On March 6, PBR Wisconsin hosted its longest running annual event on its winter calendar, the South Milwaukee Preseason ID at Hitters Baseball Academy in Caledonia, Wis. Approximately 90 players, mostly from Southeastern Wisconsin, attended this event, many of whom have established themselves as high-level prospects in the state. This event also perennially provides our staff with a glimpse at the future, allowing us to gain a clearer understanding of the up-and-coming players in Wisconsin, specifically the Class of 2025.

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	Adam Behrens	IL	Warren Township	2023	RHP	91.6 mph
2	Thomas Burns	WI	Hortonville	2023	RHP	90.9 mph
3	Nolan Buss	WI	Arrowhead	2024	RHP	90.8 mph
4	TJ Schuyler	IL	Antioch	2023	C	90.1 mph
5	Brennen Grams	WI	Kimberly	2024	OF	89.1 mph
6	Jackson Brewer	WI	Homestead	2024	OF	88.3 mph
7	Michael Carpenter	WI	Arrowhead	2022	LHP	88.1 mph
8	Adison Tevz	WI	New Berlin Eisenhower	2023	RHP	87.6 mph
9	Zachary Olson	WI	Muskego	2023	RHP	87.5 mph
10	Payten Jibben	WI	Oak Creek	2024	OF	86.8 mph

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Spin Rate (max)
1	Hunter Buschke	WI	Notre Dame Academy	2022	C	3657 rpm
2	Ryan Williamson	WI	Oshkosh West	2024	RHP	2568 rpm
3	Sawyer Kowalkowski	WI	Ozaukee	2024	OF	2542 rpm
4	Carter Kutz	WI	Hartford Union	2025	3B	2491 rpm
5	Trent Oiler	WI	Brookfield East	2025	RHP	2460 rpm
6	Adison Tevz	WI	New Berlin Eisenhower	2023	RHP	2367 rpm
7	Nolan Buss	WI	Arrowhead	2024	RHP	2322 rpm
8	Jaxon Clayton	WI	Brookfield Central	2025	SS	2316 rpm
9	Adam Behrens	IL	Warren Township	2023	RHP	2272 rpm
10	Zachary Olson	WI	Muskego	2023	RHP	2257 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

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

Average Curveball Spin Rate

Average Changeup Horizontal Movement

Average Exit Velocity (Hitting)

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.”

Peak Exit Velocity (Hitting)

Peak Estimated Batted Distance (Hitting)

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

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