Lake Charles Summer Open: TrackMan Files
May 26, 2023
On Sunday, May 21, we hosted the Lake Charles Summer Open at Barbe HS. The event featured prospects from all high school classes
Today, we’re continuing our post-event analysis by examining the data measured by our TrackMan units. The technology is able to capture information that’s difficult to capture by the naked eye, like pitch-by-pitch metrics and batted-ball data. We’ll explain more below:
MAX FASTBALL & PEAK SPIN RATE
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.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
Monroe Summer Open | LA | 05/30 | Sterlington Sports Complex - Sterlington, LA |
New Orleans Summer Open | LA | 06/06 | Tulane University |
Louisiana Top Prospect Games (Invite-Only) | LA | 06/13 | University of Louisiana - Lafayette |
East Texas Summer Open | LA | 06/14 | Tyler Junior College (Mike Carter Field) - Tyler, TX |
Baton Rouge Summer Open | LA | 06/20 | Zachary High School - Zachary, LA |
Gulf Coast Open | LA | 07/11 | Mississippi Gulf Coast CC - Perkinston, MS |
Gulf Coast Rising Stars ID | LA | 07/11 | Mississippi Gulf Coast CC - Perkinston, MS |
PBR Junior Future Games | NATIONAL | 07/25 | LakePoint |
2023 PBR Future Games (Louisiana Invite) | LA | 07/26 | LakePoint Sports - Emerson, GA |