PBR California 2023 Leaderboards: Fastball
November 28, 2023
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As we move towards the end of the year, the PBR staff decided to take a look back at every event of 2023 to highlight players who not only stood out at individual events but from every event this year.
Today we look at the number one pitch in everyone's arsenal, the fastball. This pitch is the backbone of most pitchers as the
go-to strike pitch. Data measured by TrackMan allows us to see how effective a pitch might be based on velocity, spin rate, and spin efficiency.
FASTBALL VELOCITY
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | VELOCITY (MAX) |
| 1 | Seth Hernandez | CA | Corona | 2025 | 1B | 94.8 mph |
| 2 | Maximo Martinez | CA | Mira Costa | 2024 | SS | 93.8 mph |
| 3 | Ethan Schiefelbein | CA | Corona | 2024 | LHP | 93.8 mph |
| 4 | Angel Cervantes | CA | Warren | 2025 | RHP | 93.1 mph |
| 5 | Fernando Palencia | CA | Arcadia | 2024 | SS | 93.1 mph |
| 6 | Levi Sterling | CA | Notre Dame | 2024 | RHP | 92.6 mph |
| 7 | Billy Carlson | CA | Corona | 2025 | SS | 91.9 mph |
| 8 | Wylan Moss | CA | Mater Dei | 2024 | RHP | 91.7 mph |
| 9 | Adrian Boles | CA | Freedom | 2024 | RHP | 91.5 mph |
| 10 | Will Sanford | CA | Point Loma | 2024 | RHP | 91.4 mph |
| 11 | Alex Umland | CA | Windward | 2024 | RHP | 91.1 mph |
| 12 | Liam Golden | CA | Christian Brothers | 2024 | RHP | 91.1 mph |
| 13 | Hunter Manning | CA | West Ranch | 2025 | RHP | 91.1 mph |
| 14 | Antonio Nordman | CA | Berkeley | 2024 | RHP | 91.0 mph |
| 15 | Nolan Tillitt | CA | Orange Lutheran | 2024 | RHP | 91.0 mph |
| 16 | Sammy Petrocelli | CA | Notre Dame | 2024 | RHP | 90.7 mph |
| 17 | Brandt Munger | CA | Central Valley Christian | 2024 | OF | 90.6 mph |
| 18 | Tommy Bridges | CA | Harvard Westlake | 2024 | RHP | 90.5 mph |
| 19 | Erik Rico | CA | Redwood | 2025 | RHP | 90.4 mph |
| 20 | David Roberts | CA | Liberty | 2024 | LHP | 90.4 mph |
MAX SPIN RATE
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | SPIN RATE (MAX) |
| 1 | Billy Carlson | CA | Corona | 2025 | SS | 2817 rpm |
| 2 | Seth Hernandez | CA | Corona | 2025 | 1B | 2672 rpm |
| 3 | Wylan Moss | CA | Mater Dei | 2024 | RHP | 2570 rpm |
| 4 | Rex Chao | CA | Monte Vista | 2025 | RHP | 2546 rpm |
| 5 | Julian Sanchez | CA | Carmel | 2024 | LHP | 2537 rpm |
| 6 | Angel Cervantes | CA | Warren | 2025 | RHP | 2518 rpm |
| 7 | Fernando Palencia | CA | Arcadia | 2024 | SS | 2517 rpm |
| 8 | Izzy Parsky | CA | Viewpoint | 2025 | RHP | 2509 rpm |
| 9 | J. Beckett Berg | CA | Notre Dame | 2027 | RHP | 2504 rpm |
| 10 | Caden Castles | CA | Davis | 2025 | RHP | 2499 rpm |
| 11 | Levi Sterling | CA | Notre Dame | 2024 | RHP | 2496 rpm |
| 12 | Nolan Tillitt | CA | Orange Lutheran | 2024 | RHP | 2494 rpm |
