Preseason I.D. - McHenry: Statistical Analysis
January 31, 2018
The PBR Preseason I.D. - McHenry took place on Sunday, January 28 at Pro Player Academy in McHenry, IL. This event featured nearly 100 prospects from all classes. Prospects participated in a pro-style workout in front of the PBR Illinois Scouting Staff. Today, we begin the event analysis with a stats story.
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TOP HOME TO FIRST TIMES
Run on turf indoors, Nicholas Gregory (Dundee Crown, 2020) and Daniel Laughery (Grant, 2020) brought their running shoes, as they posted an event-best 4.26 home to first time.
Run on turf indoors, Nicholas Gregory (Dundee Crown, 2020) and Daniel Laughery (Grant, 2020) brought their running shoes, as they posted an event-best 4.26 home to first time.
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Home to First |
| Nicholas Gregory | IL | Dundee Crown | 2020 | OF/RHP | 4.26 |
| Daniel Laughery | IL | Grant | 2020 | OF | 4.26 |
| Nick Rockweiler | WI | Elkhorn | 2019 | OF | 4.29 |
| Logan Delgado | IL | Antioch | 2020 | C | 4.29 |
| Cameron Caldwell | IL | Yorkville | 2020 | OF | 4.30 |
TOP FASTBALL VELOCITY
There was a considerable amount of arm strength on the mound at this event. Typically our leaderboards only feature the top five prospects, but this one had to be extended to 10 in order to fit all the prospects. Joseph Kaminski (McHenry West, 2019) ran his fastball up 85 mph, the top of the day. Just behind Kaminski was Jared Novak (Benet, 2020) at 84. The top velocity for a left-handed pitcher came from Dominic Listi (Prairie Ridge, 2019), who was clocked at 82.
There was a considerable amount of arm strength on the mound at this event. Typically our leaderboards only feature the top five prospects, but this one had to be extended to 10 in order to fit all the prospects. Joseph Kaminski (McHenry West, 2019) ran his fastball up 85 mph, the top of the day. Just behind Kaminski was Jared Novak (Benet, 2020) at 84. The top velocity for a left-handed pitcher came from Dominic Listi (Prairie Ridge, 2019), who was clocked at 82.
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Fastball Velocity |
| Joseph Kaminski | IL | McHenry West | 2019 | RHP/3B | 85 |
| Jared Novak | IL | Benet | 2020 | RHP/1B | 84 |
| Kyle Maurer | IL | Huntley | 2019 | OF/RHP | 83 |
| Ryan Wilwers | IL | Marengo | 2020 | RHP/3B | 83 |
| Josh Stitt | IL | Palatine | 2019 | SS/RHP | 82 |
| Cooper Schmidt | IL | Cary-Grove | 2019 | RHP | 82 |
| Dominic Listi | IL | Prairie Ridge | 2019 | LHP/OF | 82 |
| Ben Harris | IL | Prairie Ridge | 2019 | C/RHP | 82 |
| Cole Bhardwaj | IL | Jacobs | 2020 | RHP | 82 |
| Mikal Ashley | IL | Grant | 2020 | 3B/RHP | 82 |
TOP EXIT VELOCITY
Physical two-way prospect Mikal Ashley (Grant, 2020) showed a considerable amount of strength in the cage, recording a 94 mph exit velocity off a tee. Close on his heels was infielder Payton Coss (Huntley, 2020) at 93.
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity |
| Mikal Ashley | IL | Grant | 2020 | 3B/RHP | 94 |
| Payton Coss | IL | Huntley | 2020 | 2B/3B | 93 |
| Nathan Hardman | IL | Normal University | 2019 | 3B | 91 |
| John Hamer | IL | St. Charles North | 2019 | OF/RHP | 90 |
| Brandon Jernigan | IL | Huntley | 2020 | 1B | 90 |
| Jared Novak | IL | Benet | 2020 | RHP/1B | 90 |
TOP INFIELD VELOCITY
Corner infielders dominate the infield velocity leaderboard. After finding themselves amongst the top exit velocities Brandon Jernigan (Huntley, 2020), Nathan Hardman (Normal University, 2019), and Jared Novak (Benet, 2020) see their names called once more. Jernigan led the pack after being clocked at 85 mph across the diamond.
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Infield Velocity |
| Brandon Jernigan | IL | Huntley | 2020 | 1B | 85 |
| Joseph Kaminski | IL | McHenry West | 2019 | RHP/3B | 84 |
| Nathan Hardman | IL | Normal University | 2019 | 3B | 84 |
| Jared Novak | IL | Benet | 2020 | RHP/1B | 83 |
| Jackson Broom | IL | Huntley | 2019 | 3B/RHP | 82 |
| Ryan Wilwers | IL | Marengo | 2020 | RHP/3B | 82 |
| Evan Tocmo | IL | Huntley | 2020 | SS/3B | 82 |
TOP OUTFIELD VELOCITY
The top velo from the outfield came from Kyle Hetherington (Crystal Lake South, 2019) at 87 mph. A pair prospects, AJ Henkle (Huntley, 2019) and Daniel Laughery (Grant, 2020), trailed Hetherington by a mere mile per hour,
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Outfield Velocity |
| Kyle Hetherington | IL | Crystal Lake South | 2019 | OF/LHP | 87 |
| AJ Henkle | IL | Huntley | 2019 | OF | 86 |
| Daniel Laughery | IL | Grant | 2020 | OF | 86 |
| Kyle Maurer | IL | Huntley | 2019 | OF/RHP | 84 |
| Dominic Listi | IL | Prairie Ridge | 2019 | LHP/OF | 84 |
TOP CATCHER POP TIMES
Ben Harris (Prairie Ridge, 2019) posted an event-best 1.97 pop time to go along with the most consistent pops and the second fastest catcher velocity at 77 mph. Logan Delgado (Antioch, 2020) came out of the chute ready to go with a 79 mph throw down to second.
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Times |
| Ben Harris | IL | Prairie Ridge | 2019 | C/RHP | 1.97-2.02 |
| Evan Jewson | IL | Crystal Lake South | 2019 | C | 2.07-2.17 |
| Logan Delgado | IL | Antioch | 2020 | C | 2.07-2.20 |
| Camden Janik | IL | Wauconda | 2021 | C | 2.11-2.18 |
| Jason Volpe | IL | Lakes Community | 2019 | C | 2.13-2.19 |
TOP CATCHER VELOCITY
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Catcher Velocity |
| Logan Delgado | IL | Antioch | 2020 | C | 79 |
| Ben Harris | IL | Prairie Ridge | 2019 | C/RHP | 77 |
| Evan Jewson | IL | Crystal Lake South | 2019 | C | 77 |
| Camden Janik | IL | Wauconda | 2021 | C | 77 |
| Jake Masini | IL | Prairie Ridge | 2020 | C | 76 |
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