2026 Eugene Preseason ID - Pitching Data Dive
March 6, 2026
On Sunday March 1st, Prep Baseball Oregon hosted the Eugene Preseason ID at PK Park at the University of Oregon. Prep Baseball scouts evaluated high school athletes in the 2026-2030 graduating classes, with several strong showings throughout the event.
Preseason ID events serve as an identifier heading into the spring high school season, providing Prep Baseball scouts and college recruiters a list of prospects to follow as they plan their spring coverage. We also tend to see prospects’ best performances in the preseason, as most athletes are fresh and coming off of strict and targeted off-season training programs that have resulted in big gains. Standout performances can lead to invitations to some of the summer's biggest invite-only events, including the Pacific Northwest State Games, Prep Baseball Future Games, and more.
Earlier, we released our Quick Hits, detailing scouting notes on standout performers from the event, our Statistical Analysis, detailing leaders in major stat categories from the event, and our Positional Data Dive, looking specificially at leaders in position player stats. Today, we conclude our series of post-event coverage with our Pitching Data Dive, looking at leaders in metrics on the mound. For all other post-event content, click here.
Eugene Preseason ID (3.1.26)
PEAK FB VELOCITY
EFFECTIVE FB VELOCITY AVG
Effective velocity is taking into account the velocity of each pitch, its release distance, the pitches time to the plate / hitting area, and the pitches movement. With all of this information, Effective Velocity is allowing coaches and scouts to more accurately compare how a pitch is affecting a hitter.
PEAK FB SPIN RATE
AVG FB SPIN RATE
AVG INDUCED VERTICAL MOVEMENT
AVG HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
CB VELOCITY
PEAK CB SPIN RATE
AVG CB SPIN RATE
SL VELOCITY
PEAK SL SPIN RATE
AVG SL SPIN RATE
CH VELOCITY
AVG CH SPIN RATE
CH HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
+ CLICK HERE for a look at the complete statistics from the event.
