Southern Idaho Open: Pitching Data Dive
October 11, 2023
On Saturday, October 7th, the PBR Idaho hosted it's second showcase of the weekend in Twin Falls with the Southern Idaho Open on the campus of the College of Southern Idaho at Skip Walker Field. This event featured 29 players from the Southern Idaho area in the 2024 - 2027 classes and allowed our staff an opportunity to get an in-depth look and evaluation of the players.
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:
For complete event results, click here.
To view upcoming event schedule, click here.
FASTBALL
MAX VELOCITY (MPH)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Diego Baker | ID | Timberline | 2025 | RHP | 85.5 mph |
2 | Logan Mabey | ID | Minico | 2024 | RHP | 83.7 mph |
3 | Easton Cannon | ID | Blackfoot | 2025 | SS | 82.2 mph |
4 | Robert Morales | ID | Madison | 2026 | SS | 81.4 mph |
5 | Nash Randall | ID | Blackfoot | 2026 | RHP | 81.0 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 | Logan Mabey | ID | Minico | 2024 | RHP | 2360 rpm |
2 | Kyler Robinson | ID | Burley | 2024 | RHP | 2234 rpm |
^ | Jake Redder | ID | BURLEY | 2026 | SS | 2234 rpm |
3 | Nash Randall | ID | Blackfoot | 2026 | RHP | 2076 rpm |
4 | Jaxson Kasel | ID | Twin Falls | 2026 | RHP | 2027 rpm |
5 | Robert Morales | ID | Madison | 2026 | SS | 1969 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 | Tegan Mortensen | ID | Madison | 2025 | OF | 20.6 in |
2 | Christian Waitley | ID | CANYON RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | SS | 19.8 in |
3 | Kyler Robinson | ID | Burley | 2024 | RHP | 16.4 in |
^ | Jake Redder | ID | BURLEY | 2026 | SS | 16.4 in |
4 | Robert Morales | ID | Madison | 2026 | SS | 15.8 in |
5 | Jacoby Roe | ID | BURLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | SS | 15.5 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 | Cash Dahle | ID | BLACKFOOT HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | LHP | -14.0 |
2 | Nash Randall | ID | Blackfoot | 2026 | RHP | 12.7 |
3 | Sawyer Tilley | ID | JEROME | 2026 | RHP | 9.5 |
4 | Robert Morales | ID | Madison | 2026 | SS | 9.2 |
5 | Diego Baker | ID | Timberline | 2025 | RHP | 9.2 |
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 | Tegan Mortensen | ID | Madison | 2025 | OF | 100 % |
2 | Easton Cannon | ID | Blackfoot | 2025 | SS | 83 % |
3 | Nash Randall | ID | Blackfoot | 2026 | RHP | 80 % |
4 | Diego Baker | ID | Timberline | 2025 | RHP | 75 % |
5 | Christian Waitley | ID | CANYON RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | SS | 66 % |
CURVEBALL
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Logan Mabey | ID | Minico | 2024 | RHP | 2401 rpm |
2 | Kyler Robinson | ID | Burley | 2024 | RHP | 2384 rpm |
^ | Jake Redder | ID | BURLEY | 2026 | SS | 2384 rpm |
3 | Nash Randall | ID | Blackfoot | 2026 | RHP | 2233 rpm |
4 | Diego Baker | ID | Timberline | 2025 | RHP | 2033 rpm |
5 | Sawyer Tilley | ID | JEROME | 2026 | RHP | 2020 rpm |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Tegan Mortensen | ID | Madison | 2025 | OF | -14.5 in |
2 | Logan Mabey | ID | Minico | 2024 | RHP | -13.8 in |
3 | Kyler Robinson | ID | Burley | 2024 | RHP | -12.9 in |
^ | Jake Redder | ID | BURLEY | 2026 | SS | -12.9 in |
4 | Easton Cannon | ID | Blackfoot | 2025 | SS | -7.2 in |
5 | Diego Baker | ID | Timberline | 2025 | RHP | -5.3 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Tegan Mortensen | ID | Madison | 2025 | OF | -14.5 in |
2 | Logan Mabey | ID | Minico | 2024 | RHP | -13.8 in |
3 | Kyler Robinson | ID | Burley | 2024 | RHP | -12.9 in |
^ | Jake Redder | ID | BURLEY | 2026 | SS | -12.9 in |
4 | Easton Cannon | ID | Blackfoot | 2025 | SS | -7.2 in |
5 | Diego Baker | ID | Timberline | 2025 | RHP | -5.3 in |
STRIKE ZONE %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Diego Baker | ID | Timberline | 2025 | RHP | 75 % |
2 | Easton Cannon | ID | Blackfoot | 2025 | SS | 60 % |
^ | Conner Cannon | ID | BLACKFOOT HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | 3B | 60 % |
3 | Kyler Robinson | ID | Burley | 2024 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Robert Morales | ID | Madison | 2026 | SS | 50 % |
^ | Jake Redder | ID | BURLEY | 2026 | SS | 50 % |
^ | Mack Haynes | ID | BURLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | 1B | 50 % |
^ | Christian Waitley | ID | CANYON RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | SS | 50 % |
SLIDER
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Jake Redder | ID | BURLEY | 2026 | SS | 2327 |
^ | Kyler Robinson | ID | Burley | 2024 | RHP | 2327 |
2 | Cash Dahle | ID | BLACKFOOT HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | LHP | 2199 |
3 | Tegan Mortensen | ID | Madison | 2025 | OF | 1983 |
4 | Nash Randall | ID | Blackfoot | 2026 | RHP | 1868 |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Tegan Mortensen | ID | Madison | 2025 | OF | -16.9 in |
2 | Nash Randall | ID | Blackfoot | 2026 | RHP | 5.4 in |
3 | Cash Dahle | ID | BLACKFOOT HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | LHP | -1.6 in |
4 | Jake Redder | ID | BURLEY | 2026 | SS | -1.4 in |
^ | Kyler Robinson | ID | Burley | 2024 | RHP | -1.4 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Cash Dahle | ID | BLACKFOOT HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | LHP | 12.5 |
2 | Jake Redder | ID | BURLEY | 2026 | SS | -8.9 |
^ | Kyler Robinson | ID | Burley | 2024 | RHP | -8.9 |
3 | Tegan Mortensen | ID | Madison | 2025 | OF | 7.3 |
4 | Nash Randall | ID | Blackfoot | 2026 | RHP | 2.1 |
CHANGEUP
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Robert Morales | ID | Madison | 2026 | SS | 13.2 |
2 | Logan Mabey | ID | Minico | 2024 | RHP | 12.0 |
3 | Jaxson Kasel | ID | Twin Falls | 2026 | RHP | 11.0 |
4 | Mack Haynes | ID | BURLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | 1B | -9.6 |
5 | Ledger Downs | ID | Skyview | 2027 | SS | 9.5 |
STRIKE ZONE %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Logan Mabey | ID | Minico | 2024 | RHP | 75 % |
^ | Tegan Mortensen | ID | Madison | 2025 | OF | 75 % |
2 | Ledger Downs | ID | Skyview | 2027 | SS | 60 % |
3 | Kennan Huettig | ID | CANYON RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 50 % |
^ | Christian Waitley | ID | CANYON RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | SS | 50 % |
^ | Jacoby Roe | ID | BURLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | SS | 50 % |
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