Reno Fall ID: Pitching Data Dive
October 17, 2024
On Sunday, October 13th, the Prep Baseball Nevada staff hosted it's first high school showcase of the fall season with the Reno Fall ID hosted on the campus of the University of Nevada at Peccole Park in Reno, Nevada. This event featured roughly 30 players in the Northern Nevada area in the 2025 - 2028 classes with all players running through a full workout alongside our tech partners TrackMan and Blast Motion.
Fall ID's serve as one final chance for players to showcase their gains and development over the past year before baseball slows down to close out 2024.
Yesterday we began our post-event coverage within our Statistical Analysis articles. Now, we will take a further in-depth look at the top pitchers with the help of our tech partnerships, broken down by the categories down below:
For complete event results, click here.
To view upcoming event schedule, click here.
FASTBALL
MAX VELOCITY (MPH)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Jackson Trueblood | NV | Spanish Springs | 2026 | RHP | 88.8 mph |
2 | Emilio Alonso | NV | Bishop Manogue | 2026 | OF | 86.9 mph |
3 | Gavin Talonen | NV | Galena | 2025 | RHP | 85.9 mph |
4 | Ky Dimond | NV | Robert McQueen | 2026 | RHP | 81.4 mph |
5 | Nikko Pryor | NV | Fernley | 2027 | C | 81.3 mph |
6 | Landon Garrido | NV | Spanish Springs | 2026 | LHP | 81.2 mph |
7 | Nolan Forman | NV | Spanish Springs | 2026 | 1B | 80.9 mph |
8 | Cole Schaffer | NV | Spanish Springs | 2026 | SS | 80.6 mph |
9 | Aiden Talonen | NV | Galena | 2027 | RHP | 78.9 mph |
10 | Peter Rusek | CA | North Tahoe | 2027 | 3B | 78.2 mph |
Max Fastball Velocity: This metric calculates the speed of the pitch as it’s released from the pitcher’s hand.
SPIN RATE (AVG)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Aiden Talonen | NV | Galena | 2027 | RHP | 2164 rpm |
2 | Gavin Talonen | NV | Galena | 2025 | RHP | 2147 rpm |
3 | Ky Dimond | NV | Robert McQueen | 2026 | RHP | 2147 rpm |
4 | Jackson Trueblood | NV | Spanish Springs | 2026 | RHP | 2108 rpm |
5 | Nikko Pryor | NV | Fernley | 2027 | C | 2106 rpm |
Spin Rate: This metric calculates the rate of spin on the baseball as it leaves the pitcher’s hand, measured in revolutions per minute (rpm). Historical data shows that high-spin fastballs lessen the impact of gravity, allowing for more ‘rise’ (or less fall, in other words) as it carries through the zone. Low-spin fastballs typically indicate the pitch has greater horizontal action, often making it tougher to square up, but generally easier to make contact with, leading to more ground balls, while high-spin fastballs show a correlation with swings and misses.
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Gavin Talonen | NV | Galena | 2025 | RHP | 16.6 in |
2 | Jackson Trueblood | NV | Spanish Springs | 2026 | RHP | 16.5 in |
3 | Nikko Pryor | NV | Fernley | 2027 | C | 15.1 in |
4 | Aiden Talonen | NV | Galena | 2027 | RHP | 14.1 in |
5 | Ky Dimond | NV | Robert McQueen | 2026 | RHP | 13.9 in |
Induced Vertical Break: Used in short form as "IVB," this metric is most important on fastballs for creating rise and on curveballs for creating depth – it can also have some use when measuring sliders and cutters as well. Sliders tend to be closer to zero inches while cutters are generally between 5 and 15 inches. Usually fastballs and curveballs with large IVB have higher spin efficiencies as well. Sliders generally have very little (closer to zero) IVB and very low spin efficiency. You could also categorize IVB into spin rate as this is part of the “useful movement” you’re looking for. IVB is also a huge part of the vertical approach angle.
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Ky Dimond | NV | Robert McQueen | 2026 | RHP | 14.4 |
2 | Calder Finn | CA | Tahoe Truckee | 2027 | RHP | 14.3 |
3 | Bryce Hill | NV | Douglas | 2028 | 3B | 13.5 |
4 | Nolan Forman | NV | Spanish Springs | 2026 | 1B | 11.6 |
5 | Aiden Talonen | NV | Galena | 2027 | RHP | 10.3 |
Horizontal Break: Outlined on TrackMan’s own website: “... horizontal movement is measured in inches between where the pitch actually crosses the front of home plate side-wise, and where it would have crossed home plate side-wise if had it traveled in a perfectly straight line from release. A positive number means the break was to the right from the pitcher’s perspective, while a negative number means the break was to the left from the pitcher’s perspective.”
