Lockport Preseason ID: Positional Data Dive
February 23, 2024
On Feb. 19th, the Prep Baseball Illinois staff hosted the Lockport Preseason ID at Bo Jackson's Elite Sports Dome in Lockport, Ill. Over 150 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.
Yesterday, we looked at the top measurable data performers from the event, found in our Statistical Analysis, where we broke down the stat leaders from the more traditional categories. Today, we will take a further in-depth look at the top positional prospects with the help from our tech partnerships, broken down by the categories down below:
SWIFT ATHLETIC TESTING
60-YARD DASH
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yd |
1 | Nate George | IL | Minooka | 2024 | OF | 6.39 s |
2 | Nick Moerman | IL | Lockport | 2026 | OF | 6.77 s |
3 | Elliott Alicea | IL | Burlington Central | 2024 | OF | 6.83 s |
4 | Evan Smith | IL | Marist | 2025 | 2B | 6.90 s |
5 | Shea Wielgos | IL | Reavis | 2025 | OF | 6.92 s |
6 | Drake Cosenza | IL | Downers Grove North | 2026 | OF | 6.94 s |
7 | Austin Cusack | IL | Andrew | 2025 | OF | 6.95 s |
^ | Cade Everett | IL | Lincoln-Way East | 2026 | OF | 6.95 s |
8 | Owen Roberts | IL | Waubonsie Valley | 2025 | SS | 6.96 s |
9 | Jacob Szpiganowicz | IL | Conant | 2026 | C | 6.98 s |
10 | Quintin Guardia | IL | Joliet West | 2025 | 2B | 6.99 s |
Traditionally, the 60-yard dash has been the in-event standard to help measure a player's speed tool. We implemented three timing gates at the 10 and 30 yards, to capture athletes’ quickness, explosiveness and reaction time. From there, we will calculate an athlete’s top-end speed in miles per hour. While the measurement still has its utility, the 10-yard split has started to become more and more applicable in determining the player's burst and reaction time in-game, whether that's in the outfield or on the basepaths.
10-YARD SPLIT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 10-yd |
1 | Nate George | IL | Minooka | 2024 | OF | 1.60 s |
2 | Nick Moerman | IL | Lockport | 2026 | OF | 1.61 s |
3 | Evan Smith | IL | Marist | 2025 | 2B | 1.65 s |
4 | Evan Schmidt | IL | Antioch | 2025 | 1B | 1.66 s |
5 | Gabe Watzke | IL | Andrew | 2025 | OF | 1.68 s |
^ | Cole Miller | IL | Hoopeston Area | 2026 | C | 1.68 s |
^ | Austin Cusack | IL | Andrew | 2025 | OF | 1.68 s |
6 | Drake Cosenza | IL | Downers Grove North | 2026 | OF | 1.69 s |
^ | Declan Kane | IL | Providence Catholic | 2025 | 1B | 1.69 s |
^ | Steve Martin | IL | Joliet Catholic | 2026 | C | 1.69 s |
^ | Lucas Rink | IL | Wilmington | 2025 | 3B | 1.69 s |
^ | Quintin Guardia | IL | Joliet West | 2025 | 2B | 1.69 s |
^ | Peyton Ablin | IL | Lincoln-Way Central | 2025 | C | 1.69 s |
^ | Nate Goins | IL | Brother Rice | 2026 | 2B | 1.69 s |
