2023 Release Baseball Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard
February 12, 2023
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We would like to thank all who participated in PBR Ohio's 2023 Scout Day: Release Baseball. This was a great opportunity for the class of 2023-2026 prospects to be put on college radars. Many players impressed during their individual workouts at the showcase. Below we have the complete statistical results from the event as well as the top performers across various different categories.
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2023 Release Baseball Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard (Fastball)
Top Fastball Velocity (Max)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Henry Slaby | OH | St. Edward | 2024 | RHP | 89.0 mph |
| 2 | Sam Pece | OH | Walsh Jesuit | 2024 | LHP | 88.4 mph |
| 3 | Tony Buttari | OH | Bay | 2023 | RHP | 88.0 mph |
| 4 | Will Kay | OH | Gilmour Academy | 2023 | RHP | 86.6 mph |
| 5 | Kevin Regan | OH | Saint Ignatius | 2024 | RHP | 86.6 mph |
| 6 | Matthew Tierno | OH | Lake Catholic | 2024 | LHP | 85.5 mph |
| 7 | Nate Muncy | OH | Southeast | 2024 | LHP | 85.4 mph |
| 8 | Johnathan Brenner | OH | Cardinal Mooney | 2026 | RHP | 85.1 mph |
| 9 | Michael Klasa | OH | Lakewood | 2024 | RHP | 84.7 mph |
| 10 | Drew Sloan | OH | Jackson Milton | 2025 | RHP | 83.7 mph |
Top Fastball Spin Rate (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Sam Pece | OH | Walsh Jesuit | 2024 | LHP | 2250 rpm |
| 2 | Nicholas Morean | OH | Twinsburg | 2026 | RHP | 2238 rpm |
| 3 | Nate Muncy | OH | Southeast | 2024 | LHP | 2210 rpm |
| 4 | Scott Eaton, Jr. | OH | Canfield | 2024 | LHP | 2207 rpm |
| 5 | Henry Slaby | OH | St. Edward | 2024 | RHP | 2117 rpm |
| 6 | Caleb Mecurio | OH | Walsh Jesuit | 2026 | RHP | 2106 rpm |
| 7 | Johnathan Brenner | OH | Cardinal Mooney | 2026 | RHP | 2098 rpm |
| 8 | Cooper Neel | OH | Brunswick | 2025 | RHP | 2097 rpm |
| 9 | Josh Pierson | OH | Walsh Jesuit | 2025 | RHP | 2089 rpm |
| 10 | Grant Lashutka | OH | St. Edward | 2026 | RHP | 2088 rpm |
Top Fastball Induced Vertical Break (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
| 1 | Nate Muncy | OH | Southeast | 2024 | LHP | 20.6 in |
| 2 | Johnathan Brenner | OH | Cardinal Mooney | 2026 | RHP | 18.0 in |
| 3 | Dan Miller | OH | Highland High School | 2026 | RHP | 17.5 in |
| 4 | Michael Klasa | OH | Lakewood | 2024 | RHP | 17.0 in |
| 5 | Cooper Neel | OH | Brunswick | 2025 | RHP | 15.6 in |
| 6 | Scott Eaton, Jr. | OH | Canfield | 2024 | LHP | 15.4 in |
| 7 | Kevin Regan | OH | Saint Ignatius | 2024 | RHP | 15.0 in |
| 8 | Danny Surdy | OH | Bay Village | 2024 | RHP | 14.3 in |
| 9 | Troy Lucas | OH | St. John's Jesuit | 2026 | 3B | 14.2 in |
| 10 | Sam Pece | OH | Walsh Jesuit | 2024 | LHP | 13.9 in |
Top Fastball Horizontal Movement (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | Drew Sloan | OH | Jackson Milton | 2025 | RHP | 14.6 |
