PBR IL: McHenry CC Scout Day Statistical & Data Analysis
September 6, 2024
On Sep. 3rd, Prep Baseball Illinois traveled to McHenry County College in Crystal Lake, IL., for the McHenry County College Scout Day. The event featured over 35+ 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 pitchers recorded a max fastball over 90 mph and 11 total over 85 mph.
- 1 batter recorded a max exit velocity over 100 mph and 8 total over 95 mph.
- 2 batters recorded a max bat speed over 80 mph and 5 total over 75 mph.
POSITIONAL TOOLS
TOP 60-TIMES
MAX INF VELOCITY
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | INF Velo |
1 | Ryan Skwarek | McHenry County JC | 2023 | SS | 89 |
2 | DJ Harris | McHenry County JC | 2023 | 3B | 84 |
^ | Keli Grennier | McHenry County JC | 2023 | SS | 84 |
3 | Jaden Obaldo | McHenry County JC | 2024 | 2B | 82 |
MAX OF VELOCITY
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | OF Velo |
1 | Owen Nowak | McHenry County JC | 2023 | OF | 88 |
2 | Jack Stecker | McHenry County JC | 2024 | OF | 84 |
^ | Jackson Dibble | McHenry County JC | 2023 | OF | 84 |
MAX C VELOCITY
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | C Velo |
1 | Kayden Berenz | McHenry County JC | 2024 | C | 76 |
2 | Sean Kempf | Crystal Lake Central | 2024 | C | 75 |
TOP POP-TIMES
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Pop Time |
1 | Kayden Berenz | McHenry County JC | 2024 | C | 2.00-2.12 |
2 | Sean Kempf | Crystal Lake Central | 2024 | C | 2.15-2.21 |
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 | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Jackson King | Central Methodist University | 2023 | RHP | 92.1 mph |
2 | Sean Dooley | McHenry County JC | 2024 | RHP | 90.8 mph |
3 | Trenton Feucht | McHenry County JC | 2023 | C | 90.7 mph |
4 | Ryan Skwarek | McHenry County JC | 2023 | SS | 90.0 mph |
5 | Jackson Prentice | Naperville North | 2024 | RHP | 89.6 mph |
6 | Bennett Wolfe | McHenry County JC | 2024 | RHP | 88.6 mph |
7 | Cal Korosa | McHenry County JC | 2024 | RHP | 87.8 mph |
8 | Mason Lechowicz | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 2023 | RHP | 86.7 mph |
9 | Jack Jensen | McHenry County JC | 2023 | RHP | 86.1 mph |
10 | Bo Anderson | McHenry County JC | 2024 | RHP | 85.6 mph |
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Sean Dooley | McHenry County JC | 2024 | RHP | 2443 rpm |
2 | Jackson Prentice | Naperville North | 2024 | RHP | 2359 rpm |
3 | Jackson King | Central Methodist University | 2023 | RHP | 2329 rpm |
4 | Mason Lechowicz | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 2023 | RHP | 2284 rpm |
5 | Jakup Taheri | McHenry County JC | 2024 | RHP | 2243 rpm |
6 | Bennett Wolfe | McHenry County JC | 2024 | RHP | 2225 rpm |
7 | Jack Jensen | McHenry County JC | 2023 | RHP | 2221 rpm |
8 | Caden Vogt | McHenry County JC | 2023 | LHP | 2130 rpm |
9 | Evan Nieter | McHenry County JC | 2023 | LHP | 2082 rpm |
10 | Ysen Useni | Illinois-Chicago | 2022 | RHP | 2079 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 | Jackson Prentice | Naperville North | 2024 | RHP | 17.4 |
2 | Aiden Wicinski | Richmond-Burton | 2024 | 2B | 16.0 |
3 | Bennett Wolfe | McHenry County JC | 2024 | RHP | 14.9 |
4 | Sean Dooley | McHenry County JC | 2024 | RHP | 14.1 |
