Lockport Rising Stars ID: Takeaways & Statistical Analysis
May 2, 2024
On Friday, Apr. 10, the Prep Baseball Illinois staff hosted the Lockport Rising Stars ID at Bo Jackson's Elite Sports Dome in Lockport, Ill. This event served as an open identifier into the state's 2028 and 2029 graduates, providing our staff an early look at the area's top players as they continue to progress as prospects.
These early Rising Stars events also serve as key identifiers for future invite-only events, including the Prep Baseball Junior Future Games.
Today we take a look at a couple of the standouts, as well as breakdown the top statistical performers from the day with our “Statistical Analysis” below.
TAKEAWAYS
+ One of the top two-way showings on the day came from 1B/RHP Jack McNamara (Brother Rice, 2028). He's already a physical 6-foot-4, 205-pounds, and impressed with a strong left-handed swing with a max EV of 89 mph. On the mound, the right-hander moves well for his size, reaching up to 78 mph for his fastball with a three-pitch mix.
+ Another two-way winner from the event was LHP/OF Collin Lawlor (Marist, 2028), who fired his fastball up to 80.5 mph from the left side to pair with a smooth left-handed stroke at the plate.
+ OF/LHP Carver Cohn (McHenry, 2028) and SS/OF Mark Williams (Naperville Central, 2028) are a pair of switch-hitting prospects that both have upside swings and bright futures ahead of them.
STAT STORY
FASTBALL VELOCITY (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Ian Behl | IL | Pleasant Plains | 2029 | RHP | 82.2 mph |
2 | Jack Postma | IL | Barrington | 2028 | RHP | 81.4 mph |
3 | Andrew Potthoff | IL | Pleasant Plains | 2028 | SS | 80.8 mph |
4 | Collin Lawlor | IL | Marist High School | 2028 | LHP | 80.5 mph |
5 | Ethan Killion | IL | New Trier | 2028 | RHP | 80.1 mph |
6 | Peter Pignatiello | IL | benet | 2028 | SS | 78.6 mph |
7 | Mason Almazan | IL | Downers Grove South | 2028 | SS | 78.6 mph |
8 | Jack McNamara | IL | Brother Rice | 2028 | 1B | 78.2 mph |
9 | Tyson Arbour | IL | Bradley-Bourbonnais | 2028 | OF | 77.5 mph |
10 | Colton Francisco | IL | Minooka | 2028 | SS | 77.4 mph |
FASTBALL SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Gavin Dworak | IL | Geneva Community High School | 2028 | C | 2252 rpm |
2 | Jack Bullington | IL | Marist High School | 2028 | C | 2241 rpm |
3 | Mason Almazan | IL | Downers Grove South | 2028 | SS | 2217 rpm |
4 | Julian Stump | IL | Depaul College Prep | 2028 | C | 2109 rpm |
5 | Matt Bullington | IL | Marist High School | 2028 | RHP | 2047 rpm |
6 | MJ Castelloni | IL | Fremd | 2028 | 3B | 2018 rpm |
7 | Andrew Potthoff | IL | Pleasant Plains | 2028 | SS | 1999 rpm |
8 | Kaeson Ernst | IL | Geneva Community High School | 2028 | RHP | 1966 rpm |
9 | Ethan Killion | IL | New Trier | 2028 | RHP | 1962 rpm |
10 | Colton Francisco | IL | Minooka | 2028 | SS | 1953 rpm |
60-YARD DASH
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yard |
1 | Malcolm Donaldson | IL | Lincoln-Way East High School | 2028 | OF | 7.13 |
2 | Kaleb Dolan | IL | Oswego | 2028 | OF | 7.23 |
3 | Milan Bansal | IL | Hinsdale Central High School | 2028 | 3B | 7.32 |
4 | Carver Cohn | IL | McHenry | 2028 | OF | 7.33 |
5 | Mark Williams | IL | Naperville Central | 2028 | SS | 7.34 |
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Ethan Killion | IL | New Trier | 2028 | RHP | 90.5 mph |
2 | Jack McNamara | IL | Brother Rice | 2028 | 1B | 88.9 mph |
3 | Caleb Mease | IL | Wheaton Warrenville South | 2028 | OF | 88.4 mph |
4 | Carver Cohn | IL | McHenry | 2028 | OF | 87.3 mph |
5 | Colton Francisco | IL | Minooka | 2028 | SS | 86.7 mph |
6 | Mark Williams | IL | Naperville Central | 2028 | SS | 85.9 mph |
7 | Christian Lovingfoss | IL | Lincoln-Way Central | 2028 | C | 85.6 mph |
8 | Milan Bansal | IL | Hinsdale Central High School | 2028 | 3B | 84.6 mph |
9 | Andrew Potthoff | IL | Pleasant Plains | 2028 | SS | 84.3 mph |
10 | Hunter Lockefeer | IL | St Viator | 2028 | C | 84.3 mph |
TOP INFIELD VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
1 | Mark Williams | IL | Naperville Central | 2028 | SS | 79 |
2 | Ethan Killion | IL | New Trier | 2028 | RHP | 77 |
^ | Milan Bansal | IL | Hinsdale Central High School | 2028 | 3B | 77 |
^ | Andrew Potthoff | IL | Pleasant Plains | 2028 | SS | 77 |
3 | Mason Almazan | IL | Downers Grove South | 2028 | SS | 75 |
^ | Matthew Drew | IL | Hinsdale Central High School | 2028 | RHP | 75 |
^ | Brody Pilosi | IL | Providence Catholic | 2028 | C | 75 |
^ | Marco Fiore | IL | Nazareth Academy | 2028 | SS | 75 |
TOP OUTFIELD VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
1 | Carver Cohn | IL | McHenry | 2028 | OF | 84 |
^ | Mark Williams | IL | Naperville Central | 2028 | SS | 84 |
^ | Ian Behl | IL | Pleasant Plains | 2029 | RHP | 84 |
2 | Caleb Mease | IL | Wheaton Warrenville South | 2028 | OF | 81 |
3 | Tyson Arbour | IL | Bradley-Bourbonnais | 2028 | OF | 80 |
^ | Hunter Lockefeer | IL | St Viator | 2028 | C | 80 |
4 | Kaleb Dolan | IL | Oswego | 2028 | OF | 78 |
5 | Malcolm Donaldson | IL | Lincoln-Way East High School | 2028 | OF | 77 |
TOP CATCHER VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
1 | Christian Lovingfoss | IL | Lincoln-Way Central | 2028 | C | 76 |
2 | Brody Pilosi | IL | Providence Catholic | 2028 | C | 70 |
3 | Gavin Dworak | IL | Geneva Community High School | 2028 | C | 68 |
TOP POP TIMES
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
1 | Brody Pilosi | IL | Providence Catholic | 2028 | C | 2.20-2.30 |
2 | Christian Lovingfoss | IL | Lincoln-Way Central | 2028 | C | 2.26-2.37 |
3 | Hunter Lockefeer | IL | St Viator | 2028 | C | 2.28-2.50 |
+ CLICK HERE for a look at the complete statistics from the event.