2023 Illinois State Games: Data Dive
August 9, 2023
On Aug. 8 and 9, PBR Illinois hosted the second annual Illinois State Games at Rantoul Family Sports Complex in Rantoul, competing in an event featuring the top players in the state, spanning grad classes 2024 through 2027.
Inside this piece, we'll be breaking down the top statistical performers from Tuesday's showcase, which preceded the gameplay that began in the afternoon. For these leaderboards, we used the data collected from the athletic tests we conducted and the state-of-the-art technology that was on-site capturing batted-ball measurements and swing metrics.
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SWIFT + ATHLETIC TESTING
TOP 60-YARD DASH
TOP 30-YARD DASH
TOP 10-YARD DASH
MAX RUN SPEED (MPH)
GRIP STRENGTH (Right)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Max Pounds |
| 1 | Brendan Tunink | IL | Newman Central Catholic | 2024 | OF | 193.5 |
| 2 | Savion Flowers | IL | Kenwood Academy | 2024 | OF/1B | 178.9 |
| 3 | Cory Les | IL | St. Laurence | 2026 | INF | 178.1 |
| 4 | Spencer Kennaman | IL | Lakes Community | 2024 | 1B | 166.8 |
| 5 | Kalieb Hackman | IL | Normal Community | 2025 | 3B/RHP | 162.8 |
GRIP STRENGTH (LEFT)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Max Pounds |
| 1 | Isaac Wendler | IL | Father McGivney | 2026 | 1B | 177.4 |
| 2 | Spencer Kennamann | IL | Lakes Community | 2024 | 1B | 171.0 |
| 3 | Josh Colaizzi | IL | Bartlett | 2026 | OF | 167.3 |
| 4 | Baker Shelhamer | IL | St. Rita | 2025 | 1B | 161.7 |
| 5 | Brandon Thomsen | IL | St. Viator | 2026 | C | 160.0 |
TRACKMAN
MAX EXIT VELOCITY
HIGHEST AVG. EXIT VELOCITY
MAX BATTED DISTANCE
DEFENSIVE STATS
MAX INFIELD VELOCITY
MAX OUTFIELD VELOCITY
MAX CATCHER VELOCITY
TOP POP TIMES
VIZUAL EDGE
TOP EDGE SCORE
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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