Southern Illinois Summer ID: Statistical Analysis
July 3, 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.
Today, we will be looking at the top measurable data performers from the event, found below.
FASTBALL VELOCITY (MAX)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Brandon Menser | IL | Sesser Valier | 2025 | RHP | 88.6 mph |
| 2 | Brock Fearday | IL | St. Anthony | 2025 | RHP | 88.5 mph |
| 3 | Nathan Evans | IL | Murphysboro | 2025 | RHP | 87.2 mph |
| 4 | Josh Jones | IL | Normal University | 2026 | RHP | 86.8 mph |
| 5 | Alex Henry | IL | Marion High School Illinois | 2026 | RHP | 84.3 mph |
FASTBALL SPIN RATE (AVG.)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Brandon Menser | IL | Sesser Valier | 2025 | RHP | 2411 rpm |
| 2 | Lucas Dunn | IL | Nashville Community | 2026 | RHP | 2351 rpm |
| 3 | Brock Fearday | IL | St. Anthony | 2025 | RHP | 2199 rpm |
| 4 | Nathan Evans | IL | Murphysboro | 2025 | RHP | 2139 rpm |
| 5 | Josh Jones | IL | Normal University | 2026 | RHP | 2107 rpm |
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 | 2025 | OF | 7.04 |
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 | 2025 | 1B | 96.6 mph |
| 3 | Alex Kimbrough | IL | Carterville | 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 |
TOP INFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
| 1 | Gabe Kashycke | IL | Belleville East | 2025 | SS | 84 |
| 2 | Lucas Dunn | IL | Nashville Community | 2026 | RHP | 82 |
| 3 | Keegan Schultz | IL | Altamont High School | 2025 | 1B | 77 |
TOP OUTFIELD VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
| 1 | Grant Owens | IL | Benton | 2025 | OF | 85 |
| 2 | Jackson Hensley | IL | Edwards County | 2026 | OF | 83 |
| 3 | Cayden Craig | IL | North Clay Community | 2026 | OF | 78 |
TOP CATCHER VELOCITY
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
| 1 | Reed Marlow | IL | Pinckneyville | 2026 | C | 74 |
| 2 | Wyatt Rueff | IL | Cowden-Herrick | 2025 | C | 73 |
TOP POP TIMES
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
| 1 | Wyatt Rueff | IL | Cowden-Herrick | 2025 | C | 2.06-2.15 |
| 2 | Reed Marlow | IL | Pinckneyville | 2026 | C | 2.07-2.15 |
| 3 | Brock Buchanan | TX | Lone Star | 2026 | C | 2.19-2.26 |
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