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 We would like to thank all who participated in PBR Ohio's 2020 Northern Ohio Top Prospect Games. This was a great opportunity for the class of 2021-2023 prospects to be put on college radars. Many players impressed during their individual workouts at the showcase. Below we have the complete statistical results from the event as well as the top performers across various different categories.

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Complete Statistics

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2020 Northern Ohio Top Prospect Games - Advanced Hitting Metrics

Notes:

• Recorded metrics are based off of Trackman and Blast technology.
• Exit Velocity:  Exit Velo is the speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat after contact.
• To learn more about Trackman data and what it all means, click here.
• To learn more about Blast data and what it all means, click here.

Trackman/Blast Hitting Metrics

Exit Velo

Name	Position	School	Class	Exit Velo
Josh Kross	C	Brunswick	2021	100mph
Kasey Kish	C	Walsh Jesuit	2022	100mph
Jeff Isenhart	1B	Glendora (CA)	2021	99mph
Garrett Kubitz	3B	Brecksville Broadview Heights	2021	99mph
Connor Walendzak	UTL	Perrysburg	2023	98mph
Brady Shannon	OF	Ursuline	2022	98mph

Max Distance

Name	Position	School	Class	Max Distance
Nathan Adelman	1B	Norwalk	2021	382ft.
Troy Sudbrook	SS	Avon	2022	376ft.
Brady Shannon	OF	Urusline	2022	365ft.
Kasey Kish	C	Walsh Jesuit	2022	365ft.
Mark Serdinak	3B	Walsh Jesuit	2022	364ft.

Bat Speed

Name	Position	School	Class	Bat Speed
Kasey Kish	C	Walsh Jesuit	2022	76.7mph
Josh Kross	C	Brunswick	2021	75.5mph
Jake Morad	3B	Strongsville	2022	75.4mph
Will Harding	OF	Walsh Jesuit	2022	74.4mph
Matthew Thompson	INF	Wadsworth	2022	73.6mph

2020 Northern Ohio Top Prospect Games - Advanced Pitching Metrics

Notes:

• Recorded velocities listed are from the game play session, taken from the Trackman device.
• To learn more about Trackman data and what it all means, click here.

Fastball Spin Rates

The average fastball spin rate at the MLB level can range from 2050-2250 rpm. The average at the high school level will be lower, but can be hard to track as most pitchers that are getting spin rate readings, are typically more advanced. When looking at fastball spin rates, coaches and scouts are looking for pitchers that are outside the norm. High spin rate fastball, typically, tend to ride on hitter, creating swing and miss, and playing at the top of the strike zone. Low spin rate guys, typically, are creating some sink on their fastball, or the appearance that the fastball is diving.

The pure spin rate does not tell the whole story on any one pitch. Coaches and scouts are also evaluating spin efficiency and spin direction. They also want to see some consistency, pitch-to-pitch, on the release point. To learn more about Trackman data and what it all means, click here.

Name	Position	School	Class	Total Spin
Luke Roggenburk	RHP	St. Ignatius	2021	2245-2465rpm
Ashton Schroeder	RHP	Oak Habor	2021	2103-2233rpm
Marshall Shepherd	RHP	Shelby	2022	2295-2315rpm
Jacob Krausher	RHP	Vermilion	2021	2100-2314rpm
John Simecek	RHP	Walsh Jesuit	2023	2183-2311rpm

Fastball Horizontal Break

Horizontal break is the distance, 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. To learn more about Trackman data and what it all means, click here.

Name	Position	School	Class	Horizontal Break
RJ Shunck	LHP	Evergreen	2022	-20.3in
Cooper Vance	RHP	Mohawk	2022	18.9in
Johnathon Allen	LHP	Wadsworth	2022	-18.6in
Landon Beidelschies	LHP	Canfield	2022	-18.3in
Justin Fischer	RHP	Revere	2021	17.2in

Fastball Vertical Break

Vertical break is the distance, measured in inches, between where the pitch actually crosses the front of home plate height-wise, and where it would have crossed home plate height-wise if had it traveled in a perfectly straight line from release, but affected by gravity. To learn more about Trackman data and what it all means, click here.

Name	Position	School	Class	Vertical Break
Luke Roggenburk	RHP	St. Ignatius	2021	22.9in
Tommy Barth	LHP	Brecksville Broadview Heights	2021	22.6in
Wilson Stopera	RHP	Toledo Central Catholic	2021	21.2in
TJ Takats	LHP	Perrysburg	2023	21.2in
Jeff Isenhart	RHP	Glendora (CA)	2021	20.8in

Breaking Ball Spin Rates

Typically bigger spin can mean bigger break, but again on the breaking ball the spin efficiency can play a part. There are also studies that show the speed of the pitch can affect if the spin rate has a chance to take hold and create the break a pitcher is looking for. To learn more about Trackman data and what it all means, click here.

Name	Position	School	Class	Total Spin
Hank Weiss	RHP	Chargrin Falls	2021	2395-2509rpm
RJ Shunck	LHP	Evergreen	2022	2310-2415rpm
Ashton Schroeder	RHP	Oak Harbor	2021	2252-2369rpm
John Simecek	RHP	Walsh Jesuit	2023	2196-2368rpm
Marshall Shepherd	RHP	Shelby	2022	2232-2367rpm

Breaking Ball Horizontal Break

Horizontal break is the distance, 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. To learn more about Trackman data and what it all means, click here.

Name	Position	School	Class	Horizontal Break
Marshall Shepherd	RHP	Shelby	2022	-22.2in
Landon Beidelschies	LHP	Canfield	2022	20.2in
Shea White	RHP	Jackson	2022	-16.2in
Luke Roggenburk	RHP	St. ignatius	2021	-15.7in
Ashton Schroeder	RHP	Oak Harbor	2021	-15.5in

Breaking Ball Vertical Break

Vertical break is the distance, measured in inches, between where the pitch actually crosses the front of home plate height-wise, and where it would have crossed home plate height-wise if had it traveled in a perfectly straight line from release, but affected by gravity. To learn more about Trackman data and what it all means, click here.

Name	Position	School	Class	Vertical Break
DJ Newman	RHP	Archbold	2022	-16.8in
Ryan Piech	RHP	Walsh Jesuit	2023	-12.8in
Luke Roggenburk	RHP	St. Ignatius	2021	-12.7in
Broc Pickens	RHP	Louisville	2021	-12.4in
Shea White	RHP	Jackson	2021	-10.1in