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Data Dive: St. George Rising Stars ID

April 21, 2026
RJ Elmore
Mountain West Ops Director

St. George, UT - The St. George Rising Stars ID gave us an early look at some of the top emerging talent in the 2030 and 2031 classes, with over 30 prospects in attendance. 

With many players making their first appearance on a Prep Baseball stage, the event provided a strong look at projectable frames, developing skill sets, and overall athleticism. Serving as an important early checkpoint, this event helps establish a baseline for future evaluation as these young prospects continue to develop and refine their tools. Performances from this event will play a role in identifying players to follow as they work toward future invite-only opportunities, including the Junior Future Games.

See below for the full leaderboards and top statistical performers from the event. Stay tuned for more post event content in the coming days.

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TRACKMAN

MAX FASTBALL VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velocity (max)
1 Ezra Bird UT Desert Hills 2030 LHP 81.0 mph
2 Cas Marziale UT Salem Junior High 2030 SS 78.8 mph
3 Sawyer Peterson UT Crimson Cliffs 2030 RHP 76.5 mph
4 Ryder Alexander UT Crimson Cliffs 2030 OF 75.8 mph
5 Kendyn Westbrook UT Hurricane Middle 2030 C 73.7 mph
6 Drexton Lyle UT Snow Canyon 2030 RHP 71.9 mph
7 Ryker Giacoletto UT Desert Hills 2030 RHP 71.4 mph
8 Jett Nyberg UT Dixie Intermediate 2032 RHP 70.8 mph
9 Sheldon Hawker UT Hurricane 2031 RHP 69.5 mph
10 Daxton Heath UT Pine View 2031 RHP 68.1 mph

MAX EXIT VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Sawyer Peterson UT Crimson Cliffs 2030 RHP 94.0 mph
2 Jett Nyberg UT Dixie Intermediate 2032 RHP 93.8 mph
3 Ezra Bird UT Desert Hills 2030 LHP 91.3 mph
4 Cas Marziale UT Salem Junior High 2030 SS 90.9 mph
5 Ryder Alexander UT Crimson Cliffs 2030 OF 90.2 mph
6 Ryder Rivera UT Desert Hills Middle 2030 OF 88.7 mph
7 Cash Minear UT Crimson Cliffs 2030 3B 87.6 mph
8 Ayden Nemeth UT Crimson Cliffs 2031 1B 87.1 mph
9 Jett Burton UT Dixie 2030 1B 86.5 mph
10 Carson Tait UT Crimson Cliffs 2031 SS 85.9 mph

HIGHEST AVG. EXIT VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (avg)
1 Sawyer Peterson UT Crimson Cliffs 2030 RHP 84.9 mph
2 Ryder Alexander UT Crimson Cliffs 2030 OF 83.4 mph
3 Ryder Rivera UT Desert Hills Middle 2030 OF 82.7 mph
4 Ezra Bird UT Desert Hills 2030 LHP 82.3 mph
5 Tiger Tuitavuki UT Desert Hills 2030 SS 81.3 mph
6 Jett Nyberg UT Dixie Intermediate 2032 RHP 81.1 mph
7 Carson Tait UT Crimson Cliffs 2031 SS 78.8 mph
8 Cas Marziale UT Salem Junior High 2030 SS 78.0 mph
9 Cash Minear UT Crimson Cliffs 2030 3B 77.9 mph
10 Maverick Andrus UT Crimson Cliffs Middle 2030 1B 77.5 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 impact.

