On Tuesday, June 15, the PBR Illinois Staff traveled to Hoffer Field at Judson University to hold the annual Fox River Open. This event was open to all high school graduates from the 2022-to-2024 classes and served as an identifier for future invite-only events, including the prestigious PBR Future Games. 

Shortly after the event’s conclusion, our scouting staff published a Quick Hits piece that highlighted the main takeaways from the day’s workout. Today, we’ll start by breaking down all the data we gathered at the event, starting with those who stood out from a traditional statistical standpoint. We’ll continue to roll out data-filled content throughout the week, gathered by our partners at TrackMan and Blast Motion, so be on the lookout for that.

For now, let’s highlight a few numerical standouts from Tuesday’s event:

+ From Batavia HS, INF Eric Gonzalez (2022) was one of the top statistical performers from this event in his PBR debut. The 6-foot-2, 205-pound Gonzalez tied for the event lead with an 82 mph high across the infield, recorded the second-hardest batted ball of the day at 97 mph, and also ran a 7.06 in the 60-yard dash.

+ OF Jeremy Peddle (St. Ignatius, 2022) ran the fastest 60-yard dash of the day by .10 seconds, registering an above-average 6.77 time on our lasers for his age. The 6-foot-1, 160-pound Peddle topped out at 80 mph from the outfield to home; tying for the third-highest mark of the day.

+ Another name to know from Batavia HS: C Henry Saul (2023). The sophomore backstop topped at 76 mph from the crouch to second base, tied for the event lead, and also averaged the quickest pops out of the chute, ranging from 1.93-2.09 seconds. Saul’s hardest batted ball left his barrel at 90 mph during his BP round, good for the second hardest hit ball of the day from a 2023 graduate. 

+ C Matthew Schuring (Dundee Crown, 2023) is a 6-foot-1, 195-pound athlete that put together a quality workout last Tuesday, especially from a statistical standpoint. Schuring recorded the hardest hit ball of the day from an underclassman, squaring one up at 95 mph during his batting practice round. He also ran a 7.16 in the 60-yard dash and topped out at 74 mph from the crouch to second base. 

+ OF Charlie Saul (Batavia, 2022) is a broad-shouldered 6-foot, 185-pound athlete that led this event’s outfield group in max throwing velocity by three ticks, maxing out at 84 mph.

+ Two Huntley arms led the way with the hardest fastballs of the event, both topping at 85 mph and sitting in the 83-85 mph range: LHP Michael Vitellaro (2022) and RHP Cole Modrich (2022).

TOP 60-YARD DASH

MAX FASTBALL VELOCITY

MAX EXIT VELOCITY

MAX INFIELD VELOCITY

MAX OUTFIELD VELOCITY

MAX CATCHER VELOCITY

TOP POP TIMES

For a look at the full stats from this event, click HERE.

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