Preseason All-State West: Trackman Pitching Leaders
February 15, 2024
The Preseason All-State events in North Carolina have quickly become the top winter events for the top players in the state to attend. This year there are 3 Preseason All-State events with the East and West happening on February 3rd and 4th. The Preseason All-State Central is scheduled for February 10th. These three events will see over 250 of North Carolina's top players, as they are ready to post numbers and go through a workout in preparation for the spring season. Prep Baseball scouts were on hand to run the event verify stats, and evaluate the players involved.
The Preseason All-State has made Athlete's Lab in Maiden, NC its home for the West event for 3 years. Athlete's Lab is a tremendous facility that offers a spacious workout facility. Featuring an indoor space that allows plenty of room to run a 30, for catchers to make full throws, and to simulate an infield. Athlete's Lab also has an outdoor space where a full size infield is available and outfielders can stretch their arms to almost 300 feet. Pitchers threw off of indoor mounds. During BP, players were able to see the ball fly over 70 feet off the bat with the setup at Athlete's Lab.
The Preseason All-State West featured over 50 of North Carolina's top talent, with a heavy leaning to those players that attend school in the foothills and mountain area of the state. Below we take a data dive into the results of the workout.
CLICK HERE to see the full roster and statistical out put from the Preseason All-State West.
By The Numbers
+ 17 hitters recorded an exit velocity of 90mph or higher
+ 32 hitters had a BLAST bat speed of 65mph of higher
+ 10 players ran a 4.00 or faster 30yd
+ 19 players hit 18mph while being tested
+ 11 players had a vertical jump test at 28in or higher
+ 9 pitchers had a fastball at 84mph or higher
+ 1 pitchers had their fastball spin recorded higher than 2400rpm
+ 5 pitchers had their breaking ball spin at 2400rpm or higher
+ 4 catchers recorded a pop time of 2.10 or better
+ 3 outfielders had arm strength at 85mph or better
+ 2 infielders tested with arm strength across the infield at 84mph or higher
PRESEASON ALL-STATE WEST: TRACKMAN PITCHING LEADERS
FASTBALL STATS
Peak Velocity
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Ryan Engle | NC | Westchester Country Day | 2026 | OF | 90.6 mph |
2 | Ty Davis | NC | East Lincoln | 2025 | RHP | 89.4 mph |
3 | Charlie Shaver | NC | North Stanly | 2026 | RHP | 87.1 mph |
4 | Colt Briggs | NC | St. Stephens | 2027 | RHP | 86.7 mph |
5 | Jackson Toney | NC | Burns | 2025 | RHP | 85.8 mph |
6 | Landon King | NC | South Point | 2025 | OF | 85.8 mph |
7 | Micah Dalton | NC | Hibriten | 2025 | RHP | 85.1 mph |
8 | Alex Wall | NC | Freedom High | 2027 | RHP | 84.8 mph |
9 | Cody Rogers | NC | Porter Ridge | 2026 | LHP | 84.5 mph |
10 | Jack Wuerdeman | NC | North Lincoln | 2025 | LHP | 83.9 mph |
Average Effective Velocity
