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2021 Michigan Showcases Statistical Breakdown: Trackman Analytics - Slider Leaderboard


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2021 Michigan Showcases Statistical Breakdown: Trackman Analytics - Slider Leaderboard

Top Slider Effective Velocity (Average)

Rank   Name State School Class Pos Eff Velocity (avg)
1 Louis Stornello MI Powers Catholic 2022 RHP 84.1 mph
2 Sam Bassett-Kennedy MI Pioneer 2021 LHP 83.5 mph
3 James Geshel MI Rockford 2021 RHP 78.7 mph
4 Brendan Alvord MI Fenton 2021 RHP 78.6 mph
5 Kyle Harris MI Woodhaven 2022 RHP 77.2 mph
6 Tate Farquhar MI Lakeland 2022 RHP 76.9 mph
7 Nathan Ross MI Jenison 2021 RHP 75.3 mph
8 Brandon Rice MI Utica Eisenhower 2022 RHP 75.2 mph
9 Nathan Ball MI Bay City John Glenn 2023 1B 75.2 mph
10 Griffin Kilander MI Livonia Stevenson 2021 RHP 75.1 mph
11 Bobby Slusher MI Bedford 2019 C 74.8 mph
12 John Locker MI Brother Rice 2021 RHP 74.5 mph
13 Cody Wikaryasz MI Milan 2023 C 74.4 mph
14 Zach Hager MI Stoney Creek 2022 RHP 74.4 mph
15 Keegan Batka MI Grand Rapids Christian 2020 RHP 74.3 mph
16 Gavin DeVooght MI Walled Lake Central 2023 RHP 74.1 mph
17 Joshua Agar MI Zeeland West 2023 LHP 74.0 mph
18 Conner Bailey MI Haslett 2023 OF 73.9 mph
19 William Pflaum MI Grosse Pointe north 2022 RHP 73.9 mph
20 Ashton Nowak MI Gabriel Richard 2022 RHP 73.8 mph
21 Sean Knorr MI Ann Arbor Pioneer 2021 RHP 73.6 mph
22 Wyatt Novara MI Dexter 2023 LHP 73.5 mph
23 Derick Garcia MI Detroit Western 2022 OF 73.4 mph
24 Ryan Kruse MI U of D Jesuit 2022 3B 73.4 mph
25 Charlie Branch MI North Muskegon 2021 RHP 73.1 mph

Top Slider Spin Rate (Average)

Rank   Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Nathan Ross MI Jenison 2021 RHP 2640
2 Gavin Beuter FL IMG Academy 2022 RHP 2543
3 Kellen Roberts MI Monroe 2023 2B 2413
4 Ashton Nowak MI Gabriel Richard 2022 RHP 2389
5 James Geshel MI Rockford 2021 RHP 2381
6 Ryan Kruse MI U of D Jesuit 2022 3B 2363
7 Sam Miller MI Saline 2023 SS 2346
8 Kyle Harris MI Woodhaven 2022 RHP 2328
9 John Locker MI Brother Rice 2021 RHP 2309
10 Charlie Branch MI North Muskegon 2021 RHP 2302
11 Amare Snowden MI Roseville 2023 OF 2277
12 Joshua Smith MI Forest Hills Central 2022 RHP 2258
13 Keegan Batka MI Grand Rapids Christian 2020 RHP 2257
14 Connor Wilusz MI Bloomfield Hills 2024 LHP 2244
15 Nathan Ball MI Bay City John Glenn 2023 1B 2231
16 Bobby Slusher MI Bedford 2019 C 2228
17 Sean Knorr MI Ann Arbor Pioneer 2021 RHP 2226
18 Gabe Sokol MI Midland 2022 RHP 2220
19 Jake Tedesco MI Grosse Pointe North 2022 LHP 2219
20 Derick Garcia MI Detroit Western 2022 OF 2214
21 Luke Stevens MI South Lyon 2025 3B 2186
22 Caleb Williams MI Cheboygan 2021 RHP 2184
23 Cooper Andrzejewski MI Brighton 2024 RHP 2176
24 Michael Jones MI Western international 2023 LHP 2175
25 Carter Woody IN Wawasee 2020 RHP 2172

