GPA Games: Statistical Analysis

Mon August 14, 2017

By Phil Kerber
Associate Scout

The GPA Games took place on Sunday, August 13 at Wheaton College's Lee Pfund Stadium in Carol Stream, IL. Over 60 prospects from all over the Midwest participated in a pro-style workout and simulated games in front of the PBR Scouting Staff. Today, we begin the event analysis with a stats story. 

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TOP 60 YARD DASH TIMES
Nicolas Palermo (St. Ignatius (IL)), Andrew Hill (Plainfield East (IL)), and Nick Lamoso (Waubonsie Valley (IL)) were the lone prospects to break the 7.00 second mark; Palermo lead the way with a 6.83 60.
Name State School Class Pos 60 Yard Dash
Nicolas Palermo IL St. Ignatius 2019 OF 6.83
Andrew Hill IL Plainfield East 2020 OF/1B 6.87
Nick Lamoso IL Waubonsie Valley 2018 2B/SS 6.94
Hunter De La Rosa IL Moline 2018 RHP/OF 7.01
Nolan Tucker IN Hanover Central 2019 SS/2B 7.04
TOP FASTBALL VELOCITY
AJ Golembiewski (Marian Central Catholic (IL)) posted the top fastball of the event at 87 mph. A slew of other arms performed well, including: Evan Warrington (Sacred Heart-Griffin (IL)) and Austin Selz (Eau Claire Memorial (WI)) who came in at 86.
Name State School Class Pos Fastball Velocity
AJ Golembiewski IL Marian Central Catholic 2018 RHP/OF 87
Evan Warrington IL Sacred Heart-Griffin 2018 RHP/SS 86
Austin Selz WI Eau Calire Memorial 2018 RHP/OF 86
Mikey Strong KS St. Thomas Aquinas 2018 C/OF/RHP 85
Cooper Schmidt IL Cary-Grove 2019 RHP/2B 84
William Jackson IL Loyola 2018 RHP/OF 84
Mark McCabe IL Naperville North 2018 LHP/1B 84
TOP EXIT VELOCITY
Three prospects broke the 90 mph exit velocity mark, with Jonathon Wolf (Portage Nothern (IN)) topping the charts at 91 mph. Cameron Zimmerman (West Aurora (IL)) and Benjamin Jaynes (Waubonsie Valley (IL)) both recorded 90 mph.
Name State School Class Pos Exit Velocity
Jonathon Wolf IN Portage Northern 2018 3B/RHP 91
Cameron Zimmerman IL West Aurora 2018 C/2B 90
Benjamin Jaynes IL Waubonsie Valley 2018 1B/OF 90
Garrett Weiner WI Marquette Catholic 2019 OF/1B 89
Charles Wood IL Fenwick 2018 RHP/3B 88
Cameron Brice IN Valparasio 2018 C/1B 88
TOP INFIELD VELOCITY
Nolan Tucker (Hanover Central (IN)) and Nick Skrabis (Sandburg (IL)) took home the corwn for top infield velocity, clocked at 80 mph across the diamond.
Name State School Class Pos Infield Velocity
Nolan Tucker IN Hanover Central 2019 SS/2B 80
Nick Skrabis IL Sandburg 2019 3B/RHP 80
Jonathan Wolf IN Portage Northern 2018 3B/RHP 79
Hunter De La Rosa IL Moline 2018 RHP/OF 78
Zachary Carmignani IL Nazareth 2019 3B/SS 78
TOP OUTFIELD VELOCITY
Mikey Strong (St. Thomas Aquinas (KS)) walked away from the event proving he has some juice in his arm, blowing away the rest of the competition at 88 mph from the outfield. Jacob Arndt (Oconomowoc (WI)) was the runner-up at 83 mph.
Name State School Class Pos Outfield Velocity
Mikey Strong KS St. Thomas Aquinas 2018 C/OF/RHP 88
Jacob Arndt WI Oconomowoc 2019 SS/OF 83
Hunter De La Rosa IL Moline 2018 RHP/OF 80
Jack Hildebranski IL Plainfield North 2019 OF/1B 79
Jordan VonBehren WI DeForest 2018 OF/RHP 78
Nicolas Palermo IL St. Ignatius 2019 OF 78
TOP CATCHER POP TIMES
Chris Karasinski (Glenbrook North (IL)) recored the top pop time of the event at 2.05. Peyton Tracy (Taylor (IN)) was the most consistent of the catchers, with his pop times varying by the slim margin of 0.05 seconds.
Name State School Class Pos Pop Times
Chris Karasinski IL Glenbrook North 2019 SS/C 2.05-2.12
Cameron Zimmerman IL West Aurora 2018 C 2.07-2.15
Peyton Tracy IN Taylor 2018 C 2.08-2.13
Ryan Balcerzak MI Erie Mason Senior 2019 C 2.12-2.25
Sean Blanchard IL Plainfield East 2019 C 2.14-2.19
TOP CATCHER VELOCITY
Mikey Strong (St. Thomas Aquinas (KS)) translted his big arm from the outfield to behind the plate, clocking in at 78 mph from the crouch. Sean Blanchard (Plainfield East (IL)) followed Strong up with 76 mph. 
Name State School Class Pos Catcher Velocity
Mikey Strong KS St. Thomas Aquinas 2018 C/OF/RHP 78
Sean Blanchard IL Plainfield East 2019 C 76
Chris Karasinski IL Glenbrook North 2019 C/SS 74
Peyton Tracy IN Taylor 2018 C 74
Henry Jacobs WI Edgewood 2018 C 74

 

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