Prep Baseball Report

Lockport Preseason ID: Positional Data Dive


Kevin Cronin
Tech Analyst, Area Scout

On Feb. 20, the PBR Illinois staff traveled to the Bo Dome in Lockport, Ill., to host the annual Lockport Preseason ID. The 220+ player event was loaded with talent and there are many more names, not mentioned below, that showed well and will be highlighted in the weeks to come. 

Last week, we took a closer look at some of the immediate standouts who caught our attention with our Quick Hits. Yesterday we published our Statistical Analysis, where we broke down the stat leaders from the more traditional categories. Today, we will take a further in-depth look at the top positional players with the help of our tech partnerships, broken down by the categories down below: 

SYNCRO ATHLETIC TESTING

60-YARD DASH

Rank Name State School Class Pos 60-yard
1 Nate George IL Minooka 2024 OF 6.39
2 William Klumpp IL Sycamore 2024 OF 6.65
3 Edgar Santos IL Downers Grove North 2025 OF 6.71
4 Grant Fletcher IL Oak Forest 2024 2B 6.80
5 Christian Martyn IL Oswego East 2024 C 6.82
6 Michael Szatkowski IN Lake Central 2024 OF 6.85
7 Michael Simental IL Lincoln-Way East 2024 OF 6.88
8 Noah Isaac IL Loyola Academy 2024 OF 6.90
9 Preston Wallace IL Lincoln-Way East 2023 OF 6.93
10 Cody DelFavero IL Morris 2024 OF 6.95

10-YARD SPLIT

Rank Name State School Class Pos 10-yd
1 Nate George IL Minooka 2024 OF 1.59 s
2 Michael Szatkowski IN Lake Central 2024 OF 1.65 s
^ Noah Isaac IL Loyola Academy 2024 OF 1.65 s
^ Jackson Kottmeyer IL Kaneland 2024 RHP 1.65 s
^ William Ho IL Hinsdale Central 2023 RHP 1.65 s
3 Luke Mensik IL Lincoln-Way Central 2025 RHP 1.66 s
^ Ryan Arnold IL Lincoln-Way Central 2025 3B 1.66 s
4 Paul Galat IL Glenbrook South 2024 RF 1.67 s
^ Tyler Peller IN Andrean 2024 OF 1.67 s
5 Baker Shelhamer IL St. Rita 2024 1B 1.68 s
^ Braden Curran IL Hall 2026 RHP 1.68 s
^ Michael Simental IL Lincoln-Way East 2024 OF 1.68 s
^ Preston Wallace IL Lincoln-Way East 2023 OF 1.68 s

PEAK RSI

Rank Name State School Class Pos RSi (max)
1 Max Mele IL Marian Catholic 2024 OF 2.75
2 Brady Green IL Oak Park-River Forest 2025 SS 2.57
3 Ryan Arnold IL Lincoln-Way Central 2025 3B 2.47
4 William Klumpp IL Sycamore 2024 OF 2.46
5 Jacob Willis IL Lincoln-Way West 2024 OF 2.45
^ Luke Mensik IL Lincoln-Way Central 2025 RHP 2.45

Traditionally, the 60-yard dash has been the in-event standard to help measure a player's speed tool. While the measurement still has its utility, the 10-yard split has started to become more and more applicable in determining the player's burst and reaction time in-game, whether that's in the outfield or on the basepaths.

The ability to develop force quickly is a requisite ability in most sports. The reactive strength index (RSI) has been developed as a measure of explosive strength and is derived by evaluating jump height divided by ground contact time during the depth jump. Regarding vertical jumps and its application to baseball, there have been studies conducted that show a correlation between max jump height for an athlete and their ability to generate power and strength, especially on the mound.

 


 

TRACKMAN

EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (max)
1 Nate George IL Minooka 2024 OF 103.7 mph
2 Tyler Peller IN Andrean 2024 OF 99.7 mph
3 Brady Green IL Oak Park-River Forest 2025 SS 99.3 mph
4 Baker Shelhamer IL St. Rita 2024 1B 98.1 mph
5 Hayden Fellows IL Downers Grove South 2024 C 97.2 mph
6 Cody Freitas IL Bradley-Bourbonnais 2025 3B 96.2 mph
7 Anthony Massa IL Lincoln Way West 2024 3B 96.0 mph
8 Dasaan Lee IL De La Salle 2024 C 95.7 mph
9 Thomas Corley IL Bolingbrook 2024 1B 95.6 mph
10 Hayden Mosley IL Harvest Christian 2024 3B 94.9 mph

EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity (avg)
1 Nate George IL Minooka 2024 OF 91.3 mph
2 Brady Green IL Oak Park-River Forest 2025 SS 90.3 mph
3 Dasaan Lee IL De La Salle 2024 C 90.3 mph
4 Baker Shelhamer IL St. Rita 2024 1B 89.4 mph
5 Thomas Corley IL Bolingbrook 2024 1B 88.0 mph
6 Rudy Perez IL Brother Rice 2024 3B 88.0 mph
7 Jack Linko IL Lincoln-Way West 2024 1B 87.1 mph
8 Peyton Ablin IL Lincoln-Way Central 2025 C 87.0 mph
9 Robby Pursel IL Andrew 2025 C 85.9 mph
10 Joshua Gutierrez IL St. Ignatius 2024 C 85.8 mph

Exit Velocity: This metric measures the speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of contact.

