PA Preseason ID: Southeast (Session 2): Positional Data Dive
March 5, 2026
On February 22nd, the Prep Baseball Pennsylvania staff hosted the 2026 PA Preseason ID: Southeast (Session 2) at In the Net in Palymra, PA. Over 160 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 | Tyler Ryan | PA | Malvern Prep | 2028 | OF | 6.74 s |
| 2 | Jimmy Amplo | PA | The Shipley School | 2027 | OF | 6.82 s |
| 3 | Evan Ketty | PA | Lower Dauphin | 2028 | SS | 6.92 s |
| 4 | Chase Norris | PA | Cedar Crest | 2029 | LHP | 6.93 s |
| 5 | Lucas Schmitt | PA | Downingtown West | 2029 | SS | 6.94 s |
| 6 | Aidan Capobianco | PA | Malvern Prep | 2028 | C | 6.97 s |
| 7 | Christopher Murray | PA | Downingtown High School East | 2027 | SS | 7.01 s |
| 8 | Charles Maguire | PA | West Chester Henderson | 2027 | SS | 7.02 s |
| 9 | Chase Sensenig | PA | Solanco HS | 2027 | SS | 7.04 s |
| ^ | Blaise Bonnell | PA | Downingtown West | 2028 | RHP | 7.04 s |
| 10 | Tim Lengle | PA | Wilson | 2027 | C | 7.05 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 | Grayson Fontaine | PA | North Penn | 2028 | 1B | 106.9 mph |
| 2 | Mason Cevette | PA | Cedar Crest | 2028 | RHP | 105.8 mph |
| 3 | Tyler Ryan | PA | Malvern Prep | 2028 | OF | 105.7 mph |
| 4 | Jimmy Amplo | PA | The Shipley School | 2027 | OF | 104.8 mph |
| 5 | Lukas Swanson | PA | Malvern Prep | 2028 | RHP | 104.6 mph |
| 6 | Michael Schaffer | PA | Episcopal Academy | 2028 | RHP | 104.2 mph |
| 7 | Keaton Barclay | PA | Mercersburg Academy | 2027 | OF | 104.0 mph |
| 8 | Aidan Gamble | PA | Downingtown West | 2028 | 1B | 103.2 mph |
| 9 | Brendan Keiser | PA | Central Bucks - East | 2027 | C | 103.2 mph |
| 10 | Chase Slotcavage | PA | North Schuylkill | 2028 | RHP | 101.4 mph |
| 11 | Alex Shaffer | PA | Annville Cleona | 2027 | 3B | 101.2 mph |
| 12 | Brendon Baiocco | PA | Avon Grove | 2027 | C | 101.2 mph |
| 13 | Michael O'Connor | PA | LA Salle College High School | 2028 | 2B | 100.7 mph |
| 14 | Ethan Stern | PA | The Haverford School | 2028 | 2B | 100.2 mph |
| 15 | Beckett Gaiski | PA | Malvern Prep | 2028 | 1B | 100.0 mph |
| 16 | Brogan Perreault | PA | Liberty High School Bethlehem, PA | 2028 | 3B | 99.9 mph |
| 17 | Isaac Kreider | PA | Cedar Crest | 2028 | OF | 99.5 mph |
| 18 | Luke Capaldi | PA | Malvern Prep | 2027 | OF | 99.5 mph |
| 19 | Brandon Weller | PA | Exeter Twp SHS | 2027 | C | 99.2 mph |
| 20 | Tim Lengle | PA | Wilson | 2027 | C | 99.2 mph |
EXIT VELOCITY (AVERAGE)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
| 1 | Michael Schaffer | PA | Episcopal Academy | 2028 | RHP | 98.7 mph |
| 2 | Grayson Fontaine | PA | North Penn | 2028 | 1B | 98.4 mph |
| 3 | Aidan Gamble | PA | Downingtown West | 2028 | 1B | 97.6 mph |
| 4 | Mason Cevette | PA | Cedar Crest | 2028 | RHP | 97.0 mph |
| 5 | Keaton Barclay | PA | Mercersburg Academy | 2027 | OF | 96.5 mph |
