LakePoint Summer Open: Data Dive, Pitchers
June 3, 2023
On May 31, we hosted Class of 2024-2027 grads at the LakePoint Summer Open. This event featured nearly 30 prospects, predominantly from Georgia, and it provided our staff with an in-depth look at some high-follow players who were making their PBR event debut in the process.
Inside today’s Pitching Data dive we will highlight the players with top metrics per Trackman.
Last week, we broke down the stat leaders from the more traditional categories in our statistical analysis. Today, we will take an even closer look at the pitchers in attendance with the help of our tech partners, broken down by the categories and leaderboards below.
FASTBALL
Max Velocity (MPH)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Christopher Oates | GA | Homeschool (GA) | 2025 | SS | 85.8 mph |
2 | Noel LeBlanc | MS | LAUSANNE COLLEGIATE SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 83.9 mph |
3 | Jaron Keyser | TN | Zion Christian Academy | 2023 | RHP | 83.4 mph |
4 | Luke Smith | GA | Social Circle | 2024 | RHP | 82.9 mph |
5 | Michael Gagliano | GA | Sequoyah High School | 2024 | LHP | 81.6 mph |
Spin Rate (Avg.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Noel LeBlanc | MS | LAUSANNE COLLEGIATE SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 2386 rpm |
2 | Jaron Keyser | TN | Zion Christian Academy | 2023 | RHP | 2139 rpm |
3 | Christopher Oates | GA | Homeschool (GA) | 2025 | SS | 2120 rpm |
4 | Michael Gagliano | GA | Sequoyah High School | 2024 | LHP | 2116 rpm |
5 | Hunter Smith | GA | Sequoyah | 2024 | LHP | 2040 rpm |
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.
SPIN EFFICIENCY% (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Efficiency % (avg) |
1 | Christopher Oates | GA | Homeschool (GA) | 2025 | SS | 90 % |
2 | Will Wazevich | GA | Wesleyan | 2027 | SS | 89 % |
3 | Hunter Smith | GA | Sequoyah | 2024 | LHP | 87 % |
4 | Wyatt Heins | TN | Zion Christian Academy | 2024 | 1B | 86 % |
5 | John (JT) Tow | GA | Allatoona | 2026 | LHP | 85 % |
Spin Efficiency: This metric is the percentage of the raw spin rate that directly impacts pitch movement; so while raw spin is measured by revolutions per minute (rpm), spin efficiency is the ratio of true spin divided by raw spin. It’s important to understand that more is not always better when it comes to spin efficiency. The optimal spin efficiency on a pitch depends on the pitch type and should be understood in the context of a pitcher’s entire arsenal. Regarding the true four-seam fastball, a spin efficiency close to 100 percent is preferable, indicating that nearly all the backspin generated on the ball as it leaves the pitcher’s hand is contributing to the “riding” action the pitch has as it enters and exits the strike zone, making it especially effective in the upper third of the strike zone.
Induced Vertical Break (Avg.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Hunter Smith | GA | Sequoyah | 2024 | LHP | 16.3 in |
2 | Noel LeBlanc | MS | LAUSANNE COLLEGIATE SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 16.3 in |
3 | Hudson Phillips | GA | Kings Ridge Christian | 2026 | 3B | 16.0 in |
4 | John (JT) Tow | GA | Allatoona | 2026 | LHP | 15.9 in |
5 | Christopher Oates | GA | Homeschool (GA) | 2025 | SS | 14.1 in |
Induced Vertical Break: Used in short form as "IVB," this metric is most important on fastballs for creating rise and on curveballs for creating depth – it can also have some use when measuring sliders and cutters as well. Sliders tend to be closer to zero inches while cutters are generally between 5 and 15 inches. Usually fastballs and curveballs with large IVB have higher spin efficiencies as well. Sliders generally have very little (closer to zero) IVB and very low spin efficiency. You could also categorize IVB into spin rate as this is part of the “useful movement” you’re looking for. IVB is also a huge part of the vertical approach angle.
