SC Rising Stars Fall ID: Trackman Pitching Leaders
November 21, 2023
On Sunday November 12th PBR of South Carolina was on hand at Brookland Cayce High School for our rising stars ID. The event featured players from the 2028-2029 grad classes.
The afternoon started with players running a laser timed 60 while using swift timing gates to measure their 10 yd/ 30 yd/ and 60 yd split, followed by batting practice in the incredible indoor facility with Trackman collecting ball flight data. After batting practice players when through defensive evaluations, followed by pitchers throwing a controlled bullpen with Trackman collecting data analytics.
Below we begin our breakdown of the players in attendance.
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TRACKMAN LEADERS
Fastball Stats
Peak Velocity
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Jesse Covington | NC | Westchester Country Day | 2028 | 2B | 83.1 mph |
2 | Briggs Lessmeister | SC | Clover | 2028 | C | 77.0 mph |
3 | Victor Kaczenski | SC | Lexington High | 2029 | OF | 76.4 mph |
4 | Emerson Morris | SC | Baylor | 2028 | SS | 74.8 mph |
5 | Bradley Runion | SC | Pendleton High School | 2028 | SS | 74.1 mph |
6 | Cash Conner | SC | SOUTHSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2028 | OF | 71.6 mph |
Average Effective Velocity
Effective velocity is taking into account the velocity of each pitch, its release distance, the pitches time to the plate / hitting area, and the pitches movement. With all of this information, Effective Velocity is allowing coaches and scouts to more accurately compare how a pitch is affecting a hitter.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Eff Velocity (avg) |
1 | Jesse Covington | NC | Westchester Country Day | 2028 | 2B | 78.4 mph |
2 | Emerson Morris | SC | Baylor | 2028 | SS | 74.5 mph |
3 | Briggs Lessmeister | SC | Clover | 2028 | C | 72.6 mph |
4 | Victor Kaczenski | SC | Lexington High | 2029 | OF | 71.9 mph |
5 | Bradley Runion | SC | Pendleton High School | 2028 | SS | 70.5 mph |
6 | Cash Conner | SC | SOUTHSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2028 | OF | 69.6 mph |
Peak Spin Rate
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Jesse Covington | NC | Westchester Country Day | 2028 | 2B | 2249 rpm |
2 | Victor Kaczenski | SC | Lexington High | 2029 | OF | 2225 rpm |
3 | Emerson Morris | SC | Baylor | 2028 | SS | 2130 rpm |
4 | Cash Conner | SC | SOUTHSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2028 | OF | 2057 rpm |
5 | Briggs Lessmeister | SC | Clover | 2028 | C | 1855 rpm |
6 | Bradley Runion | SC | Pendleton High School | 2028 | SS | 1831 rpm |
Average Spin Rate
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Jesse Covington | NC | Westchester Country Day | 2028 | 2B | 2138 rpm |
2 | Victor Kaczenski | SC | Lexington High | 2029 | OF | 2129 rpm |
3 | Emerson Morris | SC | Baylor | 2028 | SS | 2003 rpm |
4 | Cash Conner | SC | SOUTHSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2028 | OF | 2003 rpm |
5 | Bradley Runion | SC | Pendleton High School | 2028 | SS | 1813 rpm |
6 | Briggs Lessmeister | SC | Clover | 2028 | C | 1647 rpm |
Average Induced Vertical Movement
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Bradley Runion | SC | Pendleton High School | 2028 | SS | 19.1 in |
2 | Jesse Covington | NC | Westchester Country Day | 2028 | 2B | 17.7 in |
3 | Briggs Lessmeister | SC | Clover | 2028 | C | 17.4 in |
4 | Cash Conner | SC | SOUTHSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2028 | OF | 16.7 in |
5 | Emerson Morris | SC | Baylor | 2028 | SS | 15.4 in |
6 | Victor Kaczenski | SC | Lexington High | 2029 | OF | 12.9 in |
Average Horizontal Movement
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Jesse Covington | NC | Westchester Country Day | 2028 | 2B | 15.1 |
2 | Bradley Runion | SC | Pendleton High School | 2028 | SS | 10.5 |
3 | Cash Conner | SC | SOUTHSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2028 | OF | 7.7 |
4 | Briggs Lessmeister | SC | Clover | 2028 | C | 7.5 |
5 | Victor Kaczenski | SC | Lexington High | 2029 | OF | -2.2 |
6 | Emerson Morris | SC | Baylor | 2028 | SS | 1.7 |
Peak Spin Score
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Score (max) |
1 | Victor Kaczenski | SC | Lexington High | 2029 | OF | 29 |
2 | Cash Conner | SC | SOUTHSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2028 | OF | 28 |
3 | Emerson Morris | SC | Baylor | 2028 | SS | 28 |
4 | Jesse Covington | NC | Westchester Country Day | 2028 | 2B | 27 |
5 | Bradley Runion | SC | Pendleton High School | 2028 | SS | 25 |
6 | Briggs Lessmeister | SC | Clover | 2028 | C | 24 |
Curveball Stats
Peak Velocity
