | 84.1 mph |
| 4 | Nahoa Alii O Ke Kai Nardo | HI | Kamehameha Schools Hawai'i | 2026 | RHP | 83.8 mph |
| 5 | 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 | Jerome Kalanui | HI | Maui | 2027 | OF | 99.4 mph |
| 5 | Josyah-Michael Napoleon-Umeda | HI | Honokaa | 2026 | OF | 98.1 mph |
| 6 | Kasyn Amazaki | HI | Iolani | 2026 | C | 98.1 mph |
| 7 | Lono Jurgenson | HI | Punahou | 2027 | SS | 97.8 mph |
| 8 | Hunter Yamamoto | HI | Kamehameha | 2026 | OF | 97.7 mph |
| 9 | Ka'alekahi Kuhaulua | HI | Kailua | 2027 | OF | 96.5 mph |
| 10 | Chrys Coelho | HI | Honoka'a | 2027 | 2B | 96.3 mph |
| 11 | Taye Marxen | HI | Mililani High School | 2026 | C | 96.1 mph |
| 12 | Colin Burns | HI | Island Pacific Academy | 2026 | OF | 95.1 mph |
| 13 | Brandon Yu | HI | Kalani | 2027 | 1B | 94.6 mph |
| 14 | Jack Geier | HI | Punahou School | 2027 | 1B | 94.4 mph |
| 15 | Xavier “Gabe” Sawa | HI | Mililani High School | 2027 | 3B | 94.3 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 | Kasyn Amazaki | HI | Iolani | 2026 | C | 91.7 mph |
| 5 | Kaikoa Nobriga | HI | Kamehameha | 2026 | OF | 91.3 mph |
| 6 | Tyce Tamashiro | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2027 | C | 91.1 mph |
| 7 | Lono Jurgenson | HI | Punahou | 2027 | SS | 91.1 mph |
| 8 | Jack Geier | HI | Punahou School | 2027 | 1B | 90.0 mph |
| 9 | Taye Marxen | HI | Mililani High School | 2026 | C | 89.7 mph |
| 10 | Ace Yun | HI | Punahou | 2027 | OF | 89.5 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 | Kasyn Amazaki | HI | Iolani | 2026 | C | 370 ft |
| 3 | Ka'alekahi Kuhaulua | HI | Kailua | 2027 | OF | 369 ft |
| 4 | Jerome Kalanui | HI | Maui | 2027 | OF | 366 ft |
| 5 | Cole Hatayama | HI | Hilo | 2026 | C | 364 ft |
| 6 | Carter Agan | HI | Mid-Pacific Institute | 2026 | 1B | 362 ft |
| 7 | Taye Marxen | HI | Mililani High School | 2026 | C | 361 ft |
| 8 | Lono Jurgenson | HI | Punahou | 2027 | SS | 361 ft |
| 9 | Riki Uyeno | HI | President Theodore Roosevelt | 2027 | 3B | 360 ft |
| 10 | Axel Akau | HI | Waiakea | 2026 | 3B | 359 ft |
HIGHEST SWEET SPOT%
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
| 1 | Ace Yun | HI | Punahou | 2027 | OF | 90 % |
| 2 | 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 | Drew Taylor | HI | Kalaheo | 2027 | 2B | 81 % |
| 5 | Tyce Tamashiro | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2027 | C | 77 % |
| ^ | Taye Marxen | HI | Mililani High School | 2026 | C | 77 % |
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 | Taye Marxen | HI | Mililani High School | 2026 | C | 22.9 mph |
| 5 | Colin Burns | HI | Island Pacific Academy | 2026 | OF | 22.7 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 | 'Eleu Colburn | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2027 | OF | 72.1 mph |
| 3 | Kaikoa Nobriga | HI | Kamehameha | 2026 | OF | 71.4 mph |
| 4 | Jack Geier | HI | Punahou School | 2027 | 1B | 70.7 mph |
| 5 | Lono Jurgenson | HI | Punahou | 2027 | SS | 70.7 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 | Xavier “Gabe” Sawa | HI | Mililani High School | 2027 | 3B | 87 |
| 2 | Jack Geier | HI | Punahou School | 2027 | 1B | 85 |
| ^ | Brady Minami | HI | Iolani | 2026 | OF | 85 |
| ^ | Kaden Paoa Itamura | HI | Kauai High School | 2026 | SS | 85 |
