TN Top Prospect Games: Data Dive, Pitchers
June 11, 2024
NASHVILLE, TN - The Prep Baseball Tennessee Top Prospect Games was held on Tuesday, May 28th at Vanderbilt University, followed by game play the next day on May 29th at Grace Christian Academy in Franklin, TN. This event was an invite-only event that consisted of some of the top players from the 2025-2027 classes from across Volunteer state. Players went through an extended pro-style workout that included batting practice using Trackman, ran the 60-yard dash using Swift Performance, and much more. Pitchers were able to get numbers and metrics on TrackMan during game play. There were some players who showed up and continued to build off of prior performances, but there were also some new names who jumped onto our radar with a strong showing at the event.
Continuing our post-event coverage for this event, we take a look at some of the standouts from the event. Below you will see the Pitching Leaderboards from the TN Top Prospect Games.
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FASTBALL
MAX VELOCITY (MPH)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Bo Holloway | TN | Nolensville High School | 2026 | LHP | 90.9 mph |
2 | Quinn Showalter | TN | St. George's | 2026 | RHP | 90.6 mph |
3 | Hiram Lewis | TN | Ravenwood High School | 2025 | RHP | 90.4 mph |
4 | Carson Pack | TN | Oakland | 2025 | RHP | 89.7 mph |
5 | Cade Allen | TN | South Gibson County High School | 2026 | RHP | 89.6 mph |
6 | Matt Dill | TN | The Baylor School | 2025 | 3B | 89.5 mph |
7 | Eli Scoggins | TN | Van Buren Co High School | 2025 | RHP | 89.2 mph |
8 | Harrison Pollina | TN | Arlington High | 2026 | OF | 88.9 mph |
9 | Gavin Schramm | TN | Spring Hill High School | 2026 | SS | 88.8 mph |
10 | Adam Riley | TN | Jo Byrns High School | 2026 | RHP | 88.7 mph |
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Harrison Pollina | TN | Arlington High | 2026 | OF | 2387 rpm |
2 | Hiram Lewis | TN | Ravenwood High School | 2025 | RHP | 2385 rpm |
3 | Cayden King | TN | MIDDLE TENNESSEE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | 2366 rpm |
4 | Noel LeBlanc | TN | Lausanne Collegiate | 2025 | RHP | 2363 rpm |
5 | Jackson Goddard | TN | Liberty Creek High School | 2026 | SS | 2271 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.
SPIN EFFICIENCY% (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Efficiency % (avg) |
1 | Gavin Bergeron | TN | Bearden | 2026 | SS | 99 % |
2 | Matt Dill | TN | The Baylor School | 2025 | 3B | 98 % |
3 | Tyler Bennett | TN | CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF KNOXVILLE | 2025 | SS | 98 % |
4 | Porter Murff | TN | Clarksville High | 2026 | LHP | 96 % |
5 | Graham King | TN | BAYLOR SCHOOL | 2026 | OF | 96 % |
Spin Efficiency: This metric is the percentage of the raw spin rate that directly impacts pitch movement; so while raw spin is measured by revolutions per minute (rpm), spin efficiency is the ratio of true spin divided by raw spin. It’s important to understand that more is not always better when it comes to spin efficiency. The optimal spin efficiency on a pitch depends on the pitch type and should be understood in the context of a pitcher’s entire arsenal. Regarding the true four-seam fastball, a spin efficiency close to 100 percent is preferable, indicating that nearly all the backspin generated on the ball as it leaves the pitcher’s hand is contributing to the “riding” action the pitch has as it enters and exits the strike zone, making it especially effective in the upper third of the strike zone.
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Gavin Bergeron | TN | Bearden | 2026 | SS | 23.9 in |
2 | Andrew Smith | TN | Maryville High School | 2026 | OF | 23.5 in |
3 | Dominic Malich | TN | White House Heritage | 2025 | RHP | 22.4 in |
4 | Jackson Goddard | TN | Liberty Creek High School | 2026 | SS | 20.7 in |
5 | Rhett Slagle | TN | Elizabethton High School | 2026 | RHP | 20.5 in |
Induced Vertical Break: Used in short form as "IVB," this metric is most important on fastballs for creating rise and on curveballs for creating depth – it can also have some use when measuring sliders and cutters as well. Sliders tend to be closer to zero inches while cutters are generally between 5 and 15 inches. Usually fastballs and curveballs with large IVB have higher spin efficiencies as well. Sliders generally have very little (closer to zero) IVB and very low spin efficiency. You could also categorize IVB into spin rate as this is part of the “useful movement” you’re looking for. IVB is also a huge part of the vertical approach angle.
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Ty Holman | MS | Christian Brothers | 2027 | RHP | 17.3 |
2 | Tyler Bennett | TN | CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF KNOXVILLE | 2025 | SS | 16.7 |
3 | Wyatt Clatur | TN | Nolensville | 2026 | RHP | 16.7 |
4 | Matt Dill | TN | The Baylor School | 2025 | 3B | 16.0 |
5 | Rhett Slagle | TN | Elizabethton High School | 2026 | RHP | 15.7 |
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.”