| 13 | Matthew Manzo | CA | South Hills | 2026 | SS | 2491 rpm |
| 14 | Maximo Martinez | CA | Mira Costa | 2024 | SS | 2482 rpm |
| 15 | Levi Uslander | CA | Cathedral Catholic | 2025 | 3B | 2473 rpm |
| 16 | Erik Rico | CA | Redwood | 2025 | RHP | 2467 rpm |
| 17 | Andrew Johnson | CA | Capistrano Valley Christian | 2024 | RHP | 2462 rpm |
| 18 | Matthew Barnes II | CA | El Cerrito | 2024 | RHP | 2448 rpm |
| 19 | Brooks Lang | CA | La Jolla Country Day | 2023 | RHP | 2447 rpm |
| 20 | Christian Garcia | CA | Clairemont | 2025 | RHP | 2435 rpm |
AVG. SPIN EFFICIENCY
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | SPIN EFFICIENCY % (AVG) |
| 1 | Daniel Beadles | CA | Berkeley | 2024 | RHP | 99 % |
| 2 | Nyte Teeter | CA | Tustin | 2026 | C | 99 % |
| 3 | Jacob Musicant | CA | Francis Parker | 2027 | OF | 99 % |
| 4 | Devin McGraw | CA | Marina | 2024 | OF | 98 % |
| 5 | Will Siwinski | CA | St. Ignatius College Prep | 2024 | LHP | 98 % |
| 6 | Kayden Zimmerman | CA | Saint Augustine | 2028 | RHP | 97 % |
| 7 | Max Carlos | CA | Northgate | 2025 | RHP | 97 % |
| 8 | Kai Lorenzo | CA | Rocklin | 2025 | RHP | 97 % |
| 9 | Trevor Evangelho | CA | West Park | 2027 | SS | 97 % |
| 10 | Jackson Halverson | CA | McClatchy | 2024 | RHP | 97 % |
| 11 | Levi Sterling | CA | Notre Dame | 2024 | RHP | 97 % |
| 12 | Joshua Painter | CA | Pittsburg | 2024 | RHP | 97 % |
| 13 | Brodee Malecha | CA | Wheatland | 2027 | RHP | 97 % |
| 14 | Adrian Iniguez | CA | El Camino | 2026 | 3B | 97 % |
| 15 | Jacoby Jones | CA | Vista Del Lago | 2026 | SS | 97 % |
| 16 | Caden Roth | CA | Foothill | 2024 | RHP | 96 % |
| 17 | Alexander Elizondo | CA | Murrieta Valley | 2027 | OF | 96 % |
| 18 | Chas Veley | CA | Redwood | 2024 | RHP | 96 % |
| ^ | Jacob Terriquez | CA | Santiago | 2027 | OF | 96 % |
| 19 | Noah Everly | CA | Maranatha | 2026 | SS | 96 % |
| 20 | Bradley McCall | CA | St. Ignatius Prep | 2024 | RHP | 96 % |
UPCOMING EVENTS
| Showcase | State | Date | Location |
| Orange County Preseason ID | CA | 01/04 | JSerra High School - San Juan Capistrano |
| SoCal Preseason All-State: Underclass (Invite-Only) | CA | 01/06 | Temescal Canyon HS - Lake Elsinore, CA |
| SoCal Preseason All-State: Upperclass (Invite-Only) | CA | 01/07 | Temescal Canyon HS- Lake Elsinore, CA |
| Fresno Preseason ID | CA | 01/14 | Fresno Pacific University - Fresno, CA |
| Bay Area Preseason ID | CA | 01/21 | College of San Mateo - San Mateo, CA |
| Inland Empire Preseason ID | CA | 01/21 | Santiago High School - Corona, CA |
| NorCal Preseason All-State (Invite-Only) | CA | 01/27 | Mission College - Santa Clara, CA |
| Sacramento Preseason ID | CA | 01/28 | William Jessup University - Rocklin, CA |
| East Bay Preseason ID | CA | 02/04 | Chabot College - Hayward, CA |
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