Burlington Preseason ID: TrackMan Pitching Leaders
February 6, 2024
Prep Baseball of North Carolina opened the 2024 event season with the Burlington Preseason ID. An indoor event at Triad Baseball Academy, players had a chance to go through athletic testing, positional evaluations, as well as pitching and BP evaluations. Prep Baseball scouts were on hand to run the event verify stats, and evaluate the players involved.
Triad Baseball Academy offered a spacious workout facility. Players had plenty or room to run a laser timed 30, while catchers, infielders, and outfielders were able to stretch their arms in their evaluation phase. Pitchers threw off of indoor mounds on a day that saw rain pummel the Carolinas.
In all, twenty players took part in the event. Below we take a data dive into the results of the workout.
CLICK HERE to see the full roster and statistical out put from the Burlington Preseason ID.
By The Numbers
+ 3 catchers saw pop times below 2.10
+ 5 infielder or outfielder arms were at 84 or higher from their position
+ 5 hitters posted an exit velocity of 90mph or higher
+ 364' was the furthest ball hit, as measured by TrackMan in the cage workout
+ 9 hitters had their average bat speed measured at 65mph or higher
+ 8 players ran 4.05 or better in the laser timed 30yd sprint
+ 3 players recorded a vertical jump above 30"
+ 4 Pitchers popped 83.9mph or better
+ 5 Pitchers spun their breaking ball at 2350rpm or higher
BURLINGTON PRESEASON ID: TRACKMAN PITCHING LEADERS
FASTBALL STATS
Peak Velocity
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Garrett Byrd | NC | North Lenoir High | 2025 | C | 87.1 mph |
2 | Hayden Fones | NC | Apex Friendship High | 2025 | SS | 85.3 mph |
3 | Luke Haltom | NC | Athens Drive High | 2025 | RHP | 84.4 mph |
4 | Preston Smith | NC | John T Hoggard High | 2026 | SS | 83.9 mph |
5 | Andrew Helfen | NC | Raleigh Homeschool Hawks | 2025 | RHP | 82.3 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 | Garrett Byrd | NC | North Lenoir High | 2025 | C | 86.6 mph |
2 | Hayden Fones | NC | Apex Friendship High | 2025 | SS | 85.2 mph |
3 | Luke Haltom | NC | Athens Drive High | 2025 | RHP | 84.0 mph |
4 | Preston Smith | NC | John T Hoggard High | 2026 | SS | 82.7 mph |
5 | Andrew Helfen | NC | Raleigh Homeschool Hawks | 2025 | RHP | 82.3 mph |
Peak Spin Rate
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Hayden Fones | NC | Apex Friendship High | 2025 | SS | 2502 rpm |
2 | Luke Haltom | NC | Athens Drive High | 2025 | RHP | 2377 rpm |
3 | Aiden Parker | NC | South Central | 2027 | SS | 2219 rpm |
4 | Andrew Helfen | NC | Raleigh Homeschool Hawks | 2025 | RHP | 2126 rpm |
5 | Preston Smith | NC | John T Hoggard High | 2026 | SS | 2080 rpm |
Average Spin Rate
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Hayden Fones | NC | Apex Friendship High | 2025 | SS | 2437 rpm |
2 | Luke Haltom | NC | Athens Drive High | 2025 | RHP | 2269 rpm |
3 | Aiden Parker | NC | South Central | 2027 | SS | 2111 rpm |
4 | Andrew Helfen | NC | Raleigh Homeschool Hawks | 2025 | RHP | 2064 rpm |
5 | Preston Smith | NC | John T Hoggard High | 2026 | SS | 2023 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 | Luke Haltom | NC | Athens Drive High | 2025 | RHP | 15.2 in |
2 | Garrett Byrd | NC | North Lenoir High | 2025 | C | 14.2 in |
3 | Preston Smith | NC | John T Hoggard High | 2026 | SS | 13.8 in |
4 | Aiden Parker | NC | South Central | 2027 | SS | 13.3 in |
5 | Calvin Tourville | NC | N/A | 2026 | 2B | 13.3 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 | Andrew Helfen | NC | Raleigh Homeschool Hawks | 2025 | RHP | -18.0 |
2 | Hayden Fones | NC | Apex Friendship High | 2025 | SS | -14.5 |
3 | Calvin Tourville | NC | N/A | 2026 | 2B | -10.9 |
4 | Luke Haltom | NC | Athens Drive High | 2025 | RHP | -9.8 |
5 | Preston Smith | NC | John T Hoggard High | 2026 | SS | -8.9 |
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 | Hayden Fones | NC | Apex Friendship High | 2025 | SS | 29 |
2 | Luke Haltom | NC | Athens Drive High | 2025 | RHP | 28 |
3 | Aiden Parker | NC | South Central | 2027 | SS | 28 |
4 | Andrew Helfen | NC | Raleigh Homeschool Hawks | 2025 | RHP | 26 |
5 | Calvin Tourville | NC | N/A | 2026 | 2B | 25 |
CURVEBALL STATS
Peak Velocity
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Luke Haltom | NC | Athens Drive High | 2025 | RHP | 74.5 mph |
2 | Bryce Smith | NC | Voyager Academy | 2025 | LHP | 74.0 mph |
3 | Andrew Helfen | NC | Raleigh Homeschool Hawks | 2025 | RHP | 71.3 mph |
4 | Calvin Tourville | NC | N/A | 2026 | 2B | 70.6 mph |
