2023 Canadian College & University Showcase Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard
February 6, 2023
We would like to thank all who participated in PBR Ontario's 2023 Canadian College & University Showcase. This was a great opportunity for the class of 2023-2024 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 Canadian College & University Showcase Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard (Fastball)
Top Fastball Velocity (Max)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Clarke Needles | ON | Malvern Collegiate Institute | 2023 | OF | 81.9 mph |
| 2 | Joe Scott | ON | Riverdale Collegiate Insitute | 2023 | LHP | 81.0 mph |
| 3 | Robbie Whalley | ON | Henry Street | 2023 | RHP | 78.6 mph |
| 4 | Tyler Laffin | ON | Woodroffe High school | 2024 | 3B | 78.0 mph |
| 5 | Sean Duffy | NL | O'Donel | 2024 | RHP | 78.0 mph |
Top Fastball Spin Rate (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Toneri He | ON | Victoria Park Collegiate | 2024 | RHP | 2090 rpm |
| 2 | Owen Ellis | ON | Pineridge Secondary School | 2024 | RHP | 2068 rpm |
| 3 | Robbie Whalley | ON | Henry Street | 2023 | RHP | 2067 rpm |
| 4 | Jonathan Reilly | ON | Donald A Wilson | 2023 | RHP | 2032 rpm |
| 5 | Tyler Laffin | ON | Woodroffe High school | 2024 | 3B | 2023 rpm |
Top Fastball Induced Vertical Break (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
| 1 | Hayden McGrath | ON | Pine Ridge SS | 2024 | 1B | 21.8 in |
| 2 | Samuel Di Natale | ON | Neil McNeil | 2023 | RHP | 21.8 in |
| 3 | Grayson Briggs | ON | Donald A Wilson Secondary School | 2024 | OF | 21.5 in |
| 4 | Will Marshall | ON | Henry Street | 2024 | 2B | 20.0 in |
| 5 | Clarke Needles | ON | Malvern Collegiate Institute | 2023 | OF | 19.1 in |
Top Fastball Horizontal Movement (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | Sean Duffy | NL | O'Donel | 2024 | RHP | 19.7 |
| 2 | Markus Henry | ON | Henry Street | 2024 | 3B | 18.7 |
| 3 | Will Marshall | ON | Henry Street | 2024 | 2B | 16.2 |
| 4 | Cooper Nam | ON | Bloor Collegiate Institute | 2024 | OF | -15.0 |
| 5 | Jordan Rovet | ON | North Toronto | 2023 | 3B | 14.9 |
Top Fastball Peak Spin Score (Max)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Score (max) |
| 1 | Toneri He | ON | Victoria Park Collegiate | 2024 | RHP | 29 |
| 2 | Jacobo Zamorano | ON | All Saints Catholic School | 2024 | 1B | 28 |
| 3 | Owen Ellis | ON | Pineridge Secondary School | 2024 | RHP | 27 |
| 4 | Robbie Whalley | ON | Henry Street | 2023 | RHP | 27 |
| 5 | Jonathan Reilly | ON | Donald A Wilson | 2023 | RHP | 27 |
2023 Canadian College & University Showcase Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard (Curveball)
Top Curveball Velocity Range
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velo Range |
| 1 | Jacob Little | ON | Heartlake Secondary | 2023 | RHP | 66.1-68.1 mph |
| 2 | Toneri He | ON | Victoria Park Collegiate | 2024 | RHP | 62.8-65.6 mph |
| 3 | Robbie Whalley | ON | Henry Street | 2023 | RHP | 64.8-65.5 mph |
| 4 | Tyler Laffin | ON | Woodroffe High school | 2024 | 3B | 63.5-65.5 mph |
| 5 | Jonathan Reilly | ON | Donald A Wilson | 2023 | RHP | 62.1-64.2 mph |
