Thu February 10, 2022
On Sunday, February 6th, the PBR Illinois staff hosted the Unsigned Senior Showcase at The MAX in McCook, Illinois. This event served as one final look for members of the 2022 class, who are still uncommitted, to showcase their talents in front of our staff after the off-season.
Earlier this week we published Quick Hits highlighting the top prospects of the event by class. We also rolled out a Statistical Analysis, bringing you a quick statistical analysis of those that participated in the event. We then dove deep into the data, looking at the pitch metrics and batted ball numbers from this event inside our TrackMan Files piece.
Today, with the help of our Blast Motion sensors, we're analyzing the swing metrics measured on Saturday at this high-caliber showcase.
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
| 1 | Tommy Stricklin | IL | Mundelein | 2022 | 3B | 28.6 mph |
| 2 | Blake Stempowski | IL | Geneva | 2022 | 3B | 27.2 mph |
| 3 | Jake Kohanzo | IL | Barrington | 2022 | RHP | 26.3 mph |
| 4 | Jack Hoh | IL | Lincoln-Way East | 2022 | C | 25.2 mph |
| 5 | Daniel Alworth | IL | Geneva | 2022 | RHP | 24.6 mph |
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Hand Speed (avg)
1
Tommy Stricklin
IL
Mundelein
2022
3B
26.3 mph
2
Blake Stempowski
IL
Geneva
2022
3B
25.9 mph
3
Jake Kohanzo
IL
Barrington
2022
RHP
24.8 mph
4
Daniel Alworth
IL
Geneva
2022
RHP
23.7 mph
5
Miguel Cantu
IL
St. Rita
2022
RHP
23.6 mph
6
Jack Hoh
IL
Lincoln-Way East
2022
C
23.5 mph
Peak Hand Speed: The observed maximum speed as measured on the handle of the bat (measured six inches from the knob of the bat). Peak Hand Speed will occur prior to the moment of impact, very close to the commit time in the swing when the wrists unhinge.
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Bat Speed (avg)
1
Jaden Coleman
IL
Lincoln-Way East
2022
OF
76.6 mph
2
Tommy Stricklin
IL
Mundelein
2022
3B
76.2 mph
3
Miguel Cantu
IL
St. Rita
2022
RHP
75.9 mph
4
Blake Stempowski
IL
Geneva
2022
3B
75.6 mph
5
Jake Kohanzo
IL
Barrington
2022
RHP
73.5 mph
6
Jack Hoh
IL
Lincoln-Way East
2022
C
72.2 mph
7
Shawn Coy
IL
Lindblom
2022
LHP
71.1 mph
Bat Speed: The observed speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact. The sweet spot of the bat is measured six inches from the tip of the bat.
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Rot. Acc (max)
1
Tommy Stricklin
IL
Mundelein
2022
3B
34.6 g
2
Jake Kohanzo
IL
Barrington
2022
RHP
32.5 g
3
Blake Stempowski
IL
Geneva
2022
3B
30.9 g
4
Jack Hoh
IL
Lincoln-Way East
2022
C
30.5 g
5
Jaden Coleman
IL
Lincoln-Way East
2022
OF
29.6 g
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Rot. Acc (avg)
1
Tommy Stricklin
IL
Mundelein
2022
3B
29.3 g
2
Jake Kohanzo
IL
Barrington
2022
RHP
27.6 g
3
Jack Hoh
IL
Lincoln-Way East
2022
C
27.5 g
4
Jaden Coleman
IL
Lincoln-Way East
2022
OF
27.3 g
Body Rotation: A swing that has the appropriate relative contributions of body and bat rotations is an efficient and Powerful swing that maintains proper sequencing. An efficient baseball swing is one in which the body creates the initial movements, which is then transferred to the arms and out to the bat, thereby maximizing Bat Speed through this proximal-to-distal kinematic sequencing movement pattern.
For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at this showcase, CLICK HERE.
