Top Tier Scout Day: Statistical and Data Analysis
June 7, 2024
This past Tuesday, June 4th, the Prep Baseball Illinois hosted the Top Tier Scout Day at Triton College in River Grove, Ill. The event was for all high school classes (2025-2027), serving as an early opportunity to experience a showcase and be seen by Prep Baseball Illinois staff.
To see a full list of players that attended, click HERE. For all the statistics collected at this event, click HERE.
Today, we're going to break down the takeaways from the event by diving deeper into all of the data we collected at Top Tier Scout Day.
POSITIONAL TOOLS
TOP 60-TIMES
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yard |
1 | Christian Clark | IL | ST RITA OF CASCIA HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | SS | 6.89 |
2 | Patrick Connors | IL | Hinsdale Central | 2026 | OF | 6.90 |
3 | Davis Weeks | IL | Dunlap | 2025 | SS | 6.96 |
4 | Jordan Heider | IL | Fieldcrest High School | 2025 | 2B | 6.97 |
5 | Will Haley | IL | St Joseph-Ogden High School | 2026 | C | 7.02 |
6 | Noah Brandt | IL | Somonauk | 2025 | C | 7.04 |
7 | Dylan Kassab | IL | Hinsdale Central | 2026 | C | 7.06 |
8 | Derrick Pomatto | IL | Joliet Catholic | 2027 | C | 7.07 |
9 | Cooper Clark | IL | Limestone Community High School | 2027 | C | 7.08 |
^ | Quincy Matthews | IL | Kenwood Academy | 2025 | 2B | 7.08 |
10 | Isaac Goddard | IL | Minooka | 2025 | OF | 7.12 |
^ | Antonio Malakai Kinsey | IL | Normal Community High School | 2027 | OF | 7.12 |
MAX INF VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
1 | Davis Weeks | IL | Dunlap | 2025 | SS | 87 |
2 | Peter LaFontaine | IL | Loyola Academy | 2026 | SS | 84 |
^ | Obed Lopez | IL | HARVEST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2025 | 3B | 84 |
^ | Asher Pruemer | IL | St Joseph-Ogden High School | 2026 | RHP | 84 |
3 | Tyler Dowling | IL | Bloomington | 2025 | RHP | 83 |
^ | Layten Gerdes | IL | Fieldcrest High School | 2026 | SS | 83 |
4 | Christian Clark | IL | ST RITA OF CASCIA HIGH SCHOOL | 2025 | SS | 82 |
^ | Isaac Goddard | IL | Minooka | 2025 | OF | 82 |
5 | Evan Reed | IL | Bloomington | 2025 | SS | 81 |
MAX OF VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
1 | Isaac Goddard | IL | Minooka | 2025 | OF | 87 |
2 | Patrick Connors | IL | Hinsdale Central | 2026 | OF | 85 |
^ | Owen Shissler | IL | Dunlap | 2025 | LHP | 85 |
^ | Blake Brown | MI | Kalamazoo Central High School | 2027 | RHP | 85 |
3 | Lucas Staniszewski | IL | Homeschool (AB) | 2025 | OF | 83 |
4 | Joseph Falkowski | IL | Taft | 2025 | OF | 82 |
^ | Nicholas Rodriguez | IL | South Elgin High School | 2026 | OF | 82 |
^ | Mark Atwood | IL | Loyola Academy | 2027 | OF | 82 |
^ | Jackson Newton | IL | Dunlap | 2025 | OF | 82 |
5 | Kevin Bisbee | IL | Minooka | 2025 | C | 79 |
^ | Jaidon Hilliard | IL | St Rita | 2027 | OF | 79 |
^ | Brady Koren | IL | Lyons Township | 2027 | OF | 79 |
MAX C VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
1 | Dylan Kassab | IL | Hinsdale Central | 2026 | C | 80 |
2 | Nick Sichel | IL | New Trier | 2026 | C | 78 |
3 | Kaleb Navarro | IL | De La Salle | 2025 | C | 76 |
4 | Kevin Bisbee | IL | Minooka | 2025 | C | 75 |
5 | Lucas Beaty | IL | Normal Community High School | 2027 | SS | 74 |
TOP POP-TIMES
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
1 | Noah Brandt | IL | Somonauk | 2025 | C | 1.90-2.01 |
2 | Dylan Kassab | IL | Hinsdale Central | 2026 | C | 1.94-2.05 |
3 | Peter Ensign | IL | Barrington | 2025 | C | 1.95-2.01 |
4 | Lucas Beaty | IL | Normal Community High School | 2027 | SS | 1.95-2.04 |
5 | Kaleb Navarro | IL | De La Salle | 2025 | C | 1.97-2.08 |
TRACKMAN
We'll continue to roll out the data we gathered from this event, starting with the analytics we have at our disposal from our TrackMan units. Below we'll look at which players had noteworthy batted ball and pitch data.
