2023 Western Michigan Preseason ID Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard

Tue February 21, 2023
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2023 Western Michigan Preseason ID Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard (Fastball) 

Top Fastball Velocity (Max)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velocity (max)
1 Kellen Payne MI Byron Center 2025 RHP 89.4 mph
2 Jake Hindenach MI Paw Paw 2024 OF 89.1 mph
3 Carson Liedel MI Monroe 2026 RHP 88.5 mph
4 Bryce Calkins MI Wayland Union 2024 RHP 87.7 mph
5 David Jones MI Lincoln (Ypsilanti) 2024 RHP 85.6 mph
6 Landon DeVaney MI Plainwell 2024 3B 85.1 mph
7 Trent Reichert MI Reeths-Puffer 2024 3B 85.0 mph
8 Gerrit Lyyski MI Spring Lake 2023 LHP 84.7 mph
9 Landen Lindley MI Forest Hills Eastern 2025 RHP 83.9 mph
10 Tyler Wolfersberger MI Harper Creek 2024 RHP 83.8 mph

Top Fastball Spin Rate (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Jake Hindenach MI Paw Paw 2024 OF 2208 rpm
2 David Jones MI Lincoln (Ypsilanti) 2024 RHP 2043 rpm
3 Kellen Payne MI Byron Center 2025 RHP 2013 rpm
4 Lucas Koning MI Mattawan 2026 RHP 2002 rpm
5 Bryce Calkins MI Wayland Union 2024 RHP 1987 rpm
6 Tyler Wolfersberger MI Harper Creek 2024 RHP 1974 rpm
7 Bennett Thompson MI Detroit Catholic Central 2026 C 1957 rpm
8 Landen Lindley MI Forest Hills Eastern 2025 RHP 1953 rpm
9 Brody Wallace MI Portage Central 2025 SS 1948 rpm
10 Bryce Johnson MI Charlevoix 2024 RHP 1939 rpm

Top Fastball Induced Vertical Break (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos IVB (avg)
1 Bryce Johnson MI Charlevoix 2024 RHP 19.6 in
2 BRYSON MATTIX IN Northridge 2025 2B 18.0 in
3 Bennett Thompson MI Detroit Catholic Central 2026 C 16.0 in
4 Trent Reichert MI Reeths-Puffer 2024 3B 15.3 in
5 Kellen Payne MI Byron Center 2025 RHP 15.2 in
6 Colin Hoenle MI Kalamazoo Central 2025 OF 15.0 in
7 Tyler Wolfersberger MI Harper Creek 2024 RHP 14.3 in
8 Alexander Batka MI Spring Lake 2025 SS 13.9 in
9 Landon DeVaney MI Plainwell 2024 3B 13.3 in
10 Jake Hindenach MI Paw Paw 2024 OF 13.2 in

Top Fastball Horizontal Movement (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Myles Bruinekool MI Gull Lake 2025 OF 18.1
2 David Jones MI Lincoln (Ypsilanti) 2024 RHP 17.1
3 Jadn McGowen MI Roosevelt 2025 OF 15.9
4 Joshua DeJong MI Mattawan 2024 LHP -13.3
5 Landen Lindley MI Forest Hills Eastern 2025 RHP 12.7
6 Landon DeVaney MI Plainwell 2024 3B 12.4
7 Jake Hindenach MI Paw Paw 2024 OF 12.2
8 Tys Verhey-Henke MI Ann Arbor Pioneer 2024 RHP 11.9
9 Lincoln Thompson MI Detroit Catholic Central 2026 OF 11.3
10 Brody Wallace MI Portage Central 2025 SS 10.0

Top Fastball Peak Spin Score (Max)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Score (max)
1 Colin Hoenle MI Kalamazoo Central 2025 OF 27
2 Lucas Koning MI Mattawan 2026 RHP 26
3 Logan Snelling MI Thornapple Kellogg 2024 3B 26
4 Brody Wallace MI Portage Central 2025 SS 26
5 David Jones MI Lincoln (Ypsilanti) 2024 RHP 26
6 Jake Hindenach MI Paw Paw 2024 OF 26
7 Jadn McGowen MI Roosevelt 2025 OF 25
8 Bennett Thompson MI Detroit Catholic Central 2026 C 25
9 Bryce Johnson MI Charlevoix 2024 RHP 25
10 Lincoln Thompson MI Detroit Catholic Central 2026 OF 25

