Last week, Prep Baseball PNW hosted the 2026 Pacific Northwest State Games at Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Center in Ridgefield, WA. The summer's premier baseball showcase event featured players in the 2027-2029 graduating classes, with many strong showings throughout.

The Pacific Northwest State Games event is a culmination of the year in high school baseball, bringing together some of the area's top prospects. The State Games allow college coaches to see how talent stacks up and recruit future contributors, with hundreds of players from the first two year's events going on to secure a college commitment. This year's event featured a great turnout of college coaches across the three days of workouts and gameplay.

Earlier, we unveiled our Statistical Analysis, looking at leaders in major stat categories. Today, we release our Positional Data Dive, focusing specifically on leaders in position player data. Stay tuned in the coming days for all post-event content, including more statistical breakdowns and scouting reports from the third annual State Games. For all other post-event content, click here. 

Pacific Northwest State Games (7.28.26)

Athletic Testing

60-YARD DASH

VERTICAL JUMP

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TRACKMAN

EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)

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)

SWEET SPOT%

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.

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BLAST MOTION

PEAK HAND SPEED (AVG.)

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.

PEAK BAT SPEED (AVG.)

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.

ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION (AVG.)

Body Rotation: A swing that has the appropriate relative contributions of body and bat rotations is an efficient and Powerful swing that maintains proper sequencing. An efficient baseball swing is one in which the body creates the initial movements, which is then transferred to the arms and out to the bat, thereby maximizing Bat Speed through this proximal-to-distal kinematic sequencing movement pattern.

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