Utah Rising Stars ID: Pitching Data Dive
June 12, 2023
On Wednesday, June 7th, the PBR Utah staff hosted the Utah Rising Stars ID at The Hive (Juab HS Fieldhouse) in Nephi, Utah. This event featured 43 prospects from the 2027 and 2028 classes and allowed our staff an opportunity to get an in-depth look at the players in attendance.
Earlier this week, we broke down the top measurable data performers from the event with our Statistical Analysis. Now, we will take a further in-depth look at the top pitchers with the help of our tech partnerships, broken down by the categories down below:
For complete event results, click here.
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FASTBALL
MAX VELOCITY (MPH)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Ryder Huntsman | UT | Pleasant Grove | 2027 | RHP | 82.3 mph |
2 | Pratt Morley | UT | Spanish Fork | 2027 | SS | 82.0 mph |
3 | Kayden Lambson | UT | Spanish Fork | 2027 | RHP | 81.4 mph |
4 | Sam Dart | UT | Spanish Fork | 2027 | LHP | 81.4 mph |
5 | Austin Sorenson | UT | Riverton | 2028 | RHP | 79.4 mph |
Max Fastball Velocity: This metric calculates the speed of the pitch as it’s released from the pitcher’s hand.
SPIN RATE (AVG)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Boston Hatch | UT | Riverton | 2028 | LHP | 2305 rpm |
2 | Sam Dart | UT | Spanish Fork | 2027 | LHP | 2169 rpm |
3 | Carson Hunt | UT | Dixie High | 2027 | 1B | 2140 rpm |
4 | Pratt Morley | UT | Spanish Fork | 2027 | SS | 2134 rpm |
5 | Austin Sorenson | UT | Riverton | 2028 | RHP | 2110 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.
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Beckham Rowley | UT | Stansbury | 2027 | LHP | 15.5 in |
2 | Boston Hatch | UT | Riverton | 2028 | LHP | 14.9 in |
3 | Joseph Peak | UT | Jordan High | 2027 | OF | 14.8 in |
4 | Sam Dart | UT | Spanish Fork | 2027 | LHP | 13.6 in |
5 | Austin Brown | UT | Wasatch | 2028 | OF | 11.5 in |
Induced Vertical Break: Used in short form as "IVB," this metric is most important on fastballs for creating rise and on curveballs for creating depth – it can also have some use when measuring sliders and cutters as well. Sliders tend to be closer to zero inches while cutters are generally between 5 and 15 inches. Usually fastballs and curveballs with large IVB have higher spin efficiencies as well. Sliders generally have very little (closer to zero) IVB and very low spin efficiency. You could also categorize IVB into spin rate as this is part of the “useful movement” you’re looking for. IVB is also a huge part of the vertical approach angle.
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Beckham Rowley | UT | Stansbury | 2027 | LHP | -13.7 |
2 | Jaxton Tolman | UT | Desert Hills | 2027 | 3B | 9.9 |
3 | Kruz Anderson | UT | Mountain Ridge High | 2027 | RHP | 9.8 |
4 | Nick Macaluso | UT | Bingham High | 2027 | OF | 9.4 |
5 | Boston Hatch | UT | Riverton | 2028 | LHP | -9.0 |
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.”
