USA Prime Scout Day: Trackman Pitching Leaders
October 5, 2022
On Wednesday September 28th PBR of South Carolina was on hand at Flour Field for a scout day with USA Prime. The scout day featured players from the 2023-2027 grad classes.
The evening started with catchers going through a defensive evaluation then pitchers throwing a controlled bullpen with Trackman collecting data analytics. After the bullpens position players ran a laser timed 60 followed by BP on the field with Trackman collecting ball flight data. After BP outfielders and infielders went through a defensive evaluation.
Below we begin our breakdown of the players in attendance.
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Trackman: Pitching Leaders
Fastball Stats
Peak Velocity
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
| 1 | JJ Mckinney | SC | Wren | 2023 | RHP | 85.5 mph |
| 2 | James Shennan | SC | Greer | 2023 | RHP | 85.1 mph |
| 3 | Gavin Hug | SC | Greer | 2024 | C | 84.6 mph |
| 4 | Matthew Conner | SC | Eastside | 2023 | RHP | 82.7 mph |
| 5 | Cooper DeVries | SC | Eastside High | 2027 | OF | 82.1 mph |
| 6 | Ezekiel Atkinson | SC | Riverside | 2023 | OF | 78.8 mph |
| 7 | Cody Southern | SC | Greer | 2023 | RHP | 78.1 mph |
| 8 | Ejan Fusetti | SC | Eastside | 2024 | LHP | 73.2 mph |
| 9 | Carver Youngblood | SC | Hillcrest | 2026 | OF | 73.1 mph |
| 10 | Gavin Psychas | SC | Powdersville | 2025 | RHP | 71.7 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 | Gavin Hug | SC | Greer | 2024 | C | 83.1 mph |
| 2 | JJ Mckinney | SC | Wren | 2023 | RHP | 82.1 mph |
| 3 | James Shennan | SC | Greer | 2023 | RHP | 82.0 mph |
| 4 | Matthew Conner | SC | Eastside | 2023 | RHP | 79.9 mph |
| 5 | Cooper DeVries | SC | Eastside High | 2027 | OF | 77.6 mph |
| 6 | Cody Southern | SC | Greer | 2023 | RHP | 76.3 mph |
| 7 | Ezekiel Atkinson | SC | Riverside | 2023 | OF | 74.7 mph |
| 8 | Ejan Fusetti | SC | Eastside | 2024 | LHP | 71.6 mph |
| 9 | Carver Youngblood | SC | Hillcrest | 2026 | OF | 70.8 mph |
| 10 | Carter McAdams | SC | J. L. Mann | 2027 | SS | 69.3 mph |
Peak Spin Rate
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
| 1 | James Shennan | SC | Greer | 2023 | RHP | 2511 rpm |
| 2 | Ezekiel Atkinson | SC | Riverside | 2023 | OF | 2163 rpm |
| 3 | JJ Mckinney | SC | Wren | 2023 | RHP | 2163 rpm |
| 4 | Gavin Hug | SC | Greer | 2024 | C | 2003 rpm |
| 5 | Ejan Fusetti | SC | Eastside | 2024 | LHP | 1967 rpm |
| 6 | Matthew Conner | SC | Eastside | 2023 | RHP | 1936 rpm |
| 7 | Gavin Psychas | SC | Powdersville | 2025 | RHP | 1893 rpm |
| 8 | Carter McAdams | SC | J. L. Mann | 2027 | SS | 1866 rpm |
| 9 | Cody Southern | SC | Greer | 2023 | RHP | 1764 rpm |
| 10 | Brendan Gilbert | SC | Oceanside Collegiate | 2025 | MIF | 1757 rpm |
Average Spin Rate
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | James Shennan | SC | Greer | 2023 | RHP | 2319 rpm |
| 2 | JJ Mckinney | SC | Wren | 2023 | RHP | 2129 rpm |
| 3 | Ezekiel Atkinson | SC | Riverside | 2023 | OF | 1983 rpm |
| 4 | Ejan Fusetti | SC | Eastside | 2024 | LHP | 1903 rpm |
| 5 | Gavin Hug | SC | Greer | 2024 | C | 1864 rpm |
| 6 | Carter McAdams | SC | J. L. Mann | 2027 | SS | 1848 rpm |
| 7 | Gavin Psychas | SC | Powdersville | 2025 | RHP | 1835 rpm |
