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2024 Michigan Junior State Games Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard

June 27, 2024
Prep Baseball Michigan Staff

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We would like to thank all who participated in the Prep Baseball Michigan 2024 Junior State Games. This was a great opportunity for the class of 2028-2029 prospects to be put on college radars. Many players impressed during their individual workouts at the showcase.

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2024 Michigan Junior State Games Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard

Top Fastball Velocity (Max)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velocity (max)
1 Nick Potter MI Jenison 2028 RHP 86.5 mph
2 Akhil Pilla MI Rochester Adams 2028 1B 83.9 mph
3 Colton Richardson MI Cranbrook Schools 2028 RHP 81.7 mph
4 Hunter Oliver MI Hartland High School 2028 RHP 81.5 mph
5 Jackson Haefner MI BROTHER RICE HIGH SCHOOL 2028 RHP 81.3 mph
6 Tyson Linde MI Beach Middle School 2028 C 81.2 mph
7 Mick Smead MI Constantine 2028 C 81.1 mph
8 Nolan Gambino MI Bedford 2028 C 80.8 mph
9 Jimmey Sequin III MI Bay City Western 2028 SS 80.4 mph
10 Carmino Koski MI BROTHER RICE HIGH SCHOOL 2028 LHP 80.3 mph

Top Fastball Spin Rate (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Akhil Pilla MI Rochester Adams 2028 1B 2150 rpm
2 Jackson Haefner MI BROTHER RICE HIGH SCHOOL 2028 RHP 2094 rpm
3 Nick Potter MI Jenison 2028 RHP 2086 rpm
4 Devin Heidt MI Romeo 2028 RHP 2052 rpm
5 Jimmey Sequin III MI Bay City Western 2028 SS 2050 rpm
6 Jaxson Lestock MI Bedford Senior 2028 3B 2046 rpm
7 Nolan Gambino MI Bedford 2028 C 2041 rpm
8 Jaxon Distelrath MI St Clair High School 2028 SS 2012 rpm
9 Mick Smead MI Constantine 2028 C 1980 rpm
10 Rocco Gottfried MI Saline 2028 OF 1967 rpm

Top Fastball Induced Vertical Break (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos IVB (avg)
1 Jackson Haefner MI BROTHER RICE HIGH SCHOOL 2028 RHP 18.7 in
2 Dexter Lillmars MI Fruitport Public Schools 2028 SS 17.9 in
3 Brock Murphy MI Almont 2028 SS 17.9 in
4 Oliver Olmstead MI Caledonia 2028 OF 16.7 in
5 Tyler Crook MI Trenton 2028 OF 15.9 in
6 Rocco Gottfried MI Saline 2028 OF 15.8 in
7 Tyson Linde MI Beach Middle School 2028 C 15.6 in
8 Nick Farney MI Brighton 2028 OF 15.5 in
9 Devin Heidt MI Romeo 2028 RHP 15.4 in
10 Cameron Bajis MI Brother Rice 2028 LHP 14.7 in

Top Fastball Horizontal Movement (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Devin Heidt MI Romeo 2028 RHP 15.8
2 Alec Wernis MI University of Detroit Jesuit 2028 3B 15.6
3 John Lulgjuraj MI Rochester 2028 RHP 15.4
4 Dylan Smith MI BROTHER RICE HIGH SCHOOL 2028 1B 15.4
5 Jack Plachta MI ST MARY'S PREPARATORY SCHOOL 2028 LHP -15.2
6 Jaxson Lestock MI Bedford Senior 2028 3B 14.5
7 Jaxon Distelrath MI St Clair High School 2028 SS 14.3
8 Akhil Pilla MI Rochester Adams 2028 1B 14.2
9 Jimmey Sequin III MI Bay City Western 2028 SS 14.0
10 Nick Farney MI Brighton 2028 OF -13.8

Top Fastball Peak Spin Score (Max)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Score (max)
1 Jaxon Grochowski MI Bedford Senior 2029 RHP 31
2 Nick Farney MI Brighton 2028 OF 29
3 Oliver Olmstead MI Caledonia 2028 OF 28
4 Rocco Gottfried MI Saline 2028 OF 28
5 Jaxson Lestock MI Bedford Senior 2028 3B 28
6 Tyler Ladd MI Hudsonville High School 2028 OF 28
7 Easton Benaske MI Grand Ledge 2029 1B 28
8 Jaxon Distelrath MI St Clair High School 2028 SS 27
9 Cole Peterson MI Heritage 2028 RHP 27
10 Jimmey Sequin III MI Bay City Western 2028 SS 27

