Southern Wisconsin Open: TrackMan Files
October 21, 2021
Yesterday we published a Statistical Analysis, bringing you a quick statistical analysis of those that participated in the event, as well as a quick nugget on which players stood out.
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 | Wyatt Rushing | WI | Elkhorn | 2024 | RHP | 89.7 mph |
2 | Grant Schultz | WI | Menomonee Falls | 2023 | RHP | 87.2 mph |
3 | Broden Jackson | WI | Milton | 2024 | RHP | 86.6 mph |
4 | Elijah Niemiec | WI | St. Thomas More | 2023 | RHP | 84.7 mph |
5 | Cael Lynch | WI | Franklin | 2023 | C | 82.0 mph |
6 | Andrew Halser | WI | Marquette | 2024 | RHP | 81.8 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Elijah Niemiec | WI | St. Thomas More | 2023 | RHP | 2409 rpm |
2 | Wyatt Rushing | WI | Elkhorn | 2024 | RHP | 2271 rpm |
3 | Grant Schultz | WI | Menomonee Falls | 2023 | RHP | 2269 rpm |
4 | Broden Jackson | WI | Milton | 2024 | RHP | 2240 rpm |
5 | Joseph Halser V | WI | Marquette University | 2024 | OF | 2200 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 | Cael Lynch | WI | Franklin | 2023 | C | 17.6 |
2 | Ben Olsen | WI | Sun Prairie | 2023 | LHP | -15.5 |
3 | Nolan Warzynski | WI | Waukesha North | 2023 | OF | 14.8 |
4 | Elijah Niemiec | WI | St. Thomas More | 2023 | RHP | 14.6 |
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 | 2439 |
2 | Grant Schultz | WI | Menomonee Falls | 2023 | RHP | 2377 |
Average Curveball Spin Rate
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Evan Lauer | WI | Germantown | 2025 | RHP | 2503 rpm |
2 | Elijah Niemiec | WI | St. Thomas More | 2023 | RHP | 2494 rpm |
3 | Myles Rewolinski | WI | New Berlin West | 2023 | RF | 2492 rpm |
4 | Grant Schultz | WI | Menomonee Falls | 2023 | RHP | 2419 rpm |
5 | Wyatt Rushing | WI | Elkhorn | 2024 | RHP | 2225 rpm |
Average Changeup Horizontal Movement
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Tristan Arnold | WI | Mukwonago | 2023 | RHP | 20.8 |
2 | Devin Gudenschwager | WI | Janesville Craig | 2023 | OF | 16.2 |
3 | Elijah Niemiec | WI | St. Thomas More | 2023 | RHP | 15.9 |
4 | Eli Pantzlaff | WI | Waukesha West | 2023 | 1B | 15.8 |
5 | Nolan Warzynski | WI | Waukesha North | 2023 | OF | 15.8 |
6 | Myles Rewolinski | WI | New Berlin West | 2023 | RF | 14.5 |
7 | Bennett Wolfe | WI | Mukwonago | 2024 | RHP | 14.4 |
8 | Ryan Quello | WI | Grafton | 2023 | SS | 14.3 |
Average Exit Velocity (Hitting)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Dylan Bass | IL | Glenbrook North | 2022 | OF | 91.5 mph |
2 | Eli Pantzlaff | WI | Waukesha West | 2023 | 1B | 89.3 mph |
3 | Myles Rewolinski | WI | New Berlin West | 2023 | RF | 87.1 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 | Dylan Bass | IL | Glenbrook North | 2022 | OF | 99.0 mph |
2 | Eli Pantzlaff | WI | Waukesha West | 2023 | 1B | 98.5 mph |
3 | Broden Jackson | WI | Milton | 2024 | RHP | 98.0 mph |
4 | Bryce Heil | WI | Wausau West | 2022 | 1B | 93.3 mph |
5 | Nolan Warzynski | WI | Waukesha North | 2023 | OF | 93.3 mph |
Peak Estimated Batted Distance (Hitting)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Eli Pantzlaff | WI | Waukesha West | 2023 | 1B | 354 ft |
2 | Bryce Heil | WI | Wausau West | 2022 | 1B | 339 ft |
3 | Dylan Patzfahl | WI | Greendale | 2024 | C | 329 ft |
For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at this showcase, CLICK HERE.
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