| 6 | Ethan Stern | PA | The Haverford School | 2028 | 2B | 96.0 mph |
| 7 | Beckett Gaiski | PA | Malvern Prep | 2028 | 1B | 96.0 mph |
| 8 | Luke Capaldi | PA | Malvern Prep | 2027 | OF | 93.0 mph |
| 9 | Karl Shirey | PA | Mifflin Co HS | 2027 | C | 93.0 mph |
| 10 | Brendan Keiser | PA | Central Bucks - East | 2027 | C | 93.0 mph |
| 11 | Brendon Baiocco | PA | Avon Grove | 2027 | C | 92.8 mph |
| 12 | Christopher Murray | PA | Downingtown High School East | 2027 | SS | 92.7 mph |
| 13 | Bobby Smithnosky | PA | Mount Pleasant Area HS | 2028 | RHP | 92.5 mph |
| 14 | Jack Walsh | PA | West Chester Henderson | 2027 | C | 91.9 mph |
| 15 | Michael O'Connor | PA | LA Salle College High School | 2028 | 2B | 91.9 mph |
| 16 | Brock Metz | PA | Mechanicsburg | 2028 | RHP | 91.8 mph |
| 17 | Brady Doyle | PA | Devon Preparatory School | 2028 | RHP | 91.6 mph |
| 18 | Tyler Ryan | PA | Malvern Prep | 2028 | OF | 91.3 mph |
| 19 | Brogan Perreault | PA | Liberty High School Bethlehem, PA | 2028 | 3B | 91.0 mph |
| 20 | Anson Towsey | PA | East Pennsboro | 2028 | SS | 90.7 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 | Mason Cevette | PA | Cedar Crest | 2028 | RHP | 418 ft |
| 2 | Michael Schaffer | PA | Episcopal Academy | 2028 | RHP | 411 ft |
| 3 | Keaton Barclay | PA | Mercersburg Academy | 2027 | OF | 409 ft |
| 4 | Jimmy Amplo | PA | The Shipley School | 2027 | OF | 391 ft |
| 5 | Grayson Fontaine | PA | North Penn | 2028 | 1B | 387 ft |
| 6 | Ethan Stern | PA | The Haverford School | 2028 | 2B | 385 ft |
| 7 | Michael O'Connor | PA | LA Salle College High School | 2028 | 2B | 384 ft |
| 8 | Tyler Ryan | PA | Malvern Prep | 2028 | OF | 383 ft |
| 9 | Alex Hannah | PA | Devon Preparatory School | 2027 | OF | 381 ft |
| 10 | Jake Gray | PA | Phoenixville | 2028 | 1B | 376 ft |
| 11 | Charles Maguire | PA | West Chester Henderson | 2027 | SS | 374 ft |
| 12 | Karl Shirey | PA | Mifflin Co HS | 2027 | C | 372 ft |
| 13 | Brogan Perreault | PA | Liberty High School Bethlehem, PA | 2028 | 3B | 372 ft |
| 14 | Owen Powell | PA | Great Valley | 2027 | OF | 370 ft |
| 15 | Beckett Gaiski | PA | Malvern Prep | 2028 | 1B | 369 ft |
Sweet Spot %
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
| 1 | Alex Hannah | PA | Devon Preparatory School | 2027 | OF | 100 % |
| 2 | Chase Harman | PA | Montrose Area | 2028 | SS | 87 % |
| 3 | Dante Peterson | PA | State College Area | 2028 | 2B | 80 % |
| ^ | Matt McHugh | PA | Devon Preparatory School | 2028 | OF | 80 % |
| 4 | Matthew Clymans | PA | Cumberland Valley | 2029 | RHP | 77 % |
| ^ | Braden Davis | PA | Penncrest | 2027 | OF | 77 % |
| ^ | Kaden Schmick | PA | Red Land | 2029 | RHP | 77 % |
| 5 | Anson Towsey | PA | East Pennsboro | 2028 | SS | 72 % |
| 6 | Christopher Murray | PA | Downingtown High School East | 2027 | SS | 70 % |