^ | Owen Roberts | IL | Waubonsie Valley | 2025 | SS | 1.69 s |
^ | Joey Escobarete | IL | Brother Rice | 2027 | SS | 1.69 s |
7 | Robby Pursel | IL | Victor J Andrew High School | 2025 | C | 1.70 s |
^ | Colin Pacholek-Mayer | IL | Downers Grove South | 2025 | OF | 1.70 s |
8 | Aidan Barrera | IL | Sandburg | 2026 | LHP | 1.71 s |
^ | Luca Agne | IL | Plainfield North | 2027 | SS | 1.71 s |
^ | Connor Labaj | IL | Lincoln-Way West | 2025 | 2B | 1.71 s |
^ | Easton Ruby | IL | Oswego | 2025 | C | 1.71 s |
^ | Blake Jenner | IL | Providence Catholic | 2025 | C | 1.71 s |
^ | Ethan Groenendal | IL | Lockport | 2026 | RHP | 1.71 s |
^ | Maxwell Burke | IL | Wheaton North | 2025 | 1B | 1.71 s |
^ | Mason Meskimen | IL | Lincoln-Way East High School | 2026 | 3B | 1.71 s |
^ | Vince Kamarat | IL | Bartlett | 2025 | 1B | 1.71 s |
9 | Isaac Serrato | IL | Providence Catholic High School | 2027 | SS | 1.72 s |
^ | Shea Wielgos | IL | Reavis | 2025 | OF | 1.72 s |
^ | Jacob Szpiganowicz | IL | Conant | 2026 | C | 1.72 s |
^ | Zack Maduzia | IL | St. Francis | 2025 | SS | 1.72 s |
^ | Kiet Truong | IL | Neuqua Valley | 2025 | SS | 1.72 s |
^ | Jack Ingram | IL | Lincoln-Way East | 2026 | C | 1.72 s |
10 | Michael Kalkowski | IL | Lemont | 2027 | OF | 1.73 s |
^ | Cody Ray | IL | Plainfield East | 2025 | C | 1.73 s |
^ | Ryan Burns | IL | Andrew | 2025 | OF | 1.73 s |
^ | Elliott Alicea | IL | Burlington Central | 2024 | OF | 1.73 s |
^ | Nick Morsovillo | IL | Sandburg | 2025 | OF | 1.73 s |
^ | Aaron Katz | IL | Hinsdale Central | 2026 | RHP | 1.73 s |
^ | Peter Jurcenko | IL | Sandburg | 2026 | RHP | 1.73 s |
Max Vertical Jump
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Jump Height (max) |
1 | Shea Wielgos | IL | Reavis | 2025 | OF | 37.0 |
2 | Nate George | IL | Minooka | 2024 | OF | 34.9 |
3 | Nick Moerman | IL | Lockport | 2026 | OF | 34.8 |
4 | Cade Everett | IL | Lincoln-Way East | 2026 | OF | 34.6 |
5 | Pharrell Weekley | IL | Bolingbrook | 2026 | SS | 33.9 |
6 | Alex Zeigler | IL | Lane Tech | 2026 | SS | 33.5 |
7 | Vince Kamarat | IL | Bartlett | 2025 | 1B | 33.2 |
8 | Zack Maduzia | IL | St. Francis | 2025 | SS | 33.0 |
9 | Elliott Alicea | IL | Burlington Central | 2024 | OF | 33.0 |
10 | Owen Fudacz | IL | Downers Grove South | 2025 | 2B | 32.6 |
Peak RSI
The ability to develop force quickly is a requisite ability in most sports. The Reactive Strength Index (RSI) has been developed as a measure of explosive strength and is derived by evaluating jump height divided by ground contact time during the depth jump. Regarding Vertical Jumps and its application to baseball, there have been studies conducted that show a correlation between max jump height for an athlete and their ability to generate power and strength, especially on the mound.
