Oahu Preseason ID: Pitching Data Dive
January 12, 2024
On Sunday, January 7th, the PBR Hawaii staff hosted it's second event is as many days with the Oahu Preseason ID at Pearl City High School in Pearl City, Hawaii. This event featured 51 prospects from the 2024 - 2028 classes and allowed our staff an opportunity to get an in-depth look and analysis of the players in attendance.
Earlier this week we began our post-event coverage with our Quick Hits and Statistical Analysis articles. Today, we continue our deep dive into the data collected at the event within this Pitching Data Dive article as we break down the leaders in several different TrackMan metrics on a variety of different pitches.
For complete event results, click here.
To view upcoming event schedule, click here.
FASTBALL
MAX VELOCITY (MPH)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Bryson Toner | HI | Henry J Kaiser High School | 2025 | RHP | 90.1 mph |
2 | Kainoa Kaneshiro | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2025 | RHP | 89.5 mph |
3 | Elai Iwanaga | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2025 | RHP | 89.2 mph |
4 | Cade Watson | HI | Punahou School | 2025 | RHP | 86.4 mph |
5 | Kekahupono Kong | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2027 | RHP | 86.4 mph |
6 | Greyson Osbun | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2025 | RHP | 85.3 mph |
7 | Logan Sanchez | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2025 | LHP | 85.0 mph |
8 | Alika Ahu | HI | University Laboratory School | 2026 | SS | 84.3 mph |
9 | Laakea Correa | HI | Saint Louis School | 2025 | LHP | 84.2 mph |
10 | Noah Bernal | HI | Pearl City High School | 2025 | SS | 83.8 mph |
Max Fastball Velocity: This metric calculates the speed of the pitch as it’s released from the pitcher’s hand.
SPIN RATE (AVG)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Kekahupono Kong | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2027 | RHP | 2217 rpm |
2 | Greyson Osbun | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2025 | RHP | 2204 rpm |
3 | Kainoa Kaneshiro | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2025 | RHP | 2149 rpm |
4 | Dexter Kauahi II | HI | Kailua High School | 2025 | RHP | 2117 rpm |
5 | Noah Bernal | HI | Pearl City High School | 2025 | SS | 2109 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.
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | John Ganske | HI | Moanalua High School | 2025 | C | 19.0 in |
2 | Dayton Shimatsu | HI | Kamehameha Kapalama | 2025 | RHP | 17.4 in |
3 | Logan Sanchez | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2025 | LHP | 16.5 in |
4 | Greyson Osbun | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2025 | RHP | 16.3 in |
5 | Cade Watson | HI | Punahou School | 2025 | RHP | 15.1 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 | Greyson Osbun | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2025 | RHP | 17.0 |
2 | Noah Bernal | HI | Pearl City High School | 2025 | SS | 16.8 |
3 | Laakea Correa | HI | Saint Louis School | 2025 | LHP | -14.4 |
4 | Jayden Andrade | HI | Farrington | 2024 | RHP | 14.3 |
5 | Dexter Kauahi II | HI | Kailua High School | 2025 | RHP | 13.2 |
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 | Alika Ahu | HI | University Laboratory School | 2026 | SS | 100 % |
2 | Laakea Correa | HI | Saint Louis School | 2025 | LHP | 66 % |
^ | Bryson Toner | HI | Henry J Kaiser High School | 2025 | RHP | 66 % |
^ | Elai Iwanaga | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2025 | RHP | 66 % |
3 | Dayton Shimatsu | HI | Kamehameha Kapalama | 2025 | RHP | 60 % |
CURVEBALL
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Kekahupono Kong | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2027 | RHP | 2346 rpm |
2 | Elai Iwanaga | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2025 | RHP | 2310 rpm |
3 | Dayton Shimatsu | HI | Kamehameha Kapalama | 2025 | RHP | 2306 rpm |
4 | Logan Sanchez | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2025 | LHP | 2275 rpm |
5 | Cade Watson | HI | Punahou School | 2025 | RHP | 2195 rpm |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Kekahupono Kong | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2027 | RHP | -21.2 in |
