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Tracking every @hwbaseball home run + more
* denotes preseason/playoffs

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James Tronstein is the first Harvard-Westlake player to be named the Gatorade Player of the Year in California since Jack Flaherty in 2014 #MLBDraft

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Evan Alexander DOMINATED the Mission League this year:

🔴 7-0 W/L
⚫️ 0.38 ERA
🔴 9.6 K/7
⚫️ 2.1 H/7
🔴 .089 BAA

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Harvard-Westlake players have now won both the Mission League MVP and Pitcher of the Year awards in two of the last three years.

2024: Bryce Rainer and Duncan Marsten
2026: James Tronstein and Evan Alexander

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Most home runs in a season since Jake Suddleson (12) in 2016.

One of the best to ever do it for HW.

[James Tronstein @therealjtronny]

All 💣 from the fall and spring. @HW_Analytics

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James Tronstein put up some crazy exit velocities yesterday:

🔥 112 mph single
🔥 97 mph homer
🔥 101 mph double
🔥 100 mph sac fly

#MLBDraft

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Jake Kim (5)*

Exit Velocity: 95 mph
Distance: 352 ft
Launch Angle: 36°
Pitch Type: 80.1 mph slider

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James Tronstein (10)*

Date: 5/15/26
Opponent: Huntington Beach
Exit Velocity: 98 mph
Distance: 380 ft
Pitch Type: 77.8 mph changeup

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Exit Velocity: 98.3 mph
Distance: 372 ft
Launch Angle: 34°

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Jake Kim (4)

Date: 3/28/26
Opponent: Casteel (AZ)
11th of career

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Exit Velocity: 102.7 mph
Launch Angle: 34.4°

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Jake Kim (3)

Date: 3/27/26
Opponent: Trinity (KY)
Distance: 383 ft.
Hang Time: 5.2s
10th of career

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James Tronstein’s playoff stats since 2024, including his 3 XBH game today: 10-22 (.454), 3 2B, HR, 4 R, 3 RBI, 3 SB 🔥

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James Tronstein (9)*
Date: 5/12/26
Opponent: La Mirada

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Ethan Price (5)
Date: 5/6/26
Opponent: Crespi

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Ira Rootman (6)
Date: 5/6/26
Opponent: Crespi

Rootman’s career totals at Hartunian Field:
5-13 (.385), 2B, 2 HR (incl. first of career), 5 RBI, 2 SB 🔥

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James Tronstein is the first player to have a multi-home run game for HW since…James Tronstein on May 5th, 2025 against Loyola #MLBDraft https://t.co/kSALrpClKs

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@LesLukach @CypCentBaseball Kirchner/Alexander

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James Tronstein (8)

Date: 4/29/26
Opponent: Chaminade

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James Tronstein (7)
Date: 4/29/26
Opponent: Chaminade

Exit Velocity: 108 mph
Pitch Type: 91.6 mph sinker

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Pitch Type: 70.9 mph slider

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James Tronstein (6)

Date: 4/28/26
Opponent: Chaminade
WPA: +13.2%
Career Total: 13