Middle Tennessee Open + Rising Stars: TrackMan Files
July 1, 2022
On June 28th the PBR Tennessee staff hosted the Middle Tennessee Open + Rising Stars event at Columbia State Community College, featuring many of the state’s top players inside the 2023-2027 classes. Inside today’s TrackMan Files, we’re highlighting the top performers from this event from the data and metrics from our TrackMan unit.
Earlier this week we published Quick Hits highlighting the top prospects of the event. We also rolled out a Statistical Leaderboard pointing out the top recorded stats by category.
Now we'll continue to roll out the data we gathered from this event, starting with the analytics we have at our disposal from our TrackMan unit. Below we'll look at which players had noteworthy batted ball and pitch metric data.
MAX FASTBALL
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Riley Martin | TN | Smith County | 2027 | RHP | 85.1 mph |
2 | Colie Reynolds | TN | Clarksville | 2026 | RHP | 81.3 mph |
3 | Lane Estes | TN | Chester County High School | 2027 | RHP | 79.6 mph |
Max Fastball Velocity: This metric calculates the speed of the pitch as it’s released from the pitcher’s hand.
PEAK SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Mason Beers | TN | Scotts Hill | 2027 | LHP | 2308 rpm |
2 | Riley Martin | TN | Smith County | 2027 | RHP | 2307 rpm |
3 | Jacob Woodward | TN | Columbia Academy | 2025 | OF | 2251 rpm |
4 | Ashton Blesie | TN | Nolensville High School | 2025 | RHP | 2232 rpm |
5 | Nolan Brister | TN | Spring Hill | 2026 | OF | 2214 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.
AVERAGE FASTBALL HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Noah Taylor | TN | Independence | 2025 | LHP | -17.2 |
2 | Lane Estes | TN | Chester County High School | 2027 | RHP | 13.8 |
3 | Carter Winders | TN | Crockett County | 2026 | C | 13.3 |
4 | Ashton Blesie | TN | Nolensville High School | 2025 | RHP | 12.6 |
5 | Spencer Rieben | TN | Ravenwood | 2024 | SS | 12.3 |
AVERAGE SLIDER SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Riley Martin | TN | Smith County | 2027 | RHP | 2376 |
2 | Carter Winders | TN | Crockett County | 2026 | C | 2161 |
3 | Colie Reynolds | TN | Clarksville | 2026 | RHP | 1950 |
4 | Mason Beers | TN | Scotts Hill | 2027 | LHP | 1909 |
AVERAGE CURVEBALL SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Jacob Woodward | TN | Columbia Academy | 2025 | OF | 2203 rpm |
2 | Nolan Brister | TN | Spring Hill | 2026 | OF | 2162 rpm |
3 | Ashton Blesie | TN | Nolensville High School | 2025 | RHP | 2050 rpm |
4 | Spencer Rieben | TN | Ravenwood | 2024 | SS | 2013 rpm |
5 | Noah Taylor | TN | Independence | 2025 | LHP | 1991 rpm |
AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Carter Winders | TN | Crockett County | 2026 | C | 15.8 |
2 | Noah Taylor | TN | Independence | 2025 | LHP | -11.4 |
3 | Riley Martin | TN | Smith County | 2027 | RHP | 11.2 |
4 | Nolan Brister | TN | Spring Hill | 2026 | OF | 10.9 |
5 | Colie Reynolds | TN | Clarksville | 2026 | RHP | 10.3 |
AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Taryc Washington | TN | Nolensville | 2023 | OF | 86.1 mph |
2 | Colie Reynolds | TN | Clarksville | 2026 | RHP | 83.1 mph |
3 | Nolan Brister | TN | Spring Hill | 2026 | OF | 82.2 mph |
4 | Johnny Pfefferle | TN | Mt. Juliet | 2024 | 3B | 82.2 mph |
5 | Bryson Jones | TN | Spring Hill | 2024 | C | 81.6 mph |
6 | Carter Winders | TN | Crockett County | 2026 | C | 81.5 mph |
7 | John Douglass | TN | Battle Ground Academy | 2023 | C | 80.8 mph |
8 | Jack Wyatt | TN | Clarksville High | 2025 | OF | 80.6 mph |
9 | Chip Shelton | TN | CAK | 2025 | OF | 80.4 mph |
10 | Dylan Bowser | TN | Halls High School | 2026 | 3B | 79.9 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 | John Douglass | TN | Battle Ground Academy | 2023 | C | 92.8 mph |
2 | Taryc Washington | TN | Nolensville | 2023 | OF | 91.6 mph |
3 | Bryson Jones | TN | Spring Hill | 2024 | C | 91.5 mph |
4 | Jack Wyatt | TN | Clarksville High | 2025 | OF | 89.7 mph |
5 | Adam Kidder | TN | Houston | 2024 | C | 89.7 mph |
6 | Dylan Bowser | TN | Halls High School | 2026 | 3B | 88.3 mph |
7 | Colie Reynolds | TN | Clarksville | 2026 | RHP | 88.3 mph |
8 | Cameron Harris | TN | Page | 2024 | RF | 88.0 mph |
9 | Carter Miller | TN | Summit | 2025 | C | 87.6 mph |
10 | Johnny Pfefferle | TN | Mt. Juliet | 2024 | 3B | 87.5 mph |
PEAK ESTIMATED BATTED DISTANCE (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | John Douglass | TN | Battle Ground Academy | 2023 | C | 333 ft |
2 | Cameron Harris | TN | Page | 2024 | RF | 316 ft |
3 | Taryc Washington | TN | Nolensville | 2023 | OF | 309 ft |
4 | Chip Shelton | TN | CAK | 2025 | OF | 308 ft |
5 | Adam Kidder | TN | Houston | 2024 | C | 308 ft |
6 | Carter Winders | TN | Crockett County | 2026 | C | 306 ft |
7 | Jack Wyatt | TN | Clarksville High | 2025 | OF | 306 ft |
8 | Jordan Reffeor | TN | Wiesbaden (Germany) | 2023 | SS | 304 ft |
9 | Ashton Blesie | TN | Nolensville High School | 2025 | RHP | 303 ft |
10 | Nolan Brister | TN | Spring Hill | 2026 | OF | 303 ft |
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