Ottawa/Gatineau Preseason ID: Pitching Data Dive
March 3, 2024
On Friday, March 1st, the Prep Baseball Ontario staff hosted it's second Preseason ID of the year with the Ottawa/Gatineau Preseason ID at the Bell Sensplex in Kanata, Ontario and the event gives players a chance to showcase their offseason developments prior to their spring trips down South. The event also serves as an identifier and qualifier for our Select Series Events such as Future Games (2026), Jr. Future Games (2028/2029), Senior Future Games (2025), West Coast Games (2025/2026) Best of the West (18U & 15U), NY State Games (2025-2027) and NorthEast Senior Games (2025).
This event featured roughly 30 prospects from the Ottawa and Monteal areas in the 2024 - 2027 classes and allowed our staff an opportunity to get an in-depth look at the players, as well as collect updated metrics via our tech partner TrackMan.
Earlier this week, we broke down the top measurable data performers from the event with our Statistical Analysis. Now, we will take a further in-depth look at the top pitchers with the help of our tech partnerships, broken down by the categories down below:
For complete event results, click here.
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FASTBALL
MAX VELOCITY (MPH)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Olivier Mantha | QC | Polyvalente Saint-Jerome | 2026 | RHP | 78.2 mph |
| 2 | Austin Ogilvie | ON | Thousand Islands Secondary School | 2027 | RHP | 77.5 mph |
| 3 | Braden Sherman | ON | Nepean High School | 2026 | SS | 77.4 mph |
| 4 | Zach Vachon | ON | Louis-Riel | 2027 | RHP | 76.2 mph |
| 5 | Shayne Gagne | ON | Tagwi | 2026 | C | 75.8 mph |
| 6 | Wyatt Leduc | ON | St. Joseph | 2027 | LHP | 74.9 mph |
| 7 | Owen Graham | ON | Osgoode Township | 2027 | LHP | 73.6 mph |
| 8 | Benjamin Drew | ON | North Dundas | 2026 | SS | 72.7 mph |
| 9 | Joey DiPasquale | ON | Saint Laurent Academy | 2027 | OF | 72.6 mph |
| 10 | Wes Bean | ON | South Carleton Disrtrict High School | 2026 | 3B | 72.2 mph |
Max Fastball Velocity: This metric calculates the speed of the pitch as it’s released from the pitcher’s hand.
SPIN RATE (AVG)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Braden Sherman | ON | Nepean High School | 2026 | SS | 1925 rpm |
| 2 | Austin Ogilvie | ON | Thousand Islands Secondary School | 2027 | RHP | 1914 rpm |
| 3 | Zach Vachon | ON | Louis-Riel | 2027 | RHP | 1883 rpm |
| 4 | Joey DiPasquale | ON | Saint Laurent Academy | 2027 | OF | 1876 rpm |
| 5 | Benjamin Drew | ON | North Dundas | 2026 | SS | 1845 rpm |
Spin Rate: This metric calculates the rate of spin on the baseball as it leaves the pitcher’s hand, measured in revolutions per minute (rpm). Historical data shows that high-spin fastballs lessen the impact of gravity, allowing for more ‘rise’ (or less fall, in other words) as it carries through the zone. Low-spin fastballs typically indicate the pitch has greater horizontal action, often making it tougher to square up, but generally easier to make contact with, leading to more ground balls, while high-spin fastballs show a correlation with swings and misses.
