Capital City Open: Statistical Anaylsis
October 11, 2017
By Phil Kerber
Associate Scout
The Capital City Open took place on Monday, October 9 at Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield, IL. This event was open to all high school classes. Prospects participated in a pro-style workout in front of the PBR Illinois Scouting Staff. Today, we start the event anaylsis with a look at the top statistical performers.
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TOP 60 YARD DASH TIMES
Bryce Griebler (Southeast) was flat out the top runner at the event, posting a 60 yard dash time of 7.02 seconds, almost 0.30 seconds better than the next fastest runner, Lucas Ryan (Chatham-Glenwood)
Bryce Griebler (Southeast) was flat out the top runner at the event, posting a 60 yard dash time of 7.02 seconds, almost 0.30 seconds better than the next fastest runner, Lucas Ryan (Chatham-Glenwood)
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60 Yard Dash |
| Bryce Griebler | IL | Southeast | 2018 | OF | 7.02 |
| Lucas Ryan | IL | Chatham-Glenwood | 2020 | C | 7.31 |
| Gavin Wahlbrink | IL | Chatham-Glenwood | 2019 | RHP/SS | 7.43 |
| Ben Higgins | IL | Macomb | 2019 | OF | 7.60 |
TOP FASTBALL VELOCITY
Lincoln Land commit, southpaw Giuseppe Mattera (Pleasant Plains) was the top arm at the event with his 88 mph fastball. Two underclassmen Daniel Chausse (Mt. Zion) and Drew Detmers (Chatham-Glenwood) also impressed at the event, topping out at 85 mph.
Lincoln Land commit, southpaw Giuseppe Mattera (Pleasant Plains) was the top arm at the event with his 88 mph fastball. Two underclassmen Daniel Chausse (Mt. Zion) and Drew Detmers (Chatham-Glenwood) also impressed at the event, topping out at 85 mph.
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Fastball Velocity |
| Giuseppe Mattera | IL | Pleasant Plains | 2018 | LHP | 88 |
| Daniel Chausse | IL | Mt. Zion | 2019 | RHP/OF | 85 |
| Drew Detmers | IL | Chatham-Glenwood | 2020 | RHP/SS | 85 |
| Kyle Werries | IL | Chatham-Glenwood | 2018 | 3B/RHP | 84 |
| Graham Bender | IL | Chatham-Glenwood | 2018 | RHP/SS | 84 |
TOP EXIT VELOCITY
Not much separated the top power bats at the event, as four prospects tied for the top exit velocity at 87 mph and another two prospects came up just short at 86 mph.
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity |
| Kyle Werries | IL | Chatham-Glenwood | 2018 | 3B/RHP | 87 |
| Sergio Marchizza | IL | Chatham-Glenwood | 2020 | RHP/1B | 87 |
| Heath Nolan | IL | Illini Bluffs | 2021 | 1B/RHP | 87 |
| Lucas Ryan | IL | Chatham-Glenwood | 2020 | C | 87 |
| Jacob Jurgens | IL | Chatham-Glenwood | 2019 | LHP/1B | 86 |
| Ben Higgins | IL | Macomb | 2019 | OF | 86 |
TOP INFIELD VELOCITY
The prospects from Chatham-Glenwood took home the top four spots on infield velocity, led by Gavin Wahlbrink at 78 mph and Kyle Werries at 77.
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Infield Velocity |
| Gavin Wahlbrink | IL | Chatham-Glenwood | IL | RHP/SS | 78 |
| Kyle Werries | IL | Chatham-Glenwood | IL | 3B/RHP | 77 |
| Drew Detmers | IL | Chatham-Glenwood | IL | RHP/SS | 75 |
| Jacob Jurgens | IL | Chatham-Glenwood | IL | LHP/1B | 74 |
| Anthony Clark | IL | Springfield Southeast | IL | SS/2B | 73 |
TOP OUTFIELD VELOCITY
Daniel Chausse (Mt. Zion) showed his arm strength makes him a legitmiate two-way player. After being clocked at 85 mph on the mound, Chausse took to the outfield to top out at 83 mph.
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Outfield Velocity |
| Daniel Chausse | IL | Mt. Zion | 2019 | RHP/OF | 83 |
| Ben Higgins | IL | Macomb | 2019 | OF | 79 |
| Bryce Griebler | IL | Southeast | 2018 | OF/SS | 77 |
TOP CATCHER POP TIMES
Lucas Ryan (Chatham-Glenwood) came away with top statistics in both catching categories. His pop time of 2.22 and velocity of 74 mph event bests.
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Times |
| Lucas Ryan | IL | Chatham-Glenwood | 2020 | C | 2.22-2.32 |
| Sam Maroon | IL | Sacred Heart-Griffin | 2020 | C | 2.29-2.51 |
| Benjamin Fricke | IL | Mount Pulaski | 2019 | C | 2.38-2.41 |
TOP CATCHER VELOCITY
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| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Catcher Velocity |
| Lucas Ryan | IL | Chatham-Glenwood | 2020 | C | 74 |
| Sam Maroon | IL | Sacred Heart-Griffin | 2020 | C | 69 |
| Benjamin Fricke | IL | Mount Pulaski | 2019 | C | 67 |
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