Horizontal Movement (Avg.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Wyatt Heins | TN | Zion Christian Academy | 2024 | 1B | -15.6 |
2 | Landon Moore | GA | Walnut Grove | 2024 | SS | 13.5 |
3 | Christopher Oates | GA | Homeschool (GA) | 2025 | SS | 10.2 |
4 | John (JT) Tow | GA | Allatoona | 2026 | LHP | -8.8 |
5 | Noel LeBlanc | MS | LAUSANNE COLLEGIATE SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 8.8 |
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.”
Strike Zone Rate%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Hunter Smith | GA | Sequoyah | 2024 | LHP | 71 % |
2 | John (JT) Tow | GA | Allatoona | 2026 | LHP | 70 % |
3 | Tyler Rothell | GA | Habersham Central High School | 2026 | 1B | 66 % |
4 | Hudson Phillips | GA | Kings Ridge Christian | 2026 | 3B | 60 % |
5 | Hunter Williams | GA | Mill Creek High School | 2027 | 1B | 50 % |
Average MLB pitchers throw 62 percent strikes, and better pitchers throw strikes 65 percent of the time, or a ratio of roughly 2:1, strikes to balls.
CURVEBALL
Spin Rate (Avg.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Noel LeBlanc | MS | LAUSANNE COLLEGIATE SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 2607 rpm |
2 | Hunter Smith | GA | Sequoyah | 2024 | LHP | 2327 rpm |
3 | Jaron Keyser | TN | Zion Christian Academy | 2023 | RHP | 2225 rpm |
4 | Luke Lavin | GA | West Forsyth | 2026 | SS | 2136 rpm |
5 | Michael Gagliano | GA | Sequoyah High School | 2024 | LHP | 2106 rpm |
Induced Vertical Break (Avg.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Fletcher Heacock | GA | Johnson Ferry Christian Academy | 2024 | 1B | -10.8 in |
2 | Luke Smith | GA | Social Circle | 2024 | RHP | -6.5 in |
3 | Hudson Phillips | GA | Kings Ridge Christian | 2026 | 3B | -6.2 in |
4 | Hunter Smith | GA | Sequoyah | 2024 | LHP | -5.4 in |
5 | Landon Moore | GA | Walnut Grove | 2024 | SS | 5.0 in |
Horizontal Movement (Avg.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Luke Smith | GA | Social Circle | 2024 | RHP | -13.3 |
2 | Hunter Smith | GA | Sequoyah | 2024 | LHP | 11.9 |
3 | Will Wazevich | GA | Wesleyan | 2027 | SS | -9.0 |
Strike Zone Rate%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Christopher Oates | GA | Homeschool (GA) | 2025 | SS | 75 % |
2 | Luke Smith | GA | Social Circle | 2024 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Landon Moore | GA | Walnut Grove | 2024 | SS | 50 % |
^ | Noel LeBlanc | MS | LAUSANNE COLLEGIATE SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 50 % |
3 | Hunter Williams | GA | Mill Creek High School | 2027 | 1B | 33 % |
4 | Tyler Rothell | GA | Habersham Central High School | 2026 | 1B | 25 % |
5 | Hudson Phillips | GA | Kings Ridge Christian | 2026 | 3B | 20 % |
^ | Will Wazevich | GA | Wesleyan | 2027 | SS | 20 % |
^ | Hunter Smith | GA | Sequoyah | 2024 | LHP | 20 % |
^ | Fletcher Heacock | GA | Johnson Ferry Christian Academy | 2024 | 1B | 20 % |
SLIDER
Spin Rate (Avg.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Hunter Smith | GA | Sequoyah | 2024 | LHP | 2164 |
2 | Jaron Keyser | TN | Zion Christian Academy | 2023 | RHP | 2134 |
3 | Michael Gagliano | GA | Sequoyah High School | 2024 | LHP | 2127 |
