McHenry Preseason ID: Statistical Analysis
February 18, 2025
On Saturday, February 15th, the PB Illinois staff traveled to the Pro Player Academy in McHenry, IL, to host the annual McHenry Preseason ID, an open event for the class of 2025-2028.
More than 115 players made their way to the Pro Player Academy this past weekend and participated in a pro-style workout, gathering unrivaled access to data through our state-of-the-art tech partners, as well as in-depth scouting analysis from our Prep Baseball Illinois staff.
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 | Drew Borkowski III | IL | Huntley | 2026 | OF | 88.4 mph |
| 2 | Liam Nash | IL | Huntley | 2027 | RHP | 88.3 mph |
| 3 | Brady Klepfer | IL | Huntley | 2026 | C | 88.2 mph |
| 4 | Nicholas Sherry | IL | Central High School | 2027 | 1B | 87.7 mph |
| 5 | Johnny Geisser | IL | Crystal Lake Central | 2026 | RHP | 87.5 mph |
| 6 | Josh Rudnick | IL | Huntley | 2026 | RHP | 87.3 mph |
| 7 | Jackson Macdonald | IL | Sycamore High School | 2027 | OF | 86.7 mph |
| 8 | Scott Cole | IL | McHenry | 2026 | RHP | 86.4 mph |
| 9 | Devin De Loach | IL | Crystal Lake South | 2026 | LHP | 85.1 mph |
| 10 | Jake Thorstenson | IL | Wauconda | 2026 | OF | 84.8 mph |
FASTBALL SPIN RATE (AVG.)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Owen Kelley | IL | Crystal Lake Central | 2027 | RHP | 2393 rpm |
| 2 | Jackson Macdonald | IL | Sycamore High School | 2027 | OF | 2218 rpm |
| 3 | Josh Rudnick | IL | Huntley | 2026 | RHP | 2215 rpm |
| 4 | Parker Frost | IL | Huntley | 2027 | OF | 2210 rpm |
| 5 | Kaden Norman | IL | Cary-Grove | 2026 | RHP | 2207 rpm |
| 6 | Carson White | IL | Mchenry Community High School | 2027 | LHP | 2202 rpm |
| 7 | Brady Klepfer | IL | Huntley | 2026 | C | 2193 rpm |
| 8 | Ethan Sehmer | IL | Lakes Community High School | 2028 | SS | 2174 rpm |
| 9 | Ethan Wolf | IL | Crystal Lake Central | 2026 | SS | 2174 rpm |
| 10 | Nicholas Sherry | IL | Central High School | 2027 | 1B | 2165 rpm |
30-YARD DASH
| RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | 30-yard |
| 1 | Jace Koth | IL | Jacobs | 2027 | C | 3.80 |
| - | Kaden Wasniewski | IL | McHenry | 2027 | 3B | 3.80 |
| 3 | Carver Cohn | IL | McHenry | 2028 | OF | 3.83 |
| 4 | Drew Borkowski III | IL | Huntley | 2026 | RHP | 3.93 |
| 5 | Brady Klepfer | IL | Huntley | 2026 | C | 3.94 |
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
TOP INFIELD VELOCITY
TOP OUTFIELD VELOCITY
TOP CATCHER VELOCITY
TOP POP TIMES
+ CLICK HERE for a look at the complete statistics from the event.
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