Northwest Suburban Open: Preview
July 6, 2023
This Tuesday, June 11th, the PBR Illinois staff is hosting the Northwest Suburban Open at Wintrust Field in Schaumburg, Ill. This is an open event for all high school grad classes, 2024-to-2027, and gives our staff an ample look at the area's top players.
For a closer look at the showcase details and the technologies we'll have on-site to assist our in-person evaluation for all in attendance, click here. For a complete look at those registered to attend this event, view the most up-to-date version of the roster by clicking here.
ROSTER PREVIEW
Like last year, this event’s roster is shaping up nicely, and we’re going to meet a handful of players for the first time on Tuesday.
An uncommitted soon-to-be senior that's headed to Schaumburg next week is SS/RHP Brendan Campbell (Bartlett, 2024). Campbell had a strong spring season at Bartlett on both sides of the diamond. At 6-foot-4, 210-pounds, Campbell finished the spring with a slash line of .360/.416/.518 with 13 extra-base hits, and also threw 33.2 innings on the mound to go along with a 2.70 ERA and 38 strikeouts. Campbell has showcased advanced bat speed and a powerful swing, evident by a 94.2 mph peak exit velocity at the Lockport Preseason ID this past winter, and he’s been up to 87 mph on the mound this summer, too.
RHP Peter Thompson (Loyola Academy, 2025) is a name that’s impressed on the brief summer circuit and one that we’ve heard positive things about coming out of Georgia. The 6-foot-4, 170-pound Thompson was 87-88 mph on his fastball with late life at LakePoint in June. Thompson also features a sharp curveball at 69-70, and effectively mixes in a swing-and-miss slider at 72-73.
Peter Thompson
ITINERARY
+ All Players Check-in at 8:45 am.
CHECK-IN PROCESS
Because of the high number of prospects set to attend Tuesday's event, it is imperative that you read our adjusted showcase itinerary below, which will allow our staff to swiftly and efficiently educate and evaluate the players set to attend.
Additionally, in an effort to continue and develop contactless check-in strategies, upon arrival, players will scan a QR Code with their smart phone camera that will lead them to a Google Form. On that Form, players will enter their name (matching the spelling on their PBR profile) and hit submit. Upon submission, players will be prompted to click a link that will direct them to their jersey color and number, located next to their registered name.
MORE EVENT DETAILS
Click here to learn more about our tech partners that have enhanced our players showcase experience. Partners like TrackMan, Vizual Edge, and Blast Motion have helped both our in-event evaluation process, as well the compilation of our post-event scouting reports – and they're also a tool for our players to learn more about their measured and collected data, that can be applied to improve upon their game.