Mon August 15, 2022
WEATHERFORD, TX - As the summer winds down here in Texas, and football season quickly approaches, PBR Texas held their first Uncommitted Senior Games at Weatherford Jr. College.
Today, we’re continuing our post-event analysis by examining the data measured by our TrackMan units. The technology is able to capture information that’s difficult to capture by the naked eye, like pitch-by-pitch metrics and batted-ball data. We’ll explain more below:
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Evan Harbach | TX | Argyle | 2023 | RHP | 93.0 mph |
| 2 | Armani Knipper | TX | Southlake | 2023 | SS | 88.4 mph |
| 3 | Tyler Gaudet | TX | Clear Brook | 2023 | RHP | 85.5 mph |
| 4 | Blaiden Edwards | TX | Waller | 2023 | RHP | 85.2 mph |
| 5 | Caleb Cowan | TX | John H Guyer | 2023 | OF | 83.7 mph |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
| 1 | Cameron Anderson | TX | Cornerstone Christian | 2023 | OF | 2415 rpm |
| 2 | Walker Blue | TX | Legacy Christian | 2023 | OF | 2387 rpm |
| 3 | Armani Knipper | TX | Southlake | 2023 | SS | 2361 rpm |
| 4 | Matthew Clark | TX | Aledo | 2023 | RHP | 2358 rpm |
| 5 | Evan Harbach | TX | Argyle | 2023 | RHP | 2316 rpm |
Max Fastball Velocity: This metric calculates the speed of the pitch as it’s released from the pitcher’s hand.
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.
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | Armani Knipper | TX | Southlake | 2023 | SS | 13.4 |
| 2 | Cameron Anderson | TX | Cornerstone Christian | 2023 | OF | 12.9 |
| 3 | Brayden Willoughby | TX | Wylie | 2023 | RHP | 11.6 |
| 4 | Matthew Clark | TX | Aledo | 2023 | RHP | 10.0 |
| 5 | Evan Harbach | TX | Argyle | 2023 | RHP | 9.9 |
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.”
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Brady Peters | TX | Georgetown | 2023 | RHP | 2242 |
| 2 | Armani Knipper | TX | Southlake | 2023 | SS | 2195 |
| 3 | Evan Harbach | TX | Argyle | 2023 | RHP | 1806 |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Matthew Clark | TX | Aledo | 2023 | RHP | 2686 rpm |
| 2 | Walker Blue | TX | Legacy Christian | 2023 | OF | 2611 rpm |
| 3 | Cameron Anderson | TX | Cornerstone Christian | 2023 | OF | 2264 rpm |
| 4 | Brock Bracher | TX | Smithson Valley | 2023 | LHP | 2261 rpm |
| 5 | Armani Knipper | TX | Southlake | 2023 | SS | 2148 rpm |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | Brayden Willoughby | TX | Wylie | 2023 | RHP | 10.5 |
| 2 | Cade Becker | TX | Canyon | 2023 | OF | 9.1 |
| 3 | Cameron Anderson | TX | Cornerstone Christian | 2023 | OF | 6.5 |
| 4 | Walker Blue | TX | Legacy Christian | 2023 | OF | -3.3 |
| 5 | Jacob Faltesek | TX | Georgetown | 2023 | OF | -1.1 |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
| 1 | Jacob Mabie | TX | Brenham | 2023 | C | 91.9 mph |
| 2 | Matt Mitchell | TX | Sulphur Springs | 2023 | C | 91.1 mph |
| 3 | Noah Olivera | TX | The Colony | 2023 | OF | 89.3 mph |
| 4 | Parker Burt | TX | Mansfield | 2023 | C | 88.5 mph |
| 5 | Lane Arroyos | TX | Fulshear | 2023 | 1B | 88.4 mph |
| 6 | Caleb Cowan | TX | John H Guyer | 2023 | OF | 88.2 mph |
| 7 | Jeremiah Lucero | TX | Desoto | 2023 | 2B | 87.9 mph |
| 8 | Diego Sanchez | TX | Mansfield Legacy | 2023 | C | 86.6 mph |
| 9 | Ian McCracken | TX | Hebron | 2023 | OF | 86.5 mph |
| 10 | Blake Martinez | TX | Allen | 2023 | OF | 86.1 mph |
Exit Speed: Also according to TrackMan’s own website: “The speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of contact.”
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Ryan Alaniz | TX | Winston Churchill | 2023 | 1B | 100.0 mph |
| 2 | Diego Sanchez | TX | Mansfield Legacy | 2023 | C | 98.2 mph |
| 3 | Jacob Mabie | TX | Brenham | 2023 | C | 97.4 mph |
| 4 | Matt Mitchell | TX | Sulphur Springs | 2023 | C | 97.4 mph |
| 5 | Lane Arroyos | TX | Fulshear | 2023 | 1B | 96.8 mph |
| 6 | Ian McCracken | TX | Hebron | 2023 | OF | 96.4 mph |
| 7 | Blake Martinez | TX | Allen | 2023 | OF | 95.5 mph |
| 8 | Andrew Cambre | TX | Aledo | 2023 | 3B | 95.2 mph |
| 9 | Noah Olivera | TX | The Colony | 2023 | OF | 95.2 mph |
| 10 | Blade Carver | TX | Denton Guyer | 2023 | C | 94.9 mph |
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
| 1 | Ian McCracken | TX | Hebron | 2023 | OF | 369 ft |
| 2 | Nolan Rice | TX | Wichita Falls | 2023 | 1B | 361 ft |
| 3 | Ryan Alaniz | TX | Winston Churchill | 2023 | 1B | 358 ft |
| 4 | Griffin Culver | TX | Clements | 2023 | C | 353 ft |
| 5 | Blake Martinez | TX | Allen | 2023 | OF | 353 ft |
| 6 | Jacob Mabie | TX | Brenham | 2023 | C | 347 ft |
| 7 | Caleb Cowan | TX | John H Guyer | 2023 | OF | 347 ft |
| 8 | Blade Carver | TX | Denton Guyer | 2023 | C | 343 ft |
| 9 | Jackson Mobley | TX | St. Pius X | 2023 | 2B | 343 ft |
| 10 | Lane Arroyos | TX | Fulshear | 2023 | 1B | 343 ft |
For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at this showcase, CLICK HERE.
| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| Central Texas Open | TX | 08/27 | St. Edward's University - Austin, TX |
| Texas State Games (Invite-Only) | TX | 09/23 | Weatherford College - Roger Williams Ballpark |
| DFW Fall ID | TX | 10/10 | Lake Dallas High School |
