Upperclass All-State Games: TrackMan Files (Pitching)
February 2, 2022
On Sunday, Jan. 30th, the Arizona Underclass Preseason All-State Games was hosted at Apollo High School with the top upperclass players across the State in attendance. Talents were on display in front of the PBR Arizona staff, while data was being recorded by state-of-the-art technology.
Today, our post event coverage begins as we analyze hitting data collected from our TrackMan unit on site. TrackMan Portable combines the best of video and radar technology to output the most accurate data in every environment.
MAX FB AND PEAK FB SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Connor Mattison | AZ | Canyon View | 2023 | RHP | 90.9 mph |
2 | Dillon Orr | AZ | Shadow Ridge | 2022 | RHP | 89.6 mph |
3 | Deegan Cordova | AZ | Lake Havasu | 2023 | RHP | 89.2 mph |
4 | Owen Kramkowski | AZ | Walden Grove | 2023 | RHP | 89.0 mph |
5 | Bradyn Barnes | AZ | Basha | 2023 | LHP | 88.5 mph |
6 | Jonah Hergert | AZ | Shadow Ridge | 2022 | RHP | 88.2 mph |
7 | Milo Rushford | AZ | Walden Grove | 2022 | OF | 87.4 mph |
8 | Michael Caruso | AZ | Desert Vista | 2023 | RHP | 87.2 mph |
9 | Dillon Roberts | AZ | Cactus Shadows | 2023 | RHP | 86.9 mph |
10 | David Galindo | AZ | Saint Mary's | 2023 | RHP | 86.1 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Owen Kramkowski | AZ | Walden Grove | 2023 | RHP | 2467 rpm |
2 | Alex Urias-Calvillo | AZ | Walden Grove | 2022 | RHP | 2454 rpm |
3 | Ty Thurman | AZ | Liberty | 2022 | 1B | 2432 rpm |
4 | Dillon Orr | AZ | Shadow Ridge | 2022 | RHP | 2418 rpm |
5 | Jonah Hergert | AZ | Shadow Ridge | 2022 | RHP | 2368 rpm |
6 | Jaden Keenan | AZ | Catalina Foothills | 2024 | LHP | 2364 rpm |
7 | Michael Caruso | AZ | Desert Vista | 2023 | RHP | 2332 rpm |
8 | Connor Mattison | AZ | Canyon View | 2023 | RHP | 2299 rpm |
9 | Bradyn Barnes | AZ | Basha | 2023 | LHP | 2287 rpm |
10 | Kyle Justice | AZ | Horizon | 2022 | RHP | 2285 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.
AVG FB & HORIZONTAL BREAK
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Eff Velocity (avg) |
1 | Owen Kramkowski | AZ | Walden Grove | 2023 | RHP | 87.4 mph |
2 | Connor Mattison | AZ | Canyon View | 2023 | RHP | 87.2 mph |
3 | Dillon Orr | AZ | Shadow Ridge | 2022 | RHP | 87.0 mph |
4 | Deegan Cordova | AZ | Lake Havasu | 2023 | RHP | 85.7 mph |
5 | Jonah Hergert | AZ | Shadow Ridge | 2022 | RHP | 85.5 mph |
6 | Bradyn Barnes | AZ | Basha | 2023 | LHP | 85.5 mph |
7 | Dillon Roberts | AZ | Cactus Shadows | 2023 | RHP | 85.5 mph |
8 | Michael Caruso | AZ | Desert Vista | 2023 | RHP | 84.5 mph |
9 | Collin Riff | AZ | Saguaro | 2022 | RHP | 84.3 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Matthew Hart | AZ | Canyon View | 2023 | OF | 16.9 |
2 | Alex Urias-Calvillo | AZ | Walden Grove | 2022 | RHP | 16.9 |
3 | Trevor Collins | AZ | Sunnyslope | 2023 | RHP | 16.5 |
4 | Austin Graffius | AZ | Casa Grande Union | 2023 | RHP | 16.1 |
5 | Kincaid Bergthold | AZ | Catalina Foothills | 2023 | C | 16.0 |
6 | Carson Stoller | AZ | Sandra Day OConnor | 2023 | LHP | -15.8 |
7 | Bronson Sluiter | AZ | Higley | 2023 | RHP | 15.4 |
8 | Michael Caruso | AZ | Desert Vista | 2023 | RHP | 15.2 |
9 | Austin Balmes | AZ | Corona Del Sol | 2022 | RHP | 14.5 |
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.”
AVG CB/SL SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Michael Caruso | AZ | Desert Vista | 2023 | RHP | 2544 rpm |
2 | Eathen Rush | AZ | Arizona College Prep | 2023 | OF | 2526 rpm |
3 | Connor Mattison | AZ | Canyon View | 2023 | RHP | 2476 rpm |
4 | Jaden Keenan | AZ | Catalina Foothills | 2024 | LHP | 2365 rpm |
5 | Austin Mittelstedt | AZ | Horizon | 2023 | RHP | 2314 rpm |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Alex Urias-Calvillo | AZ | Walden Grove | 2022 | RHP | 2648 rpm |
2 | Dillon Orr | AZ | Shadow Ridge | 2022 | RHP | 2641 rpm |
3 | Owen Kramkowski | AZ | Walden Grove | 2023 | RHP | 2578 rpm |
4 | Ryan Weller | AZ | Horizon | 2023 | OF | 2564 rpm |
5 | Daniel Osborn | AZ | Liberty | 2022 | 3B | 2371 rpm |
AVG CH HORIZONTAL BREAK
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Michael Caruso | AZ | Desert Vista | 2023 | RHP | 20.0 |
2 | Trevor Collins | AZ | Sunnyslope | 2023 | RHP | 18.7 |
3 | Connor Mattison | AZ | Canyon View | 2023 | RHP | 18.2 |
4 | Dillon Orr | AZ | Shadow Ridge | 2022 | RHP | 17.6 |
5 | Carson Stoller | AZ | Sandra Day OConnor | 2023 | LHP | -17.3 |
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
Super 60 Pro Showcase | NATIONAL | 02/06 | The MAX - McCook, Ill. |
Phoenix Rising Stars ID | AZ | 02/21 | Desert Ridge High School - Phoenix, AZ |
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