MAX FASTBALL VELOCITY & AVERAGE SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Davis Weeks | IL | Dunlap | 2025 | SS | 90.6 mph |
2 | Kaleb Navarro | IL | De La Salle | 2025 | C | 88.1 mph |
3 | Jonah Roper | IL | Normal Community High School | 2025 | RHP | 86.6 mph |
4 | Traxton Roberts | IL | Armstrong Township | 2027 | RHP | 86.2 mph |
5 | Ethan Neakarse | IL | Sandburg | 2025 | RHP | 86.1 mph |
6 | Obed Lopez | IL | HARVEST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2025 | 3B | 85.9 mph |
7 | Mark Atwood | IL | Loyola Academy | 2027 | OF | 85.6 mph |
8 | Parker Fitch | IL | St Joseph-Ogden High School | 2026 | RHP | 85.4 mph |
9 | Layten Gerdes | IL | Fieldcrest High School | 2026 | SS | 84.7 mph |
10 | Asher Pruemer | IL | St Joseph-Ogden High School | 2026 | RHP | 84.4 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Kaleb Navarro | IL | De La Salle | 2025 | C | 2446 rpm |
2 | Davis Weeks | IL | Dunlap | 2025 | SS | 2344 rpm |
3 | Samuel Chin | IL | St. Laurence | 2026 | LHP | 2312 rpm |
4 | Mark Atwood | IL | Loyola Academy | 2027 | OF | 2282 rpm |
5 | Blake Brown | MI | Kalamazoo Central High School | 2027 | RHP | 2231 rpm |
6 | Blake Kopec | IL | Geneva Community High School | 2026 | RHP | 2196 rpm |
7 | Parker Fitch | IL | St Joseph-Ogden High School | 2026 | RHP | 2120 rpm |
8 | Layten Gerdes | IL | Fieldcrest High School | 2026 | SS | 2078 rpm |
9 | Daniel Quiros | IL | Joliet Central High School | 2025 | RHP | 2067 rpm |
10 | Ethan Neakarse | IL | Sandburg | 2025 | RHP | 2064 rpm |
Max Fastball Velocity: This metric calculates the speed of the pitch as it’s released from the pitcher’s hand.
Spin Rate: This metric calculates the rate of spin on the baseball as it leaves the pitcher’s hand, measured in revolutions per minute (rpm). Historical data shows that high-spin fastballs lessen the impact of gravity, allowing for more ‘rise’ (or less fall, in other words) as it carries through the zone. Low-spin fastballs typically indicate the pitch has greater horizontal action, often making it tougher to square up, but generally easier to make contact with, leading to more ground balls, while high-spin fastballs show a correlation with swings and misses.
AVERAGE FASTBALL HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Connor McNeeley | IL | princeville | 2027 | 2B | 18.1 |
2 | Parker Fitch | IL | St Joseph-Ogden High School | 2026 | RHP | 16.4 |
3 | Kai Nelson | IL | Brimfield | 2028 | LHP | -16.4 |
4 | Matthew Nyblom | IL | Amos Alonzo Stagg High School | 2026 | RHP | 16.2 |
5 | Jonah Roper | IL | Normal Community High School | 2025 | RHP | 15.9 |
6 | Jeremiah Juarez | IL | West Aurora | 2026 | 3B | 15.7 |
7 | Blake Kopec | IL | Geneva Community High School | 2026 | RHP | 15.7 |
8 | Ryder Wilson | IL | Olympia High School | 2027 | SS | 15.6 |
9 | Parker Loveless | IL | Glenwood High School | 2027 | 1B | 15.5 |
10 | Crosby Tabaka | IL | University High School | 2027 | 1B | 15.2 |
Horizontal Break: Outlined on TrackMan’s own website: “... horizontal movement is measured in inches between where the pitch actually crosses the front of home plate side-wise, and where it would have crossed home plate side-wise if had it traveled in a perfectly straight line from release. A positive number means the break was to the right from the pitcher’s perspective, while a negative number means the break was to the left from the pitcher’s perspective.”
