Mon January 24, 2022
On Sunday, Jan. 23rd, the Phoenix Preseason ID was hosted at Grand Canyon's Brazell Field, an open event for 2022-2025 graduates. Talents were on display in front of the PBR Arizona staff, while data was being recorded by state-of-the-art technology.
Today, our post event coverage continues as we analyze pitching data collected from our TrackMan unit on site. TrackMan Portable combines the best of video and radar technology to output the most accurate data in every environment.
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| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Steve Solorzano | NM | Las Cruces | 2023 | 3B | 88.9 mph |
| 2 | Dillon Roberts | AZ | Cactus Shadows | 2023 | RHP | 85.0 mph |
| 3 | Hunter Heeringa | AZ | Valley Christian | 2023 | RHP | 82.6 mph |
| 4 | Cade Shumard | AZ | Saguaro | 2024 | LHP | 82.5 mph |
| 5 | Brennan Waldrop | CA | Mission Vista | 2022 | LHP | 82.3 mph |
| 6 | Jake Romaine | AZ | Desert Vista | 2023 | OF | 82.0 mph |
| 7 | Christopher Margarella | AZ | Saguaro | 2024 | OF | 81.4 mph |
| 8 | Wyatt Study | AB | Foot Hills Composite | 2022 | RHP | 80.7 mph |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
| 1 | James Leibmann | AZ | Note Dame Prep | 2024 | 2B | 2361 rpm |
| 2 | Steve Solorzano | NM | Las Cruces | 2023 | 3B | 2294 rpm |
| 3 | Hunter Heeringa | AZ | Valley Christian | 2023 | RHP | 2231 rpm |
| 4 | Christopher Margarella | AZ | Saguaro | 2024 | OF | 2215 rpm |
| 5 | Brennan Waldrop | CA | Mission Vista | 2022 | LHP | 2199 rpm |
| 6 | Noah Scilley | AZ | Gilbert Classical | 2023 | RHP | 2173 rpm |
| 7 | Parker Linnig | AZ | Saguaro | 2024 | RHP | 2172 rpm |
| 8 | Wyatt Study | AB | Foot Hills Composite | 2022 | RHP | 2171 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.
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Eff Velocity (avg) |
| 1 | Steve Solorzano | NM | Las Cruces | 2023 | 3B | 86.4 mph |
| 2 | Dillon Roberts | AZ | Cactus Shadows | 2023 | RHP | 84.7 mph |
| 3 | Hunter Heeringa | AZ | Valley Christian | 2023 | RHP | 81.9 mph |
| 4 | Brennan Waldrop | CA | Mission Vista | 2022 | LHP | 80.2 mph |
| 5 | Jake Romaine | AZ | Desert Vista | 2023 | OF | 80.1 mph |
| 6 | Cade Shumard | AZ | Saguaro | 2024 | LHP | 79.7 mph |
| 7 | Ben Richards | AZ | Paradise Valley | 2023 | SS | 79.2 mph |
| 8 | Michael McDougall | AZ | Deer Valley | 2024 | RHP | 78.7 mph |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (max) |
| 1 | Brennan Waldrop | CA | Mission Vista | 2022 | LHP | -19.2 in |
| 2 | Wyatt Study | AB | Foot Hills Composite | 2022 | RHP | 18.2 in |
| 3 | Jacob Blickenderfer | AZ | Casteel | 2024 | OF | -18.2 in |
| 4 | Christopher Peronace | AZ | Sandra Day O'Connor | 2024 | LHP | -17.7 in |
| 5 | Jake Romaine | AZ | Desert Vista | 2023 | OF | 17.5 in |
| 6 | Jackson Summers | AZ | Desert Ridge | 2023 | RHP | 16.8 in |
| 7 | Cohen Baack | AZ | Centennial | 2025 | OF | 16.0 in |
| 8 | Nathan Vandyke | AZ | New Way Academy | 2025 | C | 15.9 in |
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.”
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Brennan Waldrop | CA | Mission Vista | 2022 | LHP | 2193 rpm |
| 2 | Noah Scilley | AZ | Gilbert Classical | 2023 | RHP | 2179 rpm |
| 3 | Jake Romaine | AZ | Desert Vista | 2023 | OF | 2166 rpm |
| 4 | Steve Solorzano | NM | Las Cruces | 2023 | 3B | 2157 rpm |
| 5 | Cohen Baack | AZ | Centennial | 2025 | OF | 2066 rpm |
| 6 | Adem Wagner | AZ | Horizon | 2025 | RHP | 2038 rpm |
| 7 | Jacob Mustain | AZ | Pusch Ridge Christian | 2024 | SS | 2027 rpm |
| 8 | Hunter Heeringa | AZ | Valley Christian | 2023 | RHP | 1995 rpm |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | Christopher Margarella | AZ | Saguaro | 2024 | OF | 16.0 |
| 2 | Dillon Roberts | AZ | Cactus Shadows | 2023 | RHP | 15.6 |
| 3 | Ernesto Bojorquez | AZ | Salpointe | 2025 | OF | 15.5 |
| 4 | Steve Solorzano | NM | Las Cruces | 2023 | 3B | 15.4 |
| 5 | Gehrig Heil | AZ | Arcadia | 2025 | RHP | 15.2 |
| 6 | Jackson Summers | AZ | Desert Ridge | 2023 | RHP | 15.1 |
| 7 | Zachary Stevens | AZ | Mountain Pointe | 2024 | OF | 14.2 |
| 8 | Antonio Reyes | NM | Mayfield | 2023 | RHP | 14.0 |
| 9 | Torin Mayse | AZ | Cactus Shadows | 2024 | RHP | 13.9 |
| 10 | Jake Romaine | AZ | Desert Vista | 2023 | OF | 13.7 |
| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| Preseason All-State Games: Underclass (Invite-Only) | AZ | 01/29 | Apollo High School - Glendale, AZ |
| Preseason All-State Games: Upperclass (Invite-Only) | AZ | 01/30 | Apollo High School - Glendale, AZ |
| Super 60 Pro Showcase | NATIONAL | 02/06 | The MAX - McCook, Ill. |
| Phoenix Rising Stars ID | AZ | 02/21 | Desert Ridge High School - Phoenix, AZ |
