PBR IL: Lewis & Clark CC Scout Day Statistical & Data Analysis
October 10, 2024
On Oct. 8th, Prep Baseball Illinois traveled to Lewis & Clark Community College in Godfrey, IL., for the Lewis & Clark CC Scout Day The event featured 20 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
- 4 runners ran a sub 6.75 60-yard and 9 total under a 7.00.
- 1 pitcher had a Max Fastball Velocity over 90 mph.
- 1 batter had a Max Evit Velocity over 100 mph and 7 over 96 mph.
- 1 batter had a Max Bat Speed over 80 mph and 5 total over 75 mph.
POSITIONAL TOOLS
TOP 60-TIMES
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | 60-yard |
1 | Braiden Elliott | Lincoln Trail JC | 2022 | OF | 6.72 |
^ | Nick Muskopf | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | SS | 6.72 |
2 | Jacoby Gross | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | 2B | 6.74 |
3 | Alex Schreckenberg | McKendree University | 2023 | 1B | 6.75 |
4 | Harrison Rakers | Lewis & Clark CC | 2024 | SS | 6.77 |
5 | David Hedley | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | RHP | 6.88 |
6 | Luke Isaacs | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | 6.89 | |
7 | Talan Benbrook | Fontbonne University | 2024 | 2B | 6.91 |
8 | Hayden Sherman | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | 3B | 6.95 |
9 | Shaun Ferguson | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | OF | 6.99 |
10 | Drew Potthast | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | C | 7.01 |
MAX INF VELOCITY
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | INF Velo |
1 | Isaac Lemanski | Lewis & Clark CC | 2022 | 3B | 86 |
2 | Nick Muskopf | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | SS | 83 |
^ | Luke Isaacs | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | 83 | |
^ | Tristen Wargo | Lewis & Clark CC | 2024 | SS | 83 |
MAX OF VELOCITY
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | OF Velo |
1 | Jacoby Gross | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | 2B | 90 |
2 | Braiden Elliott | Lincoln Trail JC | 2022 | OF | 86 |
3 | Luke Isaacs | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | 85 |
MAX C VELOCITY
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | C Velo |
1 | Drew Potthast | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | C | 79 |
2 | Trenton McCain | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | C | 78 |
^ | Grant Reinneck | Lewis & Clark CC | 2024 | C | 78 |
3 | Andrew Bober | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | C | 74 |
TOP POP-TIMES
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Pop Time |
1 | Grant Reinneck | Lewis & Clark CC | 2024 | C | 1.93-2.08 |
2 | Drew Potthast | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | C | 1.97-2.11 |
3 | Trenton McCain | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | C | 2.00-2.19 |
4 | Andrew Bober | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | C | 2.12-2.26 |
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 | Joseph Swanson | Missouri-St. Louis | 2022 | RHP | 91.6 mph |
2 | David Hedley | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | RHP | 85.4 mph |
3 | Rayce Giddens | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | LHP | 83.7 mph |
4 | Chase Schrader | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | OF | 82.1 mph |
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Joseph Swanson | Missouri-St. Louis | 2022 | RHP | 2380 rpm |
2 | Rayce Giddens | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | LHP | 2133 rpm |
3 | Chase Schrader | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | OF | 1921 rpm |
4 | David Hedley | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | RHP | 1910 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 | David Hedley | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | RHP | 13.0 |
2 | Joseph Swanson | Missouri-St. Louis | 2022 | RHP | 12.3 |
3 | Rayce Giddens | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | LHP | -12.1 |
4 | Chase Schrader | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | OF | 0.6 |
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 | Rayce Giddens | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | LHP | 2438 rpm |
2 | David Hedley | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | RHP | 1628 rpm |
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Joseph Swanson | Missouri-St. Louis | 2022 | RHP | 2782 |
2 | Rayce Giddens | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | LHP | 2465 |
3 | Chase Schrader | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | OF | 1921 |
AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Joseph Swanson | Missouri-St. Louis | 2022 | RHP | -14.1 |
2 | Rayce Giddens | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | LHP | 8.8 |
3 | Chase Schrader | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | OF | -7.9 |
MAX & AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Isaac Lemanski | Lewis & Clark CC | 2022 | 3B | 101.4 mph |
2 | Braiden Elliott | Lincoln Trail JC | 2022 | OF | 98.4 mph |
3 | Alex Schreckenberg | McKendree University | 2023 | 1B | 98.3 mph |
4 | Hayden Sherman | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | 3B | 97.9 mph |
