Trackman Reports: Dirtbags Scout Day
August 12, 2020
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On June 25th the Dirtbags and PBR VA/DC held a Scout Day at the Lynchburg Hillcats Stadium in Lynchburg, VA. There were over 140 players in attendance for the event. During the event we used Trackman to record data on pitchers as they threw their pens, here are the leaders in key categories from the event:
Top Fastball Velocity
| Name | School | Class | Top Velocity | Commitment |
| Walker Pedante | Deep Run | 2021 | 87.0 | |
| Cody Dimes | Sussex Tech (DE) | 2021 | 85.7 | |
| Connor Maggi | Jefferson Forest | 2021 | 85.6 | Gardner-Webb |
| Justin Carden | Person (NC) | 2021 | 84.3 | |
| Evan Hart | Rocky Mount (NC) | 2021 | 84.2 | |
| Gavin Gregory | Nansemond River | 2021 | 83.6 | |
| Gavin Bralley | Atlee | 2021 | 83.5 | |
| Trent Judd | Salem (Salem) | 2022 | 83.1 | |
| Jake Braun | James River (Buchanan) | 2021 | 82.6 | |
| Mason Lynch | Rockingham County (NC) | 2022 | 82.5 | |
| Sam Bell | Jefferson Forest | 2023 | 81.7 | |
| Spencer Fillhart | Prince George | 2021 | 80.9 |
Top Fastball Spin Rate
The average spin rate on a Major League fastball is 2250-2350 RPMs. MLB fastballs with high spin tend to be thrown up in the zone because they appear to rise to hitters, causing the hitter to swing under them. Heavy sink fastballs have spin rates below 1800 and are thrown down in the zone to take advantage of that.
| Name | School | Class | Top FB Spin Rate |
| Matthew Sheppard | Ocean Lakes | 2020 | 2432 |
| Colin Moore | Tunstall | 2021 | 2350 |
| Gavin Gregory |
Nansemond River | 2021 | 2285 |
| Gavin Bralley |
Atlee | 2021 | 2265 |
| Evan Hart |
Rocky Mount (NC) | 2021 | 2261 |
| Trent Judd |
Salem (Salem) | 2022 | 2182 |
| Isaiah Hughes | Franklin County | 2022 | 2171 |
| Hunter Sipe | William Byrd | 2022 | 2163 |
| Walker Pedante |
Deep Run | 2021 | 2149 |
| Justin Carden |
Person (NC) | 2021 | 2142 |
| Noah Leonard | Lord Botetourt | 2023 | 2138 |
| Mason Lynch |
Rockingham County (NC) | 2022 | 2130 |
Top Breaking Ball Spin Rate
The average spin rate on a Major League curveball is 2500-2600 RPMs and a slider is 2400-2500 RPM. Elite MLB breaking balls spin at over 3000 RPMs.
| Name | School | Class | Top CB Spin Rate | Commitment |
| Mason Lynch | Rockingham County (NC) | 2022 | 2361 | |
| Gabe Sneed | Union | 2023 | 2280 | |
| Sam Bell |
Jefferson Forest | 2023 | 2216 | |
| Gavin Gregory |
Nansemond River | 2021 | 2202 | |
| Spencer Fillhart |
Prince George | 2021 | 2201 | |
| Peyton Smith | Jefferson Forest | 2022 | 2201 | |
| Gavin Bralley |
Atlee | 2021 | 2170 | |
| Noah Leonard |
Lord Botetourt | 2023 | 2153 | |
| Connor Maggi |
Jefferson Forest | 2021 | 2153 | Gardner-Webb |
| Justin Carden |
Person (NC) | 2021 | 2143 | |
| Colin Moore |
Tunstall | 2021 | 2132 | |
| Matthew Sheppard |
Ocean Lakes | 2020 | 2130 |