| 8 | Matthew Conner | SC | Eastside | 2023 | RHP | 1799 rpm |
| 9 | Carver Youngblood | SC | Hillcrest | 2026 | OF | 1722 rpm |
| 10 | Brendan Gilbert | SC | Oceanside Collegiate | 2025 | MIF | 1712 rpm |
Average Induced Vertical Movement
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
| 1 | Devon Rakestraw | SC | Chapin | 2026 | 2B | 24.7 in |
| 2 | Jackson Tretter | SC | JL Mann | 2027 | OF | 24.2 in |
| 3 | Ezekiel Atkinson | SC | Riverside | 2023 | OF | 18.6 in |
| 4 | Cody Southern | SC | Greer | 2023 | RHP | 17.9 in |
| 5 | Matthew Conner | SC | Eastside | 2023 | RHP | 17.8 in |
| 6 | Carter McAdams | SC | J. L. Mann | 2027 | SS | 17.1 in |
| 7 | James Shennan | SC | Greer | 2023 | RHP | 14.0 in |
| 8 | Ejan Fusetti | SC | Eastside | 2024 | LHP | 13.7 in |
| 9 | Cooper DeVries | SC | Eastside High | 2027 | OF | 12.8 in |
| 10 | Joel Hinson | SC | Greenville | 2027 | OF | 12.4 in |
Average Horizontal Movement
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | Cooper DeVries | SC | Eastside High | 2027 | OF | 14.7 |
| 2 | Matthew Conner | SC | Eastside | 2023 | RHP | 13.9 |
| 3 | James Shennan | SC | Greer | 2023 | RHP | 10.4 |
| 4 | Jackson Tretter | SC | JL Mann | 2027 | OF | -10.0 |
| 5 | Cody Southern | SC | Greer | 2023 | RHP | 9.8 |
| 6 | Ejan Fusetti | SC | Eastside | 2024 | LHP | -9.7 |
| 7 | Joel Hinson | SC | Greenville | 2027 | OF | 8.5 |
| 8 | Ezekiel Atkinson | SC | Riverside | 2023 | OF | 7.5 |
| 9 | Gavin Hug | SC | Greer | 2024 | C | 7.0 |
| 10 | Devon Rakestraw | SC | Chapin | 2026 | 2B | 4.7 |
Peak Spin Score
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Score (max) |
| 1 | James Shennan | SC | Greer | 2023 | RHP | 29 |
| 2 | Ezekiel Atkinson | SC | Riverside | 2023 | OF | 27 |
| 3 | Ejan Fusetti | SC | Eastside | 2024 | LHP | 27 |
| 4 | Joel Hinson | SC | Greenville | 2027 | OF | 26 |
| 5 | Gavin Psychas | SC | Powdersville | 2025 | RHP | 26 |
| 6 | Carter McAdams | SC | J. L. Mann | 2027 | SS | 26 |
| 7 | Brendan Gilbert | SC | Oceanside Collegiate | 2025 | MIF | 26 |
| 8 | Jacob Johnson | SC | Riverside | 2026 | C | 26 |
| 9 | JJ Mckinney | SC | Wren | 2023 | RHP | 25 |
| 10 | Devon Rakestraw | SC | Chapin | 2026 | 2B | 24 |
Curveball Stats
Peak Velocity
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
| 1 | JJ Mckinney | SC | Wren | 2023 | RHP | 74.2 mph |
| 2 | James Shennan | SC | Greer | 2023 | RHP | 73.8 mph |
| 3 | Gavin Hug | SC | Greer | 2024 | C | 73.5 mph |
| 4 | Carver Youngblood | SC | Hillcrest | 2026 | OF | 68.1 mph |
| 5 | Matthew Conner | SC | Eastside | 2023 | RHP | 67.5 mph |
| 6 | Ezekiel Atkinson | SC | Riverside | 2023 | OF | 66.2 mph |
| 7 | Ejan Fusetti | SC | Eastside | 2024 | LHP | 63.1 mph |
| 8 | Cody Southern | SC | Greer | 2023 | RHP | 62.1 mph |
| 9 | Carter McAdams | SC | J. L. Mann | 2027 | SS | 60.8 mph |
| 10 | Brendan Gilbert | SC | Oceanside Collegiate | 2025 | MIF | 58.2 mph |
Peak Spin Rate
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
| 1 | JJ Mckinney | SC | Wren | 2023 | RHP | 2332 rpm |
| 2 | James Shennan | SC | Greer | 2023 | RHP | 2168 rpm |
| 3 | Matthew Conner | SC | Eastside | 2023 | RHP | 2140 rpm |
| 4 | Ejan Fusetti | SC | Eastside | 2024 | LHP | 2125 rpm |
