Utah Rising Stars ID: Pitching Data Dive
June 5, 2024
On Wednesday, May 29th, the Prep Baseball Utah staff hosted the Utah Rising Stars ID at Skyline High School in Salt Lake City, Utah. This event featured roughly 17 prospects from the 2028 - 2029 classes and allowed our staff an opportunity to get an in-depth look at the players in attendance as the majority of the players at the event prepare to join the high school ranks in the next several months.
Earlier this week, we broke down the top measurable data performers from the event with our Statistical Analysis. Now, we will take a further in-depth look at the top pitchers with the help of our tech partnerships, broken down by the categories down below:
For complete event results, click here.
To view upcoming event schedule, click here.
FASTBALL
MAX VELOCITY (MPH)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Cruz Adams | UT | Timpanogos | 2028 | SS | 80.5 mph |
| 2 | Kash Sissener | UT | Parowan High | 2028 | RHP | 79.2 mph |
| 3 | Tilden Scott | UT | Spanish Fork High | 2028 | 1B | 75.1 mph |
| 4 | Asher Williams | UT | Desert Hills | 2029 | SS | 73.6 mph |
| 5 | Jett Pratt | UT | Tooele High | 2028 | OF | 73.6 mph |
Max Fastball Velocity: This metric calculates the speed of the pitch as it’s released from the pitcher’s hand.
SPIN RATE (AVG)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Cruz Adams | UT | Timpanogos | 2028 | SS | 2386 rpm |
| 2 | Kash Sissener | UT | Parowan High | 2028 | RHP | 2136 rpm |
| 3 | Porter Eddington | UT | Maple Mountain High | 2028 | RHP | 1940 rpm |
| 4 | Tilden Scott | UT | Spanish Fork High | 2028 | 1B | 1917 rpm |
| 5 | Jamon Yates | UT | American Fork | 2028 | RHP | 1866 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.
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
| 1 | Asher Williams | UT | Desert Hills | 2029 | SS | 12.9 in |
| 2 | Porter Eddington | UT | Maple Mountain High | 2028 | RHP | 11.1 in |
| 3 | Nixon Ashby | UT | Mountain Ridge | 2029 | RHP | 10.9 in |
| 4 | Kash Sissener | UT | Parowan High | 2028 | RHP | 10.4 in |
| 5 | Tilden Scott | UT | Spanish Fork High | 2028 | 1B | 10.2 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 | Jamon Yates | UT | American Fork | 2028 | RHP | 13.1 |
| 2 | Cruz Adams | UT | Timpanogos | 2028 | SS | 11.4 |
| 3 | Tilden Scott | UT | Spanish Fork High | 2028 | 1B | -10.4 |
| 4 | Asher Williams | UT | Desert Hills | 2029 | SS | 8.3 |
| 5 | Nixon Ashby | UT | Mountain Ridge | 2029 | RHP | 8.3 |
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.”
CURVEBALL
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Cruz Adams | UT | Timpanogos | 2028 | SS | 2319 rpm |
| 2 | Jett Pratt | UT | Tooele High | 2028 | OF | 2118 rpm |
| 3 | Porter Eddington | UT | Maple Mountain High | 2028 | RHP | 2048 rpm |
| 4 | Asher Williams | UT | Desert Hills | 2029 | SS | 1960 rpm |
| 5 | Tilden Scott | UT | Spanish Fork High | 2028 | 1B | 1783 rpm |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
| 1 | Kash Sissener | UT | Parowan High | 2028 | RHP | -6.0 in |
| 2 | Asher Williams | UT | Desert Hills | 2029 | SS | -4.9 in |
| 3 | Porter Eddington | UT | Maple Mountain High | 2028 | RHP | -4.8 in |
| 4 | Jett Pratt | UT | Tooele High | 2028 | OF | -3.4 in |
| 5 | Tilden Scott | UT | Spanish Fork High | 2028 | 1B | 2.2 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | Cruz Adams | UT | Timpanogos | 2028 | SS | -15.1 |
| 2 | Porter Eddington | UT | Maple Mountain High | 2028 | RHP | -13.3 |
| 3 | Jett Pratt | UT | Tooele High | 2028 | OF | -13.0 |
| 4 | Nixon Ashby | UT | Mountain Ridge | 2029 | RHP | -6.3 |
| 5 | Tilden Scott | UT | Spanish Fork High | 2028 | 1B | 3.6 |
SLIDER
VELOCITY (MAX)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Asher Williams | UT | Desert Hills | 2029 | SS | 66.2 mph |
| 2 | Jamon Yates | UT | American Fork | 2028 | RHP | 60.5 mph |
SPIN RATE (AVG)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Jamon Yates | UT | American Fork | 2028 | RHP | 2141 |
| 2 | Asher Williams | UT | Desert Hills | 2029 | SS | 1901 |
CHANGEUP
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | Cruz Adams | UT | Timpanogos | 2028 | SS | 4.9 |
| 2 | Porter Eddington | UT | Maple Mountain High | 2028 | RHP | 4.1 |
| 3 | Nixon Ashby | UT | Mountain Ridge | 2029 | RHP | -3.6 |
| 4 | Jett Pratt | UT | Tooele High | 2028 | OF | 2.6 |
UPCOMING EVENTS
| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| 2024 ProCase - West | UT | 06/02 | Pepperdine University |
| 2024 Scout Day: Rawlings Tigers | UT | 06/27 | Skyline High School (Salt Lake City, Utah) |
| 2024 Scout Day: CBA Utah | UT | 07/02 | Pine View High School (St. George, Utah) |
| 2024 Top Prospect Games (Invite-Only) | UT | 07/08 | Cate Field (Salt Lake CC) |
| Future Games (Class of 2026/27) | NATIONAL | 07/24 | LakePoint Sports |
| Junior Future Games (Class of 2028/29) | NATIONAL | 07/24 | LakePoint Sports |
| Senior Future Games (Class of 2025) | NATIONAL | 07/24 | LakePoint Sports |
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