Idaho State Games: Pitching Data Dive
June 9, 2024
The Idaho State Games kicked off an exciting Summer season that featured a depth of talent has forced us to break up our Quick Hits feature into Upperclass and Underclass groups to make sure we all players to receive proper recognition. At the two day Idaho State Games, players received an unrivaled amount of data, including, Swift Performance Athletic Testing, Vizual Edge Analysis, TrackMan Analyzed Batting Practice Sessions, Blast Motion Analyzed Batting Practice Sessions, TrackMan Analyzed Pitcher Evaluations and Prep Baseball Verified Height / Weight / Grip Strength Testing. This event allowed players to show their developed skill through objective data collection, followed by Live Game Play to allow for in-game action to also be tracked and highlighted.
Complete Idaho State Games Stats - HERE
Earlier this week we began our post-event coverage within our Upperclass Quick Hits and Statistical Analysis articles. 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:
FASTBALL
MAX VELOCITY (MPH)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Brayden Schaefer | ID | NAMPA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS | 2025 | RHP | 89.9 mph |
2 | Nick Walborn | ID | TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 89.5 mph |
3 | Beau Ramsey | ID | Middleton | 2025 | RHP | 86.4 mph |
4 | Chance Schreiber | ID | RIDGEVUE HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | 1B | 85.9 mph |
5 | Jason Williams | ID | Blackfoot | 2026 | RHP | 85.5 mph |
6 | Kellen Viehweg | ID | MIDDLETON HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | RHP | 85.4 mph |
7 | Treagen Orr | ID | MADISON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | RHP | 84.8 mph |
8 | Dallin Snooks | ID | EAGLE HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | LHP | 84.4 mph |
9 | Mark Holecek | ID | Lake City | 2025 | SS | 84.2 mph |
10 | Jackson Hale | ID | Highland | 2025 | RHP | 84.2 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 | Jackson Gardner | ID | Sugar Salem | 2025 | RHP | 2492 rpm |
2 | Ayden Boyd | ID | Bishop Kelly | 2026 | OF | 2474 rpm |
3 | Troy Worden | ID | Canyon Ridge | 2028 | RHP | 2245 rpm |
4 | Patrick Wilson | ID | MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | RHP | 2218 rpm |
5 | Treyson Walker | ID | O'Leary | 2028 | RHP | 2200 rpm |
6 | Brayden Schaefer | ID | NAMPA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS | 2025 | RHP | 2197 rpm |
7 | Nick Walborn | ID | TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 2163 rpm |
8 | Jackson Hale | ID | Highland | 2025 | RHP | 2155 rpm |
9 | Kai Benfield | ID | MADISON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | OF | 2113 rpm |
10 | Zach Wright | ID | Bishop Kelly | 2025 | LHP | 2111 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 | Justin Wunsch | ID | Middleton | 2025 | OF | 16.6 in |
2 | Michael Stebel | ID | Eagle | 2025 | 3B | 15.5 in |
3 | Treagen Orr | ID | MADISON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | RHP | 15.2 in |
4 | Beau Ramsey | ID | Middleton | 2025 | RHP | 15.0 in |
5 | Caiden McPherson | ID | MIDDLETON HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | 3B | 14.5 in |
6 | Mark Holecek | ID | Lake City | 2025 | SS | 14.2 in |
7 | Jason Williams | ID | Blackfoot | 2026 | RHP | 14.1 in |
8 | Erick Almaras | ID | BURLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 14.0 in |
9 | Jake Redder | ID | BURLEY | 2026 | SS | 13.6 in |
10 | Cameron Lenius | ID | MIDDLETON HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | SS | 13.6 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 | Brayden Schaefer | ID | NAMPA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS | 2025 | RHP | 15.9 |
