2023 Western Michigan Preseason ID Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard
February 21, 2023
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2023 Western Michigan Preseason ID Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard (Fastball)
Top Fastball Velocity (Max)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Kellen Payne | MI | Byron Center | 2025 | RHP | 89.4 mph |
2 | Jake Hindenach | MI | Paw Paw | 2024 | OF | 89.1 mph |
3 | Carson Liedel | MI | Monroe | 2026 | RHP | 88.5 mph |
4 | Bryce Calkins | MI | Wayland Union | 2024 | RHP | 87.7 mph |
5 | David Jones | MI | Lincoln | 2024 | RHP | 85.6 mph |
6 | Landon DeVaney | MI | Plainwell | 2024 | 3B | 85.1 mph |
7 | Trent Reichert | MI | Reeths-Puffer | 2024 | 3B | 85.0 mph |
8 | Gerrit Lyyski | MI | Spring Lake | 2023 | LHP | 84.7 mph |
9 | Landen Lindley | MI | Eastern High School | 2025 | RHP | 83.9 mph |
10 | Tyler Wolfersberger | MI | Harper Creek | 2024 | RHP | 83.8 mph |
Top Fastball Spin Rate (Average)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Jake Hindenach | MI | Paw Paw | 2024 | OF | 2208 rpm |
2 | David Jones | MI | Lincoln | 2024 | RHP | 2043 rpm |
3 | Kellen Payne | MI | Byron Center | 2025 | RHP | 2013 rpm |
4 | Lucas Koning | MI | Mattawan | 2026 | RHP | 2002 rpm |
5 | Bryce Calkins | MI | Wayland Union | 2024 | RHP | 1987 rpm |
6 | Tyler Wolfersberger | MI | Harper Creek | 2024 | RHP | 1974 rpm |
7 | Bennett Thompson | MI | Detroit Catholic Central | 2026 | C | 1957 rpm |
8 | Landen Lindley | MI | Eastern High School | 2025 | RHP | 1953 rpm |
9 | Brody Wallace | MI | Portage Central | 2025 | SS | 1948 rpm |
10 | Bryce Johnson | MI | Charlevoix | 2024 | RHP | 1939 rpm |
Top Fastball Induced Vertical Break (Average)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Bryce Johnson | MI | Charlevoix | 2024 | RHP | 19.6 in |
2 | BRYSON MATTIX | IN | Northridge | 2025 | 2B | 18.0 in |
3 | Bennett Thompson | MI | Detroit Catholic Central | 2026 | C | 16.0 in |
4 | Trent Reichert | MI | Reeths-Puffer | 2024 | 3B | 15.3 in |
5 | Kellen Payne | MI | Byron Center | 2025 | RHP | 15.2 in |
6 | Colin Hoenle | MI | Kalamazoo Central | 2025 | OF | 15.0 in |
7 | Tyler Wolfersberger | MI | Harper Creek | 2024 | RHP | 14.3 in |
8 | Alexander Batka | MI | Spring Lake High School | 2025 | SS | 13.9 in |
9 | Landon DeVaney | MI | Plainwell | 2024 | 3B | 13.3 in |
10 | Jake Hindenach | MI | Paw Paw | 2024 | OF | 13.2 in |
Top Fastball Horizontal Movement (Average)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Myles Bruinekool | MI | Gull Lake | 2025 | OF | 18.1 |
2 | David Jones | MI | Lincoln | 2024 | RHP | 17.1 |
3 | Jadn Mcgowen | MI | Roosevelt | 2025 | OF | 15.9 |
4 | Joshua DeJong | MI | Mattawan | 2024 | LHP | -13.3 |
5 | Landen Lindley | MI | Eastern High School | 2025 | RHP | 12.7 |
6 | Landon DeVaney | MI | Plainwell | 2024 | 3B | 12.4 |
7 | Jake Hindenach | MI | Paw Paw | 2024 | OF | 12.2 |
8 | Tys Verhey-Henke | MI | Ann Arbor Pioneer | 2024 | RHP | 11.9 |
9 | Lincoln Thompson | MI | Detroit Catholic Central | 2026 | OF | 11.3 |