BATTED BALL DISTANCE (MAX)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Distance (max)
1 Nate George IL Minooka 2024 OF 376 ft
2 Thomas Corley IL Bolingbrook 2024 1B 367 ft
3 Brady Green IL Oak Park-River Forest 2025 SS 355 ft
4 Tyler Peller IN Andrean 2024 OF 344 ft
5 Baker Shelhamer IL St. Rita 2024 1B 343 ft
6 Caleb McBurnie IL Bradley-Bourbonnais 2024 C 341 ft
7 Connor Mirocha IL Grant 2024 C 338 ft
8 Cody DelFavero IL Morris 2024 OF 338 ft
9 Christian Martyn IL Oswego East 2024 C 337 ft
10 William Klumpp IL Sycamore 2024 OF 336 ft

SWEET SPOT%

Rank Name State School Class Pos Sweet Spot %
1 Casey Czyszczon IL St Laurence 2026 RHP 100 %
^ Jacob Willis IL Lincoln-Way West 2024 OF 100 %
^ Jack Dykas IL Lincoln Way Central 2025 1B 100 %
2 Michael Fiedor IL Lockport 2024 3B 90 %
3 Daniel Hodel IL Lincoln-Way West 2024 SS 88 %
^ Zach Konrad IL Kaneland 2024 C 88 %
^ Robby Pursel IL Andrew 2025 C 88 %
^ Alec Gunderson IL St Ignatius 2025 SS 88 %
4 Jacob Parr IL Lemont 2025 OF 87 %
^ Jayce Maranell IL Wheaton Warrenville South 2024 2B 87 %
^ Declan Kane IL Providence Catholic 2025 OF 87 %
^ Brandon Keska IL Shepard 2024 C 87 %
5 Ian Hickling IL Lincoln-Way East 2025 C 85 %
^ Jordan Gozum IL Bolingbrook 2024 C 85 %

Sweet Spot percentage: This metric is determined by how often the player produces a batted ball during the session with a launch angle between 8 to 32 degrees.

 


 

BLAST MOTION

HAND SPEED (AVG.)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Hand Speed (avg)
1 Kaden Griswold IL Washington Community 2024 OF 25.1 mph
2 Nate George IL Minooka 2024 OF 24.0 mph
3 Max Mele IL Marian Catholic 2024 OF 23.6 mph
4 Alex Prince IL Dekalb 2024 RHP 23.4 mph
5 Michael Pasquesi IL Highland Park 2024 RHP 23.1 mph
6 Brendan Campbell IL Bartlett 2024 RHP 22.9 mph
7 Nathan Dunlap IL Lockport 2025 C 22.8 mph
8 Caleb McBurnie IL Bradley-Bourbonnais 2024 C 22.7 mph
9 Cody DelFavero IL Morris 2024 OF 22.4 mph
10 Jimmy Hawksworth IL Lincoln-Way Central 2024 SS 22.3 mph

Hand Speed: The observed 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.

BAT SPEED (AVG.)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Bat Speed (avg)
1 Nate George IL Minooka 2024 OF 85.0 mph
2 Tyler Peller IN Andrean 2024 OF 75.4 mph
3 Peyton Ablin IL Lincoln-Way Central 2025 C 75.2 mph
4 Joshua Gutierrez IL St. Ignatius 2024 C 73.4 mph
5 Jimmy Spellman IL NOTRE DAME COLLEGE PREP 2025 3B 73.4 mph
6 Kaden Griswold IL Washington Community 2024 OF 72.8 mph
7 David Wick IL Plainfield North 2024 3B 72.6 mph
8 Cody DelFavero IL Morris 2024 OF 72.4 mph
9 Cody Freitas IL Bradley-Bourbonnais 2025 3B 72.1 mph
10 Anthony Massa IL Lincoln Way West 2024 3B 71.7 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.

ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION (AVG.)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Rot. Acc (avg)
1 Kaden Griswold IL Washington Community 2024 OF 29.7 g
2 Nate George IL Minooka 2024 OF 25.8 g
3 Paul Feret IL Neuqua Valley 2024 OF 23.9 g
4 Casey Czyszczon IL St Laurence 2026 RHP 23.3 g
5 Cody DelFavero IL Morris 2024 OF 22.7 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.

 


 

VIZUAL EDGE

EDGE SCORE

Rank Name State School Class Pos Edge Score
1 Zachary Pieczynski IL Lincoln-Way West 2024 1B 86.24
2 DJ Levato IL Lincoln-Way East 2026 2B 85.90
3 Paul Galat IL Glenbrook South 2024 RF 85.20
4 Nicholas Seaman IL Sandburg 2026 3B 84.51
5 Ryan Molitor IL Lincoln-Way East 2024 LHP 84.22
6 Landon Ehman IL Lincoln-Way East 2026 OF 82.98
7 Charlie Cosich IL Lincoln-Way East 2025 OF 82.81
8 Owen Chael IL York 2025 C 82.77
9 Declan Kane IL Providence Catholic 2025 OF 82.75
10 Ty Hudik IL Lincoln-Way East 2026 3B 82.02

The Edge Score is a comprehensive score out of 100 that takes the core-six visual skills into account, providing athletes, parents, coaches and scouts with a benchmark number for assessing an athlete’s overall visual ability. In general the higher the Edge Score, the higher chance of athletic success. Think of the Edge Score as the 'Sixth Metric' in the standard Five-Tools that make up a ball player.

The average Edge Score for the 2020 MLB Draft Class was 79.3 (of hitters who completed a Vizual Edge test). MLB players we've worked with typically show stronger scores, with elite hitters scoring consistently above 87.0 on their Edge Score.

+ CLICK HERE for a look at the complete statistics from the event.

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