TrackMan Leaders: Preseason All-State West Pitchers
February 9, 2023
On Sunday January 29th PBR of North Carolina hosted its second of four Preseason All State Events at the Athletes Lab Performance Center in Maiden, NC. The Preseason All State Events have become the premier winter event in NC featuring some of the top talent from across the state. The events feature players from the 2023-2026 grad classes.
The day started with pitchers throwing a controlled bullpen with Trackman collecting advanced analytics. After the bullpens, players went outside to the 100 yard turf field to have their running and jumping metrics tested. Then catchers, infielders, and outfielders went through a defensive evaluation. The day concluded with hitters taking batting practice in the open cage with Trackman collecting ball flight data.
Below we begin our breakdown of the players in attendance. Look for more information to follow in the coming days.
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Trackman Leaders - Preseason All-State West
FASTBALL STATS
Peak Velocity
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Velocity (max)
1
Travis Rhoads
NC
Ledford
2023
LHP
89.9 mph
2
Drake Tucker
NC
Bandys
2025
3B
88.7 mph
3
Caleb Williams
NC
Alexander Central
2023
RHP
88.2 mph
4
Davis Cabbage
NC
HICKORY GROVE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
2025
RHP
86.6 mph
5
Peter Boatwright
NC
Christ School
2025
RHP
84.6 mph
6
Tate Jensen
NC
Jimmy C Draughn High School
2025
LHP
84.3 mph
7
CJ Wallace
NC
TC Roberson
2025
RHP
81.8 mph
8
Caden Nolan
NC
Richmond Senior
2026
3B
80.4 mph
9
Jimmy Newman
NC
Charlotte Catholic
2026
RHP
78.1 mph
10
Chad Matthews
NC
North Lincoln
2025
OF
76.1 mph
Average Effective Velocity
Effective velocity is taking into account the velocity of each pitch, its release distance, the pitches time to the plate / hitting area, and the pitches movement. With all of this information, Effective Velocity is allowing coaches and scouts to more accurately compare how a pitch is affecting a hitter.
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Eff Velocity (avg)
1
Caleb Williams
NC
Alexander Central
2023
RHP
86.1 mph
2
Travis Rhoads
NC
Ledford
2023
LHP
85.1 mph
3
Davis Cabbage
NC
HICKORY GROVE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
2025
RHP
84.7 mph
4
Drake Tucker
NC
Bandys
2025
3B
84.1 mph
5
Peter Boatwright
NC
Christ School
2025
RHP
82.0 mph
6
Tate Jensen
NC
Jimmy C Draughn High School
2025
LHP
80.6 mph
7
Caden Nolan
NC
Richmond Senior
2026
3B
77.4 mph
8
CJ Wallace
NC
TC Roberson
2025
RHP
77.0 mph
9
Jimmy Newman
NC
Charlotte Catholic
2026
RHP
75.1 mph
10
Chad Matthews
NC
North Lincoln
2025
OF
71.0 mph
Peak Spin Rate
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (max)
1
Travis Rhoads
NC
Ledford
2023
LHP
2434 rpm
2
Peter Boatwright
NC
Christ School
2025
RHP
2335 rpm
3
Drake Tucker
NC
Bandys
2025
3B
2267 rpm
4
Jimmy Newman
NC
Charlotte Catholic
2026
RHP
2173 rpm
5
Caleb Williams
NC
Alexander Central
2023
RHP
2097 rpm
6
CJ Wallace
NC
TC Roberson
2025
RHP
2096 rpm
7
Caden Nolan
NC
Richmond Senior
2026
3B
2085 rpm
8
Davis Cabbage
NC
HICKORY GROVE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
2025
