PBR IL: Rock Valley JC Scout Day Statistical & Data Analysis
September 26, 2024
On Sep. 24th, Prep Baseball Illinois traveled to Rock Valley JC in Rockford, IL., for the Rock Valley JC 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
- 1 runner under a 6.5 60-yard and four total under 7.00.
- 3 pitchers recorded a Max Fastball velocity over 90 mph and 9 total over 86 mph.
- 2 batters recorded a Max Exit Velocity over 100 mph and 4 total over 95 mph.
- 3 batters recorded a Max Bat Speed over 86 mph and 10 total over 75 mph.
POSITIONAL TOOLS
TOP 60-TIMES
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yard |
1 | River Lindsey | WI | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | OF | 6.44 |
2 | Konner Giddley | WI | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | SS | 6.81 |
3 | Payton Kaiser | WI | Rock Valley JC | 2024 | RHP | 6.94 |
4 | Dash Denton | TX | Rock Valley JC | 2024 | 3B | 6.98 |
5 | Nick Mardis | IL | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | C | 7.02 |
MAX INF VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
1 | Chase Wiese | IL | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | SS | 91 |
2 | Konner Giddley | WI | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | SS | 88 |
3 | Dash Denton | TX | Rock Valley JC | 2024 | 3B | 86 |
^ | Payton Kaiser | WI | Rock Valley JC | 2024 | RHP | 86 |
MAX OF VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
1 | River Lindsey | WI | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | OF | 91 |
2 | Jameson Johnson | WI | Rock Valley JC | 2024 | SS | 88 |
3 | Conner Foster | WI | Indian Trail | 2024 | LHP | 84 |
MAX C VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
1 | Cooper Gillette | IL | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | C | 77 |
^ | Nick Mardis | IL | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | C | 77 |
^ | Gavin Obremski | WI | Rock Valley JC | 2024 | C | 77 |
TOP POP-TIMES
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
1 | Gavin Obremski | WI | Rock Valley JC | 2024 | C | 1.99-2.10 |
2 | Nick Mardis | IL | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | C | 2.07-2.12 |
3 | Cooper Gillette | IL | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | C | 2.10-2.26 |
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 | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Mason Lei | IL | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | RHP | 92.0 mph |
2 | Jackson Wohlers | IA | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | RHP | 90.1 mph |
3 | Conner Williar | IL | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | RHP | 90.0 mph |
4 | Derek Huber | IL | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | RHP | 87.0 mph |
5 | Christian McGrath | IL | Rock Valley JC | 2024 | RHP | 86.6 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Conner Williar | IL | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | RHP | 2248 rpm |
2 | Derek Huber | IL | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | RHP | 2235 rpm |
3 | Mason Lei | IL | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | RHP | 2204 rpm |
4 | Grant Marshall | IL | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | LHP | 2083 rpm |
5 | Dash Denton | TX | Rock Valley JC | 2024 | 3B | 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 | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Troy McLeese | IL | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | LHP | -15.7 |
2 | Mason Lei | IL | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | RHP | 12.4 |
3 | Max Strash | WI | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | RHP | 12.3 |
4 | Maddox Fennewald | MO | Rock Valley JC | 2024 | SS | 11.8 |
5 | Matthew Woodward | IL | Rock Valley JC | 2024 | RHP | 11.7 |
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 | Jack Kerpan | IL | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | RHP | 2324 rpm |
2 | Matthew Woodward | IL | Rock Valley JC | 2024 | RHP | 2199 rpm |
3 | Payton Kaiser | WI | Rock Valley JC | 2024 | RHP | 2126 rpm |
4 | Ryan Nagel | IL | Rock Valley JC | 2024 | SS | 2111 rpm |
5 | Braydon Cooper | WI | Rock Valley JC | 2022 | RHP | 2001 rpm |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Jackson Wohlers | IA | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | RHP | 2416 |
2 | Conner Williar | IL | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | RHP | 2402 |
3 | Derek Huber | IL | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | RHP | 2387 |
4 | Ryan Nagel | IL | Rock Valley JC | 2024 | SS | 2147 |
5 | Christian McGrath | IL | Rock Valley JC | 2024 | RHP | 2103 |
AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Dash Denton | TX | Rock Valley JC | 2024 | 3B | -16.8 |
2 | Jackson Wohlers | IA | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | RHP | -15.7 |
3 | Conner Williar | IL | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | RHP | -15.1 |
4 | Conner Foster | WI | Indian Trail | 2024 | LHP | 14.7 |
5 | Matthew Woodward | IL | Rock Valley JC | 2024 | RHP | -14.3 |
MAX & AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Nick Mardis | IL | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | C | 104.3 mph |
2 | Gavin Obremski | WI | Rock Valley JC | 2024 | C | 100.2 mph |
3 | Matthew Thompsen | FL | Parrish | 2024 | 95.9 mph | |
4 | Konner Giddley | WI | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | SS | 94.3 mph |
5 | Logan Scuglik | WI | Rock Valley JC | 2022 | OF | 90.8 mph |
6 | Cooper Gillette | IL | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | C | 89.9 mph |
7 | Payton Kaiser | WI | Rock Valley JC | 2024 | RHP | 89.9 mph |
8 | Dash Denton | TX | Rock Valley JC | 2024 | 3B | 89.4 mph |
9 | Jameson Johnson | WI | Rock Valley JC | 2024 | SS | 89.3 mph |
10 | Conner Foster | WI | Indian Trail | 2024 | LHP | 87.5 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Nick Mardis | IL | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | C | 94.3 mph |
2 | Matthew Thompsen | FL | Parrish | 2024 | 89.5 mph | |
3 | Gavin Obremski | WI | Rock Valley JC | 2024 | C | 88.3 mph |
4 | Konner Giddley | WI | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | SS | 87.8 mph |
5 | Jameson Johnson | WI | Rock Valley JC | 2024 | SS | 85.2 mph |
MAX DISTANCE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Nick Mardis | IL | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | C | 392 ft |
2 | Matthew Thompsen | FL | Parrish | 2024 | 345 ft | |
3 | Payton Kaiser | WI | Rock Valley JC | 2024 | RHP | 335 ft |
4 | Dash Denton | TX | Rock Valley JC | 2024 | 3B | 332 ft |
5 | Jameson Johnson | WI | Rock Valley JC | 2024 | SS | 330 ft |
SWEET SPOT %
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
1 | Konner Giddley | WI | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | SS | 90 % |
2 | Ryan Nagel | IL | Rock Valley JC | 2024 | SS | 88 % |
3 | Cooper Kuemmel | WI | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | SS | 80 % |
^ | Logan Scuglik | WI | Rock Valley JC | 2022 | OF | 80 % |
4 | Cooper Gillette | IL | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | C | 70 % |
^ | Aiden Baerenklau | IL | Rock Valley JC | 2024 | OF | 70 % |
5 | Maddox Fennewald | MO | Rock Valley JC | 2024 | SS | 66 % |
^ | Payton Kaiser | WI | Rock Valley JC | 2024 | RHP | 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 event.