AVERAGE CURVEBALL & SLIDER SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Nico Ojeda | IL | Galesburg High School | 2026 | 1B | 2588 rpm |
2 | Samuel Chin | IL | St. Laurence | 2026 | LHP | 2583 rpm |
3 | Tyler Dowling | IL | Bloomington | 2025 | RHP | 2504 rpm |
4 | Asher Pruemer | IL | St Joseph-Ogden High School | 2026 | RHP | 2487 rpm |
5 | Blake Brown | MI | Kalamazoo Central High School | 2027 | RHP | 2454 rpm |
6 | Mark Atwood | IL | Loyola Academy | 2027 | OF | 2365 rpm |
7 | Carter Lippens | IL | Dunlap High School | 2027 | RHP | 2326 rpm |
8 | Parker Fitch | IL | St Joseph-Ogden High School | 2026 | RHP | 2228 rpm |
9 | Bralen Mitcham | IL | Lincoln-Way East High School | 2025 | RHP | 2190 rpm |
10 | Ethan Neakarse | IL | Sandburg | 2025 | RHP | 2118 rpm |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Samuel Chin | IL | St. Laurence | 2026 | LHP | 2634 |
2 | Kaleb Navarro | IL | De La Salle | 2025 | C | 2455 |
3 | Mark Atwood | IL | Loyola Academy | 2027 | OF | 2364 |
4 | Blake Kopec | IL | Geneva Community High School | 2026 | RHP | 2327 |
5 | Bralen Mitcham | IL | Lincoln-Way East High School | 2025 | RHP | 2210 |
6 | Isaac Goddard | IL | Minooka | 2025 | OF | 2192 |
7 | Aiden Jaquez | IL | Oswego | 2026 | RHP | 2084 |
8 | Ethan Neakarse | IL | Sandburg | 2025 | RHP | 2059 |
9 | Drew Overocker | IL | Fieldcrest High School | 2027 | 3B | 2046 |
10 | Kai Nelson | IL | Brimfield | 2028 | LHP | 2025 |
AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Aiden Jaquez | IL | Oswego | 2026 | RHP | 23.1 |
2 | Layten Gerdes | IL | Fieldcrest High School | 2026 | SS | 20.9 |
3 | Jonah Roper | IL | Normal Community High School | 2025 | RHP | 20.4 |
4 | Parker Fitch | IL | St Joseph-Ogden High School | 2026 | RHP | 20.3 |
5 | Asher Pruemer | IL | St Joseph-Ogden High School | 2026 | RHP | 20.3 |
6 | Carter Lippens | IL | Dunlap High School | 2027 | RHP | 18.9 |
7 | Crosby Tabaka | IL | University High School | 2027 | 1B | 18.7 |
8 | Tommy Estock | IL | Homewood-Flossmoor High School | 2026 | 3B | 18.4 |
9 | Samuel Chin | IL | St. Laurence | 2026 | LHP | -16.9 |
10 | Kaleb Navarro | IL | De La Salle | 2025 | C | 16.4 |
MAX EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Dylan Kassab | IL | Hinsdale Central | 2026 | C | 100.0 mph |
2 | Kaleb Navarro | IL | De La Salle | 2025 | C | 98.8 mph |
3 | Noah Brandt | IL | Somonauk | 2025 | C | 97.9 mph |
4 | Davis Weeks | IL | Dunlap | 2025 | SS | 95.7 mph |
5 | Joe Kelly | IL | Loyola Academy | 2026 | 3B | 94.9 mph |
6 | Patrick Connors | IL | Hinsdale Central | 2026 | OF | 94.8 mph |
7 | Evan Reed | IL | Bloomington | 2025 | SS | 94.5 mph |
8 | Nicholas Crowley | IN | Munster | 2027 | 3B | 94.4 mph |
9 | Isaac Goddard | IL | Minooka | 2025 | OF | 94.4 mph |
10 | Jeff Hernandez Jr. | IL | Oswego High School | 2026 | C | 93.9 mph |
MAX DISTANCE (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Nicholas Crowley | IN | Munster | 2027 | 3B | 362 ft |
2 | Noah Brandt | IL | Somonauk | 2025 | C | 360 ft |
3 | Isaac Goddard | IL | Minooka | 2025 | OF | 360 ft |
4 | Davis Weeks | IL | Dunlap | 2025 | SS | 353 ft |
5 | Kaleb Navarro | IL | De La Salle | 2025 | C | 353 ft |
6 | Joe Kelly | IL | Loyola Academy | 2026 | 3B | 350 ft |
7 | Michael Bartels | IL | Plainfield East | 2025 | 1B | 346 ft |
8 | Patrick Connors | IL | Hinsdale Central | 2026 | OF | 344 ft |
9 | Johnny Louise | IL | Montini Catholic | 2027 | 3B | 341 ft |
10 | Brady Koren | IL | Lyons Township | 2027 | OF | 339 ft |
BLAST MOTION
With the help of our Blast Motion sensors, we're analyzing the swing metrics measured at this open showcase.
