Underclass Open: TrackMan Files
June 20, 2022
On June 7, the PBR Illinois staff kicked off our summer tour with the Underclass Open, held at Triton College in River Grove, Ill. Previously touted as the Underclass Trials, this event has been a staple on our summer calendar since 2014. It routinely provides us an opportunity to check see prospects prior to the summer circuit kicking off, and this year’s event featured players from the 2024-2026 grad classes.
Last 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
Max FB
1
Bryce Koch
IL
Barrington
2024
RHP
88 mph
2
Aiden Elliott
IL
Champaign Central
2025
RHP
82 mph
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Beau McBride
IL
New Trier
2024
LHP
82 mph
3
Peter Mulhern
IL
Palatine
2025
RHP
81 mph
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Jack Wilson
IL
New Trier
2024
RHP
81 mph
4
Jacob Parr
IL
Lemont
2025
OF
80 mph
^
Owen Walsh
IL
St Ignatius
2025
RHP
80 mph
5
Alexander Schiefer
IL
Kaneland
2024
RHP
78 mph
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Eddie Olszta
IL
Providence Catholic
2025
SS
78 mph
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Caleb Ochs
IL
St. Joseph-Ogden
2024
RHP
78 mph
6
Clancy Rogers
IL
Glenbrook South
2026
OF
76 mph
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (max)
1
Bryce Koch
IL
Barrington
2024
RHP
2500 rpm
2
Jack Wilson
IL
New Trier
2024
RHP
2306 rpm
3
Alexander Schiefer
IL
Kaneland
2024
RHP
2228 rpm
4
Peter Mulhern
IL
Palatine
2025
RHP
2131 rpm
5
Owen Walsh
IL
St Ignatius
2025
RHP
2104 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 | Jacob Parr | IL | Lemont | 2025 | OF | 17.1 |
2 | Caleb Ochs | IL | St. Joseph-Ogden | 2024 | RHP | 15.8 |
3 | Eddie Olszta | IL | Providence Catholic | 2025 | SS | 13.4 |
4 | Shawn Krieps | IL | Providence Catholic | 2025 | RHP | 12.3 |
5 | Kyle Boma | IL | Saint Patrick | 2024 | OF | -11.0 |
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
Owen Walsh
IL
St Ignatius
2025
RHP
2240
2
Beau McBride
IL
New Trier
2024
LHP
2232
3
Jack Wilson
IL
New Trier
2024
RHP
2178
Average Curveball Spin Rate
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Jack Wilson | IL | New Trier | 2024 | RHP | 2299 rpm |
2 | Eddie Olszta | IL | Providence Catholic | 2025 | SS | 2285 rpm |
3 | Alexander Schiefer | IL | Kaneland | 2024 | RHP | 2268 rpm |
4 | Peter Mulhern | IL | Palatine | 2025 | RHP | 2232 rpm |
Average Changeup Horizontal Movement
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
HM (avg)
1
Beau McBride
IL
New Trier
2024
LHP
-15.4
2
Eddie Olszta
IL
Providence Catholic
2025
SS
14.6
3
Caleb Ochs
IL
St. Joseph-Ogden
2024
RHP
14.6
4
Jack Wilson
IL
New Trier
2024
RHP
13.1
5
Peter Mulhern
IL
Palatine
2025
RHP
12.5
6
Kyle Boma
IL
Saint Patrick
2024
OF
-12.0
Average Exit Velocity (Hitting)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Exit Velocity (avg)
1
Cameron Steinbaugh
IL
Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School
2025
87.7 mph
2
AJ Manganello
IL
Montini
2024
C
86.8 mph
3
Quinn Schambow
IL
Libertyville
2025
C
86.5 mph
4
David DiStefano
WI
Janesville Craig
2024
1B
82.7 mph
5
Jude Warwick
IL
Downers Grove North
2024
SS
82.4 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
Cameron Steinbaugh
IL
Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School
2025
93.8 mph
2
AJ Manganello
IL
Montini
2024
C
93.7 mph
3
Beau McBride
IL
New Trier
2024
LHP
93.3 mph
4
Quinn Schambow
IL
Libertyville
2025
C
91.4 mph
5
Sam Ruden
IL
Lyons
2024
OF
91.0 mph
6
Jude Warwick
IL
Downers Grove North
2024
SS
90.4 mph
Peak Estimated Batted Distance (Hitting)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Distance (max)
1
Sam Ruden
IL
Lyons
2024
OF
348 ft
2
AJ Manganello
IL
Montini
2024
C
339 ft
3
Cameron Steinbaugh
IL
Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School
2025
336 ft
4
Quinn Schambow
IL
Libertyville
2025
C
331 ft
5
Justin Butcher
IL
Taft
2024
3B
326 ft
6
George Holland
IL
Oak Park-River Forest
2025
1B
321 ft
For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at this showcase, CLICK HERE.
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