West Coast Games: Pitcher Analysis
August 17, 2021
The inaugural West Coast Games is a one-of-a-kind event that will feature the top uncommitted prospects in the 2022 and 2023 classes from West Region. State Directors in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, Pacific Northwest and Utah have assembled their teams of uncommitted rising upperclassmen, giving an unparalleled opportunity to each player in attendance by delivering a “one-stop-shop” for college coaches to recruit in the city of Las Vegas. Beyond the on-looking eyes of scouts and coaches, PBR’s unmatched coverage and commitment to elevating players via advanced metrics and technology (Trackman, Blast, Driveline), along with multiple social media platforms, will provide elite exposure for each player in attendance.
The West Coast Games will consisted of a “Pro-Style” workout on Friday, August 13 with an opening night game between Team Nevada and Team California at UNLV. Games will be hosted over the two following days at both UNLV and the College of Southern Nevada with each team playing three games.
Next, we dive into the pitching metrics collected by TrackMan from the Team Nevada at the West Coast Games Team Workout.
Pitcher ANALYSIS
Top Statistical Performers in each pitching category tracked by TrackMan
Max Fastball Velocity - 88.19 MPH | LJ Mercurius - Faith Lutheran / 2023
Max Fastball Spin Rate - 2512 RPM | Jason Schaaf - Palo Verde / 2022
Average Fastball Spin Rate - 2380 RPM | Logan Pruski - Bishop Manogue / 2022
Max Breaking Ball Spin Rate - 2524 RPM | Luke Metzker - Bishop Manogue / 2022
Average Breaking Ball Spin Rate - 2461 RPM | Luke Metzker - Bishop Manogue / 2022
Max Changeup Spin Rate - 1876 RPM | Noah Tschopp - Rancho / 2022
Average Changeup Spin Rate - 1805 RPM | Luke Metzker - Bishop Manogue / 2022
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Max Fastball VELOCITY
| POSITION |
NAME |
HIGH SCHOOL |
MAX VELOCITY (MPH) |
| RHP/OF | Leighton "LJ" Mercurius | Faith Lutheran | 88.19 MPH |
| RHP/1B | Noah Tschopp | Rancho | 87.95 MPH |
| IF/RHP | Luke Metzker | Bishop Manogue | 87.23 MPH |
| IF/RHP | Logan Pruski | Bishop Manogue | 86.95 MPH |
| IF/RHP | Jason Schaaf | Palo Verde | 85.55 MPH |
Max Fastball Spin rate
| POSITION |
NAME |
HIGH SCHOOL |
FASTBALL SPIN RATE (RPM) |
| IF/RHP | Jason Schaaf | Palo Verde | 2512 RPM |
| IF/RHP | Logan Pruski | Bishop Manogue | 2505 RPM |
| RHP/OF | Leighton "LJ" Mercurius | Faith Lutheran | 2464 RPM |
| iF/RHP | Luke Metzker | Bishop Manogue | 2437 RPM |
| RHP/IF | Noah Tschopp | Rancho | 2186 RPM |
average fastball spin rate
| POSITION |
NAME |
HIGH SCHOOL |
FASTBALL SPIN RATE (RPM) |
| IF/RHP | Logan Pruski | Bishop Manogue | 2380 RPM |
| IF/RHP | Jason Schaaf | Palo Verde | 2334 RPM |
| iF/RHP | Luke Metzker | Bishop Manogue | 2299 RPM |
| RHP/IF | Leighton "LJ" Mercurius | Faith Lutheran | 2259 RPM |
| RHP/IF | Noah Tschopp | Rancho | 1942 RPM |
MAX Breaking BAll Spin rate
| POSITION |
NAME |
HIGH SCHOOL |
BREAKING BALL SPIN RATE (RPM) |
| IF/RHP | Luke Metzker | Bishop Manogue | 2524 RPM |
| RHP/IF | Jordan Metzger | Desert Oasis | 2475 RPM |
| IF/RHP | Logan Pruski | Bishop Manogue | 2383 RPM |
| IF/RHP | Jason Schaaf | Palo Verde | 2334 RPM |
| LHP | Raffael Chiarella | Bishop Gorman | 2307 RPM |
Average BREAKING BALL SPIN rate
| POSITION |
NAME |
HIGH SCHOOL |
BREAKING BALL SPIN RATE (RPM) |
| IF/RHP | Luke Metzker | Bishop Manogue | 2461 RPM |
| IF/RHP | Logan Pruski | Bishop Manogue | 2383 RPM |
| RHP/IF | Jordan Metzger | Desert Oasis | 2282 RPM |
| IF/RHP | Jason Schaaf | Palo Verde | 2241 RPM |
| LHP | Raffael Chiarella | Bishop Gorman | 2138 RPM |
Max Changeup spin rate
| POSITION |
NAME |
HIGH SCHOOL |
CHANGEUP SPIN RATE (RPM) |
| RHP/1B | Noah Tschopp | Rancho | 1876 RPM |
| RHP | Ryan Martinez | Centennial | 1850 RPM |
| IF/RHP | Luke Metzker | Bishop Manogue | 1805 RPM |
| RHP/IF | Reese Lueck | Palo Verde | 1648 RPM |
| LHP | Raffael Chiarella | Bishop Gorman | 1596 RPM |
Average CHANGEUP SPIN RATE
| POSITION |
NAME |
HIGH SCHOOL |
CHANGEUP SPIN RATE (RPM) |
| IF/RHP | Luke Metzker | Bishop Manogue | 1805 RPM |
| RHP | Ryan Martinez | Centennial | 1788 RPM |
| RHP/IF | Reese Lueck | Palo Verde | 1648 RPM |
| LHP | Raffael Chiarella | Bishop Gorman | 1596 RPM |
| RHP/IF | Jordan Metzger | Desert Oasis | 1512 RPM |
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UPCOMING EVENTS
| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| Northern Nevada Prospect Open | NV | 08/21 | Bishop Manogue |
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