RHP
2072 rpm
9
Tate Jensen
NC
Jimmy C Draughn High School
2025
LHP
2059 rpm
10
Chad Matthews
NC
North Lincoln
2025
OF
1797 rpm
Average Spin Rate
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Travis Rhoads
NC
Ledford
2023
LHP
2282 rpm
2
Peter Boatwright
NC
Christ School
2025
RHP
2251 rpm
3
Jimmy Newman
NC
Charlotte Catholic
2026
RHP
2087 rpm
4
Drake Tucker
NC
Bandys
2025
3B
2086 rpm
5
Caden Nolan
NC
Richmond Senior
2026
3B
2019 rpm
6
Davis Cabbage
NC
HICKORY GROVE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
2025
RHP
2007 rpm
7
CJ Wallace
NC
TC Roberson
2025
RHP
1993 rpm
8
Caleb Williams
NC
Alexander Central
2023
RHP
1990 rpm
9
Tate Jensen
NC
Jimmy C Draughn High School
2025
LHP
1940 rpm
10
Chad Matthews
NC
North Lincoln
2025
OF
1723 rpm
Average Induced Vertical Movement
Induced vertical movement tracks how the ball rides through the zone, or sinks through the zone. For the purpose of this board we are tracking which fastballs showed the most ride, typically leading to more swing and miss opportunities
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
IVB (avg)
1
Davis Cabbage
NC
HICKORY GROVE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
2025
RHP
19.3 in
2
Peter Boatwright
NC
Christ School
2025
RHP
16.5 in
3
Drake Tucker
NC
Bandys
2025
3B
16.1 in
4
Jimmy Newman
NC
Charlotte Catholic
2026
RHP
15.6 in
5
Caleb Williams
NC
Alexander Central
2023
RHP
14.1 in
6
Tate Jensen
NC
Jimmy C Draughn High School
2025
LHP
14.1 in
7
Chad Matthews
NC
North Lincoln
2025
OF
12.0 in
8
Blake Brown
NC
Independence
2026
LHP
10.9 in
9
CJ Wallace
NC
TC Roberson
2025
RHP
10.9 in
10
Travis Rhoads
NC
Ledford
2023
LHP
7.9 in
Average Horizontal Movement
Horizontal movement is often referred to as run. This measurement does not distinguish between early and late movement, just the overall amount the ball tracks to the arm side out of the hand.
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
HM (avg)
1
Travis Rhoads
NC
Ledford
2023
LHP
16.6
2
Tate Jensen
NC
Jimmy C Draughn High School
2025
LHP
14.1
3
Davis Cabbage
NC
HICKORY GROVE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
2025
RHP
-10.6
4
Caden Nolan
NC
Richmond Senior
2026
3B
-9.6
5
Jimmy Newman
NC
Charlotte Catholic
2026
RHP
-8.0
6
CJ Wallace
NC
TC Roberson
2025
RHP
-5.3
7
Chad Matthews
NC
North Lincoln
2025
OF
1.7
8
Blake Brown
NC
Independence
2026
LHP
0.5
Peak Spin Score
The Spin Score is a measurement linking velocity and spin. It is calculated by dividing the spin rate by the velocity of each pitch.
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Score (max)
1
CJ Wallace
NC
TC Roberson
2025
RHP
28
2
Jimmy Newman
NC
Charlotte Catholic
2026
RHP
27
3
Peter Boatwright
NC
Christ School
2025
RHP
27
4
Travis Rhoads
NC
Ledford
2023
LHP
27
5
Caden Nolan
NC
Richmond Senior
2026
3B
26
6
Drake Tucker
NC
Bandys
2025
3B
25
7
Tate Jensen
NC
Jimmy C Draughn High School
2025
LHP
24
8
Davis Cabbage
NC
HICKORY GROVE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
2025
RHP
24
9
Chad Matthews
NC
North Lincoln
2025
OF
23
10
Caleb Williams
NC
Alexander Central
2023
RHP
23
CURVEBALL STATS
Peak Velocity
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Velocity (max)
1
