Southern Illinois Summer ID: Positional Data Dive
July 5, 2024
On July 2nd, the Prep Baseball Illinois staff hosted the Southern Illinois Summer ID at John A. Logan JC in Carterville, Ill. Over 20 players participated in a pro-style workout, gathering unrivaled access to data through our state-of-the-art tech partners, as well as in-depth scouting analysis from our Prep Baseball Illinois staff.
On Wednesday, we looked at the top measurable data performers from the event, found in our Statistical Analysis, where we broke down the stat leaders from the more traditional categories.
Now, we will take a further in-depth look at the top pitchers with the help of our tech partnerships, broken down by the categories down below:
ATHLETIC TESTING
60-YARD DASH
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yard |
1 | Michael Brand | IL | Pinckneyville | 2026 | OF | 7.00 |
2 | Grant Owens | IL | Benton | 2025 | OF | 7.01 |
^ | Gabe Kashycke | IL | Belleville East | 2025 | SS | 7.01 |
3 | Alex Kimbrough | IL | Carterville High School | 2025 | OF | 7.04 |
4 | Ethan Thomas | IL | Edwardsville | 2026 | OF | 7.20 |
5 | Jackson Hensley | IL | Edwards County | 2026 | OF | 7.28 |
^ | Brady Hatton | IL | St. Anthony | 2024 | 1B | 7.28 |
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.
Max Vertical Jump
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Jump Height (max) |
1 | Alex Kimbrough | IL | Carterville High School | 2025 | OF | 34.1 |
2 | Gabe Kashycke | IL | Belleville East | 2025 | SS | 32.7 |
3 | Grant Owens | IL | Benton | 2025 | OF | 30.3 |
4 | Michael Brand | IL | Pinckneyville | 2026 | OF | 29.0 |
5 | Brock Buchanan | TX | Lone Star | 2026 | C | 27.9 |
6 | Brady Hatton | IL | St. Anthony | 2024 | 1B | 27.6 |
7 | Ethan Thomas | IL | Edwardsville | 2026 | OF | 27.2 |
8 | Ayden Murphy | IL | Marion High School | 2026 | RHP | 25.3 |
9 | Keegan Schultz | IL | Altamont High School | 2025 | 1B | 25.0 |
10 | Dylan Keller | IL | Pinckneyville | 2026 | 3B | 24.9 |
Max RSI
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | RSi (max) |
1 | Alex Kimbrough | IL | Carterville High School | 2025 | OF | 2.37 |
2 | Reed Marlow | IL | Pinckneyville | 2026 | C | 2.28 |
3 | Michael Brand | IL | Pinckneyville | 2026 | OF | 1.77 |
4 | Keegan Schultz | IL | Altamont High School | 2025 | 1B | 1.68 |
5 | Ayden Murphy | IL | Marion High School | 2026 | RHP | 1.65 |
6 | Grant Owens | IL | Benton | 2025 | OF | 1.62 |
7 | Nathan Walker | IL | Mascoutah | 2026 | OF | 1.50 |
^ | Dylan Keller | IL | Pinckneyville | 2026 | 3B | 1.50 |
8 | Ethan Thomas | IL | Edwardsville | 2026 | OF | 1.32 |
^ | Brady Hatton | IL | St. Anthony | 2024 | 1B | 1.32 |
9 | Gabe Kashycke | IL | Belleville East | 2025 | SS | 1.25 |
10 | Lucas Dunn | IL | Nashville Community | 2026 | RHP | 1.08 |
The ability to develop force quickly is a requisite ability in most sports. The Reactive Strength Index (RSI) has been developed as a measure of explosive strength and is derived by evaluating jump height divided by ground contact time during the depth jump. Regarding Vertical Jumps and its application to baseball, there have been studies conducted that show a correlation between max jump height for an athlete and their ability to generate power and strength, especially on the mound.
TRACKMAN
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Cayden Craig | IL | North Clay Community | 2026 | OF | 96.8 mph |
2 | Brady Hatton | IL | St. Anthony | 2024 | 1B | 96.6 mph |
3 | Alex Kimbrough | IL | Carterville High School | 2025 | OF | 94.7 mph |
4 | Nathan Walker | IL | Mascoutah | 2026 | OF | 91.4 mph |
5 | Charles Cambridge | IL | Paxton-Buckley-Loda | 2025 | SS | 91.3 mph |
6 | Brock Buchanan | TX | Lone Star | 2026 | C | 90.6 mph |
7 | Jackson Hensley | IL | Edwards County | 2026 | OF | 89.8 mph |
8 | Grant Owens | IL | Benton | 2025 | OF | 89.5 mph |
9 | Keegan Schultz | IL | Altamont High School | 2025 | 1B | 89.2 mph |
10 | Lucas Dunn | IL | Nashville Community | 2026 | RHP | 87.7 mph |
EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Brady Hatton | IL | St. Anthony | 2024 | 1B | 91.8 mph |
2 | Cayden Craig | IL | North Clay Community | 2026 | OF | 91.6 mph |
3 | Alex Kimbrough | IL | Carterville High School | 2025 | OF | 84.9 mph |
4 | Charles Cambridge | IL | Paxton-Buckley-Loda | 2025 | SS | 83.5 mph |
5 | Brock Buchanan | TX | Lone Star | 2026 | C | 83.2 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.
