2023 Western Michigan Prospect Showcase Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard
August 4, 2023
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2023 Western Michigan Prospect Showcase - Top Statistical Performers
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2023 Western Michigan Prospect Showcase Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard (Fastball)
Top Fastball Velocity (Max)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Jack Sawdon | MI | Rochester | 2024 | RHP | 87.0 mph |
| 2 | Louis Mychek | MI | Romeo | 2024 | 2B | 85.1 mph |
| 3 | Aidan Schauss | MI | Rockford | 2024 | C | 84.1 mph |
| 4 | Carson Anthes | MI | Cass City Jr/Sr | 2025 | RHP | 82.8 mph |
| 5 | Tobin Pokorzynski | MI | Rockford | 2025 | RHP | 82.2 mph |
| 6 | Jayden Yancy | MI | Flat Rock | 2026 | RHP | 81.9 mph |
| 7 | David Wheeler | MI | Haslett | 2024 | RHP | 81.8 mph |
| 8 | Drew Goodwin | MI | Charyl Stockwell Academy High School | 2025 | RHP | 81.4 mph |
| 9 | Carter Melnik | MI | Grand Ledge | 2024 | LHP | 81.4 mph |
| 10 | Keegan Penkevich | MI | Forest Hills Eastern | 2025 | RHP | 81.0 mph |
Top Fastball Spin Rate (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Keegan Penkevich | MI | Forest Hills Eastern | 2025 | RHP | 2195 rpm |
| 2 | Cameron Schader | MI | Zeeland West | 2025 | RHP | 2125 rpm |
| 3 | Carson Anthes | MI | Cass City Jr/Sr | 2025 | RHP | 2087 rpm |
| 4 | Tobin Pokorzynski | MI | Rockford | 2025 | RHP | 2086 rpm |
| 5 | Louis Mychek | MI | Romeo | 2024 | 2B | 2060 rpm |
| 6 | Sean Postula | MI | Cheboygan | 2025 | 3B | 2053 rpm |
| 7 | Garrett Johnson | MI | Caledonia | 2026 | LHP | 2028 rpm |
| 8 | Jayden Yancy | MI | Flat Rock | 2026 | RHP | 2008 rpm |
| 9 | David Wheeler | MI | Haslett | 2024 | RHP | 2007 rpm |
| 10 | Drew Goodwin | MI | Charyl Stockwell Academy High School | 2025 | RHP | 2005 rpm |
Top Fastball Induced Vertical Break (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
| 1 | Aidan Schauss | MI | Rockford | 2024 | C | 21.4 in |
| 2 | Caden Overby | MI | Pennfield | 2025 | LHP | 19.2 in |
| 3 | Garrett Johnson | MI | Caledonia | 2026 | LHP | 18.2 in |
| 4 | Jack Harcek | MI | Herbert Dow | 2024 | SS | 17.1 in |
| 5 | Sean Postula | MI | Cheboygan | 2025 | 3B | 16.5 in |
| 6 | Hayden DeMaso | MI | Schoolcraft | 2026 | OF | 16.0 in |
| 7 | Aiden Reynolds | MI | Waterford Kettering | 2024 | RHP | 15.6 in |
| 8 | Andrew Pedersen | MI | Birmingham Seaholm | 2024 | RHP | 15.1 in |
| 9 | Tobin Pokorzynski | MI | Rockford | 2025 | RHP | 14.8 in |
| 10 | Jayden Yancy | MI | Flat Rock | 2026 | RHP | 14.4 in |
Top Fastball Horizontal Movement (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | Bryton Hanke | MI | Hudsonville | 2026 | LHP | -15.9 |
| 2 | Zachary Holifield | MI | Valley Lutheran | 2024 | LHP | -15.7 |
| 3 | Ethan Connor | MI | New Boston Huron | 2024 | LHP | -15.0 |
| 4 | Sean Postula | MI | Cheboygan | 2025 | 3B | 14.8 |
