California State Games: Trackman Pitching
August 28, 2023
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FULLERTON, CALIF. - Top talent in California gathered at Fullerton College to compete in PBR California’s State Games. ID events took place in Northern and Southern California with the purpose of representing each area at the State Games. Through these ID events, 8 teams were assembled with players ranging from the class of ’28 to ’24, committed and uncommitted alike. Be sure to check PBR California social media’s for in-event and post-event content.
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Prep Baseball Report events across the country have been powered by TrackMan’s industry-leading Portable system to capture pinpoint accurate, actionable data from player performances. Prep Baseball Report and Trackman are dedicated to recognizing talent and unleashing their potential.
All pitchers had a chance to throw in game while being monitored through our portable Trackman unit. Each player threw all their pitches where we were able to collect key ball flight metrics such as release velocity, spin rate, vertical & horizontal movement and much more.
PBR was able to collect data on many uncommitted players around the states that is sharable with coaches & scouts as well as help players identify areas of development for the future.
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Max Fastball Velocity
The maximum velocity of the pitch measured right at release.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Fernando Palencia | CA | Arcadia | 2024 | SS | 93.1 mph |
2 | Nolan Tillitt | CA | Orange Lutheran | 2024 | RHP | 91.0 mph |
3 | Daniel Beadles | CA | Berkeley | 2024 | RHP | 88.2 mph |
4 | Nathan Hunter | CA | Edison | 2024 | SS | 88.2 mph |
5 | Jackson Halverson | CA | McClatchy | 2024 | RHP | 87.8 mph |
6 | Christian Garcia | CA | Clairemont High | 2025 | RHP | 87.5 mph |
7 | Matthew Yarc | CA | Ruben S. Ayala | 2024 | RHP | 87.3 mph |
8 | Bryson Schelp | CA | Davis | 2024 | RHP | 86.9 mph |
9 | Lukas Beltran | CA | BISHOP ALEMANY HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 86.6 mph |
10 | Declan Casey | CA | California | 2024 | RHP | 86.4 mph |
Max Fastball Spin Rate
The max amount of revolutions per minute (rpm) of a pitch. For fastballs, a higher rpm causes the ball to drop less due to gravity, this gives the illusion of a rising pitch.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Fernando Palencia | CA | Arcadia | 2024 | SS | 2517 rpm |
2 | Nolan Tillitt | CA | Orange Lutheran | 2024 | RHP | 2494 rpm |
3 | Christian Garcia | CA | Clairemont High | 2025 | RHP | 2435 rpm |
4 | Ryan Williams | CA | Newport Harbor | 2026 | OF | 2433 rpm |
5 | Diego Gonzalez | CA | EL DORADO HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | SS | 2432 rpm |
6 | Aiden Simpson | CA | Corona Centennial | 2026 | SS | 2410 rpm |
7 | Matthew Yarc | CA | Ruben S. Ayala | 2024 | RHP | 2371 rpm |
8 | Diego Boardman | CA | Cardinal Newman | 2024 | SS | 2369 rpm |
9 | Taylor Werth | CA | Coronado | 2025 | RHP | 2366 rpm |
10 | Jay Tooker | CA | Roseville | 2024 | RHP | 2358 rpm |
Max Curveball Velocity
Like many things in baseball, the faster the better. A fast off-speed pitch while maintaining traditional movement patterns makes the pitch harder to hit. The measured velocity for this metric is right as the pitch leaves the hand.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Fernando Palencia | CA | Arcadia | 2024 | SS | 80.4 mph |
2 | Nathan Hunter | CA | Edison | 2024 | SS | 79.8 mph |
3 | Jackson Halverson | CA | McClatchy | 2024 | RHP | 76.0 mph |
4 | Blake Lariviere | CA | Scotts Valley | 2024 | RHP | 75.9 mph |
5 | Lukas Beltran | CA | BISHOP ALEMANY HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 75.9 mph |
6 | Matthew Yarc | CA | Ruben S. Ayala | 2024 | RHP | 75.5 mph |
7 | Lucas Hermes | CA | Rancho Cotate | 2024 | LHP | 75.4 mph |
8 | Landon Hovermale | CA | Norco | 2026 | LHP | 75.3 mph |
9 | Alito McBean | CA | Mira Costa | 2024 | LHP | 75.0 mph |
10 | Declan Casey | CA | California | 2024 | RHP | 74.3 mph |
Max Curveball Spin Rate
