Data Darlings: Wharton County College JUCO Regional, Hitters


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Mike Ashmore

November 13, 2026

Recently, the New Balance Baseball Future Stars Series held a JUCO Regional event at Wharton County College for a two-day event featuring a total of six games, with three games played per day. Six teams attended — Alvin, Galveston, Blinn, Wharton, San Jacinto and Coastal Bend — and there were no shortage of intriguing prospects for our scouts to take a look at during the mid-week contests.

First, let’s take a look at some of the data standouts from the games, with the caveat that this comes from all received and properly tagged data that came out of the event, so there be some exclusions.

Top Exit Velocity — Jackson Castillo (Alvin Community College, 108.6 MPH)

A six-foot, 210-pound switch-hitting catcher, Castillo led the way on the exit velo charts, stroking a ball over 108 miles per hour during the two days at Wharton. A sophomore, Castillo is coming off a strong freshman campaign in which he hit .324 with six homers and 42 RBI and doesn’t turn 20 until May. Seems to be an intriguing profile for four-year schools and big-league teams to keep an eye on here moving forward.

Top Average Exit Velocity — Jayce Richardson (Alvin Community College, 103.2 MPH)

Richardson is a fellow sophomore at Alvin, a steady fve-foot-ten and 175 pound middle infielder out of Texas. He averaged over 103 miles per hour over his games at Wharton, and posted a .723 OPS in his freshman campaign last year, swiping nine bags while hitting .253 with three homers and 20 RBI.

Best Hard Hit Percentage (minimum three batted balls) — Mason Priest (Wharton CC, 100%)

Priest has consistently produced 100+ exit velos as you can see below, and it’s no surprise that he led the way at what were essentially home games for the Wharton standout. A Texas native, Priest enters his sophomore campaign and is another well-rounded player who stole 15 bases over 40 games during his collegiate debut season.

Longest Distance, Batted Ball — Blake Beheler (Blinn, 438 feet)

A transfer from Texas State, Beheler is a serious power threat. Used sparingly last season, he entered the transfer portal in June and the six-foot-two, 235-pound slugger was wisely picked up by Blinn shortly thereafter. Despite getting just 37 AB’s last season, Beheler homered in two of them, and has a long history of showing significant juice with the bat when afforded the opportunity to do so. He’ll be a very interesting watch with the Buccaneers in 2027.

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