West Milwaukee Preseason ID: TrackMan Files
February 25, 2022
On Feb. 19, PBR Wisconsin hosted its latest event along the 2022 winter showcase circuit, the annual West Milwaukee Preseason ID at STiKS Academy in Waukesha, Wis. Nearly 80 players made it out to this event, providing us with updated looks and a new list of prospects to follow in an area of Wisconsin that regularly produces some of the state’s top talent.
Earlier this week we published Quick Hits highlighting the top prospects of the event by class. We also rolled out a Statistical Analysis 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 units. Below we'll look at which players had noteworthy batted ball and pitch metric data.
MAX FASTBALL & PEAK SPIN RATE
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Velocity (max)
1
Camden Broske
WI
West Bend West
2023
RHP
87.3 mph
2
Ben Moser
WI
Sussex Hamilton
2024
RHP
86.8 mph
3
EJ Kuster
WI
Greendale
2023
RHP
86.0 mph
4
Ryan Richter
WI
Waukesha West
2024
1B
85.3 mph
5
Samuel Wronski
WI
Marquette University
2023
RHP
84.6 mph
6
Connor Olson
WI
Arrowhead
2023
SS
84.5 mph
7
Cooper Kamlay
WI
Franklin
2024
RHP
84.3 mph
8
Vince Cameranesi
WI
Grafton
2023
C
83.9 mph
9
Zachary Rechner
WI
Catholic Memorial
2023
RHP
82.5 mph
10
Bradyn Horn
WI
Muskego
2024
OF
82.4 mph
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (max)
1
Ben Moser
WI
Sussex Hamilton
2024
RHP
2315 rpm
2
Devan Gentry-Komasa
WI
West Bend East
2024
RHP
2301 rpm
3
EJ Kuster
WI
Greendale
2023
RHP
2281 rpm
4
Jack Brenton
WI
Westosha Central
2024
RHP
2222 rpm
5
Bradyn Nelson
WI
Oconomowoc
2024
OF
2219 rpm
6
Bradyn Horn
WI
Muskego
2024
OF
2217 rpm
7
Owen Ustruck
WI
Hale
2023
SS
2146 rpm
8
Cooper Kamlay
WI
Franklin
2024
RHP
2140 rpm
9
Camden Broske
WI
West Bend West
2023
RHP
2118 rpm
10
Samuel Wronski
WI
Marquette University
2023
RHP
2116 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
EJ Kuster
WI
Greendale
2023
RHP
20.2
2
Nate Vaughan
WI
Sussex Hamilton
2024
3B
18.1
3
Maxime Venon
WI
Arrowhead
2024
RHP
17.5
4
Conner Des Lauries
WI
Oconomowoc
2024
OF
16.7
5
Brandt Bashynski
WI
Muskego
2024
RHP
14.6
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
Owen Dobberstein
WI
Pewaukee
2025
RHP
1996
2
Vince Cameranesi
WI
Grafton
2023
C
1924
3
Conner Des Lauries
WI
Oconomowoc
2024
OF
1862
Average Curveball Spin Rate
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Samuel Wronski
WI
Marquette University
2023
RHP
2169 rpm
2
Drew Dobberstein
WI
Pewaukee High
2025
OF
2148 rpm
3
Cooper Kamlay
WI
Franklin
2024
RHP
2139 rpm
4
Devan Gentry-Komasa
WI
West Bend East
2024
RHP
2106 rpm
5
EJ Kuster
WI
Greendale
2023
RHP
2052 rpm
Average Changeup Horizontal Movement
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
HM (avg)
1
Samuel Wronski
WI
Marquette University
2023
RHP
19.4
2
Evan Lauer
WI
Germantown
2025
RHP
18.8
3
Jack Brenton
WI
Westosha Central
2024
RHP
18.7
4
Maxime Venon
WI
Arrowhead
2024
RHP
17.4
5
Devan Gentry-Komasa
WI
West Bend East
2024
RHP
17.4
6
Eli Pantzlaff
WI
Waukesha West
2023
1B
17.2
7
Nate Vaughan
WI
Sussex Hamilton
2024
3B
15.7
Average Exit Velocity (Hitting)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Exit Velocity (avg)
1
Keith Williams
WI
Catholic Memorial
2023
3B
97.4 mph
2
Dominic Kibler
WI
New Berlin West
2023
C
92.0 mph
3
Bradyn Horn
WI
Muskego
2024
OF
91.8 mph
4
Eli Pantzlaff
WI
Waukesha West
2023
1B
91.5 mph
5
Logan Des Lauries
WI
Oconomowoc
2022
OF
88.8 mph
6
Adam Switalski
WI
Westosha Central
2023
RHP
87.6 mph
7
Jack Bauer
WI
Greendale
2024
87.5 mph
8
Cooper Kamlay
WI
Franklin
2024
RHP
87.5 mph
9
Hayden Reich
WI
Sussex Hamilton
2023
1B
87.1 mph
10
Maxime Venon
WI
Arrowhead
2024
RHP
86.8 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
Keith Williams
WI
Catholic Memorial
2023
3B
102.4 mph
2
Hayden Reich
WI
Sussex Hamilton
2023
1B
99.9 mph
3
Connor Olson
WI
Arrowhead
2023
SS
98.2 mph
4
Dominic Kibler
WI
New Berlin West
2023
C
98.1 mph
5
Logan Des Lauries
WI
Oconomowoc
2022
OF
98.1 mph
6
Eli Pantzlaff
WI
Waukesha West
2023
1B
97.7 mph
7
Dean Buse
WI
Waterford Union
2023
3B
95.3 mph
8
Gavin Bucholtz
WI
Muskego
2023
C
95.2 mph
9
Adam Switalski
WI
Westosha Central
2023
RHP
94.6 mph
10
Bradyn Horn
WI
Muskego
2024
OF
94.4 mph
Peak Estimated Batted Distance (Hitting)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Distance (max)
1
Eli Pantzlaff
WI
Waukesha West
2023
1B
385 ft
2
Dominic Kibler
WI
New Berlin West
2023
C
360 ft
3
Keith Williams
WI
Catholic Memorial
2023
3B
358 ft
4
Logan Des Lauries
WI
Oconomowoc
2022
OF
352 ft
5
Ryan Dummer
WI
Burlington
2024
C
352 ft
6
Bradyn Horn
WI
Muskego
2024
OF
341 ft
7
Derek Steinbrenner
WI
Menomonee Falls
2023
2B
337 ft
8
Brady Johnson
WI
St. Thomas More
2024
C
330 ft
9
Maxime Venon
WI
Arrowhead
2024
RHP
329 ft
10
Dean Buse
WI
Waterford Union
2023
3B
327 ft
+ For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at this showcase, CLICK HERE.
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