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Illinois Players Shine at 21st Annual Super 60

February 10, 2023
By: Peter Hamot and Drew Locascio
Illinois Scouting Staff

Since its inception in 2003, the Super 60 has seen exponential growth - and with good reason, as PBR continues to insert itself throughout the country and beyond US borders. Mostly filled with players hailing from Illinois in its early days, the Super 60 has grown into the premier scouting event for senior draft prospects leading into the spring season - filled with players from all around the country and Canada. Since the event has seen so much growth and reaches further across the country than ever before, this makes it all the more difficult for players from Illinois to fill its roster. However, this year’s roster saw four players from Illinois take the stage; with Colin Barczi (Naperville Central), George Wolkow (Downers Grove North), Cal Sefcik (Marist) and Blake Wolters (Mahomet-Seymour) all representing the PBR flagship state.

 


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+ C Colin Barczi (Naperville Central, 2023; Vanderbilt commit) is no stranger to hard elevated contact, and he continued to show that throughout his rounds of BP this past Sunday. Currently ranked No. 6 in the state, No. 103 nationally, the 6-foot-2, 205-pound right-handed hitter is physically mature throughout his frame, boasting broad/round shoulders with a developed lower-half. The strength throughout his frame is obvious, and he uses it efficiently throughout his powerful swing; starting from the ground up, Barczi rocks into his back leg throughout his load with a coiled upper-half, creating hand-separation before exploding through the zone with quick/strong hands and an uphill path - averaging 23.3 mph (T25.2 mph) for his hand speed and 75.3 mph (T79.4 mph) for his bat-speed. He averaged 93.6 mph off the bat during BP, while reaching up to 102.5 mph with a max distance of 401’. Defensively, he showcased plus arm strength, reaching up to 86 mph from the chute (second best at the event) to go along with a low pop time of 1.86 seconds. His athleticism (6.90 runner, 6.69 in the past) creates intrigue and defensive versatility while featuring above-average, to plus, tools across the board.


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 + Making his PBR showcase debut on Sunday was OF/CIF Goerge Wolkow (Downers Grove North, 2023; South Carolina commit). Currently ranked No. 3 in the state and No. 40 nationally, Wolkow’s presence is immediately felt at first sight thanks to his sheer size; standing 6-foot-7, 237-pounds with broad shoulders and an athletic, trim build. He started off his day by running to a 6.75 in the 60, using long/athletic strides to gain ground quickly. At the plate, the left-handed hitter works with a fluid tempo into his load, using a short toe-tap timing trigger and quiet hand load before creating effortless bat speed through the zone and jump off the barrel. Throughout his rounds, Wolkow averaged 94.2 mph (T101.8 mph) off the bat with a max distance of 410’ (best of the event), staying short with his levers to work elevated contact consistently to the middle of the field and to his pull-side. He took defensive reps both at third-base and in the outfield, showing off a strong arm from both positions (T89 mph INF, T92 mph OF), pairing with steady hands and reliable glove-work, allowing him the ability to play either corner-infield position or patrol the outfield. His bat alone is enough to raise serious intrigue among the scouting community, but what really separates Wolkow from other ultra-large prospects is his athleticism and the ease in which he can create power. 


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 + INF Cal Sefcik (Marist, 2023; Indiana commit) may have entered the event as somewhat of a “sleeper”, but we can guarantee that his name is now known among the scouting community. Currently ranked No. 14 in the state, No. 455 nationally. Sefcik has transformed himself into one of the more physical, if not the most physical, right-handed bat in the state. The 6-foot, 205-pound, muscle-bound, right-handed hitter, stole the show during BP, putting together perhaps the most impressive rounds of the day as he led the event in average exit velocity (101.9) and max exit velocity (107.1 mph), to go along with a max distance of 390’. Sefcik peppered the middle of the field with loud backspin and lifted contact, remaining on-time consistently throughout his rounds. The right-handed hitter starts with an open setup, striding long while hanging his foot to stay in rhythm, tipping his bat slightly while landing into foot-strike with hand-separation. His path stays through the zone and flat seemingly forever, creating all kinds of backspin and rise to his up-the-middle barrels. Sefick swings with controlled aggression and quick, ultra-strong hands (26.0 mph max; 24.8 mph average) with notable bat-speed (79.5 mph max; 74.9 mph average) to create eye-opening power. His round of defense was also quite impressive, as he showed off his range laterally to pair with quick/soft hands and an athletic, crisp double play turn. As a 6.90 runner in the 60, Sefcik proved that he is more than capable of staying on the infield moving forward and should be closely followed by scouts moving forward.


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 + Perhaps the highlight of the entire event, especially on the mound, was RHP Blake Wolters (Mahomet-Seymour, 2023; Arizona commit). The 6-foot-4, 215-pound, broad-shouldered, explosive, right-hander set a Super 60 velocity record on the mound, running his fastball up to 97.7 mph on consecutive pitches, sitting 95-97 mph throughout his electric ‘pen with an average spin-rate of 2,350 (T2466), an average IVB of 16.9 (T19.9) up to 14.4 inches of horizontal movement. Behind the electric velocity was also a feel for the zone with the pitch, as he poured it in for strikes at a 70% clip, which was third-best of the event. His fastball wasn’t his only impressive offering, as he went to a firm, tight, hard-spinning 10/4 slider at 82-83 mph (T2742 RPM) that has the makings of a true out-pitch moving forward. His changeup sat 77-80 mph and was not in the zone in this look. His arm is noticeably quick through release, playing with a long arm swing out of the glove into an over-the-top/high ¾ slot. His delivery is explosive while staying controlled and in rhythm with a recoil finish. Wolters, a former three-sport athlete, has made significant jumps as of late, jumping four mph from 93.6 from our previous look this past summer, and it wouldn’t be out of the question to see another jump in velocity in the coming years. Wolters was one of the biggest revelations of the event and sure to make a big rise in our next rankings update, from a State, National and Draft Board perspective.

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