Underclass Games: TrackMan Files
June 14, 2022
On June 7th, the PBR Georgia staff hosted the Underclass Games showcase at the LakePoint Sports Complex, featuring many of the state’s top players inside the 2024-2026 classes. Inside today’s TrackMan Files, we’re highlighting the best of the best – the talent that exited the event with arrows pointed way up headed into the summer.
Earlier this week we published Quick Hits highlighting the top prospects of the event. We also rolled out a Statistical Leaderboard 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 unit. Below we'll look at which players had noteworthy batted ball and pitch metric data.
MAX FASTBALL
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | DeShawn Morgan | GA | North Paulding | 2024 | RHP | 90.8 mph |
2 | Jackson Blakely | GA | Upson Lee | 2024 | RHP | 89.5 mph |
3 | Clinton Harris | GA | Brookwood | 2024 | RHP | 89.4 mph |
4 | Wesley Silas | GA | Georgia cyber academy | 2025 | RHP | 88.9 mph |
5 | Knox Sheppard | GA | Evans | 2024 | RHP | 88.0 mph |
6 | Gabe Tatum | GA | Winder Barrow | 2024 | RHP | 87.8 mph |
7 | Brooks Willis | GA | Houston County | 2024 | RHP | 87.5 mph |
8 | Caleb Hughes | GA | Etowah | 2024 | RHP | 86.6 mph |
9 | Daniel Sams | GA | Lovett | 2024 | RHP | 86.5 mph |
10 | Noah Thigpen | GA | Lowndes | 2024 | RHP | 85.8 mph |
Max Fastball Velocity: This metric calculates the speed of the pitch as it’s released from the pitcher’s hand.
PEAK SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Michael Fredette | GA | Mount Paran Christian | 2025 | RHP | 2400 rpm |
2 | DeShawn Morgan | GA | North Paulding | 2024 | RHP | 2337 rpm |
3 | Clinton Harris | GA | Brookwood | 2024 | RHP | 2322 rpm |
4 | Jacob Vokal | GA | Cherokee Bluff | 2024 | SS | 2319 rpm |
5 | Carson Small | GA | Houston County | 2024 | LHP | 2293 rpm |
6 | Xavier Hill | GA | Harrison High School | 2025 | OF | 2289 rpm |
7 | Knox Sheppard | GA | Evans | 2024 | RHP | 2266 rpm |
8 | Payton Bryant | GA | Coffee | 2024 | C | 2254 rpm |
9 | Jackson Blakely | GA | Upson Lee | 2024 | RHP | 2245 rpm |
10 | Gabe Tatum | GA | Winder Barrow | 2024 | RHP | 2241 rpm |
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 | Troy McPherson | GA | Rabun Gap Nacoochee | 2024 | RHP | 15.6 |
2 | Jackson Peavy | GA | Peach County | 2025 | LHP | -15.6 |
3 | Ryan Johnson | GA | Cartersville | 2024 | RHP | 14.2 |
4 | Cooper Johnson | GA | Mountain View | 2024 | 1B | -13.3 |
5 | Grant Hodges | GA | Blessed Trinity Catholic | 2024 | RHP | 11.8 |
6 | DeShawn Morgan | GA | North Paulding | 2024 | RHP | 11.4 |
7 | Jackson Blakely | GA | Upson Lee | 2024 | RHP | 11.1 |
8 | Kole Hammond | GA | Pike County High School | 2024 | 1B | 10.4 |
9 | Daniel Sams | GA | Lovett | 2024 | RHP | 10.3 |
10 | Noah Thigpen | GA | Lowndes | 2024 | RHP | 10.3 |
AVERAGE SLIDER SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Michael Fredette | GA | Mount Paran Christian | 2025 | RHP | 2422 |
2 | Knox Sheppard | GA | Evans | 2024 | RHP | 2300 |
3 | DeShawn Morgan | GA | North Paulding | 2024 | RHP | 2281 |
4 | Brock Parker | GA | north cobb christian | 2024 | OF | 2264 |
5 | Clinton Harris | GA | Brookwood | 2024 | RHP | 2221 |
6 | Jackson Blakely | GA | Upson Lee | 2024 | RHP | 2219 |
7 | Hyland Brown | GA | Walton | 2025 | RHP | 2060 |
8 | Brooks Willis | GA | Houston County | 2024 | RHP | 1964 |
9 | Troy McPherson | GA | Rabun Gap Nacoochee | 2024 | RHP | 1863 |
