CSI Scout Day: Pitching Data Dive
October 9, 2023
On Friday, October 6rd, the PBR Idaho staff travelled into Twin Falls to host our annual College of Southern Idaho Scout Day on campus at Skip Walker Field. This event featured 43 players within the Golden Eagles baseball program, both freshman and sophomores, and allowed our staff an opportunity to get an in-depth first look at the talent within the junior college program.
Earlier this week, we broke down the top measurable data performers from the event with our Statistical Analysis. Now, we will take a further in-depth look at the top pitchers with the help of our tech partnerships, broken down by the categories down below:
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FASTBALL
MAX VELOCITY (MPH)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Coleman Bobb | UT | Green Canyon | 2023 | RHP | 95.3 mph |
2 | Dax Newman | UT | American Fork | 2022 | RHP | 92.8 mph |
3 | Kyle Bassett | VA | Patriot | 2019 | RHP | 92.5 mph |
4 | Kaden Cloward | UT | Spanish Fork | 2022 | RHP | 91.7 mph |
5 | Ethan Gardner | ID | Borah | 2022 | RHP | 91.0 mph |
6 | Brennen Chappell | ID | Kimberly | 2022 | RHP | 91.0 mph |
7 | Andrew White | UT | Cyprus | 2020 | RHP | 90.7 mph |
8 | Cooper Littledike | UT | Maple Mountain | 2021 | RHP | 90.2 mph |
9 | Garrett Miller | ID | Timberline | 2022 | RHP | 90.0 mph |
10 | Nolan Miller | UT | Salem Hills | 2023 | OF | 89.8 mph |
Max Fastball Velocity: This metric calculates the speed of the pitch as it’s released from the pitcher’s hand.
SPIN RATE (AVG)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Mark Henderson | ID | Riverton | 2023 | LHP | 2303 rpm |
2 | Andrew White | UT | Cyprus | 2020 | RHP | 2257 rpm |
3 | Shaydon Benson | UT | Parowan | 2022 | LHP | 2234 rpm |
4 | Ethan Gardner | ID | Borah | 2022 | RHP | 2206 rpm |
5 | Kyle Bassett | VA | Patriot | 2019 | RHP | 2175 rpm |
6 | Brennen Chappell | ID | Kimberly | 2022 | RHP | 2170 rpm |
7 | Dax Newman | UT | American Fork | 2022 | RHP | 2148 rpm |
8 | Kaden Cloward | UT | Spanish Fork | 2022 | RHP | 2133 rpm |
9 | Logan Smith | ID | Dimond | 2022 | RHP | 2123 rpm |
10 | Coleman Bobb | UT | Green Canyon | 2023 | RHP | 2109 rpm |
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.
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Ashton Johnson | UT | Olympus | 2022 | LHP | 18.2 in |
2 | Kyle Bassett | VA | Patriot | 2019 | RHP | 16.6 in |
3 | Dax Newman | UT | American Fork | 2022 | RHP | 16.2 in |
4 | Nolan Miller | UT | Salem Hills | 2023 | OF | 14.1 in |
5 | Logan Smith | ID | Dimond | 2022 | RHP | 13.6 in |
6 | Mario DeLeon | ID | Columbia | 2023 | 13.6 in | |
7 | Andrew White | UT | Cyprus | 2020 | RHP | 11.8 in |
8 | Shaydon Benson | UT | Parowan | 2022 | LHP | 11.2 in |
9 | Coleman Bobb | UT | Green Canyon | 2023 | RHP | 11.2 in |
10 | Kason Oneil | ID | Kuna | 2023 | 1B | 10.4 in |
Induced Vertical Break: Used in short form as "IVB," this metric is most important on fastballs for creating rise and on curveballs for creating depth – it can also have some use when measuring sliders and cutters as well. Sliders tend to be closer to zero inches while cutters are generally between 5 and 15 inches. Usually fastballs and curveballs with large IVB have higher spin efficiencies as well. Sliders generally have very little (closer to zero) IVB and very low spin efficiency. You could also categorize IVB into spin rate as this is part of the “useful movement” you’re looking for. IVB is also a huge part of the vertical approach angle.
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Malcolm Bartholomew | UT | Dixie | 2022 | LHP | -12.6 |
2 | Peyton Hines | ID | Rocky Mountain | 2023 | RHP | 12.6 |
3 | Mark Henderson | ID | Riverton | 2023 | LHP | -12.1 |
4 | Coleman Bobb | UT | Green Canyon | 2023 | RHP | 11.9 |
5 | Ethan Gardner | ID | Borah | 2022 | RHP | 11.5 |
6 | Aiden Turley | UT | Syracuse | 2021 | RHP | 11.0 |
7 | Shaydon Benson | UT | Parowan | 2022 | LHP | -10.9 |
8 | Brennen Chappell | ID | Kimberly | 2022 | RHP | 10.8 |
9 | Brock Snow | AZ | Mountain View | 2023 | LHP | -10.7 |
10 | Logan Smith | ID | Dimond | 2022 | RHP | 9.7 |
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.”
