PBR IL: Kankakee CC Scout Day Statistical & Data Analysis
August 30, 2024
On Aug. 29th, Prep Baseball Illinois traveled to Kankakee CC in Kankakee, IL., for the Kankakee 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
- 5 runners under a 7.00 60-yard time.
- 11 pitchers with a max fastball above 85 mph.
- 5 batters recorded a 95 mph exit velocity and 12 total over 90 mph.
- 4 batters recorded a 75 mph bat speed.
POSITIONAL TOOLS
TOP 60-TIMES
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yard |
1 | Dalton Hobick | IL | Oakwood | 2023 | OF | 6.82 |
^ | Dylan Coty | IN | Merrillville | 2021 | SS | 6.82 |
2 | Dillon Romano | IL | Latin School of Chicago | 2024 | SS | 6.94 |
^ | Amarion Paxton | IL | Clifton Central | 2023 | OF | 6.94 |
3 | Jordan Johnson | IL | Bismarck Henning Rossville Alvin Cooperative High School | 2024 | OF | 6.96 |
MAX INF VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
1 | Dalton Hobick | IL | Oakwood | 2023 | OF | 86 |
^ | Jordan Johnson | IL | Bismarck Henning Rossville Alvin Cooperative High School | 2024 | OF | 86 |
2 | Dylan Coty | IN | Merrillville | 2021 | SS | 85 |
3 | Maxwell Mallindine | IL | Bradley Bourbonnais | 2023 | SS | 84 |
MAX OF VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
1 | Amarion Paxton | IL | Clifton Central | 2023 | OF | 93 |
2 | Dylan Coty | IN | Merrillville | 2021 | SS | 91 |
3 | Dalton Hobick | IL | Oakwood | 2023 | OF | 89 |
4 | Jordan Johnson | IL | Bismarck Henning Rossville Alvin Cooperative High School | 2024 | OF | 88 |
5 | Ryker Small | IL | Hoopeston Area | 2024 | OF | 86 |
MAX C VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
1 | Nate King | ON | St. Thomas Aquinas | 2025 | C | 79 |
TOP POP-TIMES
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
1 | Nate King | ON | St. Thomas Aquinas | 2025 | C | 1.92-2.07 |
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 FASTBALL VELOCITY & AVERAGE SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Jackson Peeler | IN | Hebron | 2023 | RHP | 92.8 mph |
2 | Peyton Niksch | IN | Andrean | 2022 | RHP | 89.3 mph |
3 | Maddox Quesnelle | ON | Sir William Mulock | 2024 | RHP | 89.2 mph |
4 | Clay Gadbois | IL | Kankakee | 2024 | RHP | 89.0 mph |
5 | Andrew VanOeveren | IN | Hamilton Heights | 2022 | RHP | 88.8 mph |
6 | Kolton Floor | IN | North Miami | 2023 | RHP | 88.0 mph |
7 | Ben Carlile | IL | Manteno | 2023 | LHP | 87.9 mph |
8 | Kollin Asbury | IL | Armstrong | 2024 | RHP | 87.9 mph |
9 | Cole Martz | IN | Huntington North | 2023 | RHP | 87.7 mph |
10 | Joseph Catalano | IL | Williamsville | 2024 | RHP | 86.6 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Clay Gadbois | IL | Kankakee | 2024 | RHP | 2543 rpm |
2 | Jackson Peeler | IN | Hebron | 2023 | RHP | 2365 rpm |
3 | Andrew VanOeveren | IN | Hamilton Heights | 2022 | RHP | 2252 rpm |
4 | Cole Martz | IN | Huntington North | 2023 | RHP | 2231 rpm |
5 | Ben Carlile | IL | Manteno | 2023 | LHP | 2199 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 | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Jackson Peeler | IN | Hebron | 2023 | RHP | 14.5 |
2 | Kolton Floor | IN | North Miami | 2023 | RHP | 14.5 |
