Prep Baseball Report

Cambridge Preseason Invite: Positional Data Dive


Cameron Black-Araujo
Assistant Director, Canada

On Saturday, February 21st, the Prep Baseball Ontario staff hosted it's final Preaseason Invite of the month with the annual Cambridge Preseason Invite, hosted at The Yard, home of the Midwestern Ontario Bearcats, in Cambridge, Ontario.

This event featured roughly 45+ prospects in the 2026 - 2029 classes and it was a strong group to close out three straight sold-out events in Ontario. The roster included several top players in their respective classes as players are competing for roster spots on Canada/Ontario's National Team's at events such as the Future Games, Senior Future Games, West Coast Games, New York State Games, NorthEast Senior Games and the Best of the West.

All players ran through a full workout that included batting practice and bullpens captured on our TrackMan, swings captured by Blast Motion, 30-yard with splits captured by VALD Performance and positional metrics. Over the next several days we'll be highlighting top performers from the event within our post-event analysis. Stay locked into our social media channels over the next several days as we continue to push out video, leaderboards and more.

Earlier this week, we began our post-event coverage within our Statistical Analysis and Pitching Data Dive articles. Today, we will continue our post-event coverage within this Positional Data Dive as we bring you the top TrackMan, Blast Motion and VALD Performance data from Saturday's event.

For complete event results, click here.
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TRACKMAN

EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Evin Pascual ON St. Martin Secondary School 2029 3B 103.8 mph
2 Dylan Patel ON St Brother Andre 2027 1B 101.6 mph
3 Johdany Polanco Vidal ON Resurrection Catholic Secondary School 2029 2B 99.3 mph
4 Brayden Matresky ON Uxbridge Secondary School 2027 3B 99.1 mph
5 Jason Kim ON St. Mary's High School 2026 3B 99.0 mph
6 Aaron Clawsie ON N/A 2026 98.7 mph
7 Avis Pascual ON St. Martin Secondary School 2026 3B 97.7 mph
8 Braiden Paul ON St. Charles Secondary 2026 RHP 96.8 mph
9 Liam Cleaver ON St Ignatius of Loyola Catholic School 2026 C 96.7 mph
10 Joseph Collura ON Bill Crothers Secondary School 2027 3B 96.6 mph
11 Ethan Thompson ON St Charles College 2026 2B 96.5 mph
12 Grayson McEntee ON Corpus Christi 2028 OF 94.6 mph
13 Bryce Folino ON A. N. Myer Secondary School 2028 OF 94.4 mph
14 Matthew Bullough ON Blessed Trinity Catholic Secondary School 2027 OF 94.3 mph
15 Ben Kent FL TNXL Academy 2028 3B 93.9 mph

EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (avg)
1 Joseph Collura ON Bill Crothers Secondary School 2027 3B 92.4 mph
2 Dylan Patel ON St Brother Andre 2027 1B 91.3 mph
3 Jason Kim ON St. Mary's High School 2026 3B 91.1 mph
4 Brayden Matresky ON Uxbridge Secondary School 2027 3B 90.2 mph
5 Avis Pascual ON St. Martin Secondary School 2026 3B 89.1 mph
6 Braiden Paul ON St. Charles Secondary 2026 RHP 88.4 mph
7 Matthew Bullough ON Blessed Trinity Catholic Secondary School 2027 OF 88.0 mph
8 Grayson McEntee ON Corpus Christi 2028 OF 87.7 mph
9 Ethan Thompson ON St Charles College 2026 2B 87.6 mph
10 Tyler Lemieux ON Waterloo Collegiate Institute 2027 3B 87.3 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.

BATTED BALL DISTANCE (MAX)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (max)
1 Joseph Collura ON Bill Crothers Secondary School 2027 3B 359 ft
2 Dylan Patel ON St Brother Andre 2027 1B 358 ft
3 Evin Pascual ON St. Martin Secondary School 2029 3B 358 ft
4 Avis Pascual ON St. Martin Secondary School 2026 3B 350 ft
5 Brayden Matresky ON Uxbridge Secondary School 2027 3B 350 ft
6 Braiden Paul ON St. Charles Secondary 2026 RHP 346 ft
7 Liam Cleaver ON St Ignatius of Loyola Catholic School 2026 C 344 ft
8 Tyler Lemieux ON Waterloo Collegiate Institute 2027 3B 340 ft
9 Ethan Thompson ON St Charles College 2026 2B 339 ft
10 Jason Kim ON St. Mary's High School 2026 3B 329 ft
11 Christopher Tsaltas ON King Christian Collegiate 2028 3B 329 ft
12 CJ Brocoy ON St. Thomas of Villanova 2027 C 323 ft
13 Aaron Clawsie ON N/A 2026 322 ft
14 Grayson McEntee ON Corpus Christi 2028 OF 322 ft
15 Matthew Bullough ON Blessed Trinity Catholic Secondary School 2027 OF 321 ft

