Prep Baseball Report

Unsigned Senior Showcase: Statistical Analysis


Kevin Cronin
Tech Analyst, Area Scout

On Feb 5, PBR Illinois hosted the winter’s Unsigned Senior Showcase, as it does each and every winter, at the MAX complex in McCook, Ill., where over 30 prospects participated. These class of 2023 athletes remain uncommitted headed into their final season of their prep careers.

Yesterday, we published our Unsigned Senior Takeaway story from the players from the event. Today, we will be looking at the top measurable data performers from the event, found below.

FASTBALL VELOCITY (MAX)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Velocity (max)
1 Aidan Capone IL Auburn 2023 OF 88.4 mph
2 Jason Sullivan IL Sandburg 2023 OF 86.8 mph
3 Connor Hale IL Saint Joseph-Ogden 2023 RHP 85.4 mph
4 Philip Peltes MO Duchesne 2023 RHP 84.7 mph
5 Casey Shell IL Lake Zurich 2023 RHP 84.4 mph

FASTBALL SPIN RATE (AVG.)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Spin Rate (avg)
1 Aidan Capone IL Auburn 2023 OF 2492 rpm
2 Payton Evans IL Bloomington 2023 C 2234 rpm
3 Philip Peltes MO Duchesne 2023 RHP 2211 rpm
4 Connor Hale IL Saint Joseph-Ogden 2023 RHP 2167 rpm
5 Ryan Wiles IL Prairie Ridge 2023 RHP 2165 rpm
6 Jason Sullivan IL Sandburg 2023 OF 2122 rpm

SWIFT 60-YARD DASH

Rank Name State School Class Pos 60-yd
1 Ethan Lopez IL Richards 2023 OF 6.88 s
2 Luke Bafia IL Benet Academy 2023 SS 6.90 s
3 Marcus Taylor Jr IN Bishop Noll 2023 OF 6.92 s
4 Aidan Capone IL Auburn 2023 OF 6.96 s
5 Stephen Combs FL TNXL Academy 2024 OF 7.00 s
^ Preston Wallace IL Lincoln-Way East 2023 OF 7.00 s

EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)

Rank Name State School Class Pos Exit Velo
1 Jack Celler IL Jacobs 2023 1B 102
2 Aidan Capone IL Auburn 2023 OF 97
^ Cole Clemens IL Naperville North 2023 OF 97
3 Ethan Lopez IL Richards 2023 OF 96
^ Jason Sullivan IL Sandburg 2023 OF 96
^ Dylan Johnson IL 2023 C 96
4 Luke Bafia IL Benet Academy 2023 SS 95
5 Vincent Linares IL Brother Rice 2023 2B 94

TOP INFIELD VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos INF Velo
1 Luke Bafia IL Benet Academy 2023 SS 86
2 Stephen Combs FL TNXL Academy 2024 OF 83
3 Peter Lemke IL St Francis 2023 3B 81

TOP OUTFIELD VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos OF Velo
1 Luke Bafia IL Benet Academy 2023 SS 93
2 Aidan Capone IL Auburn 2023 OF 92
3 Preston Wallace IL Lincoln-Way East 2023 OF 90
4 Jason Sullivan IL Sandburg 2023 OF 89
5 Philip Peltes MO Duchesne 2023 RHP 87
^ Brandon Caniglia IL Addison Trail 2023 OF 87

TOP CATCHER VELOCITY

Rank Name State School Class Pos C Velo
1 Tysen Sorensen IL Normal University 2023 C 79
2 Dawson Foster IL Sullivan 2023 C 77
^ Payton Evans IL Bloomington 2023 C 77
3 Dylan Johnson IL 2023 C 76

TOP POP TIMES

Rank Name State School Class Pos Pop Time
1 Dylan Johnson IL 2023 C 2.02-2.08
2 Dawson Foster IL Sullivan 2023 C 2.04-2.16
3 Tysen Sorensen IL Normal University 2023 C 2.04-2.19

+ CLICK HERE for a look at the complete statistics from the event.

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