2023 Year in Review: PA Trackman Pitching Leaderboard (Class of '24)
December 7, 2023
In the ever-evolving landscape of baseball analytics, the integration of advanced technologies has become paramount in understanding player performance. The events in 2023 across the state were buzzing with rising stars, and the unsung hero capturing it all – Trackman. In this article, we delve into the leaderboards of Trackman baseball pitching data from 2023 NY showcase events, unraveling the nuances that statistics bring to the forefront and shedding light on the rising stars and standout performances that is shaping the future for these players. Included in the final results are players from outside the state borders that have excelled while participating in a PBR New York event.
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Peak Fastball Velocity
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Alex Ramos | NY | Goshen | 2024 | RHP | 92.0 mph |
| 2 | Geneo Savoca, Jr. | SC | P27 | 2024 | RHP | 91.6 mph |
| 3 | Sam Greer | PA | Homeschool/Central Bucks West | 2024 | RHP | 90.8 mph |
| 4 | Ryan Fox | PA | Neshaminy | 2024 | RHP | 90.3 mph |
| 5 | Reno Spagnoli | NJ | Columbia | 2024 | RHP | 90.2 mph |
| 6 | Zebulon Hufnagle | PA | Mifflinburg | 2024 | RHP | 90.0 mph |
| 7 | Jacob Pirrone- Salisbury | NY | Niskayuna | 2024 | RHP | 89.3 mph |
| 8 | Samuel Janik | PA | State College Area | 2024 | RHP | 89.3 mph |
| 9 | JD Costanzo | PA | North Allegheny | 2024 | LHP | 89.0 mph |
| 10 | Michael Madigan III | NY | Westhill | 2024 | LHP | 88.7 mph |
Peak Fastball Spin Rate
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
| 1 | Brock Tanner | PA | Bishop McDevitt | 2024 | RHP | 2637 rpm |
| 2 | Ryan Fox | PA | Neshaminy | 2024 | RHP | 2614 rpm |
| 3 | Zach Boland | PA | Franklin Area | 2024 | RHP | 2564 rpm |
| 4 | Kaden Kimble | PA | Elizabethtown | 2024 | LHP | 2512 rpm |
| 5 | Sean Williams | PA | Springfield | 2024 | RHP | 2488 rpm |
| 6 | Antonio Astolfi | PA | LaSalle College | 2024 | OF | 2480 rpm |
| 7 | Gino Pighetti | PA | State College Area | 2024 | RHP | 2470 rpm |
| 8 | Austin Crist | PA | Susquenita | 2024 | RHP | 2466 rpm |
| 9 | Bryce Avery | PA | Penn Manor | 2024 | SS | 2462 rpm |
| 10 | Samuel Janik | PA | State College Area | 2024 | RHP | 2442 rpm |
Peak Curveball Spin Rate
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
| 1 | Brock Tanner | PA | Bishop McDevitt | 2024 | RHP | 2912 rpm |
| 2 | Kolten Martin | PA | East Juniata | 2024 | RHP | 2824 rpm |
| 3 | Tyler Skeen | PA | South Fayette | 2024 | SS | 2824 rpm |
| 4 | Owen Birchard | NY | Auburn | 2024 | RHP | 2793 rpm |
| 5 | Ryan Fox | PA | Neshaminy | 2024 | RHP | 2790 rpm |
| 6 | Ty Pridgen | PA | York Suburban | 2024 | RHP | 2707 rpm |
| 7 | Henry Wetzel | PA | North Penn | 2024 | 3B | 2642 rpm |
| 8 | Nicholas Fassert | NY | John Jay - Cross River | 2024 | RHP | 2642 rpm |
| 9 | Dominic Twigg | PA | Shaler Area | 2024 | RHP | 2635 rpm |
| 10 | Cooper Jones | PA | Plymouth Whitemarsh | 2024 | RHP | 2623 rpm |
Peak Slider Spin Rate
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
| 1 | Brock Tanner | PA | Bishop McDevitt | 2024 | RHP | 2816 rpm |
| 2 | Samuel Janik | PA | State College Area | 2024 | RHP | 2769 rpm |
| 3 | Bryce Avery | PA | Penn Manor | 2024 | SS | 2761 rpm |
| 4 | James Hogan | NY | Arlington | 2024 | RHP | 2745 rpm |
| 5 | Tyler Skeen | PA | South Fayette | 2024 | SS | 2688 rpm |
| 6 | Braden Grafje | PA | Downingtown West | 2024 | RHP | 2650 rpm |
| 7 | Ty Pridgen | PA | York Suburban | 2024 | RHP | 2613 rpm |
| 8 | Jacob Pirrone- Salisbury | NY | Niskayuna | 2024 | RHP | 2610 rpm |
| 9 | Zach McLean | PA | Central Valley | 2024 | RHP | 2606 rpm |
| 10 | Hunter Layhew | MD | Archbishop Curley | 2024 | SS | 2574 rpm |
Advanced Metrics Via Trackman Baseball
FB AVG Induced Vertical Break
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
| 1 | Kolten Martin | PA | East Juniata | 2024 | RHP | 23.6 in |
| 2 | CJ Fernandez | PA | Wilson West Lawn | 2024 | 2B | 22.4 in |
| 3 | Lucas Karnish | PA | Mahanoy Area | 2024 | RHP | 22.0 in |
