CO Preseason All-State: TrackMan Files (Pitching)
February 28, 2022
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On Sunday, Feb. 27th, Colorado's Preseason All-State Showcase was hosted by Marucci Clubhouse in Castle Rock, Colorado with the top some of the top uncommitted talent across the State in attendance. Talents were on display in front of the PBR Colorado Scouting Staff, while data was being recorded by Prep Baseball's state-of-the-art technology.
Today, our post event coverage begins as we analyze the pitching data collected from our TrackMan unit on site. TrackMan Portable combines the best of video and radar technology to output the most accurate data in every environment.
Below is the top performers in several different pitching categories from this weekend's Preseason All-State Showcase:
MAX FASTBALL & AVG FASTBALL
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Nolan Phillips | CO | Palmer Ridge | 2023 | RHP | 91.5 mph |
2 | Elijah Morgan | CO | Lutheran | 2024 | OF | 88.3 mph |
3 | Trevor Landen | CO | Heritage | 2023 | RHP | 88.2 mph |
4 | Easton Miller | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2024 | RHP | 87.9 mph |
5 | Carson Sherrill | CO | Chatfield | 2023 | RHP | 87.9 mph |
6 | Gabriel Jacobs | CO | Ponderosa | 2023 | RHP | 87.5 mph |
7 | Nicholas Lay | CO | Horizon | 2023 | LHP | 86.7 mph |
8 | Anton Keith | CO | Fairview | 2024 | RHP | 86.6 mph |
9 | Sean Barta | CO | Rock Canyon | 2023 | RHP | 86.5 mph |
10 | Hunter Allen | CO | Rock Canyon | 2024 | RHP | 86.4 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velo Range |
1 | Nolan Phillips | CO | Palmer Ridge | 2023 | RHP | 90.4-91.2 mph |
2 | Elijah Morgan | CO | Lutheran | 2024 | OF | 85.7-88.3 mph |
3 | Trevor Landen | CO | Heritage | 2023 | RHP | 86.0-88.2 mph |
4 | Carson Sherrill | CO | Chatfield | 2023 | RHP | 86.3-87.9 mph |
5 | Gabriel Jacobs | CO | Ponderosa | 2023 | RHP | 85.5-87.5 mph |
6 | Easton Miller | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2024 | RHP | 84.1-87.3 mph |
7 | Anton Keith | CO | Fairview | 2024 | RHP | 81.4-86.6 mph |
8 | Nicholas Lay | CO | Horizon | 2023 | LHP | 84.0-86.4 mph |
9 | Hunter Allen | CO | Rock Canyon | 2024 | RHP | 83.7-86.4 mph |
10 | Reid Johansen | CO | Cherry Creek | 2023 | RHP | 80.8-86.2 mph |
AVG FB SPIN RATE & HORIZONTAL BREAK
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Nolan Phillips | CO | Palmer Ridge | 2023 | RHP | 2370 rpm |
2 | Anthony Treto | CO | Brighton | 2023 | RHP | 2349 rpm |
3 | Nick Trussler | CO | Cherry Creek | 2023 | 2B | 2303 rpm |
4 | Nicholas Lay | CO | Horizon | 2023 | LHP | 2267 rpm |
5 | Asher Clark | CO | Lutheran | 2024 | RHP | 2224 rpm |
6 | Elijah Morgan | CO | Lutheran | 2024 | OF | 2214 rpm |
7 | Trevor Landen | CO | Heritage | 2023 | RHP | 2208 rpm |
8 | Gabriel Jacobs | CO | Ponderosa | 2023 | RHP | 2201 rpm |
9 | Ty Thompson | CO | Riverdale Ridge | 2023 | RHP | 2199 rpm |
10 | Ian Rasmussen | CO | Standley Lake | 2023 | RHP | 2187 rpm |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | George Walker | CO | Mullen | 2024 | OF | 13.6 |
2 | Jack Carey | CO | Regis Jesuit | 2023 | LHP | -12.4 |
3 | Asher Clark | CO | Lutheran | 2024 | RHP | 12.1 |
4 | Senan Heys | CO | Legacy | 2023 | RHP | 11.1 |
5 | Caden Williamson | CO | Broomfield | 2025 | 10.7 | |
6 | Colin Mackenzie | CO | Mullen | 2023 | OF | 10.5 |
7 | Dillon Volz | CO | Chaparral | 2023 | 3B | 9.9 |
8 | Blake Young | CO | MULLEN HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 9.9 |
9 | Wyatt Morwood | CO | Ralston Valley | 2024 | RHP | 9.6 |
10 | Tyler Naha | CO | Denver East | 2024 | RHP | 9.2 |
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.
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.”
AVG CB/SL SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Nolan Phillips | CO | Palmer Ridge | 2023 | RHP | 2869 rpm |
2 | Nicholas Lay | CO | Horizon | 2023 | LHP | 2658 rpm |
3 | Gabriel Jacobs | CO | Ponderosa | 2023 | RHP | 2551 rpm |
4 | Trevor Landen | CO | Heritage | 2023 | RHP | 2513 rpm |
5 | Nick Trussler | CO | Cherry Creek | 2023 | 2B | 2510 rpm |
6 | Grant Nipper | WY | Kelly Walsh | 2023 | SS | 2463 rpm |
7 | Mason Scott | CO | Cherry Creek High School | 2025 | 3B | 2437 rpm |
8 | Thomas Stewart | CO | J K Mullen | 2025 | RHP | 2400 rpm |
9 | Landon Davidson | CO | Pine Creek | 2023 | OF | 2324 rpm |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Nolan Phillips | CO | Palmer Ridge | 2023 | RHP | 2714 |
2 | Nick Trussler | CO | Cherry Creek | 2023 | 2B | 2409 |
3 | Tate Gargasz | CO | Palmer Ridge | 2024 | RHP | 2403 |
4 | Anthony Treto | CO | Brighton | 2023 | RHP | 2345 |
5 | Reid Johansen | CO | Cherry Creek | 2023 | RHP | 2275 |
AVG CH HORIZONTAL BREAK
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Jack Carey | CO | Regis Jesuit | 2023 | LHP | -17.3 |
2 | Thomas Stewart | CO | J K Mullen | 2025 | RHP | 11.7 |
3 | Nicholas Lay | CO | Horizon | 2023 | LHP | -11.5 |
4 | Dominic Rice | CO | Air Academy | 2023 | OF | -11.5 |
5 | Tyler Naha | CO | Denver East | 2024 | RHP | 11.4 |
6 | George Walker | CO | Mullen | 2024 | OF | 11.1 |
7 | Senan Heys | CO | Legacy | 2023 | RHP | 10.9 |
8 | Colin Mackenzie | CO | Mullen | 2023 | OF | 10.2 |
9 | Dillon Volz | CO | Chaparral | 2023 | 3B | 9.7 |
10 | Caden Williamson | CO | Broomfield | 2025 | 9.4 |
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
Northern Colorado Rising Stars ID | CO | 03/13 | DBAT Norco - Windsor, CO |
Denver Rising Stars ID | CO | 04/18 | Slammers Facility - Englewood, CO |
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