TrackMan Files - Pacific Northwest Preseason ID
February 9, 2023
On Feb. 5th, the PBR Washington team hosted its second event of 2023, the Pacific Northwest Preseason ID, at the NW Sports Hub in Centrailia, Was. This was an open event for all high school classes (2023-26) and gave our staff an ample look at the area's top players.
If you missed us in Centrailia, check out our showcase page to see when we’re in the neighborhood next.
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 | Conor Beard | OR | Adrienne C. Nelson | 2024 | RHP | 86.7 mph |
2 | Derek Thompson | WA | Tumwater | 2025 | OF | 86.0 mph |
3 | Hunter Eisele | WA | Aberdeen | 2024 | RHP | 85.6 mph |
4 | Christopher Moore | WA | Kentlake High School | 2026 | SS | 84.8 mph |
5 | Manny Ehinger | OR | Lakeridge High School | 2027 | SS | 83.8 mph |
6 | Teige Halligan | WA | O'Dea | 2023 | OF | 83.5 mph |
7 | Ernie Whelan | WA | Issaquah | 2025 | RHP | 83.5 mph |
8 | Tucker Weaver | WA | Centralia | 2024 | RHP | 83.0 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Teige Halligan | WA | O'Dea | 2023 | OF | 2407 rpm |
2 | James Collier | OR | Silverton | 2027 | RHP | 2320 rpm |
3 | Mason Hill | WA | Bellevue Christian | 2025 | SS | 2302 rpm |
4 | Juan Moises Hernandez-Mendoza | WA | Kentlake | 2025 | 1B | 2266 rpm |
5 | Nolan Fahey | WA | Tahoma | 2026 | OF | 2232 rpm |
6 | Hunter Eisele | WA | Aberdeen | 2024 | RHP | 2227 rpm |
7 | Christopher Moore | WA | Kentlake High School | 2026 | SS | 2217 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 | Kelan Stewart | WA | Seattle Prep | 2025 | RHP | 16.9 |
2 | Dylan Mamiya | WA | Kennewick | 2026 | OF | -15.6 |
3 | McCrea Curfman | WA | Bainbridge High School | 2026 | RHP | 14.5 |
4 | Jayden Costa | WA | Meadowdale | 2025 | OF | 14.4 |
5 | Blake Thomas | OR | La Salle Catholic | 2024 | RHP | 14.2 |
6 | Clay Pecore | WA | West Seattle | 2025 | 2B | 14.1 |
7 | Will Erickson | OR | Valley Catholic | 2025 | 2B | 13.1 |
8 | Hudson Ekstrom | WA | Shorecrest | 2025 | 1B | -12.7 |
9 | Jack Cochran | WA | North Creek High School | 2026 | RHP | 12.1 |
10 | Conor Beard | OR | Adrienne C. Nelson | 2024 | RHP | 11.8 |
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 | Will Slater | OR | Sunset | 2025 | RHP | 2561 |
2 | Christopher Moore | WA | Kentlake High School | 2026 | SS | 2554 |
3 | Teige Halligan | WA | O'Dea | 2023 | OF | 2359 |
4 | Kolten Gesser | WA | Seton Catholic | 2026 | RHP | 2324 |
5 | Austin Williams | WA | Shelton | 2024 | 3B | 2292 |
6 | McCrea Curfman | WA | Bainbridge High School | 2026 | RHP | 2292 |
7 | Jacob Griffith | WA | Skyview | 2025 | OF | 2244 |
AVERAGE CURVEBALL SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Christopher Moore | WA | Kentlake High School | 2026 | SS | 2415 rpm |
2 | Kelan Stewart | WA | Seattle Prep | 2025 | RHP | 2382 rpm |
3 | Kolten Gesser | WA | Seton Catholic | 2026 | RHP | 2371 rpm |
4 | Alexander Lopez | OR | Sherwood | 2026 | LHP | 2325 rpm |
5 | Derek Thompson | WA | Tumwater | 2025 | OF | 2310 rpm |
6 | Carter Krekow | WA | Woodinville High School | 2026 | LHP | 2305 rpm |
7 | Jacob Griffith | WA | Skyview | 2025 | OF | 2262 rpm |
8 | Austin Williams | WA | Shelton | 2024 | 3B | 2255 rpm |
9 | Nate Merritt | WA | Prairie | 2024 | 1B | 2254 rpm |
10 | Hunter Eisele | WA | Aberdeen | 2024 | RHP | 2251 rpm |
AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Juan Moises Hernandez-Mendoza | WA | Kentlake | 2025 | 1B | 17.0 |
2 | Kelan Stewart | WA | Seattle Prep | 2025 | RHP | 17.0 |
3 | Isaac Linville | WA | Capital | 2026 | SS | 16.8 |
4 | McCrea Curfman | WA | Bainbridge High School | 2026 | RHP | 16.1 |
5 | Mason Berger | WA | Rogers | 2025 | LHP | -15.8 |
6 | Will Slater | OR | Sunset | 2025 | RHP | 15.5 |
7 | Christopher Moore | WA | Kentlake High School | 2026 | SS | 14.8 |
8 | Cyrus Cline | WA | Puyallup | 2026 | SS | 14.7 |
9 | Carter Hess | OR | Summit | 2025 | RHP | 14.4 |
10 | Alex Dexter | OR | Lincoln | 2024 | LHP | -14.1 |
AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Gabriel Coltman | OR | Lincoln | 2025 | OF | 92.2 mph |
2 | Nate Merritt | WA | Prairie | 2024 | 1B | 87.2 mph |
3 | Ryan Tobler | WA | Skyline | 2024 | OF | 86.9 mph |
4 | Isaac Watson | WA | Prairie | 2025 | 3B | 86.9 mph |
5 | Ernie Whelan | WA | Issaquah | 2025 | RHP | 86.7 mph |
6 | Jaylen Kennedy | WA | North Thurston | 2025 | C | 86.3 mph |
7 | Deacon Meller | WA | WF West | 2025 | C | 85.8 mph |
8 | Noah Apiado | OR | Tualatin | 2024 | OF | 85.2 mph |
9 | Drew Stevens | WA | University | 2023 | C | 85.0 mph |
10 | Coulter Dearie | WA | Lakeside | 2025 | 3B | 85.0 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 | Gabriel Coltman | OR | Lincoln | 2025 | OF | 100.5 mph |
2 | Wyatt Bugher | OR | Sherwood | 2023 | 1B | 97.8 mph |
3 | Nate Merritt | WA | Prairie | 2024 | 1B | 96.9 mph |
4 | Ryan Tobler | WA | Skyline | 2024 | OF | 94.0 mph |
5 | Isaac Watson | WA | Prairie | 2025 | 3B | 93.3 mph |
6 | Caden Fredericks | WA | Cascade Christian | 2024 | SS | 93.1 mph |
7 | Noah Apiado | OR | Tualatin | 2024 | OF | 92.8 mph |
8 | Ernie Whelan | WA | Issaquah | 2025 | RHP | 92.8 mph |
9 | Jaylen Kennedy | WA | North Thurston | 2025 | C | 92.5 mph |
10 | Derek Thompson | WA | Tumwater | 2025 | OF | 92.5 mph |
PEAK ESTIMATED BATTED DISTANCE (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Nate Merritt | WA | Prairie | 2024 | 1B | 373 ft |
2 | Wyatt Bugher | OR | Sherwood | 2023 | 1B | 356 ft |
3 | Derek Thompson | WA | Tumwater | 2025 | OF | 350 ft |
4 | Ryan Tobler | WA | Skyline | 2024 | OF | 348 ft |
5 | Dakota Chun | OR | Sunset High School | 2025 | C | 348 ft |
6 | Gabriel Coltman | OR | Lincoln | 2025 | OF | 344 ft |
7 | Caden Fredericks | WA | Cascade Christian | 2024 | SS | 339 ft |
8 | Jaylen Kennedy | WA | North Thurston | 2025 | C | 337 ft |
9 | Deacon Meller | WA | WF West | 2025 | C | 332 ft |
10 | Mason Hill | WA | Bellevue Christian | 2025 | SS | 329 ft |
+ For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at this showcase, CLICK HERE.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
Central Washington Preseason ID | WA | 02/11 | The SIX Athletic Training Facility - Moses Lake, WA |
Seattle Preseason ID - Session 2 | WA | 02/18 | EL1 Sports - Puyallup, WA |
2022 Scout Day - Baden Baseball | WA | 02/20 | EL1 Tacoma |
Pacific Northwest Preseason All-State (Invite-Only) | WA | 02/21 | NW Sports Hub - Centralia, WA |
Oregon Preseason ID | WA | 02/25 | PK Park - Eugene, OR |
Portland Rising Stars ID | WA | 03/05 | Sherwood High School - Sherwood, OR |
Hillsboro Rising Stars ID | WA | 04/08 | Field in the Forst - Hillsboro, OR |
Boise Rising Stars ID (2027-2028) | WA | 05/07 | Capital High School - Boise, ID |