PA Preseason ID: Last Chance: Positional Data Dive
March 12, 2026
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 take a further in-depth look at the top positional players with the help of our tech partnerships, broken down by the categories down below:
VALD
60-YARD
| 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 |
TRACKMAN
We'll continue to roll out the data we gathered from this event, starting with the analytics we have at our disposal from our TrackMan units. Below we'll look at which players had noteworthy batted ball and pitch data.
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 |
EXIT VELOCITY (AVERAGE)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
| 1 | Layne Rider | PA | Grove City Area | 2027 | 3B | 98.2 mph |
| 2 | Markus Jones | PA | Salisbury | 2027 | 3B | 97.6 mph |
| 3 | Cam Rakaczewski | PA | Greencastle-Antrim | 2028 | SS | 96.6 mph |
| 4 | Kayden Witter | PA | Pope John Paul II | 2027 | C | 93.5 mph |
| 5 | Cooper Williams | PA | Lampeter-Strasburg | 2027 | LHP | 92.9 mph |
| 6 | William Rittenhouse | PA | North Penn | 2027 | OF | 91.8 mph |
| 7 | Salinger Kehs-Rossi | PA | Schuylkill Valley HS | 2027 | SS | 91.8 mph |
| 8 | Parker VonGunden | PA | Bellefonte Area | 2027 | 3B | 91.5 mph |
| 9 | Will Mackiewicz | PA | Downingtown West | 2028 | 1B | 90.5 mph |
| 10 | Joel Weaver | PA | Lampeter-Strasburg | 2027 | RHP | 90.1 mph |
| 11 | Kaden Cortez | PA | LA Salle College High School | 2027 | SS | 89.9 mph |
| 12 | Ben Gracie-Griffin | PA | State College Area | 2028 | RHP | 89.8 mph |
| 13 | Ryan St. Julien | PA | Girard | 2027 | 1B | 89.6 mph |
| 14 | Cameron Lorei | PA | Cumberland Valley | 2027 | SS | 88.4 mph |
| 15 | Nicholas Rinaldi | NY | St Peters Boys High School | 2027 | SS | 87.8 mph |
| 16 | Dominic Marranca | PA | Holy Redeemer | 2028 | SS | 87.6 mph |
| 17 | Jackson Taylor | PA | Avon Grove Cs | 2028 | 1B | 87.2 mph |
| 18 | Matt Zisa | NJ | West Morris Central | 2027 | C | 87.1 mph |
| 19 | Wyatt Lanyon | PA | Harbor Creek | 2029 | 3B | 86.9 mph |
| 20 | Gaston Watkins | PA | Bedford SHS | 2027 | OF | 86.9 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 (MAX)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
| 1 | Kaden Cortez | PA | LA Salle College High School | 2027 | SS | 379 ft |
| 2 | Markus Jones | PA | Salisbury | 2027 | 3B | 373 ft |
| 3 | Dominic Marranca | PA | Holy Redeemer | 2028 | SS | 359 ft |
| 4 | Kayden Witter | PA | Pope John Paul II | 2027 | C | 356 ft |
| 5 | Layne Rider | PA | Grove City Area | 2027 | 3B | 352 ft |
| 6 | Will Mackiewicz | PA | Downingtown West | 2028 | 1B | 350 ft |
| 7 | William Rittenhouse | PA | North Penn | 2027 | OF | 348 ft |
| 8 | Brody Knight | PA | Bishop Shanahan | 2027 | 1B | 346 ft |
| 9 | Cooper Williams | PA | Lampeter-Strasburg | 2027 | LHP | 346 ft |
| 10 | Salinger Kehs-Rossi | PA | Schuylkill Valley HS | 2027 | SS | 346 ft |
| 11 | Wyatt Lanyon | PA | Harbor Creek | 2029 | 3B | 345 ft |
| 12 | Jackson Wierzbicki | PA | Bishop McDevitt | 2028 | OF | 338 ft |
| 13 | Robert Reed | PA | Crestwood | 2027 | 3B | 337 ft |
| 14 | Ethan Strawn | PA | Nazareth Area | 2028 | OF | 337 ft |
| 15 | Cam Rakaczewski | PA | Greencastle-Antrim | 2028 | SS | 330 ft |
Sweet Spot %
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
| 1 | Seamus Gray | PA | salesianum | 2028 | C | 90 % |
| 2 | Jaxon Ream | PA | Central Dauphin | 2028 | SS | 81 % |
| ^ | Jackson Taylor | PA | Avon Grove Cs | 2028 | 1B | 81 % |
| 3 | Robert Reed | PA | Crestwood | 2027 | 3B | 75 % |
| 4 | Giovanni Patrisso | PA | Honesdale | 2029 | C | 72 % |
| 5 | Gage Boland | PA | Hollidaysburg Area | 2029 | C | 66 % |
| ^ | Cam Rakaczewski | PA | Greencastle-Antrim | 2028 | SS | 66 % |
| ^ | Braden Hatch | PA | Hollidaysburg | 2028 | C | 66 % |
| ^ | Cooper Williams | PA | Lampeter-Strasburg | 2027 | LHP | 66 % |
| 6 | Noah Elder | PA | Red Land | 2028 | C | 63 % |
| ^ | Salinger Kehs-Rossi | PA | Schuylkill Valley HS | 2027 | SS | 63 % |
| ^ | Chase Sabol | PA | Central Bucks-West | 2027 | OF | 63 % |
| ^ | Daxton Kreiger | PA | Bellefonte Area | 2027 | OF | 63 % |
| ^ | Kayden Witter | PA | Pope John Paul II | 2027 | C | 63 % |
| 7 | Pierce Nealy | PA | Great Valley | 2027 | OF | 62 % |
| 8 | Kaden Cortez | PA | LA Salle College High School | 2027 | SS | 61 % |
| ^ | Ethan Strawn | PA | Nazareth Area | 2028 | OF | 61 % |
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
With the help of our Blast Motion sensors, we're analyzing the swing metrics measured at this open showcase.
