TrackMan Leaders: American Dream Pitchers
December 1, 2022
On Sunday November 20th PBR of North Carolina was on hand at Fuquay Varina High School for a Scout Day with American Dream Baseball. The Scout Day featured players from the 2024-2028 grad classes.
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Trackman Leaders - Pitchers
FASTBALL STATS
Peak Velocity
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Velocity (max)
1
Noah Genna
NC
Apex Friendship High
2025
OF
77.5 mph
2
Kason Brown
NC
Triton High
2026
RHP
76.1 mph
3
Peter Hoffman
NC
Cardinal Gibbons
2026
RHP
75.9 mph
4
Henry Russin
NC
Cardinal Gibbons
2024
RHP
75.9 mph
5
Gavin Jackson
NC
American Leadership Academy -Johnston
2026
1B
74.4 mph
Average Effective Velocity
Effective velocity is taking into account the velocity of each pitch, its release distance, the pitches time to the plate / hitting area, and the pitches movement. With all of this information, Effective Velocity is allowing coaches and scouts to more accurately compare how a pitch is affecting a hitter.
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Eff Velocity (avg)
1
Noah Genna
NC
Apex Friendship High
2025
OF
73.8 mph
2
Henry Russin
NC
Cardinal Gibbons
2024
RHP
73.2 mph
3
Kason Brown
NC
Triton High
2026
RHP
73.0 mph
4
Peter Hoffman
NC
Cardinal Gibbons
2026
RHP
72.9 mph
5
Gavin Jackson
NC
American Leadership Academy -Johnston
2026
1B
71.9 mph
Peak Spin Rate
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (max)
1
Andrew Mohler
NC
Cary
2026
3B
2161 rpm
2
Michael O'Briant
NC
Falls Lake Academy
2026
SS
2094 rpm
3
Gabe Schellinger
NC
Clayton
2026
LHP
2013 rpm
4
Peter Hoffman
NC
Cardinal Gibbons
2026
RHP
1993 rpm
5
Henry Russin
NC
Cardinal Gibbons
2024
RHP
1950 rpm
Average Spin Rate
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Michael O'Briant
NC
Falls Lake Academy
2026
SS
2044 rpm
2
Andrew Mohler
NC
Cary
2026
3B
2022 rpm
3
Peter Hoffman
NC
Cardinal Gibbons
2026
RHP
1914 rpm
4
Henry Russin
NC
Cardinal Gibbons
2024
RHP
1901 rpm
5
Kason Brown
NC
Triton High
2026
RHP
1849 rpm
Average Induced Vertical Movement
Induced vertical movement tracks how the ball rides through the zone, or sinks through the zone. For the purpose of this board we are tracking which fastballs showed the most ride, typically leading to more swing and miss opportunities
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
IVB (avg)
1
Gabe Schellinger
NC
Clayton
2026
LHP
23.2 in
2
William Fansler
NC
Willow Spring High
2028
RHP
21.2 in
3
Ethan Jackson
NC
West Johnston
2028
LHP
19.6 in
4
William Stanley
NC
Fuquay Varina
2027
OF
19.2 in
5
Michael O'Briant
NC
Falls Lake Academy
2026
SS
18.1 in
Average Horizontal Movement
Horizontal movement is often referred to as run. This measurement does not distinguish between early and late movement, just the overall amount the ball tracks to the arm side out of the hand.
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
HM (avg)
1
Ashton Davis
NC
West Bladen
2027
RHP
18.0
2
Noah Genna
NC
Apex Friendship High
2025
OF
18.0
3
William Fansler
NC
Willow Spring High
2028
RHP
17.2
4
Cassius Grimsley
NC
Fuquay-Varina
2026
OF
14.9
5
Henry Russin
NC
Cardinal Gibbons
2024
RHP
13.7
Peak Spin Score
The Spin Score is a measurement linking velocity and spin. It is calculated by dividing the spin rate by the velocity of each pitch.
