Galusha Staying Close To Home At UConn
August 30, 2021
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Galusha Staying Close To Home At UConn
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Thomas Galusha
Class of 2023 / RHP
Rankings
StateRank: 14 / POS: 7
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2023
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Primary Position: RHPSecondary Position: 1B
-
High School: Salisbury SchoolState: CT
- Summer Team: CT Grind
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Height: 6-3Weight: 220lbs
- Bat/Throw: R/R
Statistics
Pitching
92
Max FB
(02/12/22)
91 - 92
FB
(02/12/22)
74 - 79
CB
(07/28/21)
82 - 84
CH
(02/16/21)
76 - 79
SL
(07/28/21)
Position
8.09
60-yard
(07/15/20)
78
INF Velo
(07/15/20)
88
Exit Velo
(07/15/20)
Power Speed Score
(07/15/20)
Trackman - Fastball
92.3
Velocity (max)
(02/12/22)
91.0 - 91.9
Velo Range
(02/12/22)
90.0
Eff Velocity (avg)
(02/16/21)
2396
Spin Rate (max)
(02/16/21)
2349
Spin Rate (avg)
(07/15/20)
IVB (max)
(02/12/22)
IVB (avg)
(07/15/20)
HM (max)
(02/11/23)
HM (avg)
(07/15/20)
Extension (avg)
(02/16/21)
Release Ht (avg)
(02/11/23)
Spin Score (max)
(08/02/20)
Zone %
(07/15/20)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
(02/11/23)
2023 New England ProCase (Invite Only)
Feb 11, 2023
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
91.2
Velo Range
90.2 - 91
Eff Velocity (avg)
89.8
Spin Rate (max)
2377
Spin Rate (avg)
2249
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
2022 New England ProCase (Invite Only)
Feb 12, 2022
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
92.3
Velo Range
91 - 91.9
Eff Velocity (avg)
84
Spin Rate (max)
2310
Spin Rate (avg)
2218
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
2021 Future Games
Jul 28, 2021
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
89.2
Velo Range
85.5 - 87.9
Eff Velocity (avg)
85.3
Spin Rate (max)
2145
Spin Rate (avg)
1979
Spin Score (max)
2021 New England ProCase (Invite Only)
Feb 16, 2021
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
88.3
Velo Range
86.6 - 88.2
Eff Velocity (avg)
90
Spin Rate (max)
2396
Spin Rate (avg)
2296
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
2020 PBR Future Games (Massachusetts - Invite Only)
Aug 2, 2020
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
84.6
Velo Range
82.4 - 83.8
Eff Velocity (avg)
83.3
Spin Rate (max)
2372
Spin Rate (avg)
2144
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
2020 Connecticut Top Prospect Games (Invite Only)
Jul 15, 2020
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
85
Eff Velocity (avg)
82.2
Spin Rate (max)
2349
Spin Rate (avg)
2349
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Curveball
77.8
Velocity (max)
(07/28/21)
74.7 - 77.6
Velo Range
(07/28/21)
77.0
Eff Velocity (avg)
(02/16/21)
2469
Spin Rate (max)
(02/12/22)
2388
Spin Rate (avg)
(02/12/22)
IVB (max)
(02/12/22)
IVB (avg)
(02/12/22)
HM (max)
(02/12/22)
HM (avg)
(02/12/22)
Extension (avg)
(02/16/21)
Release Ht (avg)
(02/16/21)
Spin Score (max)
(02/12/22)
Zone %
(08/02/20)
2022 New England ProCase (Invite Only)
Feb 12, 2022
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
75.1
Velo Range
73.4 - 74.5
Eff Velocity (avg)
66.4
Spin Rate (max)
2469
Spin Rate (avg)
2388
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
2021 Future Games
Jul 28, 2021
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
77.8
Velo Range
74.7 - 77.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
74.1
Spin Rate (max)
2400
Spin Rate (avg)
2286
Spin Score (max)
2021 New England ProCase (Invite Only)
Feb 16, 2021
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
76.4
Velo Range
75.2 - 76.4
Eff Velocity (avg)
77
Spin Rate (max)
2428
Spin Rate (avg)
2373
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
2020 PBR Future Games (Massachusetts - Invite Only)
Aug 2, 2020
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
74.7
Velo Range
72.1 - 74.2
Eff Velocity (avg)
72
Spin Rate (max)
2394
Spin Rate (avg)
2275
