Slammers Scout Day: Statistical and Data Analysis
June 6, 2024
This past Monday, June 3rd, the Prep Baseball Illinois hosted the Slammers Scout Day at Mundelein HS in Mundelein, Ill. The event was for all high school classes (2025-2027), serving as an early opportunity to experience a showcase and be seen by Prep Baseball Illinois staff.
To see a full list of players that attended, click HERE. For all the statistics collected at this event, click HERE.
Today, we're going to break down the statistics from the event by diving deeper into all of the data we collected at Slammers Scout Day, found below.
POSITIONAL TOOLS
TOP 60-TIMES
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yard |
1 | Cole Seidel | IL | Wm Fremd High School | 2026 | OF | 6.95 |
2 | Cole Lockwood | IL | Libertyville | 2025 | SS | 6.98 |
3 | Jake Junia | IL | Mundelein Cons High School | 2025 | OF | 7.05 |
4 | Quinn Schambow | IL | Libertyville | 2025 | C | 7.07 |
5 | Nick Szalony | IL | Mundelein | 2025 | SS | 7.15 |
MAX INF VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
1 | Eddie Zuniga | IL | Mundelein HS | 2026 | C | 82 |
2 | Cal Hanson | IL | Grayslake Central | 2025 | 1B | 80 |
^ | Nick Szalony | IL | Mundelein | 2025 | SS | 80 |
^ | Aksel McKnight | IL | Libertyville | 2027 | 1B | 80 |
^ | Bode Rohrbach | IL | Libertyville | 2026 | RHP | 80 |
^ | Simon Rose | IL | Highland Park High School | 2027 | SS | 80 |
3 | David Biede | IL | Vernon Hills | 2025 | SS | 78 |
^ | Gustav Crane | IL | Highland Park High School | 2027 | C | 78 |
4 | Connor Brockway | IL | Vernon Hills | 2026 | 1B | 76 |
^ | Will Mettee | IL | Loyola Academy | 2027 | 3B | 76 |
5 | Cole Lockwood | IL | Libertyville | 2025 | SS | 75 |
MAX OF VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
1 | Ryan Wilberding | IL | Libertyville | 2027 | C | 85 |
2 | Jake Junia | IL | Mundelein Cons High School | 2025 | OF | 84 |
3 | Will Swender | IL | Deerfield | 2026 | OF | 81 |
^ | Jack Cenar | IL | Libertyville High School | 2026 | OF | 81 |
4 | Alex Beaubaire | IL | Deerfield High School | 2026 | OF | 80 |
5 | Jack Burger | IL | Lake Forest High School | 2027 | LHP | 79 |
^ | Will Mettee | IL | Loyola Academy | 2027 | 3B | 79 |
MAX C VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
1 | Quinn Schambow | IL | Libertyville | 2025 | C | 83 |
2 | Ryan Wilberding | IL | Libertyville | 2027 | C | 78 |
^ | Eddie Zuniga | IL | Mundelein HS | 2026 | C | 78 |
3 | Gustav Crane | IL | Highland Park High School | 2027 | C | 75 |
^ | Mariano Martinez | IL | Deerfield High School | 2026 | C | 75 |
^ | Logan Young | IL | Mundelein | 2026 | C | 75 |
TOP POP-TIMES
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
1 | Quinn Schambow | IL | Libertyville | 2025 | C | 1.92-1.99 |
2 | Eddie Zuniga | IL | Mundelein HS | 2026 | C | 1.99-2.10 |
3 | Ryan Wilberding | IL | Libertyville | 2027 | C | 2.00-2.03 |
4 | Gustav Crane | IL | Highland Park High School | 2027 | C | 2.08-2.12 |
5 | Matthew Hara | IL | Libertyville | 2027 | 3B | 2.09-2.18 |
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 | Joey Kafka | IL | Mundelein | 2025 | RHP | 85.7 mph |
2 | Theo Kellogg | IL | Libertyville | 2026 | RHP | 85.5 mph |
3 | Nico Harper | IL | Libertyville | 2026 | LHP | 85.3 mph |
4 | Baris Brua | IL | Mundelein | 2025 | LHP | 85.0 mph |
5 | Jack Cenar | IL | Libertyville High School | 2026 | OF | 83.9 mph |
6 | Winston Ericson | IL | Loyola Academy | 2027 | OF | 83.3 mph |
^ | Chase Lockwood | IL | Libertyville | 2026 | RHP | 83.3 mph |
7 | Ken Kim | IL | Vernon Hills High School | 2026 | RHP | 82.9 mph |
8 | Logan Young | IL | Mundelein | 2026 | C | 82.5 mph |
9 | Bode Rohrbach | IL | Libertyville | 2026 | RHP | 82.2 mph |
10 | Connor Brockway | IL | Vernon Hills | 2026 | 1B | 82.1 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Nate Brezak | IL | Lake Forest High School | 2026 | LHP | 2512 rpm |
2 | Nico Harper | IL | Libertyville | 2026 | LHP | 2358 rpm |
