Prep Baseball Report

Preseason All-State: TrackMan Files


Phil Kerber
Georgia Scouting Director

The invite-only Preseason All-State was held on Sunday, January 8th at LakePoint Sports in Emerson, Ga. This event consisted of prospects from the 2023-2026 classes. These players went through extended pro-style workout that included batting practice using Trackman and Blast Motion, ran the 60 yard dash using Swift Performance, and much more. Pitchers were able to throw in simulated bullpens during the workout and were able to get numbers and metrics off of our Trackman unit, such as pitch velocity, spin rate, horizontal & vertical movement & much more. There were some players who showed up and continued to build off of prior performances, but there were also some new names who jumped onto our radar with a strong showing on Sunday.

Continuing off our post-event coverage for this event, we take a look back at some of the leaders from each statistical category recorded on the Trackman B1 unit. Please continue to check back over the next week, as we will release individual scouting reports on each player present at the event. 

View entire event stats HERE

MAX FASTBALL & AVERAGE SPIN RATE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velocity (max)
1 Dayson Griffis GA Appling County 2025 3B 93.7 mph
2 Ryan Renfroe GA Thomasville 2023 RHP 92.8 mph
3 Connor Shouse GA Pickens County 2024 SS 91.8 mph
4 Ariston Veasey GA Starr's Mill 2024 C 89.9 mph
5 Collin Ewaldsen GA Appling County 2024 RHP 87.7 mph
6 Colin White GA Harrison 2026 LHP 85.7 mph
7 Fisher Cantrell GA Harris County 2024 RHP 85.4 mph
8 Judson Hartwell GA Prince Avenue Christian 2025 1B 85.2 mph
9 Carson Taggart GA Blessed Trinity 2023 LHP 85.2 mph
10 Ellington Hodge GA Decatur 2024 SS 84.8 mph

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Jake Howell GA Wilcox County 2025 LHP 2407 rpm
2 Colin White GA Harrison 2026 LHP 2278 rpm
3 Connor Shouse GA Pickens County 2024 SS 2256 rpm
4 Fisher Cantrell GA Harris County 2024 RHP 2242 rpm
5 Judson Hartwell GA Prince Avenue Christian 2025 1B 2227 rpm
6 Carson Shaver GA Wayne county 2024 RHP 2187 rpm
7 Dayson Griffis GA Appling County 2025 3B 2182 rpm
8 Coleman Wylie GA Sequoyah 2024 LHP 2161 rpm
9 Ryan Renfroe GA Thomasville 2023 RHP 2156 rpm
10 Ariston Veasey GA Starr's Mill 2024 C 2146 rpm

Max Fastball Velocity: This metric calculates the speed of the pitch as it’s released from the pitcher’s hand.

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.

AVERAGE FASTBALL HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 ISAIAH HAYGOOD GA Valdosta 2024 LHP -15.1
2 Connor Shouse GA Pickens County 2024 SS 14.4
3 Carson Taggart GA Blessed Trinity 2023 LHP -14.0
4 Colin White GA Harrison 2026 LHP -12.9
5 Ellington Hodge GA Decatur 2024 SS 12.2
6 Dayson Griffis GA Appling County 2025 3B 11.8
7 Trace Hodges GA Crawford County 2023 OF 11.2
8 Luke Burnett GA North Oconee 2026 OF 11.0
9 Cooper Underwood GA Allatoona High School 2025 LHP -10.2
10 Carson Shaver GA Wayne county 2024 RHP 10.0

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.”

AVERAGE SLIDER SPIN RATE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Jake Howell GA Wilcox County 2025 LHP 2613
2 Fisher Cantrell GA Harris County 2024 RHP 2599
3 Dayson Griffis GA Appling County 2025 3B 2520
4 Ryan Renfroe GA Thomasville 2023 RHP 2332
5 Cooper Underwood GA Allatoona High School 2025 LHP 2314
6 Colin White GA Harrison 2026 LHP 2303
7 AJ Rice GA Pickens 2026 SS 2284
8 Coleman Wylie GA Sequoyah 2024 LHP 2281
9 Ariston Veasey GA Starr's Mill 2024 C 2262
10 Connor Shouse GA Pickens County 2024 SS 2140

Spin Rate: The metric calculates how fast the ball is spinning as it leaves the pitcher’s hand, reported in the number of times the pitched ball would spin per minute (“revolutions per minute” or “rpm”).

