Georgia Southern Campus Tour: Data Dive, Pitchers
November 8, 2023
On October 29 , we traveled to Statesboro for the Georgia Southern Camps Tour. This event featured players from the 2024-2028 classes, and it provided our staff with an in-depth look at some high-follow players for the spring high school season. we were excited to get into the area to find some new players to keep an eye on as we head into the spring.
Inside today’s Pitching Data dive we will highlight the players with top metrics per Trackman.
Early this week, 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 | Colby Vanhook | NC | Hickory Grove Christian | 2024 | RHP | 88.5 mph |
2 | Logan Plymel | GA | Colquitt County | 2026 | RHP | 85.1 mph |
3 | Ethan Strength | GA | Grovetown | 2025 | RHP | 83.9 mph |
4 | Cade Harnage | GA | Southeast Bulloch High School | 2025 | RHP | 81.5 mph |
5 | Zachary Simmons | GA | Piedmont Academy | 2026 | SS | 81.5 mph |
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Cade Harnage | GA | Southeast Bulloch High School | 2025 | RHP | 2325 rpm |
2 | Colby Vanhook | NC | Hickory Grove Christian | 2024 | RHP | 2154 rpm |
3 | Logan Plymel | GA | Colquitt County | 2026 | RHP | 2074 rpm |
4 | Ethan Strength | GA | Grovetown | 2025 | RHP | 2010 rpm |
5 | Brian Lowry | GA | Calvary Day | 2024 | RHP | 1960 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 | Noah Jordi | GA | Liberty Univeristy Online Academy | 2025 | 1B | 92 % |
2 | Logan Hatcher | GA | Ware County | 2025 | OF | 90 % |
3 | Ethan Strength | GA | Grovetown | 2025 | RHP | 84 % |
4 | Zachary Simmons | GA | Piedmont Academy | 2026 | SS | 82 % |
5 | Cade Harnage | GA | Southeast Bulloch High School | 2025 | RHP | 78 % |
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 | Colby Vanhook | NC | Hickory Grove Christian | 2024 | RHP | 17.6 in |
2 | Ethan Strength | GA | Grovetown | 2025 | RHP | 17.2 in |
3 | Noah Jordi | GA | Liberty Univeristy Online Academy | 2025 | 1B | 16.3 in |
4 | Logan Plymel | GA | Colquitt County | 2026 | RHP | 16.0 in |
5 | Logan Hatcher | GA | Ware County | 2025 | OF | 14.8 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 | Brian Lowry | GA | Calvary Day | 2024 | RHP | 16.3 |
2 | Cade Harnage | GA | Southeast Bulloch High School | 2025 | RHP | 15.3 |
3 | Noah Jordi | GA | Liberty Univeristy Online Academy | 2025 | 1B | -12.4 |
4 | Logan Hatcher | GA | Ware County | 2025 | OF | 12.2 |
5 | Colby Vanhook | NC | Hickory Grove Christian | 2024 | RHP | 10.7 |
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.”
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Noah Jordi | GA | Liberty Univeristy Online Academy | 2025 | 1B | 77 % |
2 | Logan Hatcher | GA | Ware County | 2025 | OF | 66 % |
3 | Ethan Strength | GA | Grovetown | 2025 | RHP | 60 % |
4 | Cade Harnage | GA | Southeast Bulloch High School | 2025 | RHP | 50 % |
5 | Colby Vanhook | NC | Hickory Grove Christian | 2024 | RHP | 42 % |
Average MLB pitchers throw 62 percent strikes, and better pitchers throw strikes 65 percent of the time, or a ratio of roughly 2:1, strikes to balls.
