Murfreesboro Open: TrackMan Files
July 15, 2023
MURFREESBORO, TN - The Murfreesboro Open was held on Tuesday, July 11th at Riverdale High School in Murfreesboro, TN. This event was an open event that consisted of players from the 2024-2027 classes from Volunteer state. Players went through an extended pro-style workout that included batting practice using Trackman, ran the 60-yard dash using Swift Performance, and much more. Pitchers were able to get numbers and metrics on TrackMan. There were some players who showed up and continued to build off of prior performances, but there were also some new names who jumped onto our radar with a strong showing on Tuesday.
Continuing our post-event coverage for this event, we take a look back at some of the top performers and standouts from Tuesday. Continuing over the course of the next week or so, we will release different statistical leaderboards for the event along with other pieces of content.
Click HERE to view all position stats from the event.
MAX FASTBALL VELOCITY & AVERAGE SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | K.J. Briggs | TN | Knights Academy | 2024 | RHP | 86.8 mph |
2 | Burton Moore | TN | Columbia Central | 2026 | 3B | 84.2 mph |
3 | Thomas Evans | TN | THE WEBB SCHOOL | 2026 | OF | 82.6 mph |
4 | Drew Hostetler | TN | Siegel High School | 2026 | OF | 82.5 mph |
5 | Porter Murff | TN | Clarksville High | 2026 | LHP | 82.4 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Logan Rhodes | TN | Rockvale | 2026 | LHP | 2091 rpm |
2 | Porter Murff | TN | Clarksville High | 2026 | LHP | 2059 rpm |
3 | Nikolas Currey | TN | Riverdale | 2025 | RHP | 2032 rpm |
^ | Drew McAlister | TN | Centennial | 2026 | SS | 2032 rpm |
4 | Burton Moore | TN | Columbia Central | 2026 | 3B | 2007 rpm |
5 | Turner McSwain | TN | Henry Co | 2026 | RHP | 1970 rpm |
Max Fastball Velocity: This metric calculates the speed of the pitch as it’s released from the pitcher’s hand.
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.
AVERAGE FASTBALL HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Nikolas Currey | TN | Riverdale | 2025 | RHP | 16.2 |
^ | Drew McAlister | TN | Centennial | 2026 | SS | 16.2 |
2 | Porter Murff | TN | Clarksville High | 2026 | LHP | -14.8 |
3 | Thomas Evans | TN | THE WEBB SCHOOL | 2026 | OF | 14.1 |
4 | K.J. Briggs | TN | Knights Academy | 2024 | RHP | 12.8 |
5 | Ben Bryant | TN | Stewarts Creek | 2025 | LHP | -12.2 |
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.”
AVERAGE CURVEBALL SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Logan Rhodes | TN | Rockvale | 2026 | LHP | 2358 rpm |
2 | Evan Driver | TN | Lebanon | 2025 | 1B | 2161 rpm |
3 | Burton Moore | TN | Columbia Central | 2026 | 3B | 2084 rpm |
4 | Ben Bryant | TN | Stewarts Creek | 2025 | LHP | 2006 rpm |
5 | Lawson Lee | TN | Siegel | 2026 | RHP | 1974 rpm |
Spin Rate: The metric calculates how fast the ball is spinning as it leaves the pitcher’s hand, reported in the number of times the pitched ball would spin per minute (“revolutions per minute” or “rpm”).
AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Caleb Beavers | TN | Silverdale Baptist Academy | 2024 | RHP | 14.1 |
2 | Turner McSwain | TN | Henry Co | 2026 | RHP | 13.2 |
3 | Braxton Mathews | ON | Grand River Collegiate | 2024 | LHP | -12.9 |
4 | Logan Rhodes | TN | Rockvale | 2026 | LHP | -11.5 |
5 | Lawson Lee | TN | Siegel | 2026 | RHP | 10.2 |
Horizontal Break: This metric measures the distance, 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.
PEAK EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Davis Peralta | TN | LAKEWAY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY-LAKEWAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2025 | C | 97.8 mph |
2 | Eric Lasso | TN | Lakeway Christian Academy | 2024 | 1B | 95.5 mph |
3 | ADAM GORDON | TN | Friendship Christian | 2024 | OF | 94.7 mph |
4 | Drew Hostetler | TN | Siegel High School | 2026 | OF | 93.1 mph |
5 | Donovan Mitchell | TN | Houston | 2024 | OF | 92.6 mph |
6 | Jackson Medure | TN | Nashville Christian | 2025 | SS | 92.5 mph |
7 | Ben Bryant | TN | Stewarts Creek | 2025 | LHP | 92.4 mph |
8 | Lawson Lee | TN | Siegel | 2026 | RHP | 92.0 mph |
9 | Collin Bland | TN | Houston High School | 2026 | 1B | 91.3 mph |
10 | Ty Newton | TN | Rockvale | 2025 | OF | 89.6 mph |
Exit Velocity: This metric measures the speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of contact.
PEAK ESTIMATED BATTED DISTANCE (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Davis Peralta | TN | LAKEWAY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY-LAKEWAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | 2025 | C | 385 ft |
2 | Ben Bryant | TN | Stewarts Creek | 2025 | LHP | 344 ft |
3 | Drew Hostetler | TN | Siegel High School | 2026 | OF | 339 ft |
4 | Donovan Mitchell | TN | Houston | 2024 | OF | 325 ft |
5 | Lawson Lee | TN | Siegel | 2026 | RHP | 322 ft |
Distance: This metric measures the estimated “carry flat” distance, measured in feet, meaning the distance that the ball travels before it lands, or would have landed if it were not caught or obstructed.
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