2026 PA Preseason ID: Central: Statistical Analysis
February 18, 2026
On February 16th, the Prep Baseball Pennsylvania staff hosted the 2026 PA Preseason ID: Central at Liberty Arena in Williamsport, PA. Over 50 players participated in a pro-style workout, gathering unrivaled access to data through our state-of-the-art tech partners, as well as in-depth scouting analysis from our Prep Baseball Pennsylvania staff.
Today, we will be looking at the top measurable data performers from the event, found below.
FASTBALL VELOCITY (MAX)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Zachary Lehman | PA | Bellefonte Area | 2027 | RHP | 89.1 mph |
| 2 | Eric McAllister | PA | Altoona Area | 2027 | 3B | 84.7 mph |
| 3 | Ben Herbein | PA | Malvern Prep | 2029 | 2B | 83.2 mph |
| 4 | Matthew Gutshall | PA | Huntingdon Area | 2027 | SS | 83.2 mph |
| 5 | Max Burkett | PA | Punxsutawney Area HS | 2027 | RHP | 83.2 mph |
| 6 | AIDAN SHEBELSKY | PA | Malvern Prep | 2029 | RHP | 83.1 mph |
| 7 | Connor Waite | PA | Altoona Area | 2027 | LHP | 83.0 mph |
| 8 | Cy Sollenberger | PA | Cedar Cliff HS | 2027 | SS | 81.3 mph |
| 9 | Jamon Ranck | PA | Mount Union Area | 2027 | SS | 81.0 mph |
| 10 | Alex Glasgow | PA | Altoona Area | 2027 | 3B | 80.1 mph |
FASTBALL SPIN RATE (AVG.)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Zachary Lehman | PA | Bellefonte Area | 2027 | RHP | 2441 rpm |
| 2 | Eric McAllister | PA | Altoona Area | 2027 | 3B | 2143 rpm |
| 3 | AIDAN SHEBELSKY | PA | Malvern Prep | 2029 | RHP | 2110 rpm |
| 4 | Joel Beimel | PA | St Marys Area | 2027 | LHP | 2096 rpm |
| 5 | Connor Waite | PA | Altoona Area | 2027 | LHP | 1976 rpm |
| 6 | Max Burkett | PA | Punxsutawney Area HS | 2027 | RHP | 1960 rpm |
| 7 | Eli Felosky | PA | PA, Johnstown High School | 2028 | SS | 1944 rpm |
| 8 | Jackson Boob | PA | Hollidaysburg Area | 2028 | 2B | 1918 rpm |
| 9 | Matthew Gutshall | PA | Huntingdon Area | 2027 | SS | 1909 rpm |
| 10 | Brody Watts | PA | Central Dauphin | 2029 | 1B | 1883 rpm |
60-YARD DASH
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yd |
| 1 | Logan Gibson | PA | Bellefonte Area | 2028 | OF | 6.74 s |
| 2 | Mason Evans | PA | State College Area | 2027 | OF | 6.79 s |
| 3 | Daniel Marable | PA | Neshaminy | 2027 | OF | 6.82 s |
| 4 | Cy Sollenberger | PA | Cedar Cliff HS | 2027 | SS | 6.85 s |
| 5 | Aaron Concepcion | PA | Woodland Hills | 2027 | SS | 6.88 s |
| 6 | Ben Herbein | PA | Malvern Prep | 2029 | 2B | 6.99 s |
| 7 | Conner Pike | PA | Altoona Area | 2027 | OF | 7.03 s |
| 8 | Alexander McCartney | PA | Bellwood-Antis | 2027 | OF | 7.05 s |
| ^ | Cole Houser | PA | Bellefonte Area | 2027 | OF | 7.05 s |
| 9 | Gavin Myers | PA | Trinity High School | 2027 | C | 7.06 s |
| 10 | Brendan Brill | PA | Malvern Prep | 2027 | OF | 7.07 s |
| ^ | Caden Bryan | PA | Cedar Cliff HS | 2027 | SS | 7.07 s |
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Gavin DiRita | PA | Bonner-Prendergast High School | 2027 | 1B | 103.5 mph |
| 2 | Gavin Myers | PA | Trinity High School | 2027 | C | 103.0 mph |
| 3 | Eric McAllister | PA | Altoona Area | 2027 | 3B | 103.0 mph |
| 4 | Brendan Brill | PA | Malvern Prep | 2027 | OF | 101.7 mph |
| 5 | Alexander McCartney | PA | Bellwood-Antis | 2027 | OF | 99.6 mph |
| 6 | Thomas Hollingshead | PA | Cedar Cliff HS | 2027 | C | 99.6 mph |
| 7 | Aaron Concepcion | PA | Woodland Hills | 2027 | SS | 99.5 mph |
| 8 | Logan Gibson | PA | Bellefonte Area | 2028 | OF | 99.2 mph |
| 9 | Connor Waite | PA | Altoona Area | 2027 | LHP | 98.8 mph |
| 10 | Matthew Gutshall | PA | Huntingdon Area | 2027 | SS | 98.6 mph |
