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Hand Speed (max)
CLASS OF 2028
1B
LHP
Braden
Reich
Gillespie (HS) • IL
6' 0" • 205LBS
L/L • 15yr 11mo
Travel Team: GBA 15U Hovey
6' 0" • 205LBS
L/L • 15yr 11mo
Travel Team: GBA 15U Hovey
Rankings
2028 National
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2028 State
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Best Of Stats
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Bat Speed (max)
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Rot. Acc (max)
31
Hard Hit %
2/15/26
92.6
Exit Velocity (max)
2/15/26
85.5
Exit Velocity (avg)
2/15/26
338
Distance (max)
2/15/26
100
Sweet Spot %
4/11/23
7.88
60-yd
2/15/26
4.55
30-yd
2/23/25
1.95
10-yd
2/23/25
16.4
Run speed (max)
2/23/25
75
INF Velo
2/15/26
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OF Velo
-
C Velo
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Pop Time
Fastball
70
Velocity (max)
4/25/24
67 - 69
Velo Range
4/25/24
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Spin Rate (avg)
Changeup
64 - 65
Velo Range
4/25/24
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Spin Rate (avg)
Slider
61 - 64
Velo Range
4/25/24
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Spin Rate (avg)
Positional Tools
2026
2025
2024
2023
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60 Yard Dash
The athlete's fastest 60-yard dash time in the given event year. Measured in seconds (s)
7.88
Infield Velocity
The athlete's maximum throwing velocity from an infield position in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
75.0
Power / Speed Score
A simple calculation that divides the athlete’s Exit Velocity Max by the athlete’s 60 Yard Dash time for the given event year. For example, 98 MPH / 7.00s = 14.00.
11.8
60 Yard Dash
The athlete's fastest 60-yard dash time in the given event year. Measured in seconds (s)
8.30
Infield Velocity
The athlete's maximum throwing velocity from an infield position in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
71.0
Power / Speed Score
A simple calculation that divides the athlete’s Exit Velocity Max by the athlete’s 60 Yard Dash time for the given event year. For example, 98 MPH / 7.00s = 14.00.
10.2
60 Yard Dash
The athlete's fastest 60-yard dash time in the given event year. Measured in seconds (s)
8.52
Infield Velocity
The athlete's maximum throwing velocity from an infield position in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
68.0
Power / Speed Score
A simple calculation that divides the athlete’s Exit Velocity Max by the athlete’s 60 Yard Dash time for the given event year. For example, 98 MPH / 7.00s = 14.00.
10.2
60 Yard Dash
The athlete's fastest 60-yard dash time in the given event year. Measured in seconds (s)
8.84
Infield Velocity
The athlete's maximum throwing velocity from an infield position in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
62.0
Power / Speed Score
A simple calculation that divides the athlete’s Exit Velocity Max by the athlete’s 60 Yard Dash time for the given event year. For example, 98 MPH / 7.00s = 14.00.
9.8
Hitting
2026
2025
2024
2023
Exit Velocity Max
The highest exit velocity of any batted ball in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
92.6
Exit Velocity Avg
Average exit velocity of all batted balls in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
85.5
Distance Max
The highest flight distance of any batted ball in the given event year. Measured in feet (ft).
338
Distance Avg
Average flight distance of all batted balls in the given event year. Measured in feet (ft).
259
Launch Angle Avg
Average launch angle of all batted balls in the given event year. Measured in degrees.
20.8686
Hard Hit %
Percentage of batted balls with exit velocities over 95 MPH in the given event year.
Sweet Spot %
Percentage of batted balls in the given event year with a launch angle between 8° and 32°.
Line Drive %
Percentage of batted balls with launch angles between 10 and 25 degrees in the given event year.
Fly Ball %
Percentage of batted balls with launch angles between 25 and 50 degrees in the given event year.
Ground Ball %
Percentage of batted balls with launch angles below 10 degrees in the given event year.
Exit Velocity Max
The highest exit velocity of any batted ball in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
84.9
Exit Velocity Avg
Average exit velocity of all batted balls in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
78.3
Distance Max
The highest flight distance of any batted ball in the given event year. Measured in feet (ft).
276
Distance Avg
Average flight distance of all batted balls in the given event year. Measured in feet (ft).
185
Launch Angle Avg
Average launch angle of all batted balls in the given event year. Measured in degrees.
16.0603
Hard Hit %
Percentage of batted balls with exit velocities over 95 MPH in the given event year.
Sweet Spot %
Percentage of batted balls in the given event year with a launch angle between 8° and 32°.
Line Drive %
Percentage of batted balls with launch angles between 10 and 25 degrees in the given event year.
Fly Ball %
Percentage of batted balls with launch angles between 25 and 50 degrees in the given event year.
