Prep Baseball Report

PA Preseason ID: Southeast (Session 1): Positional Data Dive


Nick DiBenedetto
Northeast Content

On February 21st, the Prep Baseball Pennsylvania staff hosted the 2026 PA Preseason ID: Southeast (Session 1) at Keystone State Sports in Manheim, PA. Over 65 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 Conner Bissinger PA Northeastern 2027 3B 6.76 s
2 Ty Cohen PA The Episcopal Academy 2027 C 6.80 s
3 Ryan Bukowski PA Council Rock North 2027 OF 6.85 s
4 Cole Tucholski PA Perkiomen School 2028 LHP 6.96 s
5 Theo Palacio PA William Penn Charter School 2028 OF 7.09 s
6 Cyle Helman PA Cumberland Valley 2027 3B 7.12 s
7 Wyatt Moore PA Cumberland Valley 2027 OF 7.15 s
8 Adam McDowell PA Conestoga Valley 2027 OF 7.16 s
^ Bennett Luke PA Souderton Area 2029 OF 7.16 s
9 Jayce Fairfax PA Friends Select 2029 3B 7.18 s
10 Aiden Katz PA Springside Chestnut Hill Academy 2027 RHP 7.19 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 Conner Bissinger PA Northeastern 2027 3B 102.2 mph
2 Cole Tucholski PA Perkiomen School 2028 LHP 101.8 mph
3 Adam McDowell PA Conestoga Valley 2027 OF 101.1 mph
4 Matthew Logerstedt PA Upper Dublin 2027 OF 98.6 mph
5 Luke Anderson PA Chambersburg Area SHS 2028 3B 98.4 mph
6 Carter Tucholski PA Quakertown Community 2028 SS 98.1 mph
7 Grant Enders PA Cedar Cliff 2027 C 97.1 mph
8 Ty Cohen PA The Episcopal Academy 2027 C 97.1 mph
9 Gage Wilding PA West Chester Henderson 2027 C 97.1 mph
10 Austin Crowley PA Malvern Prep 2029 SS 97.0 mph

EXIT VELOCITY (AVERAGE)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (avg)
1 Cole Tucholski PA Perkiomen School 2028 LHP 96.8 mph
2 Conner Bissinger PA Northeastern 2027 3B 96.0 mph
3 Grant Enders PA Cedar Cliff 2027 C 91.7 mph
4 Anthony Bishop PA Avon Grove 2028 OF 90.9 mph
5 Tyler Lee PA Pennsbury 2027 C 90.5 mph
6 Adam McDowell PA Conestoga Valley 2027 OF 90.0 mph
7 Ryan Bukowski PA Council Rock North 2027 OF 88.5 mph
8 Luke Anderson PA Chambersburg Area SHS 2028 3B 88.0 mph
9 Drew Wishard PA Mercersburg Academy 2027 OF 87.8 mph
10 Austin Crowley PA Malvern Prep 2029 SS 87.5 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 Cole Tucholski PA Perkiomen School 2028 LHP 397 ft
2 Adam McDowell PA Conestoga Valley 2027 OF 379 ft
3 Austin Crowley PA Malvern Prep 2029 SS 373 ft
4 Jayce Fairfax PA Friends Select 2029 3B 369 ft
5 Carter Tucholski PA Quakertown Community 2028 SS 368 ft
6 Conner Bissinger PA Northeastern 2027 3B 364 ft
7 Luke Anderson PA Chambersburg Area SHS 2028 3B 363 ft
8 Anthony Bishop PA Avon Grove 2028 OF 363 ft
9 Chase Carter PA Downingtown West 2028 LHP 358 ft
10 Ryan Bukowski PA Council Rock North 2027 OF 354 ft

Sweet Spot %

Rank Name State School Class Pos Sweet Spot %
1 Tyler Lee PA Pennsbury 2027 C 75 %
2 Austin Crowley PA Malvern Prep 2029 SS 72 %
3 Drew Wishard PA Mercersburg Academy 2027 OF 70 %
4 Wyatt Moore PA Cumberland Valley 2027 OF 66 %
^ Cole Tucholski PA Perkiomen School 2028 LHP 66 %
^ Nickee Holden PA Haverford MS 2028 C 66 %
5 Jakai Badgett PA Springside Chestnut Hill Academy 2028 SS 62 %
^ Kyle Abromaitis PA Central Bucks - South 2029 C 62 %

