Madison Preseason ID: Pitcher Data Dive
March 20, 2023
On Mar. 12, the PBR Wisconsin staff hosted the Madison Preseason ID at GRB Academy in Windsor, WI. This event featured around 150, most of whom are Wisconsin natives, and allowed our staff an opportunity to get an in-depth look at the players in attendance.
Wednesday, we published our Quick Hits from the event. Thursday, we broke down the top measurable data performers from the event with our Statistical Analysis. Today, we will take a further in-depth look at the top pitchers with the help of our tech partnerships, broken down by the categories down below:
TRACKMAN
FASTBALL
VELOCITY (MAX)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Velocity (max)
1
Nate Langbehn
WI
DC Everest
2024
RHP
91.7 mph
2
Jack DeTienne
WI
Verona Area
2024
RHP
91.3 mph
3
Craig Kabat
WI
Bay Port
2024
RHP
90.4 mph
4
Wyatt Rushing
WI
Elkhorn
2024
RHP
89.7 mph
5
Noah Latham-Woodruff
WI
Madison Memorial
2024
OF
89.3 mph
6
Carter Kutz
WI
Hartford Union
2025
3B
88.8 mph
7
Sawyer Deering
WI
Kimberly
2025
RHP
88.1 mph
8
Alex Vander Loop
WI
Kimberly
2024
RHP
87.4 mph
9
Alex Kronfeld
WI
Holmen
2024
RHP
87.3 mph
10
Dominic Malich
TN
White House Heritage
2025
RHP
86.1 mph
11
Jaxon Clayton
WI
Brookfield Central
2025
SS
86.0 mph
12
Garrett Shupe
WI
Mosinee
2024
RHP
85.6 mph
13
Ryan Sopha
WI
Pewaukee
2024
RHP
85.3 mph
14
Calvin Moreau
WI
Monona Grove
2026
SS
84.6 mph
15
Ethan Stengel
WI
Edgerton
2024
OF
84.6 mph
Max Fastball Velocity: This metric calculates the speed of the pitch as it’s released from the pitcher’s hand.
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Anderson Hayes
WI
Oconomowoc
2024
RHP
2534 rpm
2
Dominic Malich
TN
White House Heritage
2025
RHP
2391 rpm
3
Tate Robillard
WI
Kettle Moraine
2025
OF
2279 rpm
4
Noah Latham-Woodruff
WI
Madison Memorial
2024
OF
2253 rpm
5
Brolan Frost
WI
Elkhorn Area High
2025
LHP
2244 rpm
6
Luke Baginski
WI
West Salem
2025
C
2234 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.
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
IVB (avg)
1
Noah Grosspietsch
WI
Madison Memorial
2024
1B
20.8 in
2
Dominic Malich
TN
White House Heritage
2025
RHP
20.7 in
3
Austin Anderson
WI
Deerfield
2024
1B
20.4 in
4
Clayton Kroschel
WI
Wayland Academy
2026
OF
20.0 in
5
Jackson Heidemann
IL
Harlem
2026
RHP
19.4 in
6
Bryce Loker
WI
Omro
2026
SS
18.8 in
7
Carter Kutz
WI
Hartford Union
2025
3B
18.4 in
8
Auden Jatczak
WI
Monona Grove
2024
RHP
18.2 in
9
Alexander Karnes
WI
Evansville
2024
RHP
18.0 in
10
Evan Lauer
WI
Germantown
2025
RHP
17.7 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 efficiencies. 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 vertical approach angle.