3 | Joey Kafka | IL | Mundelein | 2025 | RHP | 2348 rpm |
4 | Baris Brua | IL | Mundelein | 2025 | LHP | 2279 rpm |
5 | Sammy Engle | IL | Highland Park High School | 2027 | RHP | 2266 rpm |
6 | Theo Kellogg | IL | Libertyville | 2026 | RHP | 2248 rpm |
7 | Reed Dangel | IL | Warren Township High School | 2027 | SS | 2185 rpm |
8 | Ken Kim | IL | Vernon Hills High School | 2026 | RHP | 2092 rpm |
9 | Alex Beaubaire | IL | Deerfield High School | 2026 | OF | 2090 rpm |
10 | Jack Cenar | IL | Libertyville High School | 2026 | OF | 2069 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 | Joey Kafka | IL | Mundelein | 2025 | RHP | 21.2 |
2 | Tyler Koehlhoeffer | IL | Libertyville | 2027 | RHP | 19.1 |
3 | Baris Brua | IL | Mundelein | 2025 | LHP | -18.3 |
4 | Kaden Butt | IL | Libertyville High School | 2027 | 1B | 18.2 |
5 | Aksel McKnight | IL | Libertyville | 2027 | 1B | 16.9 |
6 | Jake Junia | IL | Mundelein Cons High School | 2025 | OF | 16.8 |
7 | Charlie Gretz | IL | Libertyville | 2025 | RHP | 15.7 |
8 | Theo Kellogg | IL | Libertyville | 2026 | RHP | 15.4 |
9 | Logan Schneider | IL | Antioch Comm High School | 2026 | SS | 14.7 |
10 | Winston Ericson | IL | Loyola Academy | 2027 | OF | 14.6 |
^ | Chase Lockwood | IL | Libertyville | 2026 | RHP | 14.6 |
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 | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Joey Kafka | IL | Mundelein | 2025 | RHP | 2577 rpm |
2 | Gustav Crane | IL | Highland Park High School | 2027 | C | 2434 rpm |
3 | Chase Lockwood | IL | Libertyville | 2026 | RHP | 2419 rpm |
^ | Winston Ericson | IL | Loyola Academy | 2027 | OF | 2419 rpm |
4 | Alex Beaubaire | IL | Deerfield High School | 2026 | OF | 2370 rpm |
5 | Nate Brezak | IL | Lake Forest High School | 2026 | LHP | 2338 rpm |
6 | Ken Kim | IL | Vernon Hills High School | 2026 | RHP | 2321 rpm |
7 | Reed Dangel | IL | Warren Township High School | 2027 | SS | 2180 rpm |
8 | Nico Harper | IL | Libertyville | 2026 | LHP | 2161 rpm |
9 | Logan Schneider | IL | Antioch Comm High School | 2026 | SS | 2095 rpm |
10 | Bode Rohrbach | IL | Libertyville | 2026 | RHP | 2087 rpm |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Ken Kim | IL | Vernon Hills High School | 2026 | RHP | 2548 |
2 | Chase Lockwood | IL | Libertyville | 2026 | RHP | 2309 |
^ | Winston Ericson | IL | Loyola Academy | 2027 | OF | 2309 |
3 | Nate Brezak | IL | Lake Forest High School | 2026 | LHP | 2220 |
4 | Azzi Green | IL | Highland Park | 2027 | LHP | 2130 |
5 | Baris Brua | IL | Mundelein | 2025 | LHP | 2110 |
AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Chase Lockwood | IL | Libertyville | 2026 | RHP | 21.0 |
^ | Winston Ericson | IL | Loyola Academy | 2027 | OF | 21.0 |
2 | Logan Schneider | IL | Antioch Comm High School | 2026 | SS | 19.8 |
3 | Bode Rohrbach | IL | Libertyville | 2026 | RHP | 19.7 |
4 | Tyler Koehlhoeffer | IL | Libertyville | 2027 | RHP | 19.5 |
5 | Joey Kafka | IL | Mundelein | 2025 | RHP | 18.5 |
6 | Theo Kellogg | IL | Libertyville | 2026 | RHP | 17.4 |
7 | Baris Brua | IL | Mundelein | 2025 | LHP | -17.0 |
8 | Kaden Butt | IL | Libertyville High School | 2027 | 1B | 16.6 |
9 | Alex Beaubaire | IL | Deerfield High School | 2026 | OF | 16.4 |
10 | Logan Young | IL | Mundelein | 2026 | C | 16.2 |
MAX EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Cal Hanson | IL | Grayslake Central | 2025 | 1B | 98.1 mph |
2 | Ryan Wilberding | IL | Libertyville | 2027 | C | 95.5 mph |
3 | Quinn Schambow | IL | Libertyville | 2025 | C | 95.5 mph |
4 | Winston Ericson | IL | Loyola Academy | 2027 | OF | 95.4 mph |
5 | Will Swender | IL | Deerfield | 2026 | OF | 95.3 mph |
6 | Connor Brockway | IL | Vernon Hills | 2026 | 1B | 95.2 mph |
7 | Soren Hansen | IL | Grayslake Central | 2026 | C | 94.0 mph |
8 | Bode Rohrbach | IL | Libertyville | 2026 | RHP | 92.5 mph |
9 | Cole Lockwood | IL | Libertyville | 2025 | SS | 92.0 mph |
