Hawaii Rising Stars ID: Statistical Analysis
April 23, 2024
On Sunday, April 21st, the Prep Baseball Hawaii staff hosted it's first and only Rising Stars event of the year with the Hawaii Rising Stars at Pearl City High School in Pearl City, Hawaii. This event featured 33 prospects from the 2028 - 2029 classes and allowed our staff an opportunity to get an in-depth look and analysis of the players in attendance.
Today we'll start our deep dive into the data collected at this event within this Statistical Analysis story. Over the next couple of days we’ll be diving deeper into all of the data we collected rolling out even more coverage from the event.
For complete event results, click here.
To view upcoming event schedule, click here.
60-YARD DASH
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yd |
1 | Katin Tilton | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2028 | OF | 6.89 s |
2 | Kai Watanabe | HI | Henry Perrine Baldwin High School | 2028 | C | 6.96 s |
3 | Keawe Kaalekahi | HI | Saint Louis School | 2028 | 3B | 7.03 s |
4 | Daly Watson | HI | Punahou School | 2028 | 3B | 7.10 s |
5 | Ruston Hiyoto | HI | Kalani High School | 2028 | OF | 7.20 s |
6 | Brennan Tomas | HI | Punahou School | 2028 | OF | 7.23 s |
7 | Tyler Tokuda | HI | Mililani High School | 2028 | 3B | 7.32 s |
8 | Noah Andrew Castillo | HI | James Campbell High School | 2028 | RHP | 7.35 s |
9 | Kolotau Koka | HI | N/A | 2029 | 3B | 7.39 s |
10 | Case Cannon | HI | N/A | 2028 | SS | 7.41 s |
FASTBALL VELOCITY (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Noah Andrew Castillo | HI | James Campbell High School | 2028 | RHP | 85.8 mph |
2 | Keona Barraza | HI | Punahou School | 2029 | RHP | 80.1 mph |
3 | Evan SoliaiHowlett | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2028 | 3B | 78.5 mph |
4 | Daly Watson | HI | Punahou School | 2028 | 3B | 77.9 mph |
5 | Keawe Kaalekahi | HI | Saint Louis School | 2028 | 3B | 74.9 mph |
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Kai Watanabe | HI | Henry Perrine Baldwin High School | 2028 | C | 91.8 mph |
2 | Blaze Kahale | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2028 | 1B | 89.3 mph |
3 | Case Cannon | HI | N/A | 2028 | SS | 87.9 mph |
4 | Micah James Kamoku | HI | Saint Louis School | 2028 | C | 87.8 mph |
5 | Kaikea Planas | HI | Waimea High School | 2028 | 1B | 87.8 mph |
6 | Kekoanui Payanal | HI | Punahou School | 2028 | SS | 87.6 mph |
7 | Brennan Tomas | HI | Punahou School | 2028 | OF | 86.4 mph |
8 | Kolotau Koka | HI | N/A | 2029 | 3B | 85.9 mph |
9 | Daly Watson | HI | Punahou School | 2028 | 3B | 85.8 mph |
10 | Keona Barraza | HI | Punahou School | 2029 | RHP | 84.6 mph |
DISTANCE (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Brennan Tomas | HI | Punahou School | 2028 | OF | 324 ft |
2 | Case Cannon | HI | N/A | 2028 | SS | 321 ft |
3 | Kolotau Koka | HI | N/A | 2029 | 3B | 314 ft |
4 | Daly Watson | HI | Punahou School | 2028 | 3B | 303 ft |
5 | Ruston Hiyoto | HI | Kalani High School | 2028 | OF | 302 ft |
6 | Keona Barraza | HI | Punahou School | 2029 | RHP | 301 ft |
7 | Kekoanui Payanal | HI | Punahou School | 2028 | SS | 298 ft |
8 | Kamakai Angell | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2028 | OF | 297 ft |
9 | Richard Wells Jr | HI | Hilo High School | 2029 | 1B | 291 ft |
10 | Kaeo Nouchi | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2028 | C | 289 ft |
INFIELD VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
1 | Tyler Tokuda | HI | Mililani High School | 2028 | 3B | 83 |
^ | Kekoanui Payanal | HI | Punahou School | 2028 | SS | 83 |
2 | Daly Watson | HI | Punahou School | 2028 | 3B | 82 |
3 | Case Cannon | HI | N/A | 2028 | SS | 80 |
4 | Keona Barraza | HI | Punahou School | 2029 | RHP | 79 |
OUTFIELD VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
1 | Noah Andrew Castillo | HI | James Campbell High School | 2028 | RHP | 82 |
2 | Brennan Tomas | HI | Punahou School | 2028 | OF | 73 |
3 | Evan Concepcion | HI | Saint Louis School | 2028 | OF | 72 |
CATCHER VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
1 | Kai Watanabe | HI | Henry Perrine Baldwin High School | 2028 | C | 79 |
2 | Micah James Kamoku | HI | Saint Louis School | 2028 | C | 72 |
3 | Kaeo Nouchi | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2028 | C | 70 |
POP-TIME
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
1 | Kai Watanabe | HI | Henry Perrine Baldwin High School | 2028 | C | 1.89-1.99 |
2 | Micah James Kamoku | HI | Saint Louis School | 2028 | C | 2.01-2.07 |
3 | Noah Kawakami | HI | Pearl City High School | 2028 | C | 2.14-2.17 |
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