| 4 | Parker Nein | PA | Berks Catholic | 2024 | RHP | 21.7 in |
| 5 | Jarek Szaflarski | PA | Greencastle-Antrim | 2024 | SS | 21.6 in |
| 6 | Samuel Janik | PA | State College Area | 2024 | RHP | 21.6 in |
| 7 | Logan Potter | PA | La Salle College | 2024 | LHP | 21.1 in |
| 8 | Henry Faber | NY | Washingtonville | 2024 | LHP | 21.1 in |
| 9 | Ryder Bray | PA | Pocono Mountain West | 2024 | MIF | 21.0 in |
| 10 | Nate McLean | PA | Downingtown West | 2024 | LHP | 20.6 in |
FB AVG Horizontal Break
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | Kevin Eden | PA | Twin Valley | 2024 | OF | 19.5 |
| 2 | Nathan Kosoff | PA | St Joseph's Prep | 2024 | LHP | -19.3 |
| 3 | Vincent Dacules | PA | CCA | 2024 | OF | -19.2 |
| 4 | Ty Pridgen | PA | York Suburban | 2024 | RHP | 18.0 |
| 5 | Enzo Natale | PA | Eden Christian Academy | 2024 | LHP | -17.9 |
| 6 | Christian Wilkinson | PA | Fox Chapel | 2024 | RHP | 17.7 |
| 7 | Kyle Tuthill | PA | Conwell Egan Catholic | 2024 | RHP | 17.1 |
| 8 | Justin Lucas | PA | Holy Ghost Prep | 2024 | LHP | -16.9 |
| 9 | Brayden Sherry | PA | Holy Cross | 2024 | LHP | -16.7 |
| 10 | Austin Ludwig | PA | Spring-Ford | 2024 | LHP | -16.4 |
CB AVG Induced Vertical Break
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
| 1 | Kyle Mandirola | PA | Downingtown East | 2024 | LHP | -17.9 in |
| 2 | Damian Frayne | PA | Central Bucks East | 2024 | RHP | -16.6 in |
| 3 | Cooper Jones | PA | Plymouth Whitemarsh | 2024 | RHP | -16.5 in |
| 4 | Pierce O'Brien | PA | Avon Grove | 2024 | RHP | -16.4 in |
| 5 | Kolten Martin | PA | East Juniata | 2024 | RHP | -16.2 in |
| 6 | CJ Fernandez | PA | Wilson West Lawn | 2024 | 2B | -15.0 in |
| 7 | Ty Pridgen | PA | York Suburban | 2024 | RHP | -14.5 in |
| 8 | Luke Zelinko | PA | Avonworth | 2024 | RHP | -14.4 in |
| 9 | Zyler Freedman | PA | Seneca Valley | 2024 | RHP | -14.3 in |
| 10 | Justin Rice | PA | West Allegheny | 2024 | 1B | -14.3 in |
CB AVG Horizontal Break
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | Hunter Layhew | MD | Archbishop Curley | 2024 | SS | -19.3 |
| 2 | Ethan Nagy | PA | Loyalsock | 2024 | RHP | -18.9 |
| 3 | Chase Moyer | PA | Northwestern Lehigh | 2024 | LHP | 17.1 |
| 4 | Farrell Souders | PA | Mifflin County | 2024 | RHP | -17.0 |
| 5 | Drew Deaven | PA | Susquenita | 2024 | OF | 16.9 |
| 6 | Owen Birchard | NY | Auburn | 2024 | RHP | -16.8 |
| 7 | Ryan DeLuca | PA | Pittsburgh Central Catholic | 2024 | RHP | -16.7 |
| 8 | Jonathan Miller | PA | Dallastown | 2024 | LHP | 16.6 |
| 9 | Santino Musone | PA | Mcdowell | 2024 | 3B | -16.6 |
| 10 | Tyler Skeen | PA | South Fayette | 2024 | SS | -16.5 |
SL AVG Induced Vertical Break
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
| 1 | Myles Furlong | PA | Pequea Valley | 2024 | SS | 15.3 in |
| 2 | James Hogan | NY | Arlington | 2024 | RHP | -13.2 in |
| 3 | Nathaniel Fronheiser | PA | Brandywine Heights | 2024 | RHP | 12.7 in |
| 4 | Peter Modrovsky | PA | Honesdale | 2024 | LHP | 11.4 in |
| 5 | CJ Fernandez | PA | Wilson West Lawn | 2024 | 2B | -11.4 in |
| 6 | Tate Musko | PA | Uniontown | 2024 | LHP | -10.4 in |
| 7 | Sam Barrouk | PA | Dallas | 2024 | RHP | 10.1 in |
| 8 | Braden Grafje | PA | Downingtown West | 2024 | RHP | -9.9 in |
| 9 | Jaden Fels | PA | Donegal | 2024 | OF | -9.7 in |
| 10 | Tyler Boraski | PA | Pennsbury | 2024 | C | -9.7 in |
SL AVG Horizontal Break
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | Nathan Kush | PA | Pine-Richland | 2024 | LHP | 23.0 |
| 2 | Noah Paonessa | NY | Arlington | 2024 | RHP | -17.4 |
| 3 | Sean Williams | PA | Springfield | 2024 | RHP | -17.1 |
| 4 | Jaden Fels | PA | Donegal | 2024 | OF | -15.8 |
| 5 | Ethan Nagy | PA | Loyalsock | 2024 | RHP | -15.3 |
| 6 | Ethan Brody | PA | Greensburg Central Catholic | 2024 | RHP | -15.2 |
| 7 | Dustin McGuinness | NJ | East Brunswick | 2024 | SS | -15.0 |
| 8 | Tyler Skeen | PA | South Fayette | 2024 | SS | -14.9 |
| 9 | Caleb Zimmerman | PA | Garden Spot | 2024 | 3B | -14.6 |
| 10 | Braden Grafje | PA | Downingtown West | 2024 | RHP | -14.4 |