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Slider
79.6
Velocity (max)
(02/11/23)
77.3 - 79.6
Velo Range
(02/11/23)
77.9
Eff Velocity (avg)
(02/11/23)
2572
Spin Rate (max)
(02/11/23)
2526
Spin Rate (avg)
(02/11/23)
IVB (max)
(02/11/23)
IVB (avg)
(02/11/23)
HM (max)
(02/11/23)
HM (avg)
(02/11/23)
Extension (avg)
(02/11/23)
Release Ht (avg)
(02/11/23)
Spin Score (max)
(02/11/23)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
(02/11/23)
2023 New England ProCase (Invite Only)
Feb 11, 2023
Trackman - Slider
Velocity (max)
79.6
Velo Range
77.3 - 79.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
77.9
Spin Rate (max)
2572
Spin Rate (avg)
2526
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
2021 Future Games
Jul 28, 2021
Trackman - Slider
Velocity (max)
79
Velo Range
74.3 - 78.3
Eff Velocity (avg)
74.2
Spin Rate (max)
2456
Spin Rate (avg)
2307
Spin Score (max)
Trackman - ChangeUp
85.2
Velocity (max)
(02/16/21)
82.5 - 84.6
Velo Range
(02/16/21)
85.3
Eff Velocity (avg)
(02/16/21)
2504
Spin Rate (max)
(02/11/23)
1906
Spin Rate (avg)
(07/28/21)
IVB (max)
(02/11/23)
IVB (avg)
(02/11/23)
HM (max)
(02/12/22)
HM (avg)
(02/12/22)
Extension (avg)
(02/16/21)
Release Ht (avg)
(02/11/23)
Spin Score (max)
(02/11/23)
Zone %
(02/12/22)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
(02/11/23)
2023 New England ProCase (Invite Only)
Feb 11, 2023
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
82.7
Velo Range
80.1 - 82.7
Eff Velocity (avg)
81.4
Spin Rate (max)
2504
Spin Rate (avg)
1785
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
2022 New England ProCase (Invite Only)
Feb 12, 2022
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
81.6
Velo Range
78.7 - 81
Eff Velocity (avg)
72.7
Spin Rate (max)
1936
Spin Rate (avg)
1829
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
2021 Future Games
Jul 28, 2021
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
83.9
Velo Range
81.1 - 83.9
Eff Velocity (avg)
80.9
Spin Rate (max)
2019
Spin Rate (avg)
1906
Spin Score (max)
2021 New England ProCase (Invite Only)
Feb 16, 2021
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
85.2
Velo Range
82.5 - 84.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
85.3
Spin Rate (max)
1950
Spin Rate (avg)
1835
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Hitting
88.3
Exit Velocity (max)
(07/15/20)
77.0
Exit Velocity (avg)
(07/15/20)
229
Distance (avg)
(07/15/20)
318
Distance (max)
(07/15/20)
Sweet Spot %
(07/15/20)
Line Drive %
(07/15/20)
Fly Ball %
(07/15/20)
Ground Ball %
(07/15/20)
2020 Connecticut Top Prospect Games (Invite Only)
Jul 15, 2020
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
88.3
Exit Velocity (avg)
77
Distance (avg)
229
Distance (max)
318
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Blast - Hitting
20.5
Hand Speed (max)
(07/15/20)
19.4
Hand Speed (avg)
(07/15/20)
74.2
Bat Speed (max)
(07/15/20)
69.1
Bat Speed (avg)
(07/15/20)
Rot. Acc (max)
(07/15/20)
Rot. Acc (avg)
(07/15/20)
On Plane Eff (avg)
(07/15/20)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
(07/15/20)
2020 Connecticut Top Prospect Games (Invite Only)
Jul 15, 2020
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
20.5
Hand Speed (avg)
19.4
Bat Speed (max)
74.2
Bat Speed (avg)
69.1
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Pitch_Scores
Pitch Scores - Fastball
Hop+
(02/11/23)
Rise+
(02/11/23)
Sink+
(08/02/20)
Pitch Scores - Curveball
Hammer+
(08/02/20)
Sweep+
(08/02/20)
ProPlayAI
ProPlayAI - Foot Plant
Elbow Flexion (avg)
(07/28/21)
Shoulder Abduction (avg)
(07/28/21)
Hip Shoulder Seperation (avg)
(07/28/21)
MA/CT/NJ/NY Workout Pod
Jul 28, 2021
ProPlayAI - Foot Plant
Elbow Flexion (avg)
Shoulder Abduction (avg)
Hip Shoulder Seperation (avg)
ProPlayAI - MER
External Rotation (avg)
(07/28/21)
Stride Length (avg)
(07/28/21)
Horizontal Abduction (avg)
(07/28/21)
ProPlayAI - Release
Arm Speed (max)
(07/28/21)
Arm Speed (avg)
(07/28/21)
Knee Extension Velocity (max)
(07/28/21)
Knee Extension Velocity (avg)
(07/28/21)
Knee Flexion (avg)
