Hunter Pence Scout Day - TrackMan Files
November 15, 2022
HOUSTON, TX - This past weekend, PBR Texas made its way to The University of Houston for a two day event with Hunter Pence Baseball Academy. Players from all high school classes, and a few select 2027's were in attendance for a pro style workout on Saturday. Following the workout, the 2026s went straight into gameplay following the workout. Sunday consisted of three more games for the 2025s, 2024s and 2023s. Today, we take a closer look at the data measured by our TackMan units over the weekend.
MAX FASTBALL & PEAK SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Tyler Sunseri | TX | The Woodlands | 2023 | RHP | 93.2 mph |
2 | Ethan Farris | TX | Cypress Woods | 2023 | 3B | 91.0 mph |
3 | Trenton Buckley | TX | Magnolia West | 2024 | OF | 90.9 mph |
4 | Brock Thorndell | TX | Waller | 2023 | RHP | 90.2 mph |
5 | Joseph 'Dane' LeMaster | TX | The Woodlands Christian | 2023 | RHP | 89.9 mph |
6 | Colin Carney | TX | Porter | 2023 | RHP | 88.4 mph |
7 | Kade Johnson | TX | The Woodlands Christian Academy | 2025 | RHP | 88.3 mph |
8 | Chase Batten | TX | Foster | 2024 | LHP | 88.3 mph |
9 | Braden Klug | TX | Cypress Ranch | 2025 | LHP | 87.7 mph |
10 | Connor Judge | TX | The Woodlands College Park | 2023 | RHP | 86.9 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Trenton Buckley | TX | Magnolia West | 2024 | OF | 2458 rpm |
2 | Colin Carney | TX | Porter | 2023 | RHP | 2406 rpm |
3 | Connor Judge | TX | The Woodlands College Park | 2023 | RHP | 2380 rpm |
4 | Tai Nguyen | TX | The Woodlands | 2025 | RHP | 2263 rpm |
5 | Brayden Vickery | TX | Cy Fair | 2023 | RHP | 2256 rpm |
6 | Joaquin Cavazos | TX | Bridegland | 2026 | RHP | 2253 rpm |
7 | Edgar Quintero | TX | Cy Creek | 2023 | OF | 2229 rpm |
8 | Chase Batten | TX | Foster | 2024 | LHP | 2222 rpm |
9 | Tyler Sunseri | TX | The Woodlands | 2023 | RHP | 2213 rpm |
10 | Jack Smejkal | TX | The Woodlands | 2026 | SS | 2205 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 | Ian Standlee | TX | Klein Cain | 2024 | RHP | 19.9 |
2 | Jameson Dodge | TX | Tomball Memorial | 2026 | OF | -17.7 |
3 | Kade Jeffers | TX | The Woodlands College Park | 2023 | RHP | 17.0 |
4 | Ethan Farris | TX | Cypress Woods | 2023 | 3B | 16.8 |
5 | Mason Flores | TX | Tomball Memorial | 2026 | OF | 16.6 |
6 | Austin Shirley | TX | Cypress-Ranch | 2024 | RHP | 16.4 |
7 | Ethan Belcher | TX | Klein Cain | 2024 | RHP | 16.3 |
8 | Elias Diaz | TX | Woodlands | 2026 | C | 16.0 |
9 | Joseph 'Dane' LeMaster | TX | The Woodlands Christian | 2023 | RHP | 16.0 |
10 | Tyler Sunseri | TX | The Woodlands | 2023 | RHP | 15.5 |
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 | Colin Carney | TX | Porter | 2023 | RHP | 2513 |
2 | Trenton Buckley | TX | Magnolia West | 2024 | OF | 2476 |
3 | Connor Judge | TX | The Woodlands College Park | 2023 | RHP | 2452 |
4 | Brayden Vickery | TX | Cy Fair | 2023 | RHP | 2400 |
5 | Tyler Sunseri | TX | The Woodlands | 2023 | RHP | 2338 |
AVERAGE CURVEBALL SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Edgar Quintero | TX | Cy Creek | 2023 | OF | 2520 rpm |
2 | Jack Smejkal | TX | The Woodlands | 2026 | SS | 2224 rpm |
3 | Parker Booth | TX | Cinco Ranch | 2023 | RHP | 2212 rpm |
4 | Cade Powell | TX | Tomball Memorial | 2024 | RHP | 2206 rpm |
5 | Hunter Myers | TX | Tomball | 2027 | SS | 2161 rpm |
AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Tyler Sunseri | TX | The Woodlands | 2023 | RHP | 20.5 |
2 | Ian Standlee | TX | Klein Cain | 2024 | RHP | 18.6 |
3 | Kai Langford | TX | Bellaire | 2023 | RHP | 18.0 |
4 | Jose Arteaga | TX | Porter | 2024 | RHP | 15.0 |
5 | Colin Carney | TX | Porter | 2023 | RHP | 15.0 |
AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Jacob Escovedo | TX | The Woodlands | 2023 | OF | 91.0 mph |
2 | Jacob Hilton | TX | Cypress Springs | 2023 | C | 88.0 mph |
3 | Ethan Farris | TX | Cypress Woods | 2023 | 3B | 87.4 mph |
4 | Luke Ekdall | TX | Lake Creek | 2023 | OF | 87.2 mph |
5 | Austin Godwin | TX | Cy Fair | 2024 | 1B | 86.9 mph |
6 | Ben Blanchard | TX | The Woodlands College Park | 2023 | C | 85.0 mph |
7 | Jax Marshall | TX | McKinney Christian | 2024 | OF | 85.0 mph |
8 | Tommy Mathay | TX | The Woodlands Christian Academy | 2023 | OF | 84.9 mph |
9 | Augie Andersen | TX | The Woodlands Christian Academy | 2023 | 1B | 84.3 mph |
10 | Julian Carbia | TX | The Woodlands | 2025 | OF | 84.1 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 | Jacob Hilton | TX | Cypress Springs | 2023 | C | 97.8 mph |
2 | Ethan Farris | TX | Cypress Woods | 2023 | 3B | 97.6 mph |
3 | Julian Carbia | TX | The Woodlands | 2025 | OF | 96.5 mph |
4 | Hayden Carpenter | TX | Magnolia West | 2023 | OF | 94.7 mph |
5 | Samson Pugh | TX | Lake Creek | 2023 | SS | 93.8 mph |
6 | Trenton Buckley | TX | Magnolia West | 2024 | OF | 93.5 mph |
7 | McClane Helton | TX | CYPRESS WOODS H S | 2024 | OF | 93.3 mph |
8 | Aiden Reed | TX | Klein Oak High School | 2026 | RHP | 92.8 mph |
9 | Jacob Escovedo | TX | The Woodlands | 2023 | OF | 92.5 mph |
10 | Preston Lynch | TX | Magnolia | 2024 | C | 92.3 mph |
For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at this showcase, CLICK HERE.
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