Prep Baseball Report

McHenry Preseason ID: Statistical Analysis


Kevin Cronin
Tech Analyst, Area Scout

On Feb. 11, the PBR Illinois team hosted its second Preseason ID event of the 2023: the McHenry Preseason ID. For the past seven years, this event has provided our staff with an opportunity to evaluate high school-aged prospects from northern Illinois, primarily. The McHenry event has historically revealed to us some of the area’s top talent, and this year was no different.

Today we'll start our data dive from the numbers collected at this event within this statistical analysis. Over the next couple of days we’ll be diving deeper into all of the data we collected rolling out even more coverage from the event.

FASTBALL VELOCITY (MAX)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velocity (max)
1 Ethan Dorchies IL Cary Grove 2024 RHP 91.5 mph
2 AJ Putty IL Huntley 2025 1B 87.5 mph
3 Kenny Nanos IL Mundelein 2024 RHP 87.5 mph
4 Mark Takasaki IL Jacobs 2024 C 87.0 mph
5 Noah Cryns IL Evanston Township 2024 RHP 86.2 mph
6 Drew Borkowski III IL Huntley 2026 SS 85.5 mph
7 Calen Scheider IL Hampshire 2025 RHP 85.2 mph
8 John Gariepy IL Crystal Lake Central 2025 RHP 84.6 mph
9 Quinn Drews IL Huntley 2024 C 83.6 mph
10 Tyler Tylka IL Wauconda 2024 RHP 83.5 mph

FASTBALL SPIN RATE (AVG.)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Charlie Taczy IL Cary-Grove 2025 RHP 2301 rpm
2 Ethan Dorchies IL Cary Grove 2024 RHP 2246 rpm
3 Brady Klepfer IL Huntley 2026 C 2221 rpm
4 Carter Piecuch IL Huntley 2024 RHP 2187 rpm
5 Danny Newman IL Wauconda 2024 LHP 2160 rpm
6 Cole Kenyon IL Lake Zurich 2025 RHP 2159 rpm
7 Jake Chrzastowski IL Grant 2025 RHP 2157 rpm
8 Nick Coletta IL Lake Zurich 2025 1B 2151 rpm
9 Johnny Geisser IL Crystal Lake Central 2026 3B 2113 rpm
10 Josh Rudnick IL Huntley 2026 RHP 2101 rpm

SWIFT 30-YARD Split

Rank Name State School Class Pos 30-yd
1 Payton Sensabaugh IL McHenry 2024 OF 3.75 s
2 Karson Stiefer IL Prairie Ridge 2025 LHP 3.87 s
3 Aidyn Mueller WI Muskego High 2025 3B 3.91 s
^ Ryan Kondrad IL Lake Zurich 2024 3B 3.91 s
4 Kenny Nanos IL Mundelein 2024 RHP 3.94 s
^ Jack Stecker IL McHenry 2024 OF 3.94 s
5 Mark Takasaki IL Jacobs 2024 C 3.97 s
6 Travis Dudycha IL Huntley 2026 1B 3.98 s
7 Dominic Bonilla IL Hope Academy 2025 SS 3.99 s
^ Logan Thennes IL Prairie Ridge 2026 1B 3.99 s
8 Easton Stewart IL Hononegah 2025 LHP 4.00 s
9 Brennan Coyle IL Prairie Ridge 2025 2B 4.01 s
^ Eric Suarez IL Huntley 2025 OF 4.01 s
10 Ryan Dabe IL Huntley 2025 OF 4.02 s

EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velo
1 Benjamin Mitchell IL Harvest Christian 2025 C 100
2 AJ Putty IL Huntley 2025 1B 98
3 Ryan Dabe IL Huntley 2025 OF 97
^ Haiden Janke IL Huntley 2024 OF 97
^ Ryan Kondrad IL Lake Zurich 2024 3B 97
4 Gage Martin IL Jacobs 2024 SS 96
5 Payton Sensabaugh IL McHenry 2024 OF 94
^ Charlie Meister IL Hersey 2025 SS 94
^ Owen Ziaja IL Jacobs 2024 2B 94

TOP INFIELD VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos OF Velo
1 Ryan Dabe IL Huntley 2025 OF 90
2 Haiden Janke IL Huntley 2024 OF 85
^ Jackson Murphy IL Wauconda 2025 OF 85
3 Carter Kelley IL Crystal Lake Central 2025 LHP 84
^ Eric Suarez IL Huntley 2025 OF 84
4 Jacob Dorn IL Barrington 2025 OF 83
^ Jack Stecker IL McHenry 2024 OF 83
5 Easton Stewart IL Hononegah 2025 LHP 82
^ CHARLIE SMEREK IL Harvest Christian 2024 OF 82
^ Payton Sensabaugh IL McHenry 2024 OF 82
^ Michael Zawilenski IL Saint Viator 2025 OF 82

TOP OUTFIELD VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos OF Velo
1 Ryan Dabe IL Huntley 2025 OF 90
2 Haiden Janke IL Huntley 2024 OF 85
^ Jackson Murphy IL Wauconda 2025 OF 85
3 Carter Kelley IL Crystal Lake Central 2025 LHP 84
^ Eric Suarez IL Huntley 2025 OF 84
4 Jacob Dorn IL Barrington 2025 OF 83
^ Jack Stecker IL McHenry 2024 OF 83
5 Easton Stewart IL Hononegah 2025 LHP 82
^ CHARLIE SMEREK IL Harvest Christian 2024 OF 82
^ Payton Sensabaugh IL McHenry 2024 OF 82
^ Michael Zawilenski IL Saint Viator 2025 OF 82

TOP CATCHER VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos C Velo
1 Mark Takasaki IL Jacobs 2024 C 80
2 Calen Scheider IL Hampshire 2025 RHP 79
^ Charlie Meister IL Hersey 2025 SS 79
3 AJ Foley IL Lake Zurich 2025 C 78
4 Brady Klepfer IL Huntley 2026 C 77
5 Benjamin Mitchell IL Harvest Christian 2025 C 76

TOP POP TIMES

Rank Name State School Class Pos Pop Time
1 Charlie Meister IL Hersey 2025 SS 1.87-2.01
2 Calen Scheider IL Hampshire 2025 RHP 1.91-1.96
3 Quinn Drews IL Huntley 2024 C 2.00-2.03
4 AJ Foley IL Lake Zurich 2025 C 2.01-2.12

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

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