2023 West Coast Games: Pitching Data Dive
August 11, 2023
The West Coast Games is a one-of-a-kind event featured the best uncommitted Class of 2024 & select 2025 prospects from throughout the West Region that had been identified by each of the state’s scouting directors. This years event featured top prospects from Arizona, Canada, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington.
A premier event for uncommitted rising upperclassmen on the West Coast, the PBR West Coast Games gave an unparalleled opportunity to each player in attendance by delivering a “one-stop-shop” for college coaches to recruit in the city of Las Vegas. Beyond the on-looking eyes of scouts and coaches, PBR’s unmatched coverage and commitment to elevating players via advanced metrics and technology (Trackman, Blast Motion, Swift Performance and Vizual Edge), along with multiple social media platforms, providing elite exposure for each player in attendance.
Today, we conclude our post-event coverage with the top TrackMan pitching data collected at the event.
Complete event leaderboards available HERE
FASTBALL
MAX VELOCITY (MPH)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Chase Wagner | AZ | Notre Dame Preparatory | 2024 | RHP | 92.0 mph |
2 | Cade Shumard | AZ | Saguaro | 2024 | LHP | 89.9 mph |
3 | Tate Gargasz | CO | Palmer Ridge | 2024 | RHP | 89.6 mph |
4 | Zachary Bender | NV | Palo Verde | 2024 | RHP | 89.5 mph |
5 | Justin Schramm | OR | Wilsonville | 2024 | RHP | 89.5 mph |
6 | Jacob Wallace | QC | Beau Chene High School | 2024 | RHP | 89.4 mph |
7 | Brody Jacobs | AZ | Sandra Day O'Connor | 2024 | RHP | 89.3 mph |
8 | Andrew Lombana | UT | Juan Diego Catholic | 2024 | LHP | 89.2 mph |
9 | Charles Lavigne | QC | C�gep Lionel-Groulx | 2024 | 1B | 89.1 mph |
10 | Makaio Swensen | UT | Snow Canyon | 2024 | RHP | 88.9 mph |
11 | Jacob Sigouin | QC | Antoine de st-exupery | 2025 | RHP | 88.6 mph |
12 | Owen Miller | UT | Orem | 2024 | RHP | 88.5 mph |
13 | Miles Chandler | WA | West Seattle | 2024 | RHP | 88.3 mph |
14 | Logan Reid | CO | Cherokee Trail | 2024 | LHP | 88.3 mph |
15 | Lucas Weaver | CO | Fruita Monument | 2024 | RHP | 88.3 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 | Bryce McKnight | NV | Foothill | 2024 | RHP | 2638 rpm |
2 | Isaiah Sadorus | CO | Falcon | 2024 | LHP | 2414 rpm |
3 | Carson Lupton | ID | Mountain View | 2025 | OF | 2407 rpm |
4 | Chase Wagner | AZ | Notre Dame Preparatory | 2024 | RHP | 2384 rpm |
5 | Jackson Gardner | ID | Sugar Salem | 2025 | RHP | 2346 rpm |
6 | Charles Lavigne | QC | C�gep Lionel-Groulx | 2024 | 1B | 2318 rpm |
7 | Ryder Scheibe | ID | Emmett | 2025 | RHP | 2309 rpm |
8 | Brayden Schaefer | ID | NAMPA | 2025 | RHP | 2286 rpm |
9 | Brayden Somers | NV | Shadow Ridge | 2024 | RHP | 2285 rpm |
10 | Lucas Stone | CO | Eaton | 2024 | OF | 2276 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 | Drake Kajioka | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2024 | OF | 18.7 in |
