Underclass Showcase: Data Dive
October 24, 2022
On Sunday, October 16, the PBR Illinois staff hosted the Underclass Showcase at The MAX in McCook, Illinois. The event featured just under 70 players from the 2025-2026 grad classed and brought together some of the most talented underclass prospects in the state.
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. Today, we're going to continue breaking down the takeaways from the event by diving deeper into all of the data we collected at the showcase in the form of our Data Dive.
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 & AVERAGE SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Anthony Karbowski | IL | Hampshire | 2025 | LHP | 87.0 mph |
2 | Bryce Loeger | IL | Conant | 2024 | RHP | 86.2 mph |
3 | Carter Bleakney | IL | Central High School | 2025 | OF | 84.5 mph |
4 | Keegan Luxem | IL | Hersey | 2025 | RHP | 84.5 mph |
5 | Ethan Bass | IL | Glenbrook North | 2026 | SS | 83.5 mph |
6 | Mason Jurewicz | IL | New Trier | 2025 | RHP | 82.8 mph |
7 | Brock Fearday | IL | St. Anthony | 2025 | RHP | 82.4 mph |
8 | Donovan Christman | IL | McHenry | 2025 | OF | 81.5 mph |
9 | David Leung | IL | Hinsdale Central | 2025 | LHP | 81.5 mph |
10 | Ethan Faith | IL | Jacobs | 2025 | RHP | 81.1 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Ethan Bass | IL | Glenbrook North | 2026 | SS | 2513 rpm |
2 | Mason Jurewicz | IL | New Trier | 2025 | RHP | 2479 rpm |
3 | Anthony Karbowski | IL | Hampshire | 2025 | LHP | 2369 rpm |
4 | Keegan Luxem | IL | Hersey | 2025 | RHP | 2262 rpm |
5 | Charlie Taczy | IL | Cary-Grove | 2025 | RHP | 2240 rpm |
6 | Chase Lockwood | IL | Libertyville | 2026 | RHP | 2232 rpm |
7 | Nico Harper | IL | Libertyville | 2026 | LHP | 2217 rpm |
8 | Brock Fearday | IL | St. Anthony | 2025 | RHP | 2129 rpm |
9 | Danny Morinec | IL | Lincoln-Way Central High School | 2025 | SS | 2118 rpm |
10 | Ryan Mirante | IL | South Elgin | 2025 | 1B | 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
Carter Bleakney
IL
Central High School
2025
OF
19.0
2
Nico Harper
IL
Libertyville
2026
LHP
-16.8
3
Ryan Mirante
IL
South Elgin
2025
1B
-16.6
4
Brady Turner
IL
ROUTT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
2026
LHP
-15.4
5
Danny Morinec
IL
Lincoln-Way Central High School
2025
SS
15.1
6
Mason Atkins
IL
West Aurora
2026
OF
14.9
7
Danny Kienzle
IL
Lyons Township
2025
LHP
-14.5
8
Andrew Phelps
IL
Lincoln Park
2025
OF
13.1
9
Ethan Faith
IL
Jacobs
2025
RHP
12.9
10
Jordan Shoemaker
IL
Metea Valley High School
2025
OF
12.8
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
Jordan Shoemaker
IL
Metea Valley High School
2025
OF
2672 rpm
2
Brady Turner
IL
ROUTT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
2026
LHP
2586 rpm
3
Chase Lockwood
IL
Libertyville
2026
RHP
2513 rpm
4
Donovan Christman
IL
McHenry
2025
OF
2410 rpm
5
Tyler Dowling
IL
Bloomington
2025
RHP
2403 rpm
6
Anthony Karbowski
IL
Hampshire
2025
LHP
2266 rpm
7
Bryce Loeger
IL
Conant
2024
RHP
2255 rpm
8
AJ Neargarder
IL
Zion-benton Twnshp Hi Sch
2025
SS
2245 rpm
9
Ethan Bass
IL
Glenbrook North
2026
SS
2245 rpm
10
Keegan Luxem
IL
Hersey
2025
RHP
2232 rpm
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Spin Rate (avg)
1
Brady Turner
IL
