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
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MAX FASTBALL & PEAK SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Kannon Kemp | TX | Weatherford | 2023 | RHP | 94.0 mph |
2 | Evan Harbach | TX | Argyle | 2023 | RHP | 93.6 mph |
3 | Zachary Frye | TX | Timber Creek | 2023 | RHP | 91.4 mph |
4 | Bryce McCain | TX | Aledo | 2023 | RHP | 91.1 mph |
5 | Caden Orr | TX | Carroll | 2023 | RHP | 90.8 mph |
6 | Josh Glaser | TX | Flower Mound | 2024 | RHP | 89.9 mph |
7 | Jack Cagianello | TX | Denton Guyer | 2023 | RHP | 89.7 mph |
8 | Grant Origer | TX | Plano East | 2024 | RHP | 89.6 mph |
9 | Jacob Gholston | TX | Flower Mound | 2023 | RHP | 89.4 mph |
10 | Jeremiah Arnett | TX | Waco Midway | 2023 | RHP | 89.1 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Kannon Kemp | TX | Weatherford | 2023 | RHP | 2815 rpm |
2 | Grant Origer | TX | Plano East | 2024 | RHP | 2634 rpm |
3 | Jeffrey Claycomb | TX | Rowlett | 2026 | C | 2510 rpm |
4 | Jack Cagianello | TX | Denton Guyer | 2023 | RHP | 2491 rpm |
5 | Trevor Tranberg | TX | Rockwall-Heath | 2023 | RHP | 2475 rpm |
6 | Jake Fults | TX | Dallas Jesuit | 2025 | SS | 2444 rpm |
7 | Jacob Gholston | TX | Flower Mound | 2023 | RHP | 2440 rpm |
8 | Jeremiah Arnett | TX | Waco Midway | 2023 | RHP | 2400 rpm |
9 | Jared White | TX | Southlake Carroll | 2023 | RHP | 2359 rpm |
10 | Kade Irons | TX | Ponder | 2024 | LHP | 2358 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 | Jacob Gholston | TX | Flower Mound | 2023 | RHP | 17.8 |
2 | Zack James | TX | Flower Mound | 2024 | RHP | 13.3 |
3 | Jackson Melanson | TX | BOERNE - SAMUEL V CHAMPION H S | 2025 | RHP | 12.7 |
4 | Bryce McCain | TX | Aledo | 2023 | RHP | 11.2 |
5 | T.J. McCraw | TX | Wichita Falls | 2024 | RHP | 10.9 |
6 | Colton Cordeiro | TX | Prosper | 2025 | UTILITY | 10.7 |
7 | Dasan Hill | TX | Grapevine | 2024 | LHP | -10.7 |
8 | David Hyde | TX | Wylie | 2023 | RHP | 10.6 |
9 | Jeremiah Arnett | TX | Waco Midway | 2023 | RHP | 10.3 |
10 | Alex D'Angelo | TX | Argyle | 2024 | LHP | -10.0 |
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 | Trevor Tranberg | TX | Rockwall-Heath | 2023 | RHP | 2596 |
2 | Louis Bussard | TX | Prestonwood Christian | 2024 | OF | 2480 |
3 | Kannon Kemp | TX | Weatherford | 2023 | RHP | 2397 |
4 | Connor Jones | TX | Concordia Lutheran | 2025 | RHP | 2393 |
5 | David Hyde | TX | Wylie | 2023 | RHP | 2301 |
AVERAGE CURVEBALL SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Kannon Kemp | TX | Weatherford | 2023 | RHP | 2739 rpm |
2 | Cole Loser | TX | Denton Guyer | 2023 | RHP | 2717 rpm |
3 | Jack Cagianello | TX | Denton Guyer | 2023 | RHP | 2672 rpm |
4 | Grant Origer | TX | Plano East | 2024 | RHP | 2598 rpm |
5 | Connor Jones | TX | Concordia Lutheran | 2025 | RHP | 2461 rpm |
AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Kannon Kemp | TX | Weatherford | 2023 | RHP | 17.9 |
2 | Jacob Gholston | TX | Flower Mound | 2023 | RHP | 16.2 |
3 | Bryce McCain | TX | Aledo | 2023 | RHP | 15.5 |
4 | Carter Aldmon | TX | Bridgeland | 2023 | 2B | 15.1 |
5 | Zachary Pearrow | TX | Waxahachie | 2024 | OF | -14.6 |
AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Caleb Cowan | TX | John H Guyer | 2023 | OF | 94.4 mph |
2 | Sam Erickson | TX | Flower Mound | 2024 | OF | 93.4 mph |
3 | Lane Arroyos | TX | Fulshear | 2023 | 1B | 93.3 mph |
4 | Wyatt Sanford | TX | Independence | 2024 | SS | 93.1 mph |
5 | Brady Gray | TX | Farmersville | 2024 | C | 93.1 mph |
6 | Caden Sorrell | TX | Marcus | 2023 | OF | 92.7 mph |
7 | Dondreone Kennedy | TX | Prestonwood Christian | 2023 | SS | 92.6 mph |
8 | Uriah Walters | TX | Rockhill | 2023 | SS | 92.1 mph |
9 | Blake Beheler | TX | George Ranch | 2025 | 1B | 91.4 mph |
10 | TJ Pompey | TX | Coppell | 2023 | SS | 91.2 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 | TJ Pompey | TX | Coppell | 2023 | SS | 102.5 mph |
2 | Uriah Walters | TX | Rockhill | 2023 | SS | 102.2 mph |
3 | Dondreone Kennedy | TX | Prestonwood Christian | 2023 | SS | 100.9 mph |
4 | Sam Erickson | TX | Flower Mound | 2024 | OF | 100.2 mph |
5 | Dasan Harris | TX | Plano East | 2023 | OF | 100.2 mph |
6 | Lane Arroyos | TX | Fulshear | 2023 | 1B | 99.7 mph |
7 | Sawyer Strosnider | TX | Brock | 2024 | OF | 99.0 mph |
8 | Jax Marshall | TX | McKinney Christian | 2024 | OF | 98.9 mph |
9 | Brady Gray | TX | Farmersville | 2024 | C | 98.5 mph |
10 | Caden Sorrell | TX | Marcus | 2023 | OF | 97.7 mph |
PEAK ESTIMATED BATTED DISTANCE (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Dondreone Kennedy | TX | Prestonwood Christian | 2023 | SS | 393 ft |
2 | Lane Arroyos | TX | Fulshear | 2023 | 1B | 391 ft |
3 | Brady Gray | TX | Farmersville | 2024 | C | 391 ft |
4 | TJ Pompey | TX | Coppell | 2023 | SS | 386 ft |
5 | Uriah Walters | TX | Rockhill | 2023 | SS | 382 ft |
6 | Cody Cashon | TX | Southlake Carroll | 2024 | C | 373 ft |
7 | Fisher Polydoroff | TX | Keller | 2024 | 2B | 372 ft |
8 | Aidan (AJ) Ripley | TX | Richardson Pearce | 2024 | LHP | 368 ft |
9 | Blake Martinez | TX | Allen | 2023 | OF | 367 ft |
10 | Josh Arquette | TX | Kingwood | 2024 | 3B | 366 ft |
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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