IL/WI Underclass Games: Trackman Files
August 4, 2021
On Tuesday, July 20, the PBR Illinois staff hosted the Underclass Games at Triton College in River Grove. The invite-only event featured some of the top players from Illinois and Wisconsin in the Class of 2024.
Shortly after the event's conclusion we published our Quick Hits piece, highlighting a few rapid standouts that stood out either during the workout portion or in game play. Earlier today we looked at a few noteworthy statistical performances inside our traditional stat story.
Now, we’re continuing our post-event analysis by examining the data measured by our TrackMan units. The technology is able to capture information that’s difficult to capture by the naked eye, like pitch-by-pitch metrics and batted-ball data. We’ll explain more below:
MAX FASTBALL & PEAK SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Luke Teschke | IL | Monticello | 2024 | RHP | 85.6 mph |
2 | Cooper Kamlay | WI | Franklin | 2024 | RHP | 84.1 mph |
3 | Malachi Paplanus | IL | Huntley | 2024 | RHP | 83.9 mph |
4 | Ryan Kotara | IL | Lincoln-Way Central | 2024 | RHP | 83.2 mph |
5 | Mike Schoon | WI | University School of Milwaukee | 2024 | RHP | 82.9 mph |
6 | Ethan Eberle | IL | Normal Community | 2024 | LHP | 81.5 mph |
7 | Jackson Ugo | IL | Andrew | 2024 | LHP | 80.8 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Sawyer Kowalkowski | WI | Ozaukee | 2024 | OF | 2308 rpm |
2 | Malachi Paplanus | IL | Huntley | 2024 | RHP | 2256 rpm |
3 | Cooper Kamlay | WI | Franklin | 2024 | RHP | 2210 rpm |
4 | Mike Schoon | WI | University School of Milwaukee | 2024 | RHP | 2200 rpm |
5 | Luke Teschke | IL | Monticello | 2024 | RHP | 2164 rpm |
6 | Jackson Ugo | IL | Andrew | 2024 | LHP | 2150 rpm |
7 | Ethan Eberle | IL | Normal Community | 2024 | LHP | 2141 rpm |
8 | Joshua Wicker | IL | Fenwick | 2024 | 2B | 2115 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 | Ethan Eberle | IL | Normal Community | 2024 | LHP | -15.5 |
2 | Jackson Ugo | IL | Andrew | 2024 | LHP | -13.0 |
3 | Emin Hartigan | IL | Harvest Christian | 2024 | LHP | -11.6 |
4 | Mike Schoon | WI | University School of Milwaukee | 2024 | RHP | 11.5 |
5 | Luke Teschke | IL | Monticello | 2024 | RHP | 8.2 |
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 | Joshua Wicker | IL | Fenwick | 2024 | 2B | 2140 |
2 | Luke Teschke | IL | Monticello | 2024 | RHP | 2111 |
Average Curveball Spin Rate
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Ryan Kotara | IL | Lincoln-Way Central | 2024 | RHP | 2492 rpm |
2 | Malachi Paplanus | IL | Huntley | 2024 | RHP | 2425 rpm |
3 | Sawyer Kowalkowski | WI | Ozaukee | 2024 | OF | 2258 rpm |
4 | Mike Schoon | WI | University School of Milwaukee | 2024 | RHP | 2218 rpm |
5 | Cooper Kamlay | WI | Franklin | 2024 | RHP | 2102 rpm |
6 | Jackson Ugo | IL | Andrew | 2024 | LHP | 2089 rpm |
Average Changeup Horizontal Movement
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Ethan Eberle | IL | Normal Community | 2024 | LHP | -16.4 |
2 | Jackson Ugo | IL | Andrew | 2024 | LHP | -11.8 |
3 | Ryan Kotara | IL | Lincoln-Way Central | 2024 | RHP | 10.2 |
Average Exit Velocity (Hitting)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Zachary Pyles | WA | Oak Harbor | 2024 | 1B | 93.3 mph |
2 | Joshua Gilroy | WI | Arrowhead | 2024 | C | 91.8 mph |
3 | Cash Campbell | IL | Montini Catholic | 2024 | 3B | 91.5 mph |
4 | Keenan Oldani | IL | South Elgin | 2024 | OF | 90.0 mph |
5 | Ryan Dummer | WI | Burlington | 2024 | C | 88.3 mph |
6 | Aren Robinson | WI | Brookfield Central | 2024 | 1B | 87.4 mph |
7 | Ryan Kotara | IL | Lincoln-Way Central | 2024 | RHP | 87.2 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 | Keenan Oldani | IL | South Elgin | 2024 | OF | 100.3 mph |
2 | Zachary Pyles | WA | Oak Harbor | 2024 | 1B | 99.6 mph |
3 | Cash Campbell | IL | Montini Catholic | 2024 | 3B | 99.0 mph |
4 | Joshua Gilroy | WI | Arrowhead | 2024 | C | 97.0 mph |
5 | Ryan Dummer | WI | Burlington | 2024 | C | 93.4 mph |
Peak Estimated Batted Distance (Hitting)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Joshua Gilroy | WI | Arrowhead | 2024 | C | 372 ft |
2 | Cash Campbell | IL | Montini Catholic | 2024 | 3B | 372 ft |
3 | Keenan Oldani | IL | South Elgin | 2024 | OF | 359 ft |
4 | Eddie Peters | WI | La Crosse Aquinas | 2024 | SS | 353 ft |
5 | Cooper Kamlay | WI | Franklin | 2024 | RHP | 351 ft |
6 | Jackson McCarey | IL | New Trier | 2024 | OF | 342 ft |
7 | Issei Takahashi | WI | Arrowhead | 2024 | OF | 342 ft |
For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at this showcase, CLICK HERE.
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