Travis Rhoads
NC
Ledford
2023
LHP
77.3 mph
2
Chad Matthews
NC
North Lincoln
2025
OF
72.9 mph
3
Davis Cabbage
NC
HICKORY GROVE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
2025
RHP
69.8 mph
4
Tate Jensen
NC
Jimmy C Draughn High School
2025
LHP
69.6 mph
5
CJ Wallace
NC
TC Roberson
2025
RHP
68.3 mph
6
Caden Nolan
NC
Richmond Senior
2026
3B
67.7 mph
7
Jimmy Newman
NC
Charlotte Catholic
2026
RHP
65.9 mph
8
Blake Brown
NC
Independence
2026
LHP
57.7 mph
Peak Spin Rate
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (max)
1
Travis Rhoads
NC
Ledford
2023
LHP
2602 rpm
2
Davis Cabbage
NC
HICKORY GROVE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
2025
RHP
2100 rpm
3
Caden Nolan
NC
Richmond Senior
2026
3B
2076 rpm
4
Jimmy Newman
NC
Charlotte Catholic
2026
RHP
1964 rpm
5
CJ Wallace
NC
TC Roberson
2025
RHP
1883 rpm
6
Chad Matthews
NC
North Lincoln
2025
OF
1860 rpm
7
Tate Jensen
NC
Jimmy C Draughn High School
2025
LHP
1727 rpm
8
Blake Brown
NC
Independence
2026
LHP
1055 rpm
Average Spin Rate
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Travis Rhoads
NC
Ledford
2023
LHP
2525 rpm
2
Davis Cabbage
NC
HICKORY GROVE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
2025
RHP
2037 rpm
3
Caden Nolan
NC
Richmond Senior
2026
3B
1994 rpm
4
Jimmy Newman
NC
Charlotte Catholic
2026
RHP
1900 rpm
5
Chad Matthews
NC
North Lincoln
2025
OF
1796 rpm
6
CJ Wallace
NC
TC Roberson
2025
RHP
1793 rpm
7
Tate Jensen
NC
Jimmy C Draughn High School
2025
LHP
1656 rpm
8
Blake Brown
NC
Independence
2026
LHP
1003 rpm
Average Induced Vertical Movement
This is a measurement of how much the ball drops from its original position and trajectory. It does not measure how late the movement happens. This can be referred to as depth on a breaking ball.
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
IVB (avg)
1
Caden Nolan
NC
Richmond Senior
2026
3B
-15.5 in
2
Davis Cabbage
NC
HICKORY GROVE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
2025
RHP
-12.5 in
3
Blake Brown
NC
Independence
2026
LHP
10.8 in
4
Travis Rhoads
NC
Ledford
2023
LHP
6.9 in
5
CJ Wallace
NC
TC Roberson
2025
RHP
-4.5 in
6
Tate Jensen
NC
Jimmy C Draughn High School
2025
LHP
4.1 in
7
Jimmy Newman
NC
Charlotte Catholic
2026
RHP
-2.6 in
8
Chad Matthews
NC
North Lincoln
2025
OF
2.2 in
Average Horizontal Movement
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
HM (avg)
1
Travis Rhoads
NC
Ledford
2023
LHP
16.6
2
Tate Jensen
NC
Jimmy C Draughn High School
2025
LHP
14.1
3
Davis Cabbage
NC
HICKORY GROVE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
2025
RHP
-10.6
4
Caden Nolan
NC
Richmond Senior
2026
3B
-9.6
5
Jimmy Newman
NC
Charlotte Catholic
2026
RHP
-8.0
6
CJ Wallace
NC
TC Roberson
2025
RHP
-5.3
7
Chad Matthews
NC
North Lincoln
2025
OF
1.7
8
Blake Brown
NC
Independence
2026
LHP
0.5
Peak Spin Score
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Score (max)
1
Travis Rhoads
NC
Ledford
2023
LHP
33
2
Caden Nolan
NC
Richmond Senior
2026
3B
30
3
Davis Cabbage
NC
HICKORY GROVE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
2025
RHP
30
4
Jimmy Newman
NC
Charlotte Catholic
2026
RHP
29
5
CJ Wallace
NC
TC Roberson
2025
RHP
27
6
Chad Matthews
NC
North Lincoln
2025
OF
26
7
Tate Jensen