BATTED BALL DISTANCE (AVG.)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (avg)
1 Joseph Collura ON Bill Crothers Secondary School 2027 3B 282 ft
2 Ethan Thompson ON St Charles College 2026 2B 272 ft
3 Christopher Tsaltas ON King Christian Collegiate 2028 3B 256 ft
4 Evin Pascual ON St. Martin Secondary School 2029 3B 254 ft
5 André Houde ON Riverbend Academy 2027 OF 251 ft
6 Liam Cleaver ON St Ignatius of Loyola Catholic School 2026 C 233 ft
7 CJ Brocoy ON St. Thomas of Villanova 2027 C 221 ft
8 Hudson Fletcher ON St. Charles College 2026 3B 221 ft
9 Grayson McEntee ON Corpus Christi 2028 OF 219 ft
10 Jason Kim ON St. Mary's High School 2026 3B 218 ft

HARD HIT %

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hard Hit %
1 Joseph Collura ON Bill Crothers Secondary School 2027 3B 81 %
2 Dylan Patel ON St Brother Andre 2027 1B 68 %
3 Brayden Matresky ON Uxbridge Secondary School 2027 3B 64 %
4 Jason Kim ON St. Mary's High School 2026 3B 62 %
5 Avis Pascual ON St. Martin Secondary School 2026 3B 57 %
6 Evin Pascual ON St. Martin Secondary School 2029 3B 50 %
^ Braiden Paul ON St. Charles Secondary 2026 RHP 50 %
7 Ethan Thompson ON St Charles College 2026 2B 46 %
8 Liam Cleaver ON St Ignatius of Loyola Catholic School 2026 C 42 %
9 Grayson McEntee ON Corpus Christi 2028 OF 41 %

LINE DRIVE %

Rank Name State School Class Pos Line Drive %
1 Joseph Collura ON Bill Crothers Secondary School 2027 3B 63 %
2 Easton Wilkinson ON St. Joseph’s Catholic High School St. Thomas Ontario 2029 LHP 53 %
3 Dylan Patel ON St Brother Andre 2027 1B 52 %
4 Bryce Folino ON A. N. Myer Secondary School 2028 OF 50 %
^ Evin Pascual ON St. Martin Secondary School 2029 3B 50 %
^ André Houde ON Riverbend Academy 2027 OF 50 %
^ CJ Brocoy ON St. Thomas of Villanova 2027 C 50 %
^ Grayson McEntee ON Corpus Christi 2028 OF 50 %
5 Luke Harris ON Bishop Tonnos Secondary School 2029 2B 46 %
^ Owen Gibson ON Laurel Heights Secondary School 2029 SS 46 %

SWEET SPOT %

Rank Name State School Class Pos Sweet Spot %
1 André Houde ON Riverbend Academy 2027 OF 85 %
2 Atle Walker Jr. ON St. Maximillian Kolbe 2028 SS 85 %
3 Joseph Collura ON Bill Crothers Secondary School 2027 3B 81 %
4 Christopher Tsaltas ON King Christian Collegiate 2028 3B 76 %
5 Jack McNaughton ON Waterloo Oxford Secondary School 2027 1B 73 %
6 Lucas Marquez ON Francis Libermann 2027 C 72 %
7 Hudson Fletcher ON St. Charles College 2026 3B 70 %
8 Bryce Folino ON A. N. Myer Secondary School 2028 OF 70 %
9 Jason Kim ON St. Mary's High School 2026 3B 68 %
10 Luke Harris ON Bishop Tonnos Secondary School 2029 2B 66 %
^ Myles Gilbert ON hamilton st mary 2028 RHP 66 %
^ Grayson McEntee ON Corpus Christi 2028 OF 66 %
^ Matthew Bullough ON Blessed Trinity Catholic Secondary School 2027 OF 66 %

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

AVG. HAND SPEED

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.

