TX State Games: TrackMan Files
October 3, 2022
WEATHERFORD, TX - This past weekend PBR Texas hosted its Inaugural Texas State Games at Weatherford College. It was a 3 day event that consisted of a showcase day and two days of gameplay. The rosters were filled with some of the best players in Texas from the 2023-2026 Classes.
The event drew over 20 different colleges, including 15+ Division 1 schools. We look forward to growing this event into the premier Fall event in the Lone Star State.
Today we are looking at the data collected by our TrackMan units throughout the State Games
+ QUICK HITS: COMMITTED PLAYERS
MAX FASTBALL & PEAK SPIN RATE
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
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
AVERAGE CURVEBALL SPIN RATE
AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
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)
PEAK ESTIMATED BATTED DISTANCE (HITTING)
For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at this showcase, CLICK HERE.
UPCOMING EVENTS
| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| DFW Fall ID | TX | 10/10 | Lake Dallas High School |
| DFW Fall Rising Stars ID | TX | 10/10 | Lake Dallas High School |
| Houston Fall ID | TX | 10/30 | Rice University - Reckling Park |
| Houston Fall Rising Stars ID | TX | 10/30 | Rice University - Reckling Park |
| Austin Fall ID | TX | 11/06 | St. Edward's University - Lucien Hamilton Field |
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