Prep Baseball Report

Trackman Files (Hitting): Luccini Scout Day


Alex Armand
Louisiana Scouting Director

Lake Charles, LA - The Luccini Scout Day was held on Saturday May 18, 2024, at Barbe High School.  This was our first event of the summer and consisted of prospects from the 2024-2028 high school classes from the Luccini organization.  All players in attendance went through an extended pro-style workout, that included batting practice using Trackman, defensive evaluations, and much more.  After the completion of the workout, all pitchers threw live to hitters using Trackman Baseball to capture critical data and metrics such as fastball velocity, vertical/horizontal break, spin rate, and much more.

Today, with the help of one of our tech partners, Trackman Baseball, we continue our post-event coverage with a closer look at the top Trackman metrics and data from the position players in attendance at last Saturday's Luccini Scout Day. 

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PEAK EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Kross Gillen LA OPELOUSAS CATHOLIC SCHOOL 2026 OF 97.7 mph
2 John Parker Trahan LA OPELOUSAS CATHOLIC SCHOOL 2026 3B 97.7 mph
3 Abel Thetford LA Parkway 2025 SS 96.0 mph
4 Braylin Harris LA OPELOUSAS CATHOLIC SCHOOL 2025 OF 95.6 mph
5 Justin Lartigue LA Lake Charles College Prep 2025 1B 95.6 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 Kross Gillen LA OPELOUSAS CATHOLIC SCHOOL 2026 OF 381 ft
2 Abel Thetford LA Parkway 2025 SS 342 ft
3 Braylin Harris LA OPELOUSAS CATHOLIC SCHOOL 2025 OF 339 ft
4 William Power LA TEURLINGS CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 2026 SS 328 ft
5 Gavin Foreman LA Acadiana High School 2026 RHP 324 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.

 

EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (avg)
1 Justin Lartigue LA Lake Charles College Prep 2025 1B 93.0 mph
2 Kross Gillen LA OPELOUSAS CATHOLIC SCHOOL 2026 OF 89.8 mph
3 John Parker Trahan LA OPELOUSAS CATHOLIC SCHOOL 2026 3B 89.4 mph
4 Tajhai Smith LA Sulphur High School 2025 1B 87.5 mph
5 William Power LA TEURLINGS CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 2026 SS 86.8 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 contact.

 

SWEET SPOT%

Rank Name State School Class Pos Sweet Spot %
1 Luke Pegler LA ST THOMAS AQUINAS REGIONAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 2027 OF 100 %
2 Owen ONeil LA St. Frederick 2026 C 83 %
^ Braden Fenerty LA Destrehan High School 2024 OF 83 %
3 Tajhai Smith LA Sulphur High School 2025 1B 80 %
^ John Thomas Viallon LA ASCENSION CATHOLIC DIOCESAN REGIONAL SCHOOL 2027 OF 80 %
^ Jayden Watts LA Denham Springs Freshman High School 2027 3B 80 %
4 William Power LA TEURLINGS CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 2026 SS 75 %
5 Kross Gillen LA OPELOUSAS CATHOLIC SCHOOL 2026 OF 71 %
^ Cruz Castille LA French Settlement High School 2028 OF 71 %
^ Kenny Rhodes III LA St Augustine 2024 SS 71 %
^ Cooper Reech LA SILLIMAN INSTITUTE 2027 2B 71 %
^ Hayes Holton LA Loranger High School 2026 RHP 71 %
^ Haden Heath LA Alfred M. Barbe High 2026 1B 71 %

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 Justin Lartigue LA Lake Charles College Prep 2025 1B 100 %
2 Kross Gillen LA OPELOUSAS CATHOLIC SCHOOL 2026 OF 57 %
^ John Parker Trahan LA OPELOUSAS CATHOLIC SCHOOL 2026 3B 57 %
3 Tajhai Smith LA Sulphur High School 2025 1B 40 %
4 Myles Collins LA OPELOUSAS CATHOLIC SCHOOL 2027 C 33 %
5 Abel Thetford LA Parkway 2025 SS 20 %

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.

 

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