Fri December 17, 2021
For the first time this fall, PBR Illinois made a concerted effort to check in on several of the state's JUCO programs and familiarize ourselves with that aspect of amateur baseball. Our staff ran 10 total junior college events this fall - nine of which were individual scout days and we also hosted the Region IV Showcase for the first time.
We collected an abundance of data throughout our extensive coverage of the JUCO realm this fall and now, as the year comes to an end, we're eager to take a look at which players put up the most impressive numbers.
Below you'll find the top pop times from our JUCO fall events, led by Lincoln Trail C Kaid Muth.
| Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Pop Time |
| 1 | Kaid Muth | Lincoln Trail JC | 2020 | C | 1.84-1.96 |
| 2 | Chris Akers | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | C | 1.87-1.94 |
| 3 | Cole Christman | John A. Logan JC | 2019 | C | 1.88-1.99 |
| 4 | Joseph Schmidt | John A. Logan JC | 2019 | C | 1.89-1.95 |
| 5 | Noah Jouras | Triton JC | 2021 | C | 1.93-2.01 |
| 6 | Julio Cajigas | Harper JC | 2019 | OF | 1.93-2.03 |
| 7 | Ben Hartl | Heartland CC | 2021 | C | 1.93-2.07 |
| 8 | Jayden Gibson | Parkland College | 2019 | C | 1.94-2.01 |
| 9 | Matthew Cusumano | Rock Valley JC | 2019 | C | 1.94-2.15 |
| 10 | Bryant Byrd | Southeastern Illinois JC | 2021 | 1B | 1.95-1.98 |
| 11 | Jackson Holcombe | John A. Logan JC | 2019 | C | 1.95-2.03 |
| 12 | Krayton Morse | Lincoln Trail JC | 2021 | C | 1.95-2.04 |
| 13 | Matthew Murphy | Heartland CC | 2020 | C | 1.96-2.03 |
| 14 | Geon Yoon | Lincoln Trail JC | 2020 | C | 1.97-2.01 |
| 15 | Mason Sawyer | Heartland CC | 2020 | C | 1.97-2.03 |
| 16 | Quinton Dacus | Kaskaskia JC | 2021 | C | 1.97-2.06 |
| 17 | Jacob Schroeder | John A. Logan JC | 2019 | C | 1.98-2.01 |
| 18 | Ethan Toone | Bryant & Stratton - Wisconsin | 2019 | C | 2.00-2.04 |
| 19 | Harmon Clifton | Kaskaskia JC | 2020 | C | 2.00-2.06 |
| 20 | Ben Peltz | McHenry County JC | 2020 | C | 2.00-2.11 |
For an in-depth look at all the JUCO Scout Days we ran this fall, including a complete list of gathered statistics, click HERE.
