Preseason All-State: Pitching Data Dive (Underclass)
February 27, 2024
On Saturday, February 24th, the Prep Baseball Utah staff hosted the annual Invite-Only Utah Preseason All-State at Pine View High School in St. George, Utah. This event featured over 100 prospects from the 2024 - 2028 classes and allowed our staff an opportunity to get an in-depth look at the players in attendance ahead of the high school season, as well as collect updated metrics and data on each player utilizing our series of tech partners.
This event has become a staple in Prep Baseball Utah's calendar and continues to feature some of the top upperclass prospects, both committed and uncommitted, as well as a large crop of high-end underclassmen who will be on the scene for years to come. The Utah Preseason All-State allows our staff to identify players early on in the year who deserve invites to some of our National/Regional Events such as the Future Games, Senior Future Games, Junior Future Games, West Coast ProCase and West Coast Games.
Earlier this week, we broke down the top measurable data performers from the event with our Underclass Statistical Analysis. Now, we will take a further in-depth look at the underclassmen with the top pitchers, along 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 | Beckham Stanger | UT | Woods Cross High | 2026 | RHP | 90.1 mph |
2 | Landon Fry | UT | Lone Peak | 2026 | OF | 86.3 mph |
3 | Ryder Huntsman | UT | Pleasant Grove High | 2027 | RHP | 86.2 mph |
4 | Samuel Smith | UT | Roy High | 2026 | OF | 85.0 mph |
5 | Kenny Johnson | UT | American Fork | 2026 | 3B | 84.4 mph |
6 | Cayman Sanchez | UT | Olympus | 2026 | SS | 84.4 mph |
7 | Brayden Hansen | UT | Lehi High | 2026 | RHP | 84.3 mph |
8 | Royal Matthews | UT | park city high school | 2026 | C | 83.2 mph |
9 | Trig Richards | UT | Salem Hills High | 2027 | OF | 82.2 mph |
10 | Dalton Fay | UT | Mountain Ridge High | 2027 | 3B | 81.4 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 | Brayden Hansen | UT | Lehi High | 2026 | RHP | 2412 rpm |
2 | Beckham Stanger | UT | Woods Cross High | 2026 | RHP | 2406 rpm |
3 | Royal Matthews | UT | park city high school | 2026 | C | 2276 rpm |
4 | Dalton Fay | UT | Mountain Ridge High | 2027 | 3B | 2265 rpm |
5 | Cole Ybarra | UT | Lehi | 2026 | 3B | 2247 rpm |
6 | Samuel Smith | UT | Roy High | 2026 | OF | 2200 rpm |
7 | Ryder Huntsman | UT | Pleasant Grove High | 2027 | RHP | 2184 rpm |
8 | Trig Richards | UT | Salem Hills High | 2027 | OF | 2165 rpm |
9 | Kenny Johnson | UT | American Fork | 2026 | 3B | 2099 rpm |
10 | Tage McKinley | UT | Park City High | 2026 | SS | 2056 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 | Cole Ybarra | UT | Lehi | 2026 | 3B | 18.9 in |
2 | Ryder Huntsman | UT | Pleasant Grove High | 2027 | RHP | 17.1 in |
3 | Samuel Smith | UT | Roy High | 2026 | OF | 17.0 in |
4 | Kenny Johnson | UT | American Fork | 2026 | 3B | 17.0 in |
5 | Beckham Stanger | UT | Woods Cross High | 2026 | RHP | 16.5 in |
6 | Maddox LaHue | UT | JUAN DIEGO CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | 1B | 16.3 in |
7 | Royal Matthews | UT | park city high school | 2026 | C | 16.1 in |
8 | Joseph Peak | UT | Jordan High | 2027 | OF | 14.9 in |
9 | Brayden Hansen | UT | Lehi High | 2026 | RHP | 14.7 in |
10 | Dallon Molder | UT | Jordan | 2027 | OF | 14.6 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 | Cayman Sanchez | UT | Olympus | 2026 | SS | 19.4 |
2 | Brayden Hansen | UT | Lehi High | 2026 | RHP | 17.0 |
3 | Tage McKinley | UT | Park City High | 2026 | SS | 14.7 |
4 | Ryder Huntsman | UT | Pleasant Grove High | 2027 | RHP | 14.5 |
5 | Landon Fry | UT | Lone Peak | 2026 | OF | 14.4 |