| 5 | Carter Melnik | MI | Grand Ledge | 2024 | LHP | -14.6 |
| 6 | Jack Sawdon | MI | Rochester | 2024 | RHP | 14.1 |
| 7 | Jack Harcek | MI | Herbert Dow | 2024 | SS | 13.7 |
| 8 | Carson Anthes | MI | Cass City Jr/Sr | 2025 | RHP | 13.6 |
| 9 | Andrew Pedersen | MI | Birmingham Seaholm | 2024 | RHP | 13.3 |
| 10 | Caiden Mitchell | MI | Mt Pleasant | 2024 | RHP | 12.8 |
Top Fastball Peak Spin Score (Max)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Score (max) |
| 1 | Keegan Penkevich | MI | Forest Hills Eastern | 2025 | RHP | 28 |
| 2 | Lane Gross | MI | Beal City | 2024 | 3B | 28 |
| 3 | Garrett Johnson | MI | Caledonia | 2026 | LHP | 27 |
| 4 | Tobin Pokorzynski | MI | Rockford | 2025 | RHP | 27 |
| 5 | Sean Postula | MI | Cheboygan | 2025 | 3B | 27 |
| 6 | Cameron Schader | MI | Zeeland West | 2025 | RHP | 27 |
| 7 | Blake Walcutt | MI | Beal City Aggies | 2026 | RHP | 27 |
| 8 | Carson Anthes | MI | Cass City Jr/Sr | 2025 | RHP | 27 |
| 9 | Ethan Connor | MI | New Boston Huron | 2024 | LHP | 27 |
| 10 | Drew Goodwin | MI | Charyl Stockwell Academy High School | 2025 | RHP | 27 |
Curveball Analytics
Top Curveball Velocity Range
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velo Range |
| 1 | Jayden Yancy | MI | Flat Rock | 2026 | RHP | 70.1-74.6 mph |
| 2 | Ethan Connor | MI | New Boston Huron | 2024 | LHP | 70.1-71.5 mph |
| 3 | Louis Mychek | MI | Romeo | 2024 | 2B | 67.8-70.0 mph |
| 4 | Owen Tietema | MI | Grand Rapids Catholic Central | 2026 | OF | 66.8-69.7 mph |
| 5 | Aiden Reynolds | MI | Waterford Kettering | 2024 | RHP | 69.4-69.6 mph |
| 6 | Carter Melnik | MI | Grand Ledge | 2024 | LHP | 65.4-69.2 mph |
| 7 | Cameron Schader | MI | Zeeland West | 2025 | RHP | 66.7-68.6 mph |
| 8 | Tobin Pokorzynski | MI | Rockford | 2025 | RHP | 66.7-68.5 mph |
| 9 | Andrew Pedersen | MI | Birmingham Seaholm | 2024 | RHP | 65.3-68.4 mph |
| 10 | Garrett Johnson | MI | Caledonia | 2026 | LHP | 65.5-67.4 mph |
Top Curveball Spin Rate (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Tobin Pokorzynski | MI | Rockford | 2025 | RHP | 2570 rpm |
| 2 | Cameron Schader | MI | Zeeland West | 2025 | RHP | 2279 rpm |
| 3 | Jayden Yancy | MI | Flat Rock | 2026 | RHP | 2183 rpm |
| 4 | Louis Mychek | MI | Romeo | 2024 | 2B | 2119 rpm |
| 5 | Aiden Reynolds | MI | Waterford Kettering | 2024 | RHP | 2007 rpm |
| 6 | Aidan Schauss | MI | Rockford | 2024 | C | 1986 rpm |
| 7 | Ethan Connor | MI | New Boston Huron | 2024 | LHP | 1913 rpm |
| 8 | Hayden DeMaso | MI | Schoolcraft | 2026 | OF | 1906 rpm |
| 9 | David Wheeler | MI | Haslett | 2024 | RHP | 1903 rpm |
| 10 | Andrew Pedersen | MI | Birmingham Seaholm | 2024 | RHP | 1898 rpm |
Top Curveball Induced Vertical Break (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
| 1 | Cameron Schader | MI | Zeeland West | 2025 | RHP | -17.8 in |
| 2 | Tobin Pokorzynski | MI | Rockford | 2025 | RHP | -14.4 in |
