Southern Illinois Preseason ID: Positional Data Dive
February 21, 2024
On Saturday, February 17th, the Prep Baseball Illinois staff traveled to the SportsBarn in Wood River, IL, to host the inaugural Southern Illinois Preseason ID. This event, which was open to all current HS grad classes, featured 60+ players from southern Illinois that participated in a pro-style workout in front of our staff, gathering unrivaled data and measurables in the process.
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:
ATHLETIC TESTING
60-YARD DASH
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yard |
1 | Bo Gomric | IL | Althoff Catholic | 2025 | SS | 6.95 |
2 | Reid Neumayer | IL | Belleville East | 2026 | OF | 6.99 |
3 | Garison Kramer | IL | Mascoutah | 2025 | OF | 7.07 |
4 | Omar Avalos Jr | IL | Father McGivney | 2027 | OF | 7.14 |
5 | Anderson Kaufmann | IL | Alton | 2028 | C | 7.18 |
^ | Luke Robinson | IL | Collinsville | 2025 | OF | 7.18 |
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 | Garison Kramer | IL | Mascoutah | 2025 | OF | 33.0 |
2 | Gabe Kashycke | IL | Belleville East | 2025 | SS | 32.0 |
3 | Bo Gomric | IL | Althoff Catholic | 2025 | SS | 31.4 |
4 | Jack Puent | IL | Alton High School | 2026 | OF | 30.3 |
5 | Greyson Rathgeb | IL | Edwardsville | 2025 | OF | 30.1 |
6 | Reid Neumayer | IL | Belleville High School-East | 2026 | OF | 29.7 |
7 | Carter Harrington | IL | Collinsville | 2025 | 3B | 28.7 |
8 | Luke Robinson | IL | Collinsville | 2025 | OF | 28.2 |
9 | Jacob Rudy | IL | Mascoutah | 2025 | OF | 28.0 |
10 | Chase Knebel | IL | Highland | 2025 | LHP | 27.8 |
Peak RSI
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | RSi (max) |
1 | Quinn Ford | IL | Mascoutah High School | 2026 | OF | 3.08 |
2 | Nolan Lebert | IL | Mascoutah High School | 2026 | RHP | 3.06 |
3 | Michael Lucas | IL | Glenwood | 2026 | SS | 2.91 |
4 | Jack Rolves | IL | Father McGivney | 2027 | SS | 2.90 |
5 | Tanner Chamberlain | IL | Waterloo High School | 2027 | OF | 2.87 |
6 | Greyson Rathgeb | IL | Edwardsville | 2025 | OF | 2.80 |
7 | Luke Robinson | IL | Collinsville | 2025 | OF | 2.70 |
8 | Gibson Warren | IL | Rochester High School | 2027 | SS | 2.66 |
9 | Frank Stefano | IL | Rochester High School | 2027 | RHP | 2.64 |
10 | Scott Phelps | IL | Father McGivney | 2026 | 3B | 2.59 |
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 | Asher Cantu | IL | O'Fallon | 2026 | C | 96.4 mph |
2 | Bo Gomric | IL | Althoff Catholic | 2025 | SS | 96.1 mph |
3 | Augustus Johnes | IL | Edwardsville | 2025 | C | 95.6 mph |
4 | Jorey Myren | IL | Rochester High School | 2026 | 3B | 94.0 mph |
5 | Adam Bovinett | IL | Collinsville High School | 2025 | 3B | 93.5 mph |
6 | Alex Kiefer | IL | Mount Vernon High School | 2025 | C | 93.2 mph |
7 | Tyler Mills | IL | Civic Memorial | 2025 | 1B | 93.1 mph |
8 | Noah Peters | IL | Belleville High School-east | 2025 | C | 92.4 mph |
9 | Carter Harrington | IL | Collinsville High School | 2025 | 3B | 92.3 mph |
10 | Greyson Rathgeb | IL | Edwardsville | 2025 | OF | 92.2 mph |
EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Jorey Myren | IL | Rochester High School | 2026 | 3B | 90.1 mph |
2 | Bo Gomric | IL | Althoff Catholic | 2025 | SS | 89.9 mph |
3 | Augustus Johnes | IL | Edwardsville | 2025 | C | 88.7 mph |
4 | Adam Bovinett | IL | Collinsville High School | 2025 | 3B | 86.7 mph |
5 | Greyson Rathgeb | IL | Edwardsville | 2025 | OF | 85.1 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 | Augustus Johnes | IL | Edwardsville | 2025 | C | 365 ft |
2 | Adam Bovinett | IL | Collinsville High School | 2025 | 3B | 356 ft |
