PBR IL - Lincoln Trail CC Scout Day: Trackman Files

October 20, 2021
By: Kevin Cronin
Tech Analyst, Area Scout

On Wednesday, October 13, the PBR Illinois staff traveled to Robinson, Illinois, to host the Lincoln Trail CC Scout Day. Roughly 35+ prospects, all of which are uncommitted, participated in a pro-style workout in front of our staff.

Earlier today we published a Statistical Analysis, bringing you a quick statistical analysis of those that participated in the event, as well as a quick nugget on which players stood out.

Now we'll continue to roll out the data we gathered from this event, starting with the analytics we have at our disposal from our TrackMan units. Below we'll look at which players had noteworthy batted ball and pitch metric data.

MAX FASTBALL & PEAK SPIN RATE

Rank	Name	School	HS Grad Year	Pos	Velocity (max)
1	Zachary Nehlsen	Lincoln Trail JC	2021	RHP	91.7 mph
2	Cole McMichael	Lincoln Trail JC	2021	RHP	91.4 mph
3	Wyatt Geesaman	Lincoln Trail JC	2019	RHP	90.0 mph
4	Logan Jones	Lincoln Trail JC	2020	RHP	90.0 mph
5	Drew Fieger	Lincoln Trail JC	2021	RHP	89.5 mph
6	Luke Shelton	Lincoln Trail JC	2021	RHP	89.2 mph
7	Kyle Cortner	Lincoln Trail JC	2020	LHP	88.3 mph
8	Jeffrey Bryant	Lincoln Trail JC	2019	LHP	87.8 mph

Rank	Name	School	HS Grad Year	Pos	Spin Rate (max)
1	Jeffrey Bryant	Lincoln Trail JC	2019	LHP	2654 rpm
2	Cole McMichael	Lincoln Trail JC	2021	RHP	2413 rpm
3	Logan Jones	Lincoln Trail JC	2020	RHP	2391 rpm
4	Shea Hendrixson	Lincoln Trail JC	2019	SS	2292 rpm
5	Adam Hutchinson	Lincoln Trail JC	2020	RHP	2257 rpm
6	Drew Fieger	Lincoln Trail JC	2021	RHP	2252 rpm
7	Zachary Nehlsen	Lincoln Trail JC	2021	RHP	2231 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	School	HS Grad Year	Pos	HM (avg)
1	Cole McMichael	Lincoln Trail JC	2021	RHP	13.6
2	Alex Wilzbach	Lincoln Trail JC	2020	RHP	12.9
3	Jackson Lorenz	Lincoln Trail JC	2021	LHP	-12.6

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	School	HS Grad Year	Pos	Spin Rate (avg)
1	Jeffrey Bryant	Lincoln Trail JC	2019	LHP	2681
2	Logan Jones	Lincoln Trail JC	2020	RHP	2577
3	Cole McMichael	Lincoln Trail JC	2021	RHP	2522
4	Zachary Nehlsen	Lincoln Trail JC	2021	RHP	2289
5	Kyle Cortner	Lincoln Trail JC	2020	LHP	2257
6	Alex Wilzbach	Lincoln Trail JC	2020	RHP	2206

Average Curveball Spin Rate

Rank	Name	School	HS Grad Year	Pos	Spin Rate (avg)
1	Jeffrey Bryant	Lincoln Trail JC	2019	LHP	2694 rpm
2	Logan Jones	Lincoln Trail JC	2020	RHP	2550 rpm
3	Zachary Nehlsen	Lincoln Trail JC	2021	RHP	2267 rpm
4	Wyatt Geesaman	Lincoln Trail JC	2019	RHP	2265 rpm
5	Shea Hendrixson	Lincoln Trail JC	2019	SS	2231 rpm

Average Changeup Horizontal Movement

Rank	Name	School	HS Grad Year	Pos	HM (avg)
1	Cole McMichael	Lincoln Trail JC	2021	RHP	16.1
2	Wyatt Geesaman	Lincoln Trail JC	2019	RHP	12.4

Average Exit Velocity (Hitting)

Rank	Name	School	HS Grad Year	Pos	Exit Velocity (avg)
1	Will Richter	Lincoln Trail JC	2018	OF	96.8 mph
2	Adam Hutchinson	Lincoln Trail JC	2020	RHP	91.5 mph
3	Sam Seeker	Lincoln Trail JC	2019	LHP	90.6 mph
4	Kade Lassen	Lincoln Trail JC	2020	2B	90.3 mph
5	Kyle Cortner	Lincoln Trail JC	2020	LHP	90.2 mph
6	Jake Hutchins	Lincoln Trail JC	2019	OF	89.9 mph
7	Geon Yoon	Lincoln Trail JC	2020	C	89.4 mph

Exit Speed: Also according to TrackMan’s own website: “The speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of contact.”

Peak Exit Velocity (Hitting)

Rank	Name	School	HS Grad Year	Pos	Exit Velocity (max)
1	Will Richter	Lincoln Trail JC	2018	OF	100.1 mph
2	Brady Vaughn	Lincoln Trail JC	2021	OF	99.5 mph
3	Sam Seeker	Lincoln Trail JC	2019	LHP	98.2 mph
4	Jake Hutchins	Lincoln Trail JC	2019	OF	96.3 mph
5	Derrick Dawson	Lincoln Trail JC	2020	C	96.0 mph
6	Geon Yoon	Lincoln Trail JC	2020	C	95.6 mph
7	Kade Lassen	Lincoln Trail JC	2020	2B	95.5 mph
8	Adam Hutchinson	Lincoln Trail JC	2020	RHP	95.4 mph

Peak Estimated Batted Distance (Hitting)

Rank	Name	School	HS Grad Year	Pos	Distance (max)
1	Jake Hutchins	Lincoln Trail JC	2019	OF	378 ft
2	Brady Vaughn	Lincoln Trail JC	2021	OF	372 ft
3	Adam Hutchinson	Lincoln Trail JC	2020	RHP	366 ft
4	Kyle Cortner	Lincoln Trail JC	2020	LHP	365 ft
5	Jack Beverly	Lincoln Trail JC	2020	SS	362 ft
6	Will Richter	Lincoln Trail JC	2018	OF	361 ft
7	Sam Seeker	Lincoln Trail JC	2019	LHP	350 ft
8	Geon Yoon	Lincoln Trail JC	2020	C	346 ft
9	Kade Lassen	Lincoln Trail JC	2020	2B	336 ft
10	Kaid Muth	Lincoln Trail JC	2020	C	330 ft

For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at this showcase, CLICK HERE.