Georgia Top Prospect Games Upperclass: Data Dive - Pitchers
June 16, 2024
On June 11th, the Prep Baseball Georgia Staff hosted the Top Prospect Upperclass Games at Lakepoint Sports. This event featured some of the top players from the 2025 class, and it provided our staff with an in-depth look at some high-follow players for the summer season.
Inside today’s Pitching Data dive we will highlight the players with top metrics per Trackman.
Last week, we broke down the stat leaders from the more traditional categories in our statistical analysis. Today, we will take an even closer look at the pitchers in attendance with the help of our tech partners, broken down by the categories and leaderboards below.
FASTBALL
MAX VELOCITY (MPH)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | KJ Hart | GA | River Ridge | 2025 | OF | 91.2 mph |
2 | Cornelis (Neil) Stam | GA | Creekview | 2025 | RHP | 91.0 mph |
3 | Austin Treadwell | GA | Wheeler High School | 2025 | RHP | 90.8 mph |
4 | Peyton Robidoux | GA | WHITEFIELD ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 89.8 mph |
5 | Braden Pourron | GA | Ola High School | 2025 | RHP | 89.7 mph |
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Austin Treadwell | GA | Wheeler High School | 2025 | RHP | 2459 rpm |
2 | Chase Morrison | GA | Banks County High School | 2025 | RHP | 2448 rpm |
3 | Peyton Robidoux | GA | WHITEFIELD ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 2305 rpm |
4 | David Albert | GA | Marist | 2025 | RHP | 2289 rpm |
5 | Tyler Fallmann | GA | THE WALKER SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 2250 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 | Skylar McCoy | GA | Morgan County High School | 2025 | 1B | 98 % |
2 | Matthew Chrzanowski | GA | North Cobb | 2025 | RHP | 94 % |
3 | Braden Pourron | GA | Ola High School | 2025 | RHP | 93 % |
4 | Tucker Hale | GA | Houston County | 2025 | RHP | 92 % |
5 | Peyton Robidoux | GA | WHITEFIELD ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 92 % |
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 | Skylar McCoy | GA | Morgan County High School | 2025 | 1B | 18.0 in |
2 | Luke Yano | GA | North Atlanta | 2025 | LHP | 17.1 in |
3 | Caden Brown | GA | Newton High School | 2025 | OF | 16.5 in |
4 | Will Pridgen | GA | Tift County | 2025 | RHP | 15.4 in |
5 | Austin Treadwell | GA | Wheeler High School | 2025 | RHP | 15.3 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 | Tucker Hale | GA | Houston County | 2025 | RHP | 14.1 |
2 | Ryan Wallace | GA | Calvary Day | 2025 | RHP | 14.0 |
3 | Will Schmidt | GA | River Ridge | 2025 | RHP | 13.9 |
4 | Raedan Jones | GA | North Paulding | 2025 | OF | 13.1 |
5 | Braden Burton | GA | Buford High School | 2025 | RHP | 13.0 |
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 | Johnny Blue | GA | Bethlehem Christian Academy | 2025 | OF | 87 % |
2 | Samuel Marshall | GA | WHITEFIELD ACADEMY | 2025 | LHP | 76 % |
3 | Brayden Seabold | GA | North Forsyth High School | 2025 | RHP | 75 % |
4 | Durrah Butler | GA | Lee County High School | 2025 | OF | 71 % |
5 | David Albert | GA | Marist | 2025 | RHP | 65 % |
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 | Noah Hamilton | GA | ROCK SPRINGS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 2526 rpm |
2 | David Albert | GA | Marist | 2025 | RHP | 2508 rpm |
3 | Josiah Hatchett | GA | McEachern High School | 2025 | LHP | 2477 rpm |
4 | Wes Taylor | GA | Calhoun High School | 2025 | RHP | 2452 rpm |
5 | Ryan Whitley | GA | Tift County | 2025 | RHP | 2442 rpm |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Wes Taylor | GA | Calhoun High School | 2025 | RHP | -20.1 in |
2 | Seth Thornton | GA | West Forsyth High School | 2025 | RHP | -11.7 in |
3 | Brayden Seabold | GA | North Forsyth High School | 2025 | RHP | -11.0 in |
4 | Braden Pourron | GA | Ola High School | 2025 | RHP | -9.4 in |
5 | Noah Hamilton | GA | ROCK SPRINGS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | -9.4 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Wes Taylor | GA | Calhoun High School | 2025 | RHP | -13.0 |
2 | Grayson Waller | GA | Westfield | 2025 | SS | -12.9 |
