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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