Western Wisconsin Summer ID: Pitcher Data Dive
July 17, 2024
On July. 16th, The Prep Baseball Wisconsin staff hosted: The Western Wisconsin Summer ID . Perennially, this showcase helps introduce our staff to new need-to-know players in the state that we’d not yet seen before, as well as provided us with updated looks at players who’ve earned our attention in the past.
Last week, we published our Quick Hits, and Statistical Analysis highlighting some of the top players from the event. Today, we will be looking at the top measurable data performers from the event, found below.
TRACKMAN
FASTBALL
VELOCITY (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Tavian Shramek | WI | Blair-Taylor | 2025 | RHP | 86.5 mph |
2 | Brady Johnson | WI | Eau Claire Memorial | 2025 | RHP | 86.3 mph |
3 | Michael Zunker | WI | Ashland | 2025 | RHP | 85.1 mph |
4 | Devin Nedland | WI | Westby | 2025 | OF | 83.0 mph |
5 | Collin Crane | WI | Bloomer | 2025 | RHP | 80.7 mph |
6 | Jaxen Donohue | WI | Ladysmith | 2025 | RHP | 79.9 mph |
7 | Sam Lipps | WI | Luther | 2025 | RHP | 79.7 mph |
8 | Owen Check | WI | Logan | 2026 | RHP | 79.5 mph |
9 | Spencer Hautamaki | WI | Bruce | 2025 | RHP | 79.3 mph |
10 | Alex Johnson | WI | Eau Claire Memorial | 2027 | RHP | 79.1 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 | Connor Evitch | WI | Chetek-Weyerhaeuser High | 2025 | RHP | 2101 rpm |
2 | Devin Barrickman | WI | Eau Claire Memorial | 2026 | 1B | 2090 rpm |
3 | Collin Crane | WI | Bloomer | 2025 | RHP | 2042 rpm |
4 | Owen Check | WI | Logan | 2026 | RHP | 1983 rpm |
5 | Jaxen Donohue | WI | Ladysmith | 2025 | RHP | 1979 rpm |
6 | Sam Lipps | WI | Luther | 2025 | RHP | 1929 rpm |
7 | Tavian Shramek | WI | Blair-Taylor | 2025 | RHP | 1898 rpm |
8 | Beckett Brueggen | WI | Westby | 2025 | OF | 1897 rpm |
9 | Landon Mittlestadt | WI | Menomonie | 2026 | OF | 1880 rpm |
10 | Spencer Hautamaki | WI | Bruce | 2025 | 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 | Beckett Brueggen | WI | Westby | 2025 | OF | 21.1 in |
2 | Spencer Hautamaki | WI | Bruce | 2025 | RHP | 18.9 in |
3 | Devin Barrickman | WI | Eau Claire Memorial | 2026 | 1B | 17.9 in |
4 | James Radabaugh | WI | Eau Claire Memorial | 2027 | 1B | 16.8 in |
5 | Owen Check | WI | Logan | 2026 | RHP | 15.9 in |
6 | Collin Crane | WI | Bloomer | 2025 | RHP | 15.5 in |
7 | Jaxen Donohue | WI | Ladysmith | 2025 | RHP | 15.2 in |
8 | Landon Mittlestadt | WI | Menomonie | 2026 | OF | 14.3 in |
9 | Michael Zunker | WI | Ashland | 2025 | RHP | 13.8 in |
10 | Alex Johnson | WI | Eau Claire Memorial | 2027 | RHP | 12.7 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 efficiencies. 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 vertical approach angle.