3 | Seth Thornton | GA | West Forsyth High School | 2025 | RHP | -12.9 |
4 | David Albert | GA | Marist | 2025 | RHP | -12.2 |
5 | Noah Hamilton | GA | ROCK SPRINGS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | -11.8 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Skylar McCoy | GA | Morgan County High School | 2025 | 1B | 100 % |
^ | Bryson Bizzell | GA | Norcross | 2025 | RHP | 100 % |
2 | Josiah Hatchett | GA | McEachern High School | 2025 | LHP | 66 % |
3 | Luke Yano | GA | North Atlanta | 2025 | LHP | 64 % |
4 | Matthew Chrzanowski | GA | North Cobb | 2025 | RHP | 62 % |
5 | David Albert | GA | Marist | 2025 | RHP | 60 % |
^ | Tucker Hale | GA | Houston County | 2025 | RHP | 60 % |
SLIDER
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Austin Treadwell | GA | Wheeler High School | 2025 | RHP | 2797 |
2 | David Albert | GA | Marist | 2025 | RHP | 2492 |
3 | Will Pridgen | GA | Tift County | 2025 | RHP | 2488 |
4 | Chase Morrison | GA | Banks County High School | 2025 | RHP | 2440 |
5 | Peyton Robidoux | GA | WHITEFIELD ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 2401 |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Peyton Robidoux | GA | WHITEFIELD ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 8.9 in |
2 | Chase Morrison | GA | Banks County High School | 2025 | RHP | -8.3 in |
3 | KJ Hart | GA | River Ridge | 2025 | OF | -4.4 in |
4 | Austin Treadwell | GA | Wheeler High School | 2025 | RHP | -3.5 in |
5 | Wes Taylor | GA | Calhoun High School | 2025 | RHP | -3.4 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Wes Taylor | GA | Calhoun High School | 2025 | RHP | -21.1 |
2 | Chase Griffith | GA | Brookwood High School | 2025 | RHP | -18.4 |
3 | Chase Morrison | GA | Banks County High School | 2025 | RHP | -17.2 |
4 | Brayden Antonelli | GA | River Ridge High School | 2025 | RHP | -14.1 |
5 | Noah Hamilton | GA | ROCK SPRINGS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | -13.7 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Skylar McCoy | GA | Morgan County High School | 2025 | 1B | 100 % |
2 | Tyler Fallmann | GA | THE WALKER SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 83 % |
3 | Braden Pourron | GA | Ola High School | 2025 | RHP | 80 % |
4 | KJ Hart | GA | River Ridge | 2025 | OF | 60 % |
^ | Johnny Blue | GA | Bethlehem Christian Academy | 2025 | OF | 60 % |
5 | Will Pridgen | GA | Tift County | 2025 | RHP | 57 % |
CHANGEUP
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Peyton Robidoux | GA | WHITEFIELD ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 2120 rpm |
2 | Cade Harnage | GA | Southeast Bulloch High School | 2025 | RHP | 2008 rpm |
3 | Will Schmidt | GA | River Ridge | 2025 | RHP | 1947 rpm |
4 | Noah Hamilton | GA | ROCK SPRINGS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 1937 rpm |
5 | Chase Morrison | GA | Banks County High School | 2025 | RHP | 1868 rpm |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Noah Hamilton | GA | ROCK SPRINGS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 19.0 |
2 | Chase Griffith | GA | Brookwood High School | 2025 | RHP | 17.5 |
3 | Braden Burton | GA | Buford High School | 2025 | RHP | 15.1 |
4 | Ryan Wallace | GA | Calvary Day | 2025 | RHP | 15.1 |
5 | Skylar McCoy | GA | Morgan County High School | 2025 | 1B | -14.8 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Brayden Seabold | GA | North Forsyth High School | 2025 | RHP | 100 % |
^ | Chase Griffith | GA | Brookwood High School | 2025 | RHP | 100 % |
^ | Luke Yano | GA | North Atlanta | 2025 | LHP | 100 % |
^ | Durrah Butler | GA | Lee County High School | 2025 | OF | 100 % |
2 | Trey Farr | GA | East Forsyth High School | 2025 | LHP | 71 % |
3 | Josiah Hatchett | GA | McEachern High School | 2025 | LHP | 66 % |
4 | Aiden Whittaker | GA | GRACE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 57 % |
5 | Braden Burton | GA | Buford High School | 2025 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Noah Hamilton | GA | ROCK SPRINGS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 50 % |
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