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Cole Schaffer | NV | Spanish Springs | 2026 | SS | 100 % |
2 | Peter Rusek | CA | North Tahoe | 2027 | 3B | 75 % |
3 | Bryce Hill | NV | Douglas | 2028 | 3B | 66 % |
^ | Calder Finn | CA | Tahoe Truckee | 2027 | RHP | 66 % |
4 | Gavin Talonen | NV | Galena | 2025 | RHP | 50 % |
CURVEBALL
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Gavin Talonen | NV | Galena | 2025 | RHP | 2327 rpm |
2 | Nikko Pryor | NV | Fernley | 2027 | C | 2297 rpm |
3 | Landon Garrido | NV | Spanish Springs | 2026 | LHP | 2258 rpm |
4 | Corbin Koch | NV | Bishop Manogue | 2027 | OF | 2222 rpm |
5 | Nolan Forman | NV | Spanish Springs | 2026 | 1B | 2210 rpm |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Jackson Trueblood | NV | Spanish Springs | 2026 | RHP | -14.8 in |
2 | Emilio Alonso | NV | Bishop Manogue | 2026 | OF | -13.4 in |
3 | Gavin Talonen | NV | Galena | 2025 | RHP | -8.5 in |
4 | Corbin Koch | NV | Bishop Manogue | 2027 | OF | -4.7 in |
5 | Peter Rusek | CA | North Tahoe | 2027 | 3B | -4.4 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Bryce Hill | NV | Douglas | 2028 | 3B | -16.6 |
2 | Nikko Pryor | NV | Fernley | 2027 | C | -14.4 |
3 | Landon Garrido | NV | Spanish Springs | 2026 | LHP | 13.4 |
4 | Corbin Koch | NV | Bishop Manogue | 2027 | OF | -11.3 |
5 | Gavin Talonen | NV | Galena | 2025 | RHP | -6.7 |
STRIKE ZONE %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Corbin Koch | NV | Bishop Manogue | 2027 | OF | 80 % |
^ | Bryce Hill | NV | Douglas | 2028 | 3B | 80 % |
2 | Nolan Forman | NV | Spanish Springs | 2026 | 1B | 75 % |
3 | Gavin Talonen | NV | Galena | 2025 | RHP | 66 % |
4 | Calder Finn | CA | Tahoe Truckee | 2027 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Emilio Alonso | NV | Bishop Manogue | 2026 | OF | 50 % |
^ | Landon Garrido | NV | Spanish Springs | 2026 | LHP | 50 % |
^ | Jackson Trueblood | NV | Spanish Springs | 2026 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Cole Schaffer | NV | Spanish Springs | 2026 | SS | 50 % |
SLIDER
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Jackson Trueblood | NV | Spanish Springs | 2026 | RHP | 2405 |
2 | Gavin Talonen | NV | Galena | 2025 | RHP | 2268 |
3 | Cole Schaffer | NV | Spanish Springs | 2026 | SS | 2200 |
4 | Bryce Hill | NV | Douglas | 2028 | 3B | 2181 |
5 | Ky Dimond | NV | Robert McQueen | 2026 | RHP | 1874 |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Jackson Trueblood | NV | Spanish Springs | 2026 | RHP | -8.2 in |
2 | Ky Dimond | NV | Robert McQueen | 2026 | RHP | 5.6 in |
3 | Peter Rusek | CA | North Tahoe | 2027 | 3B | 3.5 in |
4 | Bryce Hill | NV | Douglas | 2028 | 3B | 3.2 in |
5 | Cole Schaffer | NV | Spanish Springs | 2026 | SS | -2.1 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Bryce Hill | NV | Douglas | 2028 | 3B | -10.5 |
2 | Cole Schaffer | NV | Spanish Springs | 2026 | SS | -6.8 |
3 | Jackson Trueblood | NV | Spanish Springs | 2026 | RHP | -4.0 |
4 | Peter Rusek | CA | North Tahoe | 2027 | 3B | -3.3 |
5 | Gavin Talonen | NV | Galena | 2025 | RHP | 0.9 |
CHANGEUP
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Peter Rusek | CA | North Tahoe | 2027 | 3B | 15.7 |
2 | Landon Garrido | NV | Spanish Springs | 2026 | LHP | -15.3 |
3 | Aiden Talonen | NV | Galena | 2027 | RHP | 12.7 |
4 | Jackson Trueblood | NV | Spanish Springs | 2026 | RHP | 12.2 |
5 | Nikko Pryor | NV | Fernley | 2027 | C | 11.9 |
STRIKE ZONE %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Emilio Alonso | NV | Bishop Manogue | 2026 | OF | 100 % |
2 | Corbin Koch | NV | Bishop Manogue | 2027 | OF | 50 % |
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