Milwaukee Preseason ID: TrackMan Files
March 30, 2022
On March 19, PBR Wisconsin hosted its largest event on the state’s showcase calendar: the Milwaukee Preseason ID at the MOSH Performance Center in Franklin, Wis. Nearly 200 players from across the state met at the facility just south of Milwaukee to participate in the final Preseason ID event on our winter circuit. This was the second annual Milwaukee ID, and it’s becoming one of the most important events on our winter calendar, too.
Earlier this week we published Quick Hits highlighting the top prospects of the event by class. We also rolled out a Statistical Analysis 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 units. Below we'll look at which players had noteworthy batted ball and pitch metric data.
MAX FASTBALL & PEAK SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Jonah Conradt | SC | P27 Academy | 2023 | RHP | 92.1 mph |
2 | Presley Wachowiak | WI | Brookfield East | 2023 | RHP | 91.1 mph |
3 | Wyatt Rushing | WI | Elkhorn | 2024 | RHP | 89.9 mph |
4 | Camden Kuhnke | WI | Hortonville | 2023 | SS | 89.6 mph |
5 | Luke Agnew | WI | Marquette University | 2023 | RHP | 89.4 mph |
6 | Quinn Falish | WI | De Pere | 2023 | OF | 89.0 mph |
7 | Noah Musolf | WI | Franklin | 2023 | RHP | 88.5 mph |
8 | Michael Merline | WI | Oak Creek | 2023 | RHP | 88.2 mph |
9 | Austin Kutz | WI | Hartford Union | 2023 | RHP | 88.1 mph |
10 | Ethan Daubner | WI | Burlington | 2023 | RHP | 87.8 mph |
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (max)
1
Austin Kutz
WI
Hartford Union
2023
RHP
2545 rpm
2
Quinn Falish
WI
De Pere
2023
OF
2515 rpm
3
Preston Steiner
WI
Potosi
2023
LHP
2409 rpm
4
Jonah Conradt
SC
P27 Academy
2023
RHP
2391 rpm
5
Michael Merline
WI
Oak Creek
2023
RHP
2370 rpm
6
Arik Egerbrecht
WI
Arrowhead
2023
RHP
2365 rpm
7
Elijah Niemiec
WI
St. Thomas More
2023
RHP
2360 rpm
8
Kyle Alivo
WI
St. Thomas More
2024
RHP
2356 rpm
9
Grant Schultz
WI
Menomonee Falls
2023
RHP
2347 rpm
10
Noah Musolf
WI
Franklin
2023
RHP
2336 rpm
11
Luke Agnew
WI
Marquette University
2023
RHP
2329 rpm
12
Ethan Daubner
WI
Burlington
2023
RHP
2312 rpm
13
Dylan Campeau
WI
Greendale
2025
RHP
2303 rpm
14
Joshua Barndt
WI
Ronald Reagan
2023
RHP
2295 rpm
15
Presley Wachowiak
WI
Brookfield East
2023
RHP
2279 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
Noah Musolf
WI
Franklin
2023
RHP
20.1
2
Tyler Wille
WI
Kettle Moraine
2024
LHP
-18.2
3
Ethan Daubner
WI
Burlington
2023
RHP
17.7
4
Dylan Campeau
WI
Greendale
2025
RHP
17.5
5
Chase Baker
WI
Mukwonago
2024
LHP
-17.0
6
Lincoln Ascher
WI
Kettle Moraine
2024
C
16.5
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Maxime Venon
WI
Arrowhead
2024
RHP
16.5
7
Blake Griesbach
WI
Neenah
2024
RHP
16.2
8
Gavin Stewart
WI
Badger
2025
LHP
-16.2
9
Luke Agnew
WI
Marquette University
2023
RHP
16.0
10
Tyler Conger
WI
Waukesha South
2024
RHP
15.2
11
Charlie Knight
WI
Oak Creek
2023
3B
15.2
12
Max Johnson
WI
South Milwaukee
2024
OF
15.2
13
Nick Brauhn
WI
Hamilton
2025
RHP
15.1
14
Rowan Andreas
WI
Cedarburg
2023
RHP
14.4
15
Ryan Brennecke
WI
Oconomowoc
2025
LHP
-14.3
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
Elijah Niemiec
WI
St. Thomas More
2023
RHP
2767
2
Samuel Wronski
WI
Marquette University
2023
RHP
2553
3
Kyle Alivo
WI
