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The categories as listed below list the top 5 performers from this year's Perfect Game All-American Classic in four separate categories: Peak fastball velocity, velocity spin rate, breaking ball spin rate, top exit speed (velocity of the ball off of the bat), which includes the longest hit tracked.
Highest Peak Fastball Velocities
| Rk. |
Player |
Peak |
Avg. |
| 1 |
Justin Hooper |
96.9 |
95.5 |
| 2 |
Austin Smith |
96.4 |
92.8 |
| 3 |
Beau Burrows |
96.3 |
95.1 |
| 4 |
Joe DeMers |
96.1 |
94.1 |
| 5 |
Ashe Russell |
95.4 |
94 |
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Average Fastball |
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Avg. MPH |
|
Top Draft Picks (1-3 Rd.) |
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91 |
|
Elite College Conference |
|
89 |
Highest Fastball Spin Rate
| Rk. |
Player |
MPH |
RPM |
| 1 |
Beau Burrows |
95 |
2541 |
| 2 |
Kolby Allard |
95 |
2465 |
| 3 |
Drew Finley |
91 |
2436 |
| 4 |
Hogan Harris |
90 |
2417 |
| 5 |
Triston McKenzie |
91 |
2292 |
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Average Fastball |
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Top Draft Picks (1-3 Rd.) |
91 |
2200 |
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Elite College Conferences |
89 |
2180 |
High spin fastballs get swinging strikes
2014 D-I Fastballs
| Spin Rate (RPM) |
% Swinging Strike |
| < 2000 |
5.0% |
| 2000-2100 |
5.3% |
| 2100-2200 |
5.3% |
| 2200-2300 |
5.7% |
| 2300-2400 |
6.9% |
| 2500+ |
9.1% |
Highest Breaking Ball Spin Rate
| Rk. |
Player |
MPH |
RPM |
| 1 |
Kyle Molnar |
77 |
2745 |
| 2 |
Hogan Harris |
70 |
2692 |
| 3 |
Patrick Sandoval |
81 |
2667 |
| 4 |
Drew Finley |
75 |
2609 |
| 5 |
Ashe Russell |
80 |
2443 |
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Pitch Type |
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Curveball |
Avg. MPH |
Avg. RPM |
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Top Draft Picks (1-3 Rd.) |
76 |
2300 |
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Elite College Conference |
76 |
2280 |
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Slider |
Avg. MPH |
Avg. RPM |
|
Elite College Conference |
80 |
2230 |
| 2014 NCAA D-I Curve Spin (RPM) |
% Swing Strike |
AVG |
SLG |
| Elite – 2600 + |
13% |
.170 |
.197 |
| High – 2300-2600 |
10% |
.187 |
.234 |
| Low – < 2300 |
8% |
.212 |
.260 |
Highest Exit Speed
| Rk. |
Player |
Exit Speed |
Distance |
Play Result |
| 1 |
Kyle Tucker |
104.8 |
353 |
Triple |
| 2 |
Brendan Rodgers |
103.3 |
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Out |
| 3 |
Chris Betts |
99.6 |
37 |
Out |
| 4 |
Cadyn Grenier |
97.9 |
278 |
Out |
| 5 |
Isiah Gilliam |
96.2 |
15 |
Out |