Hawaii State Games: Positional Data Dive
June 11, 2025
This past Saturday/Sunday, Prep Baseball Hawaii hosted the Hawaii State Games held at Pearl City High School, featuring a ton of high quality prospects from all over the state.
This event featured nearly 110 prospects from the 2026-2029 classes and served as a valuable opportunity for Hawaii’s rising talent to showcase their abilities at the 2025 Hawaii State Games. Not only did players go through a full pro-style workout and compete in live gameplay, but they also performed in front of our staff and college coaches in attendance. Each prospect received verified stats and video footage added to their player profiles—giving them a strong boost in exposure as they head into an important stage of their high school careers.
Over the next few days, we'll be rolling out post-event coverage highlighting top performers, stat leaders, and more. Stay locked in on our social channels for video highlights, leaderboards, and continued content from the event.
Yesterday, we took a look at some of the top overall TrackMan Pitching data and performances from the Hawaii State Games with our Pitching Data Dive story. Today, we will take a look at some of the top positional data from last weekend within our Positional Data Dive article.
For complete event results, click here.
To view Hawaii's Class of 2025 Commitment Board, click here.
TRACKMAN
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Colby Taniguchi | HI | Kalani | 2027 | OF | 103.6 mph |
| 2 | Kahaku Harrison | HI | Punahou | 2026 | SS | 102.4 mph |
| 3 | Dayton-Micheal Hanson | HI | Kamehameha | 2028 | RHP | 101.4 mph |
| 4 | Jonah Brub | HI | Saint Louis | 2027 | 3B | 101.1 mph |
| 5 | Kupono Barkdull | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2027 | LHP | 99.8 mph |
| 6 | Kekoanui Payanal | HI | Punahou | 2028 | SS | 98.1 mph |
| 7 | Kaikoa Nobriga | HI | Kamehameha | 2026 | OF | 98.0 mph |
| 8 | Cade Nakama | HI | Iolani | 2027 | RHP | 97.2 mph |
| 9 | Jackson Wood | HI | Kaiser | 2027 | LHP | 97.1 mph |
| 10 | Tycen Baruela | HI | Waiakea | 2027 | C | 97.0 mph |
EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)
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 contact.
BATTED BALL DISTANCE (MAX)
Distance – This metric measures how far the ball traveled, or would travel if it was not obstructed, measured in feet.
BATTED BALL DISTANCE (AVG.)
SWEET SPOT %
Sweet Spot %: 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.
VALD PERFORMANCE
60-YARD DASH
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yd |
| 1 | Koa Marzo | HI | Hilo | 2026 | OF | 6.80 s |
| 2 | Jackson Wood | HI | Kaiser | 2027 | LHP | 6.81 s |
| 3 | Jesse Inouye | HI | Waiakea | 2026 | 2B | 6.84 s |
| 4 | Rand Gushiken | HI | 'Iolani | 2027 | SS | 6.85 s |
| 5 | Colby Taniguchi | HI | Kalani | 2027 | OF | 7.00 s |
| 6 | Joshua Keesee | HI | Waianae | 2026 | C | 7.01 s |
| 7 | Conor Wallace | HI | Waiakea | 2027 | 1B | 7.02 s |
| 8 | Noah Kawakami | HI | Pearl City | 2028 | C | 7.04 s |
| ^ | Trenton Caliboso | HI | Maryknoll | 2027 | SS | 7.04 s |
| 9 | Talon Pa’ahao | HI | Pearl City | 2028 | SS | 7.05 s |
| 10 | Noah Sham | HI | Kaiser | 2026 | SS | 7.06 s |
POSITIONAL DATA
OUTFIELD VELO
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | Kaikea Patoc-Young | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2027 | OF | 91 |
| ^ | Cade Nakama | HI | Iolani | 2027 | RHP | 91 |
| ^ | Colby Taniguchi | HI | Kalani | 2027 | OF | 91 |
| 2 | Jackson Wood | HI | Kaiser | 2027 | LHP | 89 |
| 3 | Joshua Keesee | HI | Waianae | 2026 | C | 85 |
| ^ | Noah Andrew Castillo | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2028 | RHP | 85 |
INFIELD VELO
CATCHER POP-TIME
Upcoming Events
| Showcase | State | Date | Location |
| Senior Future Games (Class of 2026) | NATIONAL | 07/22 | LakePoint Sports |
| Future Games (Class of 2027) | NATIONAL | 07/23 | LakePoint Sports |
| Junior Future Games (Class of 2029/30) | NATIONAL | 07/24 | LakePoint Sports |
| 2025 West Coast Super Sophomore Games (Invite-Only) | HI | 09/26 | University of Oregon / Bushnell University |
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