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Cooper Littledike | UT | Maple Mountain | 2021 | RHP | 100 % |
2 | Ashton Johnson | UT | Olympus | 2022 | LHP | 90 % |
3 | Mark Henderson | ID | Riverton | 2023 | LHP | 87 % |
4 | Garrett Miller | ID | Timberline | 2022 | RHP | 85 % |
5 | Brennen Chappell | ID | Kimberly | 2022 | RHP | 80 % |
6 | Ethan Gardner | ID | Borah | 2022 | RHP | 69 % |
^ | Coleman Bobb | UT | Green Canyon | 2023 | RHP | 69 % |
7 | Mario DeLeon | ID | Columbia | 2023 | 60 % | |
8 | Aiden Turley | UT | Syracuse | 2021 | RHP | 57 % |
^ | Malcolm Bartholomew | UT | Dixie | 2022 | LHP | 57 % |
CURVEBALL
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Brennen Chappell | ID | Kimberly | 2022 | RHP | 2636 rpm |
2 | Myles Topham | UT | Canyon View | 2023 | RHP | 2292 rpm |
3 | Malcolm Bartholomew | UT | Dixie | 2022 | LHP | 2179 rpm |
4 | Shaydon Benson | UT | Parowan | 2022 | LHP | 2158 rpm |
5 | Cooper Littledike | UT | Maple Mountain | 2021 | RHP | 2143 rpm |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Shaydon Benson | UT | Parowan | 2022 | LHP | -12.8 in |
2 | Garrett Miller | ID | Timberline | 2022 | RHP | -8.6 in |
3 | Logan Smith | ID | Dimond | 2022 | RHP | -6.1 in |
4 | Myles Topham | UT | Canyon View | 2023 | RHP | -5.7 in |
5 | Nolan Miller | UT | Salem Hills | 2023 | OF | -5.5 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Logan Smith | ID | Dimond | 2022 | RHP | -12.2 |
2 | Nolan Miller | UT | Salem Hills | 2023 | OF | -9.2 |
3 | Malcolm Bartholomew | UT | Dixie | 2022 | LHP | 7.5 |
4 | Shaydon Benson | UT | Parowan | 2022 | LHP | 6.1 |
5 | Myles Topham | UT | Canyon View | 2023 | RHP | -5.8 |
STRIKE ZONE %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Aiden Turley | UT | Syracuse | 2021 | RHP | 100 % |
^ | Cooper Littledike | UT | Maple Mountain | 2021 | RHP | 100 % |
^ | Garrett Miller | ID | Timberline | 2022 | RHP | 100 % |
^ | Kason Oneil | ID | Kuna | 2023 | 1B | 100 % |
2 | Peyton Hines | ID | Rocky Mountain | 2023 | RHP | 75 % |
SLIDER
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Brennen Chappell | ID | Kimberly | 2022 | RHP | 2619 |
2 | Kaden Cloward | UT | Spanish Fork | 2022 | RHP | 2519 |
3 | Dax Newman | UT | American Fork | 2022 | RHP | 2392 |
4 | Brock Snow | AZ | Mountain View | 2023 | LHP | 2323 |
5 | Andrew White | UT | Cyprus | 2020 | RHP | 2318 |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Ethan Gardner | ID | Borah | 2022 | RHP | -6.2 in |
2 | Dax Newman | UT | American Fork | 2022 | RHP | 5.3 in |
3 | Coleman Bobb | UT | Green Canyon | 2023 | RHP | -5.1 in |
4 | Kyle Bassett | VA | Patriot | 2019 | RHP | -4.4 in |
5 | Brennen Chappell | ID | Kimberly | 2022 | RHP | -4.0 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Kyle Bassett | VA | Patriot | 2019 | RHP | -12.2 |
2 | Brock Snow | AZ | Mountain View | 2023 | LHP | 11.9 |
3 | Kaden Cloward | UT | Spanish Fork | 2022 | RHP | -11.3 |
4 | Dax Newman | UT | American Fork | 2022 | RHP | -8.1 |
5 | Coleman Bobb | UT | Green Canyon | 2023 | RHP | -7.8 |
STRIKE ZONE %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Brennen Chappell | ID | Kimberly | 2022 | RHP | 100 % |
^ | Shaydon Benson | UT | Parowan | 2022 | LHP | 100 % |
^ | Kason Oneil | ID | Kuna | 2023 | 1B | 100 % |
2 | Dax Newman | UT | American Fork | 2022 | RHP | 66 % |
^ | Brock Snow | AZ | Mountain View | 2023 | LHP | 66 % |
CHANGEUP
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Malcolm Bartholomew | UT | Dixie | 2022 | LHP | -13.9 |
2 | Shaydon Benson | UT | Parowan | 2022 | LHP | -13.7 |
3 | Logan Smith | ID | Dimond | 2022 | RHP | 11.6 |
4 | Mario DeLeon | ID | Columbia | 2023 | -11.2 | |
5 | Brock Snow | AZ | Mountain View | 2023 | LHP | -10.1 |
STRIKE ZONE %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Dax Newman | UT | American Fork | 2022 | RHP | 100 % |
^ | Mario DeLeon | ID | Columbia | 2023 | 100 % | |
^ | Brennen Chappell | ID | Kimberly | 2022 | RHP | 100 % |
2 | Aiden Turley | UT | Syracuse | 2021 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Cooper Littledike | UT | Maple Mountain | 2021 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Ashton Johnson | UT | Olympus | 2022 | LHP | 50 % |
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