Kennesaw State Campus Tour: Data Dive, Pitchers
November 13, 2023
On November 4th , we traveled to Kennesaw for the Kennesaw State Campus Tour. This event featured players from the 2024-2028 classes, and it provided our staff with an in-depth look at some high-follow players for the spring high school season. we were excited to get into the area to find some new players to keep an eye on as we head into the spring.
Inside today’s Pitching Data dive we will highlight the players with top metrics per Trackman.
Early this week, we broke down the stat leaders from the more traditional categories in our statistical analysis. Today, we will take an even closer look at the pitchers in attendance with the help of our tech partners, broken down by the categories and leaderboards below.
FASTBALL
MAX VELOCITY (MPH)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Braegan Cravey | GA | Bleckley County High School | 2025 | LHP | 88.4 mph |
2 | Drew Harmon | GA | Sequoyah High School | 2026 | RHP | 86.5 mph |
3 | Colin Thomas | GA | The Paideia School | 2026 | RHP | 84.3 mph |
4 | William Shannon Dickert | GA | Oconee County | 2025 | RHP | 82.5 mph |
5 | Kurtis Maher | GA | Denmark | 2026 | LHP | 78.6 mph |
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Colin Thomas | GA | The Paideia School | 2026 | RHP | 2290 rpm |
2 | Jose Vega Matos | GA | Telfair County | 2024 | LHP | 2112 rpm |
3 | Robert Bahr | GA | Richmond Hill | 2025 | 2B | 2041 rpm |
4 | Braegan Cravey | GA | Bleckley County High School | 2025 | LHP | 2014 rpm |
5 | Cam Folan | GA | Woodstock | 2025 | RHP | 1974 rpm |
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.
SPIN EFFICIENCY% (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Efficiency % (avg) |
1 | Braegan Cravey | GA | Bleckley County High School | 2025 | LHP | 94 % |
2 | Ethan Hulsey | GA | East Forsyth High School | 2024 | RHP | 90 % |
3 | Daniel Gilroy | GA | South Forsyth | 2026 | 1B | 88 % |
4 | Evan Beckstrand | GA | North Forsyth High School | 2026 | LHP | 87 % |
5 | Colin Thomas | GA | The Paideia School | 2026 | RHP | 86 % |
Spin Efficiency: This metric is the percentage of the raw spin rate that directly impacts pitch movement; so while raw spin is measured by revolutions per minute (rpm), spin efficiency is the ratio of true spin divided by raw spin. It’s important to understand that more is not always better when it comes to spin efficiency. The optimal spin efficiency on a pitch depends on the pitch type and should be understood in the context of a pitcher’s entire arsenal. Regarding the true four-seam fastball, a spin efficiency close to 100 percent is preferable, indicating that nearly all the backspin generated on the ball as it leaves the pitcher’s hand is contributing to the “riding” action the pitch has as it enters and exits the strike zone, making it especially effective in the upper third of the strike zone.
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Braegan Cravey | GA | Bleckley County High School | 2025 | LHP | 19.9 in |
2 | Colin Thomas | GA | The Paideia School | 2026 | RHP | 16.1 in |
3 | William Shannon Dickert | GA | Oconee County | 2025 | RHP | 15.5 in |
4 | Caden Jackson | GA | Creekview High School | 2026 | RHP | 15.4 in |
5 | Evan Beckstrand | GA | North Forsyth High School | 2026 | LHP | 14.5 in |
Induced Vertical Break: Used in short form as "IVB," this metric is most important on fastballs for creating rise and on curveballs for creating depth – it can also have some use when measuring sliders and cutters as well. Sliders tend to be closer to zero inches while cutters are generally between 5 and 15 inches. Usually fastballs and curveballs with large IVB have higher spin efficiencies as well. Sliders generally have very little (closer to zero) IVB and very low spin efficiency. You could also categorize IVB into spin rate as this is part of the “useful movement” you’re looking for. IVB is also a huge part of the vertical approach angle.
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Colin Thomas | GA | The Paideia School | 2026 | RHP | 15.3 |
2 | Ethan Hulsey | GA | East Forsyth High School | 2024 | RHP | 13.8 |
3 | Robert Bahr | GA | Richmond Hill | 2025 | 2B | 12.3 |
4 | Evan Beckstrand | GA | North Forsyth High School | 2026 | LHP | -12.2 |
5 | Cam Folan | GA | Woodstock | 2025 | RHP | 9.4 |
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.”
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Cam Folan | GA | Woodstock | 2025 | RHP | 62 % |
2 | Ethan Hulsey | GA | East Forsyth High School | 2024 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Caden Jackson | GA | Creekview High School | 2026 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Patrick Honeyman | GA | Kell High School | 2026 | LHP | 50 % |
3 | Colin Thomas | GA | The Paideia School | 2026 | RHP | 44 % |
4 | Drew Harmon | GA | Sequoyah High School | 2026 | RHP | 42 % |
5 | William Shannon Dickert | GA | Oconee County | 2025 | RHP | 40 % |
Average MLB pitchers throw 62 percent strikes, and better pitchers throw strikes 65 percent of the time, or a ratio of roughly 2:1, strikes to balls.
