PBR Illinois JUCO Tour: Positional Dive
November 30, 2023
Each fall, PBR Illinois makes trips to the surrounding JUCOs to gain intel on the state’s bustling JUCO scene. Over the past few years has the JUCO scene has been a stepping stone in it's reshaped of the way four-year Division I, II, and III programs restock their incoming classes, and it’s resulted in generating an even more talented pool of players opting for the JUCO route – especially in a state like Illinois, where the JUCO atmosphere is as competitive as any other state in the nation.
This fall season out team was able to get an inside look at 14 different programs of the course of a month. Below we compiled the top positional performers from all teams saw this fall. Click Here, gain access to our JUCO News dropdown where you can view all the Events, Commitments, Leaderboards and News.
Positional Tools
TOP 60-TIMES
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | 60-yd |
1 | Jayden Ohmer | John A. Logan JC | 2023 | OF | 6.46 s |
2 | Nick Williams | Lewis & Clark CC | 2022 | OF | 6.52 s |
3 | River Lindsey | New Berlin Eisenhower | 2023 | SS | 6.54 s |
4 | Brayden Fraasman | Ross | 2022 | OF | 6.63 s |
5 | Jaden Hart | John A. Logan JC | 2023 | OF | 6.65 s |
6 | Alexander McNiven | Lewis & Clark CC | 2022 | OF | 6.67 s |
7 | Brendan Gothrup | William Henry Harrison | 2023 | OF | 6.69 s |
8 | Ryan Caccia | Elgin CC | 2022 | C | 6.71 s |
9 | Kyle Duff-Hudson | Lake Land JC | 2023 | OF | 6.74 s |
10 | Kevin Berrios | Albergue Olympico Baseball Academy | 2023 | LHP | 6.75 s |
^ | Maxwell Layne | Upper Arlington | 2023 | OF | 6.75 s |
^ | Joey Robinson | Lyons Township | 2021 | OF | 6.75 s |
TOP 10-YARD SPLIT
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | 10-yd |
1 | Nick Williams | Lewis & Clark CC | 2022 | OF | 1.57 s |
^ | Jaden Hart | John A. Logan JC | 2023 | OF | 1.57 s |
2 | Braiden Elliott | Tri-Valley | 2022 | OF | 1.58 s |
3 | Jayden Ohmer | John A. Logan JC | 2023 | OF | 1.59 s |
^ | Brendan Gothrup | William Henry Harrison | 2023 | OF | 1.59 s |
4 | Brayden Fraasman | Ross | 2022 | OF | 1.60 s |
5 | Charlie Jury | Elgin CC | 2022 | OF | 1.61 s |
^ | Cameron Hill | John A. Logan JC | 2021 | OF | 1.61 s |
Traditionally, the 60-yard dash has been the in-event standard to help measure a player's speed tool. We implemented three timing gates at the 10 and 30 yards, to capture athletes’ quickness, explosiveness and reaction time. From there, we will calculate an athlete’s top-end speed in miles per hour. While the measurement still has its utility, the 10-yard split has started to become more and more applicable in determining the player's burst and reaction time in-game, whether that's in the outfield or on the basepaths.
INFIELD VELOCITY
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | INF Velo |
1 | Dicky Gonzalez | Lake Land JC | 2023 | SS | 94 |
2 | Dane Ebel | Lincolnview | 2023 | SS | 93 |
3 | Israel Delgado | Sandburg | 2022 | SS | 92 |
4 | Carder Reich | Olney Central JC | 2023 | 3B | 89 |
^ | Chase Wiese | Normal Community | 2023 | SS | 89 |
^ | Garrett Meyer | John Wood CC | 2022 | SS | 89 |
^ | Luis Serrano | Jefferson | 2022 | SS | 89 |
5 | Quinton Johnston | Great Lakes Secondary | 2022 | RHP | 88 |
^ | Jesus Sosa | PRo Baseball Academy | 2023 | SS | 88 |
^ | Cade Hamilton | Lake Land JC | 2022 | SS | 88 |
OUTFIELD VELOCITY
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | OF Velo |
1 | Cameron Hill | John A. Logan JC | 2021 | OF | 97 |
2 | Tate Wischnack | Olney Central JC | 2022 | OF | 94 |
^ | Paul Osting | Trinity | 2024 | OF | 94 |
3 | Will Knapp | Lake Land JC | 2023 | OF | 93 |
^ | Jaden Hart | John A. Logan JC | 2023 | OF | 93 |
4 | Mason Robinson | Kaskaskia JC | 2023 | OF | 91 |
^ | Garrett Meyer | John Wood CC | 2022 | SS | 91 |
^ | Brayden Fraasman | Ross | 2022 | OF | 91 |
^ | Jayden Ohmer | John A. Logan JC | 2023 | OF | 91 |
