Capital City Open: Statistical Anaylsis

Wed 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)
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.
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
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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