Fossil Ridge Scout Day: TrackMan Files (Pitching)
October 29, 2022
On Wednesday, October 26th, the fall showcase circuit continued as the PBR Colorado staff headed to Fort Collins for a Scout Day with Fossil Ridge High School. The strong Fossil Ridge program has seen a trio of players represent PBR Colorado at out-of-state events this summer; Easton Miller (Air Force) and Shane Crough were both at the Future Games while Sam Pease (Northern Colorado) was at the West Coast Games.
The mid-week Scout Day gave us a look at 20 players, including nine arms. The event was almost exclusively 2024 - 2026 prospects, along with one unsigned senior who led the way in several offensive metrics. Below, we continue to break down the event with a look at the top pitching metrics from the event, via TrackMan.
For complete event stats and metrics, click here.
MAX FASTBALL VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Luc Gaca Thiele | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2026 | 3B | 81.6 mph |
2 | Lucas Ryan | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2024 | OF | 78.5 mph |
3 | Braeden Fritz | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2024 | RHP | 78.5 mph |
4 | Brek Benedict | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2025 | LHP | 77.9 mph |
AVG FASTBALL SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Luc Gaca Thiele | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2026 | 3B | 2270 rpm |
2 | Logan Hessler | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2025 | SS | 2215 rpm |
3 | Braeden Fritz | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2024 | RHP | 2190 rpm |
4 | Jordan Williamson | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2026 | RHP | 2096 rpm |
5 | Lucas Ryan | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2024 | OF | 2093 rpm |
AVG FB HORIZONTAL BREAK
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Luc Gaca Thiele | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2026 | 3B | 16.0 |
2 | Jordan Williamson | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2026 | RHP | 14.1 |
3 | Kevin Cao | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2026 | RHP | 11.3 |
4 | Lucas Ryan | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2024 | OF | 9.3 |
5 | Mckenan Waters | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2026 | 3B | 9.2 |
AVG CURVEBALL SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Logan Hessler | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2025 | SS | 2256 rpm |
2 | Jordan Williamson | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2026 | RHP | 2145 rpm |
3 | Brek Benedict | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2025 | LHP | 2040 rpm |
4 | Braeden Fritz | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2024 | RHP | 2003 rpm |
5 | Lucas Ryan | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2024 | OF | 2002 rpm |
AVG CB VERTICAL BREAK
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (max) |
1 | Braeden Fritz | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2024 | RHP | -17.6 in |
2 | Mckenan Waters | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2026 | 3B | -11.1 in |
3 | Jordan Williamson | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2026 | RHP | -9.7 in |
4 | Logan Hessler | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2025 | SS | -7.8 in |
5 | Kevin Cao | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2026 | RHP | -7.5 in |
AVG SLIDER SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Jordan Williamson | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2026 | RHP | 2240 |
2 | Lucas Ryan | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2024 | OF | 2073 |
3 | Braeden Fritz | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2024 | RHP | 2030 |
4 | Mckenan Waters | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2026 | 3B | 1970 |
5 | Griffin LaPlante | CO | Fossil Ridge High School | 2025 | RHP | 1944 |
AVG SL HORIZONTAL BREAK
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Jordan Williamson | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2026 | RHP | -16.0 |
2 | Luc Gaca Thiele | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2026 | 3B | -14.6 |
3 | Lucas Ryan | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2024 | OF | -14.6 |
4 | Mckenan Waters | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2026 | 3B | -14.5 |
5 | Braeden Fritz | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2024 | RHP | -11.2 |
AVG CH HORIZONTAL BREAK
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Kevin Cao | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2026 | RHP | 15.6 |
2 | Braeden Fritz | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2024 | RHP | 12.9 |
3 | Logan Hessler | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2025 | SS | 11.3 |
4 | Luc Gaca Thiele | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2026 | 3B | 10.5 |
5 | Brek Benedict | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2025 | LHP | -1.4 |
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
Colorado Fall ID | CO | 11/13 | The Farm Sports |
Super 60 Pro Showcase | NATIONAL | 02/05 | The MAX - McCook, IL |
RECENT NEWS
- CO Colorado State Games: Pitching Leaders 8/15/24
- CO Colorado State Games: Quick Hits 8/13/24
- CO Colorado State Games: Leaderboard 8/12/24
- CO Colorado State Games: Preview 8/05/24
- CO Gabe Pando Memorial Scout Day: Leaderboard 7/31/24
- CO Northern Colorado Summer ID: Statistical Analysis 7/22/24
- CO Elite Baseball Scout Day: Statistical Analysis 7/22/24
- CO Colorado 2027 Class Rankings: Summer Update 7/16/24
- CO Colorado 2026 Class Rankings: Summer Update 7/10/24
- PBRPlus Heart of America MLB Draft Preview 7/10/24