Kansas Summer Open: Trackman Curveball Metrics

August 31, 2021
Scott Hood
OK/MO/KS Assistant Scouting Director

Prep Baseball Report Kansas hosted the Kansas Summer Open on July 20th at Wichita State University with players coming from the 2022 class through the 2025 class. 53 players from across the state of Kansas as well as players coming in from Missouri, Oklahoma, and as far as California attended the event going through a pro-style workout. You can click on any of the names to access the player's personal profile. Today we take a look at all the leaders in slider data collected by the trackman.

Mitchell Johnson posted the top velocity on the curveball at the event at 72.72 mph. Ben Brittian led the way in the 2024 class at 70.91 mph with Javan Titus topping the charts in the 2022 class at 68.96 mph and Nolan Fevurly leading the way in the 2025 class at 62.25 mph.

Beau Blankenship had the top spin rate on the curveball in the 2023 class and across the event at 2274 rpm from the left side. Ben Brittian was right behind him leading the way in the 2024 class at 2269 rpm from the left side as well. Zander Putthoff had the top spinning curveball in the 22 class at 1951 and Fevurly posted the top spinning curveball in the 2025 class with an impressive 2249 rpm.

The highest induced vertical break from the event belonged to Beau Blankenship at 13.9 inches of vertical break with Jack Weakland right behind him the 23 class at 13.7 inches. Hayes Allen posted 12.2 inches of vertical break in the 25 class with Dayton Pelfrey leading the way in the 22 class at 11.8 inches and Austin Selenke in the 24 class at 8.6 inches of vertical break.

Beau Blankenship topped off his impressive curveball leading the event with 19.7 inches of horizontal break. Zander Putthoff in the 2022 class and Austin Selenke in the 2024 class both put up 16 inches of horizontal break. Nolan Feverly had the top horizontal break in the 2025 class at 13 inches of east/west action.

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PEAK VELOCITY

2022's

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Velocity (max)
1	Javan Titus	KS	Wichita Heights	2022	RHP	69.0 mph
2	Jorge Munoz	OK	Purcell	2022	SS	66.3 mph
3	Dayton Pelfrey	KS	Kapaun Mount Carmel	2022	RHP	66.0 mph
4	Stone Elattrache	KS	Olathe West	2022	LHP	65.4 mph
5	Bryce Hanson	KS	Blue Valley West	2022	RHP	63.9 mph

2023's

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Velocity (max)
1	Mitchell Johnson	KS	Derby	2023	LHP	72.7 mph
2	Jaxson Bean	KS	Eisenhower	2023	OF	70.2 mph
3	Zach Sharshel	KS	Washburn Rural	2023	RHP	69.8 mph
4	Jackson Cross	KS	Russell	2023	RHP	66.4 mph
5	Beau Blankenship	KS	Andover Central	2023	LHP	66.2 mph

2024's

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Velocity (max)
1	Ben Brittian	KS	Augusta	2024	LHP	70.9 mph
2	Brady Unrein	KS	Northwest	2024	SS	70.0 mph
3	Whit Rhodes	KS	Hesston	2024	RHP	66.2 mph
4	Hank Welu	KS	Valley Center	2024	OF	66.0 mph
5	Austin Young	KS	Olathe South	2024	C	64.7 mph

2025's

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Velocity (max)
1	Nolan Fevurly	KS	Mulvane	2025	RHP	62.3 mph
2	Hayes Allen	KS	Bishop Carroll	2025	RHP	62.0 mph

VELOCITY RANGE

2022's

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Velo Range
1	Javan Titus	KS	Wichita Heights	2022	RHP	67.1-69.0 mph
2	Jorge Munoz	OK	Purcell	2022	SS	63.0-65.6 mph
3	Dayton Pelfrey	KS	Kapaun Mount Carmel	2022	RHP	64.2-65.5 mph
4	Stone Elattrache	KS	Olathe West	2022	LHP	62.5-65.0 mph
5	Bryce Hanson	KS	Blue Valley West	2022	RHP	60.4-63.2 mph

2023's

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Velo Range
1	Mitchell Johnson	KS	Derby	2023	LHP	72.0-72.7 mph
2	Jaxson Bean	KS	Eisenhower	2023	OF	64.6-69.8 mph
3	Zach Sharshel	KS	Washburn Rural	2023	RHP	67.2-69.8 mph
4	Jackson Cross	KS	Russell	2023	RHP	64.6-66.2 mph
5	Beau Blankenship	KS	Andover Central	2023	LHP	63.8-66.0 mph

2024's

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Velo Range
1	Ben Brittian	KS	Augusta	2024	LHP	68.0-70.4 mph
2	Brady Unrein	KS	Northwest	2024	SS	68.9-70.0 mph
3	Hank Welu	KS	Valley Center	2024	OF	63.7-65.7 mph
4	Whit Rhodes	KS	Hesston	2024	RHP	63.4-65.6 mph
5	Austin Young	KS	Olathe South	2024	C	63.6-64.7 mph