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
HM (avg)
1
Noah Long
WI
Pewaukee
2024
RHP
18.1
2
Kody Hage
WI
Union Grove
2025
3B
15.6
3
Brody DuQuaine
WI
West De Pere High
2025
OF
-15.4
4
Alex Kronfeld
WI
Holmen
2024
RHP
15.3
5
Devin Schuchart
WI
Cambridge
2024
RHP
14.4
6
Nolan Witkowski
WI
Verona Area
2025
RHP
14.3
7
Jack DeTienne
WI
Verona Area
2024
RHP
14.1
8
Jay Turnbull
IL
ST IGNATIUS COLLEGE PREP
2026
RHP
14.1
9
Colton Flucas
WI
Nicolet
2026
OF
14.0
10
Craig Kabat
WI
Bay Port
2024
RHP
13.8
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
Nolan Witkowski
WI
Verona Area
2025
RHP
85 %
2
Austin Anderson
WI
Deerfield
2024
1B
83 %
^
Logan Young
WI
Pardeeville High
2025
RHP
83 %
3
Joel Robertson
WI
Arrowhead
2025
3B
80 %
^
Tate Robillard
WI
Kettle Moraine
2025
OF
80 %
4
Evan Brown
WI
West High
2025
RHP
75 %
5
Lucas Koskey
WI
De Pere
2025
3B
71 %
^
Mason Sequin
WI
De Pere High
2025
OF
71 %
CURVEBALL
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Sawyer Deering
WI
Kimberly
2025
RHP
2815 rpm
2
Nolan Witkowski
WI
Verona Area
2025
RHP
2725 rpm
3
Easton Harris
WI
Middleton High School, WI
2025
LHP
2618 rpm
4
Jack DeTienne
WI
Verona Area
2024
RHP
2573 rpm
5
Anderson Hayes
WI
Oconomowoc
2024
RHP
2556 rpm
6
Joel Robertson
WI
Arrowhead
2025
3B
2463 rpm
7
Ethan Stengel
WI
Edgerton
2024
OF
2433 rpm
8
Luke Baginski
WI
West Salem
2025
C
2367 rpm
9
Calvin Moreau
WI
Monona Grove
2026
SS
2332 rpm
10
Brady Stelzer
WI
Sun Prairie East
2026
RHP
2320 rpm
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
IVB (avg)
1
Jack DeTienne
WI
Verona Area
2024
RHP
-15.6 in
2
Samuel Mommer
WI
St. Thomas More
2024
C
-14.9 in
3
Joel Robertson
WI
Arrowhead
2025
3B
-12.1 in
4
Sawyer Deering
WI
Kimberly
2025
RHP
-11.6 in
5
Craig Kabat
WI
Bay Port
2024
RHP
-11.5 in
6
Adam Suess
WI
Deerfield
2024
SS
-10.3 in
7
Carson Steinbeck
WI
Oshkosh North
2024
RHP
-10.3 in
8
Easton Harris
WI
Middleton High School, WI
2025
LHP
-10.2 in
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
HM (avg)
1
Easton Harris
WI
Middleton High School, WI
2025
LHP
20.2
2
Hayden Christman
WI
Oconomowoc
2024
RHP
-16.4
3
Luke Baginski
WI
West Salem
2025
C
-16.1
4
Lucas Koskey
WI
De Pere
2025
3B
-15.5
5
Alex Kronfeld
WI
Holmen
2024
RHP
-14.9
6
Adam Suess
WI
Deerfield
2024
SS
-14.5
7
Noah Latham-Woodruff
WI
Madison Memorial
2024
OF
-14.4
8
Sawyer Deering
WI
Kimberly
2025
RHP
-14.3
9
Owen Klosinski
IL
Lakes Community High School
2025
LHP
14.2
10
Steffen Mello
WI
Edgewood
2024
RHP
-14.2
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Zone %
1
Michael Molthen
WI
Pulaski
2025
LHP
100 %
2
Alex Armiger
WI
Arrowhead
2026
RHP
80 %
^
Jack DeTienne
WI
Verona Area
2024
RHP
80 %
^
Brolan Frost
WI
Elkhorn Area High
2025
LHP
80 %
3
Evan Lauer
WI
Germantown
2025
RHP
75 %
^
Owen Klosinski
IL
Lakes Community High School
2025
LHP
75 %
^
Nick Thums
WI
Madison West
2024
RHP
75 %
4
Jay Turnbull
IL
ST IGNATIUS COLLEGE PREP
2026
RHP
66 %
5
Nate Langbehn
WI
DC Everest
2024
RHP
60 %
^
Lucas Koskey
WI
De Pere
2025
3B
60 %
^
Blake Kayzar
WI
Brookfield Central
2025
RHP
60 %
^
Thomas Keszo
WI
Shawano