MAX BATTED DISTANCE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (max)
1 Sawyer Peterson UT Crimson Cliffs 2030 RHP 346 ft
2 Ezra Bird UT Desert Hills 2030 LHP 343 ft
3 Ryder Alexander UT Crimson Cliffs 2030 OF 339 ft
4 Jett Nyberg UT Dixie Intermediate 2032 RHP 336 ft
5 Cash Minear UT Crimson Cliffs 2030 3B 329 ft
6 Ryder Rivera UT Desert Hills Middle 2030 OF 308 ft
7 Max Harris UT Payson Jr High 2030 SS 301 ft
8 Jett Burton UT Dixie 2030 1B 289 ft
9 Carson Tait UT Crimson Cliffs 2031 SS 289 ft
10 Tiger Tuitavuki UT Desert Hills 2030 SS 283 ft

HIGHEST SWEET SPOT%

Rank Name State School Class Pos Sweet Spot %
1 Max Harris UT Payson Jr High 2030 SS 88 %
2 Levi Tanner UT Desert Hills 2031 1B 80 %
^ Ryder Alexander UT Crimson Cliffs 2030 OF 80 %
3 Tiger Tuitavuki UT Desert Hills 2030 SS 75 %
4 Carson Tait UT Crimson Cliffs 2031 SS 71 %
5 Owen Williams UT Desert Hills 2031 C 70 %
6 Cash Minear UT Crimson Cliffs 2030 3B 66 %
7 Drexton Lyle UT Snow Canyon 2030 RHP 63 %
8 Ryder Rivera UT Desert Hills Middle 2030 OF 62 %
9 Sawyer Peterson UT Crimson Cliffs 2030 RHP 58 %
10 Eli Platt UT Dixie High School 2030 SS 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.

HIGHEST LINE DRIVE%

Rank Name State School Class Pos Line Drive %
1 Carson Tait UT Crimson Cliffs 2031 SS 57 %
2 Max Harris UT Payson Jr High 2030 SS 55 %
3 Levi Tanner UT Desert Hills 2031 1B 50 %
^ Owen Williams UT Desert Hills 2031 C 50 %
^ Tiger Tuitavuki UT Desert Hills 2030 SS 50 %
^ Ryder Alexander UT Crimson Cliffs 2030 OF 50 %
4 Austin Cowdell UT Crimson Cliffs Middle 2031 1B 45 %
^ Drexton Lyle UT Snow Canyon 2030 RHP 45 %
5 Eli Platt UT Dixie High School 2030 SS 44 %

Line Drive percentageThis metric is determined by how often the player produces a batted ball during the session with a launch angle between 10 to 25 degrees.

DEFENSIVE STATS

TOP INFIELD VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos INF Velo
1 Tiger Tuitavuki UT Desert Hills 2030 SS 76
^ Jack Dabell UT Desert Hills 2030 RHP 76
2 Cas Marziale UT Salem Junior High 2030 SS 74
3 Cash Minear UT Crimson Cliffs 2030 3B 72
^ Zack McKeehan UT Hurricane School 2030 SS 72

TOP OUTFIELD VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos OF Velo
1 Ezra Bird UT Desert Hills 2030 LHP 80
2 Ryder Alexander UT Crimson Cliffs 2030 OF 74
3 Sawyer Peterson UT Crimson Cliffs 2030 RHP 72

TOP CATCHER VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos C Velo
1 Max Harris UT Payson Jr High 2030 SS 69
^ Kendyn Westbrook UT Hurricane Middle 2030 C 69
2 Drexton Lyle UT Snow Canyon 2030 RHP 66
^ Carson Tait UT Crimson Cliffs 2031 SS 66
3 Brogan Oliverson UT Snow Canyon 2030 C 62

TOP POP TIMES

Rank Name State School Class Pos Pop Time
1 Kendyn Westbrook UT Hurricane Middle 2030 C 2.15-2.28
2 Max Harris UT Payson Jr High 2030 SS 2.21-2.30
3 Drexton Lyle UT Snow Canyon 2030 RHP 2.25-2.44

VALD PERFORMANCE

TOP 60-YARD DASH

Rank Name State School Class Pos 60-yd
1 Cas Marziale UT Salem Junior High 2030 SS 6.84 s
2 Ryder Alexander UT Crimson Cliffs 2030 OF 7.06 s
3 Tiger Tuitavuki UT Desert Hills 2030 SS 7.29 s
4 Ryder Rivera UT Desert Hills Middle 2030 OF 7.39 s
5 Ezra Bird UT Desert Hills 2030 LHP 7.45 s