3 | Asher Cantu | IL | O'Fallon | 2026 | C | 354 ft |
4 | Jack Puent | IL | Alton High School | 2026 | OF | 354 ft |
5 | Bo Gomric | IL | Althoff Catholic | 2025 | SS | 347 ft |
6 | Jorey Myren | IL | Rochester High School | 2026 | 3B | 343 ft |
7 | Tyson Filyaw | IL | O'Fallon | 2026 | OF | 340 ft |
8 | Alex Kiefer | IL | Mount Vernon | 2025 | C | 336 ft |
9 | Ajay Runkel | IL | Rochester | 2026 | 3B | 328 ft |
10 | Carson Moll | IL | Mascoutah High School | 2026 | C | 324 ft |
SWEET SPOT%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
1 | Carson Moll | IL | Mascoutah High School | 2026 | C | 88 % |
^ | Brody Lindemann | IL | Belleville High School-East | 2027 | C | 88 % |
2 | Bo Gomric | IL | Althoff Catholic | 2025 | SS | 87 % |
3 | Jorey Myren | IL | Rochester High School | 2026 | 3B | 85 % |
4 | Quinn Ford | IL | Mascoutah High School | 2026 | OF | 80 % |
5 | Tyson Filyaw | IL | O'Fallon | 2026 | OF | 77 % |
^ | Cole Becker | IL | O Fallon High School | 2026 | 3B | 77 % |
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 | Baron Odam | IL | Taylorville | 2025 | OF | 23.6 mph |
2 | Frank Stefano | IL | Rochester High School | 2027 | RHP | 23.4 mph |
3 | Chase Knebel | IL | Highland | 2025 | LHP | 23.2 mph |
4 | Tyler Mills | IL | Civic Memorial | 2025 | 1B | 23.0 mph |
5 | Augustus Johnes | IL | Edwardsville | 2025 | C | 22.7 mph |
6 | Gabe Kashycke | IL | Belleville East | 2025 | SS | 22.5 mph |
7 | Greyson Rathgeb | IL | Edwardsville | 2025 | OF | 22.4 mph |
8 | Scott Phelps | IL | Father McGivney | 2026 | 3B | 22.3 mph |
9 | Jorey Myren | IL | Rochester High School | 2026 | 3B | 22.2 mph |
10 | Logan Faust | IL | Belleville East | 2025 | OF | 22.2 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 | Augustus Johnes | IL | Edwardsville | 2025 | C | 81.7 mph |
2 | Asher Cantu | IL | O'Fallon | 2026 | C | 78.3 mph |
3 | Ajay Runkel | IL | Rochester | 2026 | 3B | 74.4 mph |
4 | Owen Hodapp | IL | Belleville East | 2025 | RHP | 71.8 mph |
5 | Jorey Myren | IL | Rochester High School | 2026 | 3B | 71.4 mph |
6 | Cole Becker | IL | O Fallon High School | 2026 | 3B | 71.3 mph |
7 | Bo Gomric | IL | Althoff Catholic | 2025 | SS | 71.2 mph |
8 | Jack Puent | IL | Alton High School | 2026 | OF | 71.0 mph |
9 | Luke Robinson | IL | Collinsville | 2025 | OF | 70.5 mph |
10 | Tyson Filyaw | IL | O'Fallon | 2026 | OF | 69.8 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 | Adam Bovinett | IL | Collinsville High School | 2025 | 3B | 23.3 g |
2 | Chase Knebel | IL | Highland | 2025 | LHP | 22.1 g |
3 | Logan Faust | IL | Belleville East | 2025 | OF | 19.4 g |
4 | Beau Breyman | IL | Freeburg Community High Sch | 2027 | C | 19.4 g |
5 | Greyson Rathgeb | IL | Edwardsville | 2025 | OF | 17.9 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 | Noah Peters | IL | Belleville High School-east | 2025 | C | 80.49 |
2 | Jace Lautemann | IL | ROUTT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | OF | 78.81 |
3 | Augustus Johnes | IL | Edwardsville | 2025 | C | 78.71 |
4 | Grant Peterson | IL | Edwardsville High School | 2026 | C | 78.66 |
5 | Baron Odam | IL | Taylorville | 2025 | OF | 77.01 |
6 | Brayden Saling | IL | Williamsville High School | 2025 | SS | 77.00 |
7 | David Schulte | IL | Mascoutah | 2026 | OF | 76.34 |
8 | Omar Avalos Jr | IL | Father McGivney | 2027 | OF | 76.33 |
9 | Luke Robinson | IL | Collinsville | 2025 | OF | 76.14 |
10 | Lucas Owen | IL | Collinsville | 2025 | 2B | 75.85 |
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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