Effective velocity is taking into account the velocity of each pitch, its release distance, the pitches time to the plate / hitting area, and the pitches movement. With all of this information, Effective Velocity is allowing coaches and scouts to more accurately compare how a pitch is affecting a hitter.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Eff Velocity (avg) |
1 | Ryan Engle | NC | Westchester Country Day | 2026 | OF | 90.3 mph |
2 | Ty Davis | NC | East Lincoln | 2025 | RHP | 87.1 mph |
3 | Charlie Shaver | NC | North Stanly | 2026 | RHP | 86.0 mph |
4 | Jackson Toney | NC | Burns | 2025 | RHP | 84.3 mph |
5 | Landon King | NC | South Point | 2025 | OF | 84.0 mph |
6 | Colt Briggs | NC | St. Stephens | 2027 | RHP | 83.7 mph |
7 | Jack Wuerdeman | NC | North Lincoln | 2025 | LHP | 82.3 mph |
8 | Alex Wall | NC | Freedom High | 2027 | RHP | 81.7 mph |
9 | John Thomas Cook | NC | Watauga | 2025 | RHP | 81.0 mph |
10 | Cody Rogers | NC | Porter Ridge | 2026 | LHP | 80.9 mph |
Peak Spin Rate
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | John Thomas Cook | NC | Watauga | 2025 | RHP | 2486 rpm |
2 | Colt Briggs | NC | St. Stephens | 2027 | RHP | 2338 rpm |
3 | Jackson Toney | NC | Burns | 2025 | RHP | 2323 rpm |
4 | Ryan Engle | NC | Westchester Country Day | 2026 | OF | 2299 rpm |
5 | Charlie Shaver | NC | North Stanly | 2026 | RHP | 2291 rpm |
6 | Jack Wuerdeman | NC | North Lincoln | 2025 | LHP | 2207 rpm |
7 | CJ Wallace | NC | TC Roberson | 2025 | RHP | 2142 rpm |
8 | Micah Dalton | NC | Hibriten | 2025 | RHP | 2120 rpm |
9 | Tristen Sumner | NC | East Henderson High | 2026 | RHP | 2098 rpm |
10 | Cody Rogers | NC | Porter Ridge | 2026 | LHP | 2082 rpm |
Average Spin Rate
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | John Thomas Cook | NC | Watauga | 2025 | RHP | 2447 rpm |
2 | Colt Briggs | NC | St. Stephens | 2027 | RHP | 2243 rpm |
3 | Jackson Toney | NC | Burns | 2025 | RHP | 2234 rpm |
4 | Ryan Engle | NC | Westchester Country Day | 2026 | OF | 2190 rpm |
5 | Charlie Shaver | NC | North Stanly | 2026 | RHP | 2179 rpm |
6 | Jack Wuerdeman | NC | North Lincoln | 2025 | LHP | 2129 rpm |
7 | Collin Chappel | NC | Maiden | 2025 | RHP | 1974 rpm |
8 | Tristen Sumner | NC | East Henderson High | 2026 | RHP | 1964 rpm |
9 | Caleb Cloninger | NC | North Gaston | 2025 | LHP | 1962 rpm |
10 | CJ Wallace | NC | TC Roberson | 2025 | RHP | 1945 rpm |
Average Induced Vertical Movement
Induced vertical movement tracks how the ball rides through the zone, or sinks through the zone. For the purpose of this board we are tracking which fastballs showed the most ride, typically leading to more swing and miss opportunities
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Colt Briggs | NC | St. Stephens | 2027 | RHP | 17.0 in |
2 | Ryan Engle | NC | Westchester Country Day | 2026 | OF | 17.0 in |
3 | Tristen Sumner | NC | East Henderson High | 2026 | RHP | 16.8 in |
4 | John Thomas Cook | NC | Watauga | 2025 | RHP | 16.8 in |
