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SoCal Preseason All-State: Underclass TrackMan Fastball Leaderboards


Matt Monk
Manager, Operations and Content

 

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LAKE ELSINORE, CALIF. Players gathered at Temescal Canyon High School on Jan. 6 for the Underclass SoCal Preseason All-State. They were put through a traditional pro workout with running, jumping, fielding, and hitting portions. Following the workout, players participated in a scout-ball-style game with pitchers facing five batters each.

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Data collected by TrackMan has become significantly important for high school, Juco, and 4-year players. College programs have evolved beyond radar velocity readings, looking deeper into a pitcher's ability to spin and move the ball. In addition to velocity, TrackMan provides pitchers with valuable data points such as spin rate, spin direction, horizontal movement, vertical movement, and more. Ultimately providing feedback to college coaches, MLB scouts, and the players themselves; to enhance training and also to identify prospects of interest above and beyond simple velocity readings.

At PBR California showcases and events, amateur players now have access to the same technology shared by professionals and are able to see how their pitching arsenal compares with those across the state and the country. The TrackMan Arsenal Analysis will highlight those metrics and explain the benefits behind the numbers. 

[For a complete glossary of terms and definitions, please CLICK HERE]

Max Fastball Velocity

The maximum velocity of the pitch measured right at release.

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velocity (max)
1 Gary Morse CA ORANGE LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL 2026 OF 90.7 mph
2 Evan Alexander CA Brentwood School 2026 RHP 87.9 mph
3 Jose Ortega CA Calexico High 2026 RHP 85.6 mph
4 Landon Hovermale CA Norco 2026 LHP 85.4 mph
5 Kai'nalu Van Scoyoc CA Palos Verdes High 2026 SS 85.2 mph
6 AJ LaSota CA Notre Dame 2027 RHP 85.1 mph
7 J. Beckett Berg CA Notre Dame 2027 RHP 84.3 mph
8 Joseph Flores Jr. CA Arlington 2027 SS 82.9 mph
9 Kaito Takahashi CA n/a 2025 RHP 81.3 mph
10 Nyte Teeter CA Tustin 2026 C 80.9 mph

Max Fastball Spin Rate

The max amount of revolutions per minute (rpm) of a pitch. For fastballs, a higher rpm causes the ball to drop less due to gravity, this gives the illusion of a rising pitch.

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (max)
1 Evan Alexander CA Brentwood School 2026 RHP 2602 rpm
2 J. Beckett Berg CA Notre Dame 2027 RHP 2357 rpm
3 Gary Morse CA ORANGE LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL 2026 OF 2343 rpm
4 AJ LaSota CA Notre Dame 2027 RHP 2296 rpm
5 Nyte Teeter CA Tustin 2026 C 2241 rpm
6 Joseph Flores Jr. CA Arlington 2027 SS 2207 rpm
7 Kai'nalu Van Scoyoc CA Palos Verdes High 2026 SS 2197 rpm
8 Jose Ortega CA Calexico High 2026 RHP 2176 rpm
9 Adam Whyte CA Tustin 2026 OF 2095 rpm
10 Landon Hovermale CA Norco 2026 LHP 2040 rpm

Induced Vertical Break (IVB)

Rank Name State School Class Pos IVB (max)
1 Nyte Teeter CA Tustin 2026 C 24.2 in
2 Joseph Flores Jr. CA Arlington 2027 SS 22.6 in
3 Tokuichiro Kinoshita CA n/a 2028 RHP 22.6 in
4 Kai'nalu Van Scoyoc CA Palos Verdes High 2026 SS 21.5 in
5 Evan Alexander CA Brentwood School 2026 RHP 21.2 in
6 Kaito Takahashi CA n/a 2025 RHP 21.1 in
7 Gary Morse CA ORANGE LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL 2026 OF 20.6 in
8 Ryosei Kawamura CA n/a 2029 SS 20.5 in
9 Adam Whyte CA Tustin 2026 OF 20.4 in
10 Shohei Kimura CA n/a 2025 3B 19.8 in

Horizontal Movement (HM)

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (max)
1 Kai'nalu Van Scoyoc CA Palos Verdes High 2026 SS 20.3 in
2 AJ LaSota CA Notre Dame 2027 RHP 18.1 in
3 Shohei Kimura CA n/a 2025 3B 17.9 in
4 Nyte Teeter CA Tustin 2026 C 17.7 in
5 Landon Hovermale CA Norco 2026 LHP -17.1 in
6 Dominic Gutierrez CA Villa Park 2026 OF -17.1 in
7 Jose Ortega CA Calexico High 2026 RHP 16.5 in
8 J. Beckett Berg CA Notre Dame 2027 RHP 14.2 in
9 Joseph Flores Jr. CA Arlington 2027 SS 13.2 in
10 Ryosei Kawamura CA n/a 2029 SS 10.1 in

UPCOMING EVENTS

Showcase State  Date  Location
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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