O'Hare Preseason ID: Positional Data Dive
February 16, 2024
On Feb. 11th, the Prep Baseball Illinois staff hosted the O'Hare Preseason ID at Bo Jackson's Elite Sports Dome in Bensenville, Ill. 200 players participated in a pro-style workout, gathering unrivaled access to data through our state-of-the-art tech partners, as well as in-depth scouting analysis from our Prep Baseball Illinois staff.
Yesterday, we published our Statistical Analysis, where we broke down the stat leaders from the more traditional categories and our Quick Hits, where we dove into some of the top players from the event. Today, we will take a further in-depth look at the top pitchers with the help of our tech partnerships, broken down by the categories down below:
SYNCRO ATHLETIC TESTING
60-YARD DASH
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yd |
1 | Mac McGarry | IL | Nazareth Academy | 2025 | RHP | 6.59 s |
2 | Luke Doyle | IL | Benet Academy | 2026 | SS | 6.70 s |
3 | Edgar Santos | IL | Downers Grove North | 2025 | OF | 6.75 s |
4 | Matthew Scardina | IL | Harry D Jacobs High School | 2025 | OF | 6.76 s |
5 | Matt Reilly | IL | Metea Valley | 2025 | C | 6.80 s |
6 | Mason Bloom | IL | New Trier | 2026 | OF | 6.81 s |
7 | Joe DuSell | IL | St. Edward | 2025 | OF | 6.85 s |
8 | Christian Guzman | IL | Niles West High School | 2025 | OF | 6.90 s |
9 | Ben Jarnecke | IL | Fenwick | 2025 | C | 6.91 s |
10 | Nathan Wong | IL | Lane Tech | 2027 | SS | 6.92 s |
^ | Will McGarry | IL | Nazareth Academy | 2027 | OF | 6.92 s |
^ | Louis Stubblefield | IL | IC Catholic Prep | 2025 | OF | 6.92 s |
Traditionally, the 60-yard dash has been the in-event standard to help measure a player's speed tool. We implemented three timing gates at the 10 and 30 yards, to capture athletes’ quickness, explosiveness and reaction time. From there, we will calculate an athlete’s top-end speed in miles per hour. While the measurement still has its utility, the 10-yard split has started to become more and more applicable in determining the player's burst and reaction time in-game, whether that's in the outfield or on the basepaths.
Max Vertical Jump
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Jump Height (max) |
1 | Matthew Scardina | IL | Harry D Jacobs High School | 2025 | OF | 35.2 |
2 | Mac McGarry | IL | Nazareth Academy | 2025 | RHP | 33.8 |
3 | Ben Jarnecke | IL | Fenwick | 2025 | C | 32.6 |
4 | Will McGarry | IL | Nazareth Academy | 2027 | OF | 32.6 |
5 | Edgar Santos | IL | Downers Grove North | 2025 | OF | 32.2 |
6 | Joe DuSell | IL | St. Edward | 2025 | OF | 32.0 |
7 | Ryan Lazewski | IL | Fenwick | 2025 | 2B | 31.6 |
^ | Diego Garcia | IL | Hersey | 2025 | SS | 31.6 |
8 | Ben Hudgins | IL | Glenbrook South | 2025 | RHP | 31.4 |
9 | Ryan Fostiak | IL | Wauconda | 2025 | OF | 31.3 |
10 | Anthony Filippo | IL | Benet Academy | 2025 | RHP | 30.9 |
Peak RSI
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | RSi (max) |
1 | Zachary Bachochin | IL | Evanston | 2025 | SS | 3.37 |
2 | Robbie Morales | IL | Nazareth Academy | 2026 | 3B | 3.31 |
3 | Michael Foley | IL | Prospect | 2027 | SS | 3.20 |
4 | Clay Lemmon | IL | Evanston | 2025 | 3B | 3.19 |
5 | Nathan Wong | IL | Lane Tech | 2027 | SS | 3.16 |
6 | Oliver Spencer | IL | New Trier Township High School Winnetka | 2026 | OF | 3.15 |
7 | Tommy Mitchell | IL | Loyola Academy | 2026 | RHP | 3.06 |
8 | Kyle Pierce | IL | Dundee-Crown | 2026 | OF | 3.04 |
^ | Maximos Barriball | IL | Plainfield North High School | 2025 | LHP | 3.04 |
9 | Brandon Thomsen | IL | St Viator | 2026 | C | 3.03 |
10 | Christian Guzman | IL | Niles West High School | 2025 | OF | 2.97 |
The ability to develop force quickly is a requisite ability in most sports. The Reactive Strength Index (RSI) has been developed as a measure of explosive strength and is derived by evaluating jump height divided by ground contact time during the depth jump. Regarding Vertical Jumps and its application to baseball, there have been studies conducted that show a correlation between max jump height for an athlete and their ability to generate power and strength, especially on the mound.
