On Oct. 20, the PBR Illinois team hosted its final showcase of 2019, the Underclass Showcase, at The MAX in McCook, Ill., that featured over 110 prospects primarily representing the 2022 and 2023 classes, but there were a handful of seventh- and eighth-graders in attendance, too. Today, we’ll be analyzing the top statistical performers from this event, after covering the best things we saw on Sunday in yesterday’s Quick Hits post.

Within the next few weeks, videos from this event will be posted into profiles and we will have scouting reports on each of the prospects in attendance. For now, here are the stat leaderboards in each of the measured categories taken from the showcase.

MAX FASTBALL VELOCITY

Sophomores dominate this list, as expected, but Crystal Lake South’s RHP Ysen Useni comfortably took the top spot here, with a top velo of 87 mph, four ticks faster than the next best. He’s already a hulking force on the mound and has made himself a high-follow headed into the offseason. From Dunlap, Caleb Diver earns the honor as the 2023 with the highest fastball velo, edging out a couple others with an 82 mph high.

TOP 60-YARD DASH

Miles Supurgeci, a sophomore from Mount Carmel, lit up the track with a premium 6.67 mark in the 60-yard dash. Four others ran sub-7.00 times in the 60, including Minooka’s Mikey Murphy, who’s just a freshman. The amount of talent who recorded marks at or near the 7.00 threshold underscores just how athletic this showcase was.

TOP EXIT VELOCITY

Given his sheer size, Useni’s 91 mph mark at the exit velocity station comes as no surprise, but it was actually Mundelein’s Tommy Stricklin (2022) who led this category, with a 92 mph high. High school teammate and fellow sophomore Daniel Pacella trailed him by a tick, but was otherwise one of the day’s statistical standouts, as a 7.12 runner with arm strength and athleticism, especially for a first baseman. Freshman Ryan Bakes (Huntley) led his class in exit velo, with an 88 mph high.

TOP INFIELD VELOCITY

Sebastian Gutierrez (Nazareth Academy, 2022) came away with some high praise for his work on the mound, so his arm strength naturally played well across the infield, where he led this group in velocity. Useni, again, makes his presence felt here, as expected, as well as the aforementioned Pacella. Hinsdale Central freshman Benjamin Oosterbaan is a talented two-way player in his own right, and his arm strength is advanced for his age, too.

TOP OUTFIELD VELOCITY

St. Laurence’s Angelo Luna, a sophomore, is a natural defensively and his arm strength only adds to his upside all-around profile. He led this group by a couple ticks on his throws home. Fellow ‘22 grad Ashton Izzi (Oswego East) trailed Luna by just two ticks.

TOP CATCHER VELOCITY

Charlie Marisca (Grayslake Central, 2022) is an advanced defender and not just for his age. His arm strength and quick release helped him post the top results in both catcher categories and it’s made him a high-follow moving forward. Huntley’s freshman Bakes wasn’t far off from Marisca, either, which is seriously saying something. Bakes is a strong, physical backstop who’s athleticism really helps him receive and explode from the crouch.

TOP POP TIMES

Marisca and Bakes each recorded some of the lowest average times, with the Grayslake Central prospect leading the group, but Marist’s Charlie Chaffee (2023) also warrants some real recognition. While his arm strength was short of the previous two, his quick actions from behind the dish ultimately had him neck and neck with the Huntley freshman. Tony Pluta, the sophomore from St. Viator, was also near the top of both catcher leaderboards.

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