2 | Marcus Downing | AZ | Pinnacle | 2024 | RHP | 17.3 in |
3 | LuisPablo Navarro | AZ | Walden Grove | 2024 | LHP | 16.2 in |
4 | Carson Lupton | ID | Mountain View | 2025 | OF | 16.1 in |
5 | Evan Festa | NV | Coronado | 2024 | OF | 16.0 in |
6 | Ryder Scheibe | ID | Emmett | 2025 | RHP | 15.7 in |
7 | Joseph Steidel | NV | Green Valley | 2024 | LHP | 15.6 in |
8 | Shane Crough | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2024 | C | 15.6 in |
9 | Lucas Stone | CO | Eaton | 2024 | OF | 15.6 in |
10 | Lincoln Mathis | ID | Rocky Mountain | 2025 | LHP | 15.4 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 | Easton Jones | UT | Stansbury | 2024 | RHP | 16.8 |
2 | Brayden Schaefer | ID | NAMPA | 2025 | RHP | 16.7 |
3 | Cameron Larson | CO | Cherry Creek | 2024 | RHP | 15.9 |
4 | Will Niles | CO | Mountain Vista | 2024 | RHP | 15.8 |
5 | Sam Morton | CO | Regis Jesuit | 2024 | RHP | 13.9 |
6 | Lucas Stone | CO | Eaton | 2024 | OF | -13.9 |
7 | Elijah Breault | OR | Century | 2024 | 3B | 13.3 |
8 | Owen Miller | UT | Orem | 2024 | RHP | 12.8 |
9 | Ryan Burbank | ID | Owyhee | 2024 | OF | -12.4 |
10 | Makaio Swensen | UT | Snow Canyon | 2024 | RHP | 12.0 |
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 | Makaio Swensen | UT | Snow Canyon | 2024 | RHP | 76 % |
2 | LuisPablo Navarro | AZ | Walden Grove | 2024 | LHP | 75 % |
^ | Griffen Clapp | AZ | Northwest Christian | 2024 | LHP | 75 % |
3 | Xavier-Raphael Brault | QC | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | 2026 | OF | 68 % |
4 | Lucas Stone | CO | Eaton | 2024 | OF | 66 % |
5 | Jordan Touhey | AZ | Poston Butte | 2024 | RHP | 64 % |
6 | Parker Tromp | WA | Sumner | 2024 | 3B | 60 % |
^ | Shane Crough | CO | Fossil Ridge | 2024 | C | 60 % |
7 | Carson Lupton | ID | Mountain View | 2025 | OF | 60 % |
8 | Bryson Shea | ID | Eagle | 2024 | SS | 56 % |
CURVEBALL
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Bryce McKnight | NV | Foothill | 2024 | RHP | 2812 rpm |
2 | Isaiah Sadorus | CO | Falcon | 2024 | LHP | 2659 rpm |
3 | Jackson Gardner | ID | Sugar Salem | 2025 | RHP | 2583 rpm |
4 | Chase Wagner | AZ | Notre Dame Preparatory | 2024 | RHP | 2540 rpm |
5 | Brayden Somers | NV | Shadow Ridge | 2024 | RHP | 2497 rpm |
6 | Xavier-Raphael Brault | QC | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | 2026 | OF | 2478 rpm |
7 | Jacob Wallace | QC | Beau Chene High School | 2024 | RHP | 2410 rpm |
8 | Marcus Downing | AZ | Pinnacle | 2024 | RHP | 2410 rpm |
9 | Brayden Schaefer | ID | NAMPA | 2025 | RHP | 2387 rpm |
10 | Nick Walborn | ID | TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 2360 rpm |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Bryce McKnight | NV | Foothill | 2024 | RHP | -15.4 in |
2 | Isaiah Sadorus | CO | Falcon | 2024 | LHP | -14.9 in |
3 | Jacob Wallace | QC | Beau Chene High School | 2024 | RHP | -14.3 in |