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Michael Curtice | MN | MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY | 2025 | LHP | -19.3 |
2 | Connor Evitch | WI | Chetek-Weyerhaeuser High | 2025 | RHP | 17.4 |
3 | Tavian Shramek | WI | Blair-Taylor | 2025 | RHP | 15.3 |
4 | Devin Nedland | WI | Westby | 2025 | OF | -14.2 |
5 | Alex Johnson | WI | Eau Claire Memorial | 2027 | RHP | 10.5 |
6 | Owen Check | WI | Logan | 2026 | RHP | 10.4 |
7 | Brady Johnson | WI | Eau Claire Memorial | 2025 | RHP | 10.1 |
8 | James Radabaugh | WI | Eau Claire Memorial | 2027 | 1B | -8.6 |
9 | Devin Barrickman | WI | Eau Claire Memorial | 2026 | 1B | -8.3 |
10 | Jaxen Donohue | WI | Ladysmith | 2025 | RHP | 8.2 |
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 | Spencer Hautamaki | WI | Bruce | 2025 | RHP | 80 % |
CURVEBALL
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Brady Johnson | WI | Eau Claire Memorial | 2025 | RHP | 2422 rpm |
2 | Beckett Brueggen | WI | Westby | 2025 | OF | 2277 rpm |
3 | Jaxen Donohue | WI | Ladysmith | 2025 | RHP | 2167 rpm |
4 | Connor Evitch | WI | Chetek-Weyerhaeuser High | 2025 | RHP | 2077 rpm |
5 | Landon Mittlestadt | WI | Menomonie | 2026 | OF | 1997 rpm |
6 | Collin Crane | WI | Bloomer | 2025 | RHP | 1902 rpm |
7 | Michael Zunker | WI | Ashland | 2025 | RHP | 1864 rpm |
8 | Sam Lipps | WI | Luther | 2025 | RHP | 1863 rpm |
9 | Devin Nedland | WI | Westby | 2025 | OF | 1795 rpm |
10 | Spencer Hautamaki | WI | Bruce | 2025 | RHP | 1691 rpm |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Brady Johnson | WI | Eau Claire Memorial | 2025 | RHP | -14.2 in |
2 | Collin Crane | WI | Bloomer | 2025 | RHP | -8.2 in |
3 | Beckett Brueggen | WI | Westby | 2025 | OF | -6.6 in |
4 | Jaxen Donohue | WI | Ladysmith | 2025 | RHP | -6.5 in |
5 | Sam Lipps | WI | Luther | 2025 | RHP | -6.0 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Brady Johnson | WI | Eau Claire Memorial | 2025 | RHP | -20.4 |
2 | Connor Evitch | WI | Chetek-Weyerhaeuser High | 2025 | RHP | -14.3 |
3 | Michael Zunker | WI | Ashland | 2025 | RHP | -10.3 |
4 | Landon Mittlestadt | WI | Menomonie | 2026 | OF | 9.8 |
5 | James Radabaugh | WI | Eau Claire Memorial | 2027 | 1B | 8.9 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Jaxen Donohue | WI | Ladysmith | 2025 | RHP | 60 % |
2 | Connor Evitch | WI | Chetek-Weyerhaeuser High | 2025 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Landon Mittlestadt | WI | Menomonie | 2026 | OF | 50 % |
^ | Collin Crane | WI | Bloomer | 2025 | RHP | 50 % |
SLIDER
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Tavian Shramek | WI | Blair-Taylor | 2025 | RHP | 2278 |
2 | Devin Barrickman | WI | Eau Claire Memorial | 2026 | 1B | 2077 |
3 | Owen Check | WI | Logan | 2026 | RHP | 2019 |
4 | Collin Crane | WI | Bloomer | 2025 | RHP | 2011 |
5 | Michael Zunker | WI | Ashland | 2025 | RHP | 1848 |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Michael Curtice | MN | MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY | 2025 | LHP | 7.0 in |
2 | Devin Barrickman | WI | Eau Claire Memorial | 2026 | 1B | -6.0 in |
3 | Tavian Shramek | WI | Blair-Taylor | 2025 | RHP | -2.4 in |
4 | Collin Crane | WI | Bloomer | 2025 | RHP | 1.2 in |
5 | Owen Check | WI | Logan | 2026 | RHP | -0.9 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Tavian Shramek | WI | Blair-Taylor | 2025 | RHP | -19.2 |
2 | Owen Check | WI | Logan | 2026 | RHP | -14.4 |
3 | Alex Johnson | WI | Eau Claire Memorial | 2027 | RHP | -12.5 |
4 | Michael Zunker | WI | Ashland | 2025 | RHP | -7.8 |
5 | Devin Barrickman | WI | Eau Claire Memorial | 2026 | 1B | 6.5 |
6 | Collin Crane | WI | Bloomer | 2025 | RHP | -4.5 |
7 | Michael Curtice | MN | MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY | 2025 | LHP | 1.6 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Tavian Shramek | WI | Blair-Taylor | 2025 | RHP | 100 % |
^ | Collin Crane | WI | Bloomer | 2025 | RHP | 100 % |
2 | Michael Curtice | MN | MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY | 2025 | LHP | 60 % |
CHANGEUP
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Tavian Shramek | WI | Blair-Taylor | 2025 | RHP | 17.5 |
2 | Brady Johnson | WI | Eau Claire Memorial | 2025 | RHP | 16.8 |
3 | Devin Nedland | WI | Westby | 2025 | OF | -16.0 |
4 | Connor Evitch | WI | Chetek-Weyerhaeuser High | 2025 | RHP | 14.7 |
5 | Owen Check | WI | Logan | 2026 | RHP | 14.6 |
6 | Devin Barrickman | WI | Eau Claire Memorial | 2026 | 1B | -12.6 |
7 | Michael Zunker | WI | Ashland | 2025 | RHP | 12.0 |
8 | Alex Johnson | WI | Eau Claire Memorial | 2027 | RHP | 9.5 |
9 | Jaxen Donohue | WI | Ladysmith | 2025 | RHP | 7.6 |
10 | Spencer Hautamaki | WI | Bruce | 2025 | RHP | 7.1 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Alex Johnson | WI | Eau Claire Memorial | 2027 | RHP | 66 % |
^ | Sam Lipps | WI | Luther | 2025 | RHP | 66 % |
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