TRACKMAN
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Xander Metke | IL | Brother Rice | 2025 | 1B | 105.3 mph |
2 | Elliott Alicea | IL | Burlington Central | 2024 | OF | 104.8 mph |
3 | Nate George | IL | Minooka | 2024 | OF | 102.4 mph |
4 | Joe Barkley | IL | Neuqua Valley | 2025 | 1B | 98.9 mph |
5 | Davis Collie | IL | Sycamore | 2025 | 1B | 98.8 mph |
6 | Maxwell Burke | IL | Wheaton North | 2025 | 1B | 98.7 mph |
7 | Cody Freitas | IL | Bradley-Bourbonnais | 2025 | RHP | 98.5 mph |
8 | Evan Schmidt | IL | Antioch | 2025 | 1B | 98.4 mph |
9 | Owen Roberts | IL | Waubonsie Valley | 2025 | SS | 97.9 mph |
10 | Easton Ruby | IL | Oswego | 2025 | C | 97.3 mph |
EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Nate George | IL | Minooka | 2024 | OF | 97.9 mph |
2 | Xander Metke | IL | Brother Rice | 2025 | 1B | 96.8 mph |
3 | Davis Collie | IL | Sycamore | 2025 | 1B | 92.3 mph |
4 | Cody Freitas | IL | Bradley-Bourbonnais | 2025 | RHP | 91.5 mph |
5 | Joe Barkley | IL | Neuqua Valley | 2025 | 1B | 89.5 mph |
6 | Ethan Rogers | IL | Lincoln-Way Central | 2025 | 1B | 89.2 mph |
7 | Easton Ruby | IL | Oswego | 2025 | C | 89.1 mph |
8 | Colin Pacholek-Mayer | IL | Downers Grove South | 2025 | OF | 88.5 mph |
9 | Peyton Ablin | IL | Lincoln-Way Central | 2025 | C | 88.1 mph |
10 | Evan Schmidt | IL | Antioch | 2025 | 1B | 87.8 mph |
Exit Velocity: This metric measures the speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of contact.
BATTED BALL DISTANCE (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Elliott Alicea | IL | Burlington Central | 2024 | OF | 409 ft |
2 | Nate George | IL | Minooka | 2024 | OF | 389 ft |
3 | Declan Kane | IL | Providence Catholic | 2025 | 1B | 360 ft |
4 | Cale Zoeller | IL | Wheaton North | 2025 | RHP | 356 ft |
5 | Aaron Katz | IL | Hinsdale Central | 2026 | RHP | 351 ft |
6 | Davis Collie | IL | Sycamore | 2025 | 1B | 351 ft |
7 | Michael Langan | IL | Neuqua Valley | 2025 | 3B | 349 ft |
8 | Easton Ruby | IL | Oswego | 2025 | C | 348 ft |
9 | Christopher Miller | IL | Lockport | 2026 | C | 346 ft |
10 | Aiden Frank | IL | St Francis - Wheaton | 2025 | OF | 344 ft |
SWEET SPOT%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
1 | Andres Aguirre | IL | Lindblom | 2026 | SS | 100 % |
2 | Matthew Rick | IL | Lincoln-Way West | 2026 | RHP | 90 % |
^ | Josh Gugora | IL | Benet Academy | 2025 | OF | 90 % |
^ | Aiden Frank | IL | St Francis - Wheaton | 2025 | OF | 90 % |
3 | Vince Kamarat | IL | Bartlett | 2025 | 1B | 88 % |
^ | Ryan Turton | IL | Lincoln-Way West | 2026 | SS | 88 % |
4 | Davis Collie | IL | Sycamore | 2025 | 1B | 81 % |
5 | David Kundrat | IL | Lockport | 2026 | OF | 80 % |
^ | Jenaro Negron | IL | De La Salle | 2027 | OF | 80 % |
^ | Angelo Lundeen | IL | lyons township | 2025 | C | 80 % |
^ | Conor McCabe | IL | Lincoln-Way Central | 2026 | 1B | 80 % |
^ | Ethan Bielski | IL | Lockport Township | 2026 | OF | 80 % |
^ | Maxwell Burke | IL | Wheaton North | 2025 | 1B | 80 % |
^ | Cody Freitas | IL | Bradley-Bourbonnais | 2025 | RHP | 80 % |
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
HAND SPEED (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Jace Boudreau | IL | Bradley-Bourbonnais | 2026 | SS | 24.9 mph |
2 | Xander Metke | IL | Brother Rice | 2025 | 1B | 24.9 mph |
3 | Evan Schmidt | IL | Antioch | 2025 | 1B | 24.7 mph |
4 | Cody Freitas | IL | Bradley-Bourbonnais | 2025 | RHP | 24.7 mph |
