Las Vegas Preseason ID: Pitching Data Dive
January 30, 2024
On Wednesday, January 24th, the PBR Nevada staff hosted it's first open event of the 2024 season with the Las Vegas Preseason ID hosted on the campus of UNLV at Earl E. Wilson Baseball Stadium. This event featured 75 players from the Las Vegas area in the 2024 - 2027 classes, including some of the top players within their classes and a large crop of high-level uncommitted players. The Preseason ID allowed our staff to get an up close view, as well as updated metrics and data, on players before they hit the field for the high school season.
Earlier this week we began our post-event coverage within our Quick Hits (Upperclass), Quick Hits (Underclass) and Statistical Analysis articles. 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 | Cash Martin | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2027 | RHP | 90.3 mph |
2 | Christian Gross | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2024 | OF | 89.3 mph |
3 | Joseph Ponticello | NV | Las Vegas | 2025 | 3B | 88.8 mph |
4 | Shawn Mack | NV | Liberty HS | 2026 | 1B | 88.7 mph |
5 | Jordan Watkins | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2025 | RHP | 86.9 mph |
6 | Gustavo Crawford | NV | Shadow Ridge HS | 2025 | RHP | 84.5 mph |
7 | Joell Castro | NV | Desert Oasis | 2024 | RHP | 84.2 mph |
8 | Hudson Ciulla | NV | BISHOP GORMAN HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | 84.2 mph |
9 | Anthony Perez | NV | Eldorado HS | 2026 | RHP | 83.9 mph |
10 | Lando Baxter | NV | Centennial | 2025 | RHP | 83.2 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 | Logan Schouten | NV | Moapa Valley | 2025 | LHP | 2405 rpm |
2 | Cash Martin | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2027 | RHP | 2404 rpm |
3 | Dillon Victoravich | NV | Coronado | 2025 | RHP | 2330 rpm |
4 | Joseph Ponticello | NV | Las Vegas | 2025 | 3B | 2311 rpm |
5 | Gavin Rogers | NV | Coronado | 2025 | 3B | 2297 rpm |
6 | Hudson Ciulla | NV | BISHOP GORMAN HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | 2273 rpm |
7 | Hudson Inouye | NV | Coronado | 2026 | RHP | 2169 rpm |
8 | Connor Gries | NV | Faith Lutheran High School | 2026 | C | 2148 rpm |
9 | Karsen Smaka | NV | Palo Verde High School | 2027 | OF | 2119 rpm |
10 | Lando Baxter | NV | Centennial | 2025 | RHP | 2110 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 | Garrett Hadley | NV | Moapa Valley | 2025 | RHP | 20.5 in |
2 | Ian Gries | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2025 | RHP | 20.1 in |
3 | Ayden Timko | NV | Southeast Career Technical Academy HS | 2025 | OF | 19.9 in |
4 | Joseph Ponticello | NV | Las Vegas | 2025 | 3B | 19.7 in |
5 | Jordan Goodsell | NV | Virgin Valley HS | 2026 | C | 19.0 in |
6 | Caden Figueroa | NV | Desert Oasis HS | 2025 | OF | 18.1 in |
7 | Gustavo Crawford | NV | Shadow Ridge HS | 2025 | RHP | 18.0 in |
8 | Payton Bryan | NV | Shadow Ridge HS | 2026 | RHP | 17.6 in |
9 | Adrian Ramos | NV | Basic | 2027 | OF | 17.4 in |
10 | Kyson Rollo | NV | Shadow Ridge | 2026 | 2B | 17.2 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 | Owen Angelo | NV | Sierra Vista | 2025 | 2B | 18.8 |
2 | Kane Barber | NV | Centennial | 2026 | LHP | -18.7 |
3 | Karsen Smaka | NV | Palo Verde High School | 2027 | OF | 15.5 |
4 | Liam Radke | NV | Faith Lutheran High School | 2027 | RHP | 14.9 |
5 | Broc Molfetta | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2025 | 2B | 14.5 |
6 | Lando Baxter | NV | Centennial | 2025 | RHP | 14.2 |
7 | Hudson Inouye | NV | Coronado | 2026 | RHP | 14.2 |
8 | Cash Martin | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2027 | RHP | 13.5 |
9 | Adrian Ramos | NV | Basic | 2027 | OF | -13.5 |