NC
Jimmy C Draughn High School
2025
LHP
25
8
Blake Brown
NC
Independence
2026
LHP
18
SLIDER STATS
Peak Velocity
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Velocity (max)
1
Caleb Williams
NC
Alexander Central
2023
RHP
77.4 mph
2
Peter Boatwright
NC
Christ School
2025
RHP
77.1 mph
3
Drake Tucker
NC
Bandys
2025
3B
76.7 mph
4
Jimmy Newman
NC
Charlotte Catholic
2026
RHP
69.6 mph
5
Blake Brown
NC
Independence
2026
LHP
55.5 mph
Peak Spin Rate
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (max)
1
Peter Boatwright
NC
Christ School
2025
RHP
2555 rpm
2
Caleb Williams
NC
Alexander Central
2023
RHP
2182 rpm
3
Jimmy Newman
NC
Charlotte Catholic
2026
RHP
2125 rpm
4
Drake Tucker
NC
Bandys
2025
3B
1857 rpm
5
Blake Brown
NC
Independence
2026
LHP
1150 rpm
Average Spin Rate
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Peter Boatwright
NC
Christ School
2025
RHP
2508
2
Caleb Williams
NC
Alexander Central
2023
RHP
2079
3
Jimmy Newman
NC
Charlotte Catholic
2026
RHP
2065
4
Drake Tucker
NC
Bandys
2025
3B
1780
5
Blake Brown
NC
Independence
2026
LHP
1150
Average Induced Vertical Movement
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
IVB (avg)
1
Blake Brown
NC
Independence
2026
LHP
11.4 in
2
Jimmy Newman
NC
Charlotte Catholic
2026
RHP
-4.1 in
3
Drake Tucker
NC
Bandys
2025
3B
1.7 in
4
Peter Boatwright
NC
Christ School
2025
RHP
-1.6 in
5
Caleb Williams
NC
Alexander Central
2023
RHP
0.5 in
Average Horizontal Movement
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
HM (avg)
1
Peter Boatwright
NC
Christ School
2025
RHP
-12.1
2
Jimmy Newman
NC
Charlotte Catholic
2026
RHP
-9.3
3
Caleb Williams
NC
Alexander Central
2023
RHP
-7.8
4
Drake Tucker
NC
Bandys
2025
3B
-6.9
5
Blake Brown
NC
Independence
2026
LHP
-1.9
Peak Spin Score
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Score (max)
1
Peter Boatwright
NC
Christ School
2025
RHP
33
2
Jimmy Newman
NC
Charlotte Catholic
2026
RHP
30
3
Caleb Williams
NC
Alexander Central
2023
RHP
28
4
Drake Tucker
NC
Bandys
2025
3B
24
5
Blake Brown
NC
Independence
2026
LHP
20
CHANGEUP STATS
Peak Velocity
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Velocity (max)
1
Travis Rhoads
NC
Ledford
2023
LHP
80.6 mph
2
Caleb Williams
NC
Alexander Central
2023
RHP
78.2 mph
3
Peter Boatwright
NC
Christ School
2025
RHP
77.8 mph
4
Caden Nolan
NC
Richmond Senior
2026
3B
76.2 mph
5
Tate Jensen
NC
Jimmy C Draughn High School
2025
LHP
76.2 mph
Average Induced Vertical Movement
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
IVB (avg)
1
Blake Brown
NC
Independence
2026
LHP
15.4 in
2
Caden Nolan
NC
Richmond Senior
2026
3B
11.9 in
3
Peter Boatwright
NC
Christ School
2025
RHP
10.2 in
4
Travis Rhoads
NC
Ledford
2023
LHP
7.1 in
5
Davis Cabbage
NC
HICKORY GROVE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
2025
RHP
4.6 in
Average Horizontal Movement
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
HM (avg)
1
Chad Matthews
NC
North Lincoln
2025
OF
15.3
2
Peter Boatwright
NC
Christ School
2025
RHP
14.8
3
Davis Cabbage
NC
HICKORY GROVE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
2025
RHP
13.4
4
Travis Rhoads
NC
Ledford
2023
LHP
-12.3
5
Caleb Williams
NC
Alexander Central
2023
RHP
12.2