2023 Ohio Heat Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard

Mon February 20, 2023
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We would like to thank all who participated in PBR Ohio's 2023 Scout Day: Ohio Heat. This was a great opportunity for the class of 2023-2026 prospects to be put on college radars. Many players impressed during their individual workouts at the showcase. Below we have the complete statistical results from the event as well as the top performers across various different categories.

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2023 Ohio Heat Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard (Fastball)

Top Fastball Velocity (Max)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velocity (max)
1 Grant Keffaber OH Lebanon 2025 RHP 87.0 mph
2 Adrian Smith OH Lakota West 2025 3B 85.9 mph
3 Cade Kaiser IN Batesville 2025 RHP 83.8 mph
4 Jacob Stauffer OH Lakota West 2024 C 83.5 mph
5 Beau Chaney OH BADIN 2026 RHP 82.2 mph
6 Kyle Binder OH Lakota West 2024 SS 80.8 mph
7 Landon Kennedy OH Lakota West 2025 RHP 80.0 mph
8 Brady Steinbrunner OH Celina 2025 1B 79.6 mph
9 Carter Williamson OH Bishop Fenwick 2025 OF 79.3 mph
10 LJ Green OH Lakota West 2025 C 79.1 mph

Top Fastball Spin Rate (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Jacob Stauffer OH Lakota West 2024 C 2413 rpm
2 Grant Keffaber OH Lebanon 2025 RHP 2097 rpm
3 Zach Barnes OH Elder 2025 RHP 2093 rpm
4 Adrian Smith OH Lakota West 2025 3B 2038 rpm
5 James Bowling OH Miami Valley Christian Academy 2026 C 2025 rpm
6 Landon Kennedy OH Lakota West 2025 RHP 2002 rpm
7 Tyler Verdin OH Badin 2024 RHP 1985 rpm
8 Brady Steinbrunner OH Celina 2025 1B 1953 rpm
9 Kyle Binder OH Lakota West 2024 SS 1923 rpm
10 Grant Grunenberg OH Lakota West 2025 C 1923 rpm

Top Fastball Induced Vertical Break (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos IVB (avg)
1 Hayden Holmes OH Lakota West 2025 RHP 20.9 in
2 Adrian Smith OH Lakota West 2025 3B 19.5 in
3 Jacob Stauffer OH Lakota West 2024 C 19.3 in
4 Brady Steinbrunner OH Celina 2025 1B 18.8 in
5 James Bowling OH Miami Valley Christian Academy 2026 C 18.2 in
6 Krishan Zoeller OH Lakota West 2025 SS 17.7 in
7 Cade Kaiser IN Batesville 2025 RHP 17.4 in
8 Kyle Binder OH Lakota West 2024 SS 15.7 in
9 Carter Williamson OH Bishop Fenwick 2025 OF 15.5 in
10 LJ Green OH Lakota West 2025 C 14.9 in

Top Fastball Horizontal Movement (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Lucas Esposito OH Fairfield 2026 OF 15.0
2 Beau Chaney OH BADIN 2026 RHP 14.3
3 Tyler Mastro OH Fairmont 2025 3B 13.3
4 Logan Cole OH Lakota East 2026 RHP 12.8
5 Carter Williamson OH Bishop Fenwick 2025 OF 10.8
6 Grant Keffaber OH Lebanon 2025 RHP 10.1
7 Hayden Holmes OH Lakota West 2025 RHP 9.6
8 Krishan Zoeller OH Lakota West 2025 SS 9.5
9 Adrian Smith OH Lakota West 2025 3B 8.8
10 LJ Green OH Lakota West 2025 C 8.4

Top Fastball Peak Spin Score (Max)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Score (max)
1 Jacob Stauffer OH Lakota West 2024 C 29
2 Owen Tobergte OH Badin 2025 3B 28
3 Zach Barnes OH Elder 2025 RHP 27
4 Tyler Verdin OH Badin 2024 RHP 27
5 James Bowling OH Miami Valley Christian Academy 2026 C 27
6 Grant Grunenberg OH Lakota West 2025 C 25
7 Landon Kennedy OH Lakota West 2025 RHP 25
8 Kyle Binder OH Lakota West 2024 SS 25
9 Tyler Mastro OH Fairmont 2025 3B 25
10 Hayden Holmes OH Lakota West 2025 RHP 25

2023 Ohio Heat Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard (Curveball)

Top Curveball Velocity Range

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velo Range
1 Grant Keffaber OH Lebanon 2025 RHP 72.0-73.9 mph
2 Cade Kaiser IN Batesville 2025 RHP 72.3-73.7 mph
3 Kyle Binder OH Lakota West 2024 SS 71.3-72.5 mph
4 Adrian Smith OH Lakota West 2025 3B 70.5-71.6 mph
5 Beau Chaney OH BADIN 2026 RHP 70.1-70.9 mph
6 Jacob Stauffer OH Lakota West 2024 C 68.9-69.6 mph
7 LJ Green OH Lakota West 2025 C 68.9-69.3 mph
8 Brady Steinbrunner OH Celina 2025 1B 68.5-69.3 mph
9 Logan Cole OH Lakota East 2026 RHP 66.8-67.0 mph
10 Tyler Mastro OH Fairmont 2025 3B 62.8-65.6 mph