10 | Brody Wallace | MI | Portage Central | 2025 | SS | 10.0 |
Top Fastball Peak Spin Score (Max)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Score (max) |
1 | Colin Hoenle | MI | Kalamazoo Central | 2025 | OF | 27 |
2 | Lucas Koning | MI | Mattawan | 2026 | RHP | 26 |
3 | Logan Snelling | MI | Thornapple Kellogg High School | 2024 | C | 26 |
4 | Brody Wallace | MI | Portage Central | 2025 | SS | 26 |
5 | David Jones | MI | Lincoln | 2024 | RHP | 26 |
6 | Jake Hindenach | MI | Paw Paw | 2024 | OF | 26 |
7 | Jadn Mcgowen | MI | Roosevelt | 2025 | OF | 25 |
8 | Bennett Thompson | MI | Detroit Catholic Central | 2026 | C | 25 |
9 | Bryce Johnson | MI | Charlevoix | 2024 | RHP | 25 |
10 | Lincoln Thompson | MI | Detroit Catholic Central | 2026 | OF | 25 |
2023 Western Michigan Preseason ID Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard (Curveball)
Top Curveball Velocity Range
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velo Range |
1 | Landen Lindley | MI | Eastern High School | 2025 | RHP | 69.0-73.2 mph |
2 | Bennett Thompson | MI | Detroit Catholic Central | 2026 | C | 71.8-72.8 mph |
3 | Tyler Wolfersberger | MI | Harper Creek | 2024 | RHP | 69.1-72.8 mph |
4 | Jadn Mcgowen | MI | Roosevelt | 2025 | OF | 71.5-72.2 mph |
5 | Trent Reichert | MI | Reeths-Puffer | 2024 | 3B | 70.3-72.0 mph |
6 | Lincoln Thompson | MI | Detroit Catholic Central | 2026 | OF | 69.8-71.5 mph |
7 | Carson Liedel | MI | Monroe | 2026 | RHP | 68.6-69.0 mph |
8 | Joshua DeJong | MI | Mattawan | 2024 | LHP | 67.3-68.2 mph |
9 | Logan Snelling | MI | Thornapple Kellogg High School | 2024 | C | 66.3-67.9 mph |
10 | Gerrit Lyyski | MI | Spring Lake | 2023 | LHP | 65.1-67.0 mph |
Top Curveball Spin Rate (Average)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Brody Wallace | MI | Portage Central | 2025 | SS | 2529 rpm |
2 | Gerrit Lyyski | MI | Spring Lake | 2023 | LHP | 2125 rpm |
3 | Tys Verhey-Henke | MI | Ann Arbor Pioneer | 2024 | RHP | 2124 rpm |
4 | Bennett Thompson | MI | Detroit Catholic Central | 2026 | C | 2113 rpm |
5 | Joshua DeJong | MI | Mattawan | 2024 | LHP | 2017 rpm |
6 | Tyler Wolfersberger | MI | Harper Creek | 2024 | RHP | 2006 rpm |
7 | David Jones | MI | Lincoln | 2024 | RHP | 1989 rpm |
8 | Colin Hoenle | MI | Kalamazoo Central | 2025 | OF | 1979 rpm |
9 | Lucas Koning | MI | Mattawan | 2026 | RHP | 1938 rpm |
10 | Carson Liedel | MI | Monroe | 2026 | RHP | 1885 rpm |
Top Curveball Induced Vertical Break (Average)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Bennett Thompson | MI | Detroit Catholic Central | 2026 | C | -11.8 in |
2 | Joshua DeJong | MI | Mattawan | 2024 | LHP | -11.4 in |
3 | Carson Liedel | MI | Monroe | 2026 | RHP | -7.1 in |
4 | Lincoln Thompson | MI | Detroit Catholic Central | 2026 | OF | 6.7 in |
5 | David Jones | MI | Lincoln | 2024 | RHP | -5.3 in |
6 | Brody Wallace | MI | Portage Central | 2025 | SS | -5.2 in |
7 | Gerrit Lyyski | MI | Spring Lake | 2023 | LHP | -4.9 in |
8 | Trent Reichert | MI | Reeths-Puffer | 2024 | 3B | -3.4 in |
