Chicagoland Open: Statistical Analysis
August 28, 2018
The annual Chicagoland Open returned to Triton Junior College in River Grove, IL on Sunday, August 26th, 2018. The event serves as a summer identifier for some of the top prospects in the greater Chicagoland area and provides a platform for those under-the-rader players looking to make a splash before the upcoming high school season.
2019 infielder Tony Fleischauer (Joliet Catholic) saw his name fall into three leaderboards, headlining two, those being top exit velocity at 88 mph and infield velocity at 86 mph. 2020 outfielder Drew Robinson (New Trier) finished second in exit velocity at 86 mph, while 2021 outfielder Tom Egan (Mount Carmel) tied for third at 85 mph. Egan also threw 84 mph from the outfield, best for 3rd at the event.
Adam Huekels (Marian Catholic, 2020) ran the event-best 60-yard dash at 6.85, while Iowa native Peyton Agan (Ankeny) was the only other sub-7 runner at 6.91.
2021 arm Cory Ronan (Routt Catholic) claimed the highest fastball velocity on the day, doing so with a true 4-seam/2-seam mix. Ronan not only had the hardest fastball, he had one of the best bullpens at the Chicagoland Open, peppering the bottom of the zone with all offerings.
Jake Adams (Carmel Catholic, 2019) had a complete day claiming a spot in the exit velocity leaderboard as well as his positional velocity leaderboard, throwing 84 mph across the diamond.
Grant Baker (South Elgin, 2019) and Braden Highley (Mt. Zion, 2020) topped the outfield velocity testing at 86 mph and 85 mph, respectively. Catcher Evan Orzech (Home School, 2019) popped the best times to second base with a range of 2.01-2.10. Orzech came in second in catcher velocity topping 75 mph from the crouch, behind only Jake Bergquist (Tinley Park, 2019) who finished two ticks better at 77 mph.
Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60 Yard Dash |
Adam Huekels | IL | Marian Catholic | 2020 | OF/RHP | 6.85 |
Peyton Agan | IA | Ankeny | 2019 | OF/SS | 6.91 |
Phillip Hunter | IL | De La Salle | 2020 | OF/3B | 7.05 |
Tony Fleischauer | IL | Joliet Catholic | 2019 | 2B/3B | 7.13 |
Julius Sanchez | IL | LaSalle Peru | 2022 | SS/RHP | 7.13 |
Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Fastball Velocity |
Cory Ronan | IL | Routt Catholic | 2021 | LHP/OF | 85 |
Jimmy Moylan | IL | St. Rita | 2020 | RHP/OF | 84 |
Matt Boyajian | IL | Barrington | 2019 | RHP | 84 |
Mitchell Sampson | IL | Galesburg | 2020 | RHP/OF | 84 |
Braden Highley | IL | Mt. Zion | 2020 | OF/RHP | 83 |
Casey Pickering | IL | Neuqua Valley | 2019 | RHP/3B | 83 |
Garrett Moran | IL | Glenbrook South | 2019 | RHP | 83 |
Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity |
Tony Fleischauer | IL | Joliet Catholic | 2019 | 2B/3B | 88 |
Drew Robinson | IL | New Trier | 2020 | OF/RHP | 86 |
Tom Egan | IL | Mount Carmel | 2021 | RHP/OF | 85 |
Jake Adams | IL | Carmel Catholic | 2019 | SS/2B | 85 |
Evan Orzech | IL | Home School | 2019 | C | 85 |
Jake Bergquist | IL | Tinley Park | 2019 | C/3B | 85 |
Anthony Guy | IL | Lane Tech | 2019 | 2B/3B | 85 |
Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Inield Velocity |
Tony Fleischauer | IL | Joliet Catholic | 2019 | 2B/3B | 86 |
Jake Adams | IL | Carmel Catholic | 2019 | SS/2B | 84 |
Tom Rutter | IL | Downers Grove South | 2019 | 3B/1B | 81 |
Casey Pickering | IL | Neuqua Valley | 2019 | RHP/3B | 80 |
Anthony Guy | IL | Lane Tech | 2019 | 2B/3B | 79 |
Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Outfield Velocity |
Grant Baker | IL | South Elgin | 2019 | OF/RHP | 86 |
Braden Highley | IL | Mt. Zion | 2020 | OF/RHP | 85 |
Tom Egan | IL | Mount Carmel | 2021 | RHP/OF | 84 |
Jay Gail | IL | Wheaton North | 2019 | OF/RHP | 83 |
Juke Pell | IL | Providence Catholic | 2020 | OF/RHP | 83 |
Adam Huekels | IL | Marian Catholic | 2020 | OF/RHP | 83 |
Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Times |
Evan Orzech | IL | Home School | 2019 | C | 2.01-2.10 |
Jake Bergquist | IL | Tinley Park | 2019 | C/3B | 2.05-2.15 |
Noah Wenberg | IL | Stillman Valley | 2019 | C/SS | 2.09-2.19 |
William Higgins | IL | Lincoln-Way Central | 2020 | C/1B | 2.10-2.20 |
Jose De Hoyos | IN | Andrean | 2019 | C/3B | 2.14-2.27 |
Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
Jake Bergquist | IL | Tinley Park | 2019 | C/3B | 77 |
Evan Orzech | IL | Home School | 2019 | C | 75 |
William Higgins | IL | Lincoln-Way East | 2020 | C/1B | 74 |
Noah Wenberg | IL | Stillman Valley | 2019 | C/SS | 73 |
David Andolina | IL | Oak Park-River Forest | 2020 | C/RHP | 73 |
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