Illinois Lightning Scout Day: Data Dive
July 8, 2022
TRACKMAN
We'll continue to roll out the data we gathered from this event, starting with the analytics we have at our disposal from our TrackMan units. Below we'll look at which players had noteworthy batted ball and pitch data.
Max FASTBALL VELOCITY & Spin rate
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Jaryd Vence | IL | Hampshire | 2024 | RHP | 84.4 mph |
2 | Morgan Kosmos | IL | Oak Forest High School | 2024 | 2B | 83.3 mph |
3 | William Glenn | IL | Barrington | 2023 | RHP | 81.8 mph |
4 | Michael O'Connor | IL | Bishop McNamara | 2023 | RHP | 78.6 mph |
5 | William Merz | IL | Hinsdale Central | 2024 | RHP | 76.2 mph |
6 | Robert Zaborowski | IL | Barrington | 2024 | LHP | 74.1 mph |
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (max)
1
Morgan Kosmos
IL
Oak Forest High School
2024
2B
2129 rpm
2
Jaryd Vence
IL
Hampshire
2024
RHP
2127 rpm
3
Michael O'Connor
IL
Bishop McNamara
2023
RHP
2010 rpm
4
Robert Zaborowski
IL
Barrington
2024
LHP
1977 rpm
5
William Glenn
IL
Barrington
2023
RHP
1893 rpm
6
William Merz
IL
Hinsdale Central
2024
RHP
1831 rpm
Max Fastball Velocity: This metric calculates the speed of the pitch as it’s released from the pitcher’s hand.
Spin Rate: This metric calculates the rate of spin on the baseball as it leaves the pitcher’s hand, measured in revolutions per minute (rpm). Historical data shows that high-spin fastballs lessen the impact of gravity, allowing for more ‘rise’ (or less fall, in other words) as it carries through the zone. Low-spin fastballs typically indicate the pitch has greater horizontal action, often making it tougher to square up, but generally easier to make contact with, leading to more ground balls, while high-spin fastballs show a correlation with swings and misses.
AVERAGE FASTBALL HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Michael O'Connor | IL | Bishop McNamara | 2023 | RHP | 19.0 |
2 | Robert Zaborowski | IL | Barrington | 2024 | LHP | -18.2 |
3 | Morgan Kosmos | IL | Oak Forest High School | 2024 | 2B | 13.4 |
4 | William Merz | IL | Hinsdale Central | 2024 | RHP | 12.4 |
5 | Jaryd Vence | IL | Hampshire | 2024 | RHP | 10.1 |
6 | Sean Doyle | IL | Andrew | 2025 | RHP | 9.5 |
7 | William Glenn | IL | Barrington | 2023 | RHP | 8.7 |
8 | Aidan McGovern | IL | Mount Carmel | 2025 | 1B | -6.8 |
Horizontal Break: Outlined on TrackMan’s own website: “... horizontal movement is measured in inches between where the pitch actually crosses the front of home plate side-wise, and where it would have crossed home plate side-wise if had it traveled in a perfectly straight line from release. A positive number means the break was to the right from the pitcher’s perspective, while a negative number means the break was to the left from the pitcher’s perspective.”
AVERAGE CURVEBALL & SLIDER SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | William Merz | IL | Hinsdale Central | 2024 | RHP | 2125 rpm |
2 | Morgan Kosmos | IL | Oak Forest High School | 2024 | 2B | 2059 rpm |
3 | Michael O'Connor | IL | Bishop McNamara | 2023 | RHP | 1965 rpm |
4 | William Glenn | IL | Barrington | 2023 | RHP | 1820 rpm |
5 | Sean Doyle | IL | Andrew | 2025 | RHP | 1579 rpm |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Robert Zaborowski | IL | Barrington | 2024 | LHP | 2028 |
2 | William Glenn | IL | Barrington | 2023 | RHP | 1886 |
3 | Jaryd Vence | IL | Hampshire | 2024 | RHP | 1791 |
4 | Sean Doyle | IL | Andrew | 2025 | RHP | 1637 |
AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | William Merz | IL | Hinsdale Central | 2024 | RHP | 24.0 |
2 | Michael O'Connor | IL | Bishop McNamara | 2023 | RHP | 21.9 |
3 | Morgan Kosmos | IL | Oak Forest High School | 2024 | 2B | 15.5 |
4 | Aidan McGovern | IL | Mount Carmel | 2025 | 1B | -11.3 |
5 | Robert Zaborowski | IL | Barrington | 2024 | LHP | -11.0 |
6 | William Glenn | IL | Barrington | 2023 | RHP | 8.3 |
7 | Sean Doyle | IL | Andrew | 2025 | RHP | 0.9 |
BLAST MOTION
With the help of our Blast Motion sensors, we're analyzing the swing metrics measured at this open showcase.
