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We would like to thank all who participated in PBR Ohio's 2020 Northern Ohio Prospect Games. This was a great opportunity for the class of 2021-2023 prospects to be put on college radars. Many players impressed during their individual workouts at the showcase. Below we have the complete statistical results from the event as well as the top performers across various different categories.

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Complete Statistics

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2020 Northern Ohio Prospect Games - Advanced Hitting Metrics

Notes:

• Recorded metrics are based off of Trackman and Blast technology.
• Exit Velocity:  Exit Velo is the speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat after contact.
• To learn more about Trackman data and what it all means, click here.
• To learn more about Blast data and what it all means, click here.

Trackman/Blast Hitting Metrics

Exit Velo

Name	Position	School	Class	Exit Velo
Sam Patriarco	3B	Solon	2022	98mph
Mark Serdinak	3B	Walsh	2021	97mph
Hal Walker Jr	1B	Mentor	2021	96mph
Nathan Zinn	1B	Worthington Kilbourne	2021	95mph
Joshua Kross	C	Brunswick	2021	95mph
Carter Hanson	CIF	Hilliard Bradley	2023	95mph
Zach Eyssen	OF	Brunswick	2022	95mph
Robert Verba	C	Pymatuning Valley	2022	95mph

Max Distance

Name	Position	School	Class	Max Distance
Nathan Zinn	1B	Worthington Kilbourne	2021	360
Carter Hanson	CIF	Hilliard Bradley	2023	352
Carter Vilevac	C	Brookside	2022	346
Joshua Kross	C	Brunswick	2021	342
Khalil Suggs	SS	Hawken	2022	341
Tommy Harrison	C	St. Edward	2022	341

Bat Speed

Name	Position	School	Class	Bat Speed
Max Hartland	Brecksville-Broadview Heights	3B	2021	78.8mph
Benjamin Keller	Perkins	1B	2022	74.5mph
Ben Carroll	Wadsworth	OF	2021	74.1mph
Nicholas Vardavas	Hoover	OF	2022	73.9mph
Sean Kolenich	St. Edward	3B	2021	73.8mph

Rotational Acceleration

Name	Position	School	Class	Rotational Acc
Mason Decker	SS	Berea-Midpark	2021	29.7g
Danny Heck	OF	Canton Central Catholic	2021	29.1g
Connor Woods	SS	Brunswick	2022	27.7g
Ashton Wheelock	OF	Ashtabula Lakeside	2022	24.4g
Ben Carroll	OF	Wadsworth	2021	24.3g

2020 Northern Ohio Prospect Games - Advanced Pitching Metrics

Notes:

• Recorded velocities listed are from the game play session, taken from the Trackman device.
• To learn more about Trackman data and what it all means, click here.

Fastball Spin Rates

The average fastball spin rate at the MLB level can range from 2050-2250 rpm. The average at the high school level will be lower, but can be hard to track as most pitchers that are getting spin rate readings, are typically more advanced. When looking at fastball spin rates, coaches and scouts are looking for pitchers that are outside the norm. High spin rate fastball, typically, tend to ride on hitter, creating swing and miss, and playing at the top of the strike zone. Low spin rate guys, typically, are creating some sink on their fastball, or the appearance that the fastball is diving.

The pure spin rate does not tell the whole story on any one pitch. Coaches and scouts are also evaluating spin efficiency and spin direction. They also want to see some consistency, pitch-to-pitch, on the release point. To learn more about Trackman data and what it all means, click here.

Name	Position	School	Class	Total Spin
Trent Lindeman	RHP	Delphos St. John’s	2021	2407rpm
Max Hartland	RHP	Brecksville-Broadview Heights	2021	2402rpm
Landon Beidelschies	LHP	Canfield	2022	2339rpm
Nicholas Vardavas	LHP	Hoover	2022	2290rpm
Marshall Shepherd	RHP	Shelby	2022	2251rpm

Fastball Horizontal Break

Horizontal break is the distance, 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. To learn more about Trackman data and what it all means, click here.

Name	Position	School	Class	Horizontal Break
Jonathan Wallace	RHP	Lutheran West	2022	20in
Joseph Roth	RHP	Austintown Fitch	2022	18.9in
Giovanni Cirino	RHP	St. Ignatius	2022	16in
Connor Woods	RHP	Brunswick	2022	15.9in
Manny Nager	RHP	University	2021	14.3in

Fastball Vertical Break

Vertical break is the distance, measured in inches, between where the pitch actually crosses the front of home plate height-wise, and where it would have crossed home plate height-wise if had it traveled in a perfectly straight line from release, but affected by gravity. To learn more about Trackman data and what it all means, click here.

Name	Position	School	Class	Vertical Break
Ryan Kristosik Jr	LHP	Mayfield	2021	25in
Luke Driscoll	RHP	Hoban	2023	23.7in
Jason Sitko	RHP	Cloverleaf	2021	22.5in
Joe Schwark	RHP	St. Ignatius	2022	22.3in
Hugh Sullivan	RHP	St. Ignatius	2023	21.9in

Breaking Ball Spin Rates

Typically bigger spin can mean bigger break, but again on the breaking ball the spin efficiency can play a part. There are also studies that show the speed of the pitch can affect if the spin rate has a chance to take hold and create the break a pitcher is looking for. To learn more about Trackman data and what it all means, click here.

Name	Position	School	Class	Total Spin
Connor Preisel	LHP	Holy Name	2022	2584rpm
Max Hartland	RHP	Brecksville-Broadview Heights	2021	2375rpm
Trent Lindeman	RHP	Delphos St. John’s	2021	2357rpm
Joe Roth	RHP	Austintown Fitch	2022	2336rpm
Caleb Loboschefski	RHP	Maumee	2021	2257rpm

Breaking Ball Horizontal Break

Horizontal break is the distance, 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. To learn more about Trackman data and what it all means, click here.

Name	Position	School	Class	Horizontal Break
Ty Walker	RHP	Copley-Fairlawn	2022	-20.2in
Manny Nager	RHP	University	2021	-18.4in
Michael Niro	RHP	Padua Franciscan	2023	-16.2in
Caleb Loboschefski	RHP	Maumee	2021	-15.6in
Brady Compton	RHP	Berea-Midpark	2021	-15.5in

Breaking Ball Vertical Break

Vertical break is the distance, measured in inches, between where the pitch actually crosses the front of home plate height-wise, and where it would have crossed home plate height-wise if had it traveled in a perfectly straight line from release, but affected by gravity. To learn more about Trackman data and what it all means, click here.

Name	Position	School	Class	Vertical Break
Cole Litman	RHP	Youngstown Cardinal Mooney	2022	-18.9in
Beau Balizet	RHP	Massillon Washington	2021	-13.6in
Joe Schwark	RHP	St. Ignatius	2022	-13.3in
Griffin Ailes	RHP	Field	2022	-11.8in
Sam Meisinger	LHP	St. Edward	2022	-9.6in