Top Prospect Games (Underclass): TrackMan Files
June 25, 2022
On June 21st & 22nd, the PBR Tennessee staff hosted the Top Prospect Games: Underclass event at The University of Tennessee in Knoxville, TN, featuring many of the state’s top players inside the 2024-2026 classes. Inside today’s TrackMan Files, we’re highlighting the top performers from this event from the data and metrics from our TrackMan unit.
Earlier this week we published Quick Hits highlighting the top prospects of the event. We also rolled out a Statistical Leaderboard pointing out the top recorded stats by category.
Now we'll continue to roll out the data we gathered from this event, starting with the analytics we have at our disposal from our TrackMan unit. Below we'll look at which players had noteworthy batted ball and pitch metric data.
MAX FASTBALL
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Ari Bethea | TN | Collierville | 2025 | RHP | 86.2 mph |
2 | Josh Jeffcoat | TN | Eagleville | 2024 | RHP | 86.0 mph |
3 | Bleau Kennedy | TN | Alcoa | 2025 | 3B | 85.4 mph |
4 | Roman Petricca | TN | Mt. Juliet | 2024 | LHP | 85.4 mph |
5 | Cade Batchelor | TN | Maryville | 2024 | SS | 85.1 mph |
6 | Carter Daniel | TN | Loretto | 2024 | RHP | 85.1 mph |
7 | Kole Gray | TN | Brentwood | 2024 | RHP | 84.8 mph |
8 | Brycen Mcdonald | TN | Lewis Co High School | 2025 | RHP | 84.4 mph |
9 | Chase Clatur | TN | Nolensville | 2024 | RHP | 84.2 mph |
10 | Jake Merrick | TN | Farragut | 2024 | 2B | 84.0 mph |
Max Fastball Velocity: This metric calculates the speed of the pitch as it’s released from the pitcher’s hand.
PEAK SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Roman Petricca | TN | Mt. Juliet | 2024 | LHP | 2394 rpm |
2 | Tyler Wilson | TN | Middle Tennessee Christian | 2024 | C | 2329 rpm |
3 | Ayden Jacobs | TN | Collierville High School | 2025 | RHP | 2315 rpm |
4 | Dominic Monaco | TN | Brentwood Academy | 2024 | LHP | 2280 rpm |
5 | Jax Sparks | TN | Hardin Valley Academy | 2026 | SS | 2269 rpm |
6 | Watson Storey | TN | Beech Sr High School | 2025 | RHP | 2254 rpm |
7 | Ari Bethea | TN | Collierville | 2025 | RHP | 2227 rpm |
8 | Hobby Griffin | TN | Waverly Central | 2024 | RHP | 2226 rpm |
9 | Eli Dickey | TN | Christ Presbyterian | 2026 | RHP | 2221 rpm |
10 | Jake Merrick | TN | Farragut | 2024 | 2B | 2199 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.
AVERAGE FASTBALL HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Caden Freeman | TN | Arlington | 2024 | OF | 14.7 |
2 | Nathan Eisfelder | TN | PROVIDENCE ACADEMY | 2025 | OF | 14.4 |
3 | Josh Jeffcoat | TN | Eagleville | 2024 | RHP | 14.1 |
4 | Carter Kelley | TN | Giles County | 2024 | OF | -13.2 |
5 | Jake Merrick | TN | Farragut | 2024 | 2B | 12.9 |
6 | Kirk Weatherford | TN | Clarksville High | 2025 | CF | 12.7 |
7 | Tyler Bennett | TN | CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF KNOXVILLE | 2025 | SS | 12.4 |
8 | Nate Webb | TN | POPE JOHN PAUL II HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | 1B | 12.2 |
9 | Chase Clatur | TN | Nolensville | 2024 | RHP | 12.2 |
10 | Watson Storey | TN | Beech Sr High School | 2025 | RHP | 11.3 |
AVERAGE SLIDER SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Eli Dickey | TN | Christ Presbyterian | 2026 | RHP | 2502 |
2 | Roman Petricca | TN | Mt. Juliet | 2024 | LHP | 2390 |
3 | Chase Clatur | TN | Nolensville | 2024 | RHP | 2331 |
4 | Kole Gray | TN | Brentwood | 2024 | RHP | 2164 |
5 | Tyler Bennett | TN | CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF KNOXVILLE | 2025 | SS | 1920 |
6 | Cade Batchelor | TN | Maryville | 2024 | SS | 1833 |
7 | Caden Freeman | TN | Arlington | 2024 | OF | 1760 |
8 | Walker Craig | TN | Cascade | 2024 | 1B | 1620 |
