LA Top Prospect Games - TrackMan Files
June 17, 2022
On Wednesday, June 15, we hosted the LA Top Prospect Games at the University of Louisiana - Lafayette. The event featured prospects from all high school classes
Today, we’re continuing our post-event analysis by examining the data measured by our TrackMan units. The technology is able to capture information that’s difficult to capture by the naked eye, like pitch-by-pitch metrics and batted-ball data. We’ll explain more below:
MAX FASTBALL & PEAK SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Ethan Judice | LA | Hanson Memorial | 2024 | SS | 89.2 mph |
2 | Jackson Hawsey | LA | Ovey Comeaux | 2023 | RHP | 88.8 mph |
3 | Grant Trahan | LA | Barbe | 2023 | OF | 88.0 mph |
4 | Landon Graves | LA | Ouachita Christian | 2023 | OF | 87.6 mph |
5 | Samuel Marsh | LA | Neville | 2023 | RHP | 87.6 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Ethan Judice | LA | Hanson Memorial | 2024 | SS | 2536 rpm |
2 | Bryson Pierce | LA | Benton | 2024 | LHP | 2448 rpm |
3 | Stan Wiltz | LA | Brother Martin | 2025 | 2B | 2390 rpm |
4 | Andrew Clapinski | LA | Catholic - Baton Rouge | 2025 | C | 2386 rpm |
5 | Jackson Hawsey | LA | Ovey Comeaux | 2023 | RHP | 2343 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 | Jackson Legg | LA | Calvary Baptist | 2023 | LHP | -15.2 |
2 | Aidan Grab | LA | Mandeville | 2024 | RHP | 14.8 |
3 | Jace Duhon | LA | South Beauregard | 2024 | RHP | 13.7 |
4 | Ross Lindsey | LA | Natchitoches | 2025 | LHP | -10.5 |
5 | Bryson Pierce | LA | Benton | 2024 | LHP | -10.0 |
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 | Ethan Judice | LA | Hanson Memorial | 2024 | SS | 2423 |
2 | Andrew Clapinski | LA | Catholic - Baton Rouge | 2025 | C | 2391 |
3 | Grant Trahan | LA | Barbe | 2023 | OF | 2357 |
4 | Coleman Capaci | LA | Archbishop Rummel | 2024 | RHP | 2229 |
5 | Giancarlo Arencibia | LA | Archbishop Rummel | 2024 | SS | 2220 |
AVERAGE CURVEBALL SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Bryson Pierce | LA | Benton | 2024 | LHP | 2442 rpm |
2 | Giancarlo Arencibia | LA | Archbishop Rummel | 2024 | SS | 2392 rpm |
3 | Dee Morgan | LA | Tallulah Academy | 2023 | RHP | 2320 rpm |
4 | Aidan Grab | LA | Mandeville | 2024 | RHP | 2219 rpm |
5 | Lawson Bourgeois | LA | St. Amant | 2024 | RHP | 2205 rpm |
AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Ethan Judice | LA | Hanson Memorial | 2024 | SS | 15.5 |
2 | Brant Melancon | LA | Parkview Baptist | 2024 | OF | -13.8 |
3 | Jackson Legg | LA | Calvary Baptist | 2023 | LHP | -13.4 |
4 | Kanyon Griffin | LA | Acadiana | 2025 | 3B | 13.3 |
5 | Jackson Hawsey | LA | Ovey Comeaux | 2023 | RHP | 13.2 |
AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Cayden Arnold | LA | St. Paul's | 2024 | 1B | 95.7 mph |
2 | Grant Trahan | LA | Barbe | 2023 | OF | 92.8 mph |
3 | Marshall Louque | LA | Lutcher | 2025 | SS | 91.8 mph |
4 | Jackson Landry | LA | Ascension Catholic | 2024 | 1B | 90.3 mph |
5 | Drew Jarrell | LA | Neville | 2023 | C | 90.1 mph |
6 | Andrew Hodges | LA | Catholic (BR) | 2024 | 1B | 88.7 mph |
7 | Cade Wilkerson | LA | St. Thomas More | 2025 | SS | 88.7 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 | Cayden Arnold | LA | St. Paul's | 2024 | 1B | 99.5 mph |
2 | Evan Wright | LA | Fontainebleau High School | 2024 | C | 98.9 mph |
3 | Kanyon Griffin | LA | Acadiana | 2025 | 3B | 97.9 mph |
4 | Jakobe Jackson | LA | Minden | 2024 | OF | 97.1 mph |
5 | Andrew Hodges | LA | Catholic (BR) | 2024 | 1B | 96.8 mph |
6 | Jacob Froehlich | LA | St. Thomas More | 2025 | OF | 95.9 mph |
7 | Ethan Judice | LA | Hanson Memorial | 2024 | SS | 95.5 mph |
8 | Grant Trahan | LA | Barbe | 2023 | OF | 95.4 mph |
9 | Jackson Landry | LA | Ascension Catholic | 2024 | 1B | 95.3 mph |
10 | Drew Jarrell | LA | Neville | 2023 | C | 95.1 mph |
PEAK ESTIMATED BATTED DISTANCE (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Jakobe Jackson | LA | Minden | 2024 | OF | 369 ft |
2 | Grant Trahan | LA | Barbe | 2023 | OF | 368 ft |
3 | Jackson Landry | LA | Ascension Catholic | 2024 | 1B | 362 ft |
4 | Gabe Guidry | LA | Barbe | 2024 | 1B | 357 ft |
5 | Kennedy Leggett | LA | St.Louis Catholic | 2024 | 1B | 356 ft |
6 | Drew Jarrell | LA | Neville | 2023 | C | 352 ft |
7 | Evan Wright | LA | Fontainebleau High School | 2024 | C | 350 ft |
8 | Bryson Pierce | LA | Benton | 2024 | LHP | 348 ft |
For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at this showcase, CLICK HERE.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
Northern Louisiana Open | LA | 06/22 | University of Louisiana - Monroe (Warhawk Field) |
Northern Louisiana Rising Stars ID | LA | 06/22 | University of Louisiana-Monroe |
New Orleans Open | LA | 06/29 | University of New Orleans |
PBR Junior Future Games | NATIONAL | 07/26 | LakePoint |
2022 PBR Future Games (Louisiana Invite) | LA | 07/27 | LakePoint Sports Complex - Emerson, GA |
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