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2020 Central Ohio Prospect Games - Advanced Metrics w/Trackman and Blast Tech


Jordan Chiero and PBR Ohio Staff
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 We would like to thank all who participated in PBR Ohio's 2020 Central Ohio Prospect Games. This was a great opportunity for the class of 2021-2023 prospects to be put on college radars. Many players impressed during their individual workouts at the showcase. Below we have the complete statistical results from the event as well as the top performers across various different categories.

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Complete Statistics

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2020 Central Ohio Prospect Games - Advanced Hitting Metrics 

Notes:

  • Recorded metrics are based off of Trackman and Blast technology.
  • Exit Velocity:  Exit Velo is the speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat after contact.
  • To learn more about Trackman data and what it all means, click here.
  • To learn more about Blast data and what it all means, click here.

Trackman/Blast Hitting Metrics

Exit Velo

Name Position School Class Exit Velo
Mitchell Roether 3B Beavercreek 2022 102mph
Brayden Kendall OF LaSalle
2022 97mph 
William Balgo 3B St. Clairsville
2021 95mph 
Oliver Kush SS New Albany
2022 94mph 
Matthew McClements SS Dublin Jerome
2021 94mph 
Andrew Ecleberry OF New Albany
2022 94mph 
Brennan Helcher-Green C Rutherford B Hayes
2022 94mph 

Max Distance

Name Position School Class Max Distance
Mitchell Roether 3B Beavercreek 2022 405ft
Garrett Helsel 1B Gahanna 2022 372ft
Ryan Horstman OF Olentangy Berlin 2021 357ft
Trey Brininger OF Cardington 2021 353ft
Mari Hegenberger 3B Watterson 2023 343ft
DuShaun Tucker OF Hartley 2022 342ft

Bat Speed

Name Position School Class Bat Speed
Trevor Middendorf OF Fort Laramie 2021 75.7
Cameron Ray OF Briarwood Christian 2021 75.1
Mitchell Roether 3B Beavercreek 2022 74.7
Parker Dillhoff OF Lebanon 2022 73.9
Andrew Ecleberry OF New Albany 2022 73.5

Rotational Acceleration

Name Position School Class Rotational Acc
Preston Todd OF Grove City 2021 27.1
Sam Sells OF Olentangy Orangy 2021 25.4
Alex Walicki OF Oak Hills
2021 25.2
Kyle Finnegan OF Westerville Central 2023 23.7
Ben Clark C New Albany 2023 23.4

2020 Central Ohio Prospect Games - Advanced Pitching Metrics

Notes:

  • Recorded velocities listed are from the game play session, taken from the Trackman device.
  • To learn more about Trackman data and what it all means, click here.

Fastball Spin Rates

The average fastball spin rate at the MLB level can range from 2050-2250 rpm. The average at the high school level will be lower, but can be hard to track as most pitchers that are getting spin rate readings, are typically more advanced. When looking at fastball spin rates, coaches and scouts are looking for pitchers that are outside the norm. High spin rate fastball, typically, tend to ride on hitter, creating swing and miss, and playing at the top of the strike zone. Low spin rate guys, typically, are creating some sink on their fastball, or the appearance that the fastball is diving.

The pure spin rate does not tell the whole story on any one pitch. Coaches and scouts are also evaluating spin efficiency and spin direction. They also want to see some consistency, pitch-to-pitch, on the release point. To learn more about Trackman data and what it all means, click here.

Name Position School Class Total Spin
Collin Pierce RHP Big Walnut
2023 2402-2598
Alex Boles RHP Waverly 2023 2226-2437
Cameron Harris RHP Granville
2022 2106-2331
Maxwell Layne RHP Upper Arlington
2023 2158-2316
Kyle Finnegan RHP Westerville Central
2023 1998-2314
Carter Rees RHP Ben Logan 2021 2180-2311

Fastball Horizontal Break

Horizontal break is 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. To learn more about Trackman data and what it all means, click here.

Name Position School Class Horizontal Break
Rayth Petersen RHP Barrington
2021 18.2in
Alex Walicki RHP Oak Hills 2021 17.1in
Jackson Larson  RHP Grandview Heights
2023 16.7in
Nick Falter RHP Olentangy Liberty 2021 16.5in
Jay Utterdyke RHP Bishop Fenwick 2022 15.8in

Fastball Vertical Break

Vertical break is the distance, measured in inches, between where the pitch actually crosses the front of home plate height-wise, and where it would have crossed home plate height-wise if had it traveled in a perfectly straight line from release, but affected by gravity. To learn more about Trackman data and what it all means, click here.

Name Position School Class Vertical Break
Austin Dowell RHP Rutherford B Hayes
2022 23.9in
Will Wuich LHP Centerville
2022 23.3in
Mitch Herbst RHP Olentangy Berlin
2021 23.1in
Diego Astacio LHP Olentangy Orange
2023 21.6in
Austin Iatonna RHP Big Walnut
2021 21.3in

Breaking Ball Spin Rates

Typically bigger spin can mean bigger break, but again on the breaking ball the spin efficiency can play a part. There are also studies that show the speed of the pitch can affect if the spin rate has a chance to take hold and create the break a pitcher is looking for. To learn more about Trackman data and what it all means, click here.

Name Position School Class Total Spin
Kyle Finnegan RHP Westerville South 2023 2202-2431
Mitch Herbst RHP Olentangy Berlin
2021 2342-2396
Logan Hunn RHP Westerville South 2021 2112-2386
Jackson Cromwell RHP Olentangy Liberty
2021 2171-2348
Alex Boles RHP Waverly 2023 2039-2341

Breaking Ball Horizontal Break

Horizontal break is 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. To learn more about Trackman data and what it all means, click here.

Name Position School Class Horizontal Break
Charlie Pierce RHP Gahanna Lincoln HS
2021 -19.9in
Kyle Finnegan RHP Westerville Central
2023 -18.5in
Jimmy Koza RHP IMG Academy
2022 -17.7in
Alex Boles RHP Waverly 2023 -17.5in
Andrew Nemec RHP Granville
2022 -17.3in

Breaking Ball Vertical Break

Vertical break is the distance, measured in inches, between where the pitch actually crosses the front of home plate height-wise, and where it would have crossed home plate height-wise if had it traveled in a perfectly straight line from release, but affected by gravity. To learn more about Trackman data and what it all means, click here.

Name Position School Class Vertical Break
Hayden Kennaw RHP Ben Logan 2023 14.7in
Max Mullen RHP Hilliard Darby 2023 -14.7in
Nick Kapostasy RHP Turpin 2021 14.3in
Collin Pierce RHP Big Walnut 2023 13.8in
Sammy Stoner RHP Dublin Jerome 2021 -13.3in