AVERAGE CURVEBALL SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Ari Bethea | TN | Collierville | 2025 | RHP | 2286 rpm |
2 | Hobby Griffin | TN | Waverly Central | 2024 | RHP | 2238 rpm |
3 | Hayden Short | TN | Collierville High School | 2025 | OF | 2204 rpm |
4 | Bleau Kennedy | TN | Alcoa | 2025 | 3B | 2144 rpm |
5 | Blake Jarrard | TN | Christian Academy of Knoxville | 2025 | RHP | 2099 rpm |
6 | Kole Gray | TN | Brentwood | 2024 | RHP | 2097 rpm |
7 | Josh Jeffcoat | TN | Eagleville | 2024 | RHP | 2094 rpm |
8 | Ayden Jacobs | TN | Collierville High School | 2025 | RHP | 2082 rpm |
9 | Jax Sparks | TN | Hardin Valley Academy | 2026 | SS | 2019 rpm |
10 | Noah Ilias | TN | Mt Juliet | 2024 | RHP | 2002 rpm |
AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Carter Kelley | TN | Giles County | 2024 | OF | -16.2 |
2 | Tyler Wilson | TN | Middle Tennessee Christian | 2024 | C | 14.4 |
3 | Nathan Eisfelder | TN | PROVIDENCE ACADEMY | 2025 | OF | 12.1 |
4 | Roman Petricca | TN | Mt. Juliet | 2024 | LHP | -12.1 |
5 | Brycen Mcdonald | TN | Lewis Co High School | 2025 | RHP | 11.2 |
6 | Logan Barney | TN | Green Hill | 2025 | 3B | 10.8 |
7 | Hayden Short | TN | Collierville High School | 2025 | OF | 10.4 |
8 | Blake Jarrard | TN | Christian Academy of Knoxville | 2025 | RHP | 10.3 |
9 | Kirk Weatherford | TN | Clarksville High | 2025 | CF | 10.2 |
10 | Gunner Skelton | TN | COLUMBIA ACADEMY | 2026 | SS | 9.8 |
AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Madden Williams | TN | Lipscomb Academy | 2025 | 3B | 92.0 mph |
2 | Spencer Yu | TN | Ensworth | 2024 | 2B | 91.5 mph |
3 | Nate Webb | TN | POPE JOHN PAUL II HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | 1B | 91.5 mph |
4 | Konner Bowden | TN | Columbia Central | 2024 | OF | 91.4 mph |
5 | Hayden Short | TN | Collierville High School | 2025 | OF | 91.4 mph |
6 | Brennan Mealer | TN | Forrest | 2024 | 1B | 90.2 mph |
7 | Carter Kelley | TN | Giles County | 2024 | OF | 90.1 mph |
8 | Brycen Mcdonald | TN | Lewis Co High School | 2025 | RHP | 88.9 mph |
9 | Noah Ilias | TN | Mt Juliet | 2024 | RHP | 88.2 mph |
10 | Walker Craig | TN | Cascade | 2024 | 1B | 88.1 mph |
Exit Speed: Also according to TrackMan’s own website: “The speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of contact.”
PEAK EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Konner Bowden | TN | Columbia Central | 2024 | OF | 98.8 mph |
2 | Nate Webb | TN | POPE JOHN PAUL II HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | 1B | 97.6 mph |
3 | Walker Craig | TN | Cascade | 2024 | 1B | 97.1 mph |
4 | Spencer Yu | TN | Ensworth | 2024 | 2B | 96.9 mph |
5 | Madden Williams | TN | Lipscomb Academy | 2025 | 3B | 96.9 mph |
6 | Ty Martin | TN | Smith County | 2024 | 1B | 96.8 mph |
7 | Hayden Short | TN | Collierville High School | 2025 | OF | 96.7 mph |
8 | Carson Hoard | TN | Franklin | 2025 | 2B | 96.6 mph |
9 | Cole Putnal | TN | Cherokee | 2024 | C | 96.6 mph |
10 | Brycen Mcdonald | TN | Lewis Co High School | 2025 | RHP | 95.8 mph |
PEAK ESTIMATED BATTED DISTANCE (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Nate Webb | TN | POPE JOHN PAUL II HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | 1B | 368 ft |
2 | Madden Williams | TN | Lipscomb Academy | 2025 | 3B | 354 ft |
3 | Carter Kelley | TN | Giles County | 2024 | OF | 350 ft |
4 | Walker Craig | TN | Cascade | 2024 | 1B | 350 ft |
5 | Cole Putnal | TN | Cherokee | 2024 | C | 350 ft |
6 | Logan Barney | TN | Green Hill | 2025 | 3B | 348 ft |
7 | Noah Ilias | TN | Mt Juliet | 2024 | RHP | 348 ft |
8 | Kole Gray | TN | Brentwood | 2024 | RHP | 347 ft |
9 | Hayden Short | TN | Collierville High School | 2025 | OF | 347 ft |
10 | Rinaldo Matti | TN | PROVIDENCE ACADEMY | 2025 | C | 346 ft |
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