St. Thomas More
2024
RHP
2529
4
Grant Schultz
WI
Menomonee Falls
2023
RHP
2473
5
Jonah Conradt
SC
P27 Academy
2023
RHP
2390
6
Quinn Falish
WI
De Pere
2023
OF
2387
7
Nolan Meis
WI
Lakeside Lutheran
2025
SS
2356
8
Luke Agnew
WI
Marquette University
2023
RHP
2225
9
Yamato Takahashi
WI
Arrowhead High
2025
OF
2205
10
Nolan Sandee
WI
Nicolet
2024
SS
2149
Average Curveball Spin Rate
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Elijah Niemiec
WI
St. Thomas More
2023
RHP
2654 rpm
2
Jonah Conradt
SC
P27 Academy
2023
RHP
2614 rpm
3
Grant Schultz
WI
Menomonee Falls
2023
RHP
2568 rpm
4
Quinn Falish
WI
De Pere
2023
OF
2471 rpm
5
Ethan Daubner
WI
Burlington
2023
RHP
2468 rpm
6
Arik Egerbrecht
WI
Arrowhead
2023
RHP
2386 rpm
7
Bryce Balistreri
WI
Pius XI
2024
RHP
2381 rpm
8
Dylan Campeau
WI
Greendale
2025
RHP
2375 rpm
9
Ryan Buchta
WI
Oak Creek
2025
RHP
2340 rpm
10
John Rinelli
WI
Greendale
2022
2B
2309 rpm
Average Changeup Horizontal Movement
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
HM (avg)
1
Luke Agnew
WI
Marquette University
2023
RHP
19.8
2
Samuel Wronski
WI
Marquette University
2023
RHP
18.5
3
Tyler Conger
WI
Waukesha South
2024
RHP
18.1
4
Parker Meifert
WI
Greenfield
2024
RHP
17.2
5
Kolden Hunter
WI
Hortonville
2023
RHP
16.9
6
Charlie Knight
WI
Oak Creek
2023
3B
16.8
7
Kael Johns
WI
Catholic Memorial
2024
OF
16.6
8
Payton Kaiser
WI
New Berlin West
2024
RHP
16.4
9
Nicholas George
WI
PHEP
2024
C
15.8
10
Jonah Roloff
WI
Kettle Moraine
2024
RHP
15.7
Average Exit Velocity (Hitting)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Exit Velocity (avg)
1
Nathan Schopf
WI
Oak Creek
2025
OF
93.6 mph
2
Peter Johnson
MN
Blake School
2022
OF
92.5 mph
3
Leo Berger
WI
King International
2023
RHP
91.7 mph
4
Vidal Colon
WI
University School of Milwaukee
2023
C
90.4 mph
5
Parker Wyatt
WI
Marquette
2023
OF
89.7 mph
6
EJ Kuster
WI
Greendale
2023
RHP
89.6 mph
7
Preston Steiner
WI
Potosi
2023
LHP
89.3 mph
8
Nathan Vela
WI
Hortonville
2023
RHP
89.3 mph
9
Cody Pappadakis
WI
Wilmot Union
2023
C
89.2 mph
10
Maxime Venon
WI
Arrowhead
2024
RHP
88.0 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
Vidal Colon
WI
University School of Milwaukee
2023
C
100.8 mph
2
Leo Berger
WI
King International
2023
RHP
99.3 mph
3
Owen Sullivan
WI
Oak Creek
2023
OF
98.9 mph
4
Nathan Schopf
WI
Oak Creek
2025
OF
98.9 mph
5
Peter Johnson
MN
Blake School
2022
OF
98.5 mph
6
EJ Kuster
WI
Greendale
2023
RHP
98.0 mph
7
Cody Pappadakis
WI
Wilmot Union
2023
C
97.6 mph
8
Nathan Vela
WI
Hortonville
2023
RHP
96.5 mph
9
Michael Comber
WI
Verona Area
2023
1B
95.9 mph
10
Parker Wyatt
WI
Marquette
2023
OF
95.8 mph
Peak Estimated Batted Distance (Hitting)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Distance (max)
1
Nathan Vela
WI
Hortonville
2023
RHP
366 ft
2
Parker Wyatt
WI
Marquette
2023
OF
362 ft
3
Preston Steiner
WI
Potosi
2023
LHP
362 ft
4
Nathan Schopf
WI
Oak Creek
2025
OF
358 ft
5
Brock Lulewicz
WI
Muskego
2024
3B
357 ft
6
Cody Pappadakis
WI
Wilmot Union
2023
C
355 ft
7
Lincoln Ascher
WI
Kettle Moraine
2024
C
355 ft
8
Camden Kuhnke
WI
Hortonville
2023
SS
353 ft
9
Anthony Rieck
WI
Catholic Memorial
2023
1B
352 ft
10
Crete Slattery
WI
Lake Geneva Badger
2023
1B
352 ft
For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at this showcase, CLICK HERE.