2026 PA Preseason ID: Last Chance: Statistical Analysis

March 9, 2026
Nick DiBenedetto
Northeast Content

On February 28th, the Prep Baseball Pennsylvania staff hosted the 2026 PA Preseason ID: Last Chance at Misericordia University in Dallas, PA. Over 85 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	Cam Rakaczewski	PA	Greencastle-Antrim	2028	SS	89.2 mph
2	Thatcher Brown	PA	Germantown Academy	2027	RHP	88.9 mph
3	Ben Gracie-Griffin	PA	State College Area	2028	RHP	88.9 mph
4	Markus Jones	PA	Salisbury	2027	3B	88.4 mph
5	Vincent Boland	PA	Hollidaysburg Area	2027	RHP	87.3 mph
6	Brett Pollock	PA	Souderton Area	2027	C	86.3 mph
7	Nicholas Carson	PA	Warwick SHS	2027	3B	86.2 mph
8	Joel Weaver	PA	Lampeter-Strasburg	2027	RHP	84.5 mph
9	Cooper Williams	PA	Lampeter-Strasburg	2027	LHP	84.4 mph
10	Steven Kaminsky	PA	Downingtown West	2027	LHP	84.0 mph

FASTBALL SPIN RATE (AVG.)

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Spin Rate (avg)
1	Markus Jones	PA	Salisbury	2027	3B	2357 rpm
2	Parker VonGunden	PA	Bellefonte Area	2027	3B	2283 rpm
3	Vincent Boland	PA	Hollidaysburg Area	2027	RHP	2265 rpm
4	Steven Kaminsky	PA	Downingtown West	2027	LHP	2229 rpm
5	Brett Pollock	PA	Souderton Area	2027	C	2196 rpm
6	Nicholas Carson	PA	Warwick SHS	2027	3B	2084 rpm
7	Will Mackiewicz	PA	Downingtown West	2028	1B	2058 rpm
8	Colton Busch	PA	Penncrest	2028	RHP	2051 rpm
9	Christopher Harner	PA	Spring Grove Area	2027	LHP	2028 rpm
10	Lee Wright	PA	State College Area	2028	SS	2008 rpm

60-YARD DASH

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	60-yd
1	Ryan Marmolejos	PA	Wilson HS	2027	SS	6.87 s
2	Kellen Veilleux	PA	Port Allegany	2027	2B	6.97 s
3	Ethan Strawn	PA	Nazareth Area	2028	OF	7.00 s
4	Fletcher Thompson	PA	Williams Valley	2028	C	7.04 s
5	Cole Buckley	PA	Marple Newtown SHS	2028	SS	7.06 s
6	Kaden Cortez	PA	LA Salle College High School	2027	SS	7.11 s
^	Vincent Boland	PA	Hollidaysburg Area	2027	RHP	7.11 s
7	Salinger Kehs-Rossi	PA	Schuylkill Valley HS	2027	SS	7.12 s
^	William Rittenhouse	PA	North Penn	2027	OF	7.12 s
8	Layne Rider	PA	Grove City Area	2027	3B	7.17 s
9	Daxton Kreiger	PA	Bellefonte Area	2027	OF	7.24 s
^	Connor Guenot	PA	Philipsburg-Osceola Area	2027	2B	7.24 s
10	Pierce Nealy	PA	Great Valley	2027	OF	7.28 s

EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Exit Velocity (max)
1	Markus Jones	PA	Salisbury	2027	3B	105.5 mph
2	Cam Rakaczewski	PA	Greencastle-Antrim	2028	SS	105.2 mph
3	Layne Rider	PA	Grove City Area	2027	3B	101.9 mph
4	Cooper Williams	PA	Lampeter-Strasburg	2027	LHP	101.0 mph
5	Matt Zisa	NJ	West Morris Central	2027	C	100.4 mph
6	Salinger Kehs-Rossi	PA	Schuylkill Valley HS	2027	SS	100.1 mph
7	Kayden Witter	PA	Pope John Paul II	2027	C	99.9 mph
8	John Burke	PA	Great Valley	2027	C	99.3 mph
9	Ben Gracie-Griffin	PA	State College Area	2028	RHP	99.2 mph
10	Kaden Cortez	PA	LA Salle College High School	2027	SS	99.2 mph
11	Joel Weaver	PA	Lampeter-Strasburg	2027	RHP	98.6 mph
12	Ryan Marmolejos	PA	Wilson HS	2027	SS	98.1 mph
13	William Rittenhouse	PA	North Penn	2027	OF	96.4 mph
14	Ryan St. Julien	PA	Girard	2027	1B	96.3 mph
15	Cameron Lorei	PA	Cumberland Valley	2027	SS	96.0 mph
16	Wyatt Lanyon	PA	Harbor Creek	2029	3B	95.5 mph
17	Daxton Kreiger	PA	Bellefonte Area	2027	OF	95.3 mph
18	Will Mackiewicz	PA	Downingtown West	2028	1B	95.3 mph
19	Braden Hatch	PA	Hollidaysburg	2028	C	95.0 mph
20	Brett Pollock	PA	Souderton Area	2027	C	95.0 mph