5 | Kaden Neuman | Richmond-Burton | 2022 | RHP | 13.1 |
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 | Sean Dooley | McHenry County JC | 2024 | RHP | 2688 rpm |
2 | Louis Siriano | McHenry County JC | 2024 | RHP | 2519 rpm |
3 | Trenton Feucht | McHenry County JC | 2023 | C | 2359 rpm |
4 | Jakup Taheri | McHenry County JC | 2024 | RHP | 2349 rpm |
5 | Kaden Neuman | Richmond-Burton | 2022 | RHP | 2314 rpm |
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Bennett Wolfe | McHenry County JC | 2024 | RHP | 2715 |
2 | Sean Dooley | McHenry County JC | 2024 | RHP | 2686 |
3 | Jakup Taheri | McHenry County JC | 2024 | RHP | 2517 |
4 | Parker Johnson | McHenry County JC | 2024 | OF | 2422 |
5 | Jackson King | Central Methodist University | 2023 | RHP | 2325 |
AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Parker Johnson | McHenry County JC | 2024 | OF | 15.3 |
2 | Jakup Taheri | McHenry County JC | 2024 | RHP | -14.8 |
3 | Bennett Wolfe | McHenry County JC | 2024 | RHP | -12.8 |
4 | Gabe Ness | McHenry County JC | 2024 | LHP | 12.6 |
5 | Sean Dooley | McHenry County JC | 2024 | RHP | -9.7 |
6 | Evan Nieter | McHenry County JC | 2023 | LHP | 8.4 |
7 | Jackson Prentice | Naperville North | 2024 | RHP | -6.9 |
8 | Ryan Junge | Richmond Burton | 2024 | 2B | -6.9 |
9 | Mason Lechowicz | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 2023 | RHP | -6.6 |
10 | Owen Micklinghoff | McHenry County JC | 2024 | RHP | -6.3 |
MAX & AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Christian Graves | McHenry County JC | 2023 | 3B | 100.1 mph |
2 | Jackson Prentice | Naperville North | 2024 | RHP | 97.7 mph |
3 | Jaden Obaldo | McHenry County JC | 2024 | 2B | 97.0 mph |
4 | Joe Fischer | McHenry County JC | 2023 | 1B | 96.3 mph |
5 | Sean Kempf | Crystal Lake Central | 2024 | C | 96.3 mph |
6 | Ryan Quinlan | Eastern Illinois | 2023 | 2B | 96.3 mph |
7 | Ryan Skwarek | McHenry County JC | 2023 | SS | 95.6 mph |
8 | Owen Nowak | McHenry County JC | 2023 | OF | 95.3 mph |
9 | Jackson Dibble | McHenry County JC | 2023 | OF | 95.2 mph |
10 | DJ Harris | McHenry County JC | 2023 | 3B | 94.5 mph |
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Christian Graves | McHenry County JC | 2023 | 3B | 92.3 mph |
2 | Jaden Obaldo | McHenry County JC | 2024 | 2B | 90.3 mph |
3 | Sean Kempf | Crystal Lake Central | 2024 | C | 90.1 mph |
4 | Joe Fischer | McHenry County JC | 2023 | 1B | 89.7 mph |
5 | Ryan Skwarek | McHenry County JC | 2023 | SS | 89.0 mph |
MAX DISTANCE (HITTING)
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Ryan Quinlan | Eastern Illinois | 2023 | 2B | 379 ft |
2 | Christian Graves | McHenry County JC | 2023 | 3B | 374 ft |
3 | Jaden Obaldo | McHenry County JC | 2024 | 2B | 362 ft |
4 | Ryan Skwarek | McHenry County JC | 2023 | SS | 361 ft |
5 | Jackson Dibble | McHenry County JC | 2023 | OF | 345 ft |
SWEET SPOT % (HITTING)
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
1 | Caden Guenther | McHenry County JC | 2023 | 100 % | |
2 | Keli Grennier | McHenry County JC | 2023 | SS | 80 % |
^ | Jack Stecker | McHenry County JC | 2024 | OF | 80 % |
3 | Jaden Obaldo | McHenry County JC | 2024 | 2B | 77 % |
4 | Ryan Quinlan | Eastern Illinois | 2023 | 2B | 70 % |
^ | Christian Graves | McHenry County JC | 2023 | 3B | 70 % |