| 3 | Mana Shigehara-Pang | HI | Kaiser | 2027 | SS | 84 |
| 4 | Ezekiel Asato | HI | Mid-Pacific Institute | 2027 | 3B | 83 |
| ^ | Chanson Verdadero | HI | James Campbell | 2027 | 3B | 83 |
| ^ | Rykur Lee | HI | Waimea | 2026 | 2B | 83 |
| ^ | Kea Sheldon | HI | Maui | 2027 | SS | 83 |
| ^ | Chrys Coelho | HI | Honoka'a | 2027 | 2B | 83 |
| ^ | Jayden Salazar | HI | Honokaa | 2027 | SS | 83 |
| 5 | Brandon Yu | HI | Kalani | 2027 | 1B | 82 |
| ^ | Cohen Adaro | HI | Pearl City | 2027 | 3B | 82 |
| ^ | Lono Jurgenson | HI | Punahou | 2027 | SS | 82 |
| ^ | Ace Arizumi | HI | Iolani | 2026 | OF | 82 |
TOP OUTFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | Ka'alekahi Kuhaulua | HI | Kailua | 2027 | OF | 90 |
| 2 | Haena Kaʻaihue | HI | King Kekaulike | 2026 | LHP | 88 |
| ^ | Kaikoa Nobriga | HI | Kamehameha | 2026 | OF | 88 |
| ^ | Jerrell Alston | HI | Waiakea | 2026 | OF | 88 |
| 3 | Colin Burns | HI | Island Pacific Academy | 2026 | OF | 85 |
| 4 | Nahoa Alii O Ke Kai Nardo | HI | Kamehameha Schools Hawai'i | 2026 | RHP | 84 |
| ^ | Ace Arizumi | HI | Iolani | 2026 | OF | 84 |
| ^ | Josyah-Michael Napoleon-Umeda | HI | Honokaa | 2026 | OF | 84 |
| ^ | Jerome Kalanui | HI | Maui | 2027 | OF | 84 |
| 5 | Ace Kume | HI | Kalani | 2027 | 2B | 83 |
| ^ | Ace Yun | HI | Punahou | 2027 | OF | 83 |
| ^ | Jace Akiona | HI | Kamehameha Kapalama | 2027 | OF | 83 |
TOP CATCHER VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | Chasen Uyetake | HI | Kalani | 2027 | C | 76 |
| 2 | Tyce Tamashiro | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2027 | C | 75 |
| ^ | Taye Marxen | HI | Mililani High School | 2026 | C | 75 |
| 3 | Brayden Shinkawa | HI | Pearl City | 2026 | C | 74 |
| ^ | Kasyn Amazaki | HI | Iolani | 2026 | C | 74 |
| 4 | Laakea Inglis | HI | Mid-Pacific Institute | 2027 | C | 73 |
| ^ | David Englar | HI | Pearl City | 2027 | C | 73 |
| ^ | Chrys Coelho | HI | Honoka'a | 2027 | 2B | 73 |
| 5 | Cole Hatayama | HI | Hilo | 2026 | C | 71 |
TOP POP TIMES
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
| 1 | Kasyn Amazaki | HI | Iolani | 2026 | C | 1.94-1.98 |
| 2 | Laakea Inglis | HI | Mid-Pacific Institute | 2027 | C | 1.94-1.99 |
| 3 | Chasen Uyetake | HI | Kalani | 2027 | C | 1.95-2.04 |
| 4 | Taye Marxen | HI | Mililani High School | 2026 | C | 1.96-2.01 |
| 5 | Tyce Tamashiro | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2027 | C | 1.96-2.02 |
VIZUAL EDGE
EDGE SCORE
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Edge Score |
| 1 | Cobi Koike | HI | Iolani School | 2027 | OF | 87.56 |
| 2 | Brady Minami | HI | Iolani | 2026 | OF | 83.81 |
| 3 | Cayd Alvaro | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2026 | OF | 83.11 |
| 4 | Kasyn Amazaki | HI | Iolani | 2026 | C | 82.63 |
| 5 | Rykur Lee | HI | Waimea | 2026 | 2B | 81.88 |
| 6 | Nahoa Alii O Ke Kai Nardo | HI | Kamehameha Schools Hawai'i | 2026 | RHP | 80.92 |
| 7 | Ace Yun | HI | Punahou | 2027 | OF | 80.20 |
| 8 | Kaikoa Nobriga | HI | Kamehameha | 2026 | OF | 79.88 |
| 9 | Aukai Lee | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2026 | RHP | 79.47 |
| 10 | Taye Marxen | HI | Mililani High School | 2026 | C | 79.41 |
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.