5 | Jackson Toney | NC | Burns | 2025 | RHP | 16.5 in |
6 | Brice West | NC | Hopewell | 2026 | RHP | 15.4 in |
7 | Caleb Cloninger | NC | North Gaston | 2025 | LHP | 15.1 in |
8 | Garrett Gosnell | NC | East Henderson | 2027 | LHP | 14.8 in |
9 | Hayden Haynes | NC | Maiden | 2026 | OF | 14.4 in |
10 | Landon King | NC | South Point | 2025 | OF | 13.5 in |
Average Horizontal Movement
Horizontal movement is often referred to as run. This measurement does not distinguish between early and late movement, just the overall amount the ball tracks to the arm side out of the hand.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Jack Wuerdeman | NC | North Lincoln | 2025 | LHP | 14.3 |
2 | Caleb Cloninger | NC | North Gaston | 2025 | LHP | 13.5 |
3 | Tristen Sumner | NC | East Henderson High | 2026 | RHP | -13.3 |
4 | Ryan Engle | NC | Westchester Country Day | 2026 | OF | 10.4 |
5 | Jackson Toney | NC | Burns | 2025 | RHP | -7.8 |
6 | Chad Matthews | NC | North Lincoln | 2025 | OF | -7.3 |
7 | Hayden Haynes | NC | Maiden | 2026 | OF | -7.0 |
8 | Collin Chappel | NC | Maiden | 2025 | RHP | -6.9 |
9 | Brice West | NC | Hopewell | 2026 | RHP | -6.9 |
10 | Garrett Gosnell | NC | East Henderson | 2027 | LHP | 6.7 |
Peak Spin Score
The Spin Score is a measurement linking velocity and spin. It is calculated by dividing the spin rate by the velocity of each pitch.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Score (max) |
1 | John Thomas Cook | NC | Watauga | 2025 | RHP | 30 |
2 | Jackson Toney | NC | Burns | 2025 | RHP | 27 |
3 | Colt Briggs | NC | St. Stephens | 2027 | RHP | 27 |
4 | Jack Wuerdeman | NC | North Lincoln | 2025 | LHP | 26 |
5 | Charlie Shaver | NC | North Stanly | 2026 | RHP | 26 |
6 | Caleb Cloninger | NC | North Gaston | 2025 | LHP | 26 |
7 | CJ Wallace | NC | TC Roberson | 2025 | RHP | 25 |
8 | Ryan Engle | NC | Westchester Country Day | 2026 | OF | 25 |
9 | Collin Chappel | NC | Maiden | 2025 | RHP | 25 |
10 | Micah Dalton | NC | Hibriten | 2025 | RHP | 25 |
CURVEBALL STATS
Peak Velocity
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Jackson Toney | NC | Burns | 2025 | RHP | 78.3 mph |
2 | Ryan Engle | NC | Westchester Country Day | 2026 | OF | 76.8 mph |
3 | Chad Matthews | NC | North Lincoln | 2025 | OF | 75.2 mph |
4 | John Thomas Cook | NC | Watauga | 2025 | RHP | 74.5 mph |
5 | Jack Wuerdeman | NC | North Lincoln | 2025 | LHP | 73.5 mph |
6 | Brice West | NC | Hopewell | 2026 | RHP | 73.4 mph |
7 | Collin Chappel | NC | Maiden | 2025 | RHP | 73.2 mph |
8 | Ty Davis | NC | East Lincoln | 2025 | RHP | 72.8 mph |
9 | Hayden Haynes | NC | Maiden | 2026 | OF | 70.5 mph |
10 | Garrett Gosnell | NC | East Henderson | 2027 | LHP | 69.0 mph |
Peak Spin Rate
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Jack Wuerdeman | NC | North Lincoln | 2025 | LHP | 2623 rpm |
2 | Collin Chappel | NC | Maiden | 2025 | RHP | 2574 rpm |
3 | Jackson Toney | NC | Burns | 2025 | RHP | 2448 rpm |
