Ava Yokley
Player · RHP/UTL · 2026 · KS
Player
Ava Yokley
Grad Year
2026
State
KS
Position
RHP/UTL
Bats/Throws
R/R
Comprehensive Softball Metrics Event Report and Player Analysis
Event Information
- Event Type: Metrics
- Event Name: Top Gun GAME Test
- Event Date: Aug 25 2024, 8:00AM - 6:00PM CST
- Event Location: Mid America Sports Complex - 20000 Johnson Dr, Shawnee, KS 66218
- Event Participants: 44
- States Represented: 3
Player Profile
- Name: Ava Yokley
- E-mail: byoke78@gmail.com
- Birth Date: 03/04/2008
- Age: 16
- Graduation Year: 2026
- Height: 5'7"
- Positions: RHP/UTL (Primary: RHP, Secondary: UTL)
- Bats/Throws: R/R
- Player Status: Uncommitted
- School: Gardner-Edgerton High School
- Team Level: Varsity
- Player Number: 12
- Organization: Top Gun Events
- Coach: Maverick (npdenning@gmail.com)
Metrics Analysis
Speed & Agility
- 10 Yard Split: 2.137s (Rank: 31/44)
- Home to 1st: 3.434s (Rank: 24/44)
- 40 Yard Split: 6.103s (Rank: 22/44)
- 5-10-5 Shuttle: 5.261s (Rank: 15/44)
Arm Strength
- Throwing Velocity: 48mph (Rank: 33/44)
Pitching
-
Fastball:
- Velocity: 56mph (Rank: 3/44)
- True Spin: 618RPM
- Spin: 47RPM (Rank: 9/44)
-
Curve:
- Velocity: 53mph (Rank: 3/44)
- True Spin: 805RPM
- Spin: 98RPM (Rank: 3/44)
- Horizontal Break: -9RPM
- Vertical Break: 3RPM
-
Change-up:
- Velocity: 46mph (Rank: 3/44)
- True Spin: 371RPM
- Spin: 38RPM (Rank: 13/44)
- Horizontal Break: -6RPM
- Vertical Break: 1RPM
-
Drop:
- Velocity: 54mph (Rank: 3/44)
- True Spin: 447RPM
- Spin: 45RPM (Rank: 5/44)
- Horizontal Break: -1RPM
- Vertical Break: -5RPM
Strength
- Grip Strength (Left): 54 (Rank: 39/44)
- Grip Strength (Right): 58 (Rank: 39/44)
Performance Analysis
Speed & Agility
Ava demonstrates average to above-average speed and agility for this group of participants. Her 5-10-5 shuttle time ranks in the top third, indicating good lateral quickness and change of direction ability. Her sprint times are in the middle of the pack, suggesting room for improvement in straight-line speed.
Arm Strength
Ava's throwing velocity ranks near the bottom of the group, indicating an area for significant improvement. Given her primary position as a pitcher, increasing arm strength should be a priority in her training regimen.
Pitching
Ava excels in pitching, particularly in velocity across different pitch types:
- Her fastball, curve, change-up, and drop all rank in the top 3 for velocity.
- She shows good spin rates, especially on her curve (rank 3) and fastball (rank 9).
- The variation in velocity between her fastball (56mph) and change-up (46mph) is significant, which can be effective for keeping batters off-balance.
- Her drop pitch shows promise with a good velocity and spin rate.
Strength
Grip strength is an area for improvement, as Ava ranks near the bottom in both left