PBR IL: Elgin CC Scout Day Statistical & Data Analysis
October 2, 2024
On Sep. 26th, Prep Baseball Illinois traveled to Elgin CC in Elgin, IL., for the Elgin CC Scout Day The event featured over 30+ players that allowed our staff to get an inside look ahead of their 2024 season.
Below are the day’s top performers, broken down by position players and pitchers. To see a list of those that attended, click here. For all of the statistics from this event, click here.
By The Numbers
- 2 batters recorded a Max Exit Velocity over 100 mph and 7 total over 95 mph.
- 2 batter recorded a Max Bat Speed over 87 mph and 7 total over 73 mph.
- 5 batter had an Average On Plane Efficiency of 75-percent or better.
POSITIONAL TOOLS
TOP 60-TIMES
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | 60-yard |
1 | Jack Kerno | Elgin CC | 2023 | 1B | 6.90 |
2 | Cole Clemens | Mineral Area JC | 2023 | OF | 6.99 |
3 | Enzo Novelli | Elgin CC | 2024 | 2B | 7.07 |
4 | Nick Weaver | Elgin CC | 2023 | C | 7.08 |
5 | Peter Mitchell | Jacobs | 2022 | OF | 7.15 |
MAX INF VELOCITY
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | INF Velo |
1 | Daniel Blickhan | Elgin CC | 2023 | 3B | 88 |
2 | Chris Lara | Elgin CC | 2023 | SS | 86 |
3 | Andrew Flynn | Elgin CC | 2026 | 2B | 81 |
^ | Austin Alonso | Rockford Boylan Catholic | 2024 | 3B | 81 |
^ | Maddux Clarence | Elgin CC | 2024 | C | 81 |
MAX OF VELOCITY
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | OF Velo |
1 | Cole Clemens | Mineral Area JC | 2023 | OF | 87 |
2 | Peter Mitchell | Jacobs | 2022 | OF | 85 |
3 | Wyatt Sabalaskey | Elgin CC | 2024 | C | 83 |
MAX C VELOCITY
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | C Velo |
1 | Wyatt Sabalaskey | Elgin CC | 2024 | C | 79 |
2 | Nick Weaver | Elgin CC | 2023 | C | 77 |
3 | Maddux Clarence | Elgin CC | 2024 | C | 74 |
TOP POP-TIMES
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Pop Time |
1 | Nick Weaver | Elgin CC | 2023 | C | 1.92-2.08 |
2 | Maddux Clarence | Elgin CC | 2024 | C | 2.03-2.10 |
3 | Wyatt Sabalaskey | Elgin CC | 2024 | C | 2.13-2.27 |
4 | Reed Burns | Elgin CC | 2024 | C | 2.32-2.46 |
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.
MAX FASTBALL VELOCITY & AVERAGE SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Jaden Alberson | Elgin CC | 2022 | RHP | 88.4 mph |
2 | Lucas Aguirre | Elgin CC | 2023 | RHP | 86.8 mph |
3 | Trevor Swanson | Hampshire | 2024 | LHP | 86.6 mph |
4 | Daniel Blickhan | Elgin CC | 2023 | 3B | 86.4 mph |
5 | Justin Ceisel | Jacobs | 2024 | RHP | 86.1 mph |
6 | Joshua Caccia | Elgin CC | 2024 | RHP | 86.0 mph |
7 | Casey Farrell | Wheaton Warrenville South | 2023 | LHP | 85.9 mph |
8 | Caleb Williams | Elgin CC | 2024 | RHP | 85.9 mph |
9 | Jack Bennett | Elgin CC | 2024 | RHP | 85.2 mph |
10 | Jimmy Bluemling | Elgin CC | 2023 | SS | 84.9 mph |
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Jaden Alberson | Elgin CC | 2022 | RHP | 2497 rpm |
2 | Daniel Blickhan | Elgin CC | 2023 | 3B | 2405 rpm |
3 | Trevor Swanson | Hampshire | 2024 | LHP | 2358 rpm |
4 | Aidan Stratton | Elgin CC | 2022 | RHP | 2332 rpm |
5 | Jack Bennett | Elgin CC | 2024 | RHP | 2328 rpm |
6 | Calvin Bredlau | Elgin CC | 2023 | RHP | 2275 rpm |
7 | Casey Farrell | Wheaton Warrenville South | 2023 | LHP | 2226 rpm |
8 | Lucas Aguirre | Elgin CC | 2023 | RHP | 2216 rpm |
9 | Caleb Williams | Elgin CC | 2024 | RHP | 2208 rpm |
10 | Joshua Caccia | Elgin CC | 2024 | RHP | 2075 rpm |
Max Fastball Velocity: This metric calculates the speed of the pitch as it’s released from the pitcher’s hand.
Spin Rate: This metric calculates the rate of spin on the baseball as it leaves the pitcher’s hand, measured in revolutions per minute (rpm). Historical data shows that high-spin fastballs lessen the impact of gravity, allowing for more ‘rise’ (or less fall, in other words) as it carries through the zone. Low-spin fastballs typically indicate the pitch has greater horizontal action, often making it tougher to square up, but generally easier to make contact with, leading to more ground balls, while high-spin fastballs show a correlation with swings and misses.
