Southern Nevada Preseason ID: TrackMan Pitching Leaders
February 10, 2023
On Wednesday, February 8th, PBR Nevada hosted it's first identification showcase of the 2023 season, the Southern Nevada Preseason ID. Preseason ID's allow our staff to get a look at players ahead of the high school season, as well as offer players a chance to update their profiles and metrics as they head into the season.
The event featured players from the 2023 - 2027 classes and gave us a look at some intriguing unsigned upperclassmen, as well as some of Nevada's top underclassmen including a trio of Power 5 commits.
At this event, we retrieved a significant amount of data on each player including: 60 Times and running splits measured by Swift Performance, Batting Practice measured by TrackMan, Catch Pop Time and Velocity, Outfield Evaluation and Velocity, Infield Evaluation and Velocity, Pitcher Bullpens analyzed and assessed by TrackMan and Visual Testing utilizing Vizual Edge. We pride ourselves on utilizing the latest technology in the game to provide the most accurate data for both the player and those recruiting/evaluating the player.
Below, we continue our post-event coverage with a look at the top TrackMan pitching data from the event.
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SOUTHERN NEVADA PRESEASON ID | TRACKMAN PITCHING LEADERBOARDS
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Top Pitching Statistical Performers in each pitching category tracked by TrackMan
Peak Fastball Velocity - 86.9 MPH | LHP/OF Spencer Hatch - 2023, Faith Lutheran | Uncommitted
Peak Fastball Spin Rate - 2246 RPM | LHP/OF Spencer Hatch - 2023, Faith Lutheran | Uncommitted
Avg. Fastball Spin Rate - 2196 RPM | LHP/OF Spencer Hatch - 2023, Faith Lutheran | Uncommitted
Avg. Fastball Horizontal Break - 15.6 in. | SS/RHP Kyler Avila - 2025, Legacy | Uncommitted
Avg. Fastball Induced Vertical Break - 19.0 in. | C/RHP Luke Stringer - 2026, Faith Lutheran | Uncommitted
Peak Curveball Spin Rate - 2258 RPM | OF/RHP Austin Angelo - 2024, Sierra Vista | Uncommitted
Avg. Curveball Spin Rate - 2215 RPM | OF/RHP Austin Angelo - 2024, Sierra Vista | Uncommitted
Peak Slider Spin Rate - 2352 RPM | OF/RHP Austin Angelo - 2024, Sierra Vista | Uncommitted
Avg. Slider Spin Rate - 2276 RPM | OF/RHP Austin Angelo - 2024, Sierra Vista | Uncommitted
Avg. Changeup Horizontal Break - 16.1 in. | 2B/RHP Jordan Watkins - 2025, Faith Lutheran | Uncommitted
PEAK FASTBALL VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Spencer Hatch | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2023 | LHP | 86.9 mph |
2 | Jordan Watkins | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2025 | RHP | 85.2 mph |
3 | Bridger Knudson | NV | Green Valley | 2024 | RHP | 81.7 mph |
4 | Ryan Soto | NV | Rancho | 2024 | 1B | 80.7 mph |
5 | Luke Stringer | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2026 | C | 79.8 mph |
PEAK FASTBALL SPIN
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Spencer Hatch | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2023 | LHP | 2246 rpm |
2 | Tyler Tilton | NV | Sierra Vista | 2025 | OF | 2193 rpm |
3 | Gavin Rogers | NV | Coronado | 2025 | 3B | 2129 rpm |
4 | Jordan Watkins | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2025 | RHP | 2110 rpm |
5 | Austin Angelo | NV | Sierra Vista | 2024 | OF | 2106 rpm |
AVG FASTBALL SPIN
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Spencer Hatch | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2023 | LHP | 2196 rpm |
2 | Tyler Tilton | NV | Sierra Vista | 2025 | OF | 2101 rpm |