2024
3B
60 %
^
Preston Yaucher
WI
Edgewood
2025
SS
60 %
^
Brady Stelzer
WI
Sun Prairie East
2026
RHP
60 %
SLIDER
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Nolan Witkowski
WI
Verona Area
2025
RHP
2658
2
Noah Latham-Woodruff
WI
Madison Memorial
2024
OF
2423
3
Alex Vander Loop
WI
Kimberly
2024
RHP
2330
4
Blake Kayzar
WI
Brookfield Central
2025
RHP
2324
5
Nick Thums
WI
Madison West
2024
RHP
2323
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
IVB (avg)
1
Alex Kronfeld
WI
Holmen
2024
RHP
-7.5 in
2
Noah Long
WI
Pewaukee
2024
RHP
-6.8 in
3
Max Godfrey
WI
Argyle
2024
OF
6.5 in
4
Nolan Witkowski
WI
Verona Area
2025
RHP
-6.3 in
5
Sam Abrahamson
WI
Hudson
2026
3B
-5.5 in
6
Wyatt Rushing
WI
Elkhorn
2024
RHP
-5.0 in
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
HM (avg)
1
Ryan Sopha
WI
Pewaukee
2024
RHP
-17.7
2
Jackson Brewer
WI
Homestead
2024
OF
15.9
3
Logan Lenz
WI
Vel Phillips Memorial
2025
LHP
15.5
4
Noah Long
WI
Pewaukee
2024
RHP
-15.5
5
Noah Latham-Woodruff
WI
Madison Memorial
2024
OF
-14.6
6
Alex Vander Loop
WI
Kimberly
2024
RHP
-14.2
7
Alex Kronfeld
WI
Holmen
2024
RHP
-14.2
8
Wyatt Rushing
WI
Elkhorn
2024
RHP
-13.5
9
Nick Thums
WI
Madison West
2024
RHP
-13.2
10
Blake Kayzar
WI
Brookfield Central
2025
RHP
-12.6
11
Gavin Kanters
WI
Fort Atkinson
2025
OF
-11.7
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Zone %
1
Noah Latham-Woodruff
WI
Madison Memorial
2024
OF
100 %
2
Carson Steinbeck
WI
Oshkosh North
2024
RHP
80 %
3
Nolan Witkowski
WI
Verona Area
2025
RHP
75 %
^
Luke Verch
WI
Reedsburg Area High
2026
RHP
75 %
^
Hayden Christman
WI
Oconomowoc
2024
RHP
75 %
4
Nick Thums
WI
Madison West
2024
RHP
66 %
5
Wyatt Rushing
WI
Elkhorn
2024
RHP
60 %
CHANGEUP
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
HM (avg)
1
Garrett Shupe
WI
Mosinee
2024
RHP
18.2
2
Henry Klatt
WI
Green Bay Southwest
2025
RHP
18.1
3
Kody Hage
WI
Union Grove
2025
3B
17.8
4
Lucas Koskey
WI
De Pere
2025
3B
17.6
5
Evan Lauer
WI
Germantown
2025
RHP
16.9
6
Jay Turnbull
IL
ST IGNATIUS COLLEGE PREP
2026
RHP
16.9
7
Nate Langbehn
WI
DC Everest
2024
RHP
16.7
8
Alex Vander Loop
WI
Kimberly
2024
RHP
16.1
9
Noah Long
WI
Pewaukee
2024
RHP
15.8
10
Adam Suess
WI
Deerfield
2024
SS
15.7
11
Brody DuQuaine
WI
West De Pere High
2025
OF
-15.5
12
Ahren Dawson
WI
Madison West
2026
1B
15.4
13
Alex Kronfeld
WI
Holmen
2024
RHP
15.1
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Zone %
1
Noah Grosspietsch
WI
Madison Memorial
2024
1B
100 %
2
Alexander Karnes
WI
Evansville
2024
RHP
80 %
^
Steffen Mello
WI
Edgewood
2024
RHP
80 %
^
Jackson Brewer
WI
Homestead
2024
OF
80 %
3
Brady Stelzer
WI
Sun Prairie East
2026
RHP
75 %
4
Brody DuQuaine
WI
West De Pere High
2025
OF
66 %
5
Brendan Foley
WI
Arrowhead
2026
UTILITY
60 %
^
Jackson Heidemann
IL
Harlem
2026
RHP
60 %
^
Alex Vander Loop
WI
Kimberly
2024
RHP
60 %
^
Casey Wambach
WI
Sun Prairie West
2025
SS
60 %
^
Wyatt Rushing
WI
Elkhorn
2024
RHP
60 %
^
Blake Kayzar
WI
Brookfield Central
2025
RHP
60 %
+ CLICK HERE for a look at the complete statistics from the event.
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