2 | Will Beckenhauer | ID | COEUR D'ALENE | 2025 | RHP | 14.0 |
3 | Luca Quilici | ID | BISHOP KELLY HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 13.2 |
4 | Hoyt Murray | ID | TWIN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | 1B | -13.1 |
5 | Jason Williams | ID | Blackfoot | 2026 | RHP | 12.7 |
6 | Sawyer Tilley | ID | JEROME | 2026 | RHP | 12.5 |
7 | Remington Higley | ID | BUHL HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | 3B | 11.9 |
8 | Owen Perry | ID | MOUNTAIN VIEW | 2027 | OF | 11.8 |
9 | Kai Benfield | ID | MADISON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | OF | 11.5 |
10 | Chance Schreiber | ID | RIDGEVUE HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | 1B | 10.9 |
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 | Kaleb Doty | ID | Owyhee | 2025 | RHP | 92 % |
2 | Sawyer Tilley | ID | JEROME | 2026 | RHP | 91 % |
3 | Christian Zannitto | ID | OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | SS | 80 % |
4 | Kyle Johnson | ID | LAKE CITY HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | 1B | 77 % |
5 | Troy Worden | ID | Canyon Ridge | 2028 | RHP | 73 % |
6 | Jackson Hale | ID | Highland | 2025 | RHP | 72 % |
7 | Ryan Yesford | ID | MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | RHP | 68 % |
8 | Jackson Gardner | ID | Sugar Salem | 2025 | RHP | 66 % |
^ | Nick Walborn | ID | TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 66 % |
^ | Mark Holecek | ID | Lake City | 2025 | SS | 66 % |
CURVEBALL
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Jackson Gardner | ID | Sugar Salem | 2025 | RHP | 2840 rpm |
2 | Nick Walborn | ID | TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 2553 rpm |
3 | Nash Randall | ID | Blackfoot | 2026 | RHP | 2437 rpm |
4 | Kaleb Doty | ID | Owyhee | 2025 | RHP | 2436 rpm |
5 | Ayden Boyd | ID | Bishop Kelly | 2026 | OF | 2358 rpm |
6 | Kai Benfield | ID | MADISON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | OF | 2346 rpm |
7 | Patrick Wilson | ID | MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | RHP | 2315 rpm |
8 | Jason Williams | ID | Blackfoot | 2026 | RHP | 2298 rpm |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Kaleb Doty | ID | Owyhee | 2025 | RHP | -9.2 in |
2 | Jackson Hale | ID | Highland | 2025 | RHP | -9.2 in |
3 | Jason Williams | ID | Blackfoot | 2026 | RHP | -9.0 in |
4 | Jake Redder | ID | BURLEY | 2026 | SS | -8.9 in |
5 | Cameron Lenius | ID | MIDDLETON HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | SS | 7.2 in |
6 | Zach Wright | ID | Bishop Kelly | 2025 | LHP | -6.7 in |
7 | Michael Stebel | ID | Eagle | 2025 | 3B | -5.9 in |
8 | Christian Zannitto | ID | OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | SS | -5.9 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Will Beckenhauer | ID | COEUR D'ALENE | 2025 | RHP | -15.1 |
2 | Caiden McPherson | ID | MIDDLETON HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | 3B | 12.8 |
3 | Sawyer Tilley | ID | JEROME | 2026 | RHP | -11.2 |
4 | Patrick Wilson | ID | MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | RHP | -10.4 |
5 | Jason Williams | ID | Blackfoot | 2026 | RHP | -9.6 |
6 | Kace Stapleton | ID | RIGBY HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | SS | -9.5 |
7 | Troy Worden | ID | Canyon Ridge | 2028 | RHP | -9.1 |
8 | Michael Stebel | ID | Eagle | 2025 | 3B | -8.7 |
STRIKE ZONE %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Treyson Walker | ID | O'Leary | 2028 | RHP | 100 % |
^ | Troy Worden | ID | Canyon Ridge | 2028 | RHP | 100 % |
2 | Will Beckenhauer | ID | COEUR D'ALENE | 2025 | RHP | 75 % |
3 | Jackson Hale | ID | Highland | 2025 | RHP | 66 % |
^ | Kaleb Doty | ID | Owyhee | 2025 | RHP | 66 % |
