Prep Baseball Report

TrackMan Files - Pacific Northwest Preseason ID


By: Isaiah Glidden
Staff Writer, Associate Scout

On Feb. 5th, the PBR Washington team hosted its second event of 2023, the Pacific Northwest Preseason ID, at the NW Sports Hub in Centrailia, Was. This was an open event for all high school classes (2023-26) and gave our staff an ample look at the area's top players.

If you missed us in Centrailia, check out our showcase page to see when we’re in the neighborhood next.

Earlier this week we published Quick Hits highlighting the top prospects of the event by class. We also rolled out a Statistical Analysis pointing out the top recorded stats by category. Now we'll continue to roll out the data we gathered from this event, starting with the analytics we have at our disposal from our TrackMan units. Below we'll look at which players had noteworthy batted ball and pitch metric data.

 

MAX FASTBALL & PEAK SPIN RATE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velocity (max)
1 Conor Beard OR Adrienne C. Nelson 2024 RHP 86.7 mph
2 Derek Thompson WA Tumwater 2025 OF 86.0 mph
3 Hunter Eisele WA Aberdeen 2024 RHP 85.6 mph
4 Christopher Moore WA Kentlake 2026 SS 84.8 mph
5 Manny Ehinger OR Lakeridge 2027 SS 83.8 mph
6 Teige Halligan WA O'Dea 2023 OF 83.5 mph
7 Ernie Whelan WA Issaquah 2025 RHP 83.5 mph
8 Tucker Weaver WA Centralia 2024 RHP 83.0 mph

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (max)
1 Teige Halligan WA O'Dea 2023 OF 2407 rpm
2 James Collier OR Silverton 2027 RHP 2320 rpm
3 Mason Hill WA Bellevue Christian 2025 SS 2302 rpm
4 Juan Moises Hernandez-Mendoza WA Kentlake 2025 1B 2266 rpm
5 Nolan Fahey WA Tahoma 2026 OF 2232 rpm
6 Hunter Eisele WA Aberdeen 2024 RHP 2227 rpm
7 Christopher Moore WA Kentlake 2026 SS 2217 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.

AVERAGE FASTBALL HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT 

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Kelan Stewart WA Seattle Prep 2025 RHP 16.9
2 Dylan Mamiya WA Kennewick 2026 OF -15.6
3 McCrea Curfman WA Bainbridge 2026 SS 14.5
4 Jayden Costa WA Meadowdale 2025 OF 14.4
5 Blake Thomas OR La Salle Catholic 2024 RHP 14.2
6 Clay Pecore WA West Seattle 2025 2B 14.1
7 Will Erickson OR Valley Catholic 2025 2B 13.1
8 Hudson Ekstrom WA Shorecrest 2025 1B -12.7
9 Jack Cochran WA North Creek 2026 RHP 12.1
10 Conor Beard OR Adrienne C. Nelson 2024 RHP 11.8

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.”

AVERAGE SLIDER SPIN RATE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Will Slater OR Sunset 2025 RHP 2561
2 Christopher Moore WA Kentlake 2026 SS 2554
3 Teige Halligan WA O'Dea 2023 OF 2359
4 Kolten Gesser WA Seton Catholic 2026 RHP 2324
5 Austin Williams WA Shelton 2024 3B 2292
6 McCrea Curfman WA Bainbridge 2026 SS 2292
7 Jacob Griffith WA Skyview 2025 OF 2244

AVERAGE CURVEBALL SPIN RATE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (max)
1 Christopher Moore WA Kentlake 2026 SS 2415 rpm
2 Kelan Stewart WA Seattle Prep 2025 RHP 2382 rpm
3 Kolten Gesser WA Seton Catholic 2026 RHP 2371 rpm
4 Alexander Lopez OR Sherwood 2026 LHP 2325 rpm
5 Derek Thompson WA Tumwater 2025 OF 2310 rpm
6 Carter Krekow WA Woodinville 2026 LHP 2305 rpm
7 Jacob Griffith WA Skyview 2025 OF 2262 rpm
8 Austin Williams WA Shelton 2024 3B 2255 rpm
9 Nate Merritt WA Prairie 2024 1B 2254 rpm
10 Hunter Eisele WA Aberdeen 2024 RHP 2251 rpm

AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Juan Moises Hernandez-Mendoza WA Kentlake 2025 1B 17.0
2 Kelan Stewart WA Seattle Prep 2025 RHP 17.0
3 Isaac Linville WA Capital 2026 SS 16.8
4 McCrea Curfman WA Bainbridge 2026 SS 16.1
5 Mason Berger WA Rogers 2025 LHP -15.8
6 Will Slater OR Sunset 2025 RHP 15.5
7 Christopher Moore WA Kentlake 2026 SS 14.8
8 Cyrus Cline WA Puyallup 2026 SS 14.7
9 Carter Hess OR Summit 2025 RHP 14.4
10 Alex Dexter OR Lincoln 2024 LHP -14.1

AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (avg)
1 Gabriel Coltman OR Lincoln 2025 OF 92.2 mph
2 Nate Merritt WA Prairie 2024 1B 87.2 mph
3 Ryan Tobler WA Skyline 2024 OF 86.9 mph
4 Isaac Watson WA Prairie 2025 1B 86.9 mph
5 Ernie Whelan WA Issaquah 2025 RHP 86.7 mph
6 Jaylen Kennedy WA North Thurston 2025 C 86.3 mph
7 Deacon Meller WA WF West 2025 C 85.8 mph
8 Noah Apiado OR Tualatin 2024 OF 85.2 mph
9 Drew Stevens WA University 2023 C 85.0 mph
10 Coulter Dearie WA Lakeside 2025 3B 85.0 mph

Exit SpeedAlso 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.”

PEAK EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Gabriel Coltman OR Lincoln 2025 OF 100.5 mph
2 Wyatt Bugher OR Sherwood 2023 1B 97.8 mph
3 Nate Merritt WA Prairie 2024 1B 96.9 mph
4 Ryan Tobler WA Skyline 2024 OF 94.0 mph
5 Isaac Watson WA Prairie 2025 1B 93.3 mph
6 Caden Fredericks WA Cascade Christian 2024 SS 93.1 mph
7 Noah Apiado OR Tualatin 2024 OF 92.8 mph
8 Ernie Whelan WA Issaquah 2025 RHP 92.8 mph
9 Jaylen Kennedy WA North Thurston 2025 C 92.5 mph
10 Derek Thompson WA Tumwater 2025 OF 92.5 mph

PEAK ESTIMATED BATTED DISTANCE (HITTING)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (max)
1 Nate Merritt WA Prairie 2024 1B 373 ft
2 Wyatt Bugher OR Sherwood 2023 1B 356 ft
3 Derek Thompson WA Tumwater 2025 OF 350 ft
4 Ryan Tobler WA Skyline 2024 OF 348 ft
5 Dakota Chun OR Sunset 2025 C 348 ft
6 Gabriel Coltman OR Lincoln 2025 OF 344 ft
7 Caden Fredericks WA Cascade Christian 2024 SS 339 ft
8 Jaylen Kennedy WA North Thurston 2025 C 337 ft
9 Deacon Meller WA WF West 2025 C 332 ft
10 Mason Hill WA Bellevue Christian 2025 SS 329 ft

+ For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at this showcase, CLICK HERE.

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

SHOWCASE STATE DATE LOCATION
Central Washington Preseason ID WA 02/11 The SIX Athletic Training Facility - Moses Lake, WA
Seattle Preseason ID - Session 2 WA 02/18 EL1 Sports - Puyallup, WA
2022 Scout Day - Baden Baseball WA 02/20 EL1 Tacoma
Pacific Northwest Preseason All-State (Invite-Only) WA 02/21 NW Sports Hub - Centralia, WA
Oregon Preseason ID WA 02/25 PK Park - Eugene, OR
Portland Rising Stars ID WA 03/05 Sherwood High School - Sherwood, OR
Hillsboro Rising Stars ID WA 04/08 Field in the Forst - Hillsboro, OR
Boise Rising Stars ID (2027-2028) WA 05/07 Capital High School - Boise, ID