Central Texas Upperclass Uncommitted Games: Positional Data Dive

August 10, 2026
By: Tyler Defibaugh
Prep Baseball Texas Staff

On Saturday, August 1st, the PB Texas staff traveled to McClennan Community College in Waco, TX, to host the Central Texas Upperclass Uncommitted Games, an invite-only event for the classes of 2027 & 2028.

More than 30 players made their way to MCC and 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 Texas staff.

We have already released a Statistical Analysis from the event, highlighting more of the traditional statistical categories, as well as a Quick Hits, highlighting some of the events top performers.

Today, we will be looking at the top measurable data performers from the event, found below.

VALD

60-YARD

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	60-yd
1	Luke Gatzke	TX	Rockwall-Heath	2028	OF	6.55 s
2	Jayden Morales	TX	Klein Oak	2027	OF	6.63 s
3	Aiden Haby	TX	Cypress Woods	2027	OF	6.89 s
^	Kaden Toney	TX	Franklin H S	2028	SS	6.89 s
4	Kasen Langerhans	TX	Cedar Ridge	2028	SS	6.90 s
5	Anthony Menchaca	TX	James Earl Rudder	2027	OF	6.91 s

10-YARD SPLIT

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	10-yd
1	Luke Gatzke	TX	Rockwall-Heath	2028	OF	1.56 s
2	Jayden Morales	TX	Klein Oak	2027	OF	1.60 s
3	Brenden Price	TX	Walnut Grove	2027	1B	1.65 s
4	Patrick Brock	TX	Weiss	2027	OF	1.69 s
^	Kasen Langerhans	TX	Cedar Ridge	2028	SS	1.69 s
^	Kaden Toney	TX	Franklin H S	2028	SS	1.69 s
5	Bryce Elwart	TX	Wylie	2028	C	1.70 s
^	Aiden Haby	TX	Cypress Woods	2027	OF	1.70 s

Traditionally, the 60-yard dash has been the in-event standard to help measure a player's speed tool. We implemented three timing gates at the 10 and 30 yards, to capture athletes’ quickness, explosiveness and reaction time. From there, we will calculate an athlete’s top-end speed in miles per hour. While the measurement still has its utility, the 10-yard split has started to become more and more applicable in determining the player's burst and reaction time in-game, whether that's in the outfield or on the basepaths.

MAX VERTICAL JUMP

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Jump Height (max)
1	Danilo Chan	TX	Highland Park	2027	OF	30.6
2	Jayden Morales	TX	Klein Oak	2027	OF	30.0
3	Luke Gatzke	TX	Rockwall-Heath	2028	OF	28.3
4	Aiden Haby	TX	Cypress Woods	2027	OF	28.1
5	Anthony Menchaca	TX	James Earl Rudder	2027	OF	27.6

Regarding Vertical Jumps and its application to baseball, there have been studies conducted that show a correlation between max jump height for an athlete and their ability to generate power and strength, especially on the mound.

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	Anthony Menchaca	TX	James Earl Rudder	2027	OF	103.1 mph
2	Luke Gatzke	TX	Rockwall-Heath	2028	OF	101.8 mph
3	Brenden Price	TX	Walnut Grove	2027	1B	101.4 mph
4	Aiden Haby	TX	Cypress Woods	2027	OF	99.5 mph
5	Danilo Chan	TX	Highland Park	2027	OF	98.9 mph

EXIT VELOCITY (AVERAGE)

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Exit Velocity (avg)
1	Anthony Menchaca	TX	James Earl Rudder	2027	OF	95.5 mph
2	Danilo Chan	TX	Highland Park	2027	OF	93.9 mph
3	Brenden Price	TX	Walnut Grove	2027	1B	92.3 mph
4	Luke Gatzke	TX	Rockwall-Heath	2028	OF	92.1 mph
5	Aiden Haby	TX	Cypress Woods	2027	OF	91.5 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	Brenden Price	TX	Walnut Grove	2027	1B	386 ft
2	Luke Gatzke	TX	Rockwall-Heath	2028	OF	381 ft
3	Danilo Chan	TX	Highland Park	2027	OF	380 ft
4	Matthew Patterson	TX	East View	2028	3B	372 ft
5	Bryce Elwart	TX	Wylie	2028	C	369 ft

Sweet Spot %

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Sweet Spot %
1	Aiden Haby	TX	Cypress Woods	2027	OF	73 %
2	Luke Gatzke	TX	Rockwall-Heath	2028	OF	70 %
^	Kasen Langerhans	TX	Cedar Ridge	2028	SS	70 %
^	Matthew Patterson	TX	East View	2028	3B	70 %
3	Anthony Menchaca	TX	James Earl Rudder	2027	OF	60 %
^	Jayden Morales	TX	Klein Oak	2027	OF	60 %
4	Mason Ulrich	TX	Cedar Park	2028	C	57 %
5	Danilo Chan	TX	Highland Park	2027	OF	55 %

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	Luke Gatzke	TX	Rockwall-Heath	2028	OF	23.3 mph
2	Kaden Toney	TX	Franklin H S	2028	SS	22.6 mph
3	Brenden Price	TX	Walnut Grove	2027	1B	21.4 mph
4	Cason Martinez	TX	Troy	2027	3B	21.1 mph
5	Anthony Menchaca	TX	James Earl Rudder	2027	OF	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	Anthony Menchaca	TX	James Earl Rudder	2027	OF	75.1 mph
2	Easton Glass	TX	Amarillo High School	2027	C	74.8 mph
3	Kasen Langerhans	TX	Cedar Ridge	2028	SS	69.3 mph
4	Luke Gatzke	TX	Rockwall-Heath	2028	OF	69.1 mph
5	Danilo Chan	TX	Highland Park	2027	OF	68.9 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	Luke Gatzke	TX	Rockwall-Heath	2028	OF	34.4 g
2	Danilo Chan	TX	Highland Park	2027	OF	15.8 g
3	Easton Glass	TX	Amarillo High School	2027	C	15.4 g
4	Bryce Elwart	TX	Wylie	2028	C	15.2 g
5	Patrick Brock	TX	Weiss	2027	OF	14.7 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	Luke Gatzke	TX	Rockwall-Heath	2028	OF	77 %
2	Orangel Hernandez	TX	Klein Cain	2027	C	75 %
3	Danilo Chan	TX	Highland Park	2027	OF	75 %
4	Charlie Kulak	TX	Southlake Carroll	2027	1B	74 %
5	Mason Ulrich	TX	Cedar Park	2028	C	74 %

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	Luke Gatzke	TX	Rockwall-Heath	2028	OF	79.36
2	Danilo Chan	TX	Highland Park	2027	OF	77.08
3	Aiden Haby	TX	Cypress Woods	2027	OF	76.82
4	Josh Plunkett	TX	China Spring	2027	RHP	74.73
5	Jackson Ballew	TX	Homeschool	2027	SS	74.47

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 assessing 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.

+ CLICK HERE for a look at the complete statistics from the event.