20.6
Hand Speed (max)
9/30/23
CLASS OF 2027
C
OF
Kulani
Matsuoka (Roberts)
Hurricane (HS) • UT
5' 9" • 165LBS
R/R • 15yr 8mo
Travel Team: GBG
5' 9" • 165LBS
R/R • 15yr 8mo
Travel Team: GBG
Rankings
2027 National
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2027 State
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Best Of Stats
68.4
Bat Speed (max)
9/30/23
13.6
Rot. Acc (max)
9/30/23
-
Hard Hit %
91.2
Exit Velocity (max)
9/30/23
86.2
Exit Velocity (avg)
9/30/23
310
Distance (max)
9/30/23
67
Sweet Spot %
9/30/23
7.7
60
9/30/23
-
30-yd
-
10-yd
-
Run speed (max)
-
INF Velo
78
OF Velo
9/30/23
72
C Velo
9/30/23
2.19 - 2.33
Pop Time
9/30/23
Positional Tools
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)
7.70
Pop Time
The athlete's fastest pop time in the given event year. Measured from glove to glove, in seconds (s).
2.19 - 2.33
Catcher Velocity
The athlete's maximum throwing velocity from the catcher position in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
72.0
Outfield Velocity
The athlete's maximum throwing velocity from an outfield position in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
78.0
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
Hitting
2023
Exit Velocity Max
The highest exit velocity of any batted ball in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
91.2
Exit Velocity Avg
Average exit velocity of all batted balls in the given event year. Measured in miles per hour (MPH).
86.2
Distance Max
The highest flight distance of any batted ball in the given event year. Measured in feet (ft).
310
Distance Avg
Average flight distance of all batted balls in the given event year. Measured in feet (ft).
216
Launch Angle Avg
Average launch angle of all batted balls in the given event year. Measured in degrees.
19.5
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.
2023 PBR Scout Day: GBG Utah
Sep 30, 2023
Trackman - Hitting
91.2
Exit Velocity (max)
86.2
Exit Velocity (avg)
216
Distance (avg)
310
Distance (max)
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Hitting
2023
Hand Speed Max
The highest Peak Hand Speed of any swing in the given event year.
20.6
Hand Speed Avg
The average Peak Hand Speed for all swings in the given event year.
19.7
Bat Speed Max
The highest Bat Speed of any swing in the given event year.
68.4
Bat Speed Avg
The average Bat Speed for all swings in the given event year.
64.9
Rotational Acceleration Max
The highest Rotational Acceleration of any swing in the given event year.
Rotational Acceleration Avg
The average Rotational Acceleration for all swings in the given event year.
On-Plane Efficiency Max
The highest On-Plane Efficiency of any swing in the given event year.
On-Plane Efficiency Avg
The average On-Plane Efficiency for all swings in the given event year.
2023 PBR Scout Day: GBG Utah
Sep 30, 2023
Blast - Hitting
20.6
Hand Speed (max)
19.7
Hand Speed (avg)
68.4
Bat Speed (max)
64.9
Bat Speed (avg)
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
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Background: "Lani" was a revelation, as he lives in my hometown. Being a pre-high school player, and my focus on the top HS players in the state, I didn't know that Matsuoka (Roberts) lived in Hurricane. Lani announced his presence with a strong showing at the GBG Utah Scout Day, and in talks with him after, I became aware of his uncle Nick Roberts, who was a star pitcher at South Sevier HS, Dixie JC and I recruited Roberts to Southern Utah U in the spring of 1997. Nick Roberts would go on to become one of, if not arguably the greatest pitcher in SUU history. Roberts was a 1999 7th Rd MLB draft of the Houston Astros and was signed by Utah Scouting Director Jeff Scholzen, not only by the Astros, but with the Angels as a minor league free agent a few years later, when Roberts who was a Top 30 prospect for the Astros and had his career derailed by arm injuries, got a second chance with the Angels. Roberts would pitch in the prestigious Arizona Fall League and reached the AA level.
"Lani" features a lean well toned athletic build, with twitchy hitter'ish hands. Showing a confident aura about him, Lani gets solid separation at launch/foot strike and drives his hands inside and through the baseball with quality bat speed for his age. The bat path stays online and accelerates the barrel through the zone, and the ball jumps off his bat with quality back spin to the middle of the field. There is potential HR power in his future and the type of player that a Hurricane is in need of. The glove and defense are still developing as he's still looking for that sweet spot as far as a position goes (C/3B/OF), but what stands out is what matters most, and that is a hit tool, that has a chance to be of quality.