Top Tier NorCal Scout Day 2023: TrackMan Pitching
February 2, 2023
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SAN RAMON, CALIF. - Our third ever scout day with Top Tier NorCal took place on Saturday 1/28/23 at Dougherty Valley HS in San Ramon. On a cool morning we saw an enthusiastic group ranging from the 2024-2026 classes, with a handful taking the mound to show their wares.
Players were put through the traditional showcase workout that included the 60-yard dash (w/10 & 30-yard splits as well), hitting session, defensive session, concluded with pitchers throwing a 15-20 pitch pen session.
Today you can peruse the pitching data, provided by TrackMan B1 unit. The final post will highlight the athletic testing from Swift Performance.
(Note: All showcase videos have been added to profiles)
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At the event all pitchers pitches were monitored through the portable Trackman B1 unit. Each player threw their complete arsenal of pitches allowing us to collect metrics such as release velocity, spin rate, vertical & horizontal movement and much more.
This data goes directly into the player profiles allowing the PBR Staff, college coaches and professional scouts alike to evaluate and compare prospects on a national scale.
Some of the advanced metrics gathered, available for subscribers to PBR Plus: effective velocity, max & avg IVB, max & avg horizontal movement, extension avg, release height avg, zone %
Spin Rate is defined as how fast the ball is spinning as it leaves the pitcher's hand, measured in "Revolutions per Minute or RPM"
PEAK FASTBALL VELO
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Brayden Gijbels | CA | California | 2025 | RHP | 84.7 mph |
2 | Jake Belloni | CA | Hillsdale | 2025 | LHP | 80.7 mph |
3 | Connor Murphy | CA | Newark Memorial | 2026 | RHP | 79.3 mph |
4 | Nolan Jess | CA | California High | 2025 | C | 75.8 mph |
5 | Jason Balmy | CA | St. Ignatius College Preparatory | 2026 | 1B | 69.3 mph |
FASTBALL PEAK SPIN
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Connor Murphy | CA | Newark Memorial | 2026 | RHP | 2166 rpm |
2 | Brayden Gijbels | CA | California | 2025 | RHP | 2052 rpm |
3 | Nolan Jess | CA | California High | 2025 | C | 1988 rpm |
4 | Jake Belloni | CA | Hillsdale | 2025 | LHP | 1973 rpm |
5 | Jason Balmy | CA | St. Ignatius College Preparatory | 2026 | 1B | 1910 rpm |
FASTBALL SPIN (AVG)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Connor Murphy | CA | Newark Memorial | 2026 | RHP | 2057 rpm |
2 | Brayden Gijbels | CA | California | 2025 | RHP | 1993 rpm |
3 | Nolan Jess | CA | California High | 2025 | C | 1940 rpm |
4 | Jake Belloni | CA | Hillsdale | 2025 | LHP | 1912 rpm |
5 | Jason Balmy | CA | St. Ignatius College Preparatory | 2026 | 1B | 1748 rpm |
CURVEBALL VELO
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velo Range |
1 | Nolan Jess | CA | California High | 2025 | C | 66.3-68.8 mph |
2 | Connor Murphy | CA | Newark Memorial | 2026 | RHP | 64.7-66.7 mph |
3 | Brayden Gijbels | CA | California | 2025 | RHP | 62.0-62.9 mph |
4 | Jason Balmy | CA | St. Ignatius College Preparatory | 2026 | 1B | 58.4-59.9 mph |
CURVEBALL SPIN (AVG)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Connor Murphy | CA | Newark Memorial | 2026 | RHP | 2197 rpm |
2 | Nolan Jess | CA | California High | 2025 | C | 2147 rpm |
3 | Jason Balmy | CA | St. Ignatius College Preparatory | 2026 | 1B | 1658 rpm |
4 | Brayden Gijbels | CA | California | 2025 | RHP | 1656 rpm |
SLIDER VELO
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velo Range |
1 | Jake Belloni | CA | Hillsdale | 2025 | LHP | 72.3-72.8 mph |
SLIDER SPIN (AVG)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Jake Belloni | CA | Hillsdale | 2025 | LHP | 1901 |
CHANGE-UP VELO
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Brayden Gijbels | CA | California | 2025 | RHP | 74.3 mph |
2 | Nolan Jess | CA | California High | 2025 | C | 69.9 mph |
3 | Connor Murphy | CA | Newark Memorial | 2026 | RHP | 68.2 mph |
4 | Jason Balmy | CA | St. Ignatius College Preparatory | 2026 | 1B | 67.1 mph |
CHANGE-UP SPIN (AVG)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Connor Murphy | CA | Newark Memorial | 2026 | RHP | 1835 rpm |
2 | Jason Balmy | CA | St. Ignatius College Preparatory | 2026 | 1B | 1558 rpm |
3 | Nolan Jess | CA | California High | 2025 | C | 1549 rpm |
4 | Brayden Gijbels | CA | California | 2025 | RHP | 1487 rpm |
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
East Bay Preseason ID | CA | 2/05 | Chabot College - Hayward |
Rising Stars ID: Sacramento | CA | 3/12 | McBean Stadium - Lincoln |
Rising Stars ID: Bay Area | CA | 4/23 | Chabot College - Hayward |
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