10 | Hudson Ciulla | NV | BISHOP GORMAN HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | 13.2 |
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 | Kane Barber | NV | Centennial | 2026 | LHP | 85 % |
2 | Lando Baxter | NV | Centennial | 2025 | RHP | 80 % |
3 | Joseph Ponticello | NV | Las Vegas | 2025 | 3B | 75 % |
4 | Cash Martin | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2027 | RHP | 66 % |
^ | Quin Thomson | NV | Sierra Vista | 2025 | RHP | 66 % |
5 | Cole Diaz | NV | Liberty | 2025 | LHP | 60 % |
^ | Jovanni Jackson | NV | Legacy | 2024 | OF | 60 % |
^ | Payton Bryan | NV | Shadow Ridge HS | 2026 | RHP | 60 % |
6 | Hudson Inouye | NV | Coronado | 2026 | RHP | 58 % |
7 | Kyson Rollo | NV | Shadow Ridge | 2026 | 2B | 50 % |
^ | Joell Castro | NV | Desert Oasis | 2024 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Ian Gries | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2025 | RHP | 50 % |
CURVEBALL
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Cash Martin | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2027 | RHP | 2735 rpm |
2 | Joseph Ponticello | NV | Las Vegas | 2025 | 3B | 2574 rpm |
3 | Hudson Ciulla | NV | BISHOP GORMAN HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | 2530 rpm |
4 | Logan Schouten | NV | Moapa Valley | 2025 | LHP | 2452 rpm |
5 | Shawn Mack | NV | Liberty HS | 2026 | 1B | 2380 rpm |
6 | Ayden Timko | NV | Southeast Career Technical Academy HS | 2025 | OF | 2264 rpm |
7 | Bryce Judd | NV | Shadow Ridge | 2026 | C | 2245 rpm |
8 | Gavin Rogers | NV | Coronado | 2025 | 3B | 2215 rpm |
9 | Jordan Watkins | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2025 | RHP | 2200 rpm |
10 | Gustavo Crawford | NV | Shadow Ridge HS | 2025 | RHP | 2200 rpm |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Gustavo Crawford | NV | Shadow Ridge HS | 2025 | RHP | -21.2 in |
2 | Jordan Goodsell | NV | Virgin Valley HS | 2026 | C | -17.1 in |
3 | Drew Steffen | NV | Coronado | 2025 | OF | -13.1 in |
4 | Bryce Judd | NV | Shadow Ridge | 2026 | C | -13.0 in |
5 | Cash Martin | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2027 | RHP | -10.2 in |
6 | Shawn Mack | NV | Liberty HS | 2026 | 1B | -9.0 in |
7 | Gavin Rogers | NV | Coronado | 2025 | 3B | -9.0 in |
8 | Hudson Ciulla | NV | BISHOP GORMAN HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | -8.7 in |
9 | Jordan Watkins | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2025 | RHP | -8.1 in |
10 | Jovanni Jackson | NV | Legacy | 2024 | OF | -6.2 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Cash Martin | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2027 | RHP | -15.7 |
2 | Bryce Judd | NV | Shadow Ridge | 2026 | C | -15.5 |
3 | Ayden Timko | NV | Southeast Career Technical Academy HS | 2025 | OF | 14.4 |
4 | Gavin Rogers | NV | Coronado | 2025 | 3B | -13.8 |
5 | Connor Gries | NV | Faith Lutheran High School | 2026 | C | -13.3 |
6 | Hudson Ciulla | NV | BISHOP GORMAN HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | -12.8 |
7 | Shawn Mack | NV | Liberty HS | 2026 | 1B | -12.8 |
8 | Jordan Watkins | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2025 | RHP | -11.8 |
9 | Brody Newquist | NV | Palo Verde HS | 2027 | OF | -10.9 |
10 | Christian Gross | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2024 | OF | -10.7 |
STRIKE ZONE %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Garrett Hadley | NV | Moapa Valley | 2025 | RHP | 100 % |
2 | Gavin Rogers | NV | Coronado | 2025 | 3B | 75 % |
3 | Kyson Rollo | NV | Shadow Ridge | 2026 | 2B | 66 % |
^ | Jordan Watkins | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2025 | RHP | 66 % |
4 | Ayden Timko | NV | Southeast Career Technical Academy HS | 2025 | OF | 62 % |
