Prep Baseball Report

Florence Darlington Tech Scout Day: Trackman Pitching Leaders


Sammy Esposito
PBR SC Director of Scouting

On Wednesday October 2nd Prep Baseball or South Carolina was on hand at Florence Darlington Tech for a Scout Day.  The scout day featured players from the Stingers Fall 2024 roster.

The afternoon 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. Look for more information to follow in the coming days. 

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Trackman Leaders - Pitching

Fastball Stats

Peak Velocity

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.

Peak Spin Rate

Average Spin Rate

Average Induced Vertical Movement

Average Horizontal Movement

Peak Spin Score

Curveball Stats

Peak Velocity

Peak Spin Rate

Average Spin Rate

Average Induced Vertical Break

Average Horizontal Break

Peak Spin Score

Slider Stats

Peak Velocity

Peak Spin Rate

Average Spin Rate

Average Induced Vertical Break

Average Horizontal Break

Peak Spin Score

Change Up Stats

Peak Velocity

Peak Spin Rate

Average Spin Rate

Average Induced Vertical Break

Average Horizontal Break