Prep Baseball Report

Pacific Northwest Summer ID - Pitching Data Dive


Dylan Grenz
Associate Scout

On Sunday May 25th, Prep Baseball PNW hosted the Pacific Northwest Summer ID at Ridgefield Recreation Complex in Ridgefield, Washington. Prep Baseball scouts evaluated high school athletes in the 2026-2028 graduating classes, with several strong showings throughout the event.

Summer ID events serve as an important tool for both Prep Baseball scouts and college recruiters, who will subsequently create lists of prospects to follow as they plan their remaining summer coverage. We often tend to see prospects' best showings at Summer ID events, as players are fresh off playing for their respective high schools and are in the routine that consistently playing in-game offers. Standout performances can lend invites to some of the summer's top events, including the 2025 Pacific Northwest State Games.

Earlier, we released our Quick Hits, detailing scouting notes on standout players from the event, our Statistical Analysis, showcasing leaders in major stat categories at the event, and our Positional Data Dive, focusing specifically on leaders in position player data. Today, we conclude our post-event coverage with our Pitching Data Dive, looking at leaders in several pitching metrics.

Pacific Northwest Summer ID (5.25.25)

PEAK FB VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velocity (max)
1 Jackson Ashley OR Oregon City 2026 LHP 86.0 mph
2 Nate Kagen OR Grant 2026 RHP 83.7 mph
3 Easton Bush WA Hanford 2026 OF 83.1 mph
4 Jakoby Goss OR Tillamook High School 2026 SS 82.4 mph
5 Anthony Albano OR Ashland High School 2026 C 82.3 mph
6 Daniel Crossan WA Shelton High School 2027 RHP 82.1 mph
7 Hunter Kirkeby WA Tumwater 2028 RHP 82.1 mph
8 Henry Wikstrom WA Ridgefield 2026 OF 81.9 mph
9 Alexander Alstrom WA Kentwood 2027 RHP 80.0 mph
10 Ethan Hunt OR Southridge 2026 RHP 79.8 mph

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.

Rank Name State School Class Pos Eff Velocity (avg)
1 Jackson Ashley OR Oregon City 2026 LHP 83.2 mph
2 Easton Bush WA Hanford 2026 OF 81.9 mph
3 Nate Kagen OR Grant 2026 RHP 81.3 mph
4 Jakoby Goss OR Tillamook High School 2026 SS 80.4 mph
5 Hunter Kirkeby WA Tumwater 2028 RHP 79.2 mph
6 Anthony Albano OR Ashland High School 2026 C 79.2 mph
7 Daniel Crossan WA Shelton High School 2027 RHP 78.1 mph
8 Ethan Hunt OR Southridge 2026 RHP 77.9 mph
9 Alexander Alstrom WA Kentwood 2027 RHP 77.8 mph
10 Henry Wikstrom WA Ridgefield 2026 OF 77.7 mph

PEAK FB SPIN RATE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (max)
1 Ben Forbes WA Richland 2028 SS 2403 rpm
2 Nate Kagen OR Grant 2026 RHP 2328 rpm
3 Elyas Rojas WA Shorecrest 2026 OF 2188 rpm
4 Anthony Albano OR Ashland High School 2026 C 2155 rpm
5 Hunter Kirkeby WA Tumwater 2028 RHP 2135 rpm
6 Alexander Alstrom WA Kentwood 2027 RHP 2116 rpm
7 Jackson Ashley OR Oregon City 2026 LHP 2113 rpm
8 William Emerson OR Central Catholic 2028 SS 2039 rpm
9 Jakoby Goss OR Tillamook High School 2026 SS 2028 rpm
10 Daniel Crossan WA Shelton High School 2027 RHP 1956 rpm

AVG FB SPIN RATE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Ben Forbes WA Richland 2028 SS 2327 rpm
2 Nate Kagen OR Grant 2026 RHP 2198 rpm
3 Elyas Rojas WA Shorecrest 2026 OF 2090 rpm
4 Hunter Kirkeby WA Tumwater 2028 RHP 2081 rpm
5 Alexander Alstrom WA Kentwood 2027 RHP 2035 rpm
6 Jackson Ashley OR Oregon City 2026 LHP 2031 rpm
7 Anthony Albano OR Ashland High School 2026 C 2000 rpm
8 Jakoby Goss OR Tillamook High School 2026 SS 1978 rpm
9 William Emerson OR Central Catholic 2028 SS 1935 rpm
10 Luke Ayers WA Auburn Riverside 2028 C 1875 rpm

AVG INDUCED VERTICAL MOVEMENT

Rank Name State School Class Pos IVB (avg)
1 Elyas Rojas WA Shorecrest 2026 OF 20.7 in
2 Nate Kagen OR Grant 2026 RHP 20.5 in
3 Hunter Kirkeby WA Tumwater 2028 RHP 19.3 in
4 William Emerson OR Central Catholic 2028 SS 19.2 in
5 Jakoby Goss OR Tillamook High School 2026 SS 18.8 in
6 Easton Bush WA Hanford 2026 OF 18.8 in
7 Luke Ayers WA Auburn Riverside 2028 C 17.9 in
8 Ethan Hunt OR Southridge 2026 RHP 17.4 in
9 Anthony Albano OR Ashland High School 2026 C 16.5 in
10 Alexander Alstrom WA Kentwood 2027 RHP 13.8 in

AVG HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Henry Wikstrom WA Ridgefield 2026 OF 18.5
2 Alexander Alstrom WA Kentwood 2027 RHP 17.3
3 Hunter Kirkeby WA Tumwater 2028 RHP 15.6
4 Daniel Crossan WA Shelton High School 2027 RHP 13.4
5 Jackson Ashley OR Oregon City 2026 LHP -13.4
6 Ethan Hunt OR Southridge 2026 RHP 13.3
7 Elyas Rojas WA Shorecrest 2026 OF -12.1
8 Easton Bush WA Hanford 2026 OF 11.4
9 Anthony Albano OR Ashland High School 2026 C 10.3
10 Luke Ayers WA Auburn Riverside 2028 C 9.4