5 | Logan Schouten | NV | Moapa Valley | 2025 | LHP | 60 % |
^ | Cash Martin | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2027 | RHP | 60 % |
^ | Shawn Mack | NV | Liberty HS | 2026 | 1B | 60 % |
^ | Lando Baxter | NV | Centennial | 2025 | RHP | 60 % |
6 | Hudson Ciulla | NV | BISHOP GORMAN HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Connor Gries | NV | Faith Lutheran High School | 2026 | C | 50 % |
^ | Hudson Inouye | NV | Coronado | 2026 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Dillon Victoravich | NV | Coronado | 2025 | RHP | 50 % |
SLIDER
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Shawn Mack | NV | Liberty HS | 2026 | 1B | 2690 |
2 | Hudson Ciulla | NV | BISHOP GORMAN HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | 2459 |
3 | Quin Thomson | NV | Sierra Vista | 2025 | RHP | 2368 |
4 | Adrian Ramos | NV | Basic | 2027 | OF | 2284 |
5 | Joell Castro | NV | Desert Oasis | 2024 | RHP | 2277 |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Quin Thomson | NV | Sierra Vista | 2025 | RHP | -17.4 in |
2 | Owen Angelo | NV | Sierra Vista | 2025 | 2B | -8.1 in |
3 | Liam Radke | NV | Faith Lutheran High School | 2027 | RHP | -7.8 in |
4 | Joell Castro | NV | Desert Oasis | 2024 | RHP | -7.0 in |
5 | Gustavo Crawford | NV | Shadow Ridge HS | 2025 | RHP | -6.9 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Shawn Mack | NV | Liberty HS | 2026 | 1B | -18.7 |
2 | Quin Thomson | NV | Sierra Vista | 2025 | RHP | -18.1 |
3 | Liam Radke | NV | Faith Lutheran High School | 2027 | RHP | -17.2 |
4 | Gustavo Crawford | NV | Shadow Ridge HS | 2025 | RHP | -16.8 |
5 | Payton Bryan | NV | Shadow Ridge HS | 2026 | RHP | -12.2 |
STRIKE ZONE %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Jordan Watkins | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2025 | RHP | 100 % |
2 | Mark Hyde | NV | Sierra Vista | 2024 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Sawyer Violand | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2027 | OF | 50 % |
^ | Quin Thomson | NV | Sierra Vista | 2025 | RHP | 50 % |
CHANGEUP
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Liam Radke | NV | Faith Lutheran High School | 2027 | RHP | 21.7 |
2 | Hudson Ciulla | NV | BISHOP GORMAN HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | 21.4 |
3 | Jordan Watkins | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2025 | RHP | 20.1 |
4 | Joell Castro | NV | Desert Oasis | 2024 | RHP | 19.2 |
5 | Kane Barber | NV | Centennial | 2026 | LHP | -19.1 |
6 | Cash Martin | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2027 | RHP | 18.2 |
7 | Lando Baxter | NV | Centennial | 2025 | RHP | 17.7 |
8 | Gustavo Crawford | NV | Shadow Ridge HS | 2025 | RHP | 17.1 |
9 | Broc Molfetta | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2025 | 2B | 15.5 |
10 | Karsen Smaka | NV | Palo Verde High School | 2027 | OF | 15.0 |
STRIKE ZONE %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Jordan Goodsell | NV | Virgin Valley HS | 2026 | C | 80 % |
2 | Broc Molfetta | NV | Bishop Gorman | 2025 | 2B | 66 % |
^ | Gavin Rogers | NV | Coronado | 2025 | 3B | 66 % |
3 | Cash Martin | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2027 | RHP | 60 % |
4 | Garrett Hadley | NV | Moapa Valley | 2025 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Sawyer Violand | NV | Faith Lutheran | 2027 | OF | 50 % |
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
Reno Preseason ID | NV | 02/04 | University of Nevada - Peccole Park |
Super 60 Pro Showcase | NATIONAL | 02/04 | The MAX - McCook, IL |
Las Vegas Rising Stars ID | NV | 03/10 | |
Reno Rising Stars ID | NV | 03/30 | Reed High School - Sparks, NV |
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