3 | Trevor Syer | ON | Lambton Central | 2022 | RHP | 13.1 |
4 | Kollin Asbury | IL | Armstrong | 2024 | RHP | 13.0 |
5 | Andrew VanOeveren | IN | Hamilton Heights | 2022 | RHP | 12.7 |
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 | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Jackson Peeler | IN | Hebron | 2023 | RHP | 2622 rpm |
2 | Peyton Niksch | IN | Andrean | 2022 | RHP | 2580 rpm |
3 | JJ Calmes | IN | Warren Central | 2023 | RHP | 2550 rpm |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Jackson Peeler | IN | Hebron | 2023 | RHP | 2635 |
2 | Clay Gadbois | IL | Kankakee | 2024 | RHP | 2628 |
3 | Peyton Niksch | IN | Andrean | 2022 | RHP | 2450 |
AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Jackson Peeler | IN | Hebron | 2023 | RHP | -17.0 |
2 | Joseph Catalano | IL | Williamsville | 2024 | RHP | -14.6 |
3 | Peyton Niksch | IN | Andrean | 2022 | RHP | -12.0 |
4 | Kolton Floor | IN | North Miami | 2023 | RHP | -10.8 |
5 | Ryker Small | IL | Hoopeston Area | 2024 | OF | 10.6 |
MAX & AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Amarion Paxton | IL | Clifton Central | 2023 | OF | 97.7 mph |
2 | Jordan Johnson | IL | Bismarck Henning Rossville Alvin Cooperative High School | 2024 | OF | 96.1 mph |
3 | Cameron Sanderson | PE | Charlottetown Rural | 2024 | OF | 96.0 mph |
4 | Cooper Ohlson | IL | Lyons Township | 2022 | OF | 95.8 mph |
5 | Dalton Hobick | IL | Oakwood | 2023 | OF | 95.2 mph |
6 | Demarius Shepherd | ON | Senator O'Connor College | 2024 | 3B | 94.3 mph |
7 | Dylan Coty | IN | Merrillville | 2021 | SS | 94.1 mph |
8 | Nate King | ON | St. Thomas Aquinas | 2025 | C | 94.0 mph |
9 | Nathan Jonas | IL | Jacobs | 2023 | 1B | 93.5 mph |
10 | Ashton McQuaig | ON | Orangeville District | 2024 | SS | 93.2 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Nate King | ON | St. Thomas Aquinas | 2025 | C | 88.9 mph |
2 | Dylan Coty | IN | Merrillville | 2021 | SS | 87.9 mph |
3 | Cameron Sanderson | PE | Charlottetown Rural | 2024 | OF | 87.3 mph |
4 | Cooper Ohlson | IL | Lyons Township | 2022 | OF | 86.7 mph |
5 | Dalton Hobick | IL | Oakwood | 2023 | OF | 86.4 mph |
MAX DISTANCE (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Dalton Hobick | IL | Oakwood | 2023 | OF | 353 ft |
2 | Demarius Shepherd | ON | Senator O'Connor College | 2024 | 3B | 343 ft |
3 | Dylan Coty | IN | Merrillville | 2021 | SS | 341 ft |
4 | Cooper Ohlson | IL | Lyons Township | 2022 | OF | 335 ft |
5 | Jordan Johnson | IL | Bismarck Henning Rossville Alvin Cooperative High School | 2024 | OF | 323 ft |
SWEET SPOT % (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
1 | Jack Vogt | IN | Andrean | 2024 | 3B | 90 % |
^ | Cooper Ohlson | IL | Lyons Township | 2022 | OF | 90 % |
2 | Dylan Coty | IN | Merrillville | 2021 | SS | 80 % |
^ | Amarion Paxton | IL | Clifton Central | 2023 | OF | 80 % |
^ | Thomas Offill | IL | Bradley-Bourbonnais | 2024 | 2B | 80 % |
3 | Nate King | ON | St. Thomas Aquinas | 2025 | C | 66 % |
^ | Demarius Shepherd | ON | Senator O'Connor College | 2024 | 3B | 66 % |
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 open showcase.
