Data Dive: Mountain West Showcase Weekend
June 11, 2026
The Mountain West Showcase Weekend has officially wrapped up, featuring players from across the Mountain West program. The event brought together some of the top talent from Mtn West, giving players the opportunity to update their Prep Baseball profiles, compete against high level competition, and showcase their tools in front of the Prep Baseball staff.
Players were evaluated throughout the event during athletic testing, offensive and defensive workouts, gameplay, and data collection through TrackMan and VALD Performance.
BELOW IS A LOOK AT THE TOP STATISTICAL PERFORMERS FROM THE EVENT.
TRACKMAN
MAX FASTBALL VELOCITY
MAX EXIT VELOCITY
HIGHEST AVG. EXIT VELOCITY
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 impact.
MAX BATTED DISTANCE
HIGHEST SWEET SPOT%
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.
POSITIONAL VELOCITIES
TOP INFIELD VELOCITY
TOP OUTFIELD VELOCITY
TOP CATCHER VELOCITY
VALD PERFORMANCE
TOP 60-YARD DASH
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-yard splits, 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.