Curveball Analytics

Top Curveball Velocity Range

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velo Range
1 Jimmey Sequin III MI Bay City Western 2028 SS 69.8-72.1 mph
2 Jackson Haefner MI BROTHER RICE HIGH SCHOOL 2028 RHP 65.1-71.2 mph
3 Nick Potter MI Jenison 2028 RHP 68.3-71.1 mph
4 John Lulgjuraj MI Rochester 2028 RHP 68.0-69.8 mph
5 Tyson Linde MI Beach Middle School 2028 C 64.8-69.0 mph
6 Jack Plachta MI ST MARY'S PREPARATORY SCHOOL 2028 LHP 67.8-68.8 mph
7 Carmino Koski MI BROTHER RICE HIGH SCHOOL 2028 LHP 65.1-68.2 mph
8 Jaxon Distelrath MI St Clair High School 2028 SS 67.6-68.0 mph
9 Jaxson Lestock MI Bedford Senior 2028 3B 65.3-67.5 mph
10 Nolan Gambino MI Bedford 2028 C 65.3-67.4 mph

Top Curveball Spin Rate (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Alec Wernis MI University of Detroit Jesuit 2028 3B 2106 rpm
2 Dylan Spaedt MI Lanse Creuse - Central 2028 SS 2101 rpm
3 Jackson Haefner MI BROTHER RICE HIGH SCHOOL 2028 RHP 2088 rpm
4 Colton Richardson MI Cranbrook Schools 2028 RHP 2051 rpm
5 Jimmey Sequin III MI Bay City Western 2028 SS 2032 rpm
6 Preston Ellul MI L’Anse Creuse North 2028 3B 1997 rpm
7 Jack Plachta MI ST MARY'S PREPARATORY SCHOOL 2028 LHP 1994 rpm
8 Rocco Gottfried MI Saline 2028 OF 1886 rpm
9 Tyson Linde MI Beach Middle School 2028 C 1867 rpm
10 Nick Farney MI Brighton 2028 OF 1864 rpm

Top Curveball Induced Vertical Break (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos IVB (avg)
1 Jaxson Lestock MI Bedford Senior 2028 3B -11.7 in
2 Nolan Gambino MI Bedford 2028 C -10.7 in
3 Dylan Spaedt MI Lanse Creuse - Central 2028 SS -10.5 in
4 Colton Richardson MI Cranbrook Schools 2028 RHP -9.8 in
5 Easton Benaske MI Grand Ledge 2029 1B -9.3 in
6 Jaxon Grochowski MI Bedford Senior 2029 RHP 7.7 in
7 Mick Smead MI Constantine 2028 C -7.4 in
8 Preston Ellul MI L’Anse Creuse North 2028 3B -7.2 in
9 Cole Peterson MI Heritage 2028 RHP -7.0 in
10 John Lulgjuraj MI Rochester 2028 RHP -6.7 in

Top Curveball Horizontal Movement (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Dylan Spaedt MI Lanse Creuse - Central 2028 SS -14.0
2 Colton Richardson MI Cranbrook Schools 2028 RHP -12.3
3 Preston Ellul MI L’Anse Creuse North 2028 3B -11.1
4 Conner Nardell MI CATHOLIC CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL 2028 3B -10.8
5 Easton Benaske MI Grand Ledge 2029 1B -10.3
6 Jack Plachta MI ST MARY'S PREPARATORY SCHOOL 2028 LHP 9.9
7 Nolan Gambino MI Bedford 2028 C -9.8
8 Chase Atkins MI Bedford 2028 SS -9.5
9 Jaxson Lestock MI Bedford Senior 2028 3B -9.2
10 Alec Wernis MI University of Detroit Jesuit 2028 3B -7.7

Top Curveball Peak Spin Score (Max)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Score (max)
1 Dylan Spaedt MI Lanse Creuse - Central 2028 SS 38
2 Alec Wernis MI University of Detroit Jesuit 2028 3B 34
3 Miles Quinn MI The Grosse Pointe Academy 2029 OF 33
4 Jackson Haefner MI BROTHER RICE HIGH SCHOOL 2028 RHP 32
5 Dylan Smith MI BROTHER RICE HIGH SCHOOL 2028 1B 32
6 Colton Richardson MI Cranbrook Schools 2028 RHP 31
7 Preston Ellul MI L’Anse Creuse North 2028 3B 31
8 Jack Plachta MI ST MARY'S PREPARATORY SCHOOL 2028 LHP 31
9 Rocco Gottfried MI Saline 2028 OF 30
10 Conner Nardell MI CATHOLIC CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL 2028 3B 29

Slider Analytics

Top Slider Velocity Range

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velo Range
1 Jimmey Sequin III MI Bay City Western 2028 SS 68.3-72.1 mph
2 Akhil Pilla MI Rochester Adams 2028 1B 67.9-71.7 mph
3 Colton Richardson MI Cranbrook Schools 2028 RHP 63.7-68.5 mph
4 Carmino Koski MI BROTHER RICE HIGH SCHOOL 2028 LHP 66.8-67.5 mph
5 Reid Baker MI Tecumseh 2028 RHP 63.6-66.6 mph
6 Brock Murphy MI Almont 2028 SS 60.1-61.5 mph