AVERAGE CURVEBALL SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Jackson Blakely | GA | Upson Lee | 2024 | RHP | 2473 rpm |
2 | Wesley Silas | GA | Georgia cyber academy | 2025 | RHP | 2394 rpm |
3 | Jacob Vokal | GA | Cherokee Bluff | 2024 | SS | 2291 rpm |
4 | Caleb Hughes | GA | Etowah | 2024 | RHP | 2240 rpm |
5 | Cooper Johnson | GA | Mountain View | 2024 | 1B | 2222 rpm |
6 | Troy McPherson | GA | Rabun Gap Nacoochee | 2024 | RHP | 2199 rpm |
7 | Grant Hodges | GA | Blessed Trinity Catholic | 2024 | RHP | 2194 rpm |
8 | Wes Taylor | GA | Calhoun | 2025 | RHP | 2177 rpm |
9 | Payton Bryant | GA | Coffee | 2024 | C | 2155 rpm |
10 | Jackson Peavy | GA | Peach County | 2025 | LHP | 2079 rpm |
AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Jackson Peavy | GA | Peach County | 2025 | LHP | -20.8 |
2 | Ryan Johnson | GA | Cartersville | 2024 | RHP | 15.9 |
3 | Cooper Johnson | GA | Mountain View | 2024 | 1B | -15.2 |
4 | Will Truitt | GA | Northside | 2024 | 3B | 15.1 |
5 | Clinton Harris | GA | Brookwood | 2024 | RHP | 14.9 |
6 | Noah Thigpen | GA | Lowndes | 2024 | RHP | 14.9 |
7 | Wesley Silas | GA | Georgia cyber academy | 2025 | RHP | 12.0 |
8 | CADEN KESSLER | GA | Effingham County | 2024 | RHP | 11.9 |
9 | Wes Taylor | GA | Calhoun | 2025 | RHP | 11.9 |
10 | Daniel Sams | GA | Lovett | 2024 | RHP | 11.8 |
AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Cade Brown | GA | Parkview | 2024 | 3B | 94.5 mph |
2 | Preston Bonn | GA | Brookwood | 2024 | C | 90.0 mph |
3 | Ethan Finch | GA | Parkview | 2024 | C | 89.7 mph |
4 | Aidan Larkin | GA | Cartersville | 2024 | SS | 88.8 mph |
5 | Carter Mowery | GA | Harrison | 2024 | OF | 88.6 mph |
6 | Argenis Lopez Valentin | GA | Rabun Gap | 2024 | 1B | 88.3 mph |
7 | Marquis Mitchell | GA | Georgia Premier Acedemy | 2024 | OF | 87.6 mph |
8 | Clinton Harris | GA | Brookwood | 2024 | RHP | 87.4 mph |
9 | Foster Currie | GA | Sprayberry | 2024 | OF | 87.2 mph |
10 | Henry Akopov | GA | Mt. Paran Christian | 2025 | 87.0 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 | Cade Brown | GA | Parkview | 2024 | 3B | 100.3 mph |
2 | Preston Bonn | GA | Brookwood | 2024 | C | 100.0 mph |
3 | Owen Anchors | GA | Dunwoody | 2024 | OF | 99.2 mph |
4 | Ean Marria | GA | Sequoyah | 2025 | 3B | 97.8 mph |
5 | Clinton Harris | GA | Brookwood | 2024 | RHP | 97.6 mph |
6 | Korey Fortson | GA | Westover High School | 2024 | OF | 97.4 mph |
7 | Henry Akopov | GA | Mt. Paran Christian | 2025 | 95.5 mph | |
8 | William Maginnis | GA | Newnan | 2024 | 3B | 95.0 mph |
9 | Aiden Zagryn | GA | BLESSED TRINITY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | 3B | 94.6 mph |
10 | Carter Mowery | GA | Harrison | 2024 | OF | 94.4 mph |
PEAK ESTIMATED BATTED DISTANCE (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Foster Currie | GA | Sprayberry | 2024 | OF | 360 ft |
2 | Ethan Finch | GA | Parkview | 2024 | C | 360 ft |
3 | Argenis Lopez Valentin | GA | Rabun Gap | 2024 | 1B | 357 ft |
4 | Khaleel Pratt | GA | Augusta Christian | 2024 | OF | 356 ft |
5 | Aiden Zagryn | GA | BLESSED TRINITY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | 3B | 354 ft |
6 | Owen Anchors | GA | Dunwoody | 2024 | OF | 353 ft |
7 | Daniel Pierce | GA | Mill Creek | 2025 | SS | 352 ft |
8 | Korey Fortson | GA | Westover High School | 2024 | OF | 347 ft |
9 | Keilin Sanders | GA | Rabun Gap Nacoochee | 2024 | 2B | 347 ft |
10 | Carter Mowery | GA | Harrison | 2024 | OF | 345 ft |
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