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Underclass Games: Statistical Analysis

Fri July 27, 2018
Phil Kerber
Assoc. Scout/JUCO Wire Editor



The Underclass Games took place on Monday, July 23th at University of Illinois-Chicago’s Curtis Granderson Stadium. The event, a premier destination for rising sophomores across Illinois and Wisconsin, had more than 60 players in attendance.

The event was as deep as it has ever been with talent and a number of guys elevated their stock. Many of the players listed below should be high-follows moving forward. Below we breakdown the top statistical performances from the event. 

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TOP Home to 1st TIMES
Fleet-footed switch-hitting outfielder Q Phillips (Marquette, WI) set the bar in home to first times, running a speedy 4.29 down the line. Not far behind Phillips, though, were the likes of Ryan St. Ledger (Edwards County, IL) and Carson Shepard (Sun Prairie, WI) at 4.36
Name State School Class Pos Home To 1st
Q Phillips WI Marquette 2021 OF 4.29
Ryan St. Ledger IL Edwards County 2021 OF 4.36
Carson Shepard WI Sun Prairie 2021 2B/SS 4.36
Andrew Chapman WI Waterford 2021 SS/2B 4.43
Kevin McCormick IL St. Laurence 2021 SS/2B 4.43
TOP FASTBALL VELOCITY
A number of pitchers either put themselves on the map or significantly raised their stock on this day. Kyle Walter (Minooka, IL), Nicholas Demarco (St. Charles North, IL), and Brennyn Cutts (Toledo-Cumberland, IL) all showed a significant amount of arm strength for their age by topping out at 86. It should come as no surprise if Mason Ruh (Wisconsin Lutheran, WI), Ben Hess (Charleston, IL), Adam Dowler (Oswego East, IL) and company join them in the future.
Name State School Class Pos Fastball Velocity
Kyle Walter IL Minooka 2021 RHP 86
Nicholas Demarco IL St. Charles North 2021 RHP/SS 86
Brennyn Cutts IL Toledo-Cumberland 2021 RHP 86
Mason Ruh WI Wisconsin Lutheran 2021 RHP 85
Ben Hess IL Charleston 2021 RHP 84
Owen Washburn WI Webster 2021 SS/RHP 83
Adam Dowler IL Oswego East 2021 LHP/1B 83
Cole Collander IL Oswego East 2021 RHP 83
Billy Howard WI Menomonee Falls 2021 RHP 83
Nathan Buchan IL Plainfield Central 2021 3B/RHP 83
TOP EXIT VELOCITY
Four prospects managed to break the 90-mph exit velocity barrier, led by the 6-foot-3, 215-pound 1B Aidan Krupp (Oak Park-River Forest, IL) at 96 mph. Taking a cue from Krupp were Mason Roehr (Granite City, IL), Liam Moreno (Sun Prairie, WI) and Anthony Vivian (Dodgeville, WI) who put up 94, 92, and 90 mph, respectively.
Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity
Aidan Krupp IL Oak Park-River Forest 2021 1B 96
Mason Roehr IL Granite City 2021 C 94
Liam Moreno WI Sun Prairie 2021 SS/2B 92
Anthony Vivian WI Dodgeville 2021 C 90
Liam Stumpf WI Mineral Point 2021 OF/RHP 89
Nicholas Demarco IL St. Charles North 2021 SS/RHP 89
Frank Magnelli IL Ridgewood 2021 3B 89
Joey Spence WI West Bend East 2021 C 88
Camden Janik IL Wauconda 2021 C 88
Dylan Scafuri IL Romeoville 2021 1B/3B 88
Maxwell Thompson IL Warren 2021 1B 88
TOP INFIELD VELOCITY
Although not as physically mature as his peers, Austin Bestul (Elkhorn, WI) held his own and then some on the infield by recording an event best 84 mph across the infield. Trailing Bestul, and already on our leaderboards, was Nicholas Demarco (St. Charles North, IL) at 83.
Name State School Class Pos Infield Velocity
Austin Bestul WI Elkhorn 2021 SS 84
Nicholas Demarco IL St. Charles North 2021 SS/RHP 83
Brody Munch IL Joliet Catholic 2021 SS/2B 82
William Duff IL St. Ignatius 2021 3B/1B 81
Sam Antonacci IL Sacred Heart-Griffin 2021 SS/2B 81
Andrew Chapman WI Waterford 2021 SS/2B 80
Adam Dowler IL Oswego East 2021 LHP/1B 80
Matthew Maloney IL Lincoln-Way Central 2021 2B/SS 80
TOP OUTFIELD VELOCITY
The outfield velocity leaderboard has no clear-cut winner as the entire top 5 of Liam Stumpf (Mineral Point, WI), Ryan St. Ledger (Edwards County, IL), Cameron Hill (Kenwood, IL), Tanner Marsh (Mondovi, WI) and Julian Jimenez (Romeoville, IL) come in tied at 84 mph.  
Name State School Class Pos Outfield Velocity
Liam Stumpf WI Mineral Point 2021 OF/RHP 84
Ryan St. Ledger IL Edwards County 2021 OF 84
Cameron Hill IL Kenwood 2021 OF 84
Tanner Marsh WI Mondovi 2021 OF 84
Julian Jimenez IL Romeoville 2021 OF 84
TOP CATCHER POP TIMES
Leading they way with adavnced catch and throw skill sets are Josh Caron (Sun Prairie, WI) and Camden Janik (Wauconda, IL). Caron posted an event best 2.04 pop time, while Janik came in just behind at 2.08. Brian Rapanan (Warren, IL), Joey Spence (West Bend East, WI) and Mason Roehr (Granite City, IL) are all right there, putting up best times of 2.11 and 2.12.
Name State School Class Pos Pop Times
Josh Caron WI Sun Prairie 2021 C 2.04-2.11
Camden Janik IL Wauconda 2021 C 2.08-2.19
Brian Rapanan IL Warren 2021 C/INF/RHP 2.11-2.19
Joey Spence WI West Bend East 2021 C 2.11-2.19
Mason Roehr IL Granite City 2021 C 2.12-2.25
TOP CATCHER VELOCITY
Janik see's his name pop up at the top of the catcher velocity leaderboard. Much of the credit for his top pop times must go to his high level arm strength behind the dish. Despite not putting up top pop time numbers, Drew Ezard (Jacksonville, IL) and Ben Hartl (Springfield, IL) showed off their powerful arms.
Name State School Class Pos Catcher Velocity
Camden Janik IL Wauconda 2021 C 79
Drew Ezard IL Jacksonville 2021 C 77
Ben Hartl IL Springfield 2021 C 76
Josh Caron WI Sun Prairie 2021 C 75
Mason Roehr IL Granite City 2021 C 75
Brian Rapanan IL Warren 2021 C/INF/RHP 75
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