Top Slider Spin Rate (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Akhil Pilla MI Rochester Adams 2028 1B 2200
2 Reid Baker MI Tecumseh 2028 RHP 2112
3 Colton Richardson MI Cranbrook Schools 2028 RHP 2081
4 Dylan Smith MI BROTHER RICE HIGH SCHOOL 2028 1B 1702
5 Carmino Koski MI BROTHER RICE HIGH SCHOOL 2028 LHP 1693
6 Jimmey Sequin III MI Bay City Western 2028 SS 1553
7 Brock Murphy MI Almont 2028 SS 1452
8 Nolan Gambino MI Bedford 2028 C 1345

Top Slider Induced Vertical Break (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos IVB (avg)
1 Brock Murphy MI Almont 2028 SS 16.7 in
2 Colton Richardson MI Cranbrook Schools 2028 RHP -7.6 in
3 Nolan Gambino MI Bedford 2028 C -7.0 in
4 Reid Baker MI Tecumseh 2028 RHP -3.8 in
5 Jimmey Sequin III MI Bay City Western 2028 SS -2.5 in
6 Carmino Koski MI BROTHER RICE HIGH SCHOOL 2028 LHP 1.7 in
7 Dylan Smith MI BROTHER RICE HIGH SCHOOL 2028 1B -0.6 in
8 Akhil Pilla MI Rochester Adams 2028 1B -0.2 in

Top Slider Horizontal Movement (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Brock Murphy MI Almont 2028 SS -13.5
2 Colton Richardson MI Cranbrook Schools 2028 RHP -11.9
3 Akhil Pilla MI Rochester Adams 2028 1B -9.2
4 Dylan Smith MI BROTHER RICE HIGH SCHOOL 2028 1B -7.7
5 Reid Baker MI Tecumseh 2028 RHP -7.2
6 Jimmey Sequin III MI Bay City Western 2028 SS -6.6
7 Nolan Gambino MI Bedford 2028 C -4.6
8 Carmino Koski MI BROTHER RICE HIGH SCHOOL 2028 LHP 2.8

Top Slider Peak Spin Score (Max)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Score (max)
1 Colton Richardson MI Cranbrook Schools 2028 RHP 34
2 Reid Baker MI Tecumseh 2028 RHP 32
3 Akhil Pilla MI Rochester Adams 2028 1B 32
4 Dylan Smith MI BROTHER RICE HIGH SCHOOL 2028 1B 30
5 Jimmey Sequin III MI Bay City Western 2028 SS 29
6 Carmino Koski MI BROTHER RICE HIGH SCHOOL 2028 LHP 26
7 Brock Murphy MI Almont 2028 SS 24
8 Nolan Gambino MI Bedford 2028 C 21

Changeup Analytics

Top Changeup Velocity Range

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velo Range
1 Nick Potter MI Jenison 2028 RHP 75.0-76.1 mph
2 Jimmey Sequin III MI Bay City Western 2028 SS 71.6-73.5 mph
3 Nolan Gambino MI Bedford 2028 C 70.2-71.4 mph
4 Conner Nardell MI CATHOLIC CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL 2028 3B 67.9-71.2 mph
5 Alexander Drysdale MI Pewamo Westphalia Middle 2028 LHP 70.5-71.1 mph
6 Jaxon Distelrath MI St Clair High School 2028 SS 70.5-70.8 mph
7 Alec Wernis MI University of Detroit Jesuit 2028 3B 70.6-70.8 mph
8 Jaxson Lestock MI Bedford Senior 2028 3B 67.9-69.2 mph
9 Tyler Ladd MI Hudsonville High School 2028 OF 67.6-68.8 mph
10 Rocco Gottfried MI Saline 2028 OF 66.0-68.7 mph

Top Changeup Horizontal Movement (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Jaxon Distelrath MI St Clair High School 2028 SS 17.1
2 Jaxson Lestock MI Bedford Senior 2028 3B 17.0
3 Jimmey Sequin III MI Bay City Western 2028 SS 16.7
4 Nick Potter MI Jenison 2028 RHP 12.2
5 Alexander Drysdale MI Pewamo Westphalia Middle 2028 LHP -12.1
6 Dexter Lillmars MI Fruitport Public Schools 2028 SS 12.0
7 Zac Kruper MI Anchor Bay 2028 OF -12.0
8 Alec Wernis MI University of Detroit Jesuit 2028 3B 11.8
9 Rocco Gottfried MI Saline 2028 OF 10.6
10 Tyler Ladd MI Hudsonville High School 2028 OF 10.0

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