4 | Caleb Cloninger | NC | North Gaston | 2025 | LHP | 2401 rpm |
5 | Chad Matthews | NC | North Lincoln | 2025 | OF | 2320 rpm |
6 | Tristen Sumner | NC | East Henderson High | 2026 | RHP | 2317 rpm |
7 | Hayden Haynes | NC | Maiden | 2026 | OF | 2245 rpm |
8 | Ryan Engle | NC | Westchester Country Day | 2026 | OF | 2198 rpm |
9 | Garrett Gosnell | NC | East Henderson | 2027 | LHP | 2196 rpm |
10 | Ty Davis | NC | East Lincoln | 2025 | RHP | 2170 rpm |
Average Spin Rate
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Jack Wuerdeman | NC | North Lincoln | 2025 | LHP | 2578 rpm |
2 | Collin Chappel | NC | Maiden | 2025 | RHP | 2482 rpm |
3 | Jackson Toney | NC | Burns | 2025 | RHP | 2386 rpm |
4 | Caleb Cloninger | NC | North Gaston | 2025 | LHP | 2345 rpm |
5 | Tristen Sumner | NC | East Henderson High | 2026 | RHP | 2232 rpm |
6 | Chad Matthews | NC | North Lincoln | 2025 | OF | 2219 rpm |
7 | Hayden Haynes | NC | Maiden | 2026 | OF | 2167 rpm |
8 | Garrett Gosnell | NC | East Henderson | 2027 | LHP | 2158 rpm |
9 | Ryan Engle | NC | Westchester Country Day | 2026 | OF | 2129 rpm |
10 | John Thomas Cook | NC | Watauga | 2025 | RHP | 2043 rpm |
Average Induced Vertical Movement
This is a measurement of how much the ball drops from its original position and trajectory. It does not measure how late the movement happens. This can be referred to as depth on a breaking ball.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Jack Wuerdeman | NC | North Lincoln | 2025 | LHP | -17.1 in |
2 | Brice West | NC | Hopewell | 2026 | RHP | -11.9 in |
3 | Caleb Cloninger | NC | North Gaston | 2025 | LHP | -11.6 in |
4 | Tristen Sumner | NC | East Henderson High | 2026 | RHP | -7.8 in |
5 | Collin Chappel | NC | Maiden | 2025 | RHP | -7.5 in |
6 | John Thomas Cook | NC | Watauga | 2025 | RHP | 7.1 in |
7 | Jackson Toney | NC | Burns | 2025 | RHP | -6.0 in |
8 | Luke Milling | SC | Mid-Carolina | 2027 | LHP | 5.3 in |
9 | Ty Davis | NC | East Lincoln | 2025 | RHP | -5.0 in |
10 | Hayden Haynes | NC | Maiden | 2026 | OF | -3.2 in |
Average Horizontal Movement
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Jack Wuerdeman | NC | North Lincoln | 2025 | LHP | 14.3 |
2 | Caleb Cloninger | NC | North Gaston | 2025 | LHP | 13.5 |
3 | Tristen Sumner | NC | East Henderson High | 2026 | RHP | -13.3 |
4 | Ryan Engle | NC | Westchester Country Day | 2026 | OF | 10.4 |
5 | Jackson Toney | NC | Burns | 2025 | RHP | -7.8 |
6 | Chad Matthews | NC | North Lincoln | 2025 | OF | -7.3 |
7 | Hayden Haynes | NC | Maiden | 2026 | OF | -7.0 |
8 | Collin Chappel | NC | Maiden | 2025 | RHP | -6.9 |
9 | Brice West | NC | Hopewell | 2026 | RHP | -6.9 |
10 | Garrett Gosnell | NC | East Henderson | 2027 | LHP | 6.7 |
Peak Spin Score
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Score (max) |
1 | Caleb Cloninger | NC | North Gaston | 2025 | LHP | 36 |
2 | Jack Wuerdeman | NC | North Lincoln | 2025 | LHP | 35 |
3 | Collin Chappel | NC | Maiden | 2025 | RHP | 35 |