5 | Rick Powell | McHenry | 2021 | OF | 90 |
^ | Collyn Ballard | Lake Land JC | 2022 | OF | 90 |
CATCHER VELOCITY
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | C Velo |
1 | Jake Radosevich | Lewis & Clark CC | 2022 | C | 84 |
2 | Moises Rosario | Lake Land JC | 2023 | C | 83 |
3 | Oscar Pegg | Shakamak | 2022 | C | 80 |
^ | Ryan Caccia | Elgin CC | 2022 | C | 80 |
^ | Keifer Wilson | Olney Central JC | 2022 | C | 80 |
^ | Drew Potthast | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | C | 80 |
4 | Carter Hall | Champaign Central | 2022 | C | 79 |
^ | Kyle Odeshoo | Prospect | 2022 | C | 79 |
^ | Sean Reilly | Dodgeville | 2023 | C | 79 |
5 | Luke Bolender | Elgin CC | 2024 | C | 78 |
^ | Preston Sewell | Belvidere North | 2022 | C | 78 |
^ | Byron Blaise | John Wood CC | 2022 | C | 78 |
^ | Colin Horneman | Mount Carmel | 2022 | C | 78 |
^ | Sean McGurk | Streator | 2022 | C | 78 |
POP-TIMES
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Pop Time |
1 | Jake Radosevich | Lewis & Clark CC | 2022 | C | 1.84-1.97 |
2 | Moises Rosario | Lake Land JC | 2023 | C | 1.88-1.96 |
3 | Carter Hall | Champaign Central | 2022 | C | 1.90-2.08 |
4 | Kyle Odeshoo | Prospect | 2022 | C | 1.93-2.03 |
5 | Drew Potthast | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | C | 1.94-2.03 |
6 | Ryan Caccia | Elgin CC | 2022 | C | 1.94-2.04 |
7 | Oscar Pegg | Shakamak | 2022 | C | 1.94-2.06 |
8 | Luke Bolender | Elgin CC | 2024 | C | 1.95-2.15 |
9 | Liam Egan | Marist | 2023 | C | 1.95-2.20 |
10 | Sean McGurk | Streator | 2022 | C | 1.96-2.06 |
TRACKMAN
We'll continue to roll out the data we gathered from these events, starting with the analytics we have at our disposal from our TrackMan units. Below we'll look at which players had noteworthy batted balls.
MAX EXIT VELOCITY
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Carson Moreno | John Wood CC | 2022 | 1B | 107.7 mph |
2 | Gunner Lakins | Franklin | 2021 | 1B | 105.9 mph |
3 | Jake Munroe | John A. Logan JC | 2022 | 3B | 105.3 mph |
4 | Payton Mansfield | John Wood CC | 2021 | OF | 105.1 mph |
5 | Cameron Hill | John A. Logan JC | 2021 | OF | 104.4 mph |
6 | Daniel Blickhan | Elgin CC | 2023 | 3B | 103.0 mph |
7 | John Connors | John A. Logan JC | 2023 | 1B | 102.6 mph |
8 | Javier Garcia | Harlem | 2022 | 1B | 102.2 mph |
9 | Ryan Kelly | Kaskaskia JC | 2022 | C | 102.1 mph |
10 | Brayden Fraasman | Ross | 2022 | OF | 101.7 mph |
AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Carson Moreno | John Wood CC | 2022 | 1B | 104.1 mph |
2 | Payton Mansfield | John Wood CC | 2021 | OF | 100.0 mph |
3 | Cameron Hill | John A. Logan JC | 2021 | OF | 99.8 mph |
4 | Jake Munroe | John A. Logan JC | 2022 | 3B | 99.3 mph |
5 | Moises Rosario | Lake Land JC | 2023 | C | 96.9 mph |
6 | Brayden Fraasman | Ross | 2022 | OF | 96.6 mph |
7 | Miguel Cantu | St. Rita | 2022 | RHP | 96.4 mph |
8 | Rodney Rachel | Badin | 2023 | OF | 95.8 mph |
9 | Levin East | John A. Logan JC | 2023 | RHP | 95.5 mph |
10 | Patrick Nelson | Elgin CC | 2022 | 1B | 95.2 mph |
Exit Velocity: This metric measures the speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of contact.
MAX BATTED BALL DISTANCE
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Carson Moreno | John Wood CC | 2022 | 1B | 413 ft |
2 | Payton Mansfield | John Wood CC | 2021 | OF | 407 ft |
3 | Brayden Fraasman | Ross | 2022 | OF | 396 ft |
4 | Jake Munroe | John A. Logan JC | 2022 | 3B | 396 ft |
5 | Cameron Hill | John A. Logan JC | 2021 | OF | 391 ft |
6 | Michael Ascencio | Kaskaskia JC | 2022 | 3B | 389 ft |
7 | John Connors | John A. Logan JC | 2023 | 1B | 389 ft |
8 | Javier Garcia | Harlem | 2022 | 1B | 388 ft |
9 | Aiden Kashuba | Elgin CC | 2022 | OF | 382 ft |
10 | Daniel Blickhan | Elgin CC | 2023 | 3B | 382 ft |
BLAST MOTION
With the help of our Blast Motion sensors, we're analyzing the swing metrics measured at these JUCO Showcases.