ROUTT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
2026
LHP
2655
2
AJ Neargarder
IL
Zion-benton Twnshp Hi Sch
2025
SS
2414
3
Charlie Taczy
IL
Cary-Grove
2025
RHP
2329
4
Ethan Bass
IL
Glenbrook North
2026
SS
2301
5
Chase Lockwood
IL
Libertyville
2026
RHP
2285
6
Donovan Christman
IL
McHenry
2025
OF
2281
7
Bryce Loeger
IL
Conant
2024
RHP
2266
8
Nick Szalony
IL
Mundelein
2025
SS
2086
9
Aadden Guerrero
IL
St Laurence
2025
SS
2084
10
Danny Kienzle
IL
Lyons Township
2025
LHP
1837
AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
HM (avg)
1
Charlie Taczy
IL
Cary-Grove
2025
RHP
17.1
2
Brock Fearday
IL
St. Anthony
2025
RHP
16.0
3
Jordan Shoemaker
IL
Metea Valley High School
2025
OF
16.0
4
Chase Lockwood
IL
Libertyville
2026
RHP
15.9
5
David Leung
IL
Hinsdale Central
2025
LHP
-15.5
6
AJ Neargarder
IL
Zion-benton Twnshp Hi Sch
2025
SS
15.3
7
Tyler Dowling
IL
Bloomington
2025
RHP
13.6
8
Danny Morinec
IL
Lincoln-Way Central High School
2025
SS
13.2
9
Mason Atkins
IL
West Aurora
2026
OF
12.8
10
Bryce Loeger
IL
Conant
2024
RHP
12.3
MAX EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Exit Velocity (max)
1
Ethan Bass
IL
Glenbrook North
2026
SS
96.8 mph
2
Jaden Fauske
IL
Nazareth Academy
2025
C
96.7 mph
3
Henry Murray
IL
Lane Tech
2025
OF
96.3 mph
4
Ryan Mirante
IL
South Elgin
2025
1B
95.6 mph
5
Carter Bleakney
IL
Central High School
2025
OF
95.0 mph
6
Keegan Luxem
IL
Hersey
2025
RHP
94.8 mph
7
Adolfo Lopez
IL
Maine East High School
2025
1B
93.9 mph
8
Jack Nelson
IL
Johnsburg
2025
OF
93.4 mph
9
Bryce Loeger
IL
Conant
2024
RHP
93.4 mph
10
Brock Fearday
IL
St. Anthony
2025
RHP
92.9 mph
MAX DISTANCE (HITTING)
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Distance (max)
1
Ethan Bass
IL
Glenbrook North
2026
SS
370 ft
2
Henry Murray
IL
Lane Tech
2025
OF
358 ft
3
Jaden Fauske
IL
Nazareth Academy
2025
C
354 ft
4
Adolfo Lopez
IL
Maine East High School
2025
1B
344 ft
5
Logan Nagle
IL
Lockport
2025
1B
338 ft
6
Bryce Loeger
IL
Conant
2024
RHP
334 ft
7
Brock Fearday
IL
St. Anthony
2025
RHP
327 ft
8
Keegan Luxem
IL
Hersey
2025
RHP
326 ft
9
Theodore Greco
IL
Lane Tech
2025
SS
318 ft
10
Constantine Coines
IL
Maine South
2025
OF
316 ft
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
Bryce Loeger
IL
Conant
2024
RHP
25.4 mph
2
David Biede
IL
Vernon Hills
2025
SS
24.7 mph
3
Jack Nelson
IL
Johnsburg
2025
OF
24.5 mph
4
Carter Bleakney
IL
Central High School
2025
OF
23.9 mph
^
Anthony Karbowski
IL
Hampshire
2025
LHP
23.9 mph
5
Jaden Fauske
IL
Nazareth Academy
2025
C
23.8 mph
6
Keegan Luxem
IL
Hersey
2025
RHP
23.0 mph
7
Jackson Schlott
IL
Plainfield North
2026
3B
22.9 mph
8
Henry Murray
IL
Lane Tech
2025
OF
22.8 mph
^
Freddie Matvias
IL
Walter Payton College Prep
2025
C
22.8 mph
9
Eddie Zuniga
IL
Mundelein HS
2026
C
22.7 mph
10
Ryan Frano
IL
Glenbard East
2025
LHP
22.6 mph
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Hand Speed (avg)
1
David Biede
IL
Vernon Hills
2025
SS
23.4 mph
2
Jack Nelson
IL
Johnsburg
2025
OF
22.7 mph
3
Anthony Karbowski
IL
Hampshire
2025
LHP
22.7 mph
4
Carter Bleakney
IL
Central High School
2025
OF
22.4 mph
5
Jaden Fauske
IL
Nazareth Academy
2025
C
22.3 mph
6
Keegan Luxem
IL
Hersey
2025
RHP
21.8 mph
7
Eddie Zuniga
IL
Mundelein HS
2026
C
21.7 mph
8
Bryce Loeger
IL
Conant
2024