| 11 | Joel Beimel | PA | St Marys Area | 2027 | LHP | 97.3 mph |
| 12 | Daniel Marable | PA | Neshaminy | 2027 | OF | 97.0 mph |
| 13 | Gabriel Nicholson | PA | Norwin | 2028 | C | 96.8 mph |
| 14 | Cole Neiswender | PA | Boyertown Area | 2027 | C | 96.8 mph |
| 15 | Alex Glasgow | PA | Altoona Area | 2027 | 3B | 96.2 mph |
| 16 | Colton Swenson | PA | High Point Baptist | 2027 | C | 96.1 mph |
| 17 | Lex Hainsey | PA | Altoona Area | 2028 | 3B | 96.0 mph |
| 18 | Cole Yoder | PA | Meyersdale Area | 2028 | OF | 95.4 mph |
| 19 | Connor Clark | PA | Cardinal O'hara High School | 2027 | SS | 95.1 mph |
| 20 | Jamon Ranck | PA | Mount Union Area | 2027 | SS | 94.8 mph |
TOP INFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
| 1 | Cy Sollenberger | PA | Cedar Cliff HS | 2027 | SS | 83 |
| ^ | Ben Herbein | PA | Malvern Prep | 2029 | 2B | 83 |
| ^ | Jamon Ranck | PA | Mount Union Area | 2027 | SS | 83 |
| 2 | Gavin DiRita | PA | Bonner-Prendergast High School | 2027 | 1B | 82 |
| 3 | AIDAN SHEBELSKY | PA | Malvern Prep | 2029 | RHP | 81 |
| ^ | Matthew Gutshall | PA | Huntingdon Area | 2027 | SS | 81 |
| ^ | Eric McAllister | PA | Altoona Area | 2027 | 3B | 81 |
| 4 | Alex Ruocco | PA | State College Area | 2027 | 2B | 80 |
| 5 | Jackson Boob | PA | Hollidaysburg Area | 2028 | 2B | 79 |
| ^ | Aaron Concepcion | PA | Woodland Hills | 2027 | SS | 79 |
TOP OUTFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | Daniel Marable | PA | Neshaminy | 2027 | OF | 85 |
| 2 | Alexander McCartney | PA | Bellwood-Antis | 2027 | OF | 84 |
| 3 | Mason Durst | PA | Seneca Valley | 2027 | OF | 83 |
| ^ | Brendan Brill | PA | Malvern Prep | 2027 | OF | 83 |
| 4 | Carsen Brownawell | PA | Boiling Springs HS | 2028 | OF | 82 |
| ^ | Cole Yoder | PA | Meyersdale Area | 2028 | OF | 82 |
| 5 | Mason Evans | PA | State College Area | 2027 | OF | 81 |
| ^ | Conner Pike | PA | Altoona Area | 2027 | OF | 81 |
| 6 | Connor Waite | PA | Altoona Area | 2027 | LHP | 80 |
| 7 | Cole Houser | PA | Bellefonte Area | 2027 | OF | 79 |
| 8 | Logan Gibson | PA | Bellefonte Area | 2028 | OF | 77 |
| ^ | Victor Bolton | PA | Hershey | 2029 | OF | 77 |
TOP CATCHER VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | Gavin Myers | PA | Trinity High School | 2027 | C | 81 |
| 2 | Cole Neiswender | PA | Boyertown Area | 2027 | C | 80 |
| 3 | Thomas Hollingshead | PA | Cedar Cliff HS | 2027 | C | 78 |
| 4 | Logan Boone | PA | Bishop McDevitt | 2028 | C | 74 |
| ^ | Anthony Sacco | PA | Derry Area High School | 2027 | C | 74 |
| 5 | Colton Swenson | PA | High Point Baptist | 2027 | C | 73 |
| ^ | Gabriel Nicholson | PA | Norwin | 2028 | C | 73 |
| 6 | Brady Balakoff | PA | West Chester Henderson | 2028 | C | 67 |
| 7 | Logan Grayston | PA | Unionville | 2027 | C | 66 |
| ^ | Colton Strayer | PA | Northern York | 2028 | 2B | 66 |
| 8 | Kyle Gach | PA | Central HS | 2027 | C | 64 |
TOP POP TIMES
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
| 1 | Gavin Myers | PA | Trinity High School | 2027 | C | 1.87-1.94 |
| 2 | Thomas Hollingshead | PA | Cedar Cliff HS | 2027 | C | 1.87-1.95 |
| 3 | Cole Neiswender | PA | Boyertown Area | 2027 | C | 1.88-1.98 |
| 4 | Anthony Sacco | PA | Derry Area High School | 2027 | C | 1.93-1.99 |
| 5 | Gabriel Nicholson | PA | Norwin | 2028 | C | 1.95-2.03 |
| 6 | Colton Swenson | PA | High Point Baptist | 2027 | C | 1.97-2.03 |
| 7 | Logan Boone | PA | Bishop McDevitt | 2028 | C | 2.11-2.18 |
| 8 | Brady Balakoff | PA | West Chester Henderson | 2028 | C | 2.21-2.28 |
+ CLICK HERE for a look at the complete statistics from the events.