2023 Western Michigan Preseason ID Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard (Curveball)

Top Curveball Velocity Range

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velo Range
1 Landen Lindley MI Forest Hills Eastern 2025 RHP 69.0-73.2 mph
2 Bennett Thompson MI Detroit Catholic Central 2026 C 71.8-72.8 mph
3 Tyler Wolfersberger MI Harper Creek 2024 RHP 69.1-72.8 mph
4 Jadn McGowen MI Roosevelt 2025 OF 71.5-72.2 mph
5 Trent Reichert MI Reeths-Puffer 2024 3B 70.3-72.0 mph
6 Lincoln Thompson MI Detroit Catholic Central 2026 OF 69.8-71.5 mph
7 Carson Liedel MI Monroe 2026 RHP 68.6-69.0 mph
8 Joshua DeJong MI Mattawan 2024 LHP 67.3-68.2 mph
9 Logan Snelling MI Thornapple Kellogg 2024 3B 66.3-67.9 mph
10 Gerrit Lyyski MI Spring Lake 2023 LHP 65.1-67.0 mph

Top Curveball Spin Rate (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Brody Wallace MI Portage Central 2025 SS 2529 rpm
2 Gerrit Lyyski MI Spring Lake 2023 LHP 2125 rpm
3 Tys Verhey-Henke MI Ann Arbor Pioneer 2024 RHP 2124 rpm
4 Bennett Thompson MI Detroit Catholic Central 2026 C 2113 rpm
5 Joshua DeJong MI Mattawan 2024 LHP 2017 rpm
6 Tyler Wolfersberger MI Harper Creek 2024 RHP 2006 rpm
7 David Jones MI Lincoln (Ypsilanti) 2024 RHP 1989 rpm
8 Colin Hoenle MI Kalamazoo Central 2025 OF 1979 rpm
9 Lucas Koning MI Mattawan 2026 RHP 1938 rpm
10 Carson Liedel MI Monroe 2026 RHP 1885 rpm

Top Curveball Induced Vertical Break (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos IVB (avg)
1 Bennett Thompson MI Detroit Catholic Central 2026 C -11.8 in
2 Joshua DeJong MI Mattawan 2024 LHP -11.4 in
3 Carson Liedel MI Monroe 2026 RHP -7.1 in
4 Lincoln Thompson MI Detroit Catholic Central 2026 OF 6.7 in
5 David Jones MI Lincoln (Ypsilanti) 2024 RHP -5.3 in
6 Brody Wallace MI Portage Central 2025 SS -5.2 in
7 Gerrit Lyyski MI Spring Lake 2023 LHP -4.9 in
8 Trent Reichert MI Reeths-Puffer 2024 3B -3.4 in
9 Jadn McGowen MI Roosevelt 2025 OF -2.5 in
10 Tyler Wolfersberger MI Harper Creek 2024 RHP -2.4 in

Top Curveball Horizontal Movement (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Tys Verhey-Henke MI Ann Arbor Pioneer 2024 RHP -17.4
2 David Jones MI Lincoln (Ypsilanti) 2024 RHP -15.7
3 Lucas Koning MI Mattawan 2026 RHP -13.9
4 Joshua DeJong MI Mattawan 2024 LHP 9.8
5 Gerrit Lyyski MI Spring Lake 2023 LHP 9.6
6 Brody Wallace MI Portage Central 2025 SS -8.6
7 Carson Liedel MI Monroe 2026 RHP -7.0
8 Bennett Thompson MI Detroit Catholic Central 2026 C -6.9
9 Landen Lindley MI Forest Hills Eastern 2025 RHP -6.7
10 Colin Hoenle MI Kalamazoo Central 2025 OF 6.4

Top Curveball Peak Spin Score (Max)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Score (max)
1 Brody Wallace MI Portage Central 2025 SS 37
2 David Jones MI Lincoln (Ypsilanti) 2024 RHP 33
3 Gerrit Lyyski MI Spring Lake 2023 LHP 32
4 Tys Verhey-Henke MI Ann Arbor Pioneer 2024 RHP 32
5 Lucas Koning MI Mattawan 2026 RHP 31
6 Joshua DeJong MI Mattawan 2024 LHP 31
7 Bennett Thompson MI Detroit Catholic Central 2026 C 30
8 Tyler Wolfersberger MI Harper Creek 2024 RHP 29
9 Colin Hoenle MI Kalamazoo Central 2025 OF 29
10 Carson Liedel MI Monroe 2026 RHP 28