Top Curveball Spin Rate (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Jonathan Reilly | ON | Donald A Wilson | 2023 | RHP | 2584 rpm |
| 2 | Tyler Laffin | ON | Woodroffe High school | 2024 | 3B | 2078 rpm |
| 3 | Robbie Whalley | ON | Henry Street | 2023 | RHP | 2060 rpm |
| 4 | Jordan Rovet | ON | North Toronto | 2023 | 3B | 1830 rpm |
| 5 | Jacobo Zamorano | ON | All Saints Catholic School | 2024 | 1B | 1815 rpm |
Top Curveball Induced Vertical Break (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
| 1 | Tyler Laffin | ON | Woodroffe High school | 2024 | 3B | -15.9 in |
| 2 | Jonathan Reilly | ON | Donald A Wilson | 2023 | RHP | -13.7 in |
| 3 | Jacobo Zamorano | ON | All Saints Catholic School | 2024 | 1B | -13.5 in |
| 4 | German Daniel Portela | ON | St. Paul Catholic | 2019 | RHP | -13.3 in |
| 5 | Robbie Whalley | ON | Henry Street | 2023 | RHP | -6.5 in |
Top Curveball Horizontal Movement (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | Jonathan Reilly | ON | Donald A Wilson | 2023 | RHP | -17.8 |
| 2 | Robbie Whalley | ON | Henry Street | 2023 | RHP | -14.4 |
| 3 | Jacobo Zamorano | ON | All Saints Catholic School | 2024 | 1B | -11.8 |
| 4 | German Daniel Portela | ON | St. Paul Catholic | 2019 | RHP | -10.3 |
| 5 | Grayson Briggs | ON | Donald A Wilson Secondary School | 2024 | OF | -10.2 |
Top Curveball Peak Spin Score (Max)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Score (max) |
| 1 | Jonathan Reilly | ON | Donald A Wilson | 2023 | RHP | 42 |
| 2 | Tyler Laffin | ON | Woodroffe High school | 2024 | 3B | 33 |
| 3 | Robbie Whalley | ON | Henry Street | 2023 | RHP | 32 |
| 4 | Jacobo Zamorano | ON | All Saints Catholic School | 2024 | 1B | 31 |
| 5 | Jordan Rovet | ON | North Toronto | 2023 | 3B | 30 |
2023 Canadian College & University Showcase Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard (Slider)
Top Slider Velocity Range
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velo Range |
| 1 | Clarke Needles | ON | Malvern Collegiate Institute | 2023 | OF | 75.0-76.6 mph |
| 2 | Tyler Laffin | ON | Woodroffe High school | 2024 | 3B | 69.1-70.8 mph |
| 3 | Robbie Whalley | ON | Henry Street | 2023 | RHP | 68.2-69.2 mph |
| 4 | Owen Ellis | ON | Pineridge Secondary School | 2024 | RHP | 67.5-68.7 mph |
| 5 | Cooper Nam | ON | Bloor Collegiate Institute | 2024 | OF | 66.6-68.4 mph |
Top Slider Spin Rate (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Nicholas MacIsaac | ON | St. Mary's Secondary | 2023 | 3B | 2302 |
| 2 | Joe Scott | ON | Riverdale Collegiate Insitute | 2023 | LHP | 2301 |
| 3 | Will Marshall | ON | Henry Street | 2024 | 2B | 2229 |
| 4 | Tyler Laffin | ON | Woodroffe High school | 2024 | 3B | 2209 |
| 5 | Owen Ellis | ON | Pineridge Secondary School | 2024 | RHP | 2055 |
Top Slider Induced Vertical Break (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
| 1 | Clarke Needles | ON | Malvern Collegiate Institute | 2023 | OF | 10.6 in |
| 2 | Joe Scott | ON | Riverdale Collegiate Insitute | 2023 | LHP | -7.1 in |
| 3 | Hayden McGrath | ON | Pine Ridge SS | 2024 | 1B | -4.2 in |
| 4 | Noah Foster | ON | Brooklin High School | 2024 | RHP | 3.2 in |
| 5 | Sean Duffy | NL | O'Donel | 2024 | RHP | 3.0 in |