4 | Christopher Oates | GA | Homeschool (GA) | 2025 | SS | 2036 |
5 | John (JT) Tow | GA | Allatoona | 2026 | LHP | 1680 |
Induced Vertical Break (Avg.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Fletcher Heacock | GA | Johnson Ferry Christian Academy | 2024 | 1B | -10.8 in |
2 | Luke Smith | GA | Social Circle | 2024 | RHP | -6.5 in |
3 | Hudson Phillips | GA | Kings Ridge Christian | 2026 | 3B | -6.2 in |
4 | Hunter Smith | GA | Sequoyah | 2024 | LHP | -5.4 in |
5 | Landon Moore | GA | Walnut Grove | 2024 | SS | 5.0 in |
Horizontal Movement (Avg.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Luke Smith | GA | Social Circle | 2024 | RHP | -13.3 |
2 | Hunter Smith | GA | Sequoyah | 2024 | LHP | 11.9 |
3 | Will Wazevich | GA | Wesleyan | 2027 | SS | -9.0 |
4 | Luke Lavin | GA | West Forsyth | 2026 | SS | -8.9 |
5 | Noel LeBlanc | MS | LAUSANNE COLLEGIATE SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | -6.8 |
Strike Zone Rate%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Christopher Oates | GA | Homeschool (GA) | 2025 | SS | 75 % |
2 | Luke Smith | GA | Social Circle | 2024 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Landon Moore | GA | Walnut Grove | 2024 | SS | 50 % |
^ | Noel LeBlanc | MS | LAUSANNE COLLEGIATE SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 50 % |
3 | Hunter Williams | GA | Mill Creek High School | 2027 | 1B | 33 % |
4 | Tyler Rothell | GA | Habersham Central High School | 2026 | 1B | 25 % |
5 | Hudson Phillips | GA | Kings Ridge Christian | 2026 | 3B | 20 % |
^ | Will Wazevich | GA | Wesleyan | 2027 | SS | 20 % |
^ | Hunter Smith | GA | Sequoyah | 2024 | LHP | 20 % |
^ | Fletcher Heacock | GA | Johnson Ferry Christian Academy | 2024 | 1B | 20 % |
CHANGEUP
Spin Rate (Avg.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Michael Gagliano | GA | Sequoyah High School | 2024 | LHP | 1776 rpm |
2 | Hudson Phillips | GA | Kings Ridge Christian | 2026 | 3B | 1727 rpm |
3 | Noel LeBlanc | MS | LAUSANNE COLLEGIATE SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 1641 rpm |
4 | Christopher Oates | GA | Homeschool (GA) | 2025 | SS | 1538 rpm |
5 | Luke Lavin | GA | West Forsyth | 2026 | SS | 1513 rpm |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Landon Moore | GA | Walnut Grove | 2024 | SS | 13.9 |
2 | Luke Lavin | GA | West Forsyth | 2026 | SS | 12.9 |
3 | Noel LeBlanc | MS | LAUSANNE COLLEGIATE SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 10.1 |
Strike Zone Rate%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Christopher Oates | GA | Homeschool (GA) | 2025 | SS | 100 % |
^ | John (JT) Tow | GA | Allatoona | 2026 | LHP | 100 % |
2 | Wyatt Heins | TN | Zion Christian Academy | 2024 | 1B | 50 % |
3 | Hunter Williams | GA | Mill Creek High School | 2027 | 1B | 33 % |
^ | Michael Gagliano | GA | Sequoyah High School | 2024 | LHP | 33 % |
4 | Fletcher Heacock | GA | Johnson Ferry Christian Academy | 2024 | 1B | 25 % |
^ | Luke Smith | GA | Social Circle | 2024 | RHP | 25 % |
5 | Landon Moore | GA | Walnut Grove | 2024 | SS | 20 % |
^ | Luke Lavin | GA | West Forsyth | 2026 | SS | 20 % |
+ CLICK HERE for a look at the complete statistics from the event.
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