| 5 | Ezekiel Atkinson | SC | Riverside | 2023 | OF | 2095 rpm |
| 6 | Gavin Hug | SC | Greer | 2024 | C | 2037 rpm |
| 7 | Devon Rakestraw | SC | Chapin | 2026 | 2B | 1891 rpm |
| 8 | Jacob Johnson | SC | Riverside | 2026 | C | 1890 rpm |
| 9 | Cody Southern | SC | Greer | 2023 | RHP | 1857 rpm |
| 10 | Joel Hinson | SC | Greenville | 2027 | OF | 1768 rpm |
Average Spin Rate
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | JJ Mckinney | SC | Wren | 2023 | RHP | 2287 rpm |
| 2 | James Shennan | SC | Greer | 2023 | RHP | 2087 rpm |
| 3 | Ezekiel Atkinson | SC | Riverside | 2023 | OF | 2075 rpm |
| 4 | Ejan Fusetti | SC | Eastside | 2024 | LHP | 2054 rpm |
| 5 | Matthew Conner | SC | Eastside | 2023 | RHP | 2019 rpm |
| 6 | Gavin Hug | SC | Greer | 2024 | C | 2007 rpm |
| 7 | Jacob Johnson | SC | Riverside | 2026 | C | 1830 rpm |
| 8 | Cody Southern | SC | Greer | 2023 | RHP | 1748 rpm |
| 9 | Devon Rakestraw | SC | Chapin | 2026 | 2B | 1737 rpm |
| 10 | Joel Hinson | SC | Greenville | 2027 | OF | 1726 rpm |
Average Induced Vertical Break
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
| 1 | James Shennan | SC | Greer | 2023 | RHP | -10.5 in |
| 2 | Carter McAdams | SC | J. L. Mann | 2027 | SS | -9.7 in |
| 3 | Ejan Fusetti | SC | Eastside | 2024 | LHP | -6.3 in |
| 4 | Devon Rakestraw | SC | Chapin | 2026 | 2B | 5.4 in |
| 5 | Jacob Johnson | SC | Riverside | 2026 | C | 4.5 in |
| 6 | Joel Hinson | SC | Greenville | 2027 | OF | 3.9 in |
| 7 | Matthew Conner | SC | Eastside | 2023 | RHP | -1.4 in |
| 8 | Cody Southern | SC | Greer | 2023 | RHP | 1.0 in |
| 9 | Brendan Gilbert | SC | Oceanside Collegiate | 2025 | MIF | -0.7 in |
| 10 | Ezekiel Atkinson | SC | Riverside | 2023 | OF | -0.3 in |
Average Horizontal Break
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | Matthew Conner | SC | Eastside | 2023 | RHP | -20.9 |
| 2 | Ejan Fusetti | SC | Eastside | 2024 | LHP | 14.8 |
| 3 | Cody Southern | SC | Greer | 2023 | RHP | -14.1 |
| 4 | Joel Hinson | SC | Greenville | 2027 | OF | -13.9 |
| 5 | Brendan Gilbert | SC | Oceanside Collegiate | 2025 | MIF | -12.4 |
| 6 | Devon Rakestraw | SC | Chapin | 2026 | 2B | -11.1 |
| 7 | Carter McAdams | SC | J. L. Mann | 2027 | SS | -10.1 |
| 8 | James Shennan | SC | Greer | 2023 | RHP | -9.9 |
| 9 | Jacob Johnson | SC | Riverside | 2026 | C | -4.8 |
| 10 | Ezekiel Atkinson | SC | Riverside | 2023 | OF | -1.8 |
Peak Spin Score
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Score (max) |
| 1 | Ejan Fusetti | SC | Eastside | 2024 | LHP | 34 |
| 2 | Joel Hinson | SC | Greenville | 2027 | OF | 33 |
| 3 | Devon Rakestraw | SC | Chapin | 2026 | 2B | 33 |
| 4 | Jacob Johnson | SC | Riverside | 2026 | C | 33 |
| 5 | Matthew Conner | SC | Eastside | 2023 | RHP | 32 |
| 6 | Ezekiel Atkinson | SC | Riverside | 2023 | OF | 31 |
| 7 | JJ Mckinney | SC | Wren | 2023 | RHP | 31 |
| 8 | Gavin Psychas | SC | Powdersville | 2025 | RHP | 31 |
| 9 | Cody Southern | SC | Greer | 2023 | RHP | 30 |
| 10 | James Shennan | SC | Greer | 2023 | RHP | 29 |
Change Up Stats
Peak Velocity
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
| 1 | James Shennan | SC | Greer | 2023 | RHP | 81.7 mph |
| 2 | JJ Mckinney | SC | Wren | 2023 | RHP | 80.1 mph |