2023 Western Michigan Preseason ID Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard (Slider)

Top Slider Velocity Range

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velo Range
1 Carson Liedel MI Monroe 2026 RHP 74.7-78.4 mph
2 Kellen Payne MI Byron Center 2025 RHP 75.5-77.2 mph
3 Jake Hindenach MI Paw Paw 2024 OF 72.0-74.9 mph
4 Andrew Conrad MI Forest Hills Northern 2024 3B 70.4-74.6 mph
5 Bryce Johnson MI Charlevoix 2024 RHP 68.7-72.8 mph
6 Bryce Calkins MI Wayland Union 2024 RHP 68.6-72.4 mph
7 Trent Reichert MI Reeths-Puffer 2024 3B 71.0-72.3 mph
8 Tyler Wolfersberger MI Harper Creek 2024 RHP 69.4-72.2 mph
9 Jadn McGowen MI Roosevelt 2025 OF 70.4-71.4 mph
10 Landen Lindley MI Forest Hills Eastern 2025 RHP 70.2-70.7 mph

Top Slider Spin Rate (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Bryce Johnson MI Charlevoix 2024 RHP 2382
2 Brody Wallace MI Portage Central 2025 SS 2336
3 Kellen Payne MI Byron Center 2025 RHP 2295
4 Landen Lindley MI Forest Hills Eastern 2025 RHP 2044
5 Carson Liedel MI Monroe 2026 RHP 2039
6 Bennett Thompson MI Detroit Catholic Central 2026 C 1953
7 David Jones MI Lincoln (Ypsilanti) 2024 RHP 1945
8 Colin Hoenle MI Kalamazoo Central 2025 OF 1935
9 Tyler Wolfersberger MI Harper Creek 2024 RHP 1935
10 Bryce Calkins MI Wayland Union 2024 RHP 1915

Top Slider Induced Vertical Break (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos IVB (avg)
1 Alexander Batka MI Spring Lake 2025 SS -11.3 in
2 Jadn McGowen MI Roosevelt 2025 OF -10.2 in
3 Bennett Thompson MI Detroit Catholic Central 2026 C -10.0 in
4 Kellen Payne MI Byron Center 2025 RHP -8.4 in
5 Carson Liedel MI Monroe 2026 RHP -8.0 in
6 Brody Wallace MI Portage Central 2025 SS -5.6 in
7 Bryce Johnson MI Charlevoix 2024 RHP -5.4 in
8 BRYSON MATTIX IN Northridge 2025 2B 4.8 in
9 Trent Reichert MI Reeths-Puffer 2024 3B -4.4 in
10 Bryce Calkins MI Wayland Union 2024 RHP -3.4 in

Top Slider Horizontal Movement (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Kellen Payne MI Byron Center 2025 RHP -19.0
2 David Jones MI Lincoln (Ypsilanti) 2024 RHP -12.3
3 Jadn McGowen MI Roosevelt 2025 OF -10.9
4 Landen Lindley MI Forest Hills Eastern 2025 RHP -10.2
5 Tyler Wolfersberger MI Harper Creek 2024 RHP -8.4
6 Alexander Batka MI Spring Lake 2025 SS -6.9
7 Jake Hindenach MI Paw Paw 2024 OF -6.3
8 Bryce Johnson MI Charlevoix 2024 RHP -4.5
9 Brody Wallace MI Portage Central 2025 SS -4.5
10 Carson Liedel MI Monroe 2026 RHP -4.4

Top Slider Peak Spin Score (Max)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Score (max)
1 Brody Wallace MI Portage Central 2025 SS 38
2 Bryce Johnson MI Charlevoix 2024 RHP 34
3 Colin Hoenle MI Kalamazoo Central 2025 OF 32
4 Jake Hindenach MI Paw Paw 2024 OF 32
5 David Jones MI Lincoln (Ypsilanti) 2024 RHP 31
6 Kellen Payne MI Byron Center 2025 RHP 31
7 Landen Lindley MI Forest Hills Eastern 2025 RHP 30
8 Tyler Wolfersberger MI Harper Creek 2024 RHP 28
9 Andrew Conrad MI Forest Hills Northern 2024 3B 28
10 Bryce Calkins MI Wayland Union 2024 RHP 27