AVERAGE FASTBALL HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Sean Riordan | Elgin CC | 2023 | RHP | 18.4 |
2 | Troy Petty | Elgin CC | 2023 | RHP | 14.4 |
3 | Jack Bennett | Elgin CC | 2024 | RHP | 12.8 |
4 | Justin Ceisel | Jacobs | 2024 | RHP | 12.6 |
5 | Miguel Rodriguez | Elgin CC | 2024 | RHP | 12.6 |
Horizontal Break: Outlined on TrackMan’s own website: “... horizontal movement is measured in inches between where the pitch actually crosses the front of home plate side-wise, and where it would have crossed home plate side-wise if had it traveled in a perfectly straight line from release. A positive number means the break was to the right from the pitcher’s perspective, while a negative number means the break was to the left from the pitcher’s perspective.”
AVERAGE CURVEBALL & SLIDER SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Jaden Alberson | Elgin CC | 2022 | RHP | 2795 rpm |
2 | Trevor Swanson | Hampshire | 2024 | LHP | 2714 rpm |
3 | Aidan Stratton | Elgin CC | 2022 | RHP | 2590 rpm |
4 | Troy Petty | Elgin CC | 2023 | RHP | 2588 rpm |
5 | Lucas Aguirre | Elgin CC | 2023 | RHP | 2523 rpm |
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Jaden Alberson | Elgin CC | 2022 | RHP | 2867 |
2 | Jack Bennett | Elgin CC | 2024 | RHP | 2844 |
3 | Trevor Swanson | Hampshire | 2024 | LHP | 2748 |
4 | Casey Farrell | Wheaton Warrenville South | 2023 | LHP | 2628 |
5 | Troy Petty | Elgin CC | 2023 | RHP | 2549 |
AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Casey Farrell | Wheaton Warrenville South | 2023 | LHP | 19.9 |
2 | Jaden Alberson | Elgin CC | 2022 | RHP | -17.9 |
3 | Trevor Swanson | Hampshire | 2024 | LHP | 15.4 |
4 | Jack Bennett | Elgin CC | 2024 | RHP | -14.0 |
5 | Joshua Caccia | Elgin CC | 2024 | RHP | -13.5 |
MAX & AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Daniel Blickhan | Elgin CC | 2023 | 3B | 103.4 mph |
2 | Jack Kerno | Elgin CC | 2023 | 1B | 101.8 mph |
3 | Wyatt Sabalaskey | Elgin CC | 2024 | C | 98.2 mph |
4 | Nick Weaver | Elgin CC | 2023 | C | 97.4 mph |
5 | Cole Clemens | Mineral Area JC | 2023 | OF | 96.8 mph |
6 | Reed Burns | Elgin CC | 2024 | C | 96.6 mph |
7 | Peter Mitchell | Jacobs | 2022 | OF | 95.5 mph |
8 | Austin Alonso | Rockford Boylan Catholic | 2024 | 3B | 94.0 mph |
9 | Andrew Flynn | Elgin CC | 2026 | 2B | 93.7 mph |
10 | Colin Swalley | Bartlett | 2022 | 3B | 93.0 mph |
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Daniel Blickhan | Elgin CC | 2023 | 3B | 99.5 mph |
2 | Jack Kerno | Elgin CC | 2023 | 1B | 97.9 mph |
3 | Wyatt Sabalaskey | Elgin CC | 2024 | C | 90.0 mph |
4 | Cole Clemens | Mineral Area JC | 2023 | OF | 89.9 mph |
5 | Andrew Flynn | Elgin CC | 2026 | 2B | 89.7 mph |
MAX DISTANCE
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Daniel Blickhan | Elgin CC | 2023 | 3B | 404 ft |
2 | Jack Kerno | Elgin CC | 2023 | 1B | 377 ft |
3 | Wyatt Sabalaskey | Elgin CC | 2024 | C | 367 ft |
4 | Cole Clemens | Mineral Area JC | 2023 | OF | 351 ft |
5 | Maddux Clarence | Elgin CC | 2024 | C | 347 ft |
6 | Andrew Flynn | Elgin CC | 2026 | 2B | 346 ft |
7 | Reed Burns | Elgin CC | 2024 | C | 345 ft |
8 | Peter Mitchell | Jacobs | 2022 | OF | 339 ft |
9 | Nick Weaver | Elgin CC | 2023 | C | 333 ft |
10 | Antonio Alanis | Elgin CC | 2024 | OF | 331 ft |
SWEET SPOT %
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
1 | Daniel Blickhan | Elgin CC | 2023 | 3B | 90 % |
2 | Wyatt Sabalaskey | Elgin CC | 2024 | C | 80 % |
^ | Antonio Alanis | Elgin CC | 2024 | OF | 80 % |
^ | Enzo Novelli | Elgin CC | 2024 | 2B | 80 % |
^ | Reed Burns | Elgin CC | 2024 | C | 80 % |
3 | Colin Swalley | Bartlett | 2022 | 3B | 75 % |
4 | Casey Farrell | Wheaton Warrenville South | 2023 | LHP | 66 % |
5 | Jack Kerno | Elgin CC | 2023 | 1B | 60 % |
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. Sweet spot percentage can be used in concert with hard-hit rate -- the percentage of a player's batted balls that have an exit velocity of 90 mph or higher. Per MLB glossary.
