O'Hare Preseason ID: TrackMan Files
February 18, 2022
On Sunday, Feb. 13, the PBR Illinois staff traveled to the Bo Jackson Elite Sports Dome in Bensenville, Ill., to host the O'Hare Preseason ID - one of the largest showcases on our winter calendar. This event provided us an ample opportunity to check-in on some of the area’s high school prospects and identify several names as we prepare for the IHSA season, as well as future invite-only events on the PBR Illinois calendar.
Earlier this week we published Quick Hits highlighting the top prospects of the event by class. We also rolled out a Statistical Analysis pointing out the top recorded stats by category.
Now 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 metric data.
MAX FASTBALL & PEAK SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Anthony Solis | IL | Waukegan | 2023 | RHP | 89.5 mph |
2 | Drew Koenen | IL | Maine South | 2023 | RHP | 89.4 mph |
3 | Sam Larson | IL | Lake Forest | 2023 | RHP | 86.2 mph |
4 | Jared Lortie | IL | Evanston | 2023 | RHP | 85.5 mph |
5 | Joey Pagni | IL | York | 2023 | RHP | 85.2 mph |
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (max)
1
Jared Lortie
IL
Evanston
2023
RHP
2302 rpm
2
Aris Kosiek
IL
Montini Catholic
2023
RHP
2297 rpm
3
Elias Alvarado
IL
Saint Patrick
2025
3B
2287 rpm
4
Anthony Karbowski
IL
Hampshire
2025
LHP
2282 rpm
5
Lincoln Causero
IL
John Hersey High School
2025
RHP
2266 rpm
6
Anthony Sexton
IL
Lincoln-Way East
2024
RHP
2260 rpm
7
Dylan Kaminski
IL
DePaul College Prep
2023
RHP
2259 rpm
8
Sam Larson
IL
Lake Forest
2023
RHP
2246 rpm
9
Dylan Conklin
IL
Kaneland
2022
SS
2228 rpm
10
Jake Junia
IL
Mundelein Cons High School
2025
OF
2226 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
Rider Lewis
IL
Loyola Academy
2023
RHP
18.3
2
Jake Shumaker
IL
Lyons Township
2024
1B
15.6
3
Anthony Solis
IL
Waukegan
2023
RHP
15.0
4
Francis Heinzmann
IL
Oak Park-River Forest
2023
RHP
14.8
5
Michael Mango
IL
Lyons Township
2024
SS
14.7
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 Slider Spin Rate
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Anthony Solis
IL
Waukegan
2023
RHP
2555
2
Charlie Hahn
IL
New Trier
2023
RHP
2372
3
Jared Lortie
IL
Evanston
2023
RHP
2335
4
Francis Heinzmann
IL
Oak Park-River Forest
2023
RHP
2307
5
Jake Junia
IL
Mundelein Cons High School
2025
OF
2251
Average Curveball Spin Rate
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Drew Koenen
IL
Maine South
2023
RHP
2463 rpm
2
Charlie Hahn
IL
New Trier
2023
RHP
2430 rpm
3
Luke Richker
IL
New Trier
2023
RHP
2387 rpm
4
Patrick Heneghan
IL
New Trier
2025
SS
2360 rpm
5
NJ Gott
IL
Glenbrook North
2023
1B
2322 rpm
6
Jared Lortie
IL
Evanston
2023
RHP
2296 rpm
7
Justin Butcher
IL
Taft
2024
3B
2233 rpm
8
Anthony Sexton
IL
Lincoln-Way East
2024
RHP
2200 rpm
9
Brady Chambers
IL
Lyons Township
2024
RHP
2192 rpm
10
Luke Allegretti
IL
Lyons Township
2023
UTILITY
2182 rpm
Average Changeup Horizontal Movement
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
HM (avg)
1
Luke Richker
IL
New Trier
2023
RHP
17.2
2
Kenny Nanos
IL
Mundelein
2024
RHP
17.2
3
Luke Allegretti
IL
Lyons Township
2023
UTILITY
16.8
4
Max Kaplan
IL
New Trier
2024
LHP
-16.7
5
Colin McCormick
IL
IMG Academy
2024
SS
16.2
6
Jared Lortie
IL
Evanston
2023
RHP
15.5
7
Brendan Fleming
IL
York
2023
RHP
15.3
8
Brayden Mobley
IL
Fremd
2023
3B
15.0
9
Hank Babwin
IL
Oak Park-River Forest
2023
RHP
14.8
10
Rider Lewis
IL
Loyola Academy
2023
RHP
14.7
Average Exit Velocity (Hitting)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Exit Velocity (avg)
1
Troy Stukenberg
IL
Lyons Township
2023
SS
94.2 mph
2
Patrick Carmody
IL
Oak Park-River Forest
2023
3B
90.8 mph
3
Christopher Boykin
IL
Simeon Career Academy
2024
1B
88.3 mph
4
NJ Gott
IL
Glenbrook North
2023
1B
87.7 mph
5
Vinnie Marvucic
IL
Niles North
2023
OF
87.5 mph
6
jake swanson
IL
Grant
2023
LHP
86.9 mph
7
Cash Campbell
IL
Montini Catholic
2024
3B
86.5 mph
8
sam schmitt
IL
Warren
2023
OF
86.3 mph
9
Sam Viniard
IL
Lyons Township
2023
1B
85.9 mph
10
Jason Valdez
IL
Glenbard West
2023
MIF
85.4 mph
Exit Speed: Also according to TrackMan’s own website: “The speed of the ball, measured in miles per hour, as it comes off the bat at the moment of contact.”
Peak Exit Velocity (Hitting)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Exit Velocity (max)
1
Troy Stukenberg
IL
Lyons Township
2023
SS
98.5 mph
2
Cash Campbell
IL
Montini Catholic
2024
3B
97.3 mph
3
Dylan Kaminski
IL
DePaul College Prep
2023
RHP
96.4 mph
4
Ricky Collazo
IL
IC Catholic Prep
2023
C
96.3 mph
5
Patrick Carmody
IL
Oak Park-River Forest
2023
3B
96.1 mph
6
Sam Viniard
IL
Lyons Township
2023
1B
95.7 mph
7
Charlie Dumo
IL
Deerfield
2023
OF
95.0 mph
8
Dominic Catalano
IL
Montini Catholic
2024
OF
95.0 mph
9
Jared Lortie
IL
Evanston
2023
RHP
94.6 mph
Peak Estimated Batted Distance (Hitting)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (max)
1
Sam Larson
IL
Lake Forest
2023
RHP
2040 rpm
2
David Leung
IL
Hinsdale Central
2025
LHP
2027 rpm
3
Francis Heinzmann
IL
Oak Park-River Forest
2023
RHP
2010 rpm
4
Anthony Solis
IL
Waukegan
2023
RHP
1987 rpm
5
Jared Lortie
IL
Evanston
2023
RHP
1914 rpm
6
Luke Allegretti
IL
Lyons Township
2023
UTILITY
1881 rpm
For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at this showcase, CLICK HERE.
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