| 3 | Drew Goodwin | MI | Charyl Stockwell Academy High School | 2025 | RHP | -13.0 in |
| 4 | Louis Mychek | MI | Romeo | 2024 | 2B | -10.9 in |
| 5 | Logan Henry | MI | South Christian | 2025 | RHP | -10.0 in |
| 6 | Blake Walcutt | MI | Beal City Aggies | 2026 | RHP | -9.5 in |
| 7 | Dylan Zischerk | MI | South Lyon East | 2024 | RHP | -6.7 in |
| 8 | Aidan Schauss | MI | Rockford | 2024 | C | -5.3 in |
| 9 | David Wheeler | MI | Haslett | 2024 | RHP | -4.9 in |
| 10 | Jayden Yancy | MI | Flat Rock | 2026 | RHP | 4.6 in |
Top Curveball Horizontal Movement (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | Tobin Pokorzynski | MI | Rockford | 2025 | RHP | -19.6 |
| 2 | David Wheeler | MI | Haslett | 2024 | RHP | -17.1 |
| 3 | Louis Mychek | MI | Romeo | 2024 | 2B | -17.0 |
| 4 | Hayden DeMaso | MI | Schoolcraft | 2026 | OF | -13.7 |
| 5 | Logan Henry | MI | South Christian | 2025 | RHP | -13.3 |
| 6 | Drew Goodwin | MI | Charyl Stockwell Academy High School | 2025 | RHP | -11.9 |
| 7 | Jack Harcek | MI | Herbert Dow | 2024 | SS | -11.1 |
| 8 | Dylan Zischerk | MI | South Lyon East | 2024 | RHP | -8.8 |
| 9 | Cameron Schader | MI | Zeeland West | 2025 | RHP | -8.5 |
| 10 | Blake Walcutt | MI | Beal City Aggies | 2026 | RHP | -8.2 |
Top Curveball Peak Spin Score (Max)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Score (max) |
| 1 | Tobin Pokorzynski | MI | Rockford | 2025 | RHP | 39 |
| 2 | Cameron Schader | MI | Zeeland West | 2025 | RHP | 35 |
| 3 | Aidan Schauss | MI | Rockford | 2024 | C | 33 |
| 4 | David Wheeler | MI | Haslett | 2024 | RHP | 33 |
| 5 | Jack Harcek | MI | Herbert Dow | 2024 | SS | 33 |
| 6 | Carter Melnik | MI | Grand Ledge | 2024 | LHP | 32 |
| 7 | Louis Mychek | MI | Romeo | 2024 | 2B | 32 |
| 8 | Jayden Yancy | MI | Flat Rock | 2026 | RHP | 30 |
| 9 | Drew Goodwin | MI | Charyl Stockwell Academy High School | 2025 | RHP | 30 |
| 10 | Andrew Pedersen | MI | Birmingham Seaholm | 2024 | RHP | 30 |
Slider Analytics
Top Slider Velocity Range
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velo Range |
| 1 | Jack Sawdon | MI | Rochester | 2024 | RHP | 67.8-71.1 mph |
| 2 | Blake Weirich | MI | Hart | 2024 | RHP | 69.3-70.8 mph |
| 3 | Carson Anthes | MI | Cass City Jr/Sr | 2025 | RHP | 66.3-68.7 mph |
| 4 | Christian Schwaderer | MT | Whitefish | 2025 | OF | 65.0-68.3 mph |
| 5 | Caiden Mitchell | MI | Mt Pleasant | 2024 | RHP | 66.6-68.1 mph |
| 6 | Hayden DeMaso | MI | Schoolcraft | 2026 | OF | 65.2-67.4 mph |
| 7 | Keegan Penkevich | MI | Forest Hills Eastern | 2025 | RHP | 65.9-67.3 mph |
| 8 | Lane Gross | MI | Beal City | 2024 | 3B | 64.5-67.3 mph |
| 9 | Sean Postula | MI | Cheboygan | 2025 | 3B | 64.2-67.1 mph |
Top Slider Spin Rate (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Lane Gross | MI | Beal City | 2024 | 3B | 2311 |
| 2 | Jack Sawdon | MI | Rochester | 2024 | RHP | 2202 |
| 3 | Blake Weirich | MI | Hart | 2024 | RHP | 2133 |