CURVEBALL
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Cade Harnage | GA | Southeast Bulloch High School | 2025 | RHP | 2548 rpm |
2 | Logan Plymel | GA | Colquitt County | 2026 | RHP | 2167 rpm |
3 | Colby Vanhook | NC | Hickory Grove Christian | 2024 | RHP | 2156 rpm |
4 | Logan Hatcher | GA | Ware County | 2025 | OF | 2003 rpm |
5 | Zachary Simmons | GA | Piedmont Academy | 2026 | SS | 1941 rpm |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Logan Plymel | GA | Colquitt County | 2026 | RHP | -4.5 in |
2 | Noah Jordi | GA | Liberty Univeristy Online Academy | 2025 | 1B | 3.7 in |
3 | Logan Hatcher | GA | Ware County | 2025 | OF | 2.8 in |
4 | Colby Vanhook | NC | Hickory Grove Christian | 2024 | RHP | -2.6 in |
5 | Cade Harnage | GA | Southeast Bulloch High School | 2025 | RHP | -1.9 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Cade Harnage | GA | Southeast Bulloch High School | 2025 | RHP | -18.8 |
2 | Zachary Simmons | GA | Piedmont Academy | 2026 | SS | -9.7 |
3 | Ethan Strength | GA | Grovetown | 2025 | RHP | -8.1 |
4 | Logan Hatcher | GA | Ware County | 2025 | OF | -5.6 |
5 | Colby Vanhook | NC | Hickory Grove Christian | 2024 | RHP | -4.2 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Zachary Simmons | GA | Piedmont Academy | 2026 | SS | 80 % |
2 | Colby Vanhook | NC | Hickory Grove Christian | 2024 | RHP | 66 % |
3 | Logan Hatcher | GA | Ware County | 2025 | OF | 40 % |
^ | Cade Harnage | GA | Southeast Bulloch High School | 2025 | RHP | 40 % |
4 | Noah Jordi | GA | Liberty Univeristy Online Academy | 2025 | 1B | 25 % |
^ | Logan Plymel | GA | Colquitt County | 2026 | RHP | 25 % |
5 | Ethan Strength | GA | Grovetown | 2025 | RHP | 20 % |
SLIDER
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Brian Lowry | GA | Calvary Day | 2024 | RHP | 2220 |
2 | Logan Plymel | GA | Colquitt County | 2026 | RHP | 2188 |
3 | Colby Vanhook | NC | Hickory Grove Christian | 2024 | RHP | 1990 |
4 | Noah Jordi | GA | Liberty Univeristy Online Academy | 2025 | 1B | 1667 |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Brian Lowry | GA | Calvary Day | 2024 | RHP | 4.7 in |
2 | Colby Vanhook | NC | Hickory Grove Christian | 2024 | RHP | -3.2 in |
3 | Logan Plymel | GA | Colquitt County | 2026 | RHP | -2.1 in |
4 | Noah Jordi | GA | Liberty Univeristy Online Academy | 2025 | 1B | -0.2 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Brian Lowry | GA | Calvary Day | 2024 | RHP | -18.7 |
2 | Logan Plymel | GA | Colquitt County | 2026 | RHP | -13.1 |
3 | Noah Jordi | GA | Liberty Univeristy Online Academy | 2025 | 1B | 5.5 |
4 | Colby Vanhook | NC | Hickory Grove Christian | 2024 | RHP | -4.7 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Colby Vanhook | NC | Hickory Grove Christian | 2024 | RHP | 80 % |
2 | Brian Lowry | GA | Calvary Day | 2024 | RHP | 50 % |
CHANGEUP
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Cade Harnage | GA | Southeast Bulloch High School | 2025 | RHP | 2112 rpm |
2 | Ethan Strength | GA | Grovetown | 2025 | RHP | 1617 rpm |
3 | Noah Jordi | GA | Liberty Univeristy Online Academy | 2025 | 1B | 1574 rpm |
4 | Logan Hatcher | GA | Ware County | 2025 | OF | 1433 rpm |
5 | Brian Lowry | GA | Calvary Day | 2024 | RHP | 1364 rpm |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Cade Harnage | GA | Southeast Bulloch High School | 2025 | RHP | 17.0 |
2 | Colby Vanhook | NC | Hickory Grove Christian | 2024 | RHP | 11.2 |
3 | Noah Jordi | GA | Liberty Univeristy Online Academy | 2025 | 1B | -10.8 |
4 | Zachary Simmons | GA | Piedmont Academy | 2026 | SS | 9.7 |
5 | Ethan Strength | GA | Grovetown | 2025 | RHP | 9.7 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Noah Jordi | GA | Liberty Univeristy Online Academy | 2025 | 1B | 100 % |
2 | Zachary Simmons | GA | Piedmont Academy | 2026 | SS | 60 % |
3 | Cade Harnage | GA | Southeast Bulloch High School | 2025 | RHP | 50 % |
4 | Brian Lowry | GA | Calvary Day | 2024 | RHP | 33 % |
5 | Logan Hatcher | GA | Ware County | 2025 | OF | 20 % |
^ | Ethan Strength | GA | Grovetown | 2025 | RHP | 20 % |
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