10 | Jack Cenar | IL | Libertyville High School | 2026 | OF | 91.0 mph |
MAX DISTANCE (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Ryan Wilberding | IL | Libertyville | 2027 | C | 359 ft |
2 | Connor Brockway | IL | Vernon Hills | 2026 | 1B | 357 ft |
3 | Bode Rohrbach | IL | Libertyville | 2026 | RHP | 353 ft |
4 | Will Swender | IL | Deerfield | 2026 | OF | 341 ft |
5 | Quinn Schambow | IL | Libertyville | 2025 | C | 334 ft |
6 | David Biede | IL | Vernon Hills | 2025 | SS | 330 ft |
7 | Jack Cenar | IL | Libertyville High School | 2026 | OF | 329 ft |
8 | Matthew Hara | IL | Libertyville | 2027 | 3B | 326 ft |
9 | Aksel McKnight | IL | Libertyville | 2027 | 1B | 325 ft |
10 | Cal Hanson | IL | Grayslake Central | 2025 | 1B | 322 ft |
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 | Cal Hanson | IL | Grayslake Central | 2025 | 1B | 24.4 mph |
2 | David Biede | IL | Vernon Hills | 2025 | SS | 24.2 mph |
3 | Carson Holmes | IL | Libertyville | 2026 | 3B | 23.9 mph |
4 | Quinn Schambow | IL | Libertyville | 2025 | C | 23.4 mph |
5 | Winston Ericson | IL | Loyola Academy | 2027 | OF | 23.0 mph |
6 | Alex Beaubaire | IL | Deerfield High School | 2026 | OF | 22.9 mph |
^ | Gustav Crane | IL | Highland Park High School | 2027 | C | 22.9 mph |
7 | Will Swender | IL | Deerfield | 2026 | OF | 22.7 mph |
8 | Aksel McKnight | IL | Libertyville | 2027 | 1B | 22.6 mph |
9 | Logan Young | IL | Mundelein | 2026 | C | 22.4 mph |
10 | Andrew Hymans | IL | Lake Forest High School | 2027 | RHP | 22.3 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Cal Hanson | IL | Grayslake Central | 2025 | 1B | 23.5 mph |
2 | David Biede | IL | Vernon Hills | 2025 | SS | 23.2 mph |
3 | Quinn Schambow | IL | Libertyville | 2025 | C | 22.7 mph |
4 | Eddie Zuniga | IL | Mundelein HS | 2026 | C | 21.6 mph |
5 | Bode Rohrbach | IL | Libertyville | 2026 | RHP | 21.5 mph |
6 | Andrew Hymans | IL | Lake Forest High School | 2027 | RHP | 21.5 mph |
7 | Winston Ericson | IL | Loyola Academy | 2027 | OF | 21.4 mph |
8 | Gustav Crane | IL | Highland Park High School | 2027 | C | 21.2 mph |
9 | Aksel McKnight | IL | Libertyville | 2027 | 1B | 21.2 mph |
10 | Carson Holmes | IL | Libertyville | 2026 | 3B | 21.1 mph |
Peak Hand Speed: The observed maximum 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 (AVERAGE)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Cal Hanson | IL | Grayslake Central | 2025 | 1B | 74.4 mph |
2 | Will Mettee | IL | Loyola Academy | 2027 | 3B | 73.3 mph |
3 | Winston Ericson | IL | Loyola Academy | 2027 | OF | 73.0 mph |
4 | Soren Hansen | IL | Grayslake Central | 2026 | C | 72.3 mph |
5 | Aksel McKnight | IL | Libertyville | 2027 | 1B | 70.6 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 | Vijay Sreedharan | IL | Libertyville High School | 2025 | SS | 28.3 g |
2 | Gustav Crane | IL | Highland Park High School | 2027 | C | 22.5 g |
3 | Winston Ericson | IL | Loyola Academy | 2027 | OF | 22.4 g |
4 | Logan Lutes | IL | Libertyville High School | 2027 | OF | 21.1 g |
5 | Michael Thompson | IL | loyola acadamy | 2027 | C | 20.5 g |
6 | David Biede | IL | Vernon Hills | 2025 | SS | 20.0 g |
7 | Ryan Wilberding | IL | Libertyville | 2027 | C | 19.5 g |
8 | Sammy Engle | IL | Highland Park High School | 2027 | RHP | 18.5 g |
9 | Jack Burger | IL | Lake Forest High School | 2027 | LHP | 18.2 g |
10 | Eddie Zuniga | IL | Mundelein HS | 2026 | C | 18.1 g |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Vijay Sreedharan | IL | Libertyville High School | 2025 | SS | 24.0 g |
2 | Winston Ericson | IL | Loyola Academy | 2027 | OF | 20.3 g |
3 | Logan Lutes | IL | Libertyville High School | 2027 | OF | 18.5 g |
4 | Gustav Crane | IL | Highland Park High School | 2027 | C | 18.3 g |
5 | Michael Thompson | IL | loyola acadamy | 2027 | C | 17.8 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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