HAND SPEED (AVERAGE)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Joel Weaver | PA | Lampeter-Strasburg | 2027 | RHP | 24.0 mph |
| 2 | Gaston Watkins | PA | Bedford SHS | 2027 | OF | 23.9 mph |
| 3 | Markus Jones | PA | Salisbury | 2027 | 3B | 23.2 mph |
| 4 | Cam Rakaczewski | PA | Greencastle-Antrim | 2028 | SS | 23.2 mph |
| 5 | Layne Rider | PA | Grove City Area | 2027 | 3B | 22.6 mph |
| 6 | Kayden Witter | PA | Pope John Paul II | 2027 | C | 21.9 mph |
| 7 | Cooper Williams | PA | Lampeter-Strasburg | 2027 | LHP | 21.7 mph |
| 8 | Will Mackiewicz | PA | Downingtown West | 2028 | 1B | 21.7 mph |
| 9 | Connor Guenot | PA | Philipsburg-Osceola Area | 2027 | 2B | 21.6 mph |
| 10 | TJ Bolivar | PA | Westtown | 2027 | 1B | 21.3 mph |
| 11 | Gage Boland | PA | Hollidaysburg Area | 2029 | C | 21.3 mph |
| 12 | Ryan St. Julien | PA | Girard | 2027 | 1B | 21.2 mph |
| 13 | Crosby Williams | PA | State College Area | 2028 | RHP | 21.2 mph |
| 14 | Breckin Boland | PA | Hollidaysburg Area | 2027 | C | 21.0 mph |
| 15 | Brendan Phelan | PA | Commonwealth Charter Academy CS | 2027 | C | 20.9 mph |
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.
BAT SPEED (AVERAGE)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Markus Jones | PA | Salisbury | 2027 | 3B | 75.5 mph |
| 2 | Matt Zisa | NJ | West Morris Central | 2027 | C | 73.4 mph |
| 3 | Cam Rakaczewski | PA | Greencastle-Antrim | 2028 | SS | 73.0 mph |
| 4 | Cameron Lorei | PA | Cumberland Valley | 2027 | SS | 72.5 mph |
| 5 | Layne Rider | PA | Grove City Area | 2027 | 3B | 72.3 mph |
| 6 | Kayden Witter | PA | Pope John Paul II | 2027 | C | 71.8 mph |
| 7 | Ryan St. Julien | PA | Girard | 2027 | 1B | 71.3 mph |
| 8 | Kaden Cortez | PA | LA Salle College High School | 2027 | SS | 70.3 mph |
| 9 | Cole Buckley | PA | Marple Newtown SHS | 2028 | SS | 70.2 mph |
| 10 | Tyler Daugherty | PA | Wilkes-Barre Area | 2028 | 1B | 69.9 mph |
| 11 | William Rittenhouse | PA | North Penn | 2027 | OF | 69.7 mph |
| 12 | Cooper Williams | PA | Lampeter-Strasburg | 2027 | LHP | 69.4 mph |
| 13 | John Burke | PA | Great Valley | 2027 | C | 69.2 mph |
| 14 | Daxton Kreiger | PA | Bellefonte Area | 2027 | OF | 69.2 mph |
| 15 | Will Mackiewicz | PA | Downingtown West | 2028 | 1B | 69.1 mph |
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 (AVERAGE)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
| 1 | Layne Rider | PA | Grove City Area | 2027 | 3B | 26.7 g |
| 2 | Cam Rakaczewski | PA | Greencastle-Antrim | 2028 | SS | 26.2 g |
| 3 | Connor Guenot | PA | Philipsburg-Osceola Area | 2027 | 2B | 24.5 g |
| 4 | Crosby Williams | PA | State College Area | 2028 | RHP | 23.7 g |
| 5 | Gaston Watkins | PA | Bedford SHS | 2027 | OF | 21.6 g |
| 6 | Ryan St. Julien | PA | Girard | 2027 | 1B | 21.3 g |
| 7 | Joel Weaver | PA | Lampeter-Strasburg | 2027 | RHP | 21.0 g |
| 8 | Vincent Boland | PA | Hollidaysburg Area | 2027 | RHP | 20.9 g |
| 9 | Declan Murray | PA | Owen J. Roberts | 2029 | 3B | 20.8 g |
| 10 | Fletcher Thompson | PA | Williams Valley | 2028 | C | 20.2 g |
| 11 | Markus Jones | PA | Salisbury | 2027 | 3B | 20.1 g |
| 12 | Cooper Williams | PA | Lampeter-Strasburg | 2027 | LHP | 19.5 g |
| 13 | TJ Bolivar | PA | Westtown | 2027 | 1B | 18.1 g |
| 14 | Brendan Phelan | PA | Commonwealth Charter Academy CS | 2027 | C | 18.1 g |
| 15 | Chase Binker | PA | Wilkes-Barre Area | 2027 | RHP | 17.6 g |
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.