2023 Western Michigan Preseason ID Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard (Changeup)

Top Changeup Velocity Range

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velo Range
1 Kellen Payne MI Byron Center 2025 RHP 80.3-81.6 mph
2 Trent Reichert MI Reeths-Puffer 2024 3B 79.1-79.7 mph
3 Carson Liedel MI Monroe 2026 RHP 77.2-79.0 mph
4 Tyler Wolfersberger MI Harper Creek 2024 RHP 76.5-77.6 mph
5 Andrew Conrad MI Forest Hills Northern 2024 3B 75.2-76.8 mph
6 Bennett Thompson MI Detroit Catholic Central 2026 C 76.2-76.3 mph
7 Gerrit Lyyski MI Spring Lake 2023 LHP 74.7-75.5 mph
8 Bryce Calkins MI Wayland Union 2024 RHP 74.5-74.7 mph
9 Joshua DeJong MI Mattawan 2024 LHP 72.9-74.2 mph
10 Tys Verhey-Henke MI Ann Arbor Pioneer 2024 RHP 72.4-72.6 mph

Top Changeup Spin Rate (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Joshua DeJong MI Mattawan 2024 LHP 1828 rpm
2 Bennett Thompson MI Detroit Catholic Central 2026 C 1794 rpm
3 Landen Lindley MI Forest Hills Eastern 2025 RHP 1787 rpm
4 Gerrit Lyyski MI Spring Lake 2023 LHP 1743 rpm
5 Logan Snelling MI Thornapple Kellogg 2024 3B 1728 rpm
6 David Jones MI Lincoln (Ypsilanti) 2024 RHP 1721 rpm
7 Tys Verhey-Henke MI Ann Arbor Pioneer 2024 RHP 1573 rpm
8 Lincoln Thompson MI Detroit Catholic Central 2026 OF 1557 rpm
9 Kellen Payne MI Byron Center 2025 RHP 1544 rpm
10 Logan Henry MI South Christian 2025 RHP 1487 rpm

Top Changeup Induced Vertical Break (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos IVB (avg)
1 BRYSON MATTIX IN Northridge 2025 2B 16.6 in
2 Trent Reichert MI Reeths-Puffer 2024 3B 15.9 in
3 Bennett Thompson MI Detroit Catholic Central 2026 C 13.3 in
4 Logan Snelling MI Thornapple Kellogg 2024 3B 12.8 in
5 Andrew Conrad MI Forest Hills Northern 2024 3B 12.0 in
6 Tyler Wolfersberger MI Harper Creek 2024 RHP 11.6 in
7 Tys Verhey-Henke MI Ann Arbor Pioneer 2024 RHP 9.4 in
8 Kellen Payne MI Byron Center 2025 RHP 9.0 in
9 Colin Hoenle MI Kalamazoo Central 2025 OF 7.4 in
10 Myles Bruinekool MI Gull Lake 2025 OF 7.3 in

Top Changeup Horizontal Movement (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Tys Verhey-Henke MI Ann Arbor Pioneer 2024 RHP 16.2
2 Lucas Koning MI Mattawan 2026 RHP 16.2
3 Gerrit Lyyski MI Spring Lake 2023 LHP -14.5
4 Kellen Payne MI Byron Center 2025 RHP 14.1
5 Joshua DeJong MI Mattawan 2024 LHP -13.2
6 Colin Hoenle MI Kalamazoo Central 2025 OF -12.8
7 Logan Snelling MI Thornapple Kellogg 2024 3B 11.3
8 Bryce Calkins MI Wayland Union 2024 RHP 10.7
9 Tyler Wolfersberger MI Harper Creek 2024 RHP 10.0
10 Carson Liedel MI Monroe 2026 RHP 9.3

Top Changeup Peak Spin Score (Max)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Score (max)
1 David Jones MI Lincoln (Ypsilanti) 2024 RHP 27
2 Joshua DeJong MI Mattawan 2024 LHP 26
3 Landen Lindley MI Forest Hills Eastern 2025 RHP 26
4 Logan Henry MI South Christian 2025 RHP 25
5 Lincoln Thompson MI Detroit Catholic Central 2026 OF 24
6 Alexander Batka MI Spring Lake 2025 SS 24
7 Logan Snelling MI Thornapple Kellogg 2024 3B 24
8 BRYSON MATTIX IN Northridge 2025 2B 24
9 Bennett Thompson MI Detroit Catholic Central 2026 C 24
10 Gerrit Lyyski MI Spring Lake 2023 LHP 23

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