2024 FL Preseason All-State: Data Dive, Pitchers
January 23, 2024
The 2024 FL Preseason All-State took place Saturday, January 20 and Sunday, January 21 at Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona Beach, FL. The event featured players from the 2024-2027 classes participating in a pro-style workout on day one followed by gameplay on day two 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 Leaderboards. 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 | Cooper Moss | FL | Arnold | 2025 | RHP | 92.7 mph |
2 | Max Murray | FL | HAGERTY HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | 3B | 90.2 mph |
3 | Ethan Wheeler | FL | Trinity Christian Academy (JAX) | 2026 | RHP | 89.7 mph |
4 | Ryon Smith | FL | The First Academy | 2026 | RHP | 89.0 mph |
5 | Austin Knierim | FL | Hernando | 2026 | OF | 88.7 mph |
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Ethan Wheeler | FL | Trinity Christian Academy (JAX) | 2026 | RHP | 2390 rpm |
2 | Preston Cole | FL | St Johns Country Day | 2027 | SS | 2332 rpm |
3 | Max Murray | FL | HAGERTY HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | 3B | 2286 rpm |
4 | Hunter Wieckowski | FL | Timber Creek | 2027 | RHP | 2175 rpm |
5 | Lyrr Friesem | FL | PARK VISTA COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL | 2024 | SS | 2160 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 | Nicholas Goodwin | FL | Calvary Christian Academy | 2026 | RHP | 94 % |
2 | Ryon Smith | FL | The First Academy | 2026 | RHP | 93 % |
3 | Max Murray | FL | HAGERTY HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | 3B | 93 % |
4 | Cooper Moss | FL | Arnold | 2025 | RHP | 92 % |
5 | Jonathan Lopez | FL | ST THOMAS AQUINAS HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | SS | 92 % |
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 | Skyler Kokoszka | FL | St. Augustine | 2025 | RHP | 18.9 in |
2 | Max Murray | FL | HAGERTY HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | 3B | 18.2 in |
3 | Preston Cole | FL | St Johns Country Day | 2027 | SS | 18.2 in |
4 | Ethan Wheeler | FL | Trinity Christian Academy (JAX) | 2026 | RHP | 18.1 in |
5 | Cooper Moss | FL | Arnold | 2025 | RHP | 17.8 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 | Austin Knierim | FL | Hernando | 2026 | OF | 15.9 |
2 | Hector Rivera | FL | Jesuit | 2026 | RHP | 15.4 |
3 | Luke Shelly | FL | Calvary Christian | 2027 | C | 14.6 |
4 | Ryon Smith | FL | The First Academy | 2026 | RHP | 13.6 |
5 | Brady Kerlin | FL | KEYSTONE HEIGHTS JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH | 2025 | RHP | 13.3 |
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 | Preston Cole | FL | St Johns Country Day | 2027 | SS | 2731 rpm |
2 | Hector Rivera | FL | Jesuit | 2026 | RHP | 2374 rpm |
3 | Max Murray | FL | HAGERTY HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | 3B | 2363 rpm |
4 | Lyrr Friesem | FL | PARK VISTA COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL | 2024 | SS | 2346 rpm |
5 | Matthew Logan | FL | OLYMPIA HIGH | 2026 | 1B | 2081 rpm |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Preston Cole | FL | St Johns Country Day | 2027 | SS | -16.4 in |
2 | Lyrr Friesem | FL | PARK VISTA COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL | 2024 | SS | -11.7 in |
3 | Darian Collins | FL | Calvary Christian | 2025 | SS | -8.8 in |
4 | Hector Rivera | FL | Jesuit | 2026 | RHP | -7.9 in |
5 | Max Murray | FL | HAGERTY HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | 3B | -7.6 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Lyrr Friesem | FL | PARK VISTA COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL | 2024 | SS | -13.8 |
2 | Hector Rivera | FL | Jesuit | 2026 | RHP | -12.3 |
3 | Matthew Logan | FL | OLYMPIA HIGH | 2026 | 1B | 11.7 |
4 | Max Murray | FL | HAGERTY HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | 3B | -10.1 |
5 | Caden Quinn | FL | J.R. ARNOLD HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | -10.0 |
SLIDER
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Ethan Wheeler | FL | Trinity Christian Academy (JAX) | 2026 | RHP | 2744 |
2 | Michael Senay | FL | EAST RIVER HIGH | 2025 | RHP | 2504 |
3 | Preston Cole | FL | St Johns Country Day | 2027 | SS | 2459 |
4 | Jeremy Wright | FL | DELAND HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | 2434 |
5 | Cooper Moss | FL | Arnold | 2025 | RHP | 2413 |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Cooper Moss | FL | Arnold | 2025 | RHP | -5.8 in |
2 | Nicholas Goodwin | FL | Calvary Christian Academy | 2026 | RHP | 5.4 in |
3 | Noah Ehlers | OH | The Wellington School | 2025 | C | 4.4 in |
4 | Hector Rivera | FL | Jesuit | 2026 | RHP | 3.8 in |
5 | Skyler Kokoszka | FL | St. Augustine | 2025 | RHP | -3.4 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Hunter Wieckowski | FL | Timber Creek | 2027 | RHP | -13.2 |
2 | Jeremy Wright | FL | DELAND HIGH SCHOOL | 2026 | RHP | -11.6 |
3 | Skyler Kokoszka | FL | St. Augustine | 2025 | RHP | -11.0 |
4 | Luke Shelly | FL | Calvary Christian | 2027 | C | -8.7 |
5 | Michael Senay | FL | EAST RIVER HIGH | 2025 | RHP | -8.4 |
CHANGEUP
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Skyler Kokoszka | FL | St. Augustine | 2025 | RHP | 2230 rpm |
2 | Preston Cole | FL | St Johns Country Day | 2027 | SS | 2067 rpm |
3 | Austin Knierim | FL | Hernando | 2026 | OF | 2042 rpm |
4 | Michael Senay | FL | EAST RIVER HIGH | 2025 | RHP | 1861 rpm |
5 | Ethan Wheeler | FL | Trinity Christian Academy (JAX) | 2026 | RHP | 1775 rpm |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Max Murray | FL | HAGERTY HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | 3B | 19.1 |
2 | Hector Rivera | FL | Jesuit | 2026 | RHP | 15.6 |
3 | Cooper Moss | FL | Arnold | 2025 | RHP | 14.3 |
4 | Ethan Wheeler | FL | Trinity Christian Academy (JAX) | 2026 | RHP | 14.1 |
5 | Skyler Kokoszka | FL | St. Augustine | 2025 | RHP | 14.0 |
+ CLICK HERE for a look at the complete statistics from the event.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
Super 60 Pro Showcase | NATIONAL | 02/04 | The MAX - McCook, IL |
Orlando Rising Stars ID | FL | 03/30 | Lake Brantley HS - Altamonte Springs, FL |