| 4 | Keegan Penkevich | MI | Forest Hills Eastern | 2025 | RHP | 2093 |
| 5 | Carson Anthes | MI | Cass City Jr/Sr | 2025 | RHP | 2012 |
| 6 | Sean Postula | MI | Cheboygan | 2025 | 3B | 1934 |
| 7 | Hayden DeMaso | MI | Schoolcraft | 2026 | OF | 1887 |
| 8 | Caiden Mitchell | MI | Mt Pleasant | 2024 | RHP | 1600 |
| 9 | Christian Schwaderer | MT | Whitefish | 2025 | OF | 1559 |
| 10 | Jack Harcek | MI | Herbert Dow | 2024 | SS | 1458 |
Top Slider Induced Vertical Break (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
| 1 | Caiden Mitchell | MI | Mt Pleasant | 2024 | RHP | -8.2 in |
| 2 | Jack Harcek | MI | Herbert Dow | 2024 | SS | 7.5 in |
| 3 | Carson Anthes | MI | Cass City Jr/Sr | 2025 | RHP | 3.5 in |
| 4 | Christian Schwaderer | MT | Whitefish | 2025 | OF | -2.7 in |
| 5 | Hayden DeMaso | MI | Schoolcraft | 2026 | OF | -2.7 in |
| 6 | Blake Weirich | MI | Hart | 2024 | RHP | -2.1 in |
| 7 | Lane Gross | MI | Beal City | 2024 | 3B | 1.7 in |
| 8 | Sean Postula | MI | Cheboygan | 2025 | 3B | -1.7 in |
| 9 | Jack Sawdon | MI | Rochester | 2024 | RHP | -0.8 in |
| 10 | Keegan Penkevich | MI | Forest Hills Eastern | 2025 | RHP | -0.1 in |
Top Slider Horizontal Movement (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | Jack Harcek | MI | Herbert Dow | 2024 | SS | 20.2 |
| 2 | Lane Gross | MI | Beal City | 2024 | 3B | -16.1 |
| 3 | Jack Sawdon | MI | Rochester | 2024 | RHP | -12.8 |
| 4 | Hayden DeMaso | MI | Schoolcraft | 2026 | OF | -11.4 |
| 5 | Keegan Penkevich | MI | Forest Hills Eastern | 2025 | RHP | -10.9 |
| 6 | Sean Postula | MI | Cheboygan | 2025 | 3B | -10.5 |
| 7 | Blake Weirich | MI | Hart | 2024 | RHP | -6.6 |
| 8 | Christian Schwaderer | MT | Whitefish | 2025 | OF | -4.2 |
| 9 | Carson Anthes | MI | Cass City Jr/Sr | 2025 | RHP | -4.2 |
| 10 | Caiden Mitchell | MI | Mt Pleasant | 2024 | RHP | -3.7 |
Top Slider Peak Spin Score (Max)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Score (max) |
| 1 | Keegan Penkevich | MI | Forest Hills Eastern | 2025 | RHP | 36 |
| 2 | Lane Gross | MI | Beal City | 2024 | 3B | 35 |
| 3 | Jack Sawdon | MI | Rochester | 2024 | RHP | 32 |
| 4 | Sean Postula | MI | Cheboygan | 2025 | 3B | 32 |
| 5 | Blake Weirich | MI | Hart | 2024 | RHP | 30 |
| 6 | Carson Anthes | MI | Cass City Jr/Sr | 2025 | RHP | 30 |
| 7 | Hayden DeMaso | MI | Schoolcraft | 2026 | OF | 29 |
| 8 | Caiden Mitchell | MI | Mt Pleasant | 2024 | RHP | 26 |
| 9 | Christian Schwaderer | MT | Whitefish | 2025 | OF | 24 |
| 10 | Jack Harcek | MI | Herbert Dow | 2024 | SS | 21 |
Changeup Analytics
Top Changeup Velocity Range
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velo Range |
| 1 | Jack Sawdon | MI | Rochester | 2024 | RHP | 74.5-77.0 mph |
| 2 | Jayden Yancy | MI | Flat Rock | 2026 | RHP | 74.2-75.6 mph |
| 3 | Ethan Connor | MI | New Boston Huron | 2024 | LHP | 68.1-68.9 mph |
| 4 | Caden Overby | MI | Pennfield | 2025 | LHP | 62.5-65.1 mph |
