Aurora Preseason ID: Statistical Analysis
February 9, 2022
On Saturday, Feb. 5, the PBR Illinois team hosted the Aurora Preseason ID at the Sport Zone in Aurora, Ill. The event featured a number of talented players we have seen in year's past, as well as some new faces.
Our staff collaborated to highlight the biggest takeaways and highlights from Saturday’s showcase, and we’re publishing them within our Quick Hits piece. Over the next couple of days we’ll be diving deeper into all of the data we collected rolling out even more coverage from the event.
TOP 60-YARD DASH
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yard |
1 | Ryan Coon | IL | Freeport | 2024 | OF | 6.87 |
2 | Mike Polubinski | IL | Oswego East | 2023 | OF | 7.01 |
3 | Taylor Kujak | IL | Plainfield Central | 2023 | MIF | 7.05 |
Max Fastball Velocity
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Max FB |
1 | Michael Belbot | IL | Stevenson | 2023 | RHP | 89 mph |
2 | Dominic Voegele | IL | Columbia | 2023 | RHP | 87 mph |
^ | Luke Brown | IL | Plainfield North | 2023 | LHP | 87 mph |
3 | Cole Kratzberg | IL | Orion | 2023 | OF | 85 mph |
4 | Michael Scarpelli | IL | Libertyville | 2023 | RHP | 84 mph |
5 | Josh Polubinski | IL | Oswego East | 2023 | 3B | 83 mph |
6 | AJ DAVIS | IL | Morton | 2024 | RHP | 82 mph |
7 | Aiden Choslovsky | IL | Lincoln Park | 2023 | LHP | 81 mph |
^ | Luke Goss | IL | Pekin | 2024 | RHP | 81 mph |
^ | Sam Rohlfing | IL | Harvest Christian Academy | 2023 | 3B | 81 mph |
^ | Jackson Kottmeyer | IL | Kaneland | 2024 | RHP | 81 mph |
Max Exit Velocity
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Josh Polubinski | IL | Oswego East | 2023 | 3B | 99.2 mph |
2 | Jacob Buysse | IL | Mundelein | 2022 | 1B | 98.7 mph |
3 | Nick Mardis | IL | Bloomington Central Catholic | 2023 | C | 97.3 mph |
4 | Taylor Kujak | IL | Plainfield Central | 2023 | MIF | 97.1 mph |
5 | Mike Polubinski | IL | Oswego East | 2023 | OF | 94.8 mph |
6 | Zach Polubinski | IL | Oswego East | 2023 | 1B | 94.3 mph |
7 | Ryan Groberski | IL | Lockport | 2024 | 1B | 93.5 mph |
8 | Daniel Blickhan | IL | West Chicago | 2023 | 3B | 93.5 mph |
9 | Cooper Gillette | IL | Harlem | 2023 | C | 92.1 mph |
10 | Beau Honeycutt | IL | Knoxville | 2023 | 3B | 91.9 mph |
Max Infield Velocity
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
1 | Cole Kratzberg | IL | Orion | 2023 | OF | 84 |
2 | Dominic Voegele | IL | Columbia | 2023 | RHP | 83 |
^ | Michael Belbot | IL | Stevenson | 2023 | RHP | 83 |
3 | Beau Honeycutt | IL | Knoxville | 2023 | 3B | 81 |
^ | Sam Rohlfing | IL | Harvest Christian Academy | 2023 | 3B | 81 |
4 | Trey Lombardo | IL | Yorkville Christian | 2023 | 3B | 80 |
Max Outfield Velocity
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
1 | Joey Ward | IL | Maine South | 2023 | OF | 86 |
2 | Josh Polubinski | IL | Oswego East | 2023 | 3B | 85 |
3 | Mike Polubinski | IL | Oswego East | 2023 | OF | 84 |
4 | Cody Haynes | IL | Oswego East | 2023 | OF | 83 |
Max Catcher Velocity
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
1 | Nick Mardis | IL | Bloomington Central Catholic | 2023 | C | 72 |
^ | Christian Martyn | IL | Oswego East | 2024 | C | 72 |
^ | Wade Davis | IL | Oswego East | 2023 | RF | 72 |
^ | Eric Lewis | IL | Oswego East | 2023 | C | 72 |
2 | Jake Tyler | IL | Riverside Brookfield | 2025 | C | 71 |
^ | Cooper Gillette | IL | Harlem | 2023 | C | 71 |
Top Pop Times
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
1 | Eric Lewis | IL | Oswego East | 2023 | C | 2.12-2.15 |
2 | Jude Ruddy | IL | Marmion Academy | 2023 | C | 2.12-2.25 |
3 | Nick Mardis | IL | Bloomington Central Catholic | 2023 | C | 2.14-2.26 |
4 | Wade Davis | IL | Oswego East | 2023 | RF | 2.17-2.33 |
^ | Jake Tyler | IL | Riverside Brookfield | 2025 | C | 2.17-2.33 |
5 | Cooper Gillette | IL | Harlem | 2023 | C | 2.18-2.45 |
6 | Ivann Herrera | IL | Plainfield South | 2024 | C | 2.25-2.33 |
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