Prep Baseball Report

Madison Rising Stars ID: Trackman Files


PBR Alabama Staff

MADISON, AL - The Madison Rising Stars ID was held on Sunday, May 28th at Bob Jones HS in Madison, AL. This was an open event that consisted of prospects in the 2027-2028 classes. These players went through a pro-style workout and took batting practice using Trackman to record hitting metrics. Pitchers were able to throw in simulated bullpens and were able to get numbers and metrics off of our Trackman unit, such as pitch velocity, spin rate, horizontal & vertical movement & much more. There were some players who showed up and continued to build off of prior performances, but there were also some new names who jumped onto our radar with a strong showing on Sunday.

Continuing off our post-event coverage for this event, we take a look back at some of the leaders from each statistical category recorded on the Trackman B1 unit. Please continue to check back over the next week, as we will release individual scouting reports on each player present at the event. 

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MAX FASTBALL & AVERAGE SPIN RATE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velocity (max)
1 Braydon Nichols AL Munford 2027 C 79.1 mph
2 David Sharp Jr. AL Priceville 2027 SS 78.8 mph
3 Riley White AL Athens 2027 OF 76.5 mph
4 Ty Hunter AL Hazel Green 2028 OF 75.6 mph
5 Ridge Brown AL Lamar County 2027 LHP 75.2 mph
6 Cole Ziak AL Hazel Green 2027 OF 75.1 mph

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Cade Parham AL East Limestone 2027 1B 2207 rpm
2 David Sharp Jr. AL Priceville 2027 SS 2030 rpm
3 Cole Ziak AL Hazel Green 2027 OF 1935 rpm
4 Jace Duckett AL Madison County 2027 OF 1931 rpm

Max Fastball Velocity: This metric calculates the speed of the pitch as it’s released from the pitcher’s hand.

Spin Rate: This metric calculates the rate of spin on the baseball as it leaves the pitcher’s hand, measured in revolutions per minute (rpm). Historical data shows that high-spin fastballs lessen the impact of gravity, allowing for more ‘rise’ (or less fall, in other words) as it carries through the zone. Low-spin fastballs typically indicate the pitch has greater horizontal action, often making it tougher to square up, but generally easier to make contact with, leading to more ground balls, while high-spin fastballs show a correlation with swings and misses.

AVERAGE FASTBALL HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Ridge Brown AL Lamar County 2027 LHP -16.8
2 Ty Hunter AL Hazel Green 2028 OF -15.7
3 Walker Sellars AL Madison Academy 2027 1B -14.3
4 Brayden Beach AL Smith Station 2028 RHP 13.2
5 Robbins Lowe AL Huntsville 2028 1B 11.9
6 Jace Duckett AL Madison County 2027 OF -10.3

Horizontal Break: Outlined on TrackMan’s own website: “... horizontal movement is measured in inches between where the pitch actually crosses the front of home plate side-wise, and where it would have crossed home plate side-wise if had it traveled in a perfectly straight line from release. A positive number means the break was to the right from the pitcher’s perspective, while a negative number means the break was to the left from the pitcher’s perspective.”

AVERAGE CURVEBALL SPIN RATE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 David Sharp Jr. AL Priceville 2027 SS 2355 rpm
2 Ty Hunter AL Hazel Green 2028 OF 2158 rpm
3 Robbins Lowe AL Huntsville 2028 1B 2154 rpm
4 Cade Parham AL East Limestone 2027 1B 2134 rpm
5 Eli Cantrell AL Madison County 2027 3B 2075 rpm

Spin Rate: The metric calculates how fast the ball is spinning as it leaves the pitcher’s hand, reported in the number of times the pitched ball would spin per minute (“revolutions per minute” or “rpm”).

AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Ty Hunter AL Hazel Green 2028 OF -20.4
2 Ridge Brown AL Lamar County 2027 LHP -19.8
3 Walker Sellars AL Madison Academy 2027 1B -12.0
4 Braydon Nichols AL Munford 2027 C 11.4
5 David Sharp Jr. AL Priceville 2027 SS -11.3

Horizontal Break: This metric measures the distance, measured in inches, between where the pitch actually crosses the front of home plate side-wise, and where it would have crossed home plate side-wise if had it traveled in a perfectly straight line from release. A positive number means the break was to the right from the pitcher’s perspective, while a negative number means the break was to the left from the pitcher’s perspective.

PEAK EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 David Sharp Jr. AL Priceville 2027 SS 87.2 mph
2 Riley White AL Athens 2027 OF 87.1 mph
3 Beau Bersky AL Florence 2027 C 86.7 mph
4 Walker Sellars AL Madison Academy 2027 1B 86.0 mph
5 Ridge Brown AL Lamar County 2027 LHP 85.3 mph
6 Paul Barnett AL Mountain Brook 2027 SS 85.2 mph
7 Robbins Lowe AL Huntsville 2028 1B 85.1 mph
8 Braydon Nichols AL Munford 2027 C 84.8 mph
9 Cole Ziak AL Hazel Green 2027 OF 84.6 mph
10 Aiden Gates AL Priceville 2027 1B 83.7 mph

Exit Velocity: This metric measures the speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of contact.

PEAK ESTIMATED BATTED DISTANCE (HITTING)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (max)
1 Walker Sellars AL Madison Academy 2027 1B 313 ft
2 Cole Ziak AL Hazel Green 2027 OF 310 ft
3 Ridge Brown AL Lamar County 2027 LHP 285 ft
4 Beau Bersky AL Florence 2027 C 281 ft
5 Houston Tibbs AL Hamilton 2027 SS 276 ft
6 Jace Duckett AL Madison County 2027 OF 275 ft
7 Riley White AL Athens 2027 OF 267 ft
8 Ty Hunter AL Hazel Green 2028 OF 264 ft
9 Bryce Bowlin MS Heritage 2027 OF 261 ft
10 David Sharp Jr. AL Priceville 2027 SS 257 ft

Distance: This metric measures the estimated “carry flat” distance, measured in feet, meaning the distance that the ball travels before it lands, or would have landed if it were not caught or obstructed. 

 

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