2024 Illinois State Games: Positional Workout Day
August 14, 2024
On August 6th & 7th, the Prep Baseball Illinois staff hosted the Illinois State Games at the Rantoul Family Sports Complex in Rantoul, Ill. Over 300 players 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.
+ To see a list of those that attended, click here.
+ For all of the statistics from this event, click here.
Today, we will be looking at the top measurable data performers from the event, found below.
POSITIONAL TOOLS
TOP 60-TIMES
MAX INF VELOCITY
MAX OF VELOCITY
MAX C VELOCITY
TOP POP-TIMES
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 AND AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
MAX DISTANCE (HITTING)
SWEET SPOT PERCENTAGE (HITTING)
Sweet Spot percentage: This metric is determined by how often the player produces a batted ball during the session with a launch angle between 8 to 32 degrees.
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)
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)
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)
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.
VISUAL EDGE
A look at the top Vizual Edge scores from the event.