2023 Junior State Games: Data Dive, Pitchers
October 17, 2023
The 2023 Junior State Games took place October 14-15 at Holman Stadium in Vero Beach, FL. The event featured players from the 2025 class participating in a pro-style workout and three games over the two day span in front of the PBR Florida Scouting Staff.
Inside today’s Pitching Data Dive we will highlight the players with top metrics per Trackman.
Monday, we broke down the stat leaders from the more traditional categories in our Statistical Analysis. Today, we will take an even closer look at the pitchers in attendance with the help of our tech partners, broken down by the categories and leaderboards below.
FASTBALL
MAX VELOCITY (MPH)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Emmanuel Lantigua | FL | St. John Paul II | 2025 | SS | 92.7 mph |
2 | Jeremiah Stewart | FL | TNXL Academy | 2025 | RHP | 89.7 mph |
3 | Lucas Cinnante | FL | Tampa Catholic | 2025 | RHP | 89.4 mph |
4 | Mason Hudson | FL | Academy at the Lakes | 2025 | RHP | 87.9 mph |
5 | Joey Duprey | FL | Rockledge | 2025 | RHP | 87.7 mph |
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Emmanuel Lantigua | FL | St. John Paul II | 2025 | SS | 2469 rpm |
2 | Mason Hudson | FL | Academy at the Lakes | 2025 | RHP | 2383 rpm |
3 | Joey Duprey | FL | Rockledge | 2025 | RHP | 2298 rpm |
4 | Jake Owen | FL | Tampa Catholic | 2025 | OF | 2297 rpm |
5 | Matthew Porta | FL | Carrollwood Day School | 2025 | RHP | 2231 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.
SPIN EFFICIENCY% (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Efficiency % (avg) |
1 | Dominick Patruno | FL | Englewood | 2025 | 1B | 94 % |
2 | Joey Duprey | FL | Rockledge | 2025 | RHP | 93 % |
3 | Lucas Cinnante | FL | Tampa Catholic | 2025 | RHP | 93 % |
4 | Darian Collins | FL | Calvary Christian | 2025 | SS | 93 % |
5 | Brennan Confreda | FL | Viera | 2025 | LHP | 93 % |
Spin Efficiency: This metric is the percentage of the raw spin rate that directly impacts pitch movement; so while raw spin is measured by revolutions per minute (rpm), spin efficiency is the ratio of true spin divided by raw spin. It’s important to understand that more is not always better when it comes to spin efficiency. The optimal spin efficiency on a pitch depends on the pitch type and should be understood in the context of a pitcher’s entire arsenal. Regarding the true four-seam fastball, a spin efficiency close to 100 percent is preferable, indicating that nearly all the backspin generated on the ball as it leaves the pitcher’s hand is contributing to the “riding” action the pitch has as it enters and exits the strike zone, making it especially effective in the upper third of the strike zone.
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Brennan Confreda | FL | Viera | 2025 | LHP | 19.2 in |
2 | Drew Dunlop | FL | Tampa Catholic | 2025 | LHP | 18.9 in |
3 | Devin Grider | FL | Leto | 2025 | C | 18.8 in |
4 | Rhys Klein | FL | Braden River | 2025 | LHP | 18.6 in |
5 | Joey Duprey | FL | Rockledge | 2025 | RHP | 18.6 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 | Wyatt Dion | FL | Sunlake | 2025 | LHP | -18.1 |
2 | Nicholas Curbelo | FL | Braden River | 2025 | OF | 15.0 |
3 | Brennan Confreda | FL | Viera | 2025 | LHP | -14.1 |
4 | Rhys Klein | FL | Braden River | 2025 | LHP | -13.0 |
5 | Drew Dunlop | FL | Tampa Catholic | 2025 | LHP | -12.5 |
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.”
CURVEBALL
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Joey Duprey | FL | Rockledge | 2025 | RHP | 2720 rpm |
2 | Rhys Klein | FL | Braden River | 2025 | LHP | 2276 rpm |
3 | Caden Jensen | FL | Viera | 2025 | RHP | 2255 rpm |
4 | Xavier Domenech | FL | Archbishop McCarthy | 2025 | LHP | 2145 rpm |
5 | Nicholas Riedel | FL | Carrollwood Day | 2025 | RHP | 2092 rpm |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Joey Duprey | FL | Rockledge | 2025 | RHP | -10.8 in |
2 | Taggert Cameron | FL | John Carroll Catholic | 2025 | SS | -9.9 in |
3 | Darian Collins | FL | Calvary Christian | 2025 | SS | -8.9 in |
4 | Nicholas Riedel | FL | Carrollwood Day | 2025 | RHP | -7.6 in |
5 | Angelito Ruguian | FL | Coral Springs | 2025 | RHP | -5.9 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Caden Jensen | FL | Viera | 2025 | RHP | -15.5 |
2 | Christian Zediker | FL | Mosley | 2025 | RHP | -13.1 |
3 | Darian Collins | FL | Calvary Christian | 2025 | SS | -13.1 |
SLIDER
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Joey Duprey | FL | Rockledge | 2025 | RHP | 2698 |
2 | Emmanuel Lantigua | FL | St. John Paul II | 2025 | SS | 2512 |
3 | Andrew Farriss | FL | Cypress Creek | 2025 | SS | 2471 |
4 | Jake Owen | FL | Tampa Catholic | 2025 | OF | 2396 |
5 | Drew Williams | FL | Creekside | 2025 | RHP | 2357 |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Jeremiah Stewart | FL | TNXL Academy | 2025 | RHP | -8.7 in |
2 | Wyatt West | FL | Dunnellon | 2025 | SS | 6.6 in |
3 | Nicholas Oliveira | FL | Fletcher | 2025 | RHP | -6.3 in |
4 | Landen Boever | FL | Steinbrenner | 2025 | 3B | -6.2 in |
5 | Lucas Cinnante | FL | Tampa Catholic | 2025 | RHP | 4.5 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Cam Medina | FL | A3 Academy | 2025 | SS | -17.7 |
2 | Lucas Cinnante | FL | Tampa Catholic | 2025 | RHP | -15.3 |
3 | Jeremiah Stewart | FL | TNXL Academy | 2025 | RHP | -15.2 |
4 | Brayden Temperton | FL | Northside Christian | 2025 | 1B | -13.5 |
5 | Andrew Farriss | FL | Cypress Creek | 2025 | SS | -12.4 |
CHANGEUP
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Jake Owen | FL | Tampa Catholic | 2025 | OF | 2188 rpm |
2 | Joey Duprey | FL | Rockledge | 2025 | RHP | 2137 rpm |
3 | Wyatt Dion | FL | Sunlake | 2025 | LHP | 2065 rpm |
4 | Drew Williams | FL | Creekside | 2025 | RHP | 2057 rpm |
5 | Matthew Porta | FL | Carrollwood Day School | 2025 | RHP | 1953 rpm |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Jake Owen | FL | Tampa Catholic | 2025 | OF | 17.4 |
2 | Wyatt Dion | FL | Sunlake | 2025 | LHP | -16.9 |
3 | Jeremiah Stewart | FL | TNXL Academy | 2025 | RHP | 13.7 |
4 | Lucas Cinnante | FL | Tampa Catholic | 2025 | RHP | 13.3 |
5 | Nicholas Oliveira | FL | Fletcher | 2025 | RHP | 13.0 |
+ CLICK HERE for a look at the complete statistics from the event.
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