RHP
21.4 mph
9
Freddie Matvias
IL
Walter Payton College Prep
2025
C
21.3 mph
10
Henry Murray
IL
Lane Tech
2025
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
State
School
Class
Pos
Bat Speed (avg)
1
Bryce Loeger
IL
Conant
2024
RHP
75.4 mph
2
Carter Bleakney
IL
Central High School
2025
OF
74.1 mph
3
Jaden Fauske
IL
Nazareth Academy
2025
C
73.0 mph
4
Jordan Shoemaker
IL
Metea Valley High School
2025
OF
72.5 mph
5
Ryan Mirante
IL
South Elgin
2025
1B
72.3 mph
6
Ethan Bass
IL
Glenbrook North
2026
SS
71.8 mph
7
Adolfo Lopez
IL
Maine East High School
2025
1B
70.7 mph
8
Anthony Karbowski
IL
Hampshire
2025
LHP
70.6 mph
9
Ben Toft
IL
New Trier Township High School Winnetka
2025
OF
69.5 mph
10
Constantine Coines
IL
Maine South
2025
OF
69.1 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 (max)
1
Adolfo Lopez
IL
Maine East High School
2025
1B
26.6 g
2
Angelo Lundeen
IL
lyons township
2025
C
25.5 g
3
Eddie Zuniga
IL
Mundelein HS
2026
C
23.9 g
4
Aadden Guerrero
IL
St Laurence
2025
SS
23.6 g
5
Jack Nelson
IL
Johnsburg
2025
OF
22.2 g
6
Danny Morinec
IL
Lincoln-Way Central High School
2025
SS
21.9 g
7
Ryan Mirante
IL
South Elgin
2025
1B
20.8 g
8
Peter Corthinos
IL
Maine South
2026
C
20.5 g
^
Jaden Fauske
IL
Nazareth Academy
2025
C
20.5 g
9
Ben Toft
IL
New Trier Township High School Winnetka
2025
OF
20.0 g
^
Constantine Coines
IL
Maine South
2025
OF
20.0 g
10
Connor Lund
IL
South Elgin
2025
OF
19.2 g
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Rot. Acc (avg)
1
Adolfo Lopez
IL
Maine East High School
2025
1B
23.6 g
2
Aadden Guerrero
IL
St Laurence
2025
SS
20.5 g
3
Eddie Zuniga
IL
Mundelein HS
2026
C
19.9 g
4
Angelo Lundeen
IL
lyons township
2025
C
19.7 g
5
Jack Nelson
IL
Johnsburg
2025
OF
19.0 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.
VIZUAL EDGE
A look at the top Vizual Edge scores from the event.
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Edge Score |
1 | Logan Nagle | IL | Lockport | 2025 | 1B | 86.63 |
2 | Cristian Zaragoza | IL | Lyons Township | 2025 | C | 83.28 |
3 | Jordan Shoemaker | IL | Metea Valley High School | 2025 | OF | 81.84 |
4 | Constantine Coines | IL | Maine South | 2025 | OF | 80.75 |
5 | Dominic Holton | IL | Notre Dame College Prep | 2025 | SS | 80.63 |
6 | Connor Lund | IL | South Elgin | 2025 | OF | 80.32 |
7 | Andrew Banaszak | IL | St. Laurence | 2025 | C | 80.16 |
8 | Lucas Farabaugh | IL | Ottawa Township | 2026 | 3B | 80.12 |
9 | Henry Murray | IL | Lane Tech | 2025 | OF | 79.44 |
10 | Jaden Fauske | IL | Nazareth Academy | 2025 | C | 79.13 |
The Edge Score is a comprehensive score out of 100 that takes the core-six visual skills into account, providing athletes, parents, coaches and scouts with a benchmark number for assessing an athlete’s overall visual ability. In general the higher the Edge Score, the higher chance of athletic success. Think of the Edge Score as the 'Sixth Metric' in the standard Five-Tools that make up a ball player.
The average Edge Score for the 2020 MLB Draft Class was 79.3 (of hitters who completed a Vizual Edge test). MLB players we've worked with typically show stronger scores, with elite hitters scoring consistently above 87.0 on their Edge Score.
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