PBR IL: SWIC Scout Day: Data Dive
October 25, 2022
On Thursday, October 20, the PBR Illinois staff traveled to Belleville, Illinois, to host the SWIC Scout Day on the campus of Southwestern Illinois JC. 19 position players from the Blue Storm roster participated in a pro-style workout with our staff, collecting unrivaled data with the help of our tech partners in the process.
Below are the day’s top performers, broken down by position players. You can read up on the players that stood out to our scouting staff from the event, HERE.
POSITIONAL TOOLS
TOP 60-TIMES
| Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | 60-yard |
| 1 | Brendan Brock | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2022 | C | 6.19 |
| 2 | Gavin Arseneau | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | 2B | 6.56 |
| 3 | George Astacio | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2022 | SS | 6.66 |
| 4 | Alexander Fernandez | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2022 | 2B | 6.70 |
| 5 | Michael Maloney | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | SS | 6.74 |
| 6 | Luke Couch | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | 3B | 6.79 |
| 7 | Caden Allen | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2022 | OF | 6.81 |
| 8 | Turner Doran | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | OF | 6.83 |
| 9 | Jacob Rowold | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | OF | 6.86 |
| 10 | Chris Akers | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | C | 6.87 |
MAX INF VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | INF Velo |
| 1 | George Astacio | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2022 | SS | 90 |
| 2 | Jonah James | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | SS | 88 |
| 3 | Michael Maloney | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | SS | 86 |
MAX OF VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | Turner Doran | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | OF | 91 |
| 2 | Samuel Bonaldi | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | OF | 90 |
| 3 | Caden Allen | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2022 | OF | 84 |
| ^ | Nick Melvin | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | OF | 84 |
| 4 | Jacob Rowold | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | OF | 82 |
MAX C VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | Chris Akers | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | C | 80 |
| ^ | Brendan Brock | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2022 | C | 80 |
| 2 | Wilser Then | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2022 | C | 77 |
| 3 | Emmanuel Scott | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | C | 73 |
TOP POP-TIMES
| Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Pop Time |
| 1 | Emmanuel Scott | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | C | 1.87-1.94 |
| 2 | Brendan Brock | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2022 | C | 1.88-1.91 |
| 3 | Chris Akers | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | C | 1.92-1.97 |
| 4 | Wilser Then | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2022 | C | 1.93-2.02 |
TRACKMAN
We'll continue to roll out the data we gathered from this event, starting with the analytics we have at our disposal from our TrackMan units. Below we'll look at which players had noteworthy batted ball and pitch data.
MAX EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
| Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Chris Akers | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | C | 102.2 mph |
| 2 | Wilser Then | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2022 | C | 101.3 mph |
| 3 | Emmanuel Scott | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | C | 99.5 mph |
| 4 | Turner Doran | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | OF | 98.3 mph |
| 5 | Cameron Hailstone | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | SS | 98.1 mph |
| 6 | Mason Roehr | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | OF | 96.6 mph |
| 7 | George Astacio | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2022 | SS | 96.2 mph |
| 8 | Michael Maloney | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | SS | 96.1 mph |
| 9 | Jacob Rowold | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | OF | 95.6 mph |
| 10 | Brendan Brock | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2022 | C | 95.3 mph |
AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
| Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
| 1 | Emmanuel Scott | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | C | 92.2 mph |
| 2 | Wilser Then | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2022 | C | 89.8 mph |
| 3 | Michael Maloney | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | SS | 89.8 mph |
| 4 | Cameron Hailstone | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | SS | 89.4 mph |
| 5 | Jacob Rowold | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | OF | 88.8 mph |
| 6 | Brandon Micetich | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2020 | OF | 88.1 mph |
| 7 | Turner Doran | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | OF | 87.1 mph |
| 8 | Chris Akers | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | C | 86.9 mph |