Top Slider Induced Vertical Break (Average)

Rank   Name State School Class Pos IVB (avg)
1 Joseph Michelotti MI Grosse Pointe South 2024 2B -12.7 in
2 Griffin Kilander MI Livonia Stevenson 2021 RHP -10.2 in
3 Keegan Batka MI Grand Rapids Christian 2020 RHP -8.8 in
4 Jake Tedesco MI Grosse Pointe North 2022 LHP -8.2 in
5 Carson Custer MI Forest Hills Central 2024 RHP -7.0 in
6 Kellen Roberts MI Monroe 2023 2B -5.8 in
7 Macoy West MI Buchanan 2022 RHP -5.7 in
8 Zack Selewski MI Lutheran North 2022 SS -5.1 in
9 Ryan Forlastro MI Port Huron Northern 2024 RHP -4.9 in
10 Gavin Swigart MI Orchard Lake St Marys Prep 2023 OF -4.8 in
11 Aaron Smith MI Swan Valley 2024 1B -4.3 in
12 Gavin Beuter FL IMG Academy 2022 RHP -4.3 in
13 Carter Woody IN Wawasee 2020 RHP -4.0 in
14 Brandon Rice MI Utica Eisenhower 2022 RHP -4.0 in
15 Travis Weide MI Alpena 2022 1B -4.0 in
16 Riley Jones MI Howell 2022 RHP -3.7 in
17 Gavin DeVooght MI Walled Lake Central 2023 RHP -3.6 in
18 Ethan Lyon MI Rockford 2023 RHP -3.6 in
19 Nate Tappenden MI Coldwater 2022 LHP -3.6 in
20 Landon Sella MI Essexville Garber 2023 OF -3.5 in
21 Bobby Slusher MI Bedford 2019 C -3.3 in
22 Charlie Branch MI North Muskegon 2021 RHP -3.0 in
23 Tate Farquhar MI Lakeland 2022 RHP -2.9 in
24 Noah Dotson MI Fenton 2024 SS -2.9 in
25 Caleb Bonemer MI Okemos 2024 SS -2.9 in

Top Slider Horizontal Movement (Average)

Rank   Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Jack Schwesing MI Livonia Churchill 2023 RHP -22.5
2 Michael Jones MI Western international 2023 LHP 20.5
3 Landon Sella MI Essexville Garber 2023 OF -20.5
4 Cooper Andrzejewski MI Brighton 2024 RHP -19.4
5 Zachary Recker MI Blissfield 2023 1B 17.7
6 Kevin Davis MI Livonia Franklin 2023 3B -17.3
7 Nathan Ross MI Jenison 2021 RHP -16.7
8 Steven Ihm MI Farmington High School 2022 RHP -16.6
9 Keegan Batka MI Grand Rapids Christian 2020 RHP -15.8
10 Parker Wilson MI Vicksburg 2021 1B 15.7
11 Tate Farquhar MI Lakeland 2022 RHP -15.7
12 Hunter Easton MI Saline 2025 C -15.4
13 Charlie Branch MI North Muskegon 2021 RHP -14.7
14 Gavin Beuter FL IMG Academy 2022 RHP -14.2
15 Gavin Swigart MI Orchard Lake St Marys Prep 2023 OF -13.8
16 Travis Weide MI Alpena 2022 1B -13.7
17 Daniel Wilcome MI Cheboygan 2022 LHP 13.7
18 Owen Yount MI Monroe 2023 OF -13.4
19 Ryan Forlastro MI Port Huron Northern 2024 RHP -13.2
20 Noah Dotson MI Fenton 2024 SS -13.2
21 Ryan Walters MI South Lyon 2025 1B 12.9
22 John Arvai MI Saline 2025 SS -12.1
23 Gabe Sokol MI Midland 2022 RHP -12.0
24 Carter Woody IN Wawasee 2020 RHP -11.8
25 Brandon Rice MI Utica Eisenhower 2022 RHP -11.2