HAND SPEED (PEAK & AVERAGE)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
1 | AJ (Anthony) Marchetti | IL | Wheeling | 2023 | C | 25.0 mph |
2 | Jake Trezise | IL | Lincoln-Way East | 2025 | OF | 24.6 mph |
3 | Morgan Kosmos | IL | Oak Forest High School | 2024 | 2B | 23.7 mph |
4 | Vinnie Marvucic | IL | Niles North | 2023 | OF | 23.4 mph |
^ | Nick Randell | IL | Hampshire | 2024 | OF | 23.4 mph |
5 | Jaden Franckowiak | IL | Andrew | 2024 | 1B | 23.1 mph |
6 | Sean Doyle | IL | Andrew | 2025 | RHP | 22.3 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | AJ (Anthony) Marchetti | IL | Wheeling | 2023 | C | 23.5 mph |
2 | Nick Randell | IL | Hampshire | 2024 | OF | 22.5 mph |
3 | Vinnie Marvucic | IL | Niles North | 2023 | OF | 22.5 mph |
4 | Jake Trezise | IL | Lincoln-Way East | 2025 | OF | 22.2 mph |
5 | Jaden Franckowiak | IL | Andrew | 2024 | 1B | 21.9 mph |
Peak Hand Speed: The observed maximum speed as measured on the handle of the bat (measured six inches from the knob of the bat). Peak Hand Speed will occur prior to the moment of impact, very close to the commit time in the swing when the wrists unhinge.
BAT SPEED (AVERAGE)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Nick Randell | IL | Hampshire | 2024 | OF | 72.6 mph |
2 | Morgan Kosmos | IL | Oak Forest High School | 2024 | 2B | 72.1 mph |
3 | Vinnie Marvucic | IL | Niles North | 2023 | OF | 70.9 mph |
4 | AJ (Anthony) Marchetti | IL | Wheeling | 2023 | C | 69.4 mph |
5 | Jaden Franckowiak | IL | Andrew | 2024 | 1B | 66.6 mph |
6 | William Merz | IL | Hinsdale Central | 2024 | RHP | 65.4 mph |
Bat Speed: The observed speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact. The sweet spot of the bat is measured six inches from the tip of the bat.
ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION (PEAK & AVERAGE)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | AJ (Anthony) Marchetti | IL | Wheeling | 2023 | C | 21.4 g |
2 | Vinnie Marvucic | IL | Niles North | 2023 | OF | 20.8 g |
3 | Jake Trezise | IL | Lincoln-Way East | 2025 | OF | 19.7 g |
4 | Nick Randell | IL | Hampshire | 2024 | OF | 16.8 g |
5 | Morgan Kosmos | IL | Oak Forest High School | 2024 | 2B | 16.6 g |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (max) |
1 | Nick Randell | IL | Hampshire | 2024 | OF | 76.4 mph |
2 | Morgan Kosmos | IL | Oak Forest High School | 2024 | 2B | 75.5 mph |
3 | Vinnie Marvucic | IL | Niles North | 2023 | OF | 74.6 mph |
4 | AJ (Anthony) Marchetti | IL | Wheeling | 2023 | C | 73.3 mph |
Body Rotation: A swing that has the appropriate relative contributions of body and bat rotations is an efficient and Powerful swing that maintains proper sequencing. An efficient baseball swing is one in which the body creates the initial movements, which is then transferred to the arms and out to the bat, thereby maximizing Bat Speed through this proximal-to-distal kinematic sequencing movement pattern.
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