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Trackman Files (Hitting): 2026 Baton Rouge Preseason I.D.

January 15, 2026
Alex Armand
Louisiana Scouting Director

Zachary, LA - On Sunday, January 11, 2026, the Prep Baseball Louisiana staff traveled the Zachary Youth Park to host our final event of the preseason with our Baton Rouge Preseason ID, which featured over 75 players from the state's 2026-2029 classes.  Each participant went through a pro-style workout that consisted of running a laser-timed 60 yard dash using Vald Performance, defensive evaluations, and batting practice using Trackman Baseball and Blast Motion.  Each pitcher threw a bullpen with Trackman Baseball running to receive all of their pitching data and metrics.  Below, we take a look at the top Trackman hitting metrics from Sunday's event.  

*VIEW ALL EVENT STATS FROM THE 2026 BATON ROUGE PRESEASON ID HERE. 

PEAK EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Harrison Miller LA Benton High School 2027 3B 95.8 mph
2 Holden Dryden LA Parkview Baptist 2027 C 95.6 mph
3 Robert Stroud LA Denham Springs 2027 1B 95.1 mph
4 Lane Billings LA Central High School 2027 C 94.6 mph
5 Quincy Richard, III LA Prairieville High School 2027 OF 93.7 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 contact.

AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (avg)
1 Lane Billings LA Central High School 2027 C 87.9 mph
2 Kameron Bailey LA Zachary 2027 OF 86.4 mph
3 Burk Cresse LA Catholic 2028 C 86.1 mph
4 Holden Dryden LA Parkview Baptist 2027 C 84.6 mph
5 Brody Berg LA Dutchtown 2028 OF 83.9 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 contact.

 

PEAK ESTIMATED BATTED DISTANCE (HITTING)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (max)
1 Robert Stroud LA Denham Springs 2027 1B 350 ft
2 Kameron Bailey LA Zachary 2027 OF 338 ft
3 Ryan Coleman LA Cedar Creek School 2027 OF 328 ft
4 Burk Cresse LA Catholic 2028 C 322 ft
5 Brady McCluskey LA Brother Martin 2027 OF 316 ft

Distance: This metric measures the estimated “carry flat” distance, measured in feet, meaning the distance that the ball travels before it lands, or would have landed if it were not caught or obstructed.

SWEET SPOT%

Rank Name State School Class Pos Sweet Spot %
1 Maddox Nacol LA Catholic High School New Iberia 2028 SS 83 %
2 Lane Billings LA Central High School 2027 C 77 %
^ Austin Parra LA Holy Savior Menard 2028 C 77 %
3 Howard Beach LA Catholic 2028 3B 75 %
4 Landen Kennedy LA French Settlement 2028 3B 71 %
5 Houston Mott LA Caldwell Parish 2027 C 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.

HARD HIT %

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hard Hit %
1 Kameron Bailey LA Zachary 2027 OF 63 %
2 Robert Stroud LA Denham Springs 2027 1B 50 %
3 Burk Cresse LA Catholic 2028 C 45 %
4 Lane Billings LA Central High School 2027 C 44 %
5 Holden Dryden LA Parkview Baptist 2027 C 36 %
^ Aaron Keller LA Central 2028 2B 36 %

Hard Hit percentage:  This metric is determined by the percentage of batted balls that the player produces with an exit velocity of 90 mph or higher.

LINE DRIVE %

Rank Name State School Class Pos Line Drive %
1 Austin Parra LA Holy Savior Menard 2028 C 66 %
2 Brody Berg LA Dutchtown 2028 OF 60 %
^ Peyton Procell LA Holy Savior Menard 2028 1B 60 %
3 John Michael Blanchard LA STM 2029 3B 57 %
4 Ryder Everett LA Live Oak 2028 OF 50 %
^ Robert Stroud LA Denham Springs 2027 1B 50 %
^ Eli McCumsey LA Central Private 2027 SS 50 %
^ Howard Beach LA Catholic 2028 3B 50 %
5 Mackey Dunbar LA St. Amant 2029 C 45 %
^ Kameron Bailey LA Zachary 2027 OF 45 %
^ Aaron Keller LA Central 2028 2B 45 %

Line Drive percentage: This metric is determined by the percentage of line drives hit during a given set of batted ball events.  Trackman defines a line drive as any batted ball with a launch angle between 10 and 24.9 degrees.

 

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