| 2 | Brady Carpenter | OH | Lisbon David Anderson | 2026 | RHP | 14.5 |
| 3 | Dan Miller | OH | Highland High School | 2026 | RHP | 12.6 |
| 4 | Will Kay | OH | Gilmour Academy | 2023 | RHP | 12.1 |
| 5 | Matthew Tierno | OH | Lake Catholic | 2024 | LHP | -12.0 |
| 6 | Casey Bullock | OH | St. Edward | 2024 | 3B | 11.5 |
| 7 | Kevin Regan | OH | Saint Ignatius | 2024 | RHP | 10.4 |
| 8 | Henry Slaby | OH | St. Edward | 2024 | RHP | 8.8 |
| 9 | Michael Klasa | OH | Lakewood | 2024 | RHP | 8.3 |
| 10 | Scott Eaton, Jr. | OH | Canfield | 2024 | LHP | -7.7 |
Top Fastball Peak Spin Score (Max)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Score (max) |
| 1 | Nicholas Morean | OH | Twinsburg | 2026 | RHP | 31 |
| 2 | Caleb Mecurio | OH | Walsh Jesuit | 2026 | RHP | 29 |
| 3 | Danny Surdy | OH | Bay Village | 2024 | RHP | 28 |
| 4 | Scott Eaton, Jr. | OH | Canfield | 2024 | LHP | 28 |
| 5 | Troy Lucas | OH | St. John's Jesuit | 2026 | 3B | 27 |
| 6 | Brady Carpenter | OH | Lisbon David Anderson | 2026 | RHP | 27 |
| 7 | Dan Miller | OH | Highland High School | 2026 | RHP | 27 |
| 8 | Josh Pierson | OH | Walsh Jesuit | 2025 | RHP | 27 |
| 9 | Sam Pece | OH | Walsh Jesuit | 2024 | LHP | 27 |
| 10 | Cooper Neel | OH | Brunswick | 2025 | RHP | 27 |
2023 Release Baseball Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard (Curveball)
Top Curveball Velocity Range
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velo Range |
| 1 | Michael Klasa | OH | Lakewood | 2024 | RHP | 74.1-75.7 mph |
| 2 | Sam Pece | OH | Walsh Jesuit | 2024 | LHP | 71.8-74.2 mph |
| 3 | Nate Muncy | OH | Southeast | 2024 | LHP | 69.9-71.5 mph |
| 4 | Will Kay | OH | Gilmour Academy | 2023 | RHP | 68.0-70.8 mph |
| 5 | Cooper Neel | OH | Brunswick | 2025 | RHP | 67.5-70.7 mph |
| 6 | Nicholas Morean | OH | Twinsburg | 2026 | RHP | 68.9-70.0 mph |
| 7 | Matthew Tierno | OH | Lake Catholic | 2024 | LHP | 66.7-69.8 mph |
| 8 | Grant Lashutka | OH | St. Edward | 2026 | RHP | 68.7-69.8 mph |
| 9 | Tony Buttari | OH | Bay | 2023 | RHP | 66.0-68.9 mph |
| 10 | Caleb Mecurio | OH | Walsh Jesuit | 2026 | RHP | 67.1-68.8 mph |
Top Curveball Spin Rate (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Matthew Tierno | OH | Lake Catholic | 2024 | LHP | 2650 rpm |
| 2 | Nicholas Morean | OH | Twinsburg | 2026 | RHP | 2367 rpm |
| 3 | Caleb Mecurio | OH | Walsh Jesuit | 2026 | RHP | 2285 rpm |
| 4 | Grant Lashutka | OH | St. Edward | 2026 | RHP | 2207 rpm |
| 5 | Sam Pece | OH | Walsh Jesuit | 2024 | LHP | 2167 rpm |
| 6 | Danny Surdy | OH | Bay Village | 2024 | RHP | 2121 rpm |
| 7 | Brian Lapp | OH | Wooster High School | 2026 | C | 2118 rpm |
| 8 | Michael Klasa | OH | Lakewood | 2024 | RHP | 2077 rpm |
| 9 | Cooper Neel | OH | Brunswick | 2025 | RHP | 2063 rpm |
| 10 | Kevin Regan | OH | Saint Ignatius | 2024 | RHP | 2048 rpm |
Top Curveball Induced Vertical Break (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
