OK Top Senior Games Leaderboard Curveball Metrics: (Trackman Pitchers)
July 7, 2021
Today we're taking an in-depth look at some of the top curveball metrics at the Oklahoma Top Senior Games showcase from data collected from the Trackman. As technology continues to improve, we are learning more and more about what makes each pitch unique and effective to each individual pitcher.
The firmest curveball from the event belonged to Jackson Hodge at 76 mph with Andersen Dotolo right behind him at 74 mph. Cody Sorrells topped the leaderboard in the important metric of average spin rate at an impressive 2323 rpms with Hodge logging an average of 2228 rpm and Christopher Wall coming in at 2174 rpm. Sorrells had the biggest east/west breaker with an average horizontal break of 12.7 inches. Christopher Wall had the largest depth on the breaking ball with an average induced vertical break of 12.7 inches to go along with his impressive 10.2 inch average of horizontal break. Sorrells topped the event with an impressive 35 Bauer Units with Christopher Wall coming in at 34 Bauer Units and 4 others getting to 30.
Peak Velo
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Jackson Hodge | OK | Bethany | 2022 | LHP | 76.1 mph |
| 2 | Andersen Dotolo | OK | Bishop Kelley | 2022 | OF | 74.2 mph |
| 3 | Blake Seefeldt | OK | Edmond Santa Fe | 2022 | 1B | 73.5 mph |
| 4 | Colyn Mcnair | OK | Blanchard | 2022 | 3B | 69.6 mph |
| 5 | Carter Erickson | OK | Deer Creek | 2022 | RHP | 69.5 mph |
| 6 | Will Kates | OK | Newcastle | 2022 | RHP | 69.5 mph |
| 7 | Cody Sorrells | OK | Deer Creek | 2022 | 3B | 67.0 mph |
| 8 | Christopher Wall | OK | Putnam City North | 2022 | LHP | 66.1 mph |
| 9 | Cade Erickson | OK | Westmoore | 2022 | RHP | 64.9 mph |
| 10 | Daxton Hembree | OK | Westville | 2022 | 3B | 64.3 mph |
Velo Range
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velo Range |
| 1 | Jackson Hodge | OK | Bethany | 2022 | LHP | 73.7-75.8 mph |
| 2 | Andersen Dotolo | OK | Bishop Kelley | 2022 | OF | 72.5-74.2 mph |
| 3 | Blake Seefeldt | OK | Edmond Santa Fe | 2022 | 1B | 69.8-73.1 mph |
| 4 | Carter Erickson | OK | Deer Creek | 2022 | RHP | 67.2-69.3 mph |
| 5 | Will Kates | OK | Newcastle | 2022 | RHP | 68.5-69.3 mph |
| 6 | Colyn Mcnair | OK | Blanchard | 2022 | 3B | 65.8-68.7 mph |
| 7 | Cody Sorrells | OK | Deer Creek | 2022 | 3B | 66.0-67.0 mph |
| 8 | Christopher Wall | OK | Putnam City North | 2022 | LHP | 62.1-66.0 mph |
| 9 | Cade Erickson | OK | Westmoore | 2022 | RHP | 64.3-64.8 mph |
| 10 | Daxton Hembree | OK | Westville | 2022 | 3B | 61.0-64.3 mph |
Average Spin Rate
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Cody Sorrells | OK | Deer Creek | 2022 | 3B | 2323 rpm |
| 2 | Jackson Hodge | OK | Bethany | 2022 | LHP | 2228 rpm |
| 3 | Christopher Wall | OK | Putnam City North | 2022 | LHP | 2174 rpm |
| 4 | Colyn Mcnair | OK | Blanchard | 2022 | 3B | 1973 rpm |
| 5 | Will Kates | OK | Newcastle | 2022 | RHP | 1942 rpm |
| 6 | Cade Erickson | OK | Westmoore | 2022 | RHP | 1940 rpm |
| 7 | Blake Seefeldt | OK | Edmond Santa Fe | 2022 | 1B | 1913 rpm |
| 8 | Daxton Hembree | OK | Westville | 2022 | 3B | 1824 rpm |
| 9 | Andersen Dotolo | OK | Bishop Kelley | 2022 | OF | 1814 rpm |
| 10 | Carter Erickson | OK | Deer Creek | 2022 | RHP | 1786 rpm |
Average Horizontal Break
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | Cody Sorrells | OK | Deer Creek | 2022 | 3B | -12.7 |
| 2 | Cade Erickson | OK | Westmoore | 2022 | RHP | -10.5 |
| 3 | Christopher Wall | OK | Putnam City North | 2022 | LHP | 10.2 |
| 4 | Jackson Hodge | OK | Bethany | 2022 | LHP | 9.1 |
| 5 | Colyn Mcnair | OK | Blanchard | 2022 | 3B | -8.5 |
| 6 | Farris Shawareb | OK | Putnam City North | 2022 | 1B | -7.0 |
| 7 | Daxton Hembree | OK | Westville | 2022 | 3B | -6.4 |
| 8 | Carter Erickson | OK | Deer Creek | 2022 | RHP | -5.8 |
| 9 | Jayden Krajnik | OK | Elk City | 2022 | RHP | -4.8 |
| 10 | Will Kates | OK | Newcastle | 2022 | RHP | -4.5 |
Average Induced Vertical Break
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
| 1 | Christopher Wall | OK | Putnam City North | 2022 | LHP | -12.1 in |
| 2 | Cody Sorrells | OK | Deer Creek | 2022 | 3B | -6.2 in |
| 3 | Colyn Mcnair | OK | Blanchard | 2022 | 3B | -5.9 in |
| 4 | Jayden Krajnik | OK | Elk City | 2022 | RHP | 4.9 in |
| 5 | Daxton Hembree | OK | Westville | 2022 | 3B | -4.5 in |
| 6 | Will Kates | OK | Newcastle | 2022 | RHP | -4.5 in |
| 7 | Andersen Dotolo | OK | Bishop Kelley | 2022 | OF | 3.4 in |
| 8 | Farris Shawareb | OK | Putnam City North | 2022 | 1B | -3.3 in |
| 9 | Alejandro Serna | OK | Southeast | 2022 | SS | -3.1 in |
| 10 | Cade Erickson | OK | Westmoore | 2022 | RHP | -2.8 in |
Peak Bauer Units
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Score (max) |
| 1 | Cody Sorrells | OK | Deer Creek | 2022 | 3B | 35 |
| 2 | Christopher Wall | OK | Putnam City North | 2022 | LHP | 34 |
| 3 | Jackson Hodge | OK | Bethany | 2022 | LHP | 30 |
| 4 | Cade Erickson | OK | Westmoore | 2022 | RHP | 30 |
| 5 | Colyn Mcnair | OK | Blanchard | 2022 | 3B | 30 |
| 6 | Daxton Hembree | OK | Westville | 2022 | 3B | 30 |
| 7 | Will Kates | OK | Newcastle | 2022 | RHP | 29 |
| 8 | Blake Seefeldt | OK | Edmond Santa Fe | 2022 | 1B | 28 |
| 9 | Alejandro Serna | OK | Southeast | 2022 | SS | 28 |
| 10 | Jayden Krajnik | OK | Elk City | 2022 | RHP | 27 |
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