| 9 | Caden Allen | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2022 | OF | 86.8 mph |
| 10 | Nick Varon | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | 1B | 86.4 mph |
MAX DISTANCE (HITTING)
Rank
Name
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Distance (max)
1
Mason Roehr
Southwestern Illinois JC
2021
OF
383 ft
2
Wilser Then
Southwestern Illinois JC
2022
C
372 ft
3
Cameron Hailstone
Southwestern Illinois JC
2021
SS
367 ft
4
Emmanuel Scott
Southwestern Illinois JC
2021
C
360 ft
5
George Astacio
Southwestern Illinois JC
2022
SS
347 ft
6
Jacob Rowold
Southwestern Illinois JC
2021
OF
344 ft
7
Chris Akers
Southwestern Illinois JC
2021
C
341 ft
8
Michael Maloney
Southwestern Illinois JC
2021
SS
339 ft
9
Gavin Arseneau
Southwestern Illinois JC
2021
2B
333 ft
10
Brandon Micetich
Southwestern Illinois JC
2020
OF
326 ft
Sweet SPOT PERCENTAGE
| Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
| 1 | Caden Allen | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2022 | OF | 83 % |
| 2 | Luke Couch | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | 3B | 77 % |
| 3 | Nick Melvin | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | OF | 72 % |
| 4 | Jonah James | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | SS | 70 % |
| ^ | Turner Doran | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | OF | 70 % |
| 5 | George Astacio | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2022 | SS | 69 % |
BLAST MOTION
With the help of our Blast Motion sensors, we're analyzing the swing metrics measured at this open showcase.
HAND SPEED (PEAK & AVERAGE)
| Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
| 1 | Brendan Brock | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2022 | C | 24.7 mph |
| 2 | Gavin Arseneau | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | 2B | 24.6 mph |
| 3 | Turner Doran | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | OF | 24.4 mph |
| 4 | Nick Varon | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | 1B | 24.3 mph |
| 5 | Emmanuel Scott | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | C | 23.6 mph |
| 6 | Jacob Rowold | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | OF | 23.5 mph |
| Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Brendan Brock | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2022 | C | 23.8 mph |
| 2 | Gavin Arseneau | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | 2B | 23.0 mph |
| 3 | Jacob Rowold | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | OF | 22.9 mph |
| 4 | Cameron Hailstone | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | SS | 21.3 mph |
| 5 | Turner Doran | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | OF | 20.8 mph |
| 6 | Emmanuel Scott | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | C | 20.8 mph |
Peak Hand Speed: The observed maximum speed as measured on the handle of the bat (measured six inches from the knob of the bat). Peak Hand Speed will occur prior to the moment of impact, very close to the commit time in the swing when the wrists unhinge.
BAT SPEED (AVERAGE)
| Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
| 1 | Turner Doran | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | OF | 74.8 mph |
| 2 | Gavin Arseneau | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | 2B | 72.5 mph |
| 3 | Wilser Then | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2022 | C | 72.0 mph |
| 4 | George Astacio | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2022 | SS | 71.0 mph |
| 5 | Cameron Hailstone | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | SS | 70.5 mph |
Bat Speed: The observed speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact. The sweet spot of the bat is measured six inches from the tip of the bat.
ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION (PEAK & AVERAGE)
| Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Rot. Acc (max) |
| 1 | Jacob Rowold | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | OF | 34.5 g |
| 2 | Gavin Arseneau | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | 2B | 26.6 g |
| 3 | Brendan Brock | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2022 | C | 23.8 g |
| 4 | Emmanuel Scott | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | C | 23.1 g |
| 5 | Caden Allen | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2022 | OF | 22.0 g |
| Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
| 1 | Jacob Rowold | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | OF | 29.5 g |
| 2 | Gavin Arseneau | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | 2B | 20.4 g |
| 3 | Brendan Brock | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2022 | C | 20.0 g |
| 4 | Emmanuel Scott | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2021 | C | 19.2 g |
| 5 | Caden Allen | Southwestern Illinois JC | 2022 | OF | 17.7 g |
Body Rotation: A swing that has the appropriate relative contributions of body and bat rotations is an efficient and Powerful swing that maintains proper sequencing. An efficient baseball swing is one in which the body creates the initial movements, which is then transferred to the arms and out to the bat, thereby maximizing Bat Speed through this proximal-to-distal kinematic sequencing movement pattern.