(07/28/21)
Lateral Trunk Tilt (avg)
(07/28/21)
Arm Path (avg)
(07/28/21)
Deception (avg)
(07/28/21)
Torque (avg)
(07/28/21)
Efficiency (avg)
(07/28/21)
Sequencing (avg)
(07/28/21)
MA/CT/NJ/NY Workout Pod
Jul 28, 2021
ProPlayAI - Release
Arm Speed (max)
Arm Speed (avg)
Knee Extension Velocity (max)
Knee Extension Velocity (avg)
Knee Flexion (avg)
Lateral Trunk Tilt (avg)
Arm Path (avg)
Deception (avg)
Torque (avg)
Efficiency (avg)
Sequencing (avg)
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(7/28/21)
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Galusha Staying Close To Home At UConn
MIDDLEBRUY, Ct. - A comparison to a University of Connecticut assistant coach helped Thomas Galusha draw interest and eventually receive an offer from the Big East Conference school.
“When coach Hourigan saw me pitch he said I reminded him a lot of coach MacDonald,” Galusha related, in reference to the analogy given by associate head coach Jeff Hourigan about fellow UConn assistant Joshua MacDonald. “That’s definitely a good thing.”
The eighth-rated 2023 right-handed pitcher in New England will have an opportunity to follow in the footsteps of the former Connecticut pitcher, now the pitching coach for the Huskies, after a recent commitment.
“One of the things they like about me is the way I compete on the mound,” Galusha explained. “I bend but I don’t break. I pitch with an attitude and with a lot of tempo. That’s something they enjoy, too.”
Just a year ago, the 6-4 230-pounder was not on the radar of his home state college.
“They saw me play a little last year when they were watching my teammate Ryan Daniels, a UConn commit, but they weren’t interested in me as a 2022,” Galusha reflected. “However, with Covid and all I made a decision to reclass and after that my coach let them know how I’ve developed.”
UConn was there watching at the Future Games when Galusha pitched for Team Connecticut.
“I didn’t have my best stuff but I learned from it,” noted the 18th-ranked 2023 in New England, who a year prior took the mound for Team Massachusetts at the PBR event. “When you get to high-level baseball you’re not going to get away with as many mistakes, you’ve got to be sharper. At the higher level it’s harder to shut things down. You just don’t get away with as much.”
Conversations with Maryland took place after the Future Games before Galusha decided UConn was the right choice to make.
“I got up on campus to check out the school, which is a huge portion of this,” noted Galusha, who also had interest from Northeastern, Columbia and Penn.
With another year to develop, the 4.0 student, who will finish high school at Salisbury after three years at Holy Cross, sees a big future at Connecticut.
“I have an extra year to get in the gym and work on my mechanics,” pointed out Galusha, who plans to major in kinesiology. “A large part of the work is the mental game and I feel two more years to develop will help me become a high-level player, not only physically but mentally.”
Family definitely likes the idea of Galusha going to UConn, which is located a little more than an hour from home.
“I lived in Connecticut until I was nine, then moved to North Carolina,” Galusha related. “But I moved back to Connecticut for family reasons. My grandparents have lived in Connecticut the whole time and they’re the biggest UConn fans there are.”
The top-rated 2023 New England commit to date by the Big East Conference program looks forward to making a statement for his home state.
“Playing for Connecticut at the Futures, I really wanted to represent the state,” Galusha said. “Now that I’m going to UConn, I want to help them be more recognized across the country rather than just in the northeast.
“I’m going to bring a very hard worker to the program,” Galusha continued. “The next two years at Salisbury will be like I’m at college and really be beneficial for me. I’ll be very prepared for when I get to UConn and when I get there I’ll be able to help others in trying to bring home a championship.”