5 | Ryan Skwarek | McHenry County JC | 2023 | SS | 63 % |
^ | John Jensen | Wheaton Warrenville South | 2024 | OF | 63 % |
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 | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
1 | Jackson Prentice | Naperville North | 2024 | RHP | 24.9 mph |
2 | DJ Harris | McHenry County JC | 2023 | 3B | 22.6 mph |
3 | Sean Kempf | Crystal Lake Central | 2024 | C | 22.3 mph |
4 | Caden Guenther | McHenry County JC | 2023 | 22.0 mph | |
^ | Ryan Kempf | McHenry County JC | 2022 | 3B | 22.0 mph |
^ | Christian Graves | McHenry County JC | 2023 | 3B | 22.0 mph |
5 | Jaden Obaldo | McHenry County JC | 2024 | 2B | 21.9 mph |
6 | Justin Gritmacker | Alden-Hebron | 2023 | LHP | 21.8 mph |
7 | Joe Fischer | McHenry County JC | 2023 | 1B | 21.7 mph |
8 | Kayden Berenz | McHenry County JC | 2024 | C | 21.6 mph |
9 | Ryan Skwarek | McHenry County JC | 2023 | SS | 21.3 mph |
10 | Jackson Dibble | McHenry County JC | 2023 | OF | 21.2 mph |
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Jackson Prentice | Naperville North | 2024 | RHP | 23.1 mph |
2 | DJ Harris | McHenry County JC | 2023 | 3B | 21.6 mph |
3 | Ryan Kempf | McHenry County JC | 2022 | 3B | 21.1 mph |
4 | Sean Kempf | Crystal Lake Central | 2024 | C | 21.1 mph |
5 | Jaden Obaldo | McHenry County JC | 2024 | 2B | 21.0 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 | Jackson Prentice | Naperville North | 2024 | RHP | 88.2 mph |
2 | Christian Graves | McHenry County JC | 2023 | 3B | 84.1 mph |
3 | Parker Johnson | McHenry County JC | 2024 | OF | 79.6 mph |
4 | Sean Kempf | Crystal Lake Central | 2024 | C | 76.0 mph |
5 | DJ Harris | McHenry County JC | 2023 | 3B | 75.7 mph |
6 | Jaden Obaldo | McHenry County JC | 2024 | 2B | 74.7 mph |
7 | Joe Fischer | McHenry County JC | 2023 | 1B | 74.4 mph |
8 | Payton Sensabaugh | McHenry County JC | 2024 | OF | 73.0 mph |
9 | Ryan Skwarek | McHenry County JC | 2023 | SS | 72.9 mph |
10 | Ryan Quinlan | Eastern Illinois | 2023 | 2B | 72.4 mph |
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Jackson Prentice | Naperville North | 2024 | RHP | 80.3 mph |
2 | Christian Graves | McHenry County JC | 2023 | 3B | 78.8 mph |
3 | Sean Kempf | Crystal Lake Central | 2024 | C | 73.5 mph |
4 | Parker Johnson | McHenry County JC | 2024 | OF | 73.2 mph |
5 | DJ Harris | McHenry County JC | 2023 | 3B | 72.7 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 | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Rot. Acc (max) |
1 | Sean Kempf | Crystal Lake Central | 2024 | C | 28.6 g |
2 | DJ Harris | McHenry County JC | 2023 | 3B | 24.5 g |
3 | Jackson Dibble | McHenry County JC | 2023 | OF | 22.1 g |
4 | Caden Guenther | McHenry County JC | 2023 | 21.1 g | |
5 | Christian Graves | McHenry County JC | 2023 | 3B | 19.5 g |
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Sean Kempf | Crystal Lake Central | 2024 | C | 20.3 g |
2 | DJ Harris | McHenry County JC | 2023 | 3B | 20.1 g |
3 | Jackson Dibble | McHenry County JC | 2023 | OF | 17.9 g |
4 | Caden Guenther | McHenry County JC | 2023 | 17.0 g | |
5 | Christian Graves | McHenry County JC | 2023 | 3B | 16.9 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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