4 | Tristen Sumner | NC | East Henderson High | 2026 | RHP | 34 |
5 | Hayden Haynes | NC | Maiden | 2026 | OF | 32 |
6 | Garrett Gosnell | NC | East Henderson | 2027 | LHP | 31 |
7 | Jackson Toney | NC | Burns | 2025 | RHP | 31 |
8 | Chad Matthews | NC | North Lincoln | 2025 | OF | 31 |
9 | Ty Davis | NC | East Lincoln | 2025 | RHP | 29 |
10 | Luke Milling | SC | Mid-Carolina | 2027 | LHP | 29 |
SLIDER STATS
Peak Velocity
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Landon King | NC | South Point | 2025 | OF | 78.9 mph |
2 | Ty Davis | NC | East Lincoln | 2025 | RHP | 78.7 mph |
3 | Jack Wuerdeman | NC | North Lincoln | 2025 | LHP | 78.7 mph |
4 | Charlie Shaver | NC | North Stanly | 2026 | RHP | 77.3 mph |
5 | Alex Wall | NC | Freedom High | 2027 | RHP | 76.5 mph |
6 | Colt Briggs | NC | St. Stephens | 2027 | RHP | 74.9 mph |
7 | CJ Wallace | NC | TC Roberson | 2025 | RHP | 72.5 mph |
8 | Tristen Sumner | NC | East Henderson High | 2026 | RHP | 72.3 mph |
9 | Hayden Haynes | NC | Maiden | 2026 | OF | 69.9 mph |
Peak Spin Rate
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Tristen Sumner | NC | East Henderson High | 2026 | RHP | 2451 rpm |
2 | Charlie Shaver | NC | North Stanly | 2026 | RHP | 2315 rpm |
3 | Colt Briggs | NC | St. Stephens | 2027 | RHP | 2262 rpm |
4 | Ty Davis | NC | East Lincoln | 2025 | RHP | 2063 rpm |
5 | Hayden Haynes | NC | Maiden | 2026 | OF | 1972 rpm |
6 | CJ Wallace | NC | TC Roberson | 2025 | RHP | 1920 rpm |
7 | Alex Wall | NC | Freedom High | 2027 | RHP | 1897 rpm |
8 | Landon King | NC | South Point | 2025 | OF | 1809 rpm |
Average Spin Rate
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Tristen Sumner | NC | East Henderson High | 2026 | RHP | 2419 |
2 | Charlie Shaver | NC | North Stanly | 2026 | RHP | 2237 |
3 | Colt Briggs | NC | St. Stephens | 2027 | RHP | 2205 |
4 | Ty Davis | NC | East Lincoln | 2025 | RHP | 2061 |
5 | Hayden Haynes | NC | Maiden | 2026 | OF | 1967 |
6 | CJ Wallace | NC | TC Roberson | 2025 | RHP | 1885 |
7 | Alex Wall | NC | Freedom High | 2027 | RHP | 1840 |
8 | Landon King | NC | South Point | 2025 | OF | 1774 |
Average Induced Vertical Movement
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Landon King | NC | South Point | 2025 | OF | 8.4 in |
2 | CJ Wallace | NC | TC Roberson | 2025 | RHP | 7.1 in |
3 | Charlie Shaver | NC | North Stanly | 2026 | RHP | -3.3 in |
4 | Ty Davis | NC | East Lincoln | 2025 | RHP | -3.1 in |
5 | Alex Wall | NC | Freedom High | 2027 | RHP | 2.2 in |
6 | Colt Briggs | NC | St. Stephens | 2027 | RHP | 0.5 in |
7 | Jack Wuerdeman | NC | North Lincoln | 2025 | LHP | 0.3 in |
8 | Tristen Sumner | NC | East Henderson High | 2026 | RHP | 0.3 in |
9 | Hayden Haynes | NC | Maiden | 2026 | OF | -0.2 in |
Average Horizontal Movement
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Tristen Sumner | NC | East Henderson High | 2026 | RHP | -9.3 |
2 | Ty Davis | NC | East Lincoln | 2025 | RHP | -5.5 |