5 | Jacoby Gross | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | 2B | 96.7 mph |
6 | Andrew Bober | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | C | 96.4 mph |
7 | Shaun Ferguson | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | OF | 96.3 mph |
8 | Harrison Rakers | Lewis & Clark CC | 2024 | SS | 95.3 mph |
9 | Talan Benbrook | Fontbonne University | 2024 | 2B | 93.7 mph |
10 | Trenton McCain | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | C | 93.0 mph |
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Isaac Lemanski | Lewis & Clark CC | 2022 | 3B | 93.5 mph |
2 | Alex Schreckenberg | McKendree University | 2023 | 1B | 90.3 mph |
3 | Jacoby Gross | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | 2B | 90.3 mph |
4 | Andrew Bober | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | C | 90.2 mph |
5 | Hayden Sherman | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | 3B | 88.8 mph |
MAX DISTANCE
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Alex Schreckenberg | McKendree University | 2023 | 1B | 375 ft |
2 | Drew Potthast | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | C | 353 ft |
3 | Skyler Schuster | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | 1B | 339 ft |
4 | Jacoby Gross | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | 2B | 334 ft |
5 | Harrison Rakers | Lewis & Clark CC | 2024 | SS | 325 ft |
SWEET SPOT %
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
1 | Shaun Ferguson | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | OF | 88 % |
2 | Talan Benbrook | Fontbonne University | 2024 | 2B | 80 % |
3 | Jacoby Gross | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | 2B | 62 % |
4 | Braiden Elliott | Lincoln Trail JC | 2022 | OF | 57 % |
5 | Tristen Wargo | Lewis & Clark CC | 2024 | SS | 55 % |
^ | Alex Schreckenberg | McKendree University | 2023 | 1B | 55 % |
^ | Nick Muskopf | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | SS | 55 % |
^ | Harrison Rakers | Lewis & Clark CC | 2024 | SS | 55 % |
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 | Braiden Elliott | Lincoln Trail JC | 2022 | OF | 29.0 mph |
2 | Alex Schreckenberg | McKendree University | 2023 | 1B | 23.1 mph |
3 | Grant Reinneck | Lewis & Clark CC | 2024 | C | 22.8 mph |
4 | Andrew Bober | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | C | 22.7 mph |
5 | Nick Muskopf | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | SS | 22.4 mph |
6 | Drew Potthast | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | C | 22.3 mph |
^ | Luke Isaacs | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | 22.3 mph | |
^ | Talan Benbrook | Fontbonne University | 2024 | 2B | 22.3 mph |
7 | Isaac Lemanski | Lewis & Clark CC | 2022 | 3B | 22.1 mph |
8 | Skyler Schuster | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | 1B | 20.9 mph |
9 | Jacoby Gross | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | 2B | 20.8 mph |
10 | Trenton McCain | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | C | 20.2 mph |
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Braiden Elliott | Lincoln Trail JC | 2022 | OF | 22.8 mph |
2 | Luke Isaacs | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | 22.1 mph | |
3 | Andrew Bober | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | C | 22.1 mph |
4 | Grant Reinneck | Lewis & Clark CC | 2024 | C | 21.9 mph |
5 | Alex Schreckenberg | McKendree University | 2023 | 1B | 21.5 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 | Grant Reinneck | Lewis & Clark CC | 2024 | C | 82.8 mph |
2 | Drew Potthast | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | C | 77.9 mph |
3 | Alex Schreckenberg | McKendree University | 2023 | 1B | 77.3 mph |
^ | Isaac Lemanski | Lewis & Clark CC | 2022 | 3B | 77.3 mph |
4 | Braiden Elliott | Lincoln Trail JC | 2022 | OF | 76.4 mph |
5 | Nick Muskopf | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | SS | 74.6 mph |
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Grant Reinneck | Lewis & Clark CC | 2024 | C | 78.7 mph |
2 | Isaac Lemanski | Lewis & Clark CC | 2022 | 3B | 74.9 mph |
3 | Alex Schreckenberg | McKendree University | 2023 | 1B | 74.7 mph |
4 | Drew Potthast | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | C | 74.5 mph |
5 | Nick Muskopf | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | SS | 71.8 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 (AVERAGE)
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Braiden Elliott | Lincoln Trail JC | 2022 | OF | 25.0 g |
2 | Nick Muskopf | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | SS | 18.8 g |
3 | Andrew Bober | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | C | 18.4 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 | Luke Isaacs | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | 74 % | |
2 | Isaac Lemanski | Lewis & Clark CC | 2022 | 3B | 74 % |
3 | Trenton McCain | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | C | 73 % |
4 | Talan Benbrook | Fontbonne University | 2024 | 2B | 72 % |
5 | Alex Schreckenberg | McKendree University | 2023 | 1B | 67 % |
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%.