HAND SPEED (PEAK & AVERAGE)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
1 | Michael Bartels | IL | Plainfield East | 2025 | 1B | 24.8 mph |
2 | Joe Kelly | IL | Loyola Academy | 2026 | 3B | 24.7 mph |
3 | Kaleb Navarro | IL | De La Salle | 2025 | C | 24.6 mph |
4 | Dylan Kassab | IL | Hinsdale Central | 2026 | C | 23.6 mph |
5 | Noah Brandt | IL | Somonauk | 2025 | C | 23.5 mph |
6 | Joseph Falkowski | IL | Taft | 2025 | OF | 23.1 mph |
7 | Lucas Staniszewski | IL | Homeschool (AB) | 2025 | OF | 23.0 mph |
8 | Peter LaFontaine | IL | Loyola Academy | 2026 | SS | 22.9 mph |
9 | Nico Ojeda | IL | Galesburg High School | 2026 | 1B | 22.6 mph |
^ | Ryan Mikolanis | IN | Lake Central High School | 2027 | LHP | 22.6 mph |
10 | Isaac Goddard | IL | Minooka | 2025 | OF | 22.1 mph |
^ | Griffin Meyer | IL | University High School | 2026 | 3B | 22.1 mph |
^ | Austin Coppersmith | IL | willowbrook | 2025 | OF | 22.1 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Kaleb Navarro | IL | De La Salle | 2025 | C | 23.8 mph |
2 | Michael Bartels | IL | Plainfield East | 2025 | 1B | 23.4 mph |
3 | Joe Kelly | IL | Loyola Academy | 2026 | 3B | 22.9 mph |
4 | Noah Brandt | IL | Somonauk | 2025 | C | 21.9 mph |
5 | Nico Ojeda | IL | Galesburg High School | 2026 | 1B | 21.7 mph |
6 | Dylan Kassab | IL | Hinsdale Central | 2026 | C | 21.5 mph |
7 | Evan Reed | IL | Bloomington | 2025 | SS | 21.3 mph |
8 | Austin Coppersmith | IL | willowbrook | 2025 | OF | 21.3 mph |
9 | Davis Weeks | IL | Dunlap | 2025 | SS | 21.1 mph |
10 | Ryan Mikolanis | IN | Lake Central High School | 2027 | LHP | 21.1 mph |
Peak Hand Speed: The observed maximum 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 (AVERAGE)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Kaleb Navarro | IL | De La Salle | 2025 | C | 76.7 mph |
2 | Dylan Kassab | IL | Hinsdale Central | 2026 | C | 76.5 mph |
3 | Noah Brandt | IL | Somonauk | 2025 | C | 75.6 mph |
4 | Mark Atwood | IL | Loyola Academy | 2027 | OF | 75.4 mph |
5 | Joe Kelly | IL | Loyola Academy | 2026 | 3B | 75.1 mph |
6 | Lucas Staniszewski | IL | Homeschool (AB) | 2025 | OF | 74.1 mph |
7 | Davis Weeks | IL | Dunlap | 2025 | SS | 72.4 mph |
8 | Obed Lopez | IL | HARVEST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2025 | 3B | 71.7 mph |
9 | Nicholas Crowley | IN | Munster | 2027 | 3B | 71.1 mph |
10 | Johnny Louise | IL | Montini Catholic | 2027 | 3B | 70.9 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 (PEAK & AVERAGE)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (max) |
1 | Michael Bartels | IL | Plainfield East | 2025 | 1B | 33.0 g |
2 | Lucas Staniszewski | IL | Homeschool (AB) | 2025 | OF | 30.8 g |
3 | Kaleb Navarro | IL | De La Salle | 2025 | C | 29.3 g |
4 | Nico Ojeda | IL | Galesburg High School | 2026 | 1B | 26.1 g |
5 | Dylan Kassab | IL | Hinsdale Central | 2026 | C | 24.4 g |
6 | Noah Brandt | IL | Somonauk | 2025 | C | 24.1 g |
7 | Quincy Matthews | IL | Kenwood Academy | 2025 | 2B | 24.0 g |
8 | Julian Esparza | IL | ST LAURENCE H.S. | 2025 | C | 21.6 g |
9 | Peter LaFontaine | IL | Loyola Academy | 2026 | SS | 20.7 g |
10 | Evan Reed | IL | Bloomington | 2025 | SS | 20.5 g |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Michael Bartels | IL | Plainfield East | 2025 | 1B | 26.1 g |
2 | Lucas Staniszewski | IL | Homeschool (AB) | 2025 | OF | 25.8 g |
3 | Kaleb Navarro | IL | De La Salle | 2025 | C | 25.1 g |
4 | Nico Ojeda | IL | Galesburg High School | 2026 | 1B | 21.2 g |
5 | Dylan Kassab | IL | Hinsdale Central | 2026 | C | 20.6 g |
6 | Quincy Matthews | IL | Kenwood Academy | 2025 | 2B | 20.0 g |
7 | Julian Esparza | IL | ST LAURENCE H.S. | 2025 | C | 18.3 g |
8 | Joseph Falkowski | IL | Taft | 2025 | OF | 17.4 g |
9 | Maximus Hetlet | IL | Glenbard West | 2026 | C | 17.4 g |
10 | Derrick Pomatto | IL | Joliet Catholic | 2027 | C | 16.8 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.
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