3 | Hayden Haynes | NC | Maiden | 2026 | OF | -5.1 |
4 | Landon King | NC | South Point | 2025 | OF | -4.0 |
5 | Charlie Shaver | NC | North Stanly | 2026 | RHP | -3.5 |
6 | Colt Briggs | NC | St. Stephens | 2027 | RHP | -3.3 |
7 | Jack Wuerdeman | NC | North Lincoln | 2025 | LHP | 3.1 |
8 | Alex Wall | NC | Freedom High | 2027 | RHP | 2.4 |
9 | CJ Wallace | NC | TC Roberson | 2025 | RHP | 0.9 |
Peak Spin Score
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Score (max) |
1 | Tristen Sumner | NC | East Henderson High | 2026 | RHP | 35 |
2 | Charlie Shaver | NC | North Stanly | 2026 | RHP | 31 |
3 | Colt Briggs | NC | St. Stephens | 2027 | RHP | 30 |
4 | Hayden Haynes | NC | Maiden | 2026 | OF | 28 |
5 | Ty Davis | NC | East Lincoln | 2025 | RHP | 26 |
6 | CJ Wallace | NC | TC Roberson | 2025 | RHP | 26 |
7 | Alex Wall | NC | Freedom High | 2027 | RHP | 24 |
8 | Landon King | NC | South Point | 2025 | OF | 23 |
CHANGEUP STATS
Peak Velocity
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Ryan Engle | NC | Westchester Country Day | 2026 | OF | 81.1 mph |
2 | Jackson Toney | NC | Burns | 2025 | RHP | 80.6 mph |
3 | Cody Rogers | NC | Porter Ridge | 2026 | LHP | 80.1 mph |
4 | Landon King | NC | South Point | 2025 | OF | 79.4 mph |
5 | Alex Wall | NC | Freedom High | 2027 | RHP | 78.4 mph |
6 | Colt Briggs | NC | St. Stephens | 2027 | RHP | 78.1 mph |
7 | Charlie Shaver | NC | North Stanly | 2026 | RHP | 77.9 mph |
8 | Ty Davis | NC | East Lincoln | 2025 | RHP | 77.4 mph |
9 | John Thomas Cook | NC | Watauga | 2025 | RHP | 77.4 mph |
10 | Jack Wuerdeman | NC | North Lincoln | 2025 | LHP | 77.4 mph |
Average Induced Vertical Movement
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Colt Briggs | NC | St. Stephens | 2027 | RHP | 16.4 in |
2 | Cody Rogers | NC | Porter Ridge | 2026 | LHP | 14.3 in |
3 | Brice West | NC | Hopewell | 2026 | RHP | 12.0 in |
4 | Tristen Sumner | NC | East Henderson High | 2026 | RHP | 11.5 in |
5 | Jackson Toney | NC | Burns | 2025 | RHP | 11.4 in |
6 | Jack Wuerdeman | NC | North Lincoln | 2025 | LHP | 11.2 in |
7 | John Thomas Cook | NC | Watauga | 2025 | RHP | 10.4 in |
8 | Collin Chappel | NC | Maiden | 2025 | RHP | 10.0 in |
9 | Luke Milling | SC | Mid-Carolina | 2027 | LHP | 9.7 in |
10 | Micah Dalton | NC | Hibriten | 2025 | RHP | 9.4 in |
Average Horizontal Movement
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Tristen Sumner | NC | East Henderson High | 2026 | RHP | 18.5 |
2 | Alex Wall | NC | Freedom High | 2027 | RHP | 16.4 |
3 | Brice West | NC | Hopewell | 2026 | RHP | 16.3 |
4 | Charlie Shaver | NC | North Stanly | 2026 | RHP | 15.5 |
5 | Landon King | NC | South Point | 2025 | OF | -15.4 |
6 | Luke Milling | SC | Mid-Carolina | 2027 | LHP | -14.7 |
7 | Ryan Engle | NC | Westchester Country Day | 2026 | OF | -13.7 |
8 | Caleb Cloninger | NC | North Gaston | 2025 | LHP | -13.1 |
9 | Colt Briggs | NC | St. Stephens | 2027 | RHP | 12.9 |
10 | John Thomas Cook | NC | Watauga | 2025 | RHP | 12.5 |