| ^ | Brady Doyle | PA | Devon Preparatory School | 2028 | RHP | 70 % |
| ^ | Lucas Davis | PA | Spring-Ford | 2028 | C | 70 % |
| ^ | Michael Schaffer | PA | Episcopal Academy | 2028 | RHP | 70 % |
| ^ | Luke Capaldi | PA | Malvern Prep | 2027 | OF | 70 % |
| ^ | Danny Seidler | PA | Pennsbury | 2027 | OF | 70 % |
| 7 | Ryan Lafond | PA | Devon Preparatory School | 2028 | 3B | 66 % |
| ^ | Aidan Cugini | PA | West Chester Bayard Rustin | 2028 | 3B | 66 % |
| ^ | Bobby Smithnosky | PA | Mount Pleasant Area HS | 2028 | RHP | 66 % |
| ^ | Wyatt Morgan | PA | Hershey | 2027 | RHP | 66 % |
| ^ | Scott Kennedy | PA | Malvern Prep | 2028 | 2B | 66 % |
| ^ | Xavier Wood | PA | West Chester Bayard Rustin | 2028 | SS | 66 % |
| 8 | Brogan Perreault | PA | Liberty High School Bethlehem, PA | 2028 | 3B | 65 % |
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 | Josh Bernard | PA | Bishop McDevitt | 2028 | SS | 24.9 mph |
| 2 | Owen Powell | PA | Great Valley | 2027 | OF | 23.9 mph |
| 3 | Joshua Zahurak | PA | Halifax Area HS | 2028 | 1B | 23.9 mph |
| 4 | Tyler Ryan | PA | Malvern Prep | 2028 | OF | 23.7 mph |
| 5 | Evan Ketty | PA | Lower Dauphin | 2028 | SS | 23.1 mph |
| 6 | Brayden Fallon | PA | Malvern Prep | 2028 | OF | 23.0 mph |
| 7 | Kaden Schmick | PA | Red Land | 2029 | RHP | 23.0 mph |
| 8 | Kristopher Way, Jr | PA | North Penn | 2029 | 1B | 23.0 mph |
| 9 | Maddox Hobbs | PA | Mount Union Area SHS | 2028 | 3B | 22.6 mph |
| 10 | Jensen Henninger | PA | Shippensburg Area SHS | 2028 | RHP | 22.5 mph |
| 11 | Mason Cevette | PA | Cedar Crest | 2028 | RHP | 22.3 mph |
| 12 | Aidan Gamble | PA | Downingtown West | 2028 | 1B | 22.3 mph |
| 13 | Carter Harman | PA | Red Land | 2027 | SS | 22.3 mph |
| 14 | Luke Capaldi | PA | Malvern Prep | 2027 | OF | 22.2 mph |
| 15 | Ryder Yoder | PA | Malvern Prep | 2029 | SS | 22.2 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 | Jimmy Amplo | PA | The Shipley School | 2027 | OF | 82.7 mph |
| 2 | Alex Shaffer | PA | Annville Cleona | 2027 | 3B | 77.4 mph |
| 3 | Michael Schaffer | PA | Episcopal Academy | 2028 | RHP | 76.7 mph |
| 4 | Mason Cevette | PA | Cedar Crest | 2028 | RHP | 76.6 mph |
| 5 | Keaton Barclay | PA | Mercersburg Academy | 2027 | OF | 74.9 mph |
| 6 | Maddox Hobbs | PA | Mount Union Area SHS | 2028 | 3B | 74.6 mph |
| 7 | Patrick Lengle | PA | Wilson HS | 2029 | SS | 74.3 mph |
| 8 | Ian Ripple | PA | Cedar Cliff HS | 2027 | 1B | 74.2 mph |
| 9 | Karl Shirey | PA | Mifflin Co HS | 2027 | C | 74.0 mph |
| 10 | Grady McCormick | PA | Malvern Prep | 2028 | SS | 73.9 mph |
| 11 | Ethan Stern | PA | The Haverford School | 2028 | 2B | 73.7 mph |
| 12 | Chase Slotcavage | PA | North Schuylkill | 2028 | RHP | 73.2 mph |
| 13 | Jensen Henninger | PA | Shippensburg Area SHS | 2028 | RHP | 73.0 mph |
| 14 | Tyler Ryan | PA | Malvern Prep | 2028 | OF | 72.8 mph |