CURVEBALL
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Kurtis Maher | GA | Denmark | 2026 | LHP | 2207 rpm |
2 | Robert Bahr | GA | Richmond Hill | 2025 | 2B | 2172 rpm |
3 | Cam Folan | GA | Woodstock | 2025 | RHP | 2118 rpm |
4 | Jose Vega Matos | GA | Telfair County | 2024 | LHP | 2040 rpm |
5 | William Shannon Dickert | GA | Oconee County | 2025 | RHP | 1970 rpm |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Braegan Cravey | GA | Bleckley County High School | 2025 | LHP | -11.0 in |
2 | Caden Jackson | GA | Creekview High School | 2026 | RHP | -11.0 in |
3 | Jose Vega Matos | GA | Telfair County | 2024 | LHP | -10.3 in |
4 | Ethan Hulsey | GA | East Forsyth High School | 2024 | RHP | 8.0 in |
5 | Cam Folan | GA | Woodstock | 2025 | RHP | 3.9 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Jose Vega Matos | GA | Telfair County | 2024 | LHP | 16.9 |
2 | Patrick Honeyman | GA | Kell High School | 2026 | LHP | 16.0 |
3 | Caden Jackson | GA | Creekview High School | 2026 | RHP | -10.4 |
4 | Cam Folan | GA | Woodstock | 2025 | RHP | -5.1 |
5 | William Shannon Dickert | GA | Oconee County | 2025 | RHP | -4.9 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Cam Folan | GA | Woodstock | 2025 | RHP | 100 % |
2 | Daniel Gilroy | GA | South Forsyth | 2026 | 1B | 75 % |
3 | Jose Vega Matos | GA | Telfair County | 2024 | LHP | 57 % |
4 | Ethan Hulsey | GA | East Forsyth High School | 2024 | RHP | 50 % |
5 | Patrick Honeyman | GA | Kell High School | 2026 | LHP | 40 % |
^ | Kurtis Maher | GA | Denmark | 2026 | LHP | 40 % |
^ | Robert Bahr | GA | Richmond Hill | 2025 | 2B | 40 % |
SLIDER
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Colin Thomas | GA | The Paideia School | 2026 | RHP | 2360 |
2 | Drew Harmon | GA | Sequoyah High School | 2026 | RHP | 2270 |
3 | Cam Folan | GA | Woodstock | 2025 | RHP | 2117 |
4 | Braegan Cravey | GA | Bleckley County High School | 2025 | LHP | 2045 |
5 | Luke Nease | GA | Buford | 2025 | RHP | 1995 |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Luke Nease | GA | Buford | 2025 | RHP | -4.5 in |
2 | Cam Folan | GA | Woodstock | 2025 | RHP | 4.4 in |
3 | Braegan Cravey | GA | Bleckley County High School | 2025 | LHP | -3.8 in |
4 | Drew Harmon | GA | Sequoyah High School | 2026 | RHP | -2.9 in |
5 | Ethan Hulsey | GA | East Forsyth High School | 2024 | RHP | 1.5 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Drew Harmon | GA | Sequoyah High School | 2026 | RHP | -11.4 |
2 | Ethan Hulsey | GA | East Forsyth High School | 2024 | RHP | -11.0 |
3 | Colin Thomas | GA | The Paideia School | 2026 | RHP | -7.3 |
4 | Cam Folan | GA | Woodstock | 2025 | RHP | -4.4 |
5 | Braegan Cravey | GA | Bleckley County High School | 2025 | LHP | 2.4 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Cam Folan | GA | Woodstock | 2025 | RHP | 100 % |
2 | Braegan Cravey | GA | Bleckley County High School | 2025 | LHP | 50 % |
^ | JC Slavis | GA | Pope High School | 2026 | 3B | 50 % |
3 | Colin Thomas | GA | The Paideia School | 2026 | RHP | 40 % |
4 | Drew Harmon | GA | Sequoyah High School | 2026 | RHP | 33 % |
CHANGEUP
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Braegan Cravey | GA | Bleckley County High School | 2025 | LHP | 1898 rpm |
2 | Colin Thomas | GA | The Paideia School | 2026 | RHP | 1744 rpm |
3 | Luke Nease | GA | Buford | 2025 | RHP | 1720 rpm |
4 | Daniel Gilroy | GA | South Forsyth | 2026 | 1B | 1710 rpm |
5 | Ethan Hulsey | GA | East Forsyth High School | 2024 | RHP | 1572 rpm |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Evan Beckstrand | GA | North Forsyth High School | 2026 | LHP | -15.6 |
2 | Patrick Honeyman | GA | Kell High School | 2026 | LHP | -15.2 |
3 | Cam Folan | GA | Woodstock | 2025 | RHP | 10.4 |
4 | Ethan Hulsey | GA | East Forsyth High School | 2024 | RHP | 10.3 |
5 | Colin Thomas | GA | The Paideia School | 2026 | RHP | 9.6 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Jose Vega Matos | GA | Telfair County | 2024 | LHP | 60 % |
2 | Cam Folan | GA | Woodstock | 2025 | RHP | 50 % |
3 | Kurtis Maher | GA | Denmark | 2026 | LHP | 25 % |
^ | Ethan Hulsey | GA | East Forsyth High School | 2024 | RHP | 25 % |
4 | Drew Harmon | GA | Sequoyah High School | 2026 | RHP | 20 % |
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