2 | Elai Iwanaga | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2025 | RHP | -14.9 in |
3 | Logan Sanchez | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2025 | LHP | -9.1 in |
4 | John Ganske | HI | Moanalua High School | 2025 | C | -8.7 in |
5 | Dayton Shimatsu | HI | Kamehameha Kapalama | 2025 | RHP | -7.4 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Logan Sanchez | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2025 | LHP | 16.3 |
2 | John Ganske | HI | Moanalua High School | 2025 | C | -16.2 |
3 | Cade Watson | HI | Punahou School | 2025 | RHP | -16.0 |
4 | Dexter Kauahi II | HI | Kailua High School | 2025 | RHP | -14.8 |
5 | Max Hinahara | HI | Punahou School | 2027 | 3B | -14.0 |
STRIKE ZONE %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Cade Watson | HI | Punahou School | 2025 | RHP | 100 % |
2 | Jayden Andrade | HI | Farrington | 2024 | RHP | 66 % |
3 | Elai Iwanaga | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2025 | RHP | 60 % |
^ | Dexter Kauahi II | HI | Kailua High School | 2025 | RHP | 60 % |
4 | Dayton Shimatsu | HI | Kamehameha Kapalama | 2025 | RHP | 50 % |
SLIDER
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Kainoa Kaneshiro | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2025 | RHP | 2434 |
2 | Elai Iwanaga | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2025 | RHP | 2416 |
3 | Kekahupono Kong | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2027 | RHP | 2201 |
4 | Cade Watson | HI | Punahou School | 2025 | RHP | 2178 |
5 | Dustin Dawson | HI | 'Iolani School | 2026 | 3B | 2053 |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Kekahupono Kong | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2027 | RHP | -17.6 in |
2 | Kainoa Kaneshiro | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2025 | RHP | -9.8 in |
3 | Matthew Estrada | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2025 | LHP | 7.0 in |
4 | Bryson Toner | HI | Henry J Kaiser High School | 2025 | RHP | -6.9 in |
5 | Elai Iwanaga | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2025 | RHP | -6.2 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Bryson Toner | HI | Henry J Kaiser High School | 2025 | RHP | -18.7 |
2 | Kekahupono Kong | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2027 | RHP | -13.4 |
3 | Elai Iwanaga | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2025 | RHP | -8.9 |
4 | Dexter Kauahi II | HI | Kailua High School | 2025 | RHP | -8.8 |
5 | Greyson Osbun | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2025 | RHP | -7.6 |
STRIKE ZONE %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Jayden Andrade | HI | Farrington | 2024 | RHP | 100 % |
2 | Dayton Shimatsu | HI | Kamehameha Kapalama | 2025 | RHP | 66 % |
3 | Dexter Kauahi II | HI | Kailua High School | 2025 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Noah Bernal | HI | Pearl City High School | 2025 | SS | 50 % |
^ | Elai Iwanaga | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2025 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | John Ganske | HI | Moanalua High School | 2025 | C | 50 % |
^ | Alika Ahu | HI | University Laboratory School | 2026 | SS | 50 % |
^ | Dustin Dawson | HI | 'Iolani School | 2026 | 3B | 50 % |
CHANGEUP
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Cade Watson | HI | Punahou School | 2025 | RHP | 19.9 |
2 | Jayden Andrade | HI | Farrington | 2024 | RHP | 18.8 |
3 | Laakea Correa | HI | Saint Louis School | 2025 | LHP | -18.8 |
4 | Bryson Toner | HI | Henry J Kaiser High School | 2025 | RHP | 17.7 |
5 | Dustin Dawson | HI | 'Iolani School | 2026 | 3B | 17.2 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Alika Ahu | HI | University Laboratory School | 2026 | SS | 100 % |
2 | Cade Watson | HI | Punahou School | 2025 | RHP | 75 % |
3 | Laakea Correa | HI | Saint Louis School | 2025 | LHP | 60 % |
4 | Dexter Kauahi II | HI | Kailua High School | 2025 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Matthew Estrada | HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus | 2025 | LHP | 50 % |
^ | Aaron Johnson | HI | Punahou School | 2027 | OF | 50 % |
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