AVG. BAT SPEED

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.

AVG. ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION

Rank Name State School Class Pos Rot. Acc (avg)
1 Matthew Bullough ON Blessed Trinity Catholic Secondary School 2027 OF 27.3 g
2 Ethan Thompson ON St Charles College 2026 2B 20.2 g
3 Dylan Patel ON St Brother Andre 2027 1B 18.2 g
4 Andrew Eden ON Lucas High School 2027 OF 18.1 g
5 Liam Cleaver ON St Ignatius of Loyola Catholic School 2026 C 17.1 g
6 Avis Pascual ON St. Martin Secondary School 2026 3B 16.2 g
7 Colin Mintz ON Upper Canada College 2029 OF 15.9 g
8 Aaron Allen ON Saunders Secondary School 2027 LHP 15.4 g
9 André Houde ON Riverbend Academy 2027 OF 14.7 g
10 Cash Wiley ON Blessed Trinity Catholic Secondary School 2028 C 14.1 g

Rotational Acceleration: Rotational Acceleration measures how quickly your bat accelerates into the swing plane. Rotational Acceleration is a good indicator of how you build bat speed by sequencing properly vs. pulling the bat with your hands. The quicker your rotational acceleration, the more power you will have and the more time you have to make a decision at the plate.

AVG. ON-PLANE EFFICIENCY

Rank Name State School Class Pos On Plane Eff (avg)
1 Ben Kent FL TNXL Academy 2028 3B 95 %
2 André Houde ON Riverbend Academy 2027 OF 92 %
3 Easton Wilkinson ON St. Joseph’s Catholic High School St. Thomas Ontario 2029 LHP 90 %
4 Andrew Eden ON Lucas High School 2027 OF 86 %
5 Colin Mintz ON Upper Canada College 2029 OF 85 %
6 Dylan Patel ON St Brother Andre 2027 1B 82 %
7 Owen Gibson ON Laurel Heights Secondary School 2029 SS 81 %
8 Adam Kustra ON Western Technical-Commercial School 2029 SS 78 %
9 Grayson McEntee ON Corpus Christi 2028 OF 77 %
10 Tyler Lemieux ON Waterloo Collegiate Institute 2027 3B 76 %

On-Plane Efficiency: Measures the percentage of your swing where the bat is on the swing plane. Your vertical bat angle at contact establishes the plane for that swing. Plane is a great indicator of making consistent contact and barreling balls.

VALD PERFORMANCE

30-YARD SPLIT

Rank Name State School Class Pos 30-yd
1 Hudson Fowler ON Huron Park Secondary School 2028 OF 3.89 s
^ Easton Wilkinson ON St. Joseph’s Catholic High School St. Thomas Ontario 2029 LHP 3.89 s
2 Jason Kim ON St. Mary's High School 2026 3B 3.90 s
3 Ethan Thompson ON St Charles College 2026 2B 3.93 s
4 Jonnie Farquhar ON Waterdown District High School 2027 SS 3.99 s
5 Liam Cleaver ON St Ignatius of Loyola Catholic School 2026 C 4.01 s
^ Cash Wiley ON Blessed Trinity Catholic Secondary School 2028 C 4.01 s
6 André Houde ON Riverbend Academy 2027 OF 4.03 s
7 Jack McNaughton ON Waterloo Oxford Secondary School 2027 1B 4.05 s
8 Bryce Folino ON A. N. Myer Secondary School 2028 OF 4.06 s

10-YARD SPLIT

Rank Name State School Class Pos 10-yd
1 Hudson Fowler ON Huron Park Secondary School 2028 OF 1.61 s
2 Jason Kim ON St. Mary's High School 2026 3B 1.68 s
^ Easton Wilkinson ON St. Joseph’s Catholic High School St. Thomas Ontario 2029 LHP 1.68 s
3 Avis Pascual ON St. Martin Secondary School 2026 3B 1.70 s
^ Cash Wiley ON Blessed Trinity Catholic Secondary School 2028 C 1.70 s
4 Ethan Thompson ON St Charles College 2026 2B 1.71 s
^ Jonnie Farquhar ON Waterdown District High School 2027 SS 1.71 s
5 André Houde ON Riverbend Academy 2027 OF 1.72 s
6 Lucas Marquez ON Francis Libermann 2027 C 1.73 s
7 Aaron Clawsie ON N/A 2026 1.74 s

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