Fox River Open: TrackMan Files
June 28, 2021
On Tuesday, June 15, the PBR Illinois Staff traveled to Hoffer Field at Judson University to hold the annual Fox River Open. This event was open to all high school graduates from the 2022-to-2024 classes and served as an identifier for future invite-only events, including the prestigious PBR Future Games.
We published our Quick Hits from the event shortly after, providing a few highlight performances that stood out on Wednesday and followed that up with our traditional Statistical Analysis, an article that looks at some standouts from a pure numerical standpoint.
Today, we'll be taking a look at batted ball and pitch data captured by our portable TrackMan units that allow us to provide more data-filled information from this event.
MAX FASTBALL VELOCITY & PEak SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Cole Modrich | IL | Huntley | 2022 | RHP | 84.9 mph |
2 | Michael Vitellaro | IL | Huntley | 2022 | LHP | 84.7 mph |
3 | Evan Chung | IL | Lake Zurich | 2022 | RHP | 83.0 mph |
4 | Eric Gonzalez | IL | Batavia | 2022 | SS | 82.4 mph |
5 | Frank Freeman | IL | St Ignatius | 2022 | C | 82.0 mph |
6 | Braden Alfano | IL | Rochelle | 2022 | LHP | 81.7 mph |
7 | Owen Drummond | IL | Jacobs | 2022 | SS | 80.9 mph |
8 | Anthony Fedele | IL | St. Charles North | 2022 | RHP | 80.7 mph |
9 | Owen Hensler | IL | Central | 2022 | RHP | 79.1 mph |
10 | Daniel Alworth | IL | Geneva | 2022 | RHP | 78.8 mph |
11 | Joshua Caccia | IL | St. Charles North | 2024 | RHP | 76.8 mph |
12 | Evan Davidson | IL | Stillman Valley | 2022 | RHP | 76.6 mph |
13 | Andrew Shall | IL | South Elgin | 2024 | OF | 76.5 mph |
14 | Caden Sladek | IL | RiverView | 2025 | 1B | 74.8 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Cole Modrich | IL | Huntley | 2022 | RHP | 2451 rpm |
2 | Michael Vitellaro | IL | Huntley | 2022 | LHP | 2211 rpm |
3 | William Klumpp | IL | Sycamore | 2024 | OF | 2200 rpm |
4 | Evan Chung | IL | Lake Zurich | 2022 | RHP | 2173 rpm |
5 | Frank Freeman | IL | St Ignatius | 2022 | C | 2129 rpm |
6 | Joshua Caccia | IL | St. Charles North | 2024 | RHP | 2096 rpm |
7 | Joshua Schumacher | IL | Dixon | 2024 | C | 2046 rpm |
8 | Evan Davidson | IL | Stillman Valley | 2022 | RHP | 2027 rpm |
Max Fastball Velocity: This metric calculates the speed of the pitch as it’s released from the pitcher’s hand.
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.
AVERAGE FASTBALL HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Michael Vitellaro | IL | Huntley | 2022 | LHP | -19.9 |
2 | Eric Gonzalez | IL | Batavia | 2022 | SS | 17.9 |
3 | Joe Krantz | IL | Batavia | 2022 | LHP | -15.8 |
4 | Evan Davidson | IL | Stillman Valley | 2022 | RHP | 13.0 |
5 | Cole Modrich | IL | Huntley | 2022 | RHP | 11.8 |
6 | William Klumpp | IL | Sycamore | 2024 | OF | 11.5 |
7 | Braden Alfano | IL | Rochelle | 2022 | LHP | -11.5 |
8 | Braylon Kilduff | IL | Byron | 2024 | 3B | 10.1 |
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.”