Top Slider Release Height (Average)

Rank   Name State School Class Pos Release Ht (avg)
1 Brendan Garza MI Mattawan 2024 RHP 6.8 ft
2 Joshua Agar MI Zeeland West 2023 LHP 6.7 ft
3 Louis Stornello MI Powers Catholic 2022 RHP 6.6 ft
4 Sam Bassett-Kennedy MI Pioneer 2021 LHP 6.6 ft
5 Gavin DeVooght MI Walled Lake Central 2023 RHP 6.5 ft
6 Caleb Williams MI Cheboygan 2021 RHP 6.2 ft
7 Jake Tedesco MI Grosse Pointe North 2022 LHP 6.2 ft
8 Eric Thompson MI Forest Hills Northern 2022 RHP 6.1 ft
9 Macoy West MI Buchanan 2022 RHP 6.1 ft
10 Koby Fleming MI Allen Park 2022 C 6.0 ft
11 Matthew Fountain MI West Bloomfield 2022 1B 6.0 ft
12 Kevin Davis MI Livonia Franklin 2023 3B 6.0 ft
13 Zachary Recker MI Blissfield 2023 1B 6.0 ft
14 Gavin Beuter FL IMG Academy 2022 RHP 6.0 ft
15 Ethan Lyon MI Rockford 2023 RHP 5.9 ft
16 William Pflaum MI Grosse Pointe north 2022 RHP 5.9 ft
17 Cooper Andrzejewski MI Brighton 2024 RHP 5.9 ft
18 Wyatt Novara MI Dexter 2023 LHP 5.9 ft
19 Nate Tappenden MI Coldwater 2022 LHP 5.9 ft
20 Caleb Bonemer MI Okemos 2024 SS 5.9 ft
21 Carson Custer MI Forest Hills Central 2024 RHP 5.9 ft
22 Isaac Stetler MI Marshall 2022 LHP 5.9 ft
23 Travis Weide MI Alpena 2022 1B 5.9 ft
24 Jack Snow MI Forest Hills Northern 2022 LHP 5.8 ft
25 Brady Myer MI South Lyon 2024 RHP 5.8 ft

Top Slider Peak Bauer Unit (Max)

Rank   Name State School Class Pos Spin Score (max)
1 Michael Jones MI Western international 2023 LHP 38
2 Gabe Sokol MI Midland 2022 RHP 37
3 Connor Wilusz MI Bloomfield Hills 2024 LHP 36
4 Hunter Easton MI Saline 2025 C 35
5 Landon Sella MI Essexville Garber 2023 OF 35
6 Kellen Roberts MI Monroe 2023 2B 34
7 Nathan Ross MI Jenison 2021 RHP 34
8 Gavin Beuter FL IMG Academy 2022 RHP 34
9 Luke Stevens MI South Lyon 2025 3B 34
10 Sam Miller MI Saline 2023 SS 33
11 John Locker MI Brother Rice 2021 RHP 33
12 Jake Tedesco MI Grosse Pointe North 2022 LHP 33
13 Jack Gryebet MI U of D Jesuit 2024 RHP 33
14 Jack Schwesing MI Livonia Churchill 2023 RHP 33
15 Ryan Forlastro MI Port Huron Northern 2024 RHP 33
16 Ryan Kruse MI U of D Jesuit 2022 3B 32
17 Cooper Andrzejewski MI Brighton 2024 RHP 32
18 Brady Pridgeon MI Bedford 2022 3B 32
19 Ashton Nowak MI Gabriel Richard 2022 RHP 32
20 Charlie Branch MI North Muskegon 2021 RHP 32
21 Amare Snowden MI Roseville 2023 OF 32
22 John Arvai MI Saline 2025 SS 31
23 Brayden Johnson MI Williamston 2025 SS 31
24 Braden Fox MI South Lyon 2025 3B 31
25 Carson Custer MI Forest Hills Central 2024 RHP 31

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