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Tue January 24, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, CALIF. - The SoCal Preseason All-State Upperclass was held at Elsinore High School and consisted of players in the 2023 and 2024 classes with a few hand-selected 2025’s. These players went through extended pro-style work out that included batting practice using Trackman and Blast Motion, participated in defensive evaluations, ran the 60 yard-dash using Swift Performance, and concluded with a simulated game.
Pitchers were able to throw in simulated outings during gameplay 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.
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.
Prep Baseball Report events across the country have been powered by TrackMan’s industry-leading portable system to capture pinpoint accurate, actionable data from player performances. Prep Baseball Report and TrackMan are dedicated to recognizing talent and unleashing their potential.
At the event all pitches were monitored through the portable Trackman B1 unit. Each player threw their complete arsenal of pitches allowing us to collect metrics such as release velocity, spin rate, vertical & horizontal movement and much more.
This data goes directly into the player profiles allowing the PBR Staff, college coaches and professional scouts alike to evaluate and compare prospects on a national scale.
Here are some of the advanced metrics gathered, available for subscribers to PBR Plus (effective velocity, max & avg IVB, max & avg horizontal movement, extension avg, release height avg, zone %).
SLIDER VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Daniel Flores | CA | Birmingham Community Charter | 2023 | RHP | 76.6 mph |
2 | Tomas Lopez | CA | Redondo Union | 2023 | RHP | 74.2 mph |
3 | Andrew Johnson | CA | Capistrano Valley Christian | 2024 | RHP | 72.9 mph |
4 | Matthew Moreno | CA | South Hills | 2024 | SS | 72.7 mph |
SLIDER SPIN
NCAA Averages (RPM): Top 10% - 2973, Top 25% - 2490, Avg. 50% - 2304
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (max)
1
Tomas Lopez
CA
Redondo Union
2023
RHP
2552 rpm
2
Matthew Moreno
CA
South Hills
2024
SS
2551 rpm
3
Andrew Johnson
CA
Capistrano Valley Christian
2024
RHP
2348 rpm
4
Daniel Flores
CA
Birmingham Community Charter
2023
RHP
2204 rpm
CURVEBALL VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Troy Cooper | CA | Hart | 2024 | RHP | 75.1 mph |
2 | Brock Wirthgen | CA | Orange Lutheran | 2023 | C | 74.9 mph |
3 | Tyler Simkins | CA | Sunny Hills | 2024 | OF | 74.6 mph |
4 | Matthew Moreno | CA | South Hills | 2024 | SS | 72.7 mph |
5 | Joseph Norris | CA | Notre Dame | 2023 | RHP | 72.2 mph |
6 | Brooks Lang | CA | La Jolla Country Day | 2023 | RHP | 72.0 mph |
7 | Andrew Johnson | CA | Capistrano Valley Christian | 2024 | RHP | 71.1 mph |
8 | Braden Wauschek | CA | Great Oak | 2023 | RHP | 70.9 mph |
9 | Thomas Pighin | CA | Villa Park | 2024 | RHP | 70.2 mph |
10 | Adrian Robles | CA | Sonora | 2023 | RHP | 70.1 mph |
CURVEBALL SPIN
NCAA Averages (RPM): Top 10% - 2730, Top 25% - 2539, Avg. 50% - 2339
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (max)
1
Matthew Moreno
CA
South Hills
2024
SS
2551 rpm
2
Brooks Lang
CA
La Jolla Country Day
2023
RHP
2435 rpm
3
Andrew Johnson
CA
Capistrano Valley Christian
2024
RHP
2360 rpm
4
Brock Wirthgen
CA
Orange Lutheran
2023
C
2202 rpm
5
Adrian Robles
CA
Sonora
2023
RHP
2021 rpm
6
Thomas Pighin
CA
Villa Park
2024
RHP
1974 rpm
7
Josh Hickey
CA
Yucaipa
2023
RHP
1914 rpm
8
Troy Cooper
CA
Hart
2024
RHP
1903 rpm
9
Braden Wauschek
CA
Great Oak
2023
RHP
1813 rpm
10
Joseph Norris
CA
Notre Dame
2023
RHP
1769 rpm
CHANGEUP VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Andrew Johnson | CA | Capistrano Valley Christian | 2024 | RHP | 82.0 mph |
2 | Joseph Norris | CA | Notre Dame | 2023 | RHP | 81.8 mph |
3 | Tyler Simkins | CA | Sunny Hills | 2024 | OF | 80.7 mph |
4 | Troy Cooper | CA | Hart | 2024 | RHP | 80.7 mph |
5 | Owen Eisen | CA | Ocean View | 2023 | RHP | 79.8 mph |
6 | Nathan Hunter | CA | Edison | 2024 | SS | 79.0 mph |
7 | Brock Wirthgen | CA | Orange Lutheran | 2023 | C | 78.7 mph |
8 | Aidan Stevenson | CA | Santa Margarita | 2024 | 3B | 77.3 mph |
9 | Tomas Lopez | CA | Redondo Union | 2023 | RHP | 76.5 mph |
10 | Wyatt Ashe | CA | Bakersfield | 2023 | OF | 74.4 mph |
CHANGEUP SPIN
NCAA Averages (RPM): Top 10% - 2024, Top 25% - 1867, Avg. 50% - 1688
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (max)
1
Nathan Hunter
CA
Edison
2024
SS
2282 rpm
2
Tomas Lopez
CA
Redondo Union
2023
RHP
2121 rpm
3
Tyler Simkins
CA
Sunny Hills
2024
OF
2009 rpm
4
Aidan Stevenson
CA
Santa Margarita
2024
3B
1971 rpm
5
Collin Azoy
CA
Granada Hills Charter
2024
LHP
1800 rpm
6
Wyatt Ashe
CA
Bakersfield
2023
OF
1800 rpm
7
Troy Cooper
CA
Hart
2024
RHP
1672 rpm
8
Andrew Johnson
CA
Capistrano Valley Christian
2024
RHP
1629 rpm
9
Owen Eisen
CA
Ocean View
2023
RHP
1452 rpm
10
Joseph Norris
CA
Notre Dame
2023
RHP
1447 rpm
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
South Bay Preseason ID |
CA | 01/29 | Mission College - San Jose |
East Bay Preseason ID | CA | 2/05 | Chabot College - Hayward |
Rising Stars ID: Sacramento | CA | 3/12 | McBean Stadium - Lincoln |
Rising Stars ID: Bay Area | CA | 4/23 | Chabot College - Hayward |