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Jacob Qualls | UT | American Fork | 2027 | 3B | 100 % |
2 | Kayden Lambson | UT | Spanish Fork | 2027 | RHP | 83 % |
^ | Jett Pratt | UT | Tooele High | 2028 | OF | 83 % |
3 | Austin Sorenson | UT | Riverton | 2028 | RHP | 66 % |
^ | Jonathon McGuire | UT | Dixie High | 2027 | RHP | 66 % |
^ | Kruz Anderson | UT | Mountain Ridge High | 2027 | RHP | 66 % |
^ | Trent Chris | UT | Snow Canyon High | 2027 | LHP | 66 % |
CURVEBALL
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Beckham Rowley | UT | Stansbury | 2027 | LHP | 2426 rpm |
2 | Kayden Lambson | UT | Spanish Fork | 2027 | RHP | 2263 rpm |
3 | Pratt Morley | UT | Spanish Fork | 2027 | SS | 2257 rpm |
4 | Austin Sorenson | UT | Riverton | 2028 | RHP | 2249 rpm |
5 | Ryder Huntsman | UT | Pleasant Grove | 2027 | RHP | 2248 rpm |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Trent Chris | UT | Snow Canyon High | 2027 | LHP | -10.0 in |
2 | Jaxton Tolman | UT | Desert Hills | 2027 | 3B | -8.6 in |
3 | Ryder Huntsman | UT | Pleasant Grove | 2027 | RHP | -7.9 in |
4 | Schafer Dixon | UT | Mountain Ridge | 2027 | RHP | -6.7 in |
5 | Carson Hunt | UT | Dixie High | 2027 | 1B | -6.4 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Mason Greeno | UT | Herriman | 2027 | RHP | -11.9 |
2 | Boston Hatch | UT | Riverton | 2028 | LHP | 9.9 |
3 | Jaxton Tolman | UT | Desert Hills | 2027 | 3B | -9.3 |
4 | Ryder Huntsman | UT | Pleasant Grove | 2027 | RHP | -8.7 |
5 | Max Larkin | UT | Dixie | 2027 | 3B | -8.1 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Jett Pratt | UT | Tooele High | 2028 | OF | 100 % |
2 | Dalton Fay | UT | Mountain Ridge High | 2027 | 3B | 75 % |
^ | Trent Chris | UT | Snow Canyon High | 2027 | LHP | 75 % |
3 | Porter Eddington | UT | Maple Mountain High | 2028 | RHP | 66 % |
4 | Boston Hatch | UT | Riverton | 2028 | LHP | 50 % |
^ | Austin Brown | UT | Wasatch | 2028 | OF | 50 % |
^ | Austin Sorenson | UT | Riverton | 2028 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Beckham Rowley | UT | Stansbury | 2027 | LHP | 50 % |
^ | Max Larkin | UT | Dixie | 2027 | 3B | 50 % |
^ | Schafer Dixon | UT | Mountain Ridge | 2027 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Jonathon McGuire | UT | Dixie High | 2027 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Joseph Peak | UT | Jordan High | 2027 | OF | 50 % |
CHANGEUP
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Austin Sorenson | UT | Riverton | 2028 | RHP | 11.7 |
2 | Sam Dart | UT | Spanish Fork | 2027 | LHP | -10.8 |
3 | Nick Macaluso | UT | Bingham High | 2027 | OF | 10.2 |
4 | Kayden Lambson | UT | Spanish Fork | 2027 | RHP | 9.2 |
5 | Max Larkin | UT | Dixie | 2027 | 3B | 9.0 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Beckham Rowley | UT | Stansbury | 2027 | LHP | 75 % |
^ | Jaxton Tolman | UT | Desert Hills | 2027 | 3B | 75 % |
^ | Jett Pratt | UT | Tooele High | 2028 | OF | 75 % |
^ | Trent Chris | UT | Snow Canyon High | 2027 | LHP | 75 % |
2 | Austin Brown | UT | Wasatch | 2028 | OF | 66 % |
^ | Nick Macaluso | UT | Bingham High | 2027 | OF | 66 % |
UPCOMING EVENTS
SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
2023 PBR Scout Day: CBA Summit | UT | 06/17 | Snow Canyon HS |
2023 PBR Scout Day: Rawlings Tigers | UT | 06/29 | Skyline High School |
Top Prospect Games (Invite-Only) | UT | 07/11 | Salt Lake Community College |
PBR Junior Future Games | NATIONAL | 07/25 | LakePoint |
2023 PBR Future Games (Utah Invite) | UT | 07/26 | LakePoint Sports - Cartersville, GA |
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