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Matt Dill | TN | The Baylor School | 2025 | 3B | 90 % |
2 | Isaiah Whited | TN | Bearden High School | 2025 | 1B | 88 % |
3 | Quinn Showalter | TN | St. George's | 2026 | RHP | 83 % |
^ | Rhett Slagle | TN | Elizabethton High School | 2026 | RHP | 83 % |
Average MLB pitchers throw 62 percent strikes, and better pitchers throw strikes 65 percent of the time, or a ratio of roughly 2:1, strikes to balls.
CURVEBALL
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Bradley Stubbs | TN | Collierville High School | 2026 | SS | 2539 rpm |
2 | Eli Scoggins | TN | Van Buren Co High School | 2025 | RHP | 2421 rpm |
3 | Harrison Pollina | TN | Arlington High | 2026 | OF | 2303 rpm |
4 | Carson Pack | TN | Oakland | 2025 | RHP | 2289 rpm |
5 | Grayson Wright | TN | Bearden High School | 2026 | SS | 2281 rpm |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Mason Borders | TN | Lipscomb Academy | 2027 | SS | -18.0 |
2 | Andrew Smith | TN | Maryville High School | 2026 | OF | -12.3 |
3 | Eli Scoggins | TN | Van Buren Co High School | 2025 | RHP | -11.5 |
4 | Harrison Pollina | TN | Arlington High | 2026 | OF | -11.1 |
5 | Tyler Bennett | TN | CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF KNOXVILLE | 2025 | SS | -10.6 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Tyler Bennett | TN | CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF KNOXVILLE | 2025 | SS | 100 % |
^ | Isaiah Whited | TN | Bearden High School | 2025 | 1B | 100 % |
2 | Carson Pack | TN | Oakland | 2025 | RHP | 71 % |
3 | Adam Riley | TN | Jo Byrns High School | 2026 | RHP | 54 % |
SLIDER
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Noel LeBlanc | TN | Lausanne Collegiate | 2025 | RHP | 2772 |
2 | Patrick Freeman | TN | Oakland High School | 2026 | RHP | 2723 |
3 | Cooper Daniel | TN | Christ Presbyterian Academy | 2027 | SS | 2683 |
4 | Harrison Pollina | TN | Arlington High | 2026 | OF | 2606 |
5 | Bradley Stubbs | TN | Collierville High School | 2026 | SS | 2591 |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Breyden Turnage | TN | Dyersburg High School | 2025 | 1B | -19.4 |
2 | Cooper Daniel | TN | Christ Presbyterian Academy | 2027 | SS | -18.8 |
3 | Ridge Harvey | TN | Collierville | 2025 | LHP | 17.5 |
4 | Noel LeBlanc | TN | Lausanne Collegiate | 2025 | RHP | -15.8 |
5 | Will Beasley | TN | Houston High School | 2026 | RHP | -14.8 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Bradley Stubbs | TN | Collierville High School | 2026 | SS | 100 % |
^ | Bo Holloway | TN | Nolensville High School | 2026 | LHP | 100 % |
2 | Rhett Slagle | TN | Elizabethton High School | 2026 | RHP | 88 % |
3 | Jackson Goddard | TN | Liberty Creek High School | 2026 | SS | 83 % |
CHANGEUP
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Cade Allen | TN | South Gibson County High School | 2026 | RHP | 2017 rpm |
2 | Cayden King | TN | MIDDLE TENNESSEE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | 2000 rpm |
3 | Gunner Skelton | TN | COLUMBIA ACADEMY | 2026 | SS | 1971 rpm |
4 | Gavin Bergeron | TN | Bearden | 2026 | SS | 1942 rpm |
5 | Bo Holloway | TN | Nolensville High School | 2026 | LHP | 1928 rpm |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Tyler Bennett | TN | CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF KNOXVILLE | 2025 | SS | 21.8 |
2 | Cooper Daniel | TN | Christ Presbyterian Academy | 2027 | SS | 21.3 |
3 | Grayson Wright | TN | Bearden High School | 2026 | SS | 19.1 |
4 | Ty Holman | MS | Christian Brothers | 2027 | RHP | 18.7 |
5 | Aiden Britton | TN | Summit | 2027 | SS | 18.4 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Porter Murff | TN | Clarksville High | 2026 | LHP | 100 % |
^ | Noel LeBlanc | TN | Lausanne Collegiate | 2025 | RHP | 100 % |
^ | Cayden King | TN | MIDDLE TENNESSEE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | 100 % |
^ | Cooper Daniel | TN | Christ Presbyterian Academy | 2027 | SS | 100 % |
^ | Hudson Rushing | TN | UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF JACKSON | 2027 | OF | 100 % |
^ | Dominic Malich | TN | White House Heritage | 2025 | RHP | 100 % |
2 | Treyson Derry | TN | grace christian academy of knoxville | 2027 | 1B | 66 % |
3 | Stephen Kemp | TN | Munford High School | 2026 | LHP | 60 % |
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