SoCal Preseason All-State: Underclass TrackMan Fastball Leaderboards
January 16, 2024
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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.
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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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