| 3 | Gavin Hug | SC | Greer | 2024 | C | 77.4 mph |
| 4 | Matthew Conner | SC | Eastside | 2023 | RHP | 75.5 mph |
| 5 | Ejan Fusetti | SC | Eastside | 2024 | LHP | 71.6 mph |
| 6 | Ezekiel Atkinson | SC | Riverside | 2023 | OF | 70.8 mph |
| 7 | Cody Southern | SC | Greer | 2023 | RHP | 70.0 mph |
| 8 | Carver Youngblood | SC | Hillcrest | 2026 | OF | 67.4 mph |
| 9 | Carter McAdams | SC | J. L. Mann | 2027 | SS | 66.1 mph |
| 10 | Brendan Gilbert | SC | Oceanside Collegiate | 2025 | MIF | 64.4 mph |
Peak Spin Rate
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
| 1 | Matthew Conner | SC | Eastside | 2023 | RHP | 1946 rpm |
| 2 | Ezekiel Atkinson | SC | Riverside | 2023 | OF | 1929 rpm |
| 3 | Carver Youngblood | SC | Hillcrest | 2026 | OF | 1868 rpm |
| 4 | Ejan Fusetti | SC | Eastside | 2024 | LHP | 1846 rpm |
| 5 | James Shennan | SC | Greer | 2023 | RHP | 1663 rpm |
| 6 | Devon Rakestraw | SC | Chapin | 2026 | 2B | 1553 rpm |
| 7 | Gavin Psychas | SC | Powdersville | 2025 | RHP | 1522 rpm |
| 8 | JJ Mckinney | SC | Wren | 2023 | RHP | 1488 rpm |
| 9 | Carter McAdams | SC | J. L. Mann | 2027 | SS | 1465 rpm |
| 10 | Cody Southern | SC | Greer | 2023 | RHP | 1445 rpm |
Average Spin Rate
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Matthew Conner | SC | Eastside | 2023 | RHP | 1878 rpm |
| 2 | Ezekiel Atkinson | SC | Riverside | 2023 | OF | 1771 rpm |
| 3 | Carver Youngblood | SC | Hillcrest | 2026 | OF | 1745 rpm |
| 4 | James Shennan | SC | Greer | 2023 | RHP | 1598 rpm |
| 5 | Devon Rakestraw | SC | Chapin | 2026 | 2B | 1533 rpm |
| 6 | JJ Mckinney | SC | Wren | 2023 | RHP | 1431 rpm |
| 7 | Ejan Fusetti | SC | Eastside | 2024 | LHP | 1422 rpm |
| 8 | Gavin Psychas | SC | Powdersville | 2025 | RHP | 1398 rpm |
| 9 | Jacob Johnson | SC | Riverside | 2026 | C | 1373 rpm |
| 10 | Brendan Gilbert | SC | Oceanside Collegiate | 2025 | MIF | 1345 rpm |
Average Induced Vertical Break
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
| 1 | Ezekiel Atkinson | SC | Riverside | 2023 | OF | 22.2 in |
| 2 | Carver Youngblood | SC | Hillcrest | 2026 | OF | 17.6 in |
| 3 | Carter McAdams | SC | J. L. Mann | 2027 | SS | 16.4 in |
| 4 | Cody Southern | SC | Greer | 2023 | RHP | 16.4 in |
| 5 | Devon Rakestraw | SC | Chapin | 2026 | 2B | 11.4 in |
| 6 | James Shennan | SC | Greer | 2023 | RHP | 11.2 in |
| 7 | Joel Hinson | SC | Greenville | 2027 | OF | 10.9 in |
| 8 | Gavin Psychas | SC | Powdersville | 2025 | RHP | 8.8 in |
| 9 | Gavin Hug | SC | Greer | 2024 | C | 8.1 in |
| 10 | Jackson Tretter | SC | JL Mann | 2027 | OF | 5.8 in |
Average Horizontal Break
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | Cody Southern | SC | Greer | 2023 | RHP | 22.2 |
| 2 | Gavin Psychas | SC | Powdersville | 2025 | RHP | 16.9 |
| 3 | James Shennan | SC | Greer | 2023 | RHP | 16.6 |
| 4 | Carver Youngblood | SC | Hillcrest | 2026 | OF | 13.7 |
| 5 | Gavin Hug | SC | Greer | 2024 | C | 12.8 |
| 6 | Ezekiel Atkinson | SC | Riverside | 2023 | OF | 12.7 |
| 7 | Carter McAdams | SC | J. L. Mann | 2027 | SS | 9.9 |
| 8 | Devon Rakestraw | SC | Chapin | 2026 | 2B | 6.6 |
| 9 | Jackson Tretter | SC | JL Mann | 2027 | OF | -5.0 |
| 10 | Joel Hinson | SC | Greenville | 2027 | OF | -1.1 |