ON-PLANE EFFICIENCY %
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | On Plane Eff (avg) |
| 1 | Joel Weaver | PA | Lampeter-Strasburg | 2027 | RHP | 90 % |
| 2 | Chase Sabol | PA | Central Bucks-West | 2027 | OF | 86 % |
| 3 | Alex Arndt | PA | Montrose Area | 2029 | C | 85 % |
| 4 | Crosby Williams | PA | State College Area | 2028 | RHP | 84 % |
| 5 | Fletcher Thompson | PA | Williams Valley | 2028 | C | 84 % |
| 6 | Layne Rider | PA | Grove City Area | 2027 | 3B | 83 % |
| 7 | Kellen Veilleux | PA | Port Allegany | 2027 | 2B | 81 % |
| 8 | Gage Boland | PA | Hollidaysburg Area | 2029 | C | 79 % |
| 9 | Braydon Wilson | PA | Holy Ghost Prep | 2027 | C | 79 % |
| 10 | Jackson Taylor | PA | Avon Grove Cs | 2028 | 1B | 78 % |
| 11 | Cole Shapiro | NJ | Livingston | 2028 | SS | 78 % |
| 12 | Brandon Bechtel | PA | Spring Grove Area | 2027 | C | 78 % |
| 13 | Chase Binker | PA | Wilkes-Barre Area | 2027 | RHP | 77 % |
| 14 | Breckin Boland | PA | Hollidaysburg Area | 2027 | C | 76 % |
| 15 | Kaden Cortez | PA | LA Salle College High School | 2027 | SS | 76 % |
On-Plane Efficiency %: measures the percentage of your swing where the bat is on the swing plane. Your Vertical Bat Angle (VBA) at contact establishes the plane for that specific swing. A high % is a great indicator of making consistent contact and barreling balls. Blast recommends an average of 70% or higher, with a range in the 65% to 85%.
VISUAL EDGE
A look at the top Vizual Edge scores from the event.
EDGE SCORE
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Edge Score |
| 1 | Pierce Nealy | PA | Great Valley | 2027 | OF | 81.57 |
| 2 | Brendan Phelan | PA | Commonwealth Charter Academy CS | 2027 | C | 81.30 |
| 3 | Jacobo Jackson | PA | The Episcopal Academy | 2028 | RHP | 80.79 |
| 4 | Jackson Taylor | PA | Avon Grove Cs | 2028 | 1B | 80.70 |
| 5 | Jack Bucci | PA | Germantown Academy | 2027 | LHP | 80.21 |
| 6 | Brett Pollock | PA | Souderton Area | 2027 | C | 80.01 |
| 7 | Shaun Kemble | PA | Marple Newtown SHS | 2028 | C | 79.78 |
| 8 | Daxton Kreiger | PA | Bellefonte Area | 2027 | OF | 79.37 |
| 9 | Matt DiFelice | PA | Unionville | 2027 | SS | 79.19 |
| 10 | Braden Hatch | PA | Hollidaysburg | 2028 | C | 78.96 |
The Edge Score is a comprehensive score out of 100 that takes the core-six visual skills into account, providing athletes, parents, coaches and scouts with a benchmark number for asessing an athlete’s overall visual ability. In general the higher the Edge Score, the higher chance of athletic success. Think of the Edge Score as the 'Sixth Metric' in the standard Five-Tools that make up a ball player.
The average Edge Score for the 2020 MLB Draft Class was 79.3 (of hitters who completed a Vizual Edge test). MLB players we've worked with typically show stronger scores, with elite hitters scoring consistently above 87.0 on their Edge Score.
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