Battle For the Arch: Statistical Analysis
October 1, 2021
On Thursday, September 28, the PBR Illinois and PBR Missouri scouting staffs collaborated to host the first annual Battle for The Arch event. This invite-only event pitted several talented uncommitted prospects from both states against each other, starting with a workout portion and concluding with a quick game between the teams afterwards.
Now at the event’s conclusion our scouting staff will begin the post-event process, starting with this traditional stat story. Inside this piece you’ll find those who topped our statistical leaderboards, such as the 60-yard dash, max throwing velocities, and other data gathered via our staff.
We’ll continue to roll content out into next week, including a quick takeaways piece and we’ll also further unravel the data collected through our technological partners from the day’s showing. For now, read below to see which players in attendance put up worthy statistical outputs.
STAT STORY
+ OF Brysen Nepute (Christian Brothers College HS, 2023) was the top statistical outfielder of the entire event. Ranked 19th overall in Missouri’s junior class, Nepute ran a 6.77 in the 60-yard dash and threw the day’s hardest bullet from the outfield, topping at 92 mph to his target. He took a quality round of BP as well, barreling his best ball up at 91 mph with a peak estimated distance of 348 ft., per TrackMan. Nepute hopped on the mound later in his workout and ran his fastball up to 85 mph from the left side, too.
+ Two speedsters that each ran the fastest 60-yard dashes for their respective teams: INF Connor Earleywine (Jefferson City, MO; 2022) and OF Luke Range (Edwardsville, 2023). Earlywine showcased a quick-twitch, explosive athletic profile and led the entire event in the 60-yard dash, clocking a 6.53 on our lasers. As for Range, the 6-foot-1, 170-pound uncommitted junior ran a 6.75 for Team Illinois.
+ RHP/C Cannon Stuckey (Lafayette, 2023) and RHP Joseph Swanson (Pekin, 2022) recorded the top throwing velocities off the mound for their respective teams. A member of Missouri’s 2021 Future Games Team, Stuckey threw the hardest pitch during gameplay at 88.97 mph per trackman while sitting at 86-88 mph throughout with his fastball. He also put together an impressive workout, topping at 82 mph from behind the plate with the day’s quickest average pop times and a max exit velocity of 100 mph in BP, too. Swanson had the top fastball for Team Illinois, topping at 87 mph from a loose, live arm.
+ OF Caleb Copeland (Edwardsville, 2023) looks the part of yet another physical left-handed hitter in the Edwardsville lineup, following the likes of several prospects before him. He popped on our radar over the IHSA season and further solidified himself as a follow prospect in the state’s junior class after a noticeably loud round of BP at this event. Copeland’s best barrel was the day’s hardest, screaming off his bat at 105 mph.
TOP 60-YARD DASH
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yard |
1 | Connor Earleywine | MO | Jefferson City | 2022 | OF | 6.53 |
2 | Luke Range | IL | Edwardsville | 2023 | OF | 6.75 |
3 | Grant Dotson | MO | Jackson | 2023 | 2B | 6.76 |
4 | Brysen Nepute | MO | Francis Howell | 2023 | OF | 6.77 |
5 | Kayden Jennings | IL | Edwardsville | 2023 | SS | 6.84 |
^ | Payton Mills | MO | Troy Buchanan | 2023 | SS | 6.84 |
6 | Evan Foster | IL | Maroa-Forsyth | 2023 | LHP | 6.89 |
7 | Joe Siervo | MO | Parkway Central | 2022 | SS | 6.90 |
8 | Zach Johnson | MO | Webster Groves | 2022 | OF | 6.91 |
^ | Luke Aubuchon | MO | Fort Zumwalt East | 2022 | SS | 6.91 |
9 | Cole Funkhouser | IL | Edwardsville | 2023 | SS | 6.93 |
MAX FASTBALL VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Max FB |
1 | Cannon Stuckey | MO | Lafayette | 2023 | C | 89 mph |
2 | Joseph Swanson | IL | Pekin | 2022 | RHP | 87 mph |
3 | Brysen Nepute | MO | Francis Howell | 2023 | OF | 85 mph |
4 | Luke Aubuchon | MO | Fort Zumwalt East | 2022 | SS | 84 mph |
^ | Danny Mack | IL | O'Fallon | 2022 | RHP | 84 mph |
5 | Eli Kieser | IL | Normal University | 2023 | SS | 83 mph |
MAX EXIT VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velo |
1 | Caeleb Copeland | IL | Edwardsville | 2023 | RF | 105 |
2 | Cannon Stuckey | MO | Lafayette | 2023 | C | 100 |
3 | Owen Cornett | IL | Du Quoin | 2023 | 1B | 98 |
4 | Riley Iffrig | IL | Edwardsville | 2023 | 1B | 96 |
5 | Tyler Whitworth | MO | Hazelwood West | 2023 | 1B | 95 |
^ | Joe Siervo | MO | Parkway Central | 2022 | SS | 95 |
^ | Brian Twomey | IL | Riverside Brookfield | 2022 | C | 95 |
^ | Edward Uschold | MO | Parkway South | 2023 | SS | 95 |
6 | David Broughton | MO | St. John Vianney | 2023 | 3B | 94 |
^ | Brysen Nepute | MO | Francis Howell | 2023 | OF | 94 |
^ | Tony Konopiots | IL | Downers Grove North | 2023 | 3B | 94 |
7 | Avery Oravetz | MO | Lafayette | 2023 | RHP | 93 |
MAX INFIELD VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
1 | Kyle Byrne | MO | CBC | 2023 | 1B | 86 |
2 | Connor Earleywine | MO | Jefferson City | 2022 | OF | 82 |
3 | Tony Konopiots | IL | Downers Grove North | 2023 | 3B | 81 |
4 | David Broughton | MO | St. John Vianney | 2023 | 3B | 80 |
^ | Edward Uschold | MO | Parkway South | 2023 | SS | 80 |
^ | Owen Cornett | IL | Du Quoin | 2023 | 1B | 80 |
MAX OUTFIELD VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
1 | Brysen Nepute | MO | Francis Howell | 2023 | OF | 92 |
2 | Luke Range | IL | Edwardsville | 2023 | OF | 82 |
3 | Tyler Whitworth | MO | Hazelwood West | 2023 | 1B | 81 |
4 | Avery Oravetz | MO | Lafayette | 2023 | RHP | 80 |
MAX CATCHER VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
1 | Cannon Stuckey | MO | Lafayette | 2023 | C | 82 |
2 | William Millard | IL | O'Fallon | 2023 | C | 77 |
^ | Brayden Biggs | IL | Belleville West | 2023 | C | 77 |
^ | Brian Twomey | IL | Riverside Brookfield | 2022 | C | 77 |
3 | Austin Almany | MO | St. Pius X | 2022 | C | 75 |
TOP POP TIMES
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
1 | Cannon Stuckey | MO | Lafayette | 2023 | C | 1.81-1.90 |
2 | Brian Twomey | IL | Riverside Brookfield | 2022 | C | 1.82-1.95 |
3 | William Millard | IL | O'Fallon | 2023 | C | 1.90-2.02 |
4 | Brayden Biggs | IL | Belleville West | 2023 | C | 1.95-2.04 |
5 | Austin Almany | MO | St. Pius X | 2022 | C | 1.97-2.03 |
For a full list of statistics taken from this event, CLICK HERE.
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