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
| 1 | Joey DiPasquale | ON | Saint Laurent Academy | 2027 | OF | 21.1 in |
| 2 | Shayne Gagne | ON | Tagwi | 2026 | C | 20.3 in |
| 3 | Benjamin Drew | ON | North Dundas | 2026 | SS | 19.5 in |
| 4 | Owen Graham | ON | Osgoode Township | 2027 | LHP | 17.1 in |
| 5 | Zach Vachon | ON | Louis-Riel | 2027 | RHP | 16.3 in |
Induced Vertical Break: Used in short form as "IVB," this metric is most important on fastballs for creating rise and on curveballs for creating depth – it can also have some use when measuring sliders and cutters as well. Sliders tend to be closer to zero inches while cutters are generally between 5 and 15 inches. Usually fastballs and curveballs with large IVB have higher spin efficiencies as well. Sliders generally have very little (closer to zero) IVB and very low spin efficiency. You could also categorize IVB into spin rate as this is part of the “useful movement” you’re looking for. IVB is also a huge part of the vertical approach angle.
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | Noah Hall | ON | Regiopolis Notre Dame | 2026 | 3B | 19.5 |
| 2 | Alejandro (Alex) Moreno | ON | Sacred Heart | 2026 | LHP | -19.0 |
| 3 | Wyatt Leduc | ON | St. Joseph | 2027 | LHP | -16.0 |
| 4 | Olivier Mantha | QC | Polyvalente Saint-Jerome | 2026 | RHP | 12.2 |
| 5 | Owen Graham | ON | Osgoode Township | 2027 | LHP | -11.3 |
Horizontal Break: Outlined on TrackMan’s own website: “... horizontal movement is measured in inches between where the pitch actually crosses the front of home plate side-wise, and where it would have crossed home plate side-wise if had it traveled in a perfectly straight line from release. A positive number means the break was to the right from the pitcher’s perspective, while a negative number means the break was to the left from the pitcher’s perspective.”
STRIKE ZONE %
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
| 1 | Wes Bean | ON | South Carleton Disrtrict High School | 2026 | 3B | 71 % |
| 2 | Owen Graham | ON | Osgoode Township | 2027 | LHP | 66 % |
| 3 | Olivier Mantha | QC | Polyvalente Saint-Jerome | 2026 | RHP | 62 % |
| 4 | Wyatt Leduc | ON | St. Joseph | 2027 | LHP | 50 % |
CURVEBALL
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Noah Hall | ON | Regiopolis Notre Dame | 2026 | 3B | 1985 rpm |
| 2 | Austin Ogilvie | ON | Thousand Islands Secondary School | 2027 | RHP | 1974 rpm |
| 3 | Wyatt Leduc | ON | St. Joseph | 2027 | LHP | 1908 rpm |
| 4 | Wes Bean | ON | South Carleton Disrtrict High School | 2026 | 3B | 1827 rpm |
| 5 | Zach Vachon | ON | Louis-Riel | 2027 | RHP | 1820 rpm |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
| 1 | Joey DiPasquale | ON | Saint Laurent Academy | 2027 | OF | -16.3 in |
| 2 | Austin Ogilvie | ON | Thousand Islands Secondary School | 2027 | RHP | -13.9 in |
| 3 | Shayne Gagne | ON | Tagwi | 2026 | C | -10.8 in |
| 4 | Benjamin Drew | ON | North Dundas | 2026 | SS | -8.5 in |
| 5 | Alejandro (Alex) Moreno | ON | Sacred Heart | 2026 | LHP | 7.5 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | Noah Hall | ON | Regiopolis Notre Dame | 2026 | 3B | -22.0 |
| 2 | Alejandro (Alex) Moreno | ON | Sacred Heart | 2026 | LHP | -17.4 |
| 3 | Austin Ogilvie | ON | Thousand Islands Secondary School | 2027 | RHP | -16.5 |
