Top Gun Power 50 Prospects - Softball Metrics Event Report

Event Information

• Event Type: Metrics
• Event Name: Top Gun Power 50 Prospects presented by Dicks Sporting Goods
• Event Date: Nov 18 2023, 8:15AM - 7:30PM CST
• Event Location: Griffon Indoor Sports Complex - 4525 Downs Dr, St. Joseph, MO 64507
• Event Participants: 112
• States Represented: 13

Player Profile: Lily Knutson

• Full Name: Lily Knutson
• Graduation Year: 2026
• Age: 16
• Height: 5'5"
• Primary Position: RHP
• Secondary Position: 1B
• Bats/Throws: R/R
• Player Status: Uncommitted
• Team Level: Varsity
• Player Number: 20
• School: Kennedy
• Organization: Nebraska Gold 319

Metrics Analysis

Speed & Agility

• 10 Yard Split: 1.850s (Rank: 27/112)
• Home to 1st: 3.210s (Rank: 43/112)
• 40 Yard Split: 5.837s (Rank: 48/112)
• 5-10-5 Shuttle: 6.081s (Rank: 90/112)

Hitting

• Exit Velocity: 65mph (Rank: 72/112)
• Vertical Bat Angle: 33deg
• Bat Speed: 54mph (Rank: 86/112)
• Peak Hand Speed: 14mph (Rank: 89/112)

Arm Strength

• Throwing Velocity: 56mph (Rank: 78/112)

Pitching

• Fastball:
  • Velocity: 57mph (Rank: 23/112)
  • True Spin: 356RPM
  • Spin: 877RPM (Rank: 23/112)
• Curveball:
  • Velocity: 57mph (Rank: 23/112)
  • True Spin: 383RPM
  • Spin: 918RPM (Rank: 14/112)
• Changeup:
  • Velocity: 41mph (Rank: 23/112)
  • True Spin: 725RPM
  • Spin: 784RPM (Rank: 19/112)
• Rise Ball:
  • Velocity: 57mph (Rank: 23/112)
  • True Spin: 415RPM
  • Spin: 1,068RPM (Rank: 16/112)

Performance Analysis

Speed & Agility

• Lily demonstrates above-average speed in short distances, ranking 27th in the 10-yard split.
• Her home-to-first time and 40-yard split are around the middle of the pack, indicating room for improvement in sustained speed.
• The 5-10-5 shuttle ranking suggests a need to focus on agility and quick direction changes.

Hitting

• Exit velocity is below average for the event, ranking 72nd out of 112 participants.
• Bat speed and peak hand speed rankings indicate areas for significant improvement in hitting mechanics and power generation.

Arm Strength

• Throwing velocity ranks 78th, suggesting a need for arm strength development.

Pitching

• Lily shows promise as a pitcher, consistently ranking 23rd across different pitch types for velocity.
• Her spin rates are particularly impressive for curveball (14th) and rise ball (16th), indicating good potential for movement on these pitches.
• The changeup shows a significant velocity drop from the fastball, which is positive for pitch deception.

Overall Assessment

Lily Knutson demonstrates the most potential as a pitcher, with consistent velocity rankings and impressive spin rates on her breaking pitches. Her curveball and rise ball, in particular, show promise with higher spin rate rankings. While her speed metrics are mixed, she shows above-average performance in short bursts. Areas for improvement include overall agility, hitting mechanics, and arm strength. Focusing on these aspects, along with further developing her pit