| 1 | Matthew Tierno | OH | Lake Catholic | 2024 | LHP | -13.4 in |
| 2 | Tony Buttari | OH | Bay | 2023 | RHP | -12.7 in |
| 3 | Nate Muncy | OH | Southeast | 2024 | LHP | -9.2 in |
| 4 | Grant Lashutka | OH | St. Edward | 2026 | RHP | -8.8 in |
| 5 | Will Kay | OH | Gilmour Academy | 2023 | RHP | -7.6 in |
| 6 | Danny Surdy | OH | Bay Village | 2024 | RHP | -7.1 in |
| 7 | Sam Pece | OH | Walsh Jesuit | 2024 | LHP | -7.0 in |
| 8 | Cooper Neel | OH | Brunswick | 2025 | RHP | -6.4 in |
| 9 | Josh Pierson | OH | Walsh Jesuit | 2025 | RHP | -4.9 in |
| 10 | Brian Lapp | OH | Wooster High School | 2026 | C | -4.9 in |
Top Curveball Horizontal Movement (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | Matthew Tierno | OH | Lake Catholic | 2024 | LHP | 14.6 |
| 2 | Grant Lashutka | OH | St. Edward | 2026 | RHP | -14.1 |
| 3 | Danny Surdy | OH | Bay Village | 2024 | RHP | -13.3 |
| 4 | Nate Muncy | OH | Southeast | 2024 | LHP | 12.0 |
| 5 | Sam Pece | OH | Walsh Jesuit | 2024 | LHP | 10.1 |
| 6 | Caleb Mecurio | OH | Walsh Jesuit | 2026 | RHP | -9.4 |
| 7 | Will Kay | OH | Gilmour Academy | 2023 | RHP | -9.1 |
| 8 | Brian Lapp | OH | Wooster High School | 2026 | C | -8.4 |
| 9 | Brady Carpenter | OH | Lisbon David Anderson | 2026 | RHP | -8.4 |
| 10 | Kevin Regan | OH | Saint Ignatius | 2024 | RHP | -7.3 |
Top Curveball Peak Spin Score (Max)
2023 Release Baseball Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard (Slider)
Top Slider Velocity Range
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velo Range |
| 1 | Tony Buttari | OH | Bay | 2023 | RHP | 74.7-76.4 mph |
| 2 | Sam Pece | OH | Walsh Jesuit | 2024 | LHP | 72.0-75.2 mph |
| 3 | Casey Bullock | OH | St. Edward | 2024 | 3B | 73.8-74.7 mph |
| 4 | Henry Calcut | OH | lake ridge academy | 2025 | RHP | 72.1-73.5 mph |
| 5 | Brady Carpenter | OH | Lisbon David Anderson | 2026 | RHP | 67.3-72.7 mph |
| 6 | Matthew Tierno | OH | Lake Catholic | 2024 | LHP | 69.1-71.8 mph |
| 7 | Danny Surdy | OH | Bay Village | 2024 | RHP | 69.2-70.5 mph |
| 8 | Caleb Mecurio | OH | Walsh Jesuit | 2026 | RHP | 68.2-68.8 mph |
| 9 | Drew Sloan | OH | Jackson Milton | 2025 | RHP | 67.2-68.8 mph |
| 10 | Johnathan Brenner | OH | Cardinal Mooney | 2026 | RHP | 67.4-68.0 mph |
Top Slider Spin Rate (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Matthew Tierno | OH | Lake Catholic | 2024 | LHP | 2548 |
| 2 | Caleb Mecurio | OH | Walsh Jesuit | 2026 | RHP | 2328 |
| 3 | Tony Buttari | OH | Bay | 2023 | RHP | 2309 |
| 4 | Henry Calcut | OH | lake ridge academy | 2025 | RHP | 2174 |
| 5 | Danny Surdy | OH | Bay Village | 2024 | RHP | 2158 |
| 6 | Sam Pece | OH | Walsh Jesuit | 2024 | LHP | 2141 |
| 7 | Kevin Regan | OH | Saint Ignatius | 2024 | RHP | 2104 |
| 8 | Brady Carpenter | OH | Lisbon David Anderson | 2026 | RHP | 2051 |
| 9 | Casey Bullock | OH | St. Edward | 2024 | 3B | 2046 |
| 10 | Johnathan Brenner | OH | Cardinal Mooney | 2026 | RHP | 1885 |