| 4 | Zach Vachon | ON | Louis-Riel | 2027 | RHP | -14.8 |
| 5 | Owen Graham | ON | Osgoode Township | 2027 | LHP | 14.8 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
| 1 | Zach Vachon | ON | Louis-Riel | 2027 | RHP | 100 % |
| 2 | Alejandro (Alex) Moreno | ON | Sacred Heart | 2026 | LHP | 75 % |
| ^ | Benjamin Drew | ON | North Dundas | 2026 | SS | 75 % |
| ^ | Wyatt Leduc | ON | St. Joseph | 2027 | LHP | 75 % |
| 3 | Austin Ogilvie | ON | Thousand Islands Secondary School | 2027 | RHP | 66 % |
| ^ | Owen Graham | ON | Osgoode Township | 2027 | LHP | 66 % |
| ^ | Joey DiPasquale | ON | Saint Laurent Academy | 2027 | OF | 66 % |
SLIDER
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Wes Bean | ON | South Carleton Disrtrict High School | 2026 | 3B | 2002 |
| 2 | Owen Graham | ON | Osgoode Township | 2027 | LHP | 1698 |
| 3 | Braden Sherman | ON | Nepean High School | 2026 | SS | 1618 |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
| 1 | Wes Bean | ON | South Carleton Disrtrict High School | 2026 | 3B | -4.7 in |
| 2 | Braden Sherman | ON | Nepean High School | 2026 | SS | -2.5 in |
| 3 | Owen Graham | ON | Osgoode Township | 2027 | LHP | -0.4 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | Owen Graham | ON | Osgoode Township | 2027 | LHP | 9.5 |
| 2 | Wes Bean | ON | South Carleton Disrtrict High School | 2026 | 3B | -9.5 |
| 3 | Braden Sherman | ON | Nepean High School | 2026 | SS | -7.2 |
CHANGEUP
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | Noah Hall | ON | Regiopolis Notre Dame | 2026 | 3B | 21.7 |
| 2 | Austin Ogilvie | ON | Thousand Islands Secondary School | 2027 | RHP | 17.4 |
| 3 | Alejandro (Alex) Moreno | ON | Sacred Heart | 2026 | LHP | -17.3 |
| 4 | Olivier Mantha | QC | Polyvalente Saint-Jerome | 2026 | RHP | 17.3 |
| 5 | Owen Graham | ON | Osgoode Township | 2027 | LHP | -15.7 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
| 1 | Alejandro (Alex) Moreno | ON | Sacred Heart | 2026 | LHP | 75 % |
| ^ | Braden Sherman | ON | Nepean High School | 2026 | SS | 75 % |
| 2 | Zach Vachon | ON | Louis-Riel | 2027 | RHP | 66 % |
| ^ | Wyatt Leduc | ON | St. Joseph | 2027 | LHP | 66 % |
UPCOMING EVENTS
| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| 2024 Titans Scout Day | ON | 03/23 | True North Fieldhouse |
| 2024 Spring Future Games Trials 3.29.24 | ON | 03/29 | The Athlete Matrix |
| 2024 Pitcher Only Future Games Trials 3.29.24 | ON | 03/29 | NRS Institute |
| 2024 Pitcher Only Future Games Trials II 4.1.24 | ON | 04/01 | NRS Institute |
| 2024 Junior Future Games Trials 4.1.24 | ON | 04/01 | The Athlete Matrix |
| 2024 Spring Future Games Trials II 4.6.24 | ON | 04/06 | Campus Fieldhouse |
| 2024 Unsigned Senior Showcase | ON | 04/07 | Campus Fieldhouse |
| 2024 Junior Future Games Trials II 4.13.24 | ON | 04/13 | Campus Fieldhouse |
| 2024 Team Ontario Scout Day | ON | 04/17 | The Dugout |
| 2024 Ontario Blue Jays Scout Day | ON | 04/18 | The Athlete Matrix |
| 2024 Terriers Scout Day | ON | 04/24 | King's Christian Collegiate |
| 2024 18U Best of the West | ON | 05/01 | Norbrock Stadium (Kamloops, BC) |
| 2024 15U Best of the West | ON | 05/01 | Norbrock Stadium (Kamloops, BC) |
| 2024 Toronto Summer Open | ON | 07/30 | Dan Lang Field |
| Improve My Profile with Game Video (Ontario) | ON | 08/29 | Ontario |
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