TOP INFIELD VELOCITY

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	INF Velo
1	Cam Rakaczewski	PA	Greencastle-Antrim	2028	SS	90
2	Kaden Cortez	PA	LA Salle College High School	2027	SS	88
3	Vincent Boland	PA	Hollidaysburg Area	2027	RHP	87
^	Markus Jones	PA	Salisbury	2027	3B	87
4	Salinger Kehs-Rossi	PA	Schuylkill Valley HS	2027	SS	84
^	Parker VonGunden	PA	Bellefonte Area	2027	3B	84
5	Nicholas Rinaldi	NY	St Peters Boys High School	2027	SS	83
6	Ryan Marmolejos	PA	Wilson HS	2027	SS	82
^	Brody Knight	PA	Bishop Shanahan	2027	1B	82
^	Layne Rider	PA	Grove City Area	2027	3B	82
7	Chase Moore	PA	Upper Moreland	2027	SS	80
^	Kellen Veilleux	PA	Port Allegany	2027	2B	80
^	Connor Guenot	PA	Philipsburg-Osceola Area	2027	2B	80
^	Colin Kidwell	PA	Springside Chestnut Hill Academy	2028	3B	80
^	Jackson Taylor	PA	Avon Grove Cs	2028	1B	80
^	Ryan St. Julien	PA	Girard	2027	1B	80
^	Robert Reed	PA	Crestwood	2027	3B	80

TOP OUTFIELD VELOCITY

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	OF Velo
1	Ben Gracie-Griffin	PA	State College Area	2028	RHP	85
^	Ethan Strawn	PA	Nazareth Area	2028	OF	85
2	William Rittenhouse	PA	North Penn	2027	OF	82
^	Fletcher Thompson	PA	Williams Valley	2028	C	82
3	Henry Mahon	PA	Downingtown East	2028	OF	80
^	Crosby Williams	PA	State College Area	2028	RHP	80
^	Chase Sabol	PA	Central Bucks-West	2027	OF	80
^	Kole Rollenhagen	PA	North Schuylkill	2028	C	80
4	Daxton Kreiger	PA	Bellefonte Area	2027	OF	79
5	Gaston Watkins	PA	Bedford SHS	2027	OF	78

TOP CATCHER VELOCITY

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	C Velo
1	Brett Pollock	PA	Souderton Area	2027	C	81
2	Matt Zisa	NJ	West Morris Central	2027	C	78
3	Kayden Witter	PA	Pope John Paul II	2027	C	77
4	Noah Elder	PA	Red Land	2028	C	76
^	Kole Rollenhagen	PA	North Schuylkill	2028	C	76
5	Nick Hafich	PA	Avon Grove	2028	C	74
^	Brendan Phelan	PA	Downingtown West	2027	C	74
^	Giovanni Patrisso	PA	Honesdale	2029	C	74
6	Braden Hatch	PA	Hollidaysburg	2028	C	73
^	Matthew Matalavage	PA	Bishop Shanahan	2027	C	73

TOP POP TIMES

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Pop Time
1	Matt Zisa	NJ	West Morris Central	2027	C	1.97-2.04
2	Braden Hatch	PA	Hollidaysburg	2028	C	2.01-2.08
3	Brett Pollock	PA	Souderton Area	2027	C	2.04-2.09
4	Matthew Matalavage	PA	Bishop Shanahan	2027	C	2.04-2.17
5	Breckin Boland	PA	Hollidaysburg Area	2027	C	2.08-2.17
6	Noah Elder	PA	Red Land	2028	C	2.08-2.19
7	Fletcher Thompson	PA	Williams Valley	2028	C	2.11-2.19
8	Seamus Gray	PA	salesianum	2028	C	2.11-2.21

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