Preseason All-State: Stats Posted
February 16, 2016
By Matt Huck
Area Scout
The Preseason All-State Showcase took place Sunday February 14, 2016 at the Max in McCook, IL. This event brings in the top players in the 2017 class.
The event was highlighted by the arms in attendance. Glenn Albanese solidified himself as a 2017 draft follow with his size and present arsenal, running his fastball up to 88 mph.
A pair of lefty’s made velocity jumps from the last time we saw them in Barrington’s Brooks Gosswein getting up to 90 mph with his fastball and St. Laurence’s Jimmy Burnette topping out at 89 mph.
6-foot-6, 235-pound LHP Antonio Saldana of Joliet Catholic showed a feel for three pitches and ran his fastball up to 87 mph. Fellow Hilltopper KC Simonich took an impressive round of BP during the workout.
No. 1 ranked player in the 2017 class and Florida commit Cal Greenfield showed well in the workout with event best pop times at 1.90-2.00 and tied for the best catcher velocity at 82 mph from the crouch.
Toolsy Iowa commit Zion Pettigrew impressed in the workout and tied for the top IF velo at 90 mph.
RHP’s Bobby Miller and Austin Marozas both ran their fastballs up to 89 mph.
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Let’s take a look at the top statistical performers in each category.
Top 60 Times
6.76 - Brett Bagus, OF, Brother Rice, 2017
6.78 – Jordon Rogers, C, Simeon, 2018
6.80 – Brad Czerniejewski, OF, Lake Forest, 2017
6.85 – Jackson Shepherd, OF, Minooka, 2017
6.86 – Noel Rodriguez, OF, Lincoln Park, 2017
Top Fastball Velocity
90 – Brooks Gosswein, LHP, Barrington, 2017
89 – Marius Balandis, RHP, Vilniaus Ozo gimnazija (Lithunia), 2017
89 – Jimmy Burnette, OF/LHP, St. Laurence, 2017
89 – Bobby Miller, RHP/1B, McHenry, 2017
89 – Austin Marozas, RHP, Plainfield South, 2017
Top Exit Velocity
101 – Bobby Seymour, 1B, Mount Carmel, 2017
97 – Sam Fradin, 3B, Deerfield, 2017
97 – Kellen Sarver, C, Champaign Centennial, 2017
96 – Cal Greenfield, C, St. Rita, 2017
96 – Brad Czerniejewski, OF, Lake Forest, 2017
Top Infield Velocity
90 – Chase Patterson, SS, Libertyville, 2017
90 – Zion Pettigrew, SS, Mount Carmel, 2017
88 - Bobby Miller, RHP/1B, McHenry, 2017
87 – Justin Diaz, SS, Lake View, 2017
86 – John Carpinelli, 3B, Buffalo Grove, 2017
86 – Donivan Williams, SS/OF, Morgan Park, 2017
Top Outfield Velocity
93 – Michael Gunartt, OF, Niles West, 2017
90 - Brad Czerniejewski, OF, Lake Forest, 2017
89 - Jimmy Burnette, OF/LHP, St. Laurence, 2017
89 - Donivan Williams, SS/OF, Morgan Park, 2017
88 – Thomas Larson, OF/3B, Families of Faith, 2017
Top Pop Times
1.90, 1.93, 2.00 - Cal Greenfield, C, St. Rita, 2017
1.97, 2.00, 2.01 – Keaton Rice, C, Geneseo, 2017
1.97, 2.00, 2.01 – Merrick Eddington, C, Mt. Zion, 2017
2.00, 2.01, 2.05 – Bobby Barnard, C, Unity, 2017
2.00, 2.03, 2.05 – Cam Post, C, Lincoln-Way Central, 2017
2.00, 2.04, 2.08 - Kellen Sarver, C, Champaign Centenial, 2017
2.00, 2.05, 2.11 – Michael Massaro, C, Providence Catholic, 2017
Top Catcher Velocity
82 - Keaton Rice, C, Geneseo, 2017
82 - Cal Greenfield, C, St. Rita, 2017
80 - Bobby Barnard, C, Unity, 2017
80 - Merrik Eddington, C, Mt. Zion, 2017
79 - Kellen Sarver, C, Champaign Central, 2017
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