Top Slider Induced Vertical Break (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
| 1 | Matthew Tierno | OH | Lake Catholic | 2024 | LHP | -6.9 in |
| 2 | Kevin Regan | OH | Saint Ignatius | 2024 | RHP | -6.7 in |
| 3 | Brady Carpenter | OH | Lisbon David Anderson | 2026 | RHP | 6.7 in |
| 4 | Drew Sloan | OH | Jackson Milton | 2025 | RHP | -6.7 in |
| 5 | Johnathan Brenner | OH | Cardinal Mooney | 2026 | RHP | 4.9 in |
| 6 | Danny Surdy | OH | Bay Village | 2024 | RHP | -3.8 in |
| 7 | Henry Calcut | OH | lake ridge academy | 2025 | RHP | 3.1 in |
| 8 | Casey Bullock | OH | St. Edward | 2024 | 3B | -2.7 in |
| 9 | Tony Buttari | OH | Bay | 2023 | RHP | -1.8 in |
| 10 | Sam Pece | OH | Walsh Jesuit | 2024 | LHP | 1.2 in |
Top Slider Horizontal Movement (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | Johnathan Brenner | OH | Cardinal Mooney | 2026 | RHP | -19.0 |
| 2 | Matthew Tierno | OH | Lake Catholic | 2024 | LHP | 17.5 |
| 3 | Sam Pece | OH | Walsh Jesuit | 2024 | LHP | 16.6 |
| 4 | Tony Buttari | OH | Bay | 2023 | RHP | -15.3 |
| 5 | Caleb Mecurio | OH | Walsh Jesuit | 2026 | RHP | -13.3 |
| 6 | Danny Surdy | OH | Bay Village | 2024 | RHP | -7.2 |
| 7 | Drew Sloan | OH | Jackson Milton | 2025 | RHP | -6.6 |
| 8 | Brady Carpenter | OH | Lisbon David Anderson | 2026 | RHP | -3.8 |
| 9 | Casey Bullock | OH | St. Edward | 2024 | 3B | -3.2 |
| 10 | Kevin Regan | OH | Saint Ignatius | 2024 | RHP | -2.8 |
Top Slider Peak Spin Score (Max)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Score (max) |
| 1 | Matthew Tierno | OH | Lake Catholic | 2024 | LHP | 37 |
| 2 | Caleb Mecurio | OH | Walsh Jesuit | 2026 | RHP | 34 |
| 3 | Tony Buttari | OH | Bay | 2023 | RHP | 32 |
| 4 | Henry Calcut | OH | lake ridge academy | 2025 | RHP | 31 |
| 5 | Danny Surdy | OH | Bay Village | 2024 | RHP | 31 |
| 6 | Brady Carpenter | OH | Lisbon David Anderson | 2026 | RHP | 30 |
| 7 | Kevin Regan | OH | Saint Ignatius | 2024 | RHP | 29 |
| 8 | Sam Pece | OH | Walsh Jesuit | 2024 | LHP | 29 |
| 9 | Casey Bullock | OH | St. Edward | 2024 | 3B | 28 |
| 10 | Johnathan Brenner | OH | Cardinal Mooney | 2026 | RHP | 28 |
2023 Release Baseball Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard (Changeup)
Top Changeup Velocity Range
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velo Range |
| 1 | Kevin Regan | OH | Saint Ignatius | 2024 | RHP | 74.2-81.6 mph |
| 2 | Sam Pece | OH | Walsh Jesuit | 2024 | LHP | 79.5-81.2 mph |
| 3 | Will Kay | OH | Gilmour Academy | 2023 | RHP | 75.6-81.2 mph |
| 4 | Johnathan Brenner | OH | Cardinal Mooney | 2026 | RHP | 74.1-79.4 mph |
| 5 | Henry Slaby | OH | St. Edward | 2024 | RHP | 76.2-78.8 mph |
| 6 | Michael Klasa | OH | Lakewood | 2024 | RHP | 76.3-78.3 mph |
| 7 | Josh Pierson | OH | Walsh Jesuit | 2025 | RHP | 74.1-77.0 mph |
| 8 | Drew Sloan | OH | Jackson Milton | 2025 | RHP | 71.6-77.0 mph |
| 9 | Nate Muncy | OH | Southeast | 2024 | LHP | 74.1-76.7 mph |