4 | Ryan Burbank | ID | Owyhee | 2024 | OF | -13.1 in |
5 | Jacob Sigouin | QC | Antoine de st-exupery | 2025 | RHP | -13.1 in |
6 | Chase Wagner | AZ | Notre Dame Preparatory | 2024 | RHP | -9.8 in |
7 | Brayden Somers | NV | Shadow Ridge | 2024 | RHP | -9.6 in |
8 | Tate Gargasz | CO | Palmer Ridge | 2024 | RHP | -9.0 in |
9 | Charles Lavigne | QC | C�gep Lionel-Groulx | 2024 | 1B | -8.6 in |
10 | Jackson Fera | OR | Rex Putnam | 2024 | 1B | -8.5 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Ryan Burbank | ID | Owyhee | 2024 | OF | 19.3 |
2 | Lucas Stone | CO | Eaton | 2024 | OF | 14.2 |
3 | Jackson Gardner | ID | Sugar Salem | 2025 | RHP | -13.6 |
4 | Isaiah Sadorus | CO | Falcon | 2024 | LHP | 13.3 |
5 | Bryce McKnight | NV | Foothill | 2024 | RHP | -12.8 |
6 | Jacob Sigouin | QC | Antoine de st-exupery | 2025 | RHP | -12.8 |
7 | Grayden Lucas | ID | Skyview | 2024 | LHP | 12.6 |
8 | Jacob Wallace | QC | Beau Chene High School | 2024 | RHP | -12.6 |
9 | JR Starr | OR | Hermiston | 2024 | OF | -12.3 |
10 | Caden Burghardt | AZ | Hamilton | 2024 | OF | -12.2 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Lucas Stone | CO | Eaton | 2024 | OF | 100 % |
^ | Nicholas Blakeney | NV | Liberty | 2025 | LHP | 100 % |
2 | Jacob Sigouin | QC | Antoine de st-exupery | 2025 | RHP | 80 % |
3 | Reid Clague | BC | Lambrick Park | 2024 | LHP | 75 % |
^ | Tate Gargasz | CO | Palmer Ridge | 2024 | RHP | 75 % |
4 | Carson Lupton | ID | Mountain View | 2025 | OF | 66 % |
^ | Evan Festa | NV | Coronado | 2024 | OF | 66 % |
5 | Caden Fenger | UT | Juan Diego | 2024 | RHP | 60 % |
^ | Christian Gross | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2024 | OF | 60 % |
6 | Logan Reid | CO | Cherokee Trail | 2024 | LHP | 53 % |
SLIDER
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Bryce McKnight | NV | Foothill | 2024 | RHP | 2904 |
2 | Jordan Touhey | AZ | Poston Butte | 2024 | RHP | 2672 |
3 | Takeo Cervantez | NV | Bishop Manogue | 2024 | 3B | 2551 |
4 | Chase Wagner | AZ | Notre Dame Preparatory | 2024 | RHP | 2529 |
5 | Brayden Somers | NV | Shadow Ridge | 2024 | RHP | 2452 |
6 | Tate Gargasz | CO | Palmer Ridge | 2024 | RHP | 2368 |
7 | Gavin Poffenroth | WA | Skyview | 2024 | OF | 2365 |
8 | Will Niles | CO | Mountain Vista | 2024 | RHP | 2350 |
9 | Zachary Bender | NV | Palo Verde | 2024 | RHP | 2318 |
10 | Marcus Downing | AZ | Pinnacle | 2024 | RHP | 2314 |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Caleb Sherfey | WA | Tri Cities Prep | 2024 | RHP | -11.4 in |
2 | Griffen Clapp | AZ | Northwest Christian | 2024 | LHP | 9.3 in |
3 | Chase Wagner | AZ | Notre Dame Preparatory | 2024 | RHP | -9.0 in |
4 | Jordan Touhey | AZ | Poston Butte | 2024 | RHP | -7.9 in |
5 | Elijah Breault | OR | Century | 2024 | 3B | -6.6 in |
6 | Owen Miller | UT | Orem | 2024 | RHP | 5.9 in |
7 | LuisPablo Navarro | AZ | Walden Grove | 2024 | LHP | 5.1 in |