TRACKMAN
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Zach Bava | IL | Naperville North | 2025 | C | 101.5 mph |
2 | Javier Rolon | IL | Round Lake | 2025 | SS | 99.3 mph |
3 | Joe DuSell | IL | St. Edward | 2025 | OF | 98.9 mph |
4 | Ryan Lisowski | IL | York Comm High School | 2025 | OF | 97.6 mph |
5 | Chase Petersen | IL | Glenbrook North | 2025 | OF | 97.2 mph |
6 | Bryce Tencza | IL | Providence Catholic | 2026 | 1B | 96.8 mph |
7 | Noah Delgado | IL | Glenbrook North | 2025 | OF | 96.7 mph |
8 | Ryan Mirante | IL | South Elgin | 2025 | 1B | 96.7 mph |
9 | Michael Toole | IL | Geneva | 2025 | C | 96.7 mph |
10 | Brandon Thomsen | IL | St Viator | 2026 | C | 96.3 mph |
EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Ryan Lisowski | IL | York Comm High School | 2025 | OF | 93.7 mph |
2 | Bryce Tencza | IL | Providence Catholic | 2026 | 1B | 91.5 mph |
3 | Brandon Thomsen | IL | St Viator | 2026 | C | 91.1 mph |
4 | Noah Fitzgerald | IL | Lyons Township | 2025 | SS | 90.9 mph |
5 | Jeremy Thompson | IL | Romeoville High School | 2026 | RHP | 90.3 mph |
6 | Jake Marocchi | IL | Plainfield North | 2025 | RHP | 89.6 mph |
7 | Joe DuSell | IL | St. Edward | 2025 | OF | 89.5 mph |
8 | Chase Petersen | IL | Glenbrook North | 2025 | OF | 89.4 mph |
9 | Edgar Santos | IL | Downers Grove North | 2025 | OF | 88.7 mph |
10 | Maxwell Bell | IL | Montini Catholic | 2025 | OF | 88.7 mph |
Exit Velocity: This metric measures the speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of contact.
BATTED BALL DISTANCE (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Chase Petersen | IL | Glenbrook North | 2025 | OF | 381 ft |
2 | Zach Bava | IL | Naperville North | 2025 | C | 372 ft |
3 | Jake Marocchi | IL | Plainfield North | 2025 | RHP | 364 ft |
4 | Javier Rolon | IL | Round Lake | 2025 | SS | 360 ft |
5 | Colin Vardijan | IL | Loyola Academy | 2026 | 1B | 350 ft |
6 | Cole Vander Velde | IL | Evanston Township | 2025 | OF | 349 ft |
7 | Jeremy Thompson | IL | Romeoville High School | 2026 | RHP | 346 ft |
8 | Joshua Torres | IL | Brother Rice | 2025 | C | 342 ft |
9 | Austin Paskewic | IL | Streamwood | 2025 | C | 339 ft |
10 | Ryan Lisowski | IL | York Comm High School | 2025 | OF | 338 ft |
SWEET SPOT%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
1 | Emilio Gomez | IL | St Charles East | 2026 | OF | 100 % |
2 | Ryan Lisowski | IL | York Comm High School | 2025 | OF | 90 % |
^ | Alex Spung | IL | Schaumburg | 2025 | SS | 90 % |
^ | Brady Spencer | IL | Barrington | 2025 | SS | 90 % |
3 | Jimmy Findlay | IL | Dundee-Crown | 2026 | OF | 90 % |
^ | Trevor Cote | IL | Woodstock | 2025 | C | 90 % |
^ | Charlie Martin | IL | York | 2026 | C | 90 % |
^ | Brandon Thomsen | IL | St Viator | 2026 | C | 90 % |
4 | Carson Hubert | IL | Carmel Catholic | 2025 | C | 87 % |
5 | Greg Campitelli | IL | New Trier | 2026 | RHP | 84 % |
Sweet Spot percentage: This metric is determined by how often the player produces a batted ball during the session with a launch angle between 8 to 32 degrees.