9 | Jadn Mcgowen | MI | Roosevelt | 2025 | OF | -2.5 in |
10 | Tyler Wolfersberger | MI | Harper Creek | 2024 | RHP | -2.4 in |
Top Curveball Horizontal Movement (Average)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Tys Verhey-Henke | MI | Ann Arbor Pioneer | 2024 | RHP | -17.4 |
2 | David Jones | MI | Lincoln | 2024 | RHP | -15.7 |
3 | Lucas Koning | MI | Mattawan | 2026 | RHP | -13.9 |
4 | Joshua DeJong | MI | Mattawan | 2024 | LHP | 9.8 |
5 | Gerrit Lyyski | MI | Spring Lake | 2023 | LHP | 9.6 |
6 | Brody Wallace | MI | Portage Central | 2025 | SS | -8.6 |
7 | Carson Liedel | MI | Monroe | 2026 | RHP | -7.0 |
8 | Bennett Thompson | MI | Detroit Catholic Central | 2026 | C | -6.9 |
9 | Landen Lindley | MI | Eastern High School | 2025 | RHP | -6.7 |
10 | Colin Hoenle | MI | Kalamazoo Central | 2025 | OF | 6.4 |
Top Curveball Peak Spin Score (Max)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Score (max) |
1 | Brody Wallace | MI | Portage Central | 2025 | SS | 37 |
2 | David Jones | MI | Lincoln | 2024 | RHP | 33 |
3 | Gerrit Lyyski | MI | Spring Lake | 2023 | LHP | 32 |
4 | Tys Verhey-Henke | MI | Ann Arbor Pioneer | 2024 | RHP | 32 |
5 | Lucas Koning | MI | Mattawan | 2026 | RHP | 31 |
6 | Joshua DeJong | MI | Mattawan | 2024 | LHP | 31 |
7 | Bennett Thompson | MI | Detroit Catholic Central | 2026 | C | 30 |
8 | Tyler Wolfersberger | MI | Harper Creek | 2024 | RHP | 29 |
9 | Colin Hoenle | MI | Kalamazoo Central | 2025 | OF | 29 |
10 | Carson Liedel | MI | Monroe | 2026 | RHP | 28 |
2023 Western Michigan Preseason ID Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard (Slider)
Top Slider Velocity Range
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velo Range |
1 | Carson Liedel | MI | Monroe | 2026 | RHP | 74.7-78.4 mph |
2 | Kellen Payne | MI | Byron Center | 2025 | RHP | 75.5-77.2 mph |
3 | Jake Hindenach | MI | Paw Paw | 2024 | OF | 72.0-74.9 mph |
4 | Andrew Conrad | MI | forest hills northern | 2024 | 3B | 70.4-74.6 mph |
5 | Bryce Johnson | MI | Charlevoix | 2024 | RHP | 68.7-72.8 mph |
6 | Bryce Calkins | MI | Wayland Union | 2024 | RHP | 68.6-72.4 mph |
7 | Trent Reichert | MI | Reeths-Puffer | 2024 | 3B | 71.0-72.3 mph |
8 | Tyler Wolfersberger | MI | Harper Creek | 2024 | RHP | 69.4-72.2 mph |
9 | Jadn Mcgowen | MI | Roosevelt | 2025 | OF | 70.4-71.4 mph |
10 | Landen Lindley | MI | Eastern High School | 2025 | RHP | 70.2-70.7 mph |
Top Slider Spin Rate (Average)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Bryce Johnson | MI | Charlevoix | 2024 | RHP | 2382 |
2 | Brody Wallace | MI | Portage Central | 2025 | SS | 2336 |
3 | Kellen Payne | MI | Byron Center | 2025 | RHP | 2295 |
4 | Landen Lindley | MI | Eastern High School | 2025 | RHP | 2044 |
5 | Carson Liedel | MI | Monroe | 2026 | RHP | 2039 |
6 | Bennett Thompson | MI | Detroit Catholic Central | 2026 | C | 1953 |
7 | David Jones | MI | Lincoln | 2024 | RHP | 1945 |
8 | Colin Hoenle | MI | Kalamazoo Central | 2025 | OF | 1935 |
9 | Tyler Wolfersberger | MI | Harper Creek | 2024 | RHP | 1935 |