2025's

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Velo Range
1	Nolan Fevurly	KS	Mulvane	2025	RHP	57.9-62.3 mph
2	Hayes Allen	KS	Bishop Carroll	2025	RHP	59.5-61.4 mph

PEAK SPIN RATE

2022's

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Spin Rate (max)
1	Zander Putthoff	KS	Topeka West	2022	LHP	1951 rpm
2	Jorge Munoz	OK	Purcell	2022	SS	1921 rpm
3	Bryce Hanson	KS	Blue Valley West	2022	RHP	1866 rpm
4	Corbin Jamison	KS	Holton	2022	SS	1857 rpm
5	Stone Elattrache	KS	Olathe West	2022	LHP	1756 rpm

2023's

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Spin Rate (max)
1	Beau Blankenship	KS	Andover Central	2023	LHP	2274 rpm
2	Jack Weakland	KS	Bishop Carroll	2023	RHP	2142 rpm
3	Jaxson Bean	KS	Eisenhower	2023	OF	2051 rpm
4	Gabe Rodriguez	KS	Maize	2023	SS	2028 rpm
5	Jackson Cross	KS	Russell	2023	RHP	1969 rpm

2024's

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Spin Rate (max)
1	Ben Brittian	KS	Augusta	2024	LHP	2269 rpm
2	Brady Unrein	KS	Northwest	2024	SS	2238 rpm
3	Hank Welu	KS	Valley Center	2024	OF	2121 rpm
4	Whit Rhodes	KS	Hesston	2024	RHP	1974 rpm
5	Austin Young	KS	Olathe South	2024	C	1922 rpm

2025's

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Spin Rate (max)
1	Nolan Fevurly	KS	Mulvane	2025	RHP	2249 rpm
2	Hayes Allen	KS	Bishop Carroll	2025	RHP	1511 rpm

AVERAGE SPIN RATE

2022's

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Spin Rate (avg)
1	Zander Putthoff	KS	Topeka West	2022	LHP	1877 rpm
2	Bryce Hanson	KS	Blue Valley West	2022	RHP	1808 rpm
3	Jorge Munoz	OK	Purcell	2022	SS	1790 rpm
4	Corbin Jamison	KS	Holton	2022	SS	1776 rpm
5	Stone Elattrache	KS	Olathe West	2022	LHP	1706 rpm

2023's

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Spin Rate (avg)
1	Beau Blankenship	KS	Andover Central	2023	LHP	2072 rpm
2	Jack Weakland	KS	Bishop Carroll	2023	RHP	2002 rpm
3	Gabe Rodriguez	KS	Maize	2023	SS	1933 rpm
4	Jaxson Bean	KS	Eisenhower	2023	OF	1932 rpm
5	Jackson Cross	KS	Russell	2023	RHP	1905 rpm

2024's

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Spin Rate (avg)
1	Brady Unrein	KS	Northwest	2024	SS	2210 rpm
2	Ben Brittian	KS	Augusta	2024	LHP	2174 rpm
3	Hank Welu	KS	Valley Center	2024	OF	2094 rpm
4	Austin Young	KS	Olathe South	2024	C	1919 rpm
5	Whit Rhodes	KS	Hesston	2024	RHP	1883 rpm

2025's

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	Spin Rate (avg)
1	Nolan Fevurly	KS	Mulvane	2025	RHP	2188 rpm
2	Hayes Allen	KS	Bishop Carroll	2025	RHP	1462 rpm

MAX INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK

2022's

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	IVB (max)
1	Dayton Pelfrey	KS	Kapaun Mount Carmel	2022	RHP	-11.8 in
2	Zander Putthoff	KS	Topeka West	2022	LHP	-9.9 in
3	Bryce Hanson	KS	Blue Valley West	2022	RHP	-9.0 in
4	Javan Titus	KS	Wichita Heights	2022	RHP	-4.3 in
5	Corbin Jamison	KS	Holton	2022	SS	-3.4 in

2023's

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	IVB (max)
1	Beau Blankenship	KS	Andover Central	2023	LHP	-13.9 in
2	Jack Weakland	KS	Bishop Carroll	2023	RHP	-13.7 in
3	Jackson Cross	KS	Russell	2023	RHP	-12.0 in
4	Gabe Rodriguez	KS	Maize	2023	SS	-8.4 in
5	Jaxson Bean	KS	Eisenhower	2023	OF	-8.2 in

2024's

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	IVB (max)
1	Austin Selenke	KS	Bishop Carroll	2024	OF	-8.6 in
2	Whit Rhodes	KS	Hesston	2024	RHP	-8.0 in
3	Ben Brittian	KS	Augusta	2024	LHP	-4.8 in
4	Daegen Vinduska	KS	Rock Creek	2024	1B	-3.9 in
5	Hank Welu	KS	Valley Center	2024	OF	-3.7 in

