Top Gun Power 50 Prospects Softball Metrics Report

Event Information

• Event Type: Metrics
• Event Name: Top Gun Power 50 Prospects presented by Dicks Sporting Goods
• Date: November 18, 2023, 8:15 AM - 7:30 PM CST
• Location: Griffon Indoor Sports Complex, St. Joseph, MO
• Participants: 111
• States Represented: 13

Player Profile: Ellie Peterson

• Graduation Year: 2025
• Age: 17
• Height: 5'10"
• Primary Position: RHP
• Secondary Position: RHP
• Bats/Throws: R/R
• Player Status: Uncommitted
• Team Level: Varsity
• Player Number: 21
• School: Northwestern High School
• Organization: Minnesota Renegades

Metrics Analysis

Speed & Agility (111 participants)

• 10 Yard Split: 1.904s (Rank: 41/111)
• Home to 1st: 3.206s (Rank: 40/111)
• 40 Yard Split: 5.875s (Rank: 53/111)
• 5-10-5 Shuttle: 5.215s (Rank: 25/111)

Hitting (111 participants)

• Exit Velocity: 70mph (Rank: 31/111)
• Vertical Bat Angle: 25 degrees
• Bat Speed: 59mph (Rank: 55/111)
• Peak Hand Speed: 20mph (Rank: 22/111)

Arm Strength (111 participants)

• Throwing Velocity: 63mph (Rank: 25/111)

Pitching

• Fastball:

  • Velocity: 63mph
  • True Spin: 765 RPM
  • Spin Rate: 1,061 RPM

• Change-up:

  • Velocity: 46mph
  • True Spin: 811 RPM
  • Spin Rate: 1,159 RPM

• Other Pitches:

  • Velocity: 62mph
  • True Spin: 435-455 RPM
  • Spin Rate: 1,254-1,338 RPM

Performance Analysis

Speed & Agility

Ellie Peterson demonstrates above-average speed and agility for her age group:

• Her 10-yard split time (1.904s) ranks in the top 37% of participants, indicating good initial acceleration.
• Home to 1st time (3.206s) is also above average, ranking in the top 36% of participants.
• 40-yard split time (5.875s) is slightly above the median, suggesting room for improvement in sustained speed.
• Excels in agility, with a 5-10-5 shuttle time (5.215s) ranking in the top 23% of participants.

Hitting

Ellie shows promising hitting metrics:

• Exit velocity (70mph) ranks in the top 28% of participants, indicating good power potential.
• Bat speed (59mph) is slightly above average, ranking in the top 50% of participants.
• Notably, her peak hand speed (20mph) ranks in the top 20% of participants, suggesting quick hands through the hitting zone.

Arm Strength

• Throwing velocity (63mph) ranks in the top 23% of participants, demonstrating above-average arm strength for her position.

Pitching

As a right-handed pitcher, Ellie shows potential:

• Fastball velocity (63mph) is consistent with her throwing velocity, indicating good arm strength.
• Change-up (46mph) shows a 17mph difference from her fastball, which is an effective speed differential.
• Spin rates vary between pitches, with her fastball showing moderate spin (1,061 RPM) and her other pitches demonstrating higher spin rates (up to 1,338 RPM).

Conclusion

Ellie Peterson demonstrates above-average metrics across several categories, particularly in agility, arm strength, and hitting power. Her pitching shows promise with a good fastball-changeup speed differential an