10 | Bryce Calkins | MI | Wayland Union | 2024 | RHP | 1915 |
Top Slider Induced Vertical Break (Average)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Alexander Batka | MI | Spring Lake High School | 2025 | SS | -11.3 in |
2 | Jadn Mcgowen | MI | Roosevelt | 2025 | OF | -10.2 in |
3 | Bennett Thompson | MI | Detroit Catholic Central | 2026 | C | -10.0 in |
4 | Kellen Payne | MI | Byron Center | 2025 | RHP | -8.4 in |
5 | Carson Liedel | MI | Monroe | 2026 | RHP | -8.0 in |
6 | Brody Wallace | MI | Portage Central | 2025 | SS | -5.6 in |
7 | Bryce Johnson | MI | Charlevoix | 2024 | RHP | -5.4 in |
8 | BRYSON MATTIX | IN | Northridge | 2025 | 2B | 4.8 in |
9 | Trent Reichert | MI | Reeths-Puffer | 2024 | 3B | -4.4 in |
10 | Bryce Calkins | MI | Wayland Union | 2024 | RHP | -3.4 in |
Top Slider Horizontal Movement (Average)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Kellen Payne | MI | Byron Center | 2025 | RHP | -19.0 |
2 | David Jones | MI | Lincoln | 2024 | RHP | -12.3 |
3 | Jadn Mcgowen | MI | Roosevelt | 2025 | OF | -10.9 |
4 | Landen Lindley | MI | Eastern High School | 2025 | RHP | -10.2 |
5 | Tyler Wolfersberger | MI | Harper Creek | 2024 | RHP | -8.4 |
6 | Alexander Batka | MI | Spring Lake High School | 2025 | SS | -6.9 |
7 | Jake Hindenach | MI | Paw Paw | 2024 | OF | -6.3 |
8 | Bryce Johnson | MI | Charlevoix | 2024 | RHP | -4.5 |
9 | Brody Wallace | MI | Portage Central | 2025 | SS | -4.5 |
10 | Carson Liedel | MI | Monroe | 2026 | RHP | -4.4 |
Top Slider Peak Spin Score (Max)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Score (max) |
1 | Brody Wallace | MI | Portage Central | 2025 | SS | 38 |
2 | Bryce Johnson | MI | Charlevoix | 2024 | RHP | 34 |
3 | Colin Hoenle | MI | Kalamazoo Central | 2025 | OF | 32 |
4 | Jake Hindenach | MI | Paw Paw | 2024 | OF | 32 |
5 | David Jones | MI | Lincoln | 2024 | RHP | 31 |
6 | Kellen Payne | MI | Byron Center | 2025 | RHP | 31 |
7 | Landen Lindley | MI | Eastern High School | 2025 | RHP | 30 |
8 | Tyler Wolfersberger | MI | Harper Creek | 2024 | RHP | 28 |
9 | Andrew Conrad | MI | forest hills northern | 2024 | 3B | 28 |
10 | Bryce Calkins | MI | Wayland Union | 2024 | RHP | 27 |
2023 Western Michigan Preseason ID Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard (Changeup)
Top Changeup Velocity Range
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velo Range |
1 | Kellen Payne | MI | Byron Center | 2025 | RHP | 80.3-81.6 mph |
2 | Trent Reichert | MI | Reeths-Puffer | 2024 | 3B | 79.1-79.7 mph |
3 | Carson Liedel | MI | Monroe | 2026 | RHP | 77.2-79.0 mph |
4 | Tyler Wolfersberger | MI | Harper Creek | 2024 | RHP | 76.5-77.6 mph |
5 | Andrew Conrad | MI | forest hills northern | 2024 | 3B | 75.2-76.8 mph |
6 | Bennett Thompson | MI | Detroit Catholic Central | 2026 | C | 76.2-76.3 mph |
7 | Gerrit Lyyski | MI | Spring Lake | 2023 | LHP | 74.7-75.5 mph |
8 | Bryce Calkins | MI | Wayland Union | 2024 | RHP | 74.5-74.7 mph |
9 | Joshua DeJong | MI | Mattawan | 2024 | LHP | 72.9-74.2 mph |
10 | Tys Verhey-Henke | MI | Ann Arbor Pioneer | 2024 | RHP | 72.4-72.6 mph |