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Score (max)
1
Andrew Mohler
NC
Cary
2026
3B
30
2
Hunter Lanning
NC
West Johnston High
2027
SS
30
3
Gabe Schellinger
NC
Clayton
2026
LHP
29
4
Michael O'Briant
NC
Falls Lake Academy
2026
SS
29
5
Zachary Blackwell
NC
Northern Nash
2028
OF
27
CURVEBALL STATS
Peak Velocity
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Velocity (max)
1
Noah Genna
NC
Apex Friendship High
2025
OF
72.7 mph
2
Henry Russin
NC
Cardinal Gibbons
2024
RHP
64.6 mph
3
Kason Brown
NC
Triton High
2026
RHP
63.7 mph
4
Peter Hoffman
NC
Cardinal Gibbons
2026
RHP
63.3 mph
5
Gavin Jackson
NC
American Leadership Academy -Johnston
2026
1B
63.2 mph
Peak Spin Rate
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (max)
1
Peter Hoffman
NC
Cardinal Gibbons
2026
RHP
2340 rpm
2
Andrew Mohler
NC
Cary
2026
3B
2178 rpm
3
Cassius Grimsley
NC
Fuquay-Varina
2026
OF
2172 rpm
4
Michael O'Briant
NC
Falls Lake Academy
2026
SS
2100 rpm
5
William Stanley
NC
Fuquay Varina
2027
OF
2097 rpm
Average Spin Rate
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Peter Hoffman
NC
Cardinal Gibbons
2026
RHP
2223 rpm
2
Cassius Grimsley
NC
Fuquay-Varina
2026
OF
2121 rpm
3
Andrew Mohler
NC
Cary
2026
3B
2108 rpm
4
Michael O'Briant
NC
Falls Lake Academy
2026
SS
2021 rpm
5
William Stanley
NC
Fuquay Varina
2027
OF
1989 rpm
Average Induced Vertical Movement
This is a measurement of how much the ball drops from its original position and trajectory. It does not measure how late the movement happens. This can be referred to as depth on a breaking ball.
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
IVB (avg)
1
Peter Hoffman
NC
Cardinal Gibbons
2026
RHP
-13.3 in
2
Andrew Mohler
NC
Cary
2026
3B
-12.9 in
3
Henry Russin
NC
Cardinal Gibbons
2024
RHP
-11.8 in
4
Noah Genna
NC
Apex Friendship High
2025
OF
11.7 in
5
Zachary Blackwell
NC
Northern Nash
2028
OF
8.8 in
Average Horizontal Movement
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
HM (avg)
1
Cassius Grimsley
NC
Fuquay-Varina
2026
OF
-22.4
2
Gabe Schellinger
NC
Clayton
2026
LHP
19.4
3
William Stanley
NC
Fuquay Varina
2027
OF
-18.6
4
Kason Brown
NC
Triton High
2026
RHP
-18.4
5
Michael O'Briant
NC
Falls Lake Academy
2026
SS
-17.6
Peak Spin Score
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Score (max)
1
Peter Hoffman
NC
Cardinal Gibbons
2026
RHP
36
2
Cassius Grimsley
NC
Fuquay-Varina
2026
OF
36
3
Michael O'Briant
NC
Falls Lake Academy
2026
SS
35
4
William Stanley
NC
Fuquay Varina
2027
OF
35
5
Andrew Mohler
NC
Cary
2026
3B
35
SLIDER STATS
Peak Velocity
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Velocity (max)
1
Michael O'Briant
NC
Falls Lake Academy
2026
SS
65.5 mph
Peak Spin Rate
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (max)
1
Michael O'Briant
NC
Falls Lake Academy
2026
SS
2277 rpm
Average Spin Rate
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Michael O'Briant
NC
Falls Lake Academy
2026
SS
2190
Average Induced Vertical Movement
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
IVB (avg)
1
Michael O'Briant
NC
Falls Lake Academy
2026
SS
0.3 in
Average Horizontal Movement
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
HM (avg)
1
Michael O'Briant
NC
Falls Lake Academy
2026
SS
-14.5
Peak Spin Score
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Score (max)
1
Michael O'Briant
NC
Falls Lake Academy
2026
SS
34
CHANGEUP STATS
Peak Velocity
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Velocity (max)
1
Noah Genna
NC
Apex Friendship High
2025
OF
73.2 mph
2
Kason Brown
NC
Triton High
2026
RHP
71.8 mph
3
Peter Hoffman
NC
Cardinal Gibbons
2026
RHP
70.3 mph
4
Cassius Grimsley
NC
Fuquay-Varina
2026
OF
68.9 mph
5
Henry Russin
NC
Cardinal Gibbons
2024
RHP
68.1 mph
Average Induced Vertical Movement
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
IVB (avg)
1
Ethan Jackson
NC
West Johnston
2028
LHP
19.5 in
2
Gavin Jackson
NC
American Leadership Academy -Johnston
2026
1B
18.8 in
3
Gabe Schellinger
NC
Clayton
2026
LHP
17.9 in
4
Noah Genna
NC
Apex Friendship High
2025
OF
17.7 in
5
Hunter Lanning
NC
West Johnston High
2027
SS
17.1 in
Average Horizontal Movement
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
HM (avg)
1
William Fansler
NC
Willow Spring High
2028
RHP
20.7
2
Peter Hoffman
NC
Cardinal Gibbons
2026
RHP
19.7
3
Sam Boswell
NC
Holly Springs
2026
1B
18.8
4
Noah Genna
NC
Apex Friendship High
2025
OF
18.8
5
Ashton Davis
NC
West Bladen
2027
RHP
18.8