Top Slider Horizontal Movement (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | Nicholas MacIsaac | ON | St. Mary's Secondary | 2023 | 3B | -21.4 |
| 2 | German Daniel Portela | ON | St. Paul Catholic | 2019 | RHP | -14.8 |
| 3 | Noah Foster | ON | Brooklin High School | 2024 | RHP | -12.8 |
| 4 | Owen Ellis | ON | Pineridge Secondary School | 2024 | RHP | -11.9 |
| 5 | Hayden McGrath | ON | Pine Ridge SS | 2024 | 1B | -9.9 |
Top Slider Peak Spin Score (Max)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Score (max) |
| 1 | Nicholas MacIsaac | ON | St. Mary's Secondary | 2023 | 3B | 35 |
| 2 | Joe Scott | ON | Riverdale Collegiate Insitute | 2023 | LHP | 34 |
| 3 | Will Marshall | ON | Henry Street | 2024 | 2B | 32 |
| 4 | Sean Duffy | NL | O'Donel | 2024 | RHP | 32 |
| 5 | Tyler Laffin | ON | Woodroffe High school | 2024 | 3B | 31 |
2023 Canadian College & University Showcase Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard (Changeup)
Top Changeup Velocity Range
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velo Range |
| 1 | Owen Ellis | ON | Pineridge Secondary School | 2024 | RHP | 74.5-76.0 mph |
| 2 | Joe Scott | ON | Riverdale Collegiate Insitute | 2023 | LHP | 73.6-75.1 mph |
| 3 | Robbie Whalley | ON | Henry Street | 2023 | RHP | 71.8-73.7 mph |
| 4 | Clarke Needles | ON | Malvern Collegiate Institute | 2023 | OF | 71.0-73.5 mph |
| 5 | Jonathan Reilly | ON | Donald A Wilson | 2023 | RHP | 71.4-72.9 mph |
Top Changeup Spin Rate (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Will Marshall | ON | Henry Street | 2024 | 2B | 2050 rpm |
| 2 | Markus Henry | ON | Henry Street | 2024 | 3B | 1825 rpm |
| 3 | Nicholas MacIsaac | ON | St. Mary's Secondary | 2023 | 3B | 1810 rpm |
| 4 | Clarke Needles | ON | Malvern Collegiate Institute | 2023 | OF | 1793 rpm |
| 5 | Jacobo Zamorano | ON | All Saints Catholic School | 2024 | 1B | 1765 rpm |
Top Changeup Induced Vertical Break (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
| 1 | Jacobo Zamorano | ON | All Saints Catholic School | 2024 | 1B | 20.8 in |
| 2 | Will Marshall | ON | Henry Street | 2024 | 2B | 19.5 in |
| 3 | Clarke Needles | ON | Malvern Collegiate Institute | 2023 | OF | 17.5 in |
| 4 | German Daniel Portela | ON | St. Paul Catholic | 2019 | RHP | 17.0 in |
| 5 | Grayson Briggs | ON | Donald A Wilson Secondary School | 2024 | OF | 14.1 in |
Top Changeup Horizontal Movement (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | Will Marshall | ON | Henry Street | 2024 | 2B | 21.1 |
| 2 | Markus Henry | ON | Henry Street | 2024 | 3B | 19.5 |
| 3 | Joe Scott | ON | Riverdale Collegiate Insitute | 2023 | LHP | -17.8 |
| 4 | Robbie Whalley | ON | Henry Street | 2023 | RHP | 16.7 |
| 5 | Nicholas MacIsaac | ON | St. Mary's Secondary | 2023 | 3B | 15.9 |
Top Changeup Peak Spin Score (Max)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Score (max) |
| 1 | Will Marshall | ON | Henry Street | 2024 | 2B | 29 |
| 2 | Peter Takopoulos | ON | Sir John A. Macdonald | 2024 | RHP | 27 |
| 3 | Clarke Needles | ON | Malvern Collegiate Institute | 2023 | OF | 26 |
| 4 | Markus Henry | ON | Henry Street | 2024 | 3B | 26 |
| 5 | Jacobo Zamorano | ON | All Saints Catholic School | 2024 | 1B | 26 |
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