6 | Blake Mawhinney | UT | Crimson Cliffs | 2026 | RHP | 14.3 |
7 | Dallon Molder | UT | Jordan | 2027 | OF | -13.2 |
8 | Beckham Rowley | UT | Stansbury High | 2027 | LHP | -12.2 |
9 | Trig Richards | UT | Salem Hills High | 2027 | OF | -11.6 |
10 | Beckham Stanger | UT | Woods Cross High | 2026 | RHP | 11.0 |
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 | Royal Matthews | UT | park city high school | 2026 | C | 71 % |
2 | Cayman Sanchez | UT | Olympus | 2026 | SS | 57 % |
^ | Kenny Johnson | UT | American Fork | 2026 | 3B | 57 % |
^ | Dalton Fay | UT | Mountain Ridge High | 2027 | 3B | 57 % |
3 | Jaxton Tolman | UT | Desert Hills | 2027 | 3B | 50 % |
^ | Brayden Hansen | UT | Lehi High | 2026 | RHP | 50 % |
4 | Trig Richards | UT | Salem Hills High | 2027 | OF | 42 % |
^ | Dallon Molder | UT | Jordan | 2027 | OF | 42 % |
^ | Landon Fry | UT | Lone Peak | 2026 | OF | 42 % |
CURVEBALL
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Ryder Huntsman | UT | Pleasant Grove High | 2027 | RHP | 2389 rpm |
2 | Trig Richards | UT | Salem Hills High | 2027 | OF | 2347 rpm |
3 | Beckham Rowley | UT | Stansbury High | 2027 | LHP | 2305 rpm |
4 | Landon Fry | UT | Lone Peak | 2026 | OF | 2293 rpm |
5 | Royal Matthews | UT | park city high school | 2026 | C | 2198 rpm |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Trig Richards | UT | Salem Hills High | 2027 | OF | -12.4 in |
2 | Brayden Hansen | UT | Lehi High | 2026 | RHP | -9.8 in |
3 | Jaxton Tolman | UT | Desert Hills | 2027 | 3B | -8.8 in |
4 | Samuel Smith | UT | Roy High | 2026 | OF | -8.2 in |
5 | Cayman Sanchez | UT | Olympus | 2026 | SS | -7.6 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Trig Richards | UT | Salem Hills High | 2027 | OF | 19.0 |
2 | Ryder Huntsman | UT | Pleasant Grove High | 2027 | RHP | -17.4 |
3 | Jaxton Tolman | UT | Desert Hills | 2027 | 3B | -16.2 |
4 | Dalton Fay | UT | Mountain Ridge High | 2027 | 3B | -15.5 |
5 | Beckham Stanger | UT | Woods Cross High | 2026 | RHP | -14.8 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Royal Matthews | UT | park city high school | 2026 | C | 71 % |
2 | Cayman Sanchez | UT | Olympus | 2026 | SS | 57 % |
^ | Kenny Johnson | UT | American Fork | 2026 | 3B | 57 % |
^ | Dalton Fay | UT | Mountain Ridge High | 2027 | 3B | 57 % |
3 | Jaxton Tolman | UT | Desert Hills | 2027 | 3B | 50 % |
^ | Brayden Hansen | UT | Lehi High | 2026 | RHP | 50 % |
4 | Trig Richards | UT | Salem Hills High | 2027 | OF | 42 % |
^ | Dallon Molder | UT | Jordan | 2027 | OF | 42 % |
^ | Landon Fry | UT | Lone Peak | 2026 | OF | 42 % |
CHANGEUP
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Brayden Hansen | UT | Lehi High | 2026 | RHP | 20.4 |
2 | Landon Fry | UT | Lone Peak | 2026 | OF | 19.7 |
3 | Beckham Stanger | UT | Woods Cross High | 2026 | RHP | 18.3 |
4 | Cayman Sanchez | UT | Olympus | 2026 | SS | 18.1 |
5 | Tage McKinley | UT | Park City High | 2026 | SS | 17.9 |
6 | Ryder Huntsman | UT | Pleasant Grove High | 2027 | RHP | 14.3 |
7 | Joseph Peak | UT | Jordan High | 2027 | OF | -14.1 |
8 | Beckham Rowley | UT | Stansbury High | 2027 | LHP | -14.1 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Cole Ybarra | UT | Lehi | 2026 | 3B | 100 % |
^ | Joseph Peak | UT | Jordan High | 2027 | OF | 100 % |
2 | Dalton Fay | UT | Mountain Ridge High | 2027 | 3B | 75 % |
^ | Samuel Smith | UT | Roy High | 2026 | OF | 75 % |
3 | Blake Mawhinney | UT | Crimson Cliffs | 2026 | RHP | 50 % |
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
2024 PBR Scout Day: Canes West Utah | UT | 06/08 | St. George, Utah (Location TBD) |
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