| 15 | Joshua Zahurak | PA | Halifax Area HS | 2028 | 1B | 72.8 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 | Josh Bernard | PA | Bishop McDevitt | 2028 | SS | 29.6 g |
| 2 | Beckett Gaiski | PA | Malvern Prep | 2028 | 1B | 26.8 g |
| 3 | Carter Harman | PA | Red Land | 2027 | SS | 24.4 g |
| 4 | Jimmy Amplo | PA | The Shipley School | 2027 | OF | 23.4 g |
| 5 | Ethan Stern | PA | The Haverford School | 2028 | 2B | 22.7 g |
| 6 | Jake Gray | PA | Phoenixville | 2028 | 1B | 22.6 g |
| 7 | Kaden Schmick | PA | Red Land | 2029 | RHP | 21.4 g |
| 8 | Michael O'Connor | PA | LA Salle College High School | 2028 | 2B | 21.2 g |
| 9 | Tyler Ryan | PA | Malvern Prep | 2028 | OF | 20.7 g |
| 10 | Brandon Weller | PA | Exeter Twp SHS | 2027 | C | 20.6 g |
| 11 | John Munch | PA | Conestoga | 2028 | 1B | 20.5 g |
| 12 | Evan Ketty | PA | Lower Dauphin | 2028 | SS | 20.4 g |
| 13 | Isaac Kreider | PA | Cedar Crest | 2028 | OF | 20.3 g |
| 14 | Mason Cevette | PA | Cedar Crest | 2028 | RHP | 20.2 g |
| 15 | Brayden Fallon | PA | Malvern Prep | 2028 | 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 | Chase Yoder | PA | Schuylkill Haven SHS | 2028 | RHP | 93 % |
| 2 | Dante Peterson | PA | State College Area | 2028 | 2B | 90 % |
| 3 | Chas Moyer | PA | Bishop Shanahan | 2029 | C | 90 % |
| 4 | Chase DeHart | PA | Lower Dauphin | 2028 | OF | 88 % |
| 5 | Wyatt Marks | PA | Perkiomen Valley | 2028 | RHP | 88 % |
| 6 | Jaxson Wise | PA | Downingtown East | 2027 | OF | 86 % |
| 7 | Will Taylor | PA | Strath Haven HS | 2028 | OF | 86 % |
| 8 | Chase Clinkscale | PA | Bishop McDevitt | 2027 | SS | 84 % |
| 9 | Chase Vanni | PA | Avon Grove | 2028 | 2B | 83 % |
| 10 | Andrew Contorno | PA | St Joseph's Preparatory School | 2028 | 3B | 83 % |
| 11 | Braedon Duncan | PA | Exeter Twp SHS | 2028 | OF | 82 % |
| 12 | Lucas Davis | PA | Spring-Ford | 2028 | C | 81 % |
| 13 | Michael Birdsall, Jr. | DE | Salesianum School | 2028 | C | 81 % |
| 14 | John Munch | PA | Conestoga | 2028 | 1B | 81 % |
| 15 | Jesse Keller | PA | Cedar Cliff HS | 2027 | LHP | 81 % |
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 | Ty McGough | PA | Hollidaysburg Area | 2028 | SS | 86.83 |
| 2 | Gavin Gross | PA | Pope John Paul II | 2027 | OF | 83.61 |
| 3 | Wyatt Morgan | PA | Hershey | 2027 | RHP | 82.51 |
| 4 | Matthew Mallis | PA | Wilson | 2027 | C | 81.13 |
| 5 | Xavier Wood | PA | West Chester Bayard Rustin | 2028 | SS | 80.75 |
| 6 | Brendan Keiser | PA | Central Bucks - East | 2027 | C | 80.73 |
| 7 | Brayden Fallon | PA | Malvern Prep | 2028 | OF | 80.72 |
| 8 | Daniel Shuta | PA | Perkiomen Valley | 2028 | C | 80.49 |
| 9 | Colin Shaffer | PA | Pa, Lower Dauphin High School | 2028 | RHP | 80.27 |
| 10 | Robert Pasquarello | PA | Plymouth-Whitemarsh | 2028 | RHP | 79.51 |
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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