MAX HAND SPEED
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
1 | Brayden Fraasman | Ross | 2022 | OF | 27.7 mph |
2 | Cole Ratliff | Fremd | 2022 | OF | 27.6 mph |
3 | Kyle Odeshoo | Prospect | 2022 | C | 27.1 mph |
4 | Andrew Mann | East Leyden | 2023 | OF | 26.6 mph |
5 | Carson Moreno | John Wood CC | 2022 | 1B | 26.3 mph |
^ | Jayden Malone | John A. Logan JC | 2023 | OF | 26.3 mph |
6 | Houston Compton | Rend Lake JC | 2022 | 1B | 25.9 mph |
7 | Joey Robinson | Lyons Township | 2021 | OF | 25.8 mph |
^ | Luke Brabham | Nazareth Academy | 2022 | SS | 25.8 mph |
8 | Cristian Ruiz | Oak Lawn | 2023 | SS | 25.7 mph |
9 | Jaden Correa | John A. Logan JC | 2023 | SS | 25.4 mph |
^ | Jake Radosevich | Lewis & Clark CC | 2022 | C | 25.4 mph |
^ | David Castro | John Wood CC | 2022 | OF | 25.4 mph |
^ | Joey Russo | Mount Carmel | 2023 | C | 25.4 mph |
10 | Ryan Caccia | Elgin CC | 2022 | C | 25.3 mph |
^ | Ethan Chance | Plainfield South | 2022 | OF | 25.3 mph |
AVERAGE HAND SPEED
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Brayden Fraasman | Ross | 2022 | OF | 26.1 mph |
2 | Jayden Malone | John A. Logan JC | 2023 | OF | 25.5 mph |
3 | Cole Ratliff | Fremd | 2022 | OF | 25.0 mph |
4 | Luke Brabham | Nazareth Academy | 2022 | SS | 24.7 mph |
5 | Jayden Ohmer | John A. Logan JC | 2023 | OF | 24.5 mph |
6 | Carson Moreno | John Wood CC | 2022 | 1B | 24.5 mph |
7 | Andrew Mann | East Leyden | 2023 | OF | 24.4 mph |
8 | Jake Radosevich | Lewis & Clark CC | 2022 | C | 24.2 mph |
9 | Chase Wiese | Normal Community | 2023 | SS | 24.0 mph |
10 | Ethan Chance | Plainfield South | 2022 | OF | 24.0 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.
MAX ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Rot. Acc (max) |
1 | Brayden Fraasman | Ross | 2022 | OF | 39.6 g |
2 | Kyle Odeshoo | Prospect | 2022 | C | 34.1 g |
3 | Maxwell Layne | Upper Arlington | 2023 | OF | 33.7 g |
4 | Jack Keck | Elgin CC | 2022 | 3B | 33.4 g |
5 | Ryan Caccia | Elgin CC | 2022 | C | 32.5 g |
6 | Jayden Malone | John A. Logan JC | 2023 | OF | 31.8 g |
7 | Luis Serrano | Jefferson | 2022 | SS | 30.3 g |
8 | Braiden Elliott | Tri-Valley | 2022 | OF | 28.9 g |
9 | Yosiah Peters | Crystal Lake Central | 2023 | 3B | 26.7 g |
10 | Ben Meier | Beechwood | 2025 | SS | 26.1 g |
^ | Quinn Baier | Sauk Prairie | 2022 | 2B | 26.1 g |
AVERAGE ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Brayden Fraasman | Ross | 2022 | OF | 32.9 g |
2 | Jack Keck | Elgin CC | 2022 | 3B | 28.6 g |
3 | Kyle Odeshoo | Prospect | 2022 | C | 28.6 g |
4 | Jayden Malone | John A. Logan JC | 2023 | OF | 28.3 g |
5 | Maxwell Layne | Upper Arlington | 2023 | OF | 26.9 g |
6 | Ryan Caccia | Elgin CC | 2022 | C | 26.6 g |
7 | Luis Serrano | Jefferson | 2022 | SS | 26.5 g |
8 | Braiden Elliott | Tri-Valley | 2022 | OF | 23.3 g |
9 | John Spoto | Joliet West | 2023 | OF | 23.2 g |
10 | Ben Meier | Beechwood | 2025 | SS | 22.7 g |
Rotation Acceleration: 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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