Ian
Campbell

Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 6-2, 231-pounds.
Delivery: Moves well for size, fluid tempo, high and athletic leg-lift, some drop/drive in the lower-half, works in-line.
Arm Action: RH. 3/4 slot, clean arm swing, whippy action. Scattered one hit and one strikeout over two scoreless frames.
FB: T89, 84-88 mph. Firm with late life. Created late swings. Slight arm-side run. T2189, 2050 average rpm.
CB: 70-74 mph. 11/5 shape, gradual break. T1788, 1482 average rpm.
CH: 77-77 mph. Arm-side dive. Works effectively off of fastball. T1140, 1140 average rpm.

Currently ranked No. 47 in the state. Physical, 6-foot-3, 220-pound frame. Campbell showed off impressive juice from the right side, homering twice on the first day of pool play. He later showed off his premier arm-strength on the mound, topping out at 88 mph while cruising in the mid-80s.

Saturday served as a breakout for RHP/OF Ian Campbell (Joliet Catholic, 2026), as the 6-foot-3, 220-pound sophomore showed high-end power on both sides of the ball. At the plate, Campbell juiced his firmest ball at 102.8 mph, with his two other loudest barrels coming off his bat at 97.2 and 100.5 mph, and his furthest ball traveled 354 feet to straight away center field. With that, Campbell’s Blast Motion swing metrics are hard to miss - his peak hand speed (28.4 mph), average hand speed (27 mph), peak bat speed (86.5 mph) and average bat speed (81.9 mph) were all event highs. Campbell topped at 90 mph from the outfield and his fastball sat 89-91 mph in his ‘pen.

OF/RHP Ian Campbell (Joliet Catholic, 2026) is a physical prospect with some loud tools across the board. Listed at 6-foot-3, 219-pounds, the right-handed hitter showed off some impressive power throughout his round, maxing out at 102.8 mph for his EV while averaging 95.3 mph with a max distance of 354’. He moves well for his size, running to a 7.12 in the 60. He displayed easy arm-strength, topping out at 90 mph from the outfield, and his arm easily transferred over to the mound. He ran his fastball up to an eye-opening 91.1 mph, sitting 88-90 mph with some carry through the zone. To pair off the fastball he went to a firm, 10/4 slider at 78-81 mph with some feel for the zone, and a fading changeup at 78-81 mph.

Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 6-3, 220-pounds. Strong body type, barrel chested and developed lower half.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, some rhythm in the hands and front foot pre-pitch, medium stride. Flat path, gets extension through the ball, controlled aggression, elevates up the middle. 81.9 mph bat speed with 25 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 103 max exit velocity, averaged 95.3 mph. 354’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 90 mph. Ball has life out of the hand, long arm circle into a high 3/4 release.
Defense: Big, athletic build, shuffle crow hop, steady one-hand gather out front.
Run: 7.12 runner in the 60.

OF/RHP Ian Campbell (Joliet Catholic, 2026) is mentioned down below for his prowess on the mound, but he also caught our eye as an athletic two-way prospect to keep tabs on. Campbell boasts a highly-impressive frame and well above-average tools and actions across the board. Offensively, the right-handed hitter found himself towards the top of numerous statistical categories, despite being a freshman. He peaked at 97.6 mph off the bat (89.4 mph average) and launched his furthest batted ball 349’, second-best at the event. He also led the event in average bat speed at 78.6 mph and was third with a 23.3 mph average hand speed. The 7.34 runner also moved around well in the outfield, playing with a bounce and athleticism to his game with natural outfield actions and a big arm that played at 88 mph. Athletic, high-floor prospect with more notes on his pitching below.

Positional Profile: RHP
Delivery: Slight drop and drive delivery, gets into lower half, lands square, comes out.
Arm Action: RH. Full arm circle, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T85, 81-85 mph. Plays with ride through the zone, four-seam type. T2082, 1978 average rpm.
CB: 69-73 mph. Improper spin, backs up at times, flashes gyro action. Developing pitch. T1662, 1624 average rpm. 
CH: 68-72 mph. Plays to arm side, showing fade action, varied control. T1605, 1509 average rpm.

The future of the Joliet Catholic pitching staff showed well on Sunday. A trio of Hilltopper youngsters showed some premium stuff that could impact the staff sooner rather than later. The biggest winner of the three might have come from freshman Ian Campbell (2026). Campbell looks every bit the part at 6-foot-2, 190-pounds with a young look on an athletic frame with big hands and feet that will carry plenty more mass as he matures. He already generates premium fastball velocity at his age working 81-85 mph and flashing ride at the top of the zone. While his spin is still a work in progress, he throws his curveball with intent at 69-73 mph. He also showed a knack for hard contact at the plate, working with a simple/easy operation and natural lift through impact - averaging 89.4 mph and reaching up to 97.6 mph for his max exit velocity (349’ max distance). Freshman LHP Rocco Szambelan (2026) is another athletic arm at 6-foot, 165-pounds. He showed plenty of upside with an upper 70’s fastball from the left side and an upside slider that flashed sharp action and depth. Sophomore LHP Lucas Grant (2025) gave a similarly impressive look, sitting in the 81-82 mph range with over 2,300 RPM at times. He also showed a knack to spin the breaking ball with over 2,300 RPM once again at 71-73 mph. To fill out his three-pitch mix he went to a fading changeup at 73-75 mph with some feel for the zone. Grant also topped at 86 mph from the outfield. 

OF/RHP Ian Campbell (Joliet Catholic, 2026) is mentioned down below for his prowess on the mound, but he also caught our eye as an athletic two-way prospect to keep tabs on. Campbell boasts a highly-impressive frame and well above-average tools and actions across the board. Offensively, the right-handed hitter found himself towards the top of numerous statistical categories, despite being a freshman. He peaked at 97.6 mph off the bat (89.4 mph average) and launched his furthest batted ball 349’, second-best at the event. He also led the event in average bat speed at 78.6 mph and was third with a 23.3 mph average hand speed. The 7.34 runner also moved around well in the outfield, playing with a bounce and athleticism to his game with natural outfield actions and a big arm that played at 88 mph. Athletic, high-floor prospect with more notes on his pitching below.

Positional Profile: OF
Body: 6-2, 185-pounds. Long levers, projectable frame.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, slightly open stance. Simple leg lift load. Whippy hands with a level path, creates extension at footstrike, whole field approach, on the barrel.
Power: 98 max exit velocity, averaged 89.4 mph. 349’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 88 mph. Loose, lively arm, plays with carry from an over-the-top slot.
Defense: Active feet, covers a lot of ground, athletic actions, plays through with intent.
Run: 7.34 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: RHP/OF
Body: 6-2, 185-pounds. Long levers, projectable frame.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup, slightly open stance. Simple leg lift load. Whippy hands with a level path, creates extension at footstrike, whole field approach, on the barrel.
Power: 98 max exit velocity, averaged 89.4 mph. 349’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 88 mph. Loose, lively arm, plays with carry from an over-the-top slot.
Defense: Active feet, covers a lot of ground, athletic actions, plays through with intent.
Run: 7.34 runner in the 60. 

Delivery: Slight drop and drive delivery, gets into lower half, lands square, comes out.
Arm Action: RH. Full arm circle, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T85, 81-85 mph. Plays with ride through the zone, four-seam type. T2082, 1978 average rpm.
CB: 69-73 mph. Improper spin, backs up at times, flashes gyro action. Developing pitch. T1662, 1624 average rpm.
CH: 68-72 mph. Plays to arm side, showing fade action, varied control. T1605, 1509 average rpm.