| 5 | Bryton Hanke | MI | Hudsonville | 2026 | LHP | 63.0-64.1 mph |
Top Changeup Spin Rate (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Blake Weirich | MI | Hart | 2024 | RHP | 2232 rpm |
| 2 | Ethan Connor | MI | New Boston Huron | 2024 | LHP | 1882 rpm |
| 3 | Cameron Schader | MI | Zeeland West | 2025 | RHP | 1842 rpm |
| 4 | Caden Overby | MI | Pennfield | 2025 | LHP | 1790 rpm |
| 5 | Hayden DeMaso | MI | Schoolcraft | 2026 | OF | 1763 rpm |
| 6 | Jack Sawdon | MI | Rochester | 2024 | RHP | 1726 rpm |
| 7 | Jayden Yancy | MI | Flat Rock | 2026 | RHP | 1695 rpm |
| 8 | Bryton Hanke | MI | Hudsonville | 2026 | LHP | 1669 rpm |
| 9 | Aiden Reynolds | MI | Waterford Kettering | 2024 | RHP | 1493 rpm |
| 10 | Carson Anthes | MI | Cass City Jr/Sr | 2025 | RHP | 1485 rpm |
Top Changeup Induced Vertical Break (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
| 1 | Jayden Yancy | MI | Flat Rock | 2026 | RHP | 15.2 in |
| 2 | Hayden DeMaso | MI | Schoolcraft | 2026 | OF | 10.9 in |
| 3 | Logan Henry | MI | South Christian | 2025 | RHP | 9.9 in |
| 4 | Jack Sawdon | MI | Rochester | 2024 | RHP | 1.7 in |
| 5 | Cameron Schader | MI | Zeeland West | 2025 | RHP | 1.4 in |
| 6 | Ethan Connor | MI | New Boston Huron | 2024 | LHP | 1.3 in |
| 7 | Carson Anthes | MI | Cass City Jr/Sr | 2025 | RHP | -1.2 in |
| 8 | Bryton Hanke | MI | Hudsonville | 2026 | LHP | -0.9 in |
| 9 | Caden Overby | MI | Pennfield | 2025 | LHP | 0.1 in |
| 10 | Blake Weirich | MI | Hart | 2024 | RHP | -0.1 in |
Top Changeup Horizontal Movement (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | Cameron Schader | MI | Zeeland West | 2025 | RHP | 22.1 |
| 2 | Carson Anthes | MI | Cass City Jr/Sr | 2025 | RHP | 17.2 |
| 3 | Hayden DeMaso | MI | Schoolcraft | 2026 | OF | 14.8 |
| 4 | Logan Henry | MI | South Christian | 2025 | RHP | 9.1 |
| 5 | Jack Sawdon | MI | Rochester | 2024 | RHP | 4.9 |
| 6 | Jayden Yancy | MI | Flat Rock | 2026 | RHP | 4.0 |
| 7 | Blake Weirich | MI | Hart | 2024 | RHP | -3.5 |
| 8 | Bryton Hanke | MI | Hudsonville | 2026 | LHP | 2.5 |
| 9 | Caden Overby | MI | Pennfield | 2025 | LHP | 2.4 |
| 10 | Ethan Connor | MI | New Boston Huron | 2024 | LHP | -0.9 |
Top Changeup Peak Spin Score (Max)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Score (max) |
| 1 | Blake Weirich | MI | Hart | 2024 | RHP | 31 |
| 2 | Bryton Hanke | MI | Hudsonville | 2026 | LHP | 29 |
| 3 | Caden Overby | MI | Pennfield | 2025 | LHP | 29 |
| 4 | Jack Sawdon | MI | Rochester | 2024 | RHP | 28 |
| 5 | Ethan Connor | MI | New Boston Huron | 2024 | LHP | 28 |
| 6 | Jayden Yancy | MI | Flat Rock | 2026 | RHP | 25 |
| 7 | Cameron Schader | MI | Zeeland West | 2025 | RHP | 25 |
| 8 | Hayden DeMaso | MI | Schoolcraft | 2026 | OF | 25 |
| 9 | Carson Anthes | MI | Cass City Jr/Sr | 2025 | RHP | 21 |
| 10 | Aiden Reynolds | MI | Waterford Kettering | 2024 | RHP | 20 |
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