GPA Games: Statistical Analysis
August 14, 2017
By Phil Kerber
Associate Scout
The GPA Games took place on Sunday, August 13 at Wheaton College's Lee Pfund Stadium in Carol Stream, IL. Over 60 prospects from all over the Midwest participated in a pro-style workout and simulated games in front of the PBR Scouting Staff. Today, we begin the event analysis with a stats story.
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TOP 60 YARD DASH TIMES
Nicolas Palermo (St. Ignatius (IL)), Andrew Hill (Plainfield East (IL)), and Nick Lamoso (Waubonsie Valley (IL)) were the lone prospects to break the 7.00 second mark; Palermo lead the way with a 6.83 60.
Nicolas Palermo (St. Ignatius (IL)), Andrew Hill (Plainfield East (IL)), and Nick Lamoso (Waubonsie Valley (IL)) were the lone prospects to break the 7.00 second mark; Palermo lead the way with a 6.83 60.
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60 Yard Dash |
| Nicolas Palermo | IL | St. Ignatius | 2019 | OF | 6.83 |
| Andrew Hill | IL | Plainfield East | 2020 | OF/1B | 6.87 |
| Nick Lamoso | IL | Waubonsie Valley | 2018 | 2B/SS | 6.94 |
| Hunter De La Rosa | IL | Moline | 2018 | RHP/OF | 7.01 |
| Nolan Tucker | IN | Hanover Central | 2019 | SS/2B | 7.04 |
TOP FASTBALL VELOCITY
AJ Golembiewski (Marian Central Catholic (IL)) posted the top fastball of the event at 87 mph. A slew of other arms performed well, including: Evan Warrington (Sacred Heart-Griffin (IL)) and Austin Selz (Eau Claire Memorial (WI)) who came in at 86.
AJ Golembiewski (Marian Central Catholic (IL)) posted the top fastball of the event at 87 mph. A slew of other arms performed well, including: Evan Warrington (Sacred Heart-Griffin (IL)) and Austin Selz (Eau Claire Memorial (WI)) who came in at 86.
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Fastball Velocity |
| AJ Golembiewski | IL | Marian Central Catholic | 2018 | RHP/OF | 87 |
| Evan Warrington | IL | Sacred Heart-Griffin | 2018 | RHP/SS | 86 |
| Austin Selz | WI | Eau Calire Memorial | 2018 | RHP/OF | 86 |
| Mikey Strong | KS | St. Thomas Aquinas | 2018 | C/OF/RHP | 85 |
| Cooper Schmidt | IL | Cary-Grove | 2019 | RHP/2B | 84 |
| William Jackson | IL | Loyola | 2018 | RHP/OF | 84 |
| Mark McCabe | IL | Naperville North | 2018 | LHP/1B | 84 |
TOP EXIT VELOCITY
Three prospects broke the 90 mph exit velocity mark, with Jonathon Wolf (Portage Nothern (IN)) topping the charts at 91 mph. Cameron Zimmerman (West Aurora (IL)) and Benjamin Jaynes (Waubonsie Valley (IL)) both recorded 90 mph.
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity |
| Jonathon Wolf | IN | Portage Northern | 2018 | 3B/RHP | 91 |
| Cameron Zimmerman | IL | West Aurora | 2018 | C/2B | 90 |
| Benjamin Jaynes | IL | Waubonsie Valley | 2018 | 1B/OF | 90 |
| Garrett Weiner | WI | Marquette Catholic | 2019 | OF/1B | 89 |
| Charles Wood | IL | Fenwick | 2018 | RHP/3B | 88 |
| Cameron Brice | IN | Valparasio | 2018 | C/1B | 88 |
TOP INFIELD VELOCITY
Nolan Tucker (Hanover Central (IN)) and Nick Skrabis (Sandburg (IL)) took home the corwn for top infield velocity, clocked at 80 mph across the diamond.
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Infield Velocity |
| Nolan Tucker | IN | Hanover Central | 2019 | SS/2B | 80 |
| Nick Skrabis | IL | Sandburg | 2019 | 3B/RHP | 80 |
| Jonathan Wolf | IN | Portage Northern | 2018 | 3B/RHP | 79 |
| Hunter De La Rosa | IL | Moline | 2018 | RHP/OF | 78 |
| Zachary Carmignani | IL | Nazareth | 2019 | 3B/SS | 78 |
TOP OUTFIELD VELOCITY
Mikey Strong (St. Thomas Aquinas (KS)) walked away from the event proving he has some juice in his arm, blowing away the rest of the competition at 88 mph from the outfield. Jacob Arndt (Oconomowoc (WI)) was the runner-up at 83 mph.
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Outfield Velocity |
| Mikey Strong | KS | St. Thomas Aquinas | 2018 | C/OF/RHP | 88 |
| Jacob Arndt | WI | Oconomowoc | 2019 | SS/OF | 83 |
| Hunter De La Rosa | IL | Moline | 2018 | RHP/OF | 80 |
| Jack Hildebranski | IL | Plainfield North | 2019 | OF/1B | 79 |
| Jordan VonBehren | WI | DeForest | 2018 | OF/RHP | 78 |
| Nicolas Palermo | IL | St. Ignatius | 2019 | OF | 78 |
TOP CATCHER POP TIMES
Chris Karasinski (Glenbrook North (IL)) recored the top pop time of the event at 2.05. Peyton Tracy (Taylor (IN)) was the most consistent of the catchers, with his pop times varying by the slim margin of 0.05 seconds.
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Times |
| Chris Karasinski | IL | Glenbrook North | 2019 | SS/C | 2.05-2.12 |
| Cameron Zimmerman | IL | West Aurora | 2018 | C | 2.07-2.15 |
| Peyton Tracy | IN | Taylor | 2018 | C | 2.08-2.13 |
| Ryan Balcerzak | MI | Erie Mason Senior | 2019 | C | 2.12-2.25 |
| Sean Blanchard | IL | Plainfield East | 2019 | C | 2.14-2.19 |
TOP CATCHER VELOCITY
Mikey Strong (St. Thomas Aquinas (KS)) translted his big arm from the outfield to behind the plate, clocking in at 78 mph from the crouch. Sean Blanchard (Plainfield East (IL)) followed Strong up with 76 mph.
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Catcher Velocity |
| Mikey Strong | KS | St. Thomas Aquinas | 2018 | C/OF/RHP | 78 |
| Sean Blanchard | IL | Plainfield East | 2019 | C | 76 |
| Chris Karasinski | IL | Glenbrook North | 2019 | C/SS | 74 |
| Peyton Tracy | IN | Taylor | 2018 | C | 74 |
| Henry Jacobs | WI | Edgewood | 2018 | C | 74 |
