Underclass Trials - North: TrackMan Files
June 14, 2021
On June 8, the PBR Illinois team hosted players ranging from the classes of 2023 through 2025 at The MAX facility in McCook for its Underclass Trials - North showcase.
As the Illinois scout team began to break down a lot of the talent being seen for the first time, there were a lot of takeaways. This event previewed what the northern part of the state has to look forward to in years to come.
We published our Quick Hits from the event shortly after, providing a few highlight performances that stood out on Wednesday and followed that up with our traditional Statistical Analysis, an article that looks at some standouts from a pure numerical standpoint.
Today, we'll be taking a look at batted ball and pitch data captured by our portable TrackMan units that allow us to provide more data-filled information from this event.
MAX FASTBALL VELOCITY & PEak SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Maksymilian Pierga | IL | Barrington | 2023 | RHP | 90.4 mph |
2 | Colin Miller | IL | Hampshire | 2023 | RHP | 89.2 mph |
3 | Henry Stried | IL | Zion-Benton | 2023 | RHP | 84.5 mph |
4 | Jimmie Shifflett | IN | Valparaiso | 2023 | RHP | 83.7 mph |
5 | Carter Storti | IL | Lemont | 2023 | SS | 83.4 mph |
6 | Tyler Martini | IL | Stevenson | 2024 | 1B | 80.7 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Jimmie Shifflett | IN | Valparaiso | 2023 | RHP | 2335 rpm |
2 | Maksymilian Pierga | IL | Barrington | 2023 | RHP | 2284 rpm |
3 | Henry Stried | IL | Zion-Benton | 2023 | RHP | 2270 rpm |
4 | Colin Miller | IL | Hampshire | 2023 | RHP | 2258 rpm |
5 | Jayce Maranell | IL | Wheaton Warrenville South | 2024 | 2B | 2169 rpm |
6 | Olin Hemingway | IL | Walter Payton College Prep | 2023 | OF | 2127 rpm |
7 | Jack Rocen | IL | Cary Grove | 2024 | SS | 2107 rpm |
8 | Kenny Nanos | IL | Mundelein | 2024 | RHP | 2026 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 | Bryce VanDeWostine | IL | Erie | 2023 | LHP | -17.6 |
2 | Henry Stried | IL | Zion-Benton | 2023 | RHP | 15.8 |
3 | Michael Dabe | IL | Huntley | 2023 | 1B | 14.9 |
4 | Kenny Nanos | IL | Mundelein | 2024 | RHP | 14.6 |
5 | Tyler Martini | IL | Stevenson | 2024 | 1B | 12.2 |
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 | Jimmie Shifflett | IN | Valparaiso | 2023 | RHP | 2066 |
2 | Ryan Dabe | IL | Huntley | 2025 | OF | 1621 |
AVERAGE CURVEBALL SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Jimmie Shifflett | IN | Valparaiso | 2023 | RHP | 2112 rpm |
2 | Colin Miller | IL | Hampshire | 2023 | RHP | 2106 rpm |
3 | Maksymilian Pierga | IL | Barrington | 2023 | RHP | 2008 rpm |
4 | Henry Stried | IL | Zion-Benton | 2023 | RHP | 1922 rpm |
5 | Jayce Maranell | IL | Wheaton Warrenville South | 2024 | 2B | 1874 rpm |
6 | Kenny Nanos | IL | Mundelein | 2024 | RHP | 1850 rpm |
7 | Carter Storti | IL | Lemont | 2023 | SS | 1847 rpm |
8 | Declan Smith | IL | New Trier | 2024 | MIF | 1755 rpm |
9 | Connor Anderson | IL | Cary-Grove | 2024 | OF | 1740 rpm |
10 | Olin Hemingway | IL | Walter Payton College Prep | 2023 | OF | 1677 rpm |
AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Carter Storti | IL | Lemont | 2023 | SS | 13.7 |
2 | Tyler Martini | IL | Stevenson | 2024 | 1B | 13.4 |
3 | Olin Hemingway | IL | Walter Payton College Prep | 2023 | OF | 13.0 |
4 | Henry Stried | IL | Zion-Benton | 2023 | RHP | 12.4 |
5 | Michael Dabe | IL | Huntley | 2023 | 1B | 11.8 |
6 | Colin Miller | IL | Hampshire | 2023 | RHP | 11.7 |
7 | Patrick Gryzik | IL | South Elgin | 2023 | RHP | 11.3 |
AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Tyler Martini | IL | Stevenson | 2024 | 1B | 84.1 mph |
2 | Michael Dabe | IL | Huntley | 2023 | 1B | 82.1 mph |
3 | Cole Kardatzke | IL | Downers Grove South | 2023 | OF | 81.4 mph |
4 | Declan Smith | IL | New Trier | 2024 | MIF | 80.8 mph |
5 | Kiefer Tarnoki | IL | Sycamore | 2023 | OF | 80.0 mph |
6 | Isaac Sobieszczyk | IL | Willowbrook | 2023 | 3B | 79.6 mph |
7 | Ryne Woods | IL | Batavia | 2024 | OF | 79.5 mph |
8 | Carter Storti | IL | Lemont | 2023 | SS | 79.2 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 | Cole Kardatzke | IL | Downers Grove South | 2023 | OF | 95.4 mph |
2 | Ryan Dabe | IL | Huntley | 2025 | OF | 89.6 mph |
3 | Carter Storti | IL | Lemont | 2023 | SS | 89.4 mph |
4 | Henry Stried | IL | Zion-Benton | 2023 | RHP | 89.3 mph |
5 | Kiefer Tarnoki | IL | Sycamore | 2023 | OF | 89.2 mph |
6 | Tyler Martini | IL | Stevenson | 2024 | 1B | 88.5 mph |
7 | Jayce Maranell | IL | Wheaton Warrenville South | 2024 | 2B | 88.3 mph |
8 | Cal Darling | IL | Bradley-Bourbonnais | 2024 | OF | 88.3 mph |
9 | Jack Rocen | IL | Cary Grove | 2024 | SS | 87.7 mph |
10 | Daniel Kilmer | FL | IMG Academy | 2023 | C | 87.3 mph |
PEAK ESTIMATED BATTED DISTANCE (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Carter Storti | IL | Lemont | 2023 | SS | 323 ft |
2 | Cole Kardatzke | IL | Downers Grove South | 2023 | OF | 320 ft |
3 | Tyler Martini | IL | Stevenson | 2024 | 1B | 314 ft |
4 | Vinny Tiberi | IL | Huntley | 2024 | C | 304 ft |
5 | Michael Dabe | IL | Huntley | 2023 | 1B | 304 ft |
6 | Isaac Sobieszczyk | IL | Willowbrook | 2023 | 3B | 300 ft |
7 | Ryne Woods | IL | Batavia | 2024 | OF | 299 ft |
For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at this showcase, CLICK HERE
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