HAND SPEED (PEAK & AVERAGE)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
1 | Conner Foster | WI | Indian Trail | 2024 | LHP | 25.7 mph |
2 | Matthew Thompsen | FL | Parrish | 2024 | 25.0 mph | |
3 | Jameson Johnson | WI | Rock Valley JC | 2024 | SS | 24.7 mph |
4 | Dash Denton | TX | Rock Valley JC | 2024 | 3B | 23.9 mph |
5 | Konner Giddley | WI | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | SS | 23.7 mph |
6 | Payton Kaiser | WI | Rock Valley JC | 2024 | RHP | 23.6 mph |
7 | Gavin Obremski | WI | Rock Valley JC | 2024 | C | 23.5 mph |
8 | Chase Wiese | IL | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | SS | 23.4 mph |
9 | Nick Mardis | IL | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | C | 23.1 mph |
10 | Logan Scuglik | WI | Rock Valley JC | 2022 | OF | 22.8 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Conner Foster | WI | Indian Trail | 2024 | LHP | 24.5 mph |
2 | Jameson Johnson | WI | Rock Valley JC | 2024 | SS | 23.2 mph |
3 | Matthew Thompsen | FL | Parrish | 2024 | 23.0 mph | |
4 | Payton Kaiser | WI | Rock Valley JC | 2024 | RHP | 22.7 mph |
5 | Dash Denton | TX | Rock Valley JC | 2024 | 3B | 22.6 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 | Nick Mardis | IL | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | C | 88.1 mph |
^ | Jameson Johnson | WI | Rock Valley JC | 2024 | SS | 88.1 mph |
2 | Chase Wiese | IL | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | SS | 86.8 mph |
3 | Conner Foster | WI | Indian Trail | 2024 | LHP | 78.1 mph |
4 | Gavin Obremski | WI | Rock Valley JC | 2024 | C | 77.6 mph |
5 | Konner Giddley | WI | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | SS | 77.0 mph |
6 | Logan Scuglik | WI | Rock Valley JC | 2022 | OF | 75.9 mph |
7 | Dash Denton | TX | Rock Valley JC | 2024 | 3B | 75.7 mph |
8 | Matthew Thompsen | FL | Parrish | 2024 | 75.0 mph | |
^ | Cooper Gillette | IL | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | C | 75.0 mph |
9 | Payton Kaiser | WI | Rock Valley JC | 2024 | RHP | 74.9 mph |
10 | Maddox Fennewald | MO | Rock Valley JC | 2024 | SS | 73.4 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Nick Mardis | IL | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | C | 82.2 mph |
2 | Jameson Johnson | WI | Rock Valley JC | 2024 | SS | 80.2 mph |
3 | Chase Wiese | IL | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | SS | 78.3 mph |
4 | Konner Giddley | WI | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | SS | 74.0 mph |
5 | Cooper Gillette | IL | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | C | 73.6 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 | Dash Denton | TX | Rock Valley JC | 2024 | 3B | 31.4 g |
2 | Conner Foster | WI | Indian Trail | 2024 | LHP | 30.0 g |
3 | Logan Scuglik | WI | Rock Valley JC | 2022 | OF | 29.3 g |
4 | Nick Mardis | IL | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | C | 22.9 g |
5 | Chase Wiese | IL | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | SS | 20.4 g |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Conner Foster | WI | Indian Trail | 2024 | LHP | 26.9 g |
2 | Dash Denton | TX | Rock Valley JC | 2024 | 3B | 25.3 g |
3 | Logan Scuglik | WI | Rock Valley JC | 2022 | OF | 25.3 g |
4 | Nick Mardis | IL | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | C | 20.5 g |
5 | Payton Kaiser | WI | Rock Valley JC | 2024 | RHP | 16.6 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 | State | School | Class | Pos | On Plane Eff (avg) |
1 | Ryan Nagel | IL | Rock Valley JC | 2024 | SS | 90 % |
2 | Dash Denton | TX | Rock Valley JC | 2024 | 3B | 81 % |
3 | Konner Giddley | WI | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | SS | 75 % |
4 | Chase Wiese | IL | Rock Valley JC | 2023 | SS | 73 % |
5 | Aiden Baerenklau | IL | Rock Valley JC | 2024 | OF | 70 % |
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%.