North Texas Upperclass Uncommitted Games: Positional Data Dive

July 31, 2026
By: Tyler Defibaugh
Prep Baseball Texas Staff

On Wednesday, July 29th, the PB Texas staff traveled to Tarleton State University in Stephenville, TX, to host the North Texas Upperclass Uncommitted Games, an invite-only event for the classes of 2027 & 2028.

More than 20 players made their way to Tarleton State 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	Garin Bissonnette	TX	Azle	2028	SS	6.68 s
2	Zach Zanetti	TX	Weatherford	2028	OF	6.70 s
3	Luke Visser	TX	Sachse	2027	SS	6.75 s
4	Cade Park	TX	Burnet	2027	SS	6.82 s
5	Pate Cody	TX	Henrietta H S	2027	OF	6.90 s

10-YARD SPLIT

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	10-yd
1	Garin Bissonnette	TX	Azle	2028	SS	1.59 s
2	Zach Zanetti	TX	Weatherford	2028	OF	1.62 s
3	Kade Bailey	TX	Northwest	2027	SS	1.65 s
^	Cade Park	TX	Burnet	2027	SS	1.65 s
4	Luke Visser	TX	Sachse	2027	SS	1.66 s
^	Pate Cody	TX	Henrietta H S	2027	OF	1.66 s
5	Laithan Jones	TX	Almeta Crawford	2028	OF	1.67 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	Pate Cody	TX	Henrietta H S	2027	OF	29.1
2	Cade Park	TX	Burnet	2027	SS	26.7
3	Zach Zanetti	TX	Weatherford	2028	OF	26.2
4	Luke Visser	TX	Sachse	2027	SS	25.1
5	Garin Bissonnette	TX	Azle	2028	SS	24.6

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	Wayen Slanina-Wertz	TX	Canyon Lake H S	2028	C	102.8 mph
2	Kade Bailey	TX	Northwest	2027	SS	102.4 mph
3	Julian Cruz Gallardo	TX	Permian	2027	1B	100.7 mph
4	Luke Visser	TX	Sachse	2027	SS	99.7 mph
5	Michael Ray	TX	Seminole H S	2027	LHP	98.1 mph

EXIT VELOCITY (AVERAGE)

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Exit Velocity (avg)
1	Wayen Slanina-Wertz	TX	Canyon Lake H S	2028	C	94.2 mph
2	Julian Cruz Gallardo	TX	Permian	2027	1B	92.1 mph
3	Luke Visser	TX	Sachse	2027	SS	90.7 mph
4	Garin Bissonnette	TX	Azle	2028	SS	90.1 mph
5	Kade Bailey	TX	Northwest	2027	SS	90.0 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	Luke Visser	TX	Sachse	2027	SS	387 ft
2	Julian Cruz Gallardo	TX	Permian	2027	1B	378 ft
3	Alan Mireles Madrid	TX	Seminole H S	2027	C	372 ft
4	Wayen Slanina-Wertz	TX	Canyon Lake H S	2028	C	359 ft
5	Colton Ramirez	TX	Falfurrias	2027	OF	358 ft

Sweet Spot %

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Sweet Spot %
1	Alan Mireles Madrid	TX	Seminole H S	2027	C	56 %
2	Garin Bissonnette	TX	Azle	2028	SS	55 %
^	Colton Ramirez	TX	Falfurrias	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 Visser	TX	Sachse	2027	SS	22.1 mph
2	Alan Mireles Madrid	TX	Seminole H S	2027	C	21.8 mph
3	Garin Bissonnette	TX	Azle	2028	SS	21.7 mph
4	Jacob Hovind	TX	PRINCETON	2027	OF	21.0 mph
5	Pate Cody	TX	Henrietta H S	2027	OF	20.5 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	Julian Cruz Gallardo	TX	Permian	2027	1B	70.1 mph
2	Kade Bailey	TX	Northwest	2027	SS	69.2 mph
3	Colton Ramirez	TX	Falfurrias	2027	OF	69.1 mph
4	Zach Zanetti	TX	Weatherford	2028	OF	67.8 mph
5	Luke Visser	TX	Sachse	2027	SS	67.7 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	Kade Bailey	TX	Northwest	2027	SS	24.3 g
2	Laithan Jones	TX	Almeta Crawford	2028	OF	21.3 g
3	Jacob Hovind	TX	PRINCETON	2027	OF	20.8 g
4	Luke Visser	TX	Sachse	2027	SS	19.7 g
5	Cade Park	TX	Burnet	2027	SS	16.6 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	Mac Heidelberg	TX	Midland	2028	C	81 %
^	Laithan Jones	TX	Almeta Crawford	2028	OF	81 %
2	Michael Ray	TX	Seminole H S	2027	LHP	79 %
3	Cade Park	TX	Burnet	2027	SS	77 %
4	Kade Bailey	TX	Northwest	2027	SS	69 %
5	Jacob Hovind	TX	PRINCETON	2027	OF	68 %

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	Mac Heidelberg	TX	Midland	2028	C	82.39
2	Wayen Slanina-Wertz	TX	Canyon Lake H S	2028	C	78.64
3	Julian Cruz Gallardo	TX	Permian	2027	1B	77.18
4	Cade Park	TX	Burnet	2027	SS	75.69
5	Jacob Hovind	TX	PRINCETON	2027	OF	73.29

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.