Top Curveball Spin Rate (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Jacob Stauffer OH Lakota West 2024 C 2359 rpm
2 Grant Keffaber OH Lebanon 2025 RHP 2329 rpm
3 Cade Kaiser IN Batesville 2025 RHP 2089 rpm
4 James Bowling OH Miami Valley Christian Academy 2026 C 2070 rpm
5 Kyle Binder OH Lakota West 2024 SS 2069 rpm
6 Brady Steinbrunner OH Celina 2025 1B 2013 rpm
7 Adrian Smith OH Lakota West 2025 3B 1944 rpm
8 Logan Cole OH Lakota East 2026 RHP 1860 rpm
9 Hayden Holmes OH Lakota West 2025 RHP 1811 rpm
10 Carter Williamson OH Bishop Fenwick 2025 OF 1801 rpm

Top Curveball Induced Vertical Break (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos IVB (avg)
1 James Bowling OH Miami Valley Christian Academy 2026 C -14.1 in
2 Grant Keffaber OH Lebanon 2025 RHP -11.7 in
3 Owen Tobergte OH Badin 2025 3B -9.6 in
4 Zach Barnes OH Elder 2025 RHP -9.0 in
5 Jacob Stauffer OH Lakota West 2024 C -8.7 in
6 LJ Green OH Lakota West 2025 C 5.7 in
7 Landon Kennedy OH Lakota West 2025 RHP -4.3 in
8 Beau Chaney OH BADIN 2026 RHP 3.6 in
9 Grant Grunenberg OH Lakota West 2025 C 3.3 in
10 Tyler Mastro OH Fairmont 2025 3B 3.0 in

Top Curveball Horizontal Movement (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Jacob Stauffer OH Lakota West 2024 C -11.8
2 Grant Grunenberg OH Lakota West 2025 C -11.1
3 Zach Barnes OH Elder 2025 RHP -10.9
4 Grant Keffaber OH Lebanon 2025 RHP -10.8
5 Owen Tobergte OH Badin 2025 3B -10.4
6 Carter Williamson OH Bishop Fenwick 2025 OF -9.8
7 James Bowling OH Miami Valley Christian Academy 2026 C -9.1
8 Brady Steinbrunner OH Celina 2025 1B -8.2
9 Hayden Holmes OH Lakota West 2025 RHP -8.1
10 Landon Kennedy OH Lakota West 2025 RHP -7.3

Top Curveball Peak Spin Score (Max)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Score (max)
1 Jacob Stauffer OH Lakota West 2024 C 34
2 James Bowling OH Miami Valley Christian Academy 2026 C 33
3 Grant Keffaber OH Lebanon 2025 RHP 33
4 Brady Steinbrunner OH Celina 2025 1B 30
5 Kyle Binder OH Lakota West 2024 SS 29
6 Cade Kaiser IN Batesville 2025 RHP 29
7 Hayden Holmes OH Lakota West 2025 RHP 29
8 Owen Tobergte OH Badin 2025 3B 28
9 Carter Williamson OH Bishop Fenwick 2025 OF 28
10 Logan Cole OH Lakota East 2026 RHP 28

2023 Ohio Heat Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard (Slider)

Top Slider Velocity Range

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velo Range
1 Grant Keffaber OH Lebanon 2025 RHP 70.6-71.4 mph
2 Tyler Verdin OH Badin 2024 RHP 68.9-69.5 mph
3 LJ Green OH Lakota West 2025 C 63.5-68.0 mph
4 Lucas Esposito OH Fairfield 2026 OF 64.8-64.9 mph
5 Owen Tobergte OH Badin 2025 3B 60.9-62.6 mph

Top Slider Spin Rate (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Tyler Verdin OH Badin 2024 RHP 2322
2 Grant Keffaber OH Lebanon 2025 RHP 2234
3 Owen Tobergte OH Badin 2025 3B 1771
4 Lucas Esposito OH Fairfield 2026 OF 1731
5 Krishan Zoeller OH Lakota West 2025 SS 1705
6 LJ Green OH Lakota West 2025 C 1610

Top Slider Induced Vertical Break (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos IVB (avg)
1 Grant Keffaber OH Lebanon 2025 RHP -7.6 in
2 LJ Green OH Lakota West 2025 C 7.1 in
3 Lucas Esposito OH Fairfield 2026 OF 3.1 in
4 Krishan Zoeller OH Lakota West 2025 SS -2.0 in
5 Tyler Verdin OH Badin 2024 RHP -0.8 in
6 Owen Tobergte OH Badin 2025 3B -0.2 in