HAND SPEED (PEAK & AVERAGE)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
1 | Trey Blanchette | IL | Kankakee | 2024 | 1B | 24.8 mph |
2 | Dillon Romano | IL | Latin School of Chicago | 2024 | SS | 24.3 mph |
3 | Jordan Johnson | IL | Bismarck Henning Rossville Alvin Cooperative High School | 2024 | OF | 23.5 mph |
4 | Nate King | ON | St. Thomas Aquinas | 2025 | C | 23.4 mph |
^ | Demarius Shepherd | ON | Senator O'Connor College | 2024 | 3B | 23.4 mph |
5 | Amarion Paxton | IL | Clifton Central | 2023 | OF | 22.8 mph |
6 | Cameron Sanderson | PE | Charlottetown Rural | 2024 | OF | 22.2 mph |
7 | Ashton McQuaig | ON | Orangeville District | 2024 | SS | 22.0 mph |
8 | Nathan Jonas | IL | Jacobs | 2023 | 1B | 21.7 mph |
^ | Dalton Hobick | IL | Oakwood | 2023 | OF | 21.7 mph |
9 | Easton Urban | IL | Bradley-Bourbonnais | 2023 | 2B | 21.6 mph |
10 | Maxwell Mallindine | IL | Bradley Bourbonnais | 2023 | SS | 21.0 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Trey Blanchette | IL | Kankakee | 2024 | 1B | 23.6 mph |
2 | Jordan Johnson | IL | Bismarck Henning Rossville Alvin Cooperative High School | 2024 | OF | 22.7 mph |
3 | Demarius Shepherd | ON | Senator O'Connor College | 2024 | 3B | 22.4 mph |
4 | Dillon Romano | IL | Latin School of Chicago | 2024 | SS | 22.2 mph |
5 | Amarion Paxton | IL | Clifton Central | 2023 | OF | 21.7 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 | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (max) |
1 | Nate King | ON | St. Thomas Aquinas | 2025 | C | 75.9 mph |
2 | Dalton Hobick | IL | Oakwood | 2023 | OF | 75.4 mph |
3 | Trey Blanchette | IL | Kankakee | 2024 | 1B | 75.3 mph |
4 | Amarion Paxton | IL | Clifton Central | 2023 | OF | 75.2 mph |
5 | Nathan Jonas | IL | Jacobs | 2023 | 1B | 73.8 mph |
6 | Ashton McQuaig | ON | Orangeville District | 2024 | SS | 72.9 mph |
7 | Dillon Romano | IL | Latin School of Chicago | 2024 | SS | 72.7 mph |
8 | Jordan Johnson | IL | Bismarck Henning Rossville Alvin Cooperative High School | 2024 | OF | 72.0 mph |
9 | Cameron Sanderson | PE | Charlottetown Rural | 2024 | OF | 71.8 mph |
10 | Dylan Coty | IN | Merrillville | 2021 | SS | 71.4 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Amarion Paxton | IL | Clifton Central | 2023 | OF | 73.4 mph |
2 | Nathan Jonas | IL | Jacobs | 2023 | 1B | 72.0 mph |
3 | Dalton Hobick | IL | Oakwood | 2023 | OF | 71.9 mph |
4 | Nate King | ON | St. Thomas Aquinas | 2025 | C | 71.7 mph |
5 | Trey Blanchette | IL | Kankakee | 2024 | 1B | 70.8 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 | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (max) |
1 | Demarius Shepherd | ON | Senator O'Connor College | 2024 | 3B | 31.1 g |
2 | Trey Blanchette | IL | Kankakee | 2024 | 1B | 20.1 g |
3 | Easton Urban | IL | Bradley-Bourbonnais | 2023 | 2B | 18.4 g |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Demarius Shepherd | ON | Senator O'Connor College | 2024 | 3B | 26.0 g |
2 | Trey Blanchette | IL | Kankakee | 2024 | 1B | 17.8 g |
3 | Angel Nelson | IN | Merrillville High School | 2023 | OF | 16.5 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.
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