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 Spencer Croyle PA West York Area HS 2027 RHP 24.3 mph
2 Conner Bissinger PA Northeastern 2027 3B 23.2 mph
3 Cole Tucholski PA Perkiomen School 2028 LHP 22.9 mph
4 Bennett Luke PA Souderton Area 2029 OF 22.7 mph
5 Shane Balum PA Springfield Township 2029 1B 22.6 mph
6 Aiden Wiercinski PA Avon Grove 2027 OF 22.6 mph
7 Luca DeGregorio PA East Pennsboro 2028 RHP 22.4 mph
8 Aiden Katz PA Springside Chestnut Hill Academy 2027 RHP 22.2 mph
9 Matthew Logerstedt PA Upper Dublin 2027 OF 22.1 mph
10 John Gonzalez PA The Episcopal Academy 2029 OF 21.8 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 Adam McDowell PA Conestoga Valley 2027 OF 77.1 mph
2 Cole Tucholski PA Perkiomen School 2028 LHP 75.4 mph
3 Jayce Fairfax PA Friends Select 2029 3B 74.8 mph
4 Anthony Bishop PA Avon Grove 2028 OF 73.7 mph
5 Conner Bissinger PA Northeastern 2027 3B 73.6 mph
6 Luke Anderson PA Chambersburg Area SHS 2028 3B 73.3 mph
7 Jack Brown PA Roman Catholic 2028 SS 73.1 mph
8 Drew Wishard PA Mercersburg Academy 2027 OF 71.4 mph
9 Austin Crowley PA Malvern Prep 2029 SS 71.2 mph
10 Matthew Logerstedt PA Upper Dublin 2027 OF 71.2 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 Jack Krawchuk PA Archbishop Wood 2029 3B 28.6 g
2 Spencer Croyle PA West York Area HS 2027 RHP 27.7 g
3 Jake Smarilli PA Upper Merion 2028 RHP 22.9 g
4 Aiden Wiercinski PA Avon Grove 2027 OF 21.9 g
5 Chase Carter PA Downingtown West 2028 LHP 21.6 g
6 Ryan Bukowski PA Council Rock North 2027 OF 21.1 g
7 Carter Tucholski PA Quakertown Community 2028 SS 20.8 g
8 John Gonzalez PA The Episcopal Academy 2029 OF 20.8 g
9 Conner Bissinger PA Northeastern 2027 3B 20.4 g
10 Drew Wishard PA Mercersburg Academy 2027 OF 20.1 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 Spencer Croyle PA West York Area HS 2027 RHP 86 %
2 Wyatt Moore PA Cumberland Valley 2027 OF 82 %
3 Aiden Wiercinski PA Avon Grove 2027 OF 81 %
4 Conner Bissinger PA Northeastern 2027 3B 81 %
5 Carter Tucholski PA Quakertown Community 2028 SS 81 %
6 Jake Smarilli PA Upper Merion 2028 RHP 79 %
7 Ty Cohen PA The Episcopal Academy 2027 C 76 %
8 Grant Enders PA Cedar Cliff 2027 C 76 %
9 Theo Palacio PA William Penn Charter School 2028 OF 76 %
10 Bennett Luke PA Souderton Area 2029 OF 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 Wyatt Moore PA Cumberland Valley 2027 OF 84.14
2 Landon Myers PA Mercersburg Academy 2028 SS 79.93
3 Ryan Bukowski PA Council Rock North 2027 OF 79.71
4 Baxter Schuh PA The Episcopal Academy 2028 RHP 79.35
5 Dylan Cloud PA Neshaminy 2027 2B 78.68
6 Kyle Abromaitis PA Central Bucks - South 2029 C 78.48
7 Luca DeGregorio PA East Pennsboro 2028 RHP 77.94
8 Luke Anderson PA Chambersburg Area SHS 2028 3B 77.23
9 Asher Weingarten PA Garnet Valley HS 2028 RHP 76.91
10 Roman Bednarek PA Marian Catholic 2028 SS 76.35

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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