Top Changeup Spin Rate (Average)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Joshua DeJong | MI | Mattawan | 2024 | LHP | 1828 rpm |
2 | Bennett Thompson | MI | Detroit Catholic Central | 2026 | C | 1794 rpm |
3 | Landen Lindley | MI | Eastern High School | 2025 | RHP | 1787 rpm |
4 | Gerrit Lyyski | MI | Spring Lake | 2023 | LHP | 1743 rpm |
5 | Logan Snelling | MI | Thornapple Kellogg High School | 2024 | C | 1728 rpm |
6 | David Jones | MI | Lincoln | 2024 | RHP | 1721 rpm |
7 | Tys Verhey-Henke | MI | Ann Arbor Pioneer | 2024 | RHP | 1573 rpm |
8 | Lincoln Thompson | MI | Detroit Catholic Central | 2026 | OF | 1557 rpm |
9 | Kellen Payne | MI | Byron Center | 2025 | RHP | 1544 rpm |
10 | Logan Henry | MI | South Christian | 2025 | RHP | 1487 rpm |
Top Changeup Induced Vertical Break (Average)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | BRYSON MATTIX | IN | Northridge | 2025 | 2B | 16.6 in |
2 | Trent Reichert | MI | Reeths-Puffer | 2024 | 3B | 15.9 in |
3 | Bennett Thompson | MI | Detroit Catholic Central | 2026 | C | 13.3 in |
4 | Logan Snelling | MI | Thornapple Kellogg High School | 2024 | C | 12.8 in |
5 | Andrew Conrad | MI | forest hills northern | 2024 | 3B | 12.0 in |
6 | Tyler Wolfersberger | MI | Harper Creek | 2024 | RHP | 11.6 in |
7 | Tys Verhey-Henke | MI | Ann Arbor Pioneer | 2024 | RHP | 9.4 in |
8 | Kellen Payne | MI | Byron Center | 2025 | RHP | 9.0 in |
9 | Colin Hoenle | MI | Kalamazoo Central | 2025 | OF | 7.4 in |
10 | Myles Bruinekool | MI | Gull Lake | 2025 | OF | 7.3 in |
Top Changeup Horizontal Movement (Average)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Tys Verhey-Henke | MI | Ann Arbor Pioneer | 2024 | RHP | 16.2 |
2 | Lucas Koning | MI | Mattawan | 2026 | RHP | 16.2 |
3 | Gerrit Lyyski | MI | Spring Lake | 2023 | LHP | -14.5 |
4 | Kellen Payne | MI | Byron Center | 2025 | RHP | 14.1 |
5 | Joshua DeJong | MI | Mattawan | 2024 | LHP | -13.2 |
6 | Colin Hoenle | MI | Kalamazoo Central | 2025 | OF | -12.8 |
7 | Logan Snelling | MI | Thornapple Kellogg High School | 2024 | C | 11.3 |
8 | Bryce Calkins | MI | Wayland Union | 2024 | RHP | 10.7 |
9 | Tyler Wolfersberger | MI | Harper Creek | 2024 | RHP | 10.0 |
10 | Carson Liedel | MI | Monroe | 2026 | RHP | 9.3 |
Top Changeup Peak Spin Score (Max)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Score (max) |
1 | David Jones | MI | Lincoln | 2024 | RHP | 27 |
2 | Joshua DeJong | MI | Mattawan | 2024 | LHP | 26 |
3 | Landen Lindley | MI | Eastern High School | 2025 | RHP | 26 |
4 | Logan Henry | MI | South Christian | 2025 | RHP | 25 |
5 | Lincoln Thompson | MI | Detroit Catholic Central | 2026 | OF | 24 |
6 | Alexander Batka | MI | Spring Lake High School | 2025 | SS | 24 |
7 | Logan Snelling | MI | Thornapple Kellogg High School | 2024 | C | 24 |
8 | BRYSON MATTIX | IN | Northridge | 2025 | 2B | 24 |
9 | Bennett Thompson | MI | Detroit Catholic Central | 2026 | C | 24 |
10 | Gerrit Lyyski | MI | Spring Lake | 2023 | LHP | 23 |
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