| 10 | Henry Calcut | OH | lake ridge academy | 2025 | RHP | 76.0-76.6 mph |
Top Changeup Spin Rate (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Nicholas Morean | OH | Twinsburg | 2026 | RHP | 2037 rpm |
| 2 | Nate Muncy | OH | Southeast | 2024 | LHP | 1782 rpm |
| 3 | Josh Pierson | OH | Walsh Jesuit | 2025 | RHP | 1776 rpm |
| 4 | Caleb Mecurio | OH | Walsh Jesuit | 2026 | RHP | 1762 rpm |
| 5 | Brian Lapp | OH | Wooster High School | 2026 | C | 1742 rpm |
| 6 | Sam Pece | OH | Walsh Jesuit | 2024 | LHP | 1688 rpm |
| 7 | Grant Lashutka | OH | St. Edward | 2026 | RHP | 1665 rpm |
| 8 | Henry Slaby | OH | St. Edward | 2024 | RHP | 1630 rpm |
| 9 | Drew Sloan | OH | Jackson Milton | 2025 | RHP | 1619 rpm |
| 10 | Henry Calcut | OH | lake ridge academy | 2025 | RHP | 1575 rpm |
Top Changeup Induced Vertical Break (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
| 1 | Dan Miller | OH | Highland High School | 2026 | RHP | 18.3 in |
| 2 | Troy Lucas | OH | St. John's Jesuit | 2026 | 3B | 17.1 in |
| 3 | Nate Muncy | OH | Southeast | 2024 | LHP | 16.2 in |
| 4 | Sam Pece | OH | Walsh Jesuit | 2024 | LHP | 15.7 in |
| 5 | Josh Pierson | OH | Walsh Jesuit | 2025 | RHP | 15.3 in |
| 6 | Michael Klasa | OH | Lakewood | 2024 | RHP | 14.3 in |
| 7 | Johnathan Brenner | OH | Cardinal Mooney | 2026 | RHP | 12.9 in |
| 8 | Kevin Regan | OH | Saint Ignatius | 2024 | RHP | 12.2 in |
| 9 | Brian Lapp | OH | Wooster High School | 2026 | C | 12.1 in |
| 10 | Scott Eaton, Jr. | OH | Canfield | 2024 | LHP | 11.5 in |
Top Changeup Horizontal Movement (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | Caleb Mecurio | OH | Walsh Jesuit | 2026 | RHP | 16.0 |
| 2 | Danny Surdy | OH | Bay Village | 2024 | RHP | 15.9 |
| 3 | Casey Bullock | OH | St. Edward | 2024 | 3B | 14.2 |
| 4 | Nate Muncy | OH | Southeast | 2024 | LHP | -13.9 |
| 5 | Will Kay | OH | Gilmour Academy | 2023 | RHP | 13.4 |
| 6 | Scott Eaton, Jr. | OH | Canfield | 2024 | LHP | -12.3 |
| 7 | Dan Miller | OH | Highland High School | 2026 | RHP | 12.2 |
| 8 | Brian Lapp | OH | Wooster High School | 2026 | C | 12.0 |
| 9 | Johnathan Brenner | OH | Cardinal Mooney | 2026 | RHP | 11.9 |
| 10 | Henry Slaby | OH | St. Edward | 2024 | RHP | 10.1 |
Top Changeup Peak Spin Score (Max)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Score (max) |
| 1 | Nicholas Morean | OH | Twinsburg | 2026 | RHP | 28 |
| 2 | Caleb Mecurio | OH | Walsh Jesuit | 2026 | RHP | 26 |
| 3 | Josh Pierson | OH | Walsh Jesuit | 2025 | RHP | 25 |
| 4 | Dan Miller | OH | Highland High School | 2026 | RHP | 24 |
| 5 | Grant Lashutka | OH | St. Edward | 2026 | RHP | 24 |
| 6 | Henry Slaby | OH | St. Edward | 2024 | RHP | 24 |
| 7 | Nate Muncy | OH | Southeast | 2024 | LHP | 24 |
| 8 | Brian Lapp | OH | Wooster High School | 2026 | C | 24 |
| 9 | Drew Sloan | OH | Jackson Milton | 2025 | RHP | 23 |
| 10 | Sam Pece | OH | Walsh Jesuit | 2024 | LHP | 23 |
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