5 | Peyton Ablin | IL | Lincoln-Way Central | 2025 | C | 24.5 mph |
6 | Declan DeMent | IL | Providence Catholic | 2025 | OF | 24.5 mph |
7 | Elliott Alicea | IL | Burlington Central | 2024 | OF | 24.4 mph |
8 | Ramon Mack | IL | Lockport | 2026 | 3B | 24.2 mph |
9 | Easton Ruby | IL | Oswego | 2025 | C | 23.9 mph |
10 | Declan Kane | IL | Providence Catholic | 2025 | 1B | 23.8 mph |
Hand Speed: The observed 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 (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Easton Ruby | IL | Oswego | 2025 | C | 80.3 mph |
2 | Peyton Ablin | IL | Lincoln-Way Central | 2025 | C | 77.7 mph |
3 | Cody Freitas | IL | Bradley-Bourbonnais | 2025 | RHP | 77.6 mph |
4 | Davis Collie | IL | Sycamore | 2025 | 1B | 76.7 mph |
5 | Declan Kane | IL | Providence Catholic | 2025 | 1B | 76.4 mph |
6 | Ben Westin | IL | Andrew | 2026 | OF | 75.3 mph |
7 | Steve Martin | IL | Joliet Catholic | 2026 | C | 75.3 mph |
8 | Owen Roberts | IL | Waubonsie Valley | 2025 | SS | 75.0 mph |
9 | Nate George | IL | Minooka | 2024 | OF | 74.9 mph |
10 | Ethan Rogers | IL | Lincoln-Way Central | 2025 | 1B | 74.9 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 (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Benjamin Valdivia | IL | Lincoln-Way East | 2025 | OF | 28.8 g |
2 | Declan DeMent | IL | Providence Catholic | 2025 | OF | 27.3 g |
3 | Nate George | IL | Minooka | 2024 | OF | 26.4 g |
4 | Xander Metke | IL | Brother Rice | 2025 | 1B | 26.3 g |
5 | RJ Halverson | IL | Marmion Academy | 2027 | SS | 24.6 g |
6 | Gabe Watzke | IL | Andrew | 2025 | OF | 22.3 g |
7 | Elliott Alicea | IL | Burlington Central | 2024 | OF | 21.4 g |
8 | Jace Boudreau | IL | Bradley-Bourbonnais | 2026 | SS | 21.3 g |
9 | Cody Freitas | IL | Bradley-Bourbonnais | 2025 | RHP | 21.0 g |
10 | Mason Durst | IL | Warren Township | 2026 | 2B | 20.5 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.
VIZUAL EDGE
EDGE SCORE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Edge Score |
1 | Justin Canvin | IL | Oak Lawn Comm High School | 2026 | C | 86.17 |
2 | Benjamin Valdivia | IL | Lincoln-Way East | 2025 | OF | 84.72 |
3 | DJ Levato | IL | Lincoln-Way West | 2026 | 2B | 84.46 |
4 | Ty Hudik | IL | Lincoln-Way East | 2026 | 3B | 82.11 |
5 | Cade Everett | IL | Lincoln-Way East | 2026 | OF | 81.29 |
6 | Michael Langan | IL | Neuqua Valley | 2025 | 3B | 80.49 |
7 | Isaac Serrato | IL | Providence Catholic High School | 2027 | SS | 80.10 |
8 | Christopher Miller | IL | Lockport | 2026 | C | 79.94 |
9 | Declan Kane | IL | Providence Catholic | 2025 | 1B | 79.78 |
10 | Oliver Gibson | IL | Downers Grove North | 2027 | OF | 79.70 |
The Edge Score is a comprehensive score out of 100 that takes the core-six visual skills into account, providing athletes, parents, coaches and scouts with a benchmark number for assessing an athlete’s overall visual ability. In general the higher the Edge Score, the higher chance of athletic success. Think of the Edge Score as the 'Sixth Metric' in the standard Five-Tools that make up a ball player.
The average Edge Score for the 2020 MLB Draft Class was 79.3 (of hitters who completed a Vizual Edge test). MLB players we've worked with typically show stronger scores, with elite hitters scoring consistently above 87.0 on their Edge Score.
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