BATTED BALL DISTANCE (MAX)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Nathan Walker | IL | Mascoutah | 2026 | OF | 356 ft |
2 | Brady Hatton | IL | St. Anthony | 2024 | 1B | 344 ft |
3 | Cayden Craig | IL | North Clay Community | 2026 | OF | 342 ft |
4 | Grant Owens | IL | Benton | 2025 | OF | 341 ft |
5 | Keegan Schultz | IL | Altamont High School | 2025 | 1B | 326 ft |
6 | Alex Kimbrough | IL | Carterville High School | 2025 | OF | 325 ft |
7 | Charles Cambridge | IL | Paxton-Buckley-Loda | 2025 | SS | 321 ft |
8 | Michael Brand | IL | Pinckneyville | 2026 | OF | 319 ft |
9 | Dylan Keller | IL | Pinckneyville | 2026 | 3B | 305 ft |
10 | Brock Buchanan | TX | Lone Star | 2026 | C | 305 ft |
SWEET SPOT%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
1 | Jackson Hensley | IL | Edwards County | 2026 | OF | 87 % |
2 | Trey Buchanan | TX | Lone Star | 2028 | RHP | 75 % |
3 | Cayden Craig | IL | North Clay Community | 2026 | OF | 70 % |
4 | Ethan Thomas | IL | Edwardsville | 2026 | OF | 66 % |
^ | Brady Hatton | IL | St. Anthony | 2024 | 1B | 66 % |
5 | Nathan Walker | IL | Mascoutah | 2026 | 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.
BLAST MOTION
HAND SPEED (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Michael Brand | IL | Pinckneyville | 2026 | OF | 21.8 mph |
2 | Brady Hatton | IL | St. Anthony | 2024 | 1B | 21.4 mph |
3 | Alex Kimbrough | IL | Carterville High School | 2025 | OF | 21.1 mph |
4 | Lucas Dunn | IL | Nashville Community | 2026 | RHP | 20.9 mph |
5 | Cayden Craig | IL | North Clay Community | 2026 | OF | 20.9 mph |
6 | Grant Owens | IL | Benton | 2025 | OF | 20.5 mph |
7 | Dylan Keller | IL | Pinckneyville | 2026 | 3B | 20.4 mph |
8 | Gabe Kashycke | IL | Belleville East | 2025 | SS | 20.2 mph |
9 | Wyatt Rueff | IL | Cowden-Herrick | 2025 | C | 20.0 mph |
10 | Ayden Murphy | IL | Marion High School | 2026 | RHP | 19.9 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 (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Alex Kimbrough | IL | Carterville High School | 2025 | OF | 70.4 mph |
2 | Cayden Craig | IL | North Clay Community | 2026 | OF | 69.8 mph |
3 | Brock Buchanan | TX | Lone Star | 2026 | C | 69.5 mph |
4 | Keegan Schultz | IL | Altamont High School | 2025 | 1B | 69.2 mph |
5 | Brady Hatton | IL | St. Anthony | 2024 | 1B | 67.8 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 (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Michael Brand | IL | Pinckneyville | 2026 | OF | 22.8 g |
2 | Ayden Murphy | IL | Marion High School | 2026 | RHP | 16.2 g |
3 | Alex Kimbrough | IL | Carterville High School | 2025 | OF | 15.9 g |
4 | Nathan Walker | IL | Mascoutah | 2026 | OF | 14.9 g |
5 | Lucas Dunn | IL | Nashville Community | 2026 | RHP | 14.4 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.
VIZUAL EDGE
EDGE SCORE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Edge Score |
1 | Lucas Dunn | IL | Nashville Community | 2026 | RHP | 77.61 |
2 | Gabe Kashycke | IL | Belleville East | 2025 | SS | 77.49 |
3 | Grant Owens | IL | Benton | 2025 | OF | 74.70 |
4 | Ayden Murphy | IL | Marion High School | 2026 | RHP | 73.79 |
5 | Brady Hatton | IL | St. Anthony | 2024 | 1B | 68.81 |
6 | Trey Buchanan | TX | Lone Star | 2028 | RHP | 66.99 |
7 | Alex Kimbrough | IL | Carterville High School | 2025 | OF | 66.17 |
8 | Cayden Craig | IL | North Clay Community | 2026 | OF | 65.61 |
9 | Nathan Walker | IL | Mascoutah | 2026 | OF | 63.19 |
10 | Michael Brand | IL | Pinckneyville | 2026 | OF | 61.68 |
The Edge Score is a comprehensive score out of 100 that takes the core-six visual skills into account, providing athletes, parents, coaches and scouts with a benchmark number for assessing an athlete’s overall visual ability. In general the higher the Edge Score, the higher chance of athletic success. Think of the Edge Score as the 'Sixth Metric' in the standard Five-Tools that make up a ball player.
The average Edge Score for the 2020 MLB Draft Class was 79.3 (of hitters who completed a Vizual Edge test). MLB players we've worked with typically show stronger scores, with elite hitters scoring consistently above 87.0 on their Edge Score.
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