BLAST MOTION
With the help of our Blast Motion sensors, we're analyzing the swing metrics measured at this event.
HAND SPEED (PEAK & AVERAGE)
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
1 | Wyatt Sabalaskey | Elgin CC | 2024 | C | 25.9 mph |
2 | Cole Clemens | Mineral Area JC | 2023 | OF | 25.1 mph |
3 | Jack Kerno | Elgin CC | 2023 | 1B | 24.5 mph |
4 | Daniel Blickhan | Elgin CC | 2023 | 3B | 23.7 mph |
^ | Nick Weaver | Elgin CC | 2023 | C | 23.7 mph |
5 | Austin Alonso | Rockford Boylan Catholic | 2024 | 3B | 22.5 mph |
6 | Matthew Brunscheen | Kaneland | 2024 | SS | 22.2 mph |
7 | Chris Lara | Elgin CC | 2023 | SS | 22.0 mph |
^ | Peter Mitchell | Jacobs | 2022 | OF | 22.0 mph |
^ | Andrew Flynn | Elgin CC | 2026 | 2B | 22.0 mph |
8 | Casey Farrell | Wheaton Warrenville South | 2023 | LHP | 21.9 mph |
9 | Carter Novelli | Larkin | 2024 | OF | 21.6 mph |
^ | Jonathan Bayler | Tamalpais High | 2023 | 1B | 21.6 mph |
10 | Reed Burns | Elgin CC | 2024 | C | 21.4 mph |
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Cole Clemens | Mineral Area JC | 2023 | OF | 23.4 mph |
2 | Jack Kerno | Elgin CC | 2023 | 1B | 23.1 mph |
3 | Daniel Blickhan | Elgin CC | 2023 | 3B | 23.0 mph |
4 | Wyatt Sabalaskey | Elgin CC | 2024 | C | 22.3 mph |
5 | Austin Alonso | Rockford Boylan Catholic | 2024 | 3B | 21.8 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 (PEAK & AVERAGE)
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Bat Speed (max) |
1 | Wyatt Sabalaskey | Elgin CC | 2024 | C | 88.5 mph |
^ | Daniel Blickhan | Elgin CC | 2023 | 3B | 88.5 mph |
2 | Nick Weaver | Elgin CC | 2023 | C | 77.6 mph |
3 | Jack Kerno | Elgin CC | 2023 | 1B | 74.8 mph |
4 | Cole Clemens | Mineral Area JC | 2023 | OF | 73.8 mph |
5 | Peter Mitchell | Jacobs | 2022 | OF | 73.4 mph |
6 | Maddux Clarence | Elgin CC | 2024 | C | 73.0 mph |
7 | Andrew Flynn | Elgin CC | 2026 | 2B | 72.2 mph |
8 | Casey Farrell | Wheaton Warrenville South | 2023 | LHP | 71.7 mph |
9 | Austin Alonso | Rockford Boylan Catholic | 2024 | 3B | 71.5 mph |
10 | Reed Burns | Elgin CC | 2024 | C | 71.0 mph |
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Daniel Blickhan | Elgin CC | 2023 | 3B | 81.9 mph |
2 | Wyatt Sabalaskey | Elgin CC | 2024 | C | 76.7 mph |
3 | Nick Weaver | Elgin CC | 2023 | C | 72.7 mph |
4 | Peter Mitchell | Jacobs | 2022 | OF | 71.5 mph |
5 | Cole Clemens | Mineral Area JC | 2023 | OF | 71.2 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 (AVERAGE)
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Cole Clemens | Mineral Area JC | 2023 | OF | 26.4 g |
2 | Austin Alonso | Rockford Boylan Catholic | 2024 | 3B | 23.9 g |
3 | Wyatt Sabalaskey | Elgin CC | 2024 | C | 21.3 g |
4 | Peter Mitchell | Jacobs | 2022 | OF | 17.2 g |
5 | Reed Burns | Elgin CC | 2024 | C | 15.4 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.
ON-PLANE EFFICIENCY %
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | On Plane Eff (avg) |
1 | Matthew Brunscheen | Kaneland | 2024 | SS | 93 % |
2 | Enzo Novelli | Elgin CC | 2024 | 2B | 85 % |
3 | Reed Burns | Elgin CC | 2024 | C | 82 % |
4 | Jonathan Bayler | Tamalpais High | 2023 | 1B | 80 % |
5 | Casey Farrell | Wheaton Warrenville South | 2023 | LHP | 76 % |
On-Plane Efficiency %:measures the percentage of your swing where the bat is on the swing plane. Your Vertical Bat Angle (VBA) at contact establishes the plane for that specific swing. A high % is a great indicator of making consistent contact and barreling balls. Blast recommends an average of 70% or higher, with a range in the 65% to 85%.
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