Senior Games: Statistical Analysis

Thu August 10, 2017

By Phil Kerber
Associate Scout

The 2018 Senior Games took place Tuesday, August 8th at Triton JC in River Grove, IL. Over 100 uncommitted prospects from the class of 2018 participated in a pro-style workout and simulated games in front of the PBR Scouting Staff. Today, we start the event analysis with stats story.

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Top 60 yard dash times
Outfielders dominated the 60, taking all five of the top spots. Max Snowden (Grayslake Central) set the pace at 6.77. Hot on his heels, though, was Nick Angel (Libertyville) at 6.79.
Name State School Class Pos Time
Max Snowden IL Grayslake Central 2018 OF 6.77
Nick Angel IL Libertyville 2018 OF 6.79
Corey Hall IL Champaign Centennial 2018 OF/2B 6.83
Carson Holin WI Sun Prairie 2018 OF/LHP 6.93
Andrew DeMatteo IL Sandburg 2018 OF 6.95
Top fastball velocity
The lanky, wiry-framed Nick Shelton (Sandburg) posted the top fastball of the event at 89 mph.
Name State School Class Pos Fastball Velocity
Nick Shelton IL Sandburg 2018 RHP 89
Evan Waddell IL Belvidere North 2018 RHP/1B 86
Anthony Scanlon IL Mount Carmel 2018 RHP/2B 85
Brendan Barrette IL Oak Park-River Forest 2018 RHP/1B 85
Scott Bonebrake IL Libertyville 2018 RHP 85
top exit velocity
Not a whole lot separated the top of the pack in exit velocity. Coliani Martinez (Holy Trinity) recorded the top exit velocity at 92 mph. Just behind him was Jimmy Friel (Grant) at 91. Five different players tied for the third highest exit velocity at 90.
Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity
Coliani Martinez IL Holy Trinity 2018 3B/OF 92
Jimmy Friel IL Grant 2018 SS/2B 91
Gage Olszak IL St. Laurence 2018 RHP/1B 90
Corey Hall IL Champaign Central 2018 OF/2B 90
Tim Jean IL Libertyville 2018 3B/2B 90
Caleb Durbin IL Lake Forest 2018 SS/2B 90
Benton Troehler IL Grayslake Central 2018 C/1B 90
tOP INFIELD VELOCITY
Evan Waddell (Belvidere North) showed that his power arm off the mound (topped out at 86 mph) translated to the field, as he threw 83 mph across the diamond from first base.
Name State School Class Pos Infield Velocity
Evan Waddell IL Belvidere North 2018 RHP/1B 83
Coliani Martinez IL Holy Trinity 2018 3B/OF 82
Maurey Garrett IL Homewood-Flossmoor 2018 SS/2B 82
Kendall Bonner IL Morgan Park 2018 3B/OF 81
Nathaniel Quinn IL Morton West 2018 2B/3B 81
top outfield velocity
After posting the third fastest 60 at the event (6.83), Corey Hall (Champaign Centennial) took to the outfield to record the top outfield velocity at 88 mph. 
Name State School Class Pos Outfield Velocity
Corey Hall IL Champaign Centennial 2018 OF  88
William Jackson IL Loyola 2018 OF/RHP 86
Sean Hebreard IL Plainfield East 2018 OF/RHP 86
Nolan Unger IL Grant 2018 OF/C 86
Evan Jordan IL Champaign Centennial 2018 OF/RHP 85
top catcher pop times
Brett Riegler (Downers Grove South) set the pace for catcher pop times, posting an event best 2.05. Benjamin Rogina (Joliet West) was the most consistent catcher on the leaderboard, as his times had a variance of 0.08 seconds.
Name State School Class Pos Pop Times
Brett Riegler IL Downers Grove South 2018 C 2.05-2.15
Matthew Wians IL Hampshire 2018 C 2.08-2.18
Cameron Zimmerman IL West Aurora 2018 C 2.08-2.19
Benton Troehler IL Grayslake Central 2018 C 2.09-2.18
Benjamin Rogina IL Joliet West 2018 C 2.10-2.18
top catcher velocity
Justin Wilk (Buffalo Grove) showed off the biggest arm from the crouch, topping out at 79 mph. 
Name State School Class Pos Catcher Velocity
Justin Wilk IL Buffalo Grove 2018 C  79
Brett Riegler IL Downers Grove South 2018 C 75
Matthew Wians IL Hampshire 2018 C 75
Joey Dermody IL Lincoln-Way Central 2018 C 74
Collin Elvers IL Edwardsville 2018 C 74

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