3 | Austin Angelo | NV | Sierra Vista | 2024 | OF | 2067 rpm |
4 | Jordan Watkins | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2025 | RHP | 2060 rpm |
5 | Gavin Rogers | NV | Coronado | 2025 | 3B | 2045 rpm |
AVG FB HORIZONTAL BREAK
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Kyler Avila | NV | Legacy | 2025 | SS | 15.6 |
2 | Jordan Watkins | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2025 | RHP | 11.3 |
3 | Kosta Filipovic | NV | Palo Verde | 2026 | RHP | 11.1 |
4 | Ethan Villa | NV | Sierra Vista | 2024 | SS | 10.8 |
5 | Johnny Villarreal | NV | Basic Academy | 2026 | OF | -10.4 |
AVG FB INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Luke Stringer | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2026 | C | 19.0 in |
2 | Tyler Tilton | NV | Sierra Vista | 2025 | OF | 18.1 in |
3 | Austin Angelo | NV | Sierra Vista | 2024 | OF | 17.0 in |
4 | Johnny Villarreal | NV | Basic Academy | 2026 | OF | 16.8 in |
5 | Ryan Soto | NV | Rancho | 2024 | 1B | 15.7 in |
PEAK CURVEBALL SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Austin Angelo | NV | Sierra Vista | 2024 | OF | 2258 rpm |
2 | Bridger Knudson | NV | Green Valley | 2024 | RHP | 2191 rpm |
3 | Jordan Watkins | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2025 | RHP | 2140 rpm |
4 | Gavin Rogers | NV | Coronado | 2025 | 3B | 2121 rpm |
5 | Kosta Filipovic | NV | Palo Verde | 2026 | RHP | 2022 rpm |
AVG CURVEBALL SPIN RATE
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Austin Angelo
NV
Sierra Vista
2024
OF
2215 rpm
2
Bridger Knudson
NV
Green Valley
2024
RHP
2103 rpm
3
Jordan Watkins
NV
Faith Lutheran
2025
RHP
2032 rpm
4
Gavin Rogers
NV
Coronado
2025
3B
2029 rpm
5
Kosta Filipovic
NV
Palo Verde
2026
RHP
1894 rpm
PEAK SLIDER SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Austin Angelo | NV | Sierra Vista | 2024 | OF | 2353 rpm |
2 | Kyler Avila | NV | Legacy | 2025 | SS | 2312 rpm |
3 | Gavin Rogers | NV | Coronado | 2025 | 3B | 2173 rpm |
4 | Tyler Tilton | NV | Sierra Vista | 2025 | OF | 2124 rpm |
5 | Spencer Hatch | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2023 | LHP | 2071 rpm |
AVG SLIDER SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Austin Angelo | NV | Sierra Vista | 2024 | OF | 2276 |
2 | Gavin Rogers | NV | Coronado | 2025 | 3B | 2100 |
3 | Kyler Avila | NV | Legacy | 2025 | SS | 2082 |
4 | Jordan Watkins | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2025 | RHP | 2006 |
5 | Tyler Tilton | NV | Sierra Vista | 2025 | OF | 1984 |
AVG CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL BREAK
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Jordan Watkins | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2025 | RHP | 16.1 |
2 | Spencer Hatch | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2023 | LHP | -15.7 |
3 | Austin Angelo | NV | Sierra Vista | 2024 | OF | 15.1 |
4 | Ethan Villa | NV | Sierra Vista | 2024 | SS | 14.7 |
5 | Tyler Tilton | NV | Sierra Vista | 2025 | OF | 10.1 |
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
Northern Nevada Preseason ID (2023-2027) | NV | 02/13 | University of Nevada (Mackay Stadium) - Reno, NV |
PBR Scout Day: Reed | NV | 02/14 | Reed High School |
PBR Scout Day: Damonte Ranch | NV | 02/15 | Damonte Ranch High School |
PBR Scout Day: Reno | NV | 02/16 | Reno High School |
PBR Scout Day: Moapa Valley / Virgin Valley | NV | 02/25 | Moapa Valley High School |
Rising Stars of Southern Nevada (2027/2028) | NV | 04/02 | College of Southern Nevada |
2023 PBR Nevada State Games (Invite Only) | NV | 05/31 | College of Southern Nevada |
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