BLAST MOTION
HAND SPEED (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Joe DuSell | IL | St. Edward | 2025 | OF | 25.2 mph |
2 | Zach Larison | IL | Glenbard North | 2025 | 1B | 24.7 mph |
3 | Cole Vander Velde | IL | Evanston Township | 2025 | OF | 24.7 mph |
4 | Patrick Kennedy | IL | Central High School | 2025 | RHP | 24.2 mph |
5 | Isaac Solomon | IL | New Trier | 2026 | OF | 23.5 mph |
6 | Noah Delgado | IL | Glenbrook North | 2025 | OF | 23.5 mph |
7 | Jake Marocchi | IL | Plainfield North | 2025 | RHP | 23.4 mph |
8 | Mason Bloom | IL | New Trier | 2026 | OF | 23.2 mph |
9 | Samuel Rivera | IL | New Trier Township High School Winnetka | 2027 | SS | 23.1 mph |
10 | Eric (EJ) Kuhlman | IL | Lyons Township | 2027 | OF | 23.0 mph |
Hand Speed: The observed speed as measured on the handle of the bat (measured six inches from the knob of the bat). Peak Hand Speed will occur prior to the moment of impact, very close to the commit time in the swing when the wrists unhinge.
BAT SPEED (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Zach Bava | IL | Naperville North | 2025 | C | 81.8 mph |
2 | Bryce Tencza | IL | Providence Catholic | 2026 | 1B | 79.7 mph |
3 | Finn Ford | IL | Carmel Catholic | 2025 | LHP | 77.2 mph |
4 | Javier Rolon | IL | Round Lake | 2025 | SS | 75.6 mph |
5 | Mason Bloom | IL | New Trier | 2026 | OF | 75.2 mph |
6 | Joe DuSell | IL | St. Edward | 2025 | OF | 74.5 mph |
7 | Anthony Baldassano | IL | NOTRE DAME COLLEGE PREP | 2026 | OF | 74.5 mph |
8 | Joshua Torres | IL | Brother Rice | 2025 | C | 74.0 mph |
9 | Chase Petersen | IL | Glenbrook North | 2025 | OF | 73.7 mph |
10 | Christian Guzman | IL | Niles West High School | 2025 | OF | 73.6 mph |
Bat Speed: The observed speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact. The sweet spot of the bat is measured six inches from the tip of the bat.
ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Samuel Rivera | IL | New Trier Township High School Winnetka | 2027 | SS | 24.8 g |
2 | Ryan Fostiak | IL | Wauconda | 2025 | OF | 23.6 g |
3 | Tommy Abbatemarco | IL | Barrington High School | 2026 | OF | 23.4 g |
4 | Chase Petersen | IL | Glenbrook North | 2025 | OF | 22.6 g |
5 | Gavin Klobach | IL | Hinsdale Central High School | 2026 | LHP | 22.4 g |
6 | Mason Nolasco | IL | Stevenson | 2026 | OF | 21.2 g |
7 | Joshua Torres | IL | Brother Rice | 2025 | C | 21.2 g |
8 | Kheiron Jardinado | IL | Niles West | 2025 | C | 21.1 g |
9 | Maxwell Bell | IL | Montini Catholic | 2025 | OF | 21.0 g |
10 | Vijay Sreedharan | IL | Libertyville | 2025 | SS | 20.9 g |
Body Rotation: A swing that has the appropriate relative contributions of body and bat rotations is an efficient and Powerful swing that maintains proper sequencing. An efficient baseball swing is one in which the body creates the initial movements, which is then transferred to the arms and out to the bat, thereby maximizing Bat Speed through this proximal-to-distal kinematic sequencing movement pattern.
VIZUAL EDGE
EDGE SCORE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Edge Score |
1 | Cameron McCasey | IL | Stevenson | 2026 | OF | 86.47 |
2 | Connor Salvatori | IL | Lyons Township | 2026 | OF | 84.88 |
3 | Hunter Gaul | IL | Barrington | 2025 | SS | 84.42 |
^ | Joshua Luciano | IL | Lincoln Park | 2026 | 3B | 84.42 |
4 | Kevin Schultz | IL | Marmion Academy | 2025 | SS | 84.17 |
5 | Curtiss Crossley | IL | Brother Rice | 2027 | OF | 83.67 |
6 | Chase Petersen | IL | Glenbrook North | 2025 | OF | 83.65 |
7 | Cole Vander Velde | IL | Evanston Township | 2025 | OF | 82.75 |
8 | Alexander Zielinski | IL | Wheaton North | 2026 | C | 82.37 |
9 | ET Data | IL | Lane Tech | 2027 | 3B | 81.69 |
10 | Ben Jarnecke | IL | Fenwick | 2025 | C | 81.36 |
The Edge Score is a comprehensive score out of 100 that takes the core-six visual skills into account, providing athletes, parents, coaches and scouts with a benchmark number for assessing an athlete’s overall visual ability. In general the higher the Edge Score, the higher chance of athletic success. Think of the Edge Score as the 'Sixth Metric' in the standard Five-Tools that make up a ball player.
The average Edge Score for the 2020 MLB Draft Class was 79.3 (of hitters who completed a Vizual Edge test). MLB players we've worked with typically show stronger scores, with elite hitters scoring consistently above 87.0 on their Edge Score.
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