Ground Ball %
Percentage of batted balls with launch angles below 10 degrees in the given event year.
Exit Velocity Max
The highest exit velocity of any batted ball in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
86.8
Exit Velocity Avg
Average exit velocity of all batted balls in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
75.5
Distance Max
The highest flight distance of any batted ball in the given event year. Measured in feet (ft).
254
Distance Avg
Average flight distance of all batted balls in the given event year. Measured in feet (ft).
128
Launch Angle Avg
Average launch angle of all batted balls in the given event year. Measured in degrees.
15.2543
Hard Hit %
Percentage of batted balls with exit velocities over 95 MPH in the given event year.
Sweet Spot %
Percentage of batted balls in the given event year with a launch angle between 8° and 32°.
Line Drive %
Percentage of batted balls with launch angles between 10 and 25 degrees in the given event year.
Fly Ball %
Percentage of batted balls with launch angles between 25 and 50 degrees in the given event year.
Ground Ball %
Percentage of batted balls with launch angles below 10 degrees in the given event year.
Exit Velocity Max
The highest exit velocity of any batted ball in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
86.4
Exit Velocity Avg
Average exit velocity of all batted balls in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
82.8
Distance Max
The highest flight distance of any batted ball in the given event year. Measured in feet (ft).
305
Distance Avg
Average flight distance of all batted balls in the given event year. Measured in feet (ft).
256
Launch Angle Avg
Average launch angle of all batted balls in the given event year. Measured in degrees.
22.7006
Hard Hit %
Percentage of batted balls with exit velocities over 95 MPH in the given event year.
Sweet Spot %
Percentage of batted balls in the given event year with a launch angle between 8° and 32°.
Line Drive %
Percentage of batted balls with launch angles between 10 and 25 degrees in the given event year.
Fly Ball %
Percentage of batted balls with launch angles between 25 and 50 degrees in the given event year.
Ground Ball %
Percentage of batted balls with launch angles below 10 degrees in the given event year.
GBA Scout Day
Feb 15, 2026
Trackman - Hitting
92.6
Exit Velocity (max)
85.5
Exit Velocity (avg)
259
Distance (avg)
338
Distance (max)
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
GBA Scout Day
Feb 23, 2025
Trackman - Hitting
84.9
Exit Velocity (max)
78.3
Exit Velocity (avg)
185
Distance (avg)
276
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
GBA Rising Stars ID
Apr 25, 2024
Trackman - Hitting
86.8
Exit Velocity (max)
75.5
Exit Velocity (avg)
128
Distance (avg)
254
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Gators Rising Stars ID
Apr 11, 2023
Trackman - Hitting
86.4
Exit Velocity (max)
82.8
Exit Velocity (avg)
256
Distance (avg)
305
Distance (max)
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Hitting
Pitching
Pitch Scores
Pitching Velos
2024
2023
Fastball
Velocity Max
The maximum observed fastball velocity in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
70.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
The average velocity for all pitches of this type in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH)
68.0
Changeup
Velocity Avg
The average velocity for all pitches of this type in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH)
64.5
Slider
Velocity Avg
The average velocity for all pitches of this type in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH)
62.5
Fastball
Velocity Max
The maximum observed fastball velocity in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
66.0
Fastball
Velocity Avg
The average velocity for all pitches of this type in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH)
64.5
Changeup
Velocity Avg
The average velocity for all pitches of this type in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH)
60.0
Slider
Velocity Avg
The average velocity for all pitches of this type in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH)
62.5
Game Performance
2023
60 Yard Dash
The athlete's fastest 0-60-yard time in the given event year. Measured in seconds.
8.84
Top Speed (MPH)
The athlete's fastest split time converted to miles per hour.
2025
10 Yard Dash
The athlete's fastest 0-10-yard split time in the given event year. Measured in seconds.
1.95
30 Yard Dash
The athlete's fastest 0-30-yard split time in the given event year. Measured in seconds.
4.55
60 Yard Dash
The athlete's fastest 0-60-yard time in the given event year. Measured in seconds.
8.3
Top Speed (MPH)
The athlete's fastest split time converted to miles per hour.
Vizual Edge
Pitch Ai
Notes
Comments
3/20/25
OF Gage Homann (Edwardsville), C Nolan Goetten (Jersey), OF Chase Juenger (Freeburg) and 1B Braden Reich (Gillespie) are four freshmen who swung noteworthy bats and should be 2028s to follow moving forward.
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Physical
2026
Grip Strgth (LH)
Grip strength is a measure of a players bat control and ability to transfer power and speed during impact, measured in pounds of force generated; collected with elbow bent at 90 degrees.
Grip Strgth (RH)
Grip strength is a measure of a players bat control and ability to transfer power and speed during impact, measured in pounds of force generated; collected with elbow bent at 90 degrees.