The spin rate for a curveball tends to be the highest among all the pitches in a pitcher's arsenal. A higher spin rate, measured in rpms, on a curveball generally means more downward movement when combined with the top spin of the pitch.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Fernando Palencia | CA | Arcadia | 2024 | SS | 2761 rpm |
2 | Lukas Beltran | CA | BISHOP ALEMANY HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 2603 rpm |
3 | Taylor Werth | CA | Coronado | 2025 | RHP | 2569 rpm |
4 | Gavin Guy | CA | Newport Harbor | 2026 | 3B | 2552 rpm |
5 | Jackson Halverson | CA | McClatchy | 2024 | RHP | 2542 rpm |
6 | Luke Kaiser | CA | Folsom | 2025 | RHP | 2498 rpm |
7 | Declan Higgins | CA | St Augustine | 2027 | 2B | 2439 rpm |
8 | Archie Paul | CA | The Academy - San Francisco at McAteer | 2024 | LHP | 2404 rpm |
9 | Landon Hovermale | CA | Norco | 2026 | LHP | 2393 rpm |
10 | Matthew Yarc | CA | Ruben S. Ayala | 2024 | RHP | 2351 rpm |
Max Slider Velocity
Sliders generally are faster than most other off-speed pitches with less overall movement. This metric measures the speed of the slider when it comes out of the hand.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Taylor Werth | CA | Coronado | 2025 | RHP | 79.5 mph |
2 | Bryson Schelp | CA | Davis | 2024 | RHP | 79.3 mph |
3 | Jackson Halverson | CA | McClatchy | 2024 | RHP | 79.2 mph |
4 | Daniel Beadles | CA | Berkeley | 2024 | RHP | 78.8 mph |
5 | Lukas Beltran | CA | BISHOP ALEMANY HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 77.4 mph |
6 | Toby Kwon | CA | Servite High School | 2025 | RHP | 75.7 mph |
7 | James Latshaw | CA | Oaks Christian | 2025 | RHP | 75.4 mph |
8 | Matthew Holcomb | CA | Saint Francis | 2025 | RHP | 75.3 mph |
9 | Freddie Angiuli | CA | Huntington Beach | 2025 | 2B | 75.1 mph |
10 | Ryan Williams | CA | Newport Harbor | 2026 | OF | 74.7 mph |
Max Slider Spin Rate
The higher the spin rate for a horizontal pitch like the slider means that it will have more movement from right to left for a right handed pitcher. This metric measures the maximum spin rate of a pitcher's slider in rpms.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Taylor Werth | CA | Coronado | 2025 | RHP | 2551 rpm |
2 | Daniel Beadles | CA | Berkeley | 2024 | RHP | 2494 rpm |
3 | Lukas Beltran | CA | BISHOP ALEMANY HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 2447 rpm |
4 | Aiden Simpson | CA | Corona Centennial | 2026 | SS | 2278 rpm |
5 | Jaden Liu | CA | Servite | 2026 | C | 2207 rpm |
6 | Diego Boardman | CA | Cardinal Newman | 2024 | SS | 2203 rpm |
7 | Matthew Holcomb | CA | Saint Francis | 2025 | RHP | 2199 rpm |
8 | Jacob Oropeza | CA | La Mirada High | 2026 | RHP | 2183 rpm |
9 | Ryan Williams | CA | Newport Harbor | 2026 | OF | 2161 rpm |
10 | Toby Kwon | CA | Servite High School | 2025 | RHP | 2133 rpm |
Max Changeup Velocity
This metric determines the speed of a changeup as it is released from the pitcher's hand.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Fernando Palencia | CA | Arcadia | 2024 | SS | 84.6 mph |
2 | Daniel Beadles | CA | Berkeley | 2024 | RHP | 80.9 mph |
3 | Nathan Hunter | CA | Edison | 2024 | SS | 80.6 mph |
4 | Freddie Angiuli | CA | Huntington Beach | 2025 | 2B | 80.2 mph |
5 | Jackson Halverson | CA | McClatchy | 2024 | RHP | 79.8 mph |
6 | Nolan Tillitt | CA | Orange Lutheran | 2024 | RHP | 78.7 mph |
7 | Lucas Hermes | CA | Rancho Cotate | 2024 | LHP | 78.7 mph |
8 | Arturo Becerra | CA | Clovis | 2024 | SS | 77.6 mph |
9 | Lukas Beltran | CA | BISHOP ALEMANY HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 77.5 mph |
10 | Kade Spomer | CA | Lincoln | 2024 | SS | 77.5 mph |
Max Changeup Spin Rate
This metric shows how fast the ball is spinning during the pitch, measured by rpms.
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (max)
1
Daniel Beadles
CA
Berkeley
2024
RHP
2612 rpm
2
Lukas Beltran
CA
BISHOP ALEMANY HIGH SCHOOL
2025
RHP
2470 rpm
3
Diego Boardman
CA
Cardinal Newman
2024
SS
2242 rpm
4
Freddie Angiuli
CA
Huntington Beach
2025
2B
2199 rpm
5
Nathan Hunter
CA
Edison
2024
SS
2171 rpm
6
Diego Gonzalez
CA
EL DORADO HIGH SCHOOL
2025
SS
2101 rpm
7
Jacob Oropeza
CA
La Mirada High
2026
RHP
2083 rpm
8
Jacob Moreda
CA
Cardinal Newman
2024
RHP
2058 rpm
9
James Latshaw
CA
Oaks Christian
2025
RHP
2032 rpm
10
Blake Lariviere
CA
Scotts Valley
2024
RHP
2004 rpm
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