AVERAGE SLIDER SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Owen Hensler | IL | Central | 2022 | RHP | 2055 |
2 | Joshua Caccia | IL | St. Charles North | 2024 | RHP | 1819 |
AVERAGE CURVEBALL SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Anthony Fedele | IL | St. Charles North | 2022 | RHP | 2202 rpm |
2 | Evan Davidson | IL | Stillman Valley | 2022 | RHP | 2189 rpm |
3 | Cole Modrich | IL | Huntley | 2022 | RHP | 2082 rpm |
4 | William Klumpp | IL | Sycamore | 2024 | OF | 2045 rpm |
5 | Braden Alfano | IL | Rochelle | 2022 | LHP | 2035 rpm |
6 | Evan Chung | IL | Lake Zurich | 2022 | RHP | 1981 rpm |
7 | Michael Vitellaro | IL | Huntley | 2022 | LHP | 1916 rpm |
8 | Owen Hensler | IL | Central | 2022 | RHP | 1869 rpm |
9 | Andrew Shall | IL | South Elgin | 2024 | OF | 1817 rpm |
10 | Caden Sladek | IL | RiverView | 2025 | 1B | 1810 rpm |
AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Eric Gonzalez | IL | Batavia | 2022 | SS | 18.3 |
2 | Evan Chung | IL | Lake Zurich | 2022 | RHP | 18.2 |
3 | Joe Krantz | IL | Batavia | 2022 | LHP | -15.2 |
4 | Cole Modrich | IL | Huntley | 2022 | RHP | 14.8 |
5 | Owen Drummond | IL | Jacobs | 2022 | SS | 13.9 |
6 | Michael Vitellaro | IL | Huntley | 2022 | LHP | -12.7 |
7 | Braden Alfano | IL | Rochelle | 2022 | LHP | -12.0 |
AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Nolan Czako | IL | Bishop McNamara | 2022 | SS | 91.4 mph |
2 | Eric Gonzalez | IL | Batavia | 2022 | SS | 88.3 mph |
3 | Brennan Luz | IL | Joliet Catholic | 2022 | 3B | 86.8 mph |
4 | Owen Hensler | IL | Central | 2022 | RHP | 86.3 mph |
5 | Blake Stempowski | IL | Geneva | 2022 | 3B | 85.3 mph |
6 | Matthew Schuring | IL | Dundee Crown | 2023 | C | 85.3 mph |
7 | Anthony Bagnole | IL | East Leyden | 2022 | OF | 85.1 mph |
8 | Drew Bennett | IL | Jacobs | 2022 | SS | 84.7 mph |
9 | Preston Sewell | IL | Belvidere North | 2022 | C | 84.3 mph |
10 | Shea Gaffney | IL | Glenbard North | 2022 | OF | 84.2 mph |
11 | Colin Ryder | IL | St. Charles North | 2024 | 1B | 84.0 mph |
Exit Speed: Also according to TrackMan’s own website: “The speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of contact.”
PEAK EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Owen Hensler | IL | Central | 2022 | RHP | 99.9 mph |
2 | Eric Gonzalez | IL | Batavia | 2022 | SS | 97.0 mph |
3 | Nolan Czako | IL | Bishop McNamara | 2022 | SS | 96.3 mph |
4 | Shea Gaffney | IL | Glenbard North | 2022 | OF | 95.2 mph |
5 | Matthew Schuring | IL | Dundee Crown | 2023 | C | 94.7 mph |
6 | Charlie Saul | IL | Batavia | 2022 | OF | 93.3 mph |
7 | Owen Drummond | IL | Jacobs | 2022 | SS | 93.0 mph |
8 | Blake Stempowski | IL | Geneva | 2022 | 3B | 92.4 mph |
9 | Brennan Luz | IL | Joliet Catholic | 2022 | 3B | 92.1 mph |
10 | Braylon Kilduff | IL | Byron | 2024 | 3B | 91.9 mph |
11 | Evan Chung | IL | Lake Zurich | 2022 | RHP | 91.9 mph |
12 | Colin Ryder | IL | St. Charles North | 2024 | 1B | 91.8 mph |
13 | Peter Mitchell | IL | Jacobs | 2022 | OF | 91.7 mph |
PEAK ESTIMATED BATTED DISTANCE (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Blake Stempowski | IL | Geneva | 2022 | 3B | 346 ft |
2 | Matthew Schuring | IL | Dundee Crown | 2023 | C | 345 ft |
3 | Owen Drummond | IL | Jacobs | 2022 | SS | 343 ft |
4 | Brennan Luz | IL | Joliet Catholic | 2022 | 3B | 339 ft |
5 | Braylon Kilduff | IL | Byron | 2024 | 3B | 337 ft |
6 | Anthony Bagnole | IL | East Leyden | 2022 | OF | 337 ft |
7 | Owen Hensler | IL | Central | 2022 | RHP | 335 ft |
8 | Nolan Czako | IL | Bishop McNamara | 2022 | SS | 334 ft |
9 | Shea Gaffney | IL | Glenbard North | 2022 | OF | 332 ft |
10 | Aiden Kashuba | IL | St. Charles North | 2022 | OF | 330 ft |
11 | Sam Rizzo | IL | Wheaton Warrenville South | 2023 | 1B | 327 ft |
12 | Eric Gonzalez | IL | Batavia | 2022 | SS | 326 ft |
13 | Daniel Alworth | IL | Geneva | 2022 | RHP | 323 ft |
14 | Henry Saul | IL | Batavia | 2023 | C | 322 ft |
15 | Daniel Bastidas | IL | Metea Valley | 2024 | C | 315 ft |
16 | Cooper Burkel | IL | Lincoln-Way West | 2022 | OF | 314 ft |
For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at this showcase, CLICK HERE
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