Mon October 11, 2021
On Wednesday October 6th, the PBR Illinois staff traveled to Belleville, Illinois, to host both the Southwestern Illinois College and Kaskaskia JC Scout Days at Southwestern Illinois College.
This joint scout day featured 55+ uncommitted prospects from both teams, giving these players unrivaled access to plenty of data and the opportunity to showcase their talents in front of our staff.
Earlier today we published a Statistical Analysis, bringing you a quick statistical analysis of those that participated in the event, as well as a quick nugget on which players stood out. We then started to dive deeper into the data, looking at the pitch metrics and batted ball numbers from this event inside our TrackMan Files piece.
Now we'll continue to roll out the data we gathered from this event by taking a look at the swing metrics collected during batting practice thanks to our Blast Motion sensors. Below we'll highlight which players from this event stood out amongst their peers from a swing metrics standpoint.
| Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
| 1 | Stephen Moraski | Kaskaskia JC | 2021 | RHP | 27.0 mph |
| 2 | Joseph Kossina | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2020 | LHP | 26.8 mph |
| 3 | Bronx Lewis | Kirkwood CC | 2021 | OF | 25.9 mph |
| 4 | Matthew Campina | Kaskaskia JC | 2020 | C | 25.6 mph |
| 5 | Tyler Tobey | Kaskaskia JC | 2021 | 3B | 25.5 mph |
| 6 | Tyson Mickie | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2020 | OF | 25.2 mph |
| 7 | Brandon Valdez | Kaskaskia JC | 2019 | 3B | 24.4 mph |
| 8 | Samuel Bonaldi | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | OF | 24.3 mph |
| 9 | Mason Byrns | Kaskaskia JC | 2021 | 1B | 24.1 mph |
| 10 | Eric Hall | Kaskaskia JC | 2020 | 2B | 24.0 mph |
Rank
Name
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Hand Speed (avg)
1
Stephen Moraski
Kaskaskia JC
2021
RHP
26.2 mph
2
Joseph Kossina
Southwestern Illinois JC
2020
LHP
25.6 mph
3
Bronx Lewis
Kirkwood CC
2021
OF
25.2 mph
4
Matthew Campina
Kaskaskia JC
2020
C
24.7 mph
5
Tyson Mickie
Southwestern Illinois JC
2020
OF
23.7 mph
6
Tyler Tobey
Kaskaskia JC
2021
3B
23.5 mph
7
Brandon Valdez
Kaskaskia JC
2019
3B
23.2 mph
8
Eric Hall
Kaskaskia JC
2020
2B
23.1 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
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Bat Speed (avg)
1
Bronx Lewis
Kirkwood CC
2021
OF
77.7 mph
2
Cam Collier
Southwestern Illinois JC
2020
OF
76.7 mph
3
Tyson Mickie
Southwestern Illinois JC
2020
OF
76.0 mph
4
Brandon Valdez
Kaskaskia JC
2019
3B
75.1 mph
5
Garrett Esposito
Kaskaskia JC
2021
OF
74.7 mph
6
Hunter Bilek
Kaskaskia JC
2020
OF
73.8 mph
7
Mason Byrns
Kaskaskia JC
2021
1B
73.7 mph
8
Matthew Campina
Kaskaskia JC
2020
C
73.5 mph
9
Stephen Moraski
Kaskaskia JC
2021
RHP
73.2 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
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Rot. Acc (max)
1
Quinton Dacus
Kaskaskia JC
2021
C
38.6 g
2
Joseph Kossina
Southwestern Illinois JC
2020
LHP
32.9 g
3
Tyson Mickie
Southwestern Illinois JC
2020
OF
30.8 g
4
Eric Pecson
Southwestern Illinois JC
2021
OF
29.2 g
5
Stephen Moraski
Kaskaskia JC
2021
RHP
26.3 g
Rank
Name
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Rot. Acc (avg)
1
Quinton Dacus
Kaskaskia JC
2021
C
33.1 g
2
Joseph Kossina
Southwestern Illinois JC
2020
LHP
28.1 g
3
Tyson Mickie
Southwestern Illinois JC
2020
OF
25.3 g
4
Eric Pecson
Southwestern Illinois JC
2021
OF
25.2 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.