^ | Jackson Gardner | ID | Sugar Salem | 2025 | RHP | 66 % |
4 | Remington Higley | ID | BUHL HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | 3B | 60 % |
^ | Latrell Markle | ID | SUGAR-SALEM HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | OF | 60 % |
SLIDER
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Treyson Walker | ID | O'Leary | 2028 | RHP | 2505 |
2 | Kaleb Doty | ID | Owyhee | 2025 | RHP | 2461 |
3 | Dallin Snooks | ID | EAGLE HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | LHP | 2341 |
4 | Ayden Boyd | ID | Bishop Kelly | 2026 | OF | 2340 |
5 | Chance Schreiber | ID | RIDGEVUE HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | 1B | 2118 |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Kaleb Doty | ID | Owyhee | 2025 | RHP | -7.3 in |
2 | Remington Higley | ID | BUHL HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | 3B | -5.7 in |
3 | Ayden Boyd | ID | Bishop Kelly | 2026 | OF | -4.9 in |
4 | Owen Perry | ID | MOUNTAIN VIEW | 2027 | OF | 2.7 in |
5 | Dallin Snooks | ID | EAGLE HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | LHP | -2.0 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Kaleb Doty | ID | Owyhee | 2025 | RHP | -15.9 |
2 | Owen Perry | ID | MOUNTAIN VIEW | 2027 | OF | -11.0 |
3 | Dallin Snooks | ID | EAGLE HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | LHP | 9.7 |
4 | Treyson Walker | ID | O'Leary | 2028 | RHP | -8.3 |
5 | Ayden Boyd | ID | Bishop Kelly | 2026 | OF | 7.9 |
STRIKE ZONE %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Christian Zannitto | ID | OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | SS | 100 % |
^ | Treyson Walker | ID | O'Leary | 2028 | RHP | 100 % |
2 | Chance Schreiber | ID | RIDGEVUE HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | 1B | 50 % |
CHANGEUP
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Brayden Schaefer | ID | NAMPA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS | 2025 | RHP | 18.0 |
2 | Mack Haynes | ID | BURLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | 1B | 16.4 |
3 | Erick Almaras | ID | BURLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 15.9 |
4 | Sawyer Tilley | ID | JEROME | 2026 | RHP | 14.1 |
5 | Will Beckenhauer | ID | COEUR D'ALENE | 2025 | RHP | 10.2 |
6 | Treagen Orr | ID | MADISON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | RHP | 10.0 |
7 | Cash Dahle | ID | BLACKFOOT HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | LHP | -9.1 |
8 | Conner Cannon | ID | BLACKFOOT HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | 3B | 8.7 |
STRIKE ZONE %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Ryan Yesford | ID | MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | RHP | 100 % |
^ | Kellen Viehweg | ID | MIDDLETON HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | RHP | 100 % |
^ | Brayden Schaefer | ID | NAMPA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS | 2025 | RHP | 100 % |
^ | Jackson Gardner | ID | Sugar Salem | 2025 | RHP | 100 % |
^ | Kaleb Doty | ID | Owyhee | 2025 | RHP | 100 % |
^ | Ike Redder | ID | BURLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | 100 % |
^ | Christian Zannitto | ID | OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOL | 2027 | SS | 100 % |
^ | Sawyer Tilley | ID | JEROME | 2026 | RHP | 100 % |
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
Spokane Summer ID | ID | 06/26 | Whitworth University - Spokane, WA |
Future Games (Class of 2026/27) | NATIONAL | 07/24 | LakePoint Sports |
Junior Future Games (Class of 2028/29) | NATIONAL | 07/24 | LakePoint Sports |
Senior Future Games (Class of 2025) | NATIONAL | 07/24 | LakePoint Sports |
Kalispell Summer ID | ID | 08/11 | Kalispell, MT |
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