Top Slider Horizontal Movement (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Tyler Verdin OH Badin 2024 RHP -17.6
2 Owen Tobergte OH Badin 2025 3B -16.3
3 Grant Keffaber OH Lebanon 2025 RHP -11.4
4 LJ Green OH Lakota West 2025 C -6.9
5 Lucas Esposito OH Fairfield 2026 OF -5.5
6 Krishan Zoeller OH Lakota West 2025 SS -4.4

Top Slider Peak Spin Score (Max)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Score (max)
1 Tyler Verdin OH Badin 2024 RHP 34
2 Grant Keffaber OH Lebanon 2025 RHP 32
3 Owen Tobergte OH Badin 2025 3B 28
4 Lucas Esposito OH Fairfield 2026 OF 28
5 Krishan Zoeller OH Lakota West 2025 SS 25
6 LJ Green OH Lakota West 2025 C 25

2023 Ohio Heat Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard (Changeup)

Top Changeup Velocity Range

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velo Range
1 Grant Keffaber OH Lebanon 2025 RHP 75.6-78.7 mph
2 Beau Chaney OH BADIN 2026 RHP 77.8-78.0 mph
3 Jacob Stauffer OH Lakota West 2024 C 75.8-76.7 mph
4 Adrian Smith OH Lakota West 2025 3B 74.7-76.0 mph
5 Kyle Binder OH Lakota West 2024 SS 75.2-75.3 mph
6 Cade Kaiser IN Batesville 2025 RHP 75.0-75.0 mph
7 Brady Steinbrunner OH Celina 2025 1B 72.5-72.5 mph
8 Lucas Esposito OH Fairfield 2026 OF 70.6-72.4 mph
9 Tyler Verdin OH Badin 2024 RHP 69.6-71.7 mph
10 Zach Barnes OH Elder 2025 RHP 70.5-71.4 mph

Top Changeup Spin Rate (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Jacob Stauffer OH Lakota West 2024 C 2050 rpm
2 Zach Barnes OH Elder 2025 RHP 2036 rpm
3 Beau Chaney OH BADIN 2026 RHP 1806 rpm
4 Logan Cole OH Lakota East 2026 RHP 1726 rpm
5 Landon Kennedy OH Lakota West 2025 RHP 1693 rpm
6 Hayden Holmes OH Lakota West 2025 RHP 1636 rpm
7 Owen Tobergte OH Badin 2025 3B 1606 rpm
8 Carter Williamson OH Bishop Fenwick 2025 OF 1570 rpm
9 Lucas Esposito OH Fairfield 2026 OF 1519 rpm
10 Adrian Smith OH Lakota West 2025 3B 1517 rpm

Top Changeup Induced Vertical Break (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos IVB (avg)
1 Beau Chaney OH BADIN 2026 RHP 18.5 in
2 Jacob Stauffer OH Lakota West 2024 C 18.2 in
3 Carter Williamson OH Bishop Fenwick 2025 OF 16.6 in
4 Logan Cole OH Lakota East 2026 RHP 15.9 in
5 Cade Kaiser IN Batesville 2025 RHP 15.1 in
6 Lucas Esposito OH Fairfield 2026 OF 15.0 in
7 Adrian Smith OH Lakota West 2025 3B 14.3 in
8 Brady Steinbrunner OH Celina 2025 1B 14.0 in
9 James Bowling OH Miami Valley Christian Academy 2026 C 13.0 in
10 Grant Grunenberg OH Lakota West 2025 C 12.8 in

Top Changeup Horizontal Movement (Average)

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Logan Cole OH Lakota East 2026 RHP 16.0
2 Kyle Binder OH Lakota West 2024 SS 15.8
3 Tyler Mastro OH Fairmont 2025 3B 13.9
4 Lucas Esposito OH Fairfield 2026 OF 11.4
5 Adrian Smith OH Lakota West 2025 3B 11.4
6 Brady Steinbrunner OH Celina 2025 1B 11.3
7 Hayden Holmes OH Lakota West 2025 RHP 11.0
8 Grant Grunenberg OH Lakota West 2025 C 9.8
9 Carter Williamson OH Bishop Fenwick 2025 OF 9.5
10 Beau Chaney OH BADIN 2026 RHP 9.3

Top Changeup Peak Spin Score (Max)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Score (max)
1 Zach Barnes OH Elder 2025 RHP 28
2 Jacob Stauffer OH Lakota West 2024 C 26
3 Hayden Holmes OH Lakota West 2025 RHP 25
4 Landon Kennedy OH Lakota West 2025 RHP 25
5 Logan Cole OH Lakota East 2026 RHP 24
6 Owen Tobergte OH Badin 2025 3B 23
7 Grant Grunenberg OH Lakota West 2025 C 23
8 Beau Chaney OH BADIN 2026 RHP 23
9 Carter Williamson OH Bishop Fenwick 2025 OF 23
10 James Bowling OH Miami Valley Christian Academy 2026 C 22

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