AVERAGE CURVEBALL SPIN RATE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Jake Howell GA Wilcox County 2025 LHP 2631 rpm
2 Dayson Griffis GA Appling County 2025 3B 2608 rpm
3 Connor Shouse GA Pickens County 2024 SS 2460 rpm
4 Timothy Clark GA Ola 2026 OF 2439 rpm
5 Ariston Veasey GA Starr's Mill 2024 C 2407 rpm
6 Carson Shaver GA Wayne county 2024 RHP 2337 rpm
7 Wes Taylor GA Calhoun High School 2025 RHP 2322 rpm
8 Cooper Underwood GA Allatoona High School 2025 LHP 2230 rpm
9 Collin Ewaldsen GA Appling County 2024 RHP 2154 rpm
10 Isaac Green GA Calhoun 2024 OF 2121 rpm

Spin Rate: The metric calculates how fast the ball is spinning as it leaves the pitcher’s hand, reported in the number of times the pitched ball would spin per minute (“revolutions per minute” or “rpm”).

AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Dayson Griffis GA Appling County 2025 3B 18.6
2 CADEN KESSLER GA Effingham County 2024 RHP 16.1
3 Carson Taggart GA Blessed Trinity 2023 LHP -15.4
4 Luke Burnett GA North Oconee 2026 OF 14.7
5 Aidan Wray GA Denmark 2025 C 14.4
6 Ryan Renfroe GA Thomasville 2023 RHP 13.9
7 ISAIAH HAYGOOD GA Valdosta 2024 LHP -13.5
8 Camden Cunningham GA Houston County 2024 RHP 12.9
9 Fisher Cantrell GA Harris County 2024 RHP 12.8
10 Connor Shouse GA Pickens County 2024 SS 12.6

Horizontal Break: This metric measures the distance, 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.

PEAK EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Judd Puckett GA Crawford County 2023 3B 104.3 mph
2 Connor Shouse GA Pickens County 2024 SS 99.8 mph
3 Coy Argo GA Commerce 2024 OF 98.0 mph
4 Ariston Veasey GA Starr's Mill 2024 C 97.5 mph
5 Judson Hartwell GA Prince Avenue Christian 2025 1B 96.6 mph
6 JJ Howe GA East Cobb Academy 2024 OF 96.3 mph
7 Dayson Griffis GA Appling County 2025 3B 96.2 mph
8 Zach Jackson GA Holy Innocents 2024 OF 96.0 mph
9 Greg Jones GA Parkview 2024 1B 95.8 mph
10 Keon Johnson GA First Presbyterian Day 2026 SS 95.4 mph
11 CADEN KESSLER GA Effingham County 2024 RHP 94.2 mph
12 Cliff Wysinger II GA Eagles Landing 2024 OF 93.9 mph
13 Xavier Hill GA Harrison 2025 OF 93.4 mph
14 Lenox Lively GA Swainsboro 2024 C 92.7 mph
15 Kaden Alford GA Mount Pisgah Christian 2023 C 92.6 mph

Exit Velocity: This metric measures the speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of contact.

PEAK ESTIMATED BATTED DISTANCE (HITTING)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (max)
1 Judd Puckett GA Crawford County 2023 3B 419 ft
2 Connor Shouse GA Pickens County 2024 SS 397 ft
3 Ariston Veasey GA Starr's Mill 2024 C 378 ft
4 Cliff Wysinger II GA Eagles Landing 2024 OF 364 ft
5 Dayson Griffis GA Appling County 2025 3B 364 ft
6 Judson Hartwell GA Prince Avenue Christian 2025 1B 363 ft
7 JJ Howe GA East Cobb Academy 2024 OF 360 ft
8 Michael Hunter Stonecipher GA East Cobb Baseball Academy 2025 C 356 ft
9 Coy Argo GA Commerce 2024 OF 356 ft
10 Brayden Leonard GA Alpharetta 2024 SS 354 ft

Distance: This metric measures the estimated “carry flat” distance, measured in feet, meaning the distance that the ball travels before it lands, or would have landed if it were not caught or obstructed.

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