PBR IL: Lewis & Clark CC Statistical Analysis & Data Dive
September 29, 2023
On Sept. 27th, PBR Illinois traveled to Lewis & Clark Community College in Godfrey, Ill., for the Lewis & Clark CC Scout Day. The event featured 20 players that allowed our staff to get an inside look ahead of their 2024 season.
Below are the day’s top performers, broken down by position players and pitchers. To see a list of those that attended, click here. For all of the statistics from this event, click here.
POSITIONAL TOOLS
TOP 60-TIMES
Rank | Name | School | HS Grad Year | Pos | 60-yd |
1 | Nick Williams | Lewis & Clark CC | 2022 | OF | 6.52 s |
2 | Alexander McNiven | Lewis & Clark CC | 2022 | OF | 6.67 s |
3 | Nick Muskopf | Lewis & Clark CC | 2023 | SS | 6.79 s |
4 | Will Jackson | Lewis & Clark CC | 2022 | SS | 6.92 s |
5 | Zach Mevert | Lewis & Clark CC | 2022 | OF | 6.93 s |
MAX INF VELOCITY
Rank
Name
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
INF Velo
1
Isaac Lemanski
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
3B
85
2
Nick Muskopf
Lewis & Clark CC
2023
SS
82
3
Will Jackson
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
SS
81
MAX OF VELOCITY
Rank
Name
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
OF Velo
1
Parker Davis
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
OF
89
2
Nick Williams
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
OF
88
3
Zach Mevert
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
OF
84
MAX C VELOCITY
Rank
Name
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
C Velo
1
Jake Radosevich
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
C
84
2
Drew Potthast
Lewis & Clark CC
2023
C
80
3
Sean Raffa
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
C
76
TOP POP-TIMES
Rank
Name
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Pop Time
1
Jake Radosevich
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
C
1.84-1.97
2
Drew Potthast
Lewis & Clark CC
2023
C
1.94-2.03
3
Sean Raffa
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
C
2.01-2.21
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
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Velocity (max)
1
Jackson Parrill
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
RHP
91.4 mph
2
Zach Mevert
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
OF
86.0 mph
3
Chase Newby
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
LHP
85.7 mph
Rank
Name
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Jackson Parrill
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
RHP
2320 rpm
2
Blaise Pearson
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
RHP
2220 rpm
3
Zach Mevert
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
OF
2170 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
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
HM (avg)
1
Blaise Pearson
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
RHP
14.4
2
Chase Schrader
Lewis & Clark CC
2023
OF
11.9
3
Jackson Parrill
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
RHP
11.4
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
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Eric Lanoue
Lewis & Clark CC
2023
RHP
2293 rpm
2
Jackson Parrill
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
RHP
2288 rpm
3
Calan Kujawa
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
RHP
2210 rpm
Rank
Name
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Blaise Pearson
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
RHP
2572
2
Chase Newby
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
LHP
2377
3
Jackson Parrill
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
RHP
2307
4
Zach Mevert
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
OF
2294
5
Calan Kujawa
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
RHP
2265
AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank
Name
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
HM (avg)
1
Jacoby Gross
Lewis & Clark CC
2023
2B
-13.0
2
Chase Newby
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
LHP
11.0
3
Jackson Parrill
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
RHP
-10.8
4
Calan Kujawa
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
RHP
-10.3
5
Blaise Pearson
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
RHP
-8.1
MAX AND AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
Rank
Name
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Exit Velocity (max)
1
Jake Radosevich
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
C
100.4 mph
2
Alexander McNiven
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
OF
98.6 mph
3
Parker Davis
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
OF
97.7 mph
4
Jaxson Grubbs
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
1B
97.6 mph
5
Chase Schrader
Lewis & Clark CC
2023
OF
97.0 mph
6
Isaac Lemanski
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
3B
94.5 mph
7
Drew Potthast
Lewis & Clark CC
2023
C
94.0 mph
8
Ethan Wielt
Lewis & Clark CC
2023
1B
93.0 mph
9
Nick Williams
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
OF
92.0 mph
10
Zach Mevert
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
OF
92.0 mph
Rank
Name
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Exit Velocity (avg)
1
Jake Radosevich
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
C
91.9 mph
2
Parker Davis
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
OF
91.8 mph
3
Jaxson Grubbs
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
1B
89.5 mph
4
Ethan Wielt
Lewis & Clark CC
2023
1B
89.0 mph
5
Alexander McNiven
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
OF
88.9 mph
MAX DISTANCE (HITTING)
Rank
Name
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Distance (max)
1
Jake Radosevich
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
C
367 ft
2
Drew Potthast
Lewis & Clark CC
2023
C
366 ft
3
Parker Davis
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
OF
354 ft
4
Nick Williams
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
OF
349 ft
5
Isaac Lemanski
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
3B
343 ft
HARD HIT PERCENTAGE (HITTING)
Rank
Name
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Hard Hit %
1
Alexander McNiven
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
OF
72 %
2
Parker Davis
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
OF
70 %
^
Jaxson Grubbs
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
1B
70 %
3
Jake Radosevich
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
C
66 %
Hard Hit % - Trackman defines a 'hard-hit ball' as one hit with an exit velocity of 90 mph or higher, and a player's "hard-hit rate" is simply showing the percentage of batted balls that were hit at 90 mph or more.
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
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Hand Speed (max)
1
Jake Radosevich
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
C
25.4 mph
2
Will Jackson
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
SS
24.9 mph
3
Drew Potthast
Lewis & Clark CC
2023
C
23.7 mph
4
Alexander McNiven
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
OF
23.5 mph
5
Nick Williams
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
OF
22.5 mph
6
Chase Schrader
Lewis & Clark CC
2023
OF
22.0 mph
7
Ethan Wielt
Lewis & Clark CC
2023
1B
21.8 mph
8
Zach Mevert
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
OF
21.5 mph
9
Jaxson Grubbs
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
1B
21.3 mph
10
Jacoby Gross
Lewis & Clark CC
2023
2B
20.7 mph
Rank
Name
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Hand Speed (avg)
1
Jake Radosevich
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
C
24.2 mph
2
Will Jackson
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
SS
23.4 mph
3
Drew Potthast
Lewis & Clark CC
2023
C
22.0 mph
4
Alexander McNiven
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
OF
21.8 mph
5
Chase Schrader
Lewis & Clark CC
2023
OF
21.2 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
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Bat Speed (avg)
1
Jake Radosevich
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
C
74.9 mph
2
Parker Davis
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
OF
72.8 mph
3
Drew Potthast
Lewis & Clark CC
2023
C
71.7 mph
4
Alexander McNiven
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
OF
71.4 mph
5
Isaac Lemanski
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
3B
69.8 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
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Rot. Acc (max)
1
Nick Muskopf
Lewis & Clark CC
2023
SS
24.4 g
2
Jake Radosevich
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
C
24.1 g
3
Drew Potthast
Lewis & Clark CC
2023
C
22.5 g
4
Will Jackson
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
SS
21.5 g
5
Chase Schrader
Lewis & Clark CC
2023
OF
20.4 g
Rank
Name
School
HS Grad Year
Pos
Rot. Acc (avg)
1
Jake Radosevich
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
C
21.6 g
2
Nick Muskopf
Lewis & Clark CC
2023
SS
20.0 g
3
Will Jackson
Lewis & Clark CC
2022
SS
18.6 g
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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