2025's

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	IVB (max)
1	Hayes Allen	KS	Bishop Carroll	2025	RHP	-12.2 in
2	Nolan Fevurly	KS	Mulvane	2025	RHP	-7.2 in

AVERAGE INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK

2022's

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	IVB (avg)
1	Dayton Pelfrey	KS	Kapaun Mount Carmel	2022	RHP	-8.5 in
2	Zander Putthoff	KS	Topeka West	2022	LHP	-6.6 in
3	Bryce Hanson	KS	Blue Valley West	2022	RHP	-6.6 in
4	Corbin Jamison	KS	Holton	2022	SS	2.2 in
5	Javan Titus	KS	Wichita Heights	2022	RHP	-2.0 in

2023's

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	IVB (avg)
1	Jack Weakland	KS	Bishop Carroll	2023	RHP	-12.0 in
2	Beau Blankenship	KS	Andover Central	2023	LHP	-10.8 in
3	Jackson Cross	KS	Russell	2023	RHP	-8.1 in
4	Jaxson Bean	KS	Eisenhower	2023	OF	-6.7 in
5	Mitchell Johnson	KS	Derby	2023	LHP	-5.2 in

2024's

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	IVB (avg)
1	Austin Selenke	KS	Bishop Carroll	2024	OF	-8.4 in
2	Whit Rhodes	KS	Hesston	2024	RHP	-5.6 in
3	Austin Young	KS	Olathe South	2024	C	5.1 in
4	Peyton White	KS	Andover	2024	3B	3.1 in
5	Brady Unrein	KS	Northwest	2024	SS	-2.8 in

2025's

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	IVB (avg)
1	Hayes Allen	KS	Bishop Carroll	2025	RHP	-10.3 in
2	Nolan Fevurly	KS	Mulvane	2025	RHP	-1.2 in

MAX HORIZONTAL BREAK

2022's

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	HM (max)
1	Zander Putthoff	KS	Topeka West	2022	LHP	16.0 in
2	Jorge Munoz	OK	Purcell	2022	SS	-15.9 in
3	Bryce Hanson	KS	Blue Valley West	2022	RHP	-15.5 in
4	Dayton Pelfrey	KS	Kapaun Mount Carmel	2022	RHP	-12.3 in
5	Stone Elattrache	KS	Olathe West	2022	LHP	9.7 in

2023's

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	HM (max)
1	Beau Blankenship	KS	Andover Central	2023	LHP	19.7 in
2	Jack Weakland	KS	Bishop Carroll	2023	RHP	-15.8 in
3	Mitchell Johnson	KS	Derby	2023	LHP	15.6 in
4	Jackson Cross	KS	Russell	2023	RHP	-11.8 in
5	Jaxson Bean	KS	Eisenhower	2023	OF	-9.5 in

2024's

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	HM (max)
1	Austin Selenke	KS	Bishop Carroll	2024	OF	16.0 in
2	Whit Rhodes	KS	Hesston	2024	RHP	-15.9 in
3	Ben Brittian	KS	Augusta	2024	LHP	11.5 in
4	Brady Unrein	KS	Northwest	2024	SS	-9.8 in
5	Peyton White	KS	Andover	2024	3B	-8.0 in

2025's

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	HM (max)
1	Nolan Fevurly	KS	Mulvane	2025	RHP	-13.0 in
2	Hayes Allen	KS	Bishop Carroll	2025	RHP	-8.4 in

AVERAGE HORIZONTAL BREAK

2022's

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	HM (avg)
1	Zander Putthoff	KS	Topeka West	2022	LHP	12.5
2	Bryce Hanson	KS	Blue Valley West	2022	RHP	-12.2
3	Jorge Munoz	OK	Purcell	2022	SS	-10.0
4	Dayton Pelfrey	KS	Kapaun Mount Carmel	2022	RHP	-7.7
5	Javan Titus	KS	Wichita Heights	2022	RHP	-6.5

2023's

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	HM (avg)
1	Beau Blankenship	KS	Andover Central	2023	LHP	16.2
2	Mitchell Johnson	KS	Derby	2023	LHP	11.5
3	Jack Weakland	KS	Bishop Carroll	2023	RHP	-10.8
4	Jackson Cross	KS	Russell	2023	RHP	-9.3
5	Jaxson Bean	KS	Eisenhower	2023	OF	-6.9

2024's

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	HM (avg)
1	Austin Selenke	KS	Bishop Carroll	2024	OF	14.0
2	Whit Rhodes	KS	Hesston	2024	RHP	-11.5
3	Ben Brittian	KS	Augusta	2024	LHP	6.9
4	Brady Unrein	KS	Northwest	2024	SS	-6.8
5	Daegen Vinduska	KS	Rock Creek	2024	1B	6.1

2025's

Rank	Name	State	School	Class	Pos	HM (avg)
1	Nolan Fevurly	KS	Mulvane	2025	RHP	-12.1
2	Hayes Allen	KS	Bishop Carroll	2025	RHP	-5.5