5 | Preston Smith | NC | John T Hoggard High | 2026 | SS | 69.9 mph |
Peak Spin Rate
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Andrew Helfen | NC | Raleigh Homeschool Hawks | 2025 | RHP | 2727 rpm |
2 | Luke Haltom | NC | Athens Drive High | 2025 | RHP | 2603 rpm |
3 | Hayden Fones | NC | Apex Friendship High | 2025 | SS | 2587 rpm |
4 | Bryce Smith | NC | Voyager Academy | 2025 | LHP | 2350 rpm |
5 | Calvin Tourville | NC | N/A | 2026 | 2B | 2283 rpm |
Average Spin Rate
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Andrew Helfen | NC | Raleigh Homeschool Hawks | 2025 | RHP | 2628 rpm |
2 | Luke Haltom | NC | Athens Drive High | 2025 | RHP | 2563 rpm |
3 | Hayden Fones | NC | Apex Friendship High | 2025 | SS | 2494 rpm |
4 | Calvin Tourville | NC | N/A | 2026 | 2B | 2263 rpm |
5 | Bryce Smith | NC | Voyager Academy | 2025 | LHP | 2088 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 | Luke Haltom | NC | Athens Drive High | 2025 | RHP | -14.2 in |
2 | Hayden Fones | NC | Apex Friendship High | 2025 | SS | -13.5 in |
3 | Andrew Helfen | NC | Raleigh Homeschool Hawks | 2025 | RHP | -9.3 in |
4 | Calvin Tourville | NC | N/A | 2026 | 2B | -6.5 in |
5 | Gavin Jackson | NC | Cleveland High | 2026 | 1B | -5.7 in |
Average Horizontal Movement
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Andrew Helfen | NC | Raleigh Homeschool Hawks | 2025 | RHP | -18.0 |
2 | Hayden Fones | NC | Apex Friendship High | 2025 | SS | -14.5 |
3 | Calvin Tourville | NC | N/A | 2026 | 2B | -10.9 |
4 | Luke Haltom | NC | Athens Drive High | 2025 | RHP | -9.8 |
5 | Preston Smith | NC | John T Hoggard High | 2026 | SS | -8.9 |
Peak Spin Score
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Score (max) |
1 | Hayden Fones | NC | Apex Friendship High | 2025 | SS | 40 |
2 | Andrew Helfen | NC | Raleigh Homeschool Hawks | 2025 | RHP | 38 |
3 | Luke Haltom | NC | Athens Drive High | 2025 | RHP | 34 |
4 | Calvin Tourville | NC | N/A | 2026 | 2B | 33 |
5 | Bryce Smith | NC | Voyager Academy | 2025 | LHP | 32 |
SLIDER STATS
Peak Velocity
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Garrett Byrd | NC | North Lenoir High | 2025 | C | 79.8 mph |
2 | Hayden Fones | NC | Apex Friendship High | 2025 | SS | 69.0 mph |
Peak Spin Rate
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Hayden Fones | NC | Apex Friendship High | 2025 | SS | 2680 rpm |
2 | Garrett Byrd | NC | North Lenoir High | 2025 | C | 2006 rpm |
Average Spin Rate
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Hayden Fones | NC | Apex Friendship High | 2025 | SS | 2651 |
2 | Garrett Byrd | NC | North Lenoir High | 2025 | C | 1924 |
Average Induced Vertical Movement
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Hayden Fones | NC | Apex Friendship High | 2025 | SS | -12.4 in |
2 | Garrett Byrd | NC | North Lenoir High | 2025 | C | 5.1 in |
Average Horizontal Movement
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Hayden Fones | NC | Apex Friendship High | 2025 | SS | -14.4 |
2 | Garrett Byrd | NC | North Lenoir High | 2025 | C | -1.8 |
Peak Spin Score
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Score (max) |
1 | Hayden Fones | NC | Apex Friendship High | 2025 | SS | 39 |
2 | Garrett Byrd | NC | North Lenoir High | 2025 | C | 26 |
CHANGEUP STATS
Peak Velocity
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Garrett Byrd | NC | North Lenoir High | 2025 | C | 81.4 mph |
2 | Andrew Helfen | NC | Raleigh Homeschool Hawks | 2025 | RHP | 77.2 mph |
3 | Preston Smith | NC | John T Hoggard High | 2026 | SS | 76.3 mph |
4 | Calvin Tourville | NC | N/A | 2026 | 2B | 75.5 mph |
5 | Luke Haltom | NC | Athens Drive High | 2025 | RHP | 75.4 mph |
Average Induced Vertical Movement
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Gavin Jackson | NC | Cleveland High | 2026 | 1B | 12.2 in |
2 | Calvin Tourville | NC | N/A | 2026 | 2B | 10.2 in |
3 | Garrett Byrd | NC | North Lenoir High | 2025 | C | 7.5 in |
4 | Aiden Parker | NC | South Central | 2027 | SS | 6.2 in |
5 | Preston Smith | NC | John T Hoggard High | 2026 | SS | 5.9 in |
Average Horizontal Movement
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Andrew Helfen | NC | Raleigh Homeschool Hawks | 2025 | RHP | 18.0 |
2 | Luke Haltom | NC | Athens Drive High | 2025 | RHP | 16.2 |
3 | Preston Smith | NC | John T Hoggard High | 2026 | SS | 15.1 |
4 | Garrett Byrd | NC | North Lenoir High | 2025 | C | 13.1 |
5 | Bryce Smith | NC | Voyager Academy | 2025 | LHP | -12.8 |
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