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Bradley Runion | SC | Pendleton High School | 2028 | SS | 66.0 mph |
2 | Emerson Morris | SC | Baylor | 2028 | SS | 63.3 mph |
3 | Briggs Lessmeister | SC | Clover | 2028 | C | 61.1 mph |
4 | Cash Conner | SC | SOUTHSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2028 | OF | 58.2 mph |
Peak Spin Rate
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Briggs Lessmeister | SC | Clover | 2028 | C | 1986 rpm |
2 | Emerson Morris | SC | Baylor | 2028 | SS | 1889 rpm |
3 | Bradley Runion | SC | Pendleton High School | 2028 | SS | 1794 rpm |
4 | Cash Conner | SC | SOUTHSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2028 | OF | 1599 rpm |
Average Spin Rate
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Briggs Lessmeister | SC | Clover | 2028 | C | 1912 rpm |
2 | Emerson Morris | SC | Baylor | 2028 | SS | 1841 rpm |
3 | Bradley Runion | SC | Pendleton High School | 2028 | SS | 1770 rpm |
4 | Cash Conner | SC | SOUTHSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2028 | OF | 1527 rpm |
Average Induced Vertical Break
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Briggs Lessmeister | SC | Clover | 2028 | C | -8.9 in |
2 | Bradley Runion | SC | Pendleton High School | 2028 | SS | 2.8 in |
3 | Cash Conner | SC | SOUTHSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2028 | OF | -2.5 in |
4 | Emerson Morris | SC | Baylor | 2028 | SS | 1.2 in |
Average Horizontal Break
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Briggs Lessmeister | SC | Clover | 2028 | C | -12.9 |
2 | Emerson Morris | SC | Baylor | 2028 | SS | -10.1 |
3 | Cash Conner | SC | SOUTHSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2028 | OF | -6.4 |
4 | Bradley Runion | SC | Pendleton High School | 2028 | SS | -2.4 |
Peak Spin Score
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Score (max) |
1 | Briggs Lessmeister | SC | Clover | 2028 | C | 32 |
2 | Emerson Morris | SC | Baylor | 2028 | SS | 29 |
3 | Cash Conner | SC | SOUTHSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2028 | OF | 27 |
4 | Bradley Runion | SC | Pendleton High School | 2028 | SS | 27 |
Change Up Stats
Peak Velocity
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Jesse Covington | NC | Westchester Country Day | 2028 | 2B | 70.2 mph |
2 | Emerson Morris | SC | Baylor | 2028 | SS | 69.0 mph |
3 | Victor Kaczenski | SC | Lexington High | 2029 | OF | 68.2 mph |
4 | Briggs Lessmeister | SC | Clover | 2028 | C | 68.0 mph |
5 | Bradley Runion | SC | Pendleton High School | 2028 | SS | 66.8 mph |
6 | Cash Conner | SC | SOUTHSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2028 | OF | 61.3 mph |
Peak Spin Rate
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Score (max) |
1 | Victor Kaczenski | SC | Lexington High | 2029 | OF | 29 |
2 | Briggs Lessmeister | SC | Clover | 2028 | C | 25 |
3 | Cash Conner | SC | SOUTHSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2028 | OF | 24 |
4 | Bradley Runion | SC | Pendleton High School | 2028 | SS | 24 |
5 | Jesse Covington | NC | Westchester Country Day | 2028 | 2B | 23 |
6 | Emerson Morris | SC | Baylor | 2028 | SS | 21 |
Average Spin Rate
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Victor Kaczenski | SC | Lexington High | 2029 | OF | 1690 rpm |
2 | Briggs Lessmeister | SC | Clover | 2028 | C | 1573 rpm |
3 | Bradley Runion | SC | Pendleton High School | 2028 | SS | 1470 rpm |
4 | Jesse Covington | NC | Westchester Country Day | 2028 | 2B | 1432 rpm |
5 | Emerson Morris | SC | Baylor | 2028 | SS | 1414 rpm |
6 | Cash Conner | SC | SOUTHSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2028 | OF | 1309 rpm |
Average Induced Vertical Break
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Bradley Runion | SC | Pendleton High School | 2028 | SS | 15.4 in |
2 | Briggs Lessmeister | SC | Clover | 2028 | C | 14.3 in |
3 | Cash Conner | SC | SOUTHSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2028 | OF | 14.3 in |
4 | Emerson Morris | SC | Baylor | 2028 | SS | 13.9 in |
5 | Victor Kaczenski | SC | Lexington High | 2029 | OF | 7.8 in |
6 | Jesse Covington | NC | Westchester Country Day | 2028 | 2B | 2.1 in |
Average Horizontal Break
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Jesse Covington | NC | Westchester Country Day | 2028 | 2B | 17.1 |
2 | Cash Conner | SC | SOUTHSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2028 | OF | 13.4 |
3 | Bradley Runion | SC | Pendleton High School | 2028 | SS | 12.7 |
4 | Briggs Lessmeister | SC | Clover | 2028 | C | 10.4 |
5 | Emerson Morris | SC | Baylor | 2028 | SS | 7.5 |
6 | Victor Kaczenski | SC | Lexington High | 2029 | OF | -7.4 |
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