CB VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velo Range
1 Nate Kagen OR Grant 2026 RHP 68.6-71.4 mph
2 Ethan Hunt OR Southridge 2026 RHP 69.8-70.2 mph
3 William Emerson OR Central Catholic 2028 SS 62.7-67.6 mph
4 Luke Ayers WA Auburn Riverside 2028 C 62.9-66.3 mph
5 Easton Bush WA Hanford 2026 OF 64.5-66.0 mph
6 Alexander Alstrom WA Kentwood 2027 RHP 63.3-65.5 mph
7 Jakoby Goss OR Tillamook High School 2026 SS 63.0-64.6 mph
8 Hunter Kirkeby WA Tumwater 2028 RHP 62.2-64.1 mph

PEAK CB SPIN RATE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (max)
1 Hunter Kirkeby WA Tumwater 2028 RHP 2432 rpm
2 Luke Ayers WA Auburn Riverside 2028 C 2309 rpm
3 Alexander Alstrom WA Kentwood 2027 RHP 2227 rpm
4 Jakoby Goss OR Tillamook High School 2026 SS 2195 rpm
5 William Emerson OR Central Catholic 2028 SS 2025 rpm
6 Easton Bush WA Hanford 2026 OF 1940 rpm
7 Nate Kagen OR Grant 2026 RHP 1893 rpm
8 Elyas Rojas WA Shorecrest 2026 OF 1842 rpm

AVG CB SPIN RATE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Hunter Kirkeby WA Tumwater 2028 RHP 2332 rpm
2 Luke Ayers WA Auburn Riverside 2028 C 2248 rpm
3 Alexander Alstrom WA Kentwood 2027 RHP 2158 rpm
4 Jakoby Goss OR Tillamook High School 2026 SS 2049 rpm
5 William Emerson OR Central Catholic 2028 SS 1915 rpm
6 Easton Bush WA Hanford 2026 OF 1886 rpm
7 Nate Kagen OR Grant 2026 RHP 1840 rpm
8 Elyas Rojas WA Shorecrest 2026 OF 1816 rpm

SL VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velo Range
1 Jackson Ashley OR Oregon City 2026 LHP 75.2-76.8 mph
2 Daniel Crossan WA Shelton High School 2027 RHP 71.1-72.1 mph
3 Nate Kagen OR Grant 2026 RHP 71.3-72.0 mph
4 Henry Wikstrom WA Ridgefield 2026 OF 70.1-70.9 mph
5 Ben Forbes WA Richland 2028 SS 67.5-69.7 mph

PEAK SL SPIN RATE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (max)
1 Jackson Ashley OR Oregon City 2026 LHP 2428 rpm
2 Ben Forbes WA Richland 2028 SS 2265 rpm
3 Alexander Alstrom WA Kentwood 2027 RHP 2228 rpm
4 Anthony Albano OR Ashland High School 2026 C 2228 rpm
5 Jakoby Goss OR Tillamook High School 2026 SS 2098 rpm

AVG SL SPIN RATE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Jackson Ashley OR Oregon City 2026 LHP 2347
2 Ben Forbes WA Richland 2028 SS 2202
3 Alexander Alstrom WA Kentwood 2027 RHP 2175
4 Anthony Albano OR Ashland High School 2026 C 2170
5 Nate Kagen OR Grant 2026 RHP 1995

CH VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velo Range
1 Ben Forbes WA Richland 2028 SS 72.7-74.7 mph
2 Ethan Hunt OR Southridge 2026 RHP 71.1-73.3 mph
3 Alexander Alstrom WA Kentwood 2027 RHP 71.4-73.2 mph
4 William Emerson OR Central Catholic 2028 SS 71.7-72.7 mph
5 Anthony Albano OR Ashland High School 2026 C 71.2-72.6 mph

AVG CH SPIN RATE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 William Emerson OR Central Catholic 2028 SS 1839 rpm
2 Ben Forbes WA Richland 2028 SS 1684 rpm
3 Alexander Alstrom WA Kentwood 2027 RHP 1673 rpm
4 Elyas Rojas WA Shorecrest 2026 OF 1547 rpm
5 Jakoby Goss OR Tillamook High School 2026 SS 1455 rpm

CH HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT

Rank Name State School Class Pos HM (avg)
1 Alexander Alstrom WA Kentwood 2027 RHP 14.1
2 Henry Wikstrom WA Ridgefield 2026 OF 12.3
3 William Emerson OR Central Catholic 2028 SS 12.2
4 Daniel Crossan WA Shelton High School 2027 RHP 11.5
5 Anthony Albano OR Ashland High School 2026 C 11.2

+ CLICK HERE for a look at the complete statistics from the event.

UPCOMING EVENTS

SHOWCASE STATE DATE LOCATION
Spokane Summer ID WA 06/24 Gonzaga University - Spokane, WA
Seattle Summer ID WA 06/26 Island Crest Park - Mercer Island, WA
Seattle Summer ID - Session II WA 07/01 Bannerwood Park - Bellevue, WA
Senior Future Games (Class of 2026) NATIONAL 07/22 LakePoint Sports, Georgia
Future Games (Class of 2027) NATIONAL 07/23 LakePoint Sports, Georgia
Junior Future Games (Class of 2029/2030) NATIONAL 07/24 LakePoint Sports, Georgia
2025 Pacific Northwest State Games (Invite-Only) WA 07/29 Heritage High School - Vancouver, WA

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