8 | Garrett Schmokel | OR | Lincoln | 2024 | OF | 5.0 in |
9 | Marcus Downing | AZ | Pinnacle | 2024 | RHP | 4.6 in |
10 | Gavin Poffenroth | WA | Skyview | 2024 | OF | -4.6 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Nicholas Blakeney | NV | Liberty | 2025 | LHP | 17.8 |
2 | Jordan Touhey | AZ | Poston Butte | 2024 | RHP | -15.9 |
3 | Cade Shumard | AZ | Saguaro | 2024 | LHP | 15.8 |
4 | Will Niles | CO | Mountain Vista | 2024 | RHP | -13.0 |
5 | Brayden Schaefer | ID | NAMPA | 2025 | RHP | -12.6 |
6 | Gavin Poffenroth | WA | Skyview | 2024 | OF | -12.1 |
7 | Brayden Somers | NV | Shadow Ridge | 2024 | RHP | -11.8 |
8 | Tate Gargasz | CO | Palmer Ridge | 2024 | RHP | -11.3 |
9 | Elijah Breault | OR | Century | 2024 | 3B | -10.7 |
10 | Zachary Bender | NV | Palo Verde | 2024 | RHP | -10.5 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Brayden Somers | NV | Shadow Ridge | 2024 | RHP | 100 % |
^ | LuisPablo Navarro | AZ | Walden Grove | 2024 | LHP | 100 % |
^ | Bryce McKnight | NV | Foothill | 2024 | RHP | 100 % |
^ | Jett Walker | UT | American Fork | 2024 | SS | 100 % |
2 | Marcus Downing | AZ | Pinnacle | 2024 | RHP | 75 % |
^ | Logan Reid | CO | Cherokee Trail | 2024 | LHP | 75 % |
3 | Caleb Sherfey | WA | Tri Cities Prep | 2024 | RHP | 70 % |
4 | Cameron Ames | OR | Central Catholic | 2024 | 3B | 70 % |
5 | Parker Tromp | WA | Sumner | 2024 | 3B | 66 % |
^ | Chase Wagner | AZ | Notre Dame Preparatory | 2024 | RHP | 66 % |
^ | Elijah Breault | OR | Century | 2024 | 3B | 66 % |
^ | Brayden Schaefer | ID | NAMPA | 2025 | RHP | 66 % |
CHANGEUP
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Zachary Bender | NV | Palo Verde | 2024 | RHP | 16.5 |
2 | Cameron Larson | CO | Cherry Creek | 2024 | RHP | 14.5 |
3 | Chase Wagner | AZ | Notre Dame Preparatory | 2024 | RHP | 13.2 |
4 | Dillon Carrell | WA | Shorecrest | 2024 | LHP | -12.6 |
5 | Quinn Hubbs | WA | Cheney | 2024 | LHP | -12.5 |
6 | Ryan Burbank | ID | Owyhee | 2024 | OF | -12.4 |
7 | Logan Reid | CO | Cherokee Trail | 2024 | LHP | -12.1 |
8 | Drake Kajioka | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2024 | OF | 11.6 |
9 | Makaio Swensen | UT | Snow Canyon | 2024 | RHP | 10.6 |
10 | Cade Shumard | AZ | Saguaro | 2024 | LHP | -10.4 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Lucas Plenert | OR | Mountainside | 2024 | RHP | 100 % |
^ | Lucas Weaver | CO | Fruita Monument | 2024 | RHP | 100 % |
^ | Garrett Schmokel | OR | Lincoln | 2024 | OF | 100 % |
^ | Jordan Touhey | AZ | Poston Butte | 2024 | RHP | 100 % |
^ | Drake Kajioka | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2024 | OF | 100 % |
^ | Bryson Shea | ID | Eagle | 2024 | SS | 100 % |
^ | Caden Fenger | UT | Juan Diego | 2024 | RHP | 100 % |
^ | Cameron Larson | CO | Cherry Creek | 2024 | RHP | 